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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brady Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brady Smith has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jeff Green's chin.
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157 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brady Smith!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Green fails to land the takedown.
No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Green looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Green circles away.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Green is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Green circles away and we're back to standing.
Green fails to land the takedown.
Green looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
Green tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Green has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Green is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Green keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Green wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Green is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well.
Green is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green prevents Smith from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green taking a break here but Smith is having none of it and regains half guard.
Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Green.
Smith is staying active underneath Green, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Green is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smith sees it coming and defends easily.
Green works his way into side control.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Green wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Smith wants to control but Green postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green cracks Smith with a big elbow.
Green decides to stand up, so the ref orders Smith to his feet.
Green is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Green shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Green fails with the takedown.
Green is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith looks for a takedown but Green sprawls well.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Green dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No luck for Green with that takedown attempt.
Green looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Green stuffs the takedown.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jeff Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brady Smith.
Green moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Smith enables Green to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Smith manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Green drops back, looking for a kneebar! Smith looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Smith looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Smith!
Smith is breathing heavily.
Green tries to escape but Smith is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a decent elbow from side control.
Green dodges the ground and pound from Smith.
Smith throws an elbow but Green slips to the side and avoids it well.
Green tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jeff Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Smith has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Green parries the strikes from Smith easily there. Smith is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Green to escape.
Green explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Green shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Green gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Green circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Green changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Green manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jeff Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green shoots in but no luck this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Green shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Green keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Green slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Green. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Green's defenses.
Green changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Green manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Green did well to prevent Smith getting side control.
Green wants to get back to his feet.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is keen to just control but Green is a slippery customer.
Smith throwing shots but Green is blocking nicely.
Smith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smith throwing shots but Green is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Smith.
Green wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smith connects with a nice short shot to Green's temple.
Smith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smith closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Green quickly recovers to half guard.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Green's head.
Smith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Smith prevents Green from standing back up.
Green blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Smith scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Green is trying to stand.
Green has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Green is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.
Green is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
Smith 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.
Green looking for submissions off his back.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Green's head.
Green is looking to escape.
Green regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith throws a strike but Green rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Smith fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smith lands a nice shot to the head.
Green can't escape the position.
Green avoids a series of strikes thrown by Smith.
Smith lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith landing strikes from the mount and Green is in trouble!
Smith won't let Green get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
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!
Smith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Green can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Green is rocked!
Green is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
Smith prevents Green from getting the reversal.
Smith lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh Green is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brady Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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