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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Horatio Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caul Two (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Horatio Green! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caul Two! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Two lands a jab. A jab from Green misses. Two shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Green but Green pushes him off and we're back to square one. Two avoids a kick to the body.
Green throws a push kick but Two slaps the foot to one side. Green changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Two tries to avoid it but Green manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Two to the ground. Two escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Two swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Two looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Two moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Two misses with a head kick.
Green jabs at Two's body. Two tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Green throws a series of punches but Two avoids them all with ease. Two misses with the combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Two fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Two throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease. Two lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Two throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease. Two throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range. Green throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Green misses with a takedown attempt - Two sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Two doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Two clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the cage. Two is trying to pull guard but Green has him pressed against the cage. Two digs a right hand into Green's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Green's gas tank. Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Two avoids the head kick by Green.
Green fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Two looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Two tries to clinch but Green moves out of range. Green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Green shoots in looking for a takedown but Two manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Green's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horatio Green. That's going to take a lot out of him. Two throws a combination. Green tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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! Two on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
Two shoots in looking for a takedown. Green tries to sprawl out of it but Two 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 lands an overhand right. Two looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Green is fending him off so far but Two persists. Nope, Green circles away and we're back to standing. A head kick misses from Green. Green misses with a series of wild punches.
Two is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Danga de danga de dang - Two scores with a four punch combination! Two throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease. Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Two looks winded! Two misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Two tries to bum rush Green with a series of wild strikes but Green uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Green jabbing away but nothing is landing. Two throws a series of strikes that have Green backpedaling.
Two tries to clinch but Green is having none of it. Nice body kick from Green. Green throws a right and a left that both miss. Two tries to clinch up. Two avoids the body shot from Green.
Green cracks Two with a good jab. A nice combination there by Two.
Green misses with a jab, cross combination.
Two tries for a takedown but Green sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Green throws a leg kick that is checked and Two counters with a one-two to the body. Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Two is working the combinations to good effect here. Green swings for the body but Two moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Green misses with a head kick.
Green throws a series of punches but Two moves out of range. Two gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Some wild striking there from Green.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Green swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Two uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Two rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Green swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Two tries to counter with a clinch but Green shakes him off and moves away. Two tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caul Two seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Two tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Green catches Two with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Two misses with a double jab
and Green counters with a body kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Caul Two will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Two doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Two will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Two wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance. Two moves out of range of the body kick. Two is looking for the big counter here. Two misses with a few strikes there.
Horatio Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Green lands an overhand right. Two has Green up against the cage in a clinch.
Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Two swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Two throws a jab when Green was well out of range. Two is looking to clinch. Two lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Green tests Two's chin there with a solid looking shot. Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Two manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Two!
Two avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Green looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Green swinging wildly here.
Green is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Two. A big right from Green misses. A punch combination from Two misses. A punch combination from Green misses. Two fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Green is looking for a counter combo. Two is breathing heavily. Green dodges the punch combination from Two.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Green lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Two misses with a double jab
and Two takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Green closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Two's guard. Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Two is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Green is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Green trying to control but Two is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Green stands up from guard. Let's bang! Two tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Green fires out a quick counter leg kick but Two just manages to avoid it. Green keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Two throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range. Green connects with a body shot. Two on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. A lazy left from Two finds it's target. Green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Green does no damage. Green drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Two bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet! This has been an exciting period of action! Two moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off. Two shoots for a takedown but Green saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Green swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Green tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Two throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease. Green swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Two. Two wants to clinch and Green counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Green not doing much here.
Two is looking to escape. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Green is trying to control. Two wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Two wants to control but Green is keeping busy.
Green seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Two does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Green controlling the action here. 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 Horatio Green will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Green throws a lazy right hand but Two sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Green keeps the fight on the outside. Two throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease. Good shot there by Green. Two dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Green. That did some damage! A swing and a miss from Green. Sloppy strikes from Green. Those never looked like landing. Horatio Green is winning the standup battle so far. Decent striking displayed by Green there. A nice combination there by Green.
Two tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Two moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off. Two throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Green comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Green misses with a wild body shot. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Two looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Green kicks Two off and gets back to his feet. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Two throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease. Green throws an overhand right that lands on Two's shoulder, as Two tries to avoid the shot. Two closes the distance and clinches. Green tries to break the clinch but Two is controlling the position. Two breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Two. A punch combination from Green misses. Sloppy strikes from Two. Those never looked like landing. Two throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot. Two avoids the body shot from Green.
Two tries to clinch but Green is having none of it. Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Two manages to avoid it. Two lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Green thuds a left hand into Two's body. Green misses with a hook. Two ducked under it nicely. Two avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A cross from Green lands. A punch lands to the side of Two 's head but he takes it in his stride. Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Two tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Green tries to bum rush Two with a series of wild strikes but Two uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Danga de danga de dang - Two scores with a four punch combination! No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Despite the aggression on Two's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Two shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Two blocks a low kick nicely. Two is looking for the big counter here. Two is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Green throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Two clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Two manages to break the clinch.
Green fails with the takedown. Green walks into a stiff left hand from Two. Green throws the kick towards the body but Two avoids it. Two shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense. Green throws a big counter combination but Two scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Two tries to clinch but Green moves out of range. Two staying out of range there. Green throws out a leg kick but Two moves out of range and Green only half commits. Green looks to land a combination but Two avoids it well. Two lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Two rushes Green and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Two wants a takedown.
Horatio Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caul Two.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Green is trying to push Two away but Two has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Two breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Green misses with a wild body shot. Two tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance. Jab, jab by Two - just one landing. Two doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Green darts in looking for a takedown but Two gets double underhooks and turns Green into the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Two blocks a leg kick. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Two! But no joy. Two darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Two dives in and grabs Green's left leg, looking for a takedown. Green pushes down on Two's head and hops out. Two throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Two throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Green counters with a three punch combo that has Two backing up. Two nods at Green to acknowledge the strikes. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Two is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Horatio 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight for Horatio Green! Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Horatio Green! Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Horatio Green!
Horatio Green wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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