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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taran Chula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sugar Rush. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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146 lbs
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Good wrestling
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Taran Chula!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green throws a body punch but Chula moves out of range.
Chula doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Chula moves away from the strike by Green.
Chula gets a clinch.
Green lands an uppercut.
Green tries a body shot but Chula blocks it.
Chula is looking to control Green's arms but Green gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chula has his back to the cage.
Green pushes Chula back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Green blocks a body shot from Chula.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chula.
Chula misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chula misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chula.
Green tries a body shot but Chula blocks it.
Green working aggressively here.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Chula controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chula misses with the head strike.
Green manages to break the clinch.
Green scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chula doesn't seem bothered though.
Green keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chula.
Chula looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chula scores with a jab.
Chula pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chula jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chula finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Green steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Green throws a nice head kick!
Nice shot by Chula.
Green cracks the inside of Chula's front leg.
Green clinches up with Chula and pushes him back against the cage.
Chula lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green lands a body shot.
Chula is trying to push Green away but Green has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chula throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greens head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with some punches.
Chula stalling in the clinch.
Chula throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greens head.
Chula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green breaks from the clinch.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Chula avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Green.
Chula clinches with his opponent.
Green lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chula looking to stall.
Green tries a body shot but Chula blocks it.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chula fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Green.
Chula misses with the head strike.
Chula misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chula's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Green.
Green working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Chula controls his hands.
Chula lands a body punch.
Chula is trying to maintain a safe position but Green gets an underhook and turns Chula into the cage.
A short uppercut from Chula.
Green keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chula's efforts to push away.
Green misses with a body punch.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Chula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
Green lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chula wants to stall.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Chula controls the action.
Chula lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chula taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Green creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chula.
A nice left hand lands by Chula.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chula - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chula lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
Chula goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green working aggressively here.
Chula blocks a body shot from Green.
Green tries a body shot but Chula blocks it.
Green misses with the head strike.
Chula breaks from the clinch.
Chula lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chula does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Taran Chula will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Chula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Green throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice body kick from Green.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw.
Green swings for the body but Chula moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Green.
Green tries to clinch
and Chula counters with a nice body shot.
Chula misses with a body kick.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Chula misses with a low kick.
Green replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Chula blocks it well.
Chula misses with a body kick.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chula fires out a quick counter leg kick but Green just manages to avoid it.
Crunch! Green slams his shin into Chula's torso.
A jab from Chula does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chula throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Chula wants to clinch but Green slips to the side
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Chula throws a lazy head kick
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green slips a straight right by Chula.
A little jabbing left from Green on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chula blocks a leg kick.
Green is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chula rather than just go for the knockout.
Chula misses with a looping right.
Green cracks Chula with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Green fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chula sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Green throws a half hearted mid kick.
Green misses with a kick to the body
and Chula counters with an outside leg kick.
Chula throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chula. Green shrugs it off though.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Green throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chula counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chula lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Green darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chula fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Green is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chula has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Green slips a jab from Chula.
Chula does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chula wants to clinch.
Green dips to his left and cracks Chula with an uppercut!
Chula jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Green throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chula takes a jab right on the kisser.
Green closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chula's elbow.
Green lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chula or not.
Chula wants to get back to striking at distance but Green won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Chula controls the action.
Chula blocks a body shot from Green.
Green misses with a body punch.
Chula is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chula looking to slow down the pace here.
Chula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
Chula wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chula misses with a punch to the body.
Chula misses with a body punch.
Green working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Green scores with a hook to the body.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Chula.
A shot in the inside from Green.
Chula breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chula moves into the clinch.
Green lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Green works on Chula's body with a couple of short punches.
Chula is looking to control Green's arms but Green gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chula has his back to the cage.
Chula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Chula blocks an uppercut.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chula goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chula prevents a body shot from Green.
Chula blocks a body shot from Green.
Chula blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Green.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Green.
Chula misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Green tries to clinch up but Chula circles away and keeps his distance.
Chula tried to counter with a leg kick but Green avoided it.
Chula swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chula will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Green attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green thuds his right hand into Chula's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chula slips under a jab from Green.
Chula scores with a jab to the body.
Chula wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Chula swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Blake Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chula avoids the body shot from Green.
Chula swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Green scores with a nice head shot.
Green connects with a body shot.
Chula fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Green has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chula's jab looks to have found its range, popping Green under the eye.
Chula throws a poor cross that misses
and Green counters with a solid body kick.
Chula takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chula blocks a head kick by Green.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Green checks a leg kick.
Chula throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Green thuds a left hand into Chula's body.
Green has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chula throws a right hand that misses
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
Green throws a front kick aimed at Chula's knee but Chula avoids it well.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chula was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
A nice inside leg kick there by Green. That's going to slow Chula down.
Chula chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chula moves away from the strike by Green.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green connects with a single shot there.
