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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Billy Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Billy Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
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.
Billy Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Smith.
Green stuffs the takedown.
Green scores with a punch to the head.
Green looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Smith throws a front kick aimed at Green's knee but Green avoids it well.
Green goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Green.
Green throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith avoids the head kick by Green.
Smith tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab lands there for Green.
Smith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smith tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Green's head back.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
Green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Green throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Green keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Green. That did some damage!
Green is breathing heavily.
Green takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Green throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Smith clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Green clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Green rolls, trying to escape but Smith keeps control of the position.
Smith is persistently looking for the submission but Green is defending it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Green!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith doesn't have the hooks in and Green manages to turn into his guard.
Smith is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Green keeps him there for the moment.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Stalling in the clinch from Green.
Smith gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Smith stops Green from standing up.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Green's guard.
Green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
No luck for Green with that takedown attempt.
Green throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Green avoids the body shot from Smith.
Green pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Green misses with a body kick.
Green lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Green lands the left hand.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Green pinned against the cage. Green gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick misses from Green.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
Green staying out of range there.
Green lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Green will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Green.
The fight stays on the outside here - Green looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Green lands a nice knee to the body.
Green tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Green counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Green landing strikes from the mount and Smith is in trouble!
Green tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Green lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smith's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Green prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Smith is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Green landing strikes from the mount.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Green landing shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith can't escape the position.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Green with a couple of short strikes.
Green scoring with strikes but Smith is staying in there.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Green pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Green is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Smith has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Smith!
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.
Smith passes into half guard.
Green missing with punches from the bottom.
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.
Green is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Green.
Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Green is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
Smith stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Smith pushes Green away with a front kick.
Smith rushes Green and presses him up against the cage.
Green pulls guard successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Green throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Green is looking to stand back up but Smith counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Green.
Smith decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Green throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Green sees coming a mile off.
Green will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Green lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Green, right into the meat.
Green throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Green throws a lazy head kick
and Smith counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Green throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Smith gets the takedown into side control.
Smith stands up and beckons Green to his feet.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Green closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Green.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Green is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Green decides to return to a standing position.
Green throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Green throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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 Billy Green will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Green looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Green persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Green swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Green tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Green manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Green throws a big shot that misses.
Smith forces Green back against the cage and clinches.
Green tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Green moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith fakes the leg kick and cracks Green in the body.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Green lands a head kick!
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice leg kick lands there from Green.
Green scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kenny Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Smith is rocked!
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Green finish him?
Green blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smith.
Green will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Green is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Green.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Green.
Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Green keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to stand but Smith has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Smith is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Green is surviving well by controlling Smith's body position as best he can.
Green bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Green with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Green slips nicely into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Green circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Green throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Smith counters with a good, hard body kick but Green shrugs it off.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Green.
Green swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Green wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Green's leg but Green calmly moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Green as Smith shoots in.
Billy Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Smith.
Smith misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Green.
A head kick misses from Green.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Green throws a head kick that half lands.
Smith looks for the body kick but Green saw that one coming.
Green closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith avoiding damage as Green throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Green missing with knees to the body.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Green misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
A body shot lands from Green.
Green crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Green has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Green.
Smith is trying to break free.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Green lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Green smiles and moves away.
Green tries to clinch up.
Green scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Green lands with a right hand.
Green gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Smith counters with a body kick that stops Green in his tracks momentarily.
Green throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Green fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Green showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Green has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Green!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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