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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Landen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Raining Blood. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Paul Landen enters the cage!
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166 lbs
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168 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Green!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Landen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Green throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Green tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Green working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Landen can't do much from the bottom here.
Landen has one of Green's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Landen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The strikes coming from Green are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Landen is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Landen wants to control but Green postures up.
Green scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Landen to see if he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green working the ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Landen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Green taking a breather here.
Green trying to control the position but Landen is working away.
Green is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Landen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Landen is trying to get back to half guard.
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 looks up at the clock and then as Landen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Green smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Green working away.
We've been hearing that Green has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Green tries for a kimura but Landen is defending well.
Green working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Landen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Green.
Landen struggling a bit here.
Green is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Landen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Green working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Landen struggling a bit here.
Landen is looking to regain half guard here but Green keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landen prevents Green from improving position.
Landen taking a bit of punishment here - Green scoring with strikes.
Landen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Green throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Green is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Landen is not content to let Green control the position.
Green lands with a punch from half guard.
Landen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Green working Landen over with strikes.
Landen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Green lands a nice short elbow.
Green lands strikes from half guard.
Green not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landen wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.
Green wants to control but Landen is keeping him busy.
Green not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Green working Landen over with strikes.
Green tries to pass the half guard into mount. Landen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Landen is controlling Green's trapped leg to prevent Green from advancing to side control.
Green thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Landen's head.
Green looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Landen wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Landen tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.
Green is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Landen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Green.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Green dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
An inside leg kick from Landen misses.
Landen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Landen.
Landen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Landen scores with a head kick. Green tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Matt Green has been cut.
Green takes one to the chin there.
Green is rocked!
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Oh Green is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Green throws a lazy right hand but Landen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Green seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landen throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
Green doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Landen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paul Landen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Landen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Landen ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Landen scores with a hook to the body. Green takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Green shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Green showed some decent athleticism there.
Landen wants to get back to full guard.
Green thows a huge punch but Landen dodges it nicely.
Green trying to pass the guard but Landen defending well.
Landen gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Landen is retaining full guard.
Landen trying to keep a closed guard but Green is proving a slippery customer.
Landen pulls Green in to control the position.
Landen working a defensive guard here.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Landen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green postures up.
Landen controlling Green's posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Landen trying to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Green avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landen throws a front kick that sends Green stumbling back into the cage.
Landen throws a leg kick which misses Green's front leg but catches the back leg as Green tries to avoid it.
Landen looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Green has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Landen finds it's way round the side to connect with Green's head.
Green dives in and grabs Landen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Landen pushes down on Green's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Landen does it's job there.
Green fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Landen avoids it really well and circles away.
Green looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Landen is fending him off so far but Green persists. Nope, Landen circles away and we're back to standing.
Landen cracks Green with a good jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Landen.
Green takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Landen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green shoots for a takedown but Landen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Green misses with a right hand
and Landen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Green misses with a straight left.
Landen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Green takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Landen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Landen slips under a jab from Green.
A jab from Landen finds it's way through Green's defenses.
Green leaves his chin hanging out and Landen seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Green crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Landen!
Paul Landen is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Paul Landen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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RATING
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