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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blake Green (ranked 24 p4p, 4 weight class) and Daniel Larusso (ranked 148 p4p, 19 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Sugar Rush. Larusso is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Glory of love. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
32 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Larusso!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larusso fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Larusso avoids it.
Green throws out a loose jab but Larusso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larusso has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Green is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Green moves out of range as Larusso throws a body kick.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larusso.
Larusso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larusso. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green moves out of range of the leg kick from Larusso.
Green cracks Larusso with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Larusso.
Nice defenses there by Larusso.
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.
Green checks the leg kick.
Larusso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Larusso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Green throws out a loose jab but Larusso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larusso.
Larusso is looking to slow Green down with leg kicks.
A big right from Green misses.
Green misses with a straight right.
Larusso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Green, right into the meat.
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!
Larusso is looking to slow Green down with leg kicks.
Green fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larusso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green avoids the body shot from Larusso.
A cross from Larusso lands.
Green slips a straight right by Larusso.
Green looks to throw the jab but Larusso is out of range.
Green looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Larusso scores with a kick to the midsection.
Larusso looks for the body kick but Green saw that one coming.
Larusso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Larusso.
Larusso throws a wild body kick that Green sees coming a mile off.
Larusso connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Green's hands.
Green misses with a hook.
Larusso misses the shot to the body.
Green slips a straight right by Larusso.
Green throwing a counter right hand but Larusso manages to avoid it.
Larusso throws a body kick that misses.
Larusso throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larusso punishes Green's body with a nice straight punch.
Larusso misses with a few strikes there.
Green was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Green keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larusso.
Green dodges the punch combination from Larusso.
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!
Larusso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Green blocks the low kick.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Larusso.
Larusso only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Green is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Green throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Larusso stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Larusso throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larusso takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larusso pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Green swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Larusso on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Larusso wants to land a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Larusso walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Larusso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Larusso misses with a right hand
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Green misses with a straight left.
Larusso throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Green appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Green lands a jab to Larusso's midsection.
Green lands a front kick.
Nice defenses there by Larusso.
Green throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Larusso counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green thuds a left hand into Larusso's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green thuds a left hand into Larusso's body.
Green connects with a good right hand that stumbles Larusso. Larusso circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Green throws a front kick that sends Larusso stumbling back into the cage.
Larusso thumps Green with a low kick.
Larusso connects with a leg kick. Green looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Larusso thuds his right hand into Green's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Larusso throws a right hand that misses
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green digs a good hook to Larusso's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Larusso.
Larusso slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Green paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larusso's jab looks to have found its range, popping Green under the eye.
Larusso takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Larusso looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Daniel Larusso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larusso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Larusso. That snapped Green's head back.
Larusso throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Green on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Green.
Larusso swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso misses with a hook
and Larusso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Green takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Green throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Green swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from Larusso on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Green doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Larusso scores with the left hand. Green knows he should have avoided that one.
Green checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Larusso takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Green blocks the body kick.
Green takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Green on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Green looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Larusso jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
Green cracks Larusso with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Crunch! Larusso slams his shin into Green's torso.
Green takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Green is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Larusso will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Green walks forward, straight into a front kick from Larusso.
Larusso motions for Green to come forward. Larusso throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green misses with a straight left.
Green lands a nice looking body shot.
Green lands a glancing blow to the side of Larusso's head.
Larusso feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Green's calf.
Larusso moves out of range of the leg kick from Green.
Larusso throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Larusso loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Green feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Larussos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Green lands a nice looking body shot.
Daniel Larusso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Green. That's going to slow Larusso down.
Larusso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larusso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Larusso.
Green goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch! Larusso slams his shin into Green's torso.
Larusso tries a low kick but Green avoids it.
Green throws a nice outside leg kick.
Larusso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Green throwing a counter right hand but Larusso manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
Larusso is looking to chop away at Green's legs.
Larusso scores with a push kick.
Larusso throws a push kick but Green slaps the foot to one side.
Larusso sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Larusso throws a solid leg kick but Green takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Larusso.
Green goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Green fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Larusso turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Larusso buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Larusso tries to score with a low kick but Green moves his leg out of the way.