Chula throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Green is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chula with a body shot.
Chula connects with a good right hand that stumbles Green. Green circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chula.
Green attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chula throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
Green throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chula stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chula has taken the fight to the clinch.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
Chula throws a head punch that misses.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Chula controls his hands.
Chula breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chula is looking to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Green.
Chula misses with a body shot.
Green swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chula wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chula manages to avoid it.
Green lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Green tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chula manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chula misses with a low kick.
Chula takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chula has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Green.
Green lands a nice looking body shot.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chula.
Green swings for the body but Chula moves out of range.
Green jabs Chula to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Green lands a nice hook to Chula's body. Chula takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Green defending well as Chula loads up on a big left hand.
Chula will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Chula misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chula wants to land a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Green throws a body kick that misses
and Chula makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Chula is just out of range.
Green connects with a crisp jab.
Green throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Green ducks right into an uppercut from Chula.
Green looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chula throws a leg kick
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Green scores with a nice right hand.
Green fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chula throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Green swings widly with a right hand
and Chula counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Green, as that shot connected.
Jab by Green.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Green really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Green tries a low kick but Chula avoids it.
Chula has Green up against the cage in a clinch.
Green has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chula misses with a body punch.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Chula controls the action.
Chula struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chula prevents a body shot from Green.
Green digs a right hand underneath Chula's ribcage. Chula let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chula breaks from the clinch.
Chula slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Chula misses the target.
Green catches Chula with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Chula.
Green lands with a cross.
Green checks the leg kick.
Chula just misses with a punch to the body.
Green with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chula jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chula avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chula throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Green on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Green cracks Chula with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chula tries to work over Green's front leg with a kick but Green checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chula.
Chula blocks a head kick by Green.
Chula misses with an uppercut
and Green makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chula keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chula gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chula moves into the clinch.
Chula misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green misses with a body punch.
Chula scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chula misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green misses with some punches.
Chula has Green pushed against the cage.
Chula misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Green.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chula cracks Green with a nice body shot.
Chula blocks a body shot from Green.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Chula avoids it by throwing Green back against the cage.
Chula goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chula or not.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Chula working aggressively here.
Chula takes a shot to the head.
Green digs a right hand underneath Chula's ribcage. Chula let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Green throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Green breaks the clinch.
Chula moves out of range of the body kick.
Green ducks right into an uppercut from Chula.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chula.
Chula throws a body shot but no joy.
Chula works the jab nicely.
Green is looking to land body kicks.
Chula chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Green can pounce on him.
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chula connects with a leg kick. Green looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chula is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Chula blocks a head kick by Green.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Chula throwing a counter right hand but Green manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chula fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Green on the side of the head.
Chula throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A cross from Chula lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chula finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chula steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Green. That one must have hurt.
Jab, jab by Green - just one landing.
Green throws a body punch but Chula moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Chula misses the target.
Chula looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Green clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Chula misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Green.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Chula throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greens head.
Green pushes Chula back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Green dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Green blocks the body kick.
Chula misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Green lands the left hand.
Chula loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Green moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chula looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Chula throws a leg kick but Green checks it.
Green lands a body shot.
Green uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chula has time to react.
Green jabs Chula right on the nose. Chula blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chula throws a body shot but no joy.
Chula throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
Green throws out a powerful jab.
Chula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chula misses with a body shot
and Green makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chula throws a quick inside leg kick.
Green tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Green chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chula wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Green lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chula looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chula takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chula is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chula moves away from the strike by Green.
A clash of legs there as Green blocks the low kick.
Green scores with a spinning back kick!
Green misses with a lunging right hand
and Chula counters with a nice body kick.
Chula misses with the body kick
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chula takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taran Chula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Chula lands with a shot to the body.
Green scores with a jab to the body.
Green misses with a body shot.
Chula throws a leg kick
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Green checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Green walks into a straight right hand from Chula.
Green connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chula's hands.
Chula moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
Chula takes one on the button.
Green checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Green looks to throw the jab but Chula is out of range.
Green fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chula.
Chula wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a nice looking body shot.
Chula throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Chula moves out of range of the body kick.
Chula is looking to clinch.
Green takes one to the side of the head.
Chula tries a head kick but it misses.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chula.
Chula throws a leg kick but Green checks it.
Green lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Green lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green cracks a nice hook into Chula's ribs.
Chula scores with the left hand. Green knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice jab there from Green.
Green is looking to land body kicks.
Green swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chula.
Green's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chula on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chula counters with a nice uppercut.
Green throws a hook to the side of Chula's head but Chula sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Green.
Some bone on bone action there as Green checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blake Green is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chula throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Green connects with a crisp jab.
Green closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Green has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 46:50
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 46:50
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Green! Blake Green retains his featherweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Blake Green made sure he mentioned Lion Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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