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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lester might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Twisted. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 cm
39
148 lbs
49 - 23 - 3 |
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171 cm
38
155 lbs
27 - 16 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
49 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Moe Lester! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lester Green! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lester throws out a powerful jab. Green throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lester, as that shot connected.
Lester is looking to slow Green down with leg kicks. Green moves out of range of the leg kick from Lester. Lester connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Green connects with an inside leg kick. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Green has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Lester throws a nice head kick!
Green misses with a low kick.
Lester looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Green tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lester is able to avoid easily. Lester throws a low kick, looking for Green's leg but Green calmly moves out of range. Green shapes to counter with a head kick. Green throws a wild body kick that Lester sees coming a mile off. Lester looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Green dodges the punch combination from Lester.
Donk. Lester catches Green right on the button with a cross. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A slapping leg kick lands for Lester.
Lester throws a push kick but Green slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lester takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lester getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Green tries to move into range but Lester moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Lester throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Green stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Green fails to land the takedown. The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A thudding body kick lands there by Lester!
Green moves out of range as Lester strikes. An inside leg kick lands from Lester. Green staying out of range there. Moe Lester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Green tries to score with a low kick but Lester moves his leg out of the way. Green throws a half hearted mid kick. Green throws a leg kick but Lester moved away. Green throws a quick inside leg kick. Lester throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Lester scores with a punch to the head. Lester explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Lester misses the shot to the body. Lester ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Green tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Lester ducks under a wild hook from Green. Lester misses with a straight right. A big left from Lester misses. Lester fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Lester checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Green on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lester. Lester obviously looking to wear him down.
Lester misses with a straight right. Green checks a low kick from Lester. Green misses with the body kick enabling Lester to counter with a crisp jab. Green throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lester's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Green throws a head kick that misses. Lester throwing a counter right hand but Green manages to avoid it. Lester throws a leg kick that misses. Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Green closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Green misses with the body kick and Lester counters with a nice low kick that buckles Green's knee momentarily. Green throws a leg kick which misses Lester's front leg but catches the back leg as Lester tries to avoid it. Green fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lester is out of range. Green moves into the clinch. A short right from Lester. Green blocks an uppercut.
Lester can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
Green's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Lester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch. Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Lester.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Green has a couple of punches blocked by Lester.
Lester has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Green lands on the inside with an uppercut. Green wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Lester landing knees to the head.
Lester lands with a left to the head. Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester. Green fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lester has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Lester putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Green in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Green lands on the inside with an uppercut. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Green has had enough of the clinch but Lester keeps him there for the moment. Lester misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Green.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Lester dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Green wants to slow Lester down by chopping away at his legs. Green tries a low kick but Lester avoids it. Lester closes the distance and lands a one-two. A low kick from Green is predictable there and Lester counters with an outside leg kick.
Green throws a head kick but Lester moves out of range.
Green moves away from the strike by Lester. Green takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Green throws a body shot but no joy. Nice body punch from Lester. Lester pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lester backing away here, and Green unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Lester just misses with a punch to the body.
Lester dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Green. That did some damage! Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lester.
Green feints a counter leg kick. Green throws a leg kick but Lester checks it. Lester connects with a leg kick. Green looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A big left from Lester misses. Lester throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lester throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Lester lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Lester throws a wild body kick that Green sees coming a mile off. Green changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Green throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Green misses with a low kick.
And Lester counters with a quick kick to the body but Green blocks it. Green fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. A solid leg kick lands there for Green.
Green walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lester. Good leg kick by Green there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lester lands a really nice looking cross but Green seems unphased.
Green scores with a kick to the body.
Lester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Green takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Green just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Lester. Lester throws a nice head kick!
Green fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lester has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Lester goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Lester stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Green. Green loads up on a big right hand but Lester slips the punch. Lester pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Green pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lester is out of range and Green settles back down. Green misses the jab. Green throws a leg kick that is checked and Lester holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Green tries for a takedown. No joy.
Green is trying to drag Lester to the mat but Lester just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Lester is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Green is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lester stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Lester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around? Lester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Lester.
Green breaks from the clinch.
Green takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Green on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lester throws a body punch but Green moves out of range. Green is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lester. Lester rushes Green and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Still in the clinch, Lester scores with a nice short uppercut. Lester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Lester misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Green is trying to pull guard but Lester turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lester Green.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lester tries a knee to the head but Green blocks it.
Lester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow. A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land. Lester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lester. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green. A short right from Green on the inside. Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Green tightens his grip and picks Lester up, before dumping him to the ground. Lester manages to land in guard. Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lester swivels though and keeps the full guard. Lester trying to control the position.
Green wants to control from the top but Lester keeps moving. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Lester dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lester misses with a lunging right hand
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Moe Lester is winning the standup battle so far. Lester moves out of range of the strikes. Lester lands a nice looking body shot.
Green missing with a left hand there. Lester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lester takes a shot right to the bread basket. Lester throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Nice shot lands for Green. Lester feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Greens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Green takes one to the chin there. Lester doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Green misses with a low kick as Lester jumps back. Green throws a wild body kick that Lester sees coming a mile off. Green takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lester backing away here, and Green unleashes a leg kick that just misses. This has been an exciting period of action! Lester blocks a low kick nicely. The fight stays on the outside here - Lester looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Green will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lester moves into the clinch. Lester misses with a short punch on the inside. Green lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Green manages to break the clinch.
Lester on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Lester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Lester tried to score with a low kick but Green checks it. Lester misses with a body kick. Green with the counter takedown but Lester avoids it easily. Green tries a head kick but it misses.
Moe Lester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Green dodges the punch combination from Lester.
Lester throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and moves out of range. Green avoids the head kick by Lester.
Lester Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lester lands a nice hook to Green's body. Green takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Green throws a head kick that Lester semi-blocks.
Green takes one on the button. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A big right from Green misses. Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Green. Green connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Lester fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lester throws a low kick but it's checked well by Green. Lester scoring well with a low kick there.
Green tries to clinch but Lester is having none of it. Lester blocks the body kick.
Green wants to land a leg kick but Lester is out of range. Green's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Green crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lester - the referee stops the clock and Green gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lester. Green manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Green clobbers Lester with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lester changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Lester uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Green has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lester. Green throws a sloppy head kick and Lester moves out of range easily. Green looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Lester throws a front kick that sends Green stumbling back into the cage. Green shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Lester scores with a jab to the body. Green takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Green takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Green tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Green misses with a hook. Jab from Lester. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lester lands a nice shot to the body.
Green has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lester.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lester clinches. Lester throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms. Green misses with a hook from the clinch. Lester prevents a body shot from Green. Lester can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
A short left from Lester. Lester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Green backwards. Moe Lester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Moe Lester has scored more points in the clinch so far. Green has hold of one of Lester's legs. Lester is fighting the takedown attempt but Green gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Green throwing strikes from guard but Lester blocks nicely. Green postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Green missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Moe Lester showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lester, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27 Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moe Lester! Moe Lester seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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