Green takes a kick to the side of the head.
Larusso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Green lets loose with a powerful body kick. Larusso will feel that in the morning.
A chopping leg kick lands by Green.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larusso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larusso misses with an uppercut
and Green counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a leg kick that knocks Larusso off balance momentarily.
Larusso moves out of range as Green strikes.
Green misses with a double jab.
Larusso throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larusso throws a nice looking combination but Green bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larusso throws a nice outside leg kick.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Larusso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
Green walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Green.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larusso manages to avoid it.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
Larusso is looking to score with low kicks.
Green takes a swing at Larusso's ribcage but misses.
Larusso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Larusso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
Larusso keeps Green at a distance using the push kick.
Green delivers a nice body kick.
Green swings for the body but Larusso moves out of range.
Larusso lands with a thumping leg kick.
Larusso digs a good hook to Green's body.
Green cracks Larusso with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Larusso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Larusso 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.
Green takes a swing at Larusso's ribcage but misses.
Green swings for the body but Larusso moves out of range.
Larusso throws the kick towards the body but Green avoids it.
Larusso misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Green jabs at Larusso's body.
Larusso checks a leg kick.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larusso throws out the jab.
Larusso takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Green is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larusso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Green checks it.
Larusso scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green scores with a decent looking hook.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
Green takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Green avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Green checks a leg kick nicely.
Green slips a jab from Larusso.
Larusso uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Green throws a shot to the body.
Green takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Green digs a good hook to Larusso's body.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Green, as that shot connected.
Larusso throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Green scores with a sloppy right hand. Larusso should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larusso swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Larusso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Green buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Larusso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larusso connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Green's hands.
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 Blake 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!
Larusso misses with a looping left.
Green throws a leg kick which misses Larusso's front leg but catches the back leg as Larusso tries to avoid it.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Larusso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Green will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Larusso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Larusso is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Green.
Green takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Larusso avoids it.
Larusso steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Larusso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Green sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Larusso.
Larusso misses with an attempted mid kick.
Larusso misses with a right hand
and Green counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green takes a swing at Larusso's ribcage but misses.
Larusso misses with an uppercut.
Green lands the left hand.
Green tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larusso.
Green blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Larusso loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Larusso.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Green crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Larusso - the referee stops the clock and Green gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Larusso. Green manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Larusso looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Green lands a jab.
Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larusso looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Larusso looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Larusso is just out of range.
Larusso throws a nice outside leg kick.
Larusso misses the shot to the body.
Green blocks a jab.
Larusso looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Larusso tries to move into range but Green moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Green throws out a loose jab but Larusso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Larusso.
Larusso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Larusso.
Green blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larusso ducks right into an uppercut from Green.
Larusso looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Green scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Larusso lands with a cross.
Green wants to slow Larusso down by chopping away at his legs.
Larusso throws a push kick but Green slaps the foot to one side.
Larusso drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Larusso fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Green.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larusso looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Larusso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Green darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters circling a little - Larusso finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Larusso.
Larusso looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Green throws a low kick, looking for Larusso's leg but Larusso calmly moves out of range.
Green changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Larusso avoids the body shot from Green.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A cross from Green lands.
Green with a hook.
Green checks a leg kick nicely.
Green avoids the head kick by Larusso.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Green backing away here, and Larusso unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Green on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Larusso is looking to land body kicks.
Larusso fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Green tenderised Larusso's leg. Larusso is trying to keep his angry face on.
Green throws a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Larusso checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Green comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Larusso walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Green checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Larusso has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice jab there from Larusso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Green.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Larusso throws a fast counter high kick but Green manages to duck under it in time.
Green bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Green lands.
Jab, jab by Larusso - just one landing.
Green throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Larusso misses with a lunging right hand
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
Larusso throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Green takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Larusso cracks the inside of Green's front leg.
Larusso throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larusso swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green defending well as Larusso loads up on a big left hand.
Larusso scores with a decent looking hook.
Larusso feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Green's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A thudding body kick lands there by Green!
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larusso manages to avoid it.
Larusso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Larusso throws a lazy uppercut
and Green makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Blake Green.
Well Green has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Green!
Blake Green managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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