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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Lehart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lehart comes to the cage accompanied by Goo Goo Dolls - Iris. The crowd seem to be enjoying Green's choice of entrance music: 21 Guns. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Lehart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Green!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lehart's head.
Green misses with the combination.
Lehart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green.
Green plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lehart throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Lehart throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Green.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lehart keeps working.
Green throws a strike aimed at the side of Lehart's head but Lehart avoids it well.
Green is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehart is letting Green control him for a moment.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Green tries to advance to mount but Lehart denies him.
Lehart trying to remain calm as Green controls from the top position.
Green is looking to take a break and control but Lehart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chris Green.
A head kick by Lehart misses
and Green counters with a left and a right that stings Lehart.
Green shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Green dives in and scores a takedown into Lehart's guard.
Lehart wants to stand and escape but Green is having none of it.
Green controlling from the top position.
Lehart is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lehart thows a huge punch but Green dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehart is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Green manages to get to full guard.
Lehart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Green keeping moving, preventing Lehart from controlling successfully.
Lehart engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lehart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Green works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lehart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Lehart.
Lehart keeps the fight on the outside.
Lehart closes the distance and pushes Green back into the cage.
Lehart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lehart tries to clinch but Green moves away
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Green dives in and grabs Lehart's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lehart pushes down on Green's head and hops out.
Lehart misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lehart misses with a wild combination.
Green lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Green dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Green throws a right hand that Lehart ducks under and follows up with a left that Lehart also avoids with ease.
Lehart shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Green as he avoids it easily.
James Lehart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lehart displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Green.
Green shoots for a double leg takedown but Lehart sprawls well. He's pushed Green's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lehart throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Lehart fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Green, pushing him back against the cage.
Green is trying to drag Lehart to the mat but Lehart just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
James Lehart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Green.
Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehart misses with a takedown attempt - Green sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lehart connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Green momentarily.
Lehart misses with a series of wild punches.
Green fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Green throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lehart dodges the punch combination from Green.
Lehart clinches.
Green is pressed up against the cage. Lehart has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Green down to the mat. Green avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lehart swinging wildly here.
Green throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehart closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Lehart.
Lehart tries to circle away but Green has him pinned against the cage.
Lehart wants a takedown but no success here.
Lehart tries to circle away but Green has him pinned against the cage.
Lehart wants to break free but Green has control.
Lehart prevents the takedown attempt.
Lehart's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lehart tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green tries for a takedown. No joy.
Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Green misses with a double jab.
Green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Green is breathing heavily.
Lehart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Lehart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lehart lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Green shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lehart defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Lehart dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Green misses with a two punch combination.
Lehart throws a series of strikes that have Green backpedaling.
A slapping leg kick lands for Green.
Green misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lehart looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Green lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lehart circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehart closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lehart gets through Green's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Green keeps control of Lehart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lehart jumps guard.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Green is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Chris Green hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lehart throws a head kick that misses.
Green lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Green wants to clinch up but Lehart keeps it at a distance.
Lehart tries a head kick but it misses.
Lehart lands a two punch combo.
Lehart getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to clinch up but Lehart keeps it at a distance.
Lehart throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lehart throws a right and a left that both miss.
Green tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lehart sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Green somewhat.
Lehart misses with a wild combination.
Green shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lehart defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a two punch combination.
Lehart will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Green lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chris Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lehart avoids the body shot from Green.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Green.
I think Green has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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