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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Greenwood (ranked 2513 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeronimo Barcelos (ranked 5024 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Greenwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeronimo Barcelos!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barcelos tries to clinch up but Greenwood circles away and keeps his distance.
Greenwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barcelos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barcelos has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Greenwood is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Barcelos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barcelos tries to close the distance and clinch but Greenwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barcelos slips a jab and a cross from Greenwood.
Barcelos drives through and clinches with Greenwood against the cage.
Barcelos missing with knees to the body.
Barcelos can't break the clinch.
Greenwood is trying to break the clinch but Barcelos is controlling him.
Barcelos tries to stall but Greenwood uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Greenwood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barcelos has him pressed against the cage.
Greenwood is breathing heavily.
Barcelos stalling.
Greenwood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barcelos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barcelos tries to circle away but Greenwood has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barcelos has Greenwood pressed against the cage, preventing Greenwood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Greenwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greenwood looks for the body kick but Barcelos saw that one coming.
Greenwood scores with a kick to the body.
Greenwood lands a jab-cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barcelos tries to close the distance and clinch but Greenwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barcelos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Greenwood is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenwood stalks Barcelos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barcelos's face. Barcelos staggers backwards, shaken.
Barcelos doesn't manage to clinch there - Greenwood circles away.
Barcelos tries a head kick but it misses.
Barcelos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barcelos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barcelos lands with a slapping head kick.
Greenwood scores with a nice body kick.
Greenwood misses with a low kick.
Barcelos has managed to clinch.
Greenwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greenwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barcelos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barcelos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barcelos lands with a slapping head kick.
Greenwood looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A combination from Greenwood does no damage.
Greenwood has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Greenwood tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barcelos tries to close the distance and clinch but Greenwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barcelos walks into a straight right hand from Greenwood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barcelos has closed the distance and engaged Greenwood in a clinch.
Barcelos misses with a body punch.
Barcelos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Greenwood avoids it.
Greenwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greenwood connects with a nice looking jab.
Barcelos lands a head kick!
Greenwood scores with a three punch combo!
Barcelos tries to clinch up.
Barcelos tries a head kick but it misses.
Barcelos misses with a head kick.
A lazy left from Greenwood finds it's target.
Barcelos is looking to clinch.
Greenwood throws a series of punches but Barcelos moves out of range.
Barcelos throws a fast counter high kick but Greenwood manages to duck under it in time.
Barcelos moves in looking to clinch but Greenwood pushes him off.
Greenwood misses with a kick to the body.
Barcelos tries to clinch but Greenwood is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Barcelos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barcelos circles away quickly and effectively.
Barcelos tries to clinch but Greenwood is having none of it.
Greenwood lands a jab to the head.
Barcelos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barcelos just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGreenwood.
A head kick misses from Greenwood.
Barcelos tries to clinch up but Greenwood circles away and keeps his distance.
Barcelos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barcelos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Greenwood avoids the head kick by Barcelos.
Greenwood throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Greenwood.
A head kick misses from Greenwood.
Barcelos throws a head kick that half lands.
Barcelos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Greenwood misses with a few strikes there.
Barcelos is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenwood scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Barcelos tries to clinch but Greenwood moves out of range.
Greenwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barcelos circles away quickly and effectively.
Barcelos moves in looking to clinch but Greenwood pushes him off.
Greenwood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barcelos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greenwood seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A head kick misses from Greenwood.
Barcelos moves in looking to clinch but Greenwood pushes him off.
Barcelos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greenwood lands a lovely overhand right.
Greenwood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barcelos throws a head kick that misses.
Greenwood throws a right hand that Barcelos ducks under and follows up with a left that Barcelos also avoids with ease.
Barcelos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greenwood.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greenwood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greenwood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barceloss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Greenwood looks for the body kick but Barcelos saw that one coming.
Greenwood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Greenwood dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barcelos lands a high kick!
Barcelos throws a sloppy head kick and Greenwood moves out of range easily.
Greenwood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barcelos.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Greenwood.
Barcelos moves in looking to clinch but Greenwood pushes him off.
Greenwood misses with a series of wild punches.
Barcelos moves in looking to clinch but Greenwood pushes him off.
Barcelos tries to clinch up.
Greenwood throws a shot from downtown. Barcelos moves away and avoids it.
Barcelos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Greenwood jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Michael Greenwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greenwood goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barcelos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barcelos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barcelos blocks a head kick by Greenwood.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Greenwood throws the kick towards the body but Barcelos avoids it.
