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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Sabotka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Green acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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152 lbs
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155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergei Sabotka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Green!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabotka thumps Green with a low kick.
Sabotka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sabotka lands a knee to the head.
Sabotka scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Chris Green has been cut.
Sabotka lands a nice knee to the body.
Sabotka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Green tries to pull guard but Sabotka won't allow it.
Sabotka lands a knee to the body.
Green fails to pull guard.
Knees to the body from Sabotka.
Green looks gassed!
Sabotka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sabotka lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabotka lands a knee to the head.
Sabotka connects with a knee to the head.
Sabotka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sabotka.
Sabotka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Green's defenses.
Sabotka scores a nice knee to the body.
Sabotka lands an elbow just above Green 's eye.
Knees to the body from Sabotka.
Sabotka lands a nice knee to the body.
Sabotka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sabotka lands a nice knee to the body.
Green takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sabotka scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabotka lands an elbow just above Green 's eye.
Sabotka with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Sabotka.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sabotka scores a nice knee to the body.
Sabotka crunches a lovely knee into Green's ribcage.
Green wants a takedown.
Sergei Sabotka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Green.
Sabotka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sabotka landing knees to the head.
Green tries for a takedown but Sabotka manages to get underhooks.
Sabotka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sabotka crunches a lovely knee into Green's ribcage.
Sabotka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Green fails to pull guard.
Knees to the body from Sabotka.
Sabotka lands an elbow that stopped Green in his tracks for a moment.
Green tries to pull guard but Sabotka won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Sabotka.
Sabotka looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.
Sabotka tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Green tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka landing knees to the body.
Sabotka stops a takedown attempt from Green.
Green is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sabotka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sabotka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Green takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sabotka lands a nice knee to the body.
Sabotka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sabotka lands an elbow inside that Green shrugs off.
Green tries to pull guard but Sabotka holds him up against the cage and eventually Green drops back down to his feet.
Green looking for a takedown.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sabotka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Green tries for a takedown but Sabotka manages to get underhooks.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Sabotka.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Sabotka.
Green tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees to the body from Sabotka.
Sabotka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green jumps guard but Sabotka stands there with Green around his waist. Green gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Green can't get the takedown.
Sabotka lands an elbow that stopped Green in his tracks for a moment.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sabotka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sabotka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Green blocks the elbow strike.
Green has Sabotka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sabotka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sabotka crunches a lovely knee into Green's ribcage.
Sabotka landing knees to the body.
Sabotka tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Green has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sabotka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sabotka landing knees to the body.
Sabotka prevents the takedown attempt.
Sabotka landing knees to the body.
Green tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sabotka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sabotka landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Sabotka.
Green tries to pull guard but Sabotka won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Green.
Green goes for a takedown attempt but Sabotka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sabotka scores with the left hand. Green knows he should have avoided that one.
Sabotka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sabotka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Green closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sabotka trying to hold on to Green's head to control him but Green postures up.
Sabotka manages to get to full guard.
Sabotka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Sabotka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Green's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Green shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sabotka but Sabotka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sabotka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Green shoots in but Sabotka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sabotka scores with the left hand. Green knows he should have avoided that one.
Green looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sergei Sabotka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Green.
Green tries to keep at a distance but Sabotka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sergei Sabotka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Green is breathing heavily.
Sabotka crunches a lovely knee into Green's ribcage.
Sabotka scores a nice knee to the body.
Green takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sabotka lands a knee to the body.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sabotka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Green takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sabotka.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sabotka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Green's defenses.
Sabotka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Green's defenses.
Sabotka lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Sabotka.
Knees to the body from Sabotka.
Sabotka connects with a knee to the head.
Green takes an elbow to the temple.
Green fails to pull guard.
Sabotka lands an elbow just above Green 's eye.
Sabotka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Green drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sabotka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees to the body from Sabotka.
Sabotka lands an elbow inside that Green shrugs off.
Sabotka scores a nice knee to the body.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green looking for a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sabotka.
Green avoiding damage as Sabotka throws knees to the body.
Green drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Green fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees to the body from Sabotka.
Sabotka lands a nice knee to the body.
Sabotka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Green.
Green tries to pull guard but Sabotka holds him up against the cage and eventually Green drops back down to his feet.
Sabotka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Green's defenses.
Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sabotka trying to land knees to the body.
Green has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sabotka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sabotka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Green wants a takedown but no success here.
Green can't get the takedown.
Green drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sabotka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sabotka 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Green takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sabotka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sabotka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Green's calf.
Sabotka scores with a nice body kick.
Sabotka darts in and clinches Green up against the cage.
Green takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sabotka lands a nice elbow.
Green tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sabotka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Green's face.
Sabotka scores a nice knee to the body.
Sabotka scores a nice knee to the body.
Green is trying to drag Sabotka to the mat but Sabotka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Green takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka scores a nice knee to the body.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Green tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sabotka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sabotka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sabotka crunches a lovely knee into Green's ribcage.
Green drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Green tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sabotka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sabotka scores a nice knee to the body.
Sabotka tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Green jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sabotka walks away with a smile on his face. Green gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sabotka clinches with his opponent.
Green fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sabotka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?
Sabotka lands a knee to the body.
Sabotka lands a knee to the body.
Sabotka misses with a knee strike.
Sabotka tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Sabotka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Green's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Green shoots in looking for a takedown. Sabotka tries to sprawl out of it but Green keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sabotka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sabotka lands with a kick to the temple. Green shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sergei Sabotka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabotka lands with a kick to the temple. Green shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sabotka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sabotka scores with a head kick.
Sabotka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Green's head.
Sabotka moves into the clinch.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Sabotka.
Green tries to pull guard but Sabotka holds him up against the cage and eventually Green drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sabotka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Sabotka.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green fails to pull guard.
