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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lester Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nando Rafael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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148 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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170 cm
24
145 lbs
10 - 2 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lester Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nando Rafael!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green throws out a leg kick but Rafael moves out of range and Green only half commits.
Green throws a series of punches but Rafael moves out of range.
Green throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rafael throws a low kick but Green avoids it.
Rafael slips under a jab from Green.
Crunch! Green slams his shin into Rafael's torso.
Rafael throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Green misses with a straight right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Green.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Rafael avoids it.
Green fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rafael tries to score with a low kick but Green moves his leg out of the way.
Rafael tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Green fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Green throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafael misses with a body kick.
Rafael throws a low kick, looking for Green's leg but Green calmly moves out of range.
Green closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rafael manages to get back to half guard.
Green not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rafael wants to get back to full guard.
Rafael is refusing to be controlled, as Green sits in half guard.
Green tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rafael knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Green working the head and body with strikes.
Green missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Green has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rafael controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green trying to control the action but Rafael is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafael desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Green checks the leg kick.
Rafael tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Green is able to avoid easily.
Green shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Green trying to control but Rafael is working from the bottom.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Rafael is retaining full guard.
Rafael has momentary wrist control but Green slips an elbow through the middle.
Rafael trying to keep a closed guard but Green is proving a slippery customer.
Rafael wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rafael manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rafael controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Green is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rafael looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Green is squirming around, avoiding Rafael's attempts to control the action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nando Rafael.
Green checks the leg kick.
Green looking to score a takedown here. Rafael is defending well but Green drives through and ends up in Rafael's guard.
Green is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Green postures up in Rafael's guard and throws a big left but Rafael blocks it.
Green postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green working some strikes from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green trying to control but Rafael is working from the bottom.
Rafael pulls Green in close to prevent any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Rafael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Green dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Green lands a leg kick that knocks Rafael off balance momentarily.
Green shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rafael sprawls well. Rafael wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Green gets slowly back to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Green.
Green pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rafael is out of range and Green settles back down.
Rafael chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Green can pounce on him.
That kick from Green tenderised Rafael's leg. Rafael is trying to keep his angry face on.
Green misses with a straight right.
A punch lands to the side of Green 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Green.
Green tries a low kick but Rafael avoids it.
A head kick misses from Rafael.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Rafael there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Green dives in and grabs Rafael's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rafael pushes down on Green's head and hops out.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rafael.
Rafael has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rafael can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Rafael.
Rafael lands a hook that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Rafael lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rafael tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
A short left from Rafael.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rafael.
Rafael lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafael scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rafael lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Rafael scores with a nice short uppercut.
Green ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Green no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rafael controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rafael really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Green. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Green is on top in guard.
Green with a flurry of punches that miss.
Green slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rafael wants to control but Green postures up.
Rafael manages to get back to half guard.
Green not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Green seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lester Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rafael has his hands clasped together around Green's back. He's all about the action.
Green performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Green prevents Rafael from improving his position.
Green is working for a submission of some sort.
Green throwing shots but Rafael is blocking nicely.
Rafael avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Green.
Green is thwarting Rafael's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Green sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rafael defending well though.
Green prevents Rafael from improving his position.
Green working Rafael over with strikes.
Green winds up and cracks Rafael with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rafael trying to control from the bottom.
Green scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green is just content to waste time from the top position. Rafael takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Green chips away with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rafael is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Green throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lester Green will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Green fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Rafael blocks the leg kick.
Rafael tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Rafael is predictable there
and Green counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rafael has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Green is working away from the top position though.
Rafael is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Green jumps into side control!
Green looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rafael is avoiding damage well.
Rafael wants to control but Green postures up.
Green misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rafael tries to buck Green off but Green is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green is chipping away with strikes.
Rafael is looking to regain half guard here but Green keeps moving and retains side control.
Green landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rafael, who protects the arm well.
Rafael can't do much from the bottom here.
Green scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rafael to see if he's OK.
Rafael is trying to control Green's posture but Green avoids it.
Rafael is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Green is staying active.
Rafael prevents Green from moving into mount.
Green controlling the position.
Rafael is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green scoring with punches from side control.
Green throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Rafael's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Green working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rafael is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Green missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Green lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Green not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Green is trying to control the action in half guard but Rafael is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rafael keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Green not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Green is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rafael has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Green is working away from the top position though.
Green is working for a kimura but Rafael is defending it quite comfortably.
Lester Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rafael trying to control here.
Rafael is staying active underneath Green, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Green slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rafael manages to get to full guard.
Nando Rafael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green stays in close to Rafael's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lester Green wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rafael finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Green throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rafael tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Green is in Rafael's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rafael trying to control the position.
Rafael can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Green controls the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rafael looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Green, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lester Green!
Lester Green decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
75% |
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