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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Lluca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mac Miller- Donald Trump. The key to victory for Frankie Green has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
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224 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frankie Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valentin Lluca!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lluca shoots in but no luck this time.
Lluca misses with a combination
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lluca drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Green has his hands on Lluca's head, controlling the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Green's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lluca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lluca trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lluca's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Valentin Lluca wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lluca misses with a looping right.
Lluca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lluca looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Lluca is just out of range.
Green tries for a takedown but Lluca circles away easily
and Lluca counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lluca tries to pass to full mount but Green defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green keeping hold of Lluca's head, controlling as best he can.
Lluca thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lluca is trying to control the action in half guard but Green is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lluca keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Green avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lluca.
Green throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lluca is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Valentin Lluca was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lluca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Green counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lluca thinking.
Nice defenses there by Lluca.
Lluca misses the shot to the body.
Lluca misses with a takedown attempt - Green sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Frankie Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valentin Lluca.
Lluca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lluca misses with a takedown
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lluca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Green misses with a straight left.
Valentin Lluca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green lands a nice shot that snaps Lluca's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lluca misses with a double jab
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentin Lluca dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lluca.
Lluca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lluca throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Lluca misses with the combination.
Lluca closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lluca throws a strike but Green avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Green is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lluca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lluca 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green controls Lluca momentarily but Lluca frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green keeping moving, preventing Lluca from controlling successfully.
Lluca slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lluca wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frankie Green.
Lluca throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lluca slips a straight right by Green.
Lluca misses with a double jab
and Green counters with a three punch combo that has Lluca backing up. Lluca nods at Green to acknowledge the strikes.
Lluca keeps the fight on the outside.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lluca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Green counters with a leg kick.
Lluca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lluca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lluca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lluca misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, jab by Green - just one landing.
Green lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch combination from Lluca misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lluca misses.
Lluca misses with a double jab
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Green.
Horrible takedown by Lluca or perhaps it was just good defense by Green which made him look bad.
Lluca walks into a stiff left hand from Green.
Lluca misses with a double jab
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Valentin Lluca will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Green stuns Lluca with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lluca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lluca misses with a double jab
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Lluca. Those never looked like landing.
Lluca looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Lluca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Lluca looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Valentin Lluca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lluca misses with a combination
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lluca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Lluca throws a combination that misses
and Green counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lluca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Green counters with a series of strikes. Lluca will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lluca misses with a double jab.
Lluca throws a left and a right that both miss
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lluca shoots in and drives through. Green sprawls well.
Lluca throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
Lluca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Green attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lluca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green connects with a crisp jab.
Lluca tries to bum rush Green with a series of wild strikes but Green uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lluca.
Lluca misses with a straight left.
Lluca shoots for a double leg takedown but Green sprawls well. He's pushed Lluca's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lluca has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lluca shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Green as he avoids it easily.
Frankie Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valentin Lluca.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lluca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lluca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lluca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lluca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lluca closes the distance and clinches up with Green, looking for a takedown. Lluca pushes Green against the cage but Green circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lluca misses with a series of wild punches.
Valentin Lluca is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Green misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Frankie Green is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Green.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Green gets caught flat footed, as Lluca shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lluca 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.
Lluca wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frankie Green.
I think Lluca 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentin Lluca!
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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
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