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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Allan Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Matrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Here Comes The Boom - Nelly. John Matrix told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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193 lbs
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195 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Allan Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Matrix!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matrix loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Green forces Matrix back against the cage and clinches.
Matrix is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Green tries to break the clinch but Matrix is controlling the position.
Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.
Green moves to clinch but Matrix breaks away
and Matrix counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Green trying to control from the bottom.
Matrix not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Green trying to hold on to Matrix's head to control him but Matrix postures up.
Matrix trying to control the action but Green is working from the bottom.
Matrix thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Matrix trying to control from half guard but Green is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to improve his position but Matrix is controlling well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Matrix misses.
Green displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Matrix.
Green misses with a two punch combination.
Matrix takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Matrix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Green throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matrix.
Green stuffs the takedown attempt from Matrix. Matrix gets slowly back to his feet.
Allan Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matrix swats away the attempt to clinch by Green.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Green has knocked Matrix down with a huge combo! Green steps away and waves a wobbly Matrix back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Matrix is rocked!
It looks like John Matrix has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green throws a series of punches but Matrix avoids them all with ease.
Matrix is still on wobbly legs! Can Green finish him?
Green misses with a series of wild punches.
Green swinging wildly here.
Green throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matrix.
Matrix seems to have recovered his senses.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matrix.
Matrix dodges the punch combination from Green.
Matrix gets the takedown into side control.
Matrix fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Matrix controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matrix tries to move into full mount but can't pass Green's legs.
Matrix misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Matrix working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Green prevents Matrix from improving position.
Green pushes Matrix away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Matrix gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Matrix throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Green's face as Matrix controls the position.
Matrix misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Green is trying to control Matrix's posture but Matrix avoids it.
Green knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Matrix on the ground.
Matrix is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Green is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matrix trying to control the position but Green is working away.
Green stops Matrix from passing to mount.
Green is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matrix is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Green knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Green on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Green tries to get out of the position.
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!
Green gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Matrix will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Matrix's cut.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matrix.
Green moves into the clinch.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Matrix controls his hands.
Matrix lands with a right to the head.
Green misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matrix.
Green lands a body punch in the clinch.
Matrix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Matrix pushes Green back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Green is looking to break free of the clinch but Matrix has double underhooks.
Matrix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matrix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Green.
Green gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Matrix.
Green scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Matrix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matrix working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green rushes Matrix and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Green.
Matrix is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Green is defending well.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Green is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Green.
Matrix is looking to take this one to the mat.
Allan Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Matrix.
Matrix is breathing heavily.
Green lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matrix takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Green.
A shot in the inside from Green.
Green stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Green scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matrix drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right from Green.
Matrix tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matrix tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Matrix back against the cage.
Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Allan Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green rushes Matrix and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matrix has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Green throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Green lands with a left to the head.
Green has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Matrix jumps guard but Green turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Green lands with a right to the head.
Green is leaning against Matrix and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Green scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matrix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Green wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Allan Green has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Matrix backwards.
Green manages to break the clinch.
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Green tries to clinch but Matrix moves out of range.
Green misses with a wild combination.
Green instigates a clinch.
Matrix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Green gets through Matrix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Green.
Green scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matrix slips a jab and a cross from Green.
Matrix throws a low kick but it's checked well by Green.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green cracks Matrix with a hook to the temple - Matrix is on wobbly legs here! Green swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Matrix falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Green wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Allan Green!
After the fight, Allan Green was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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