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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xi Lim (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. Xi Lim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 cm
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158 lbs
7 - 2 - 1 |
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168 cm
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146 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xi Lim! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green! The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lim slips under a jab from Green. Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lim. Green let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Lim motions for Green to come forward. Lim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Green takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lim misses with a looping left. Lim wants to land a leg kick but Green is out of range. Lim 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. Green throws out a powerful jab. Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Lim looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range. Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lim. Green is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lim with a body shot. Green scores with a shot to the body.
Green takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Green slips a jab from Lim. 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! Lim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. A slapping leg kick lands for Lim.
Green lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Lim.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lim tries to land a leg kick but Green saw it coming and moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Green. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Green. Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lim looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Lim takes one to the chin there. Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Green takes a swing at Lim's ribcage but misses. Green misses with a body kick. Green has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Lim throws a nice outside leg kick. Lim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Lim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lim moves away. It looked like Lim was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Green. Green misses with a body shot.
Green fakes the leg kick and cracks Lim in the body. Green slips under a jab from Lim. Lim clinches up against the cage. Lim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Green backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Lim blocks an uppercut.
Lim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Some bone on bone action there as Green checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily. The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Green throws a half hearted mid kick. Jab, jab by Green - just one landing. Lim takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Green takes a swing at Lim's ribcage but misses. Lim throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a left to the body. Green moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Lim swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Lim misses the shot to the body. A countering left hand to the body from Green misses. Green throws a right and a left that both miss. Lim scores with a jab to the head.
Lim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Green thinks about the counter body kick. Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lim throws out the jab. Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Green digs a good hook to Lim's body.
Green lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Green thuds a left hand into Lim's body. Lim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Green is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lim rather than just go for the knockout. Green tries to work over Lim's front leg with a kick but Lim checks it. Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lim. Green pushes Lim away with a front kick. Green moves away from the strike by Lim. Green looks to land a right hand but Lim moved out of range. Lim swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Lim. Green chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lim can pounce on him.
Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Green lands with a good body shot. Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Lim misses and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A looping hook to the body misses from Lim. Green does a little dance to reset his feet. Green blocks a low kick nicely. A kick lands to the mid section there for Green. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lim closes the distance and clinches. A short right from Green.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Green blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lim. Lim swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch on the inside from Lim fails to land. Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside. Lim misses with a body punch.
Lim presses Green against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Lim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Green or not. Lim gets through Green's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Lim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greens head. Lim misses with the head strike.
Lim prevents a body shot from Green. Lim tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Lim back against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Lim controls his hands.
Lim misses with some punches.
Lim misses with a body punch.
Lim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Blake Green will probably get the nod. That's time! Lim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Green works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Lim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green thows a body kick. Lim tries to catch it but that hurt him. Green scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lim. Lim misses with a straight right. Green is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lim with a body shot. Green connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lim's hands. Green throws a lazy right hand but Lim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Lim is looking to chop away at Green's legs. Green throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Green, as that shot connected.
Lim doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Green connects with a high kick. 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! Lim misses with a wild body shot. Lim lands a really nice looking cross but Green seems unphased.
Lim throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily. Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Green connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lim. Lim circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Green misses with a body shot.
Lim slips under a jab. Lim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Lim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Green fakes the leg kick and cracks Lim in the body. Lim looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range. Green swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Lim lands a slapping body shot.
Lim 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.
Lim throws a solid leg kick but Green takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lim. Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lim.
Green checks a low kick from Lim. Lim moves out of range as Green strikes. Lim misses with a series of wild punches.
Lim throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a right hand to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lim dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Green lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lim.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lim moves away. It looked like Lim was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Green. Lim misses with a hook. Green appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Green stuns Lim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Lim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green. Lim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Green connects with a right hand. Lim shakes it off. Lim is looking to clinch. Green lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lim takes a step back to recover. Green throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Green buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Lim misses. Green thuds a left hand into Lim's body. Lim has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Green catches Lim with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Lim ducks under a wild hook from Green.
That's three minutes gone in the round. That kick from Lim tenderised Green's leg. Green is trying to keep his angry face on. Lim clinches. Xi Lim has scored more points in the clinch so far. Lim has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Lim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Green lands a body shot. Green working some nice short punches in the clinch. Lim will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Lim can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
Lim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Green backwards. Green digs a right hand into Lim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lim's gas tank. Lim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Green.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lim scores with a nice hook to the head. Green tries to throw a body punch but Lim avoids it by throwing Green back against the cage. Green misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Green as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Green misses with a punch to the body.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lim throws a head punch that misses. Green tries to work over Lim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it. Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Lim controls his hands.
Lim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lim lands a hook that snaps the head of Green backwards. Lim throws a punch but it's blocked by Green. Lim misses with a short punch on the inside. Green pushes Lim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lim. Green misses with a body punch.
Lim presses Green against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Lim throws a head punch that misses. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Green tries to throw a body punch but Lim avoids it by throwing Green back against the cage. Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lim lands a nice uppercut. Lim pushes Green back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Blake Green will probably get the nod - 10:9. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Green keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lim. Lim throws a hook but Green blocks it. Lim dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Green, as that shot connected.
Lim throws a chopping leg kick but Green manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Lim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Lim tests Green's chin there with a solid looking shot. Lim throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot. Lim looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range. Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab by Lim. Lim throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Green counters with a slapping leg kick. Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lim manages to avoid it. Lim thumps Green with a low kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lim closes the distance and clinches. A short right from Green on the inside. Lim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lim working aggressively here.
Green lands a hook to the side of the head. Green lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Green lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lim backwards. Green lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Green lands a nice uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Lim. Nice body punch from Green - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green lands a body punch in the clinch. Green cracks Lim with a nice body shot. Lim tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Green working some nice short punches in the clinch. Green blocks an uppercut.
Green pushes Lim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A shot in the inside from Green. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lim. Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lim's elbow. A short uppercut from Green.
That's two minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lim. Green lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lim backwards. A head punch on the inside from Lim fails to land. Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green blocking some punches.
Green lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Lim prevents a body shot from Green. Lim has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Green lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Green's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Green blocks a body shot from Lim. Lim presses Green against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Green manages to break the clinch.
Green lands with a nice body kick. Lim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Green - that will leave a mark!
Green looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lim throws a solid leg kick but Green takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lim.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good leg kick by Green there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lim tries to clinch but Green moves out of range. Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lim was well out of range. Poor timing from Green. Lim digs a good hook to Green's body.
Green delivers a nice body kick. Green checks a leg kick. Green takes a swing at Lim's ribcage but misses. A nice inside leg kick there by Lim. That's going to slow Green down. Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Green throws a body punch but Lim moves out of range. Green keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lim. Green scores with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lim. An inside leg kick lands from Green. Lim takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Xi Lim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Green dodges the punch combination from Lim.
That's four 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! Green throws a shot to the body.
Blake Green seems to be getting the better of the standup. Lim walks into a straight right hand from Green. Lim misses with a low kick. Green stuns Lim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Lim walks forward, straight into a front kick from Green. Green lands a nice looking body shot.
Green goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Lim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Green sees it coming and avoids it easily. Green lands with a right hand. Blake Green is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Lim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Green thows a left - swing and a miss! The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Green throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away. Lim throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Green slips under a jab from Lim.
And that's the end of the fight! Blake Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Green winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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