As Greenwood backs off Barcelos throws a huge counter combo but Greenwood manages to avoid it all.
Barcelos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greenwood misses with a head kick.
Greenwood swats away the attempt to clinch by Barcelos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barcelos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greenwood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Barcelos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barcelos lands a head kick. Greenwood smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Michael Greenwood is winning the standup battle so far.
Barcelos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greenwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barcelos avoids the head kick by Greenwood.
Barcelos tries to clinch but Greenwood moves out of range.
Barcelos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barcelos tries to clinch up but Greenwood circles away and keeps his distance.
Barcelos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Greenwood scores with a jab to the jaw.
Greenwood misses with a double jab.
Greenwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greenwood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barcelos can do to turn this around?
Barcelos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greenwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Greenwood misses.
Barcelos unleashes a big counter combination but Greenwood bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barcelos tries to clinch up.
Barcelos lands with a nice combination. Greenwood backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greenwood scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barcelos misses with a wild combination.
Greenwood stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Greenwood misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Greenwood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Greenwood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barcelos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greenwood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Greenwood lands with a kick to the temple. Barcelos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Greenwood avoids the head kick by Barcelos.
Greenwood throws a wild body kick that Barcelos sees coming a mile off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Greenwood.
Barcelos slips under a jab.
Barcelos is looking to clinch.
Greenwood scoring well with a low kick there.
Good standup being displayed there by Barcelos as he connects with a hook.
A lazy left from Greenwood finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Greenwood. That snapped Barcelos's head back.
Greenwood throws a head kick that misses.
Greenwood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barcelos moves in looking to clinch but Greenwood pushes him off.
Greenwood misses with an uppercut.
Barcelos throws a big counter head kick but Greenwood avoids it with no problem.
Greenwood sizes up Barcelos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barcelos wants to clinch.
Greenwood throws a big counter combination but Barcelos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Barcelos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Greenwood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barcelos.
Barcelos tries a head kick but it misses.
Barcelos tries to close the distance and clinch but Greenwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donk. Greenwood catches Barcelos right on the button with a cross.
Barcelos tries to clinch but Greenwood moves out of range.
Greenwood scores with a head kick.
Greenwood throws a solid leg kick but Barcelos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Greenwood.
Barcelos lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greenwood scores with a head kick.
Greenwood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barcelos throws a nice head kick!
Greenwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greenwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Greenwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Greenwood misses.
Barcelos is looking to clinch.
Barcelos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Greenwood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barcelos tries to clinch up.
Greenwood misses with a two punch combination.
Barcelos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Greenwood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barcelos blocks a low kick nicely.
Greenwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barcelos is looking to clinch but Greenwood is avoiding it.
Greenwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Greenwood dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Barcelos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barcelos doesn't manage to clinch there - Greenwood circles away.
Barcelos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Greenwood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barcelos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Greenwood throws a head kick but Barcelos moves out of range.
Barcelos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barcelos tries to clinch but Greenwood is having none of it.
Greenwood misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Greenwood finds it's way through Barcelos's defenses.
Barcelos throws a head kick that Greenwood semi-blocks.
Greenwood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barcelos wants to clinch.
Barcelos avoids a kick to the body.
Barcelos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barcelos tries to stall but Greenwood uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greenwood avoiding damage as Barcelos throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greenwood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheers as Greenwood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barcelos doesn't seem phased though.
Barcelos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greenwood throws a series of punches but Barcelos moves out of range.
Barcelos lands a head kick. Greenwood smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Greenwood scores with a jab to the head.
Greenwood throws a hook to the side of Barcelos's head but Barcelos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barcelos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barcelos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Greenwood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Greenwood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Greenwood misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barcelos lands a head kick!
A combination from Greenwood does no damage.
Greenwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barcelos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greenwood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenwood throws a series of punches but Barcelos moves out of range.
Greenwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Greenwood backs off Barcelos throws a huge counter combo but Greenwood manages to avoid it all.
Barcelos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barcelos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barcelos moves in looking to clinch but Greenwood pushes him off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Greenwood.
Barcelos is looking to clinch but Greenwood is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Greenwood.
Greenwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barcelos moves into the clinch.
Greenwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barcelos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barcelos tries to clinch but Greenwood moves out of range.
Greenwood seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Barcelos takes one to the chin there.
Barcelos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Greenwood.
Barcelos throws a head kick that Greenwood semi-blocks.