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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 has chosen Sugar Rush as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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158 lbs
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146 lbs
13 - 3 - 1 |
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 - 2, 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 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lim takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Green fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lim.
Lim throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Blake Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Green checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Green connects with a nice looking jab.
Lim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green cracks Lim with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Green connects with a looping right hand.
Green lands a jab.
Lim throws the kick towards the body but Green avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim is looking to slow Green down with leg kicks.
Green listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lim lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Green has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Green and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Green scores with a leg kick.
Lim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Green sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
Lim lands a glancing blow to the side of Green's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Lim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of Lim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lim throws a poor cross that misses
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green lands with a right hand.
Green slips a straight right by Lim.
Lim walks into a jab.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lim.
Lim scores with a nice head shot.
Lim throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green looks to land a body kick but Lim moved away.
Green's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lim connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Green scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lim misses with a lunging right hand
and Green counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Green is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lim had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Lim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lim throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Green.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green scores with a decent looking hook.
Lim throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
Green throws a body kick that misses.
Green paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lim throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Lim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lim looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Green dips to his left and cracks Lim with an uppercut!
Green with a nice cross.
Lim misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Green was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Green.
Lim throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
A low kick from Lim is predictable there
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Lim misses.
Lim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Green's calf.
Lim 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.
It seemed like Green was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lim missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lim manages to avoid it.
Lim fires out a quick counter leg kick but Green just manages to avoid it.
Lim throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a left to the body.
Lim tries to clinch up.
Lim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Green under the eye.
Lim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lim is looking to clinch.
Lim throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Green lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lim throws a low kick, looking for Green's leg but Green calmly moves out of range.
Lim misses with a straight left.
A bone on bone clash there as Lim blocks the leg kick.
Green connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lim misses with a leg kick.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lim.
Green fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lim avoids the body shot from Green.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a right hook to the body.
Green lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lim missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Green misses with a looping right.
Lim takes one to the side of the head.
Green slips a jab from Lim.
Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Lim.
Green slips under a jab from Lim.
Lim misses with a hook
and Green counters with a good low kick that Lim was not able to check.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Lim.
Green connects with a solid leg kick.
Lim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green staying out of range there.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Green cracks Lim with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Green moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Green dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lim moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGreen.
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.
A left lands for Green.
Lim ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Lim misses with a wild body shot.
Green lands a nice hook to Lim's body. Lim takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Lim.
Green lands a right hook to the body.
Green thuds a left hand into Lim's body.
Green has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green misses with a body kick.
Green cracks Lim with a good jab.
A solid body kick from Green.
Lim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Green. Beautiful body shot.
Green lands a jab to Lim's midsection.
Lim looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lim. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green jabs at Lim's body.
Lim throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lim takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lim takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Green scores with a nice head shot.
Blake Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lim walks into a straight right hand from Green.
A head kick by Lim misses
and Green counters with an inside leg kick.
Lim throws a leg kick but Green moved away.
Green lands a nice shot that snaps Lim's head back.
The fighters circling - Lim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Green lands a slapping body shot.
Lim looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Lim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Green scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lim in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lim throws a body shot but no joy.
Green uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lim has time to react.
Green scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lim was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Green lands with an uppercut that bounces Lim off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Green counters with a body kick.
Lim tries a head kick but it misses.
Lim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Green lands a nice looking body kick.
Lim throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
Green avoids the body shot from Lim.
Green staying out of range there.
Green throws a quick inside leg kick.
Green lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lim takes a step back to recover.
Lim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lim lands an overhand right.
Lim connects with an inside leg kick.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good leg kick by Green there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Green throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim avoids the body shot from Green.
Green bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Green throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Green keeps Lim at a distance using the push kick.
Green scores with a push kick.
Green's corner calls for a 1-2. Green obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lim misses with an uppercut.
Green takes a swing at Lim's ribcage but misses.
Green lands a glancing blow to the side of Lim's head.
Lim moves out of range of the strikes.
Green scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An attempted straight right counter from Lim misses the target.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lim.
Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a left to the body.
Lim needs to keep his hands up - Green had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Lim finds it's way through Green's defenses.
Lim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Green checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lim will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lim scores with a nice right hand.
Lim swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Lim throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green slips under a jab from Lim.
Green swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some bone on bone action there as Green checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green jabs at Lim's body.
A low kick from Lim misses
and Green counters with a nice body kick.
Green moves out of range as Lim strikes.
Green is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lim with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Green is out of range and Lim settles back down.
Nice uppercut lands for Green. That snapped Lim's head back.
Nice body punch from Green.
Green works Lim's body with a nice hook.
Green lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Lim.
Lim misses with a straight left.
Lim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lim clobbers Green with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lim cracks Green with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Green wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Green lands a slapping body shot.
Green throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Lim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Green misses with a body kick.
Lim slips under a jab from Green.
Lim throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim misses with a right hand
and Green makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Green walks into a left hand.
Lim walks forward, straight into a front kick from Green.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lim avoids the head kick by Green.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green lands with a good body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lim might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Green jabs at Lim's body.
Green lands with a nice body punch.
Green bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lim's head backwards.
Lim wants to land a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Lim throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lim moves out of range of the body kick.
Green swings for the body but Lim moves out of range.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut there from Green.
Lim on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lim throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lim tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Lim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lim momentarily.
Lim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Green takes one to the side of the head.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Lim throws a leg kick which misses Green's front leg but catches the back leg as Green tries to avoid it.
Lim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Green lands with a nice body punch.
Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lim.
Green swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Lim.
Lim walks into a stiff left hand from Green.
Green lands a nice looking body shot.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green takes a swing at Lim's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Green.
Lim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lim throws a leg kick but Green moved away.
Lim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Green ducks right into an uppercut from Lim.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lim moves away.
Lim tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
A good leg kick by Green.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lim was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Green throws a head kick but Lim moves out of range.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Lim.
Xi Lim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donk. Green catches Lim right on the button with a cross.
Green darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Green moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Green.
Green stuns Lim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A lazy left from Green finds it's target.
Lim defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Green connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Lim avoids it.
Lim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Lim moves out of range of the body kick.
Blake Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lim misses the jab.
Green swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Green is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lim rather than just go for the knockout.
Lim gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Blake Green!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Blake Green!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Blake Green!
Blake Green wins by unanimous decision!
Blake Green very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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