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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Lazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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174 cm
26
164 lbs
1 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Green! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Lazar! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lazar shoots for a takedown but Green saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Lazar looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Lazar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Green closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lazar circles away. Green looks for a takedown but Lazar sprawls well. Green shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lazar as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Green. That's going to take a lot out of him. Green lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Lazar tries to clinch and Green counters with a head kick. That will keep Lazar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! A low kick from Lazar misses and Green counters with a head kick. Green fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Green darts in looking for a takedown but Lazar gets double underhooks and turns Green into the cage. Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lazar tries for a takedown but Green sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Green shoots in for a double leg but Lazar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Green dives in for a single leg takedown but Lazar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Green is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Lazar is pressed up against the cage. Green has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lazar down to the mat. Lazar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Green fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Lazar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lazar throws a lazy head kick and Green counters with a three punch combo that has Lazar backing up. Lazar nods at Green to acknowledge the strikes. Green has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~Abobomination Training $700 13 LEGIT elite coache in the buildup to the fight. Green shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lazar sprawls well. Lazar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Green gets slowly back to his feet. Green shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lazar sprawls well. Lazar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Green gets slowly back to his feet. Green shoots for a double leg takedown but Lazar sprawls well. He's pushed Green's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Green shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lazar defends it nicely. Lazar misses with a combination
and Green counters with a head kick. That will keep Lazar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Lazar stuffs the takedown attempt from Green. Green gets slowly back to his feet. Green has a takedown stuffed. Green scores with a head kick. Lazar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice sprawl there from Lazar as Green shoots in. Lazar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Green defends well and Lazar ends up having to push Green into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Green stalling.
Lazar prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Green breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Green dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lazar shoots for a double leg takedown but Green sprawls well. He's pushed Lazar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Green shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lazar pinned against the cage. Lazar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Green looks for a takedown but Lazar sprawls well. Horrible takedown by Lazar or perhaps it was just good defense by Green which made him look bad. Lazar takes a kick to the side of the head. Lazar is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Green fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Green. That's going to take a lot out of him. Green looks for a takedown but Lazar sprawls well. Green shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lazar pinned against the cage. Lazar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Green misses with a takedown attempt - Lazar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Lazar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. John Green is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Green scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Lazar is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Lazar prevents Green from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Green thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Lazar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Green wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Green working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Lazar tries to bench press Green off him but Green keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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 wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lazar, who protects the arm well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Green dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Green tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lazar defends well and Green ends up having to push Lazar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Lazar breaks from the clinch.
Lazar darts in trying to clinch and Green counters with a head kick. That will keep Lazar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Lazar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Green darts in looking for a takedown but Lazar gets double underhooks and turns Green into the cage. Green drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lazar pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Green fails with a takedown attempt. Lazar takes a kick to the side of the head. Green scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Lazar is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Green wants to pass the guard but Lazar is defending well. Lazar is trying to control but Green passes into side control!
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! Lazar is trying to work for a sweep but Green has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Green is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lazar is surviving well by controlling Green's body position as best he can. Green with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Green looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Green is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lazar is surviving well by controlling Green's body position as best he can. Lazar is looking to improve his position but Green isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight! John Green showed his dominance in that final round. Well Green has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27 Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Green!
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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
23% |
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