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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hai Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Green will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hai Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff Green!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hicks enables Green to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hicks manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Green stays in close to Hicks's body and controls the position.
Green passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hicks looks to move to half guard but instead Green has passed into mount! Damn!
Green content just to control the position here.
Hicks tries to hold on but Green postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicks wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks tries to hold on but Green postures up.
Hicks really is a fat lump.
Green takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hicks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws some wild stikes that Hicks manages to avoid easily.
Green throwing strikes here but Hicks is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Green thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Green avoids the attempt from Hicks to control.
Green takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Green misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hicks tries to lock up and control but Green gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Green controlling the position easily from mount.
Green throws some wild stikes that Hicks manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Green tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Green looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hicks tries to hold on but Green pushes him away.
Green takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Green jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hicks manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Green throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Green moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Green decides to stand back up. Green steps back and let's Hicks get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green forces Hicks back against the cage and clinches.
Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hicks looking for a takedown.
Green has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hicks uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Green holds on and takes a little breather.
Green wants to sweep but no luck.
Green is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Green manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hicks manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is stalling in the full guard.
Hicks wants to stand but Green is controlling the position.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hicks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hicks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Green controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hicks has Green pulled in close to control his posture.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Hicks is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Green dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Green closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Green lands in his opponent's guard.
Green avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hicks is working an open guard so Green takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hicks enables Green to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hicks manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hicks is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Green's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Green turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Green manages to end up in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks tries to buck Green off but Green is having none of it.
Hicks struggling a bit here.
Green stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Green looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hicks!
Green looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hicks is avoiding damage well.
Jeff Green has got the better of the ground game so far.
Green moves into full mount!
Green takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Green controlling the pace for now.
Green prevents Hicks from getting the reversal.
Green has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Green throwing strikes here but Hicks is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hicks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Green tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Green is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hicks can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Green scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hicks?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hicks can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hicks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hicks tries to hold on but Green postures up.
Hicks is looking to get to half guard.
Green looking to control and managing it successfully.
Green wants to finish this one by submission but Hicks is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Green.
Green working for a guillotine from mount but Hicks is in no mood to give up.
Hicks tries to hold on but Green pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hicks is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hicks tries to hold on but Green postures up.
Hicks defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Green.
Green controlling the pace for now.
Hicks wants to control but Green is having none of it.
Hicks looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hicks gets tackled into the cage by Green. Green maintains the clinch.
Green breaks the clinch.
Hicks gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Green to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Green avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Green postures up and lands a big shot to Hicks's brow.
Hicks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Green on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Green is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Green pushing down on Hicks's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hicks's head.
Green missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hicks is trying to stand up here but Green is controlling him well.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hicks is trying to maintain the position but Green is very close to passing his half guard.
Green is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Green wants to work for an arm triangle but Hicks is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Green is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hicks won't allow Green to pass to mount.
Hicks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Green.
Green prevents Hicks from standing back up.
Hicks is looking for a sweep. Green is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hicks looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Green moves into the clinch.
Green has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hicks regains guard immediately.
Green is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is pushing down on Hicks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hicks is fighting to maintain full guard but Green has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hicks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hicks wants to control but Green is keeping busy.
Green moves nicely into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Hicks's face as Green controls the position.
Hicks prevents Green from moving into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Green decides to stand back up. Green steps back and let's Hicks get back to his feet.
Hai Hicks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green rushes Hicks and presses him up against the cage.
Green manages to break the clinch.
Green moves into the clinch successfully.
Hicks tries to pull guard but Green won't allow it.
Green ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Green no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Green trying to control the position here.
Green's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Green!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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