Sergei Sabotka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Green.
Green drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sabotka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sabotka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Sabotka.
Green tries to pull guard but Sabotka won't allow it.
Sabotka landing knees to the body.
Sabotka landing knees to the head.
Sabotka crunches a lovely knee into Green's ribcage.
Green fails to pull guard.
A knee to the head by Sabotka.
Green wants a takedown but no success here.
Sabotka with a knee to the head.
Sabotka scores with a knee to the head.
Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Green tries to pull guard but Sabotka won't allow it.
Green drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sabotka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees to the body from Sabotka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green goes for a takedown attempt but Sabotka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice body punch from Sabotka.
Sabotka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice sprawl there from Sabotka as Green shoots in.
Sabotka throws a series of strikes that have Green backpedaling.
Green ducks right into an uppercut from Sabotka.
Sabotka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sergei Sabotka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Sabotka does no damage.
Green shoots in looking for a takedown. Sabotka tries to sprawl out of it but Green keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sabotka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Green backs up against the cage.
Green tries to keep at a distance but Sabotka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sabotka crunches a lovely knee into Green's ribcage.
Sabotka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sabotka lands an elbow inside.
Sabotka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sabotka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sabotka lands a nice knee to the body.
Sabotka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sabotka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sabotka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Green has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sabotka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sabotka scores a nice knee to the body.
Sabotka lands an elbow just above Green 's eye.
Green avoiding damage as Sabotka throws knees to the body.
Green drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Sabotka.
Green has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sabotka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sabotka scores a nice knee to the body.
Sabotka tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Sabotka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Green fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Green tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sabotka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Green avoids a wild elbow strike from Sabotka.
Sabotka misses with an elbow strike.
Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sabotka tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Green is working for takedown but Sabotka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knees to the body from Sabotka.
Sabotka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Green tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Sabotka clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Green's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sabotka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Green closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sabotka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Green tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sabotka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sabotka crunches a lovely knee into Green's ribcage.
Sabotka lands a knee to the body.
Sabotka stops a takedown attempt from Green.
Sabotka lands a knee to the body.
Sabotka lands an elbow that stopped Green in his tracks for a moment.
Sabotka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sabotka lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Sabotka.
Sabotka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Green changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sabotka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sergei Sabotka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Green.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sabotka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sabotka moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Sabotka.
Sabotka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sabotka connects with a knee to the head.
Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sabotka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Green tries to pull guard but Sabotka holds him up against the cage and eventually Green drops back down to his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sabotka.
Green wants a takedown but no success here.
Sabotka lands a nice knee to the body.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Green wants a takedown but no success here.
Sabotka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sabotka tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Sabotka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to pull guard but Sabotka won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Sabotka.
Sabotka missing with knees to the body.
Sabotka missing with knees to the body.
Green looking for a takedown.
Sabotka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Green tries to score a body lock takedown but Sabotka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Green tries for a takedown. No joy.
Green takes an elbow to the temple.
Sabotka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Green fails to pull guard.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Green takes an elbow to the temple.
Sabotka tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Sabotka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sabotka tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Green fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sabotka missing with knees to the body.
Green tries to pull guard but Sabotka holds him up against the cage and eventually Green drops back down to his feet.
Sabotka lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka is pressed up against the cage. Green has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sabotka down to the mat. Sabotka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jab, jab by Sabotka - just one landing.
Sabotka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Horrible takedown by Green or perhaps it was just good defense by Sabotka which made him look bad.
Sabotka 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.
Jab from Sabotka.
Green takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sabotka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Green takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabotka is just out of range.
Sabotka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sabotka throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka circles away from the clinch attempt.
A cross from Sabotka lands.
A head kick from Sabotka lands but Green takes it in his stride.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Sabotka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sabotka connects with a high kick.
Green looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sabotka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sabotka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sabotka keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sabotka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Green, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Sabotka had his way with Chris Green in that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Green's cut.
That's time! Sabotka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Green takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sabotka lands with an overhand left.
Sabotka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sabotka.
Sabotka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green tries for a takedown but Sabotka circles away easily
and Sabotka counters with a head kick. That will keep Green thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sabotka works the jab nicely.
Green is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sabotka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Green shoots in for a takedown but Sabotka shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabotka lands a head kick. Green smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sabotka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Green.
Sergei Sabotka is winning the standup battle so far.
Green tries to clinch but Sabotka is having none of it.
A head kick from Sabotka lands but Green takes it in his stride.
Green tries to clinch up
and Sabotka counters with a thumping low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sabotka.
Sabotka throws a front kick that sends Green stumbling back into the cage.
Sabotka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body kick from Sabotka.
Sabotka moves into the clinch.
Sabotka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sabotka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sabotka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sabotka scores a nice knee to the body.
Sabotka lands a damaging elbow.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Green tries to pull guard but Sabotka won't allow it.
Sergei Sabotka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Green.
Sabotka landing knees to the body.
Sabotka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sabotka crunches a lovely knee into Green's ribcage.
Green changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sabotka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sabotka lands with a right hand.
Sabotka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka throws a head kick that misses.
Sabotka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sabotka.
Sabotka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Sabotka.
Sergei Sabotka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sabotka connects with a high kick.
Green looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sabotka is trying to get back to full guard.
Sabotka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Green.
Sabotka is looking to escape.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Green in particular looking to stall.
Green trying to control the action but Sabotka is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is looking for a kimura here.
Sergei Sabotka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sabotka is controlling Green's trapped leg to prevent Green from advancing to side control.
Sabotka pushes Green off and gets back to his feet.
Green is looking to clinch.
Sabotka throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chris Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sabotka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Sabotka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sabotka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:43
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:43
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Sabotka!
Sergei Sabotka retains his featherweight title!
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