"King Green opened on the back foot landing a good range of kicks before landing a flash takedown that Daniel Zellhuber was quickly able to scramble out of. Back of the feet, Green began jawing at the home fighter in Zellhuber while landing an assortment of jabs and straight punches. The 39-Year Old Green was uber-confident, showing all his feints with his hands at his knees, wiping the dust off his shoulders when a Zellhuber missed."
"The second round started with an explosive exchange between both strikers before Green went back to his wrestling, landing a takedown into top side control. Zellhuber quickly responded throwing up a buggy choke from his back, though wasn't deep enough to threaten the veteran, as King Green gave a series of thumbs up to veteran referee Herb Dean."
"Out of the choke and back to the center octagon, Zellhuber began pushing the pace but again ate punishment from the American, picking apart the younger Zellhuber from the outside with low kicks and straight punches. With around a minute left in round two, King Green landed a hook to wobble Zellhuber, recovering quickly, the Mexican striker co"
King Green, a 39-year-old lightweight veteran with over twice the experience of his opponent, faced Mexican striker Daniel Zellhuber at UFC Mexico City. Green entered the fight off a split decision victory against Bellator alum Lance Gibson Jr., while Zellhuber sought to rebound from consecutive losses to Michael Johnson and Esteban Ribovics. Throughout the bout, Green demonstrated superior cage control, landing multiple takedowns and maintaining confident striking exchanges. He utilized effective low kicks, straight punches, and feints while showcasing his wrestling prowess. In the second round, Green landed a hook that wobbled Zellhuber, demonstrating his striking power alongside his grappling skills. Green's experience and technical proficiency proved decisive against the younger home fighter.
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