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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keith Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gjergj Kastrioti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Supersonic - Jamiroquai. Gjergj Kastrioti acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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194 lbs
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201 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gjergj Kastrioti!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kastrioti misses with a body shot.
Kastrioti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kastrioti changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Green looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Green is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kastrioti's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Green is pressing down on Kastrioti's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Green keeping moving, preventing Kastrioti from controlling successfully.
Kastrioti postures up.
Green is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kastrioti tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
Green wants to sweep but no luck.
Green is pulling down on Kastrioti's head. It's preventing any offense from Kastrioti, at least for the moment.
Green working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Keith Green wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kastrioti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Kastrioti. Those never looked like landing.
Green turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Green scores with a nice body kick.
Kastrioti shoots in but Green avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kastrioti misses with a looping right.
Green throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kastrioti cracks Green with an open hand slap.
Kastrioti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Green counters with a body kick that stops Kastrioti in his tracks momentarily.
Horrible takedown by Kastrioti or perhaps it was just good defense by Green which made him look bad.
Kastrioti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Keith Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gjergj Kastrioti.
Kastrioti takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Kastrioti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keith Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green wants to clinch but Kastrioti slips to the side
and Kastrioti counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Green's guard now.
Green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green pulls Kastrioti in close to prevent any damage.
Kastrioti prevents Green from getting back to his feet.
Kastrioti trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kastrioti wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Green lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kastrioti!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Green tries to land a leg kick but Kastrioti saw it coming and moves away.
Kastrioti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kastrioti closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Green to the mat! Green manages to get full guard.
Kastrioti lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Green wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Green keeping moving, preventing Kastrioti from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti is looking to advance position but Green has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Green stands up from mount. Strange move.
A thudding body kick lands there by Green!
Green has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kastrioti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green moves in looking to clinch but Kastrioti pushes him off.
Green connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kastrioti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kastrioti shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense.
Green connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Green takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Keith Green will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Green looks to land a right hand but Kastrioti moved out of range.
Kastrioti throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Kastrioti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kastrioti throws a big shot that misses.
Kastrioti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
Kastrioti swings away with a body shot that misses
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kastrioti ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Green throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Green ducks right into an uppercut from Kastrioti.
Kastrioti changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Green looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kastrioti trying to control the action but Green is working from the bottom.
Green wants to control but Kastrioti postures up.
Green is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green is holding Kastrioti down, trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastrioti misses with the ground and pound.
Green wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kastrioti working the strikes but Green uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kastrioti working Green over with strikes.
Kastrioti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
Green pushes Kastrioti off looking to stand but Kastrioti dives back in and keeps control.
Kastrioti is thwarting Green's attempts to control the position.
Green looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti slows the pace down in half guard.
Green wants to control but Kastrioti is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Green lands an overhand right.
Kastrioti misses with a wild body shot.
Kastrioti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kastrioti.
Gjergj Kastrioti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick from Green.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kastrioti shoots in looking for a takedown but Green manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kastrioti's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Green closes the distance and pushes Kastrioti back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Green misses with a knee strike.
Green lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Green.
Green scores with a knee to the head.
Kastrioti has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Green is trying to keep an underhook but Kastrioti manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Green works his way to full guard. Good work.
Green trying to control the position here.
Kastrioti trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Green moves away from the strike by Kastrioti.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Kastrioti - just one landing.
Kastrioti closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kastrioti lands in his opponent's guard.
Gjergj Kastrioti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Green controls Kastrioti momentarily but Kastrioti frees himself.
Kastrioti throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kastrioti being controlled here momentarily.
Kastrioti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Green works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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 Keith Green will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kastrioti looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kastrioti thows a body shot but no joy.
Keith Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Kastrioti takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Kastrioti shoots for a takedown but Green saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kastrioti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kastrioti shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Keith Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gjergj Kastrioti.
Kastrioti fails with a takedown attempt.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Green tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kastrioti is able to avoid easily.
Green gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kastrioti.
Green throws a head kick but Kastrioti moves out of range.
Green rushes Kastrioti and presses him up against the cage.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kastrioti is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Green pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kastrioti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Green is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kastrioti is defending well for now.
Green lands a body punch in the clinch.
Green tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kastrioti avoids it.
Green looking to throw knees to the head but Kastrioti is blocking nicely.
Green with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Green lands a nice knee to the body.
Green is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kastrioti is defending well for now.
Kastrioti goes for a takedown in the clinch but Green prevents it.
Green tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green prevents the takedown attempt.
Green tries to work over Kastrioti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Green with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Green tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Green.
Kastrioti tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kastrioti or not.
A short right from Green.
Green landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Green gets through Kastrioti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kastrioti tries for a takedown but Green manages to get underhooks.
Keith Green has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Green digs a right hand into Kastrioti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kastrioti's gas tank.
Green using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kastrioti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Green throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kastriotis head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Green.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Green cracks Kastrioti with a nice body shot.
Green using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Keith Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kastrioti backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice right hand lands inside from Green.
Kastrioti is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Green is defending well.
Green throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kastriotis head.
A nice left hand lands by Green.
Green is defending well against a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green presses Kastrioti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keith 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Green!
Our winner, Keith Green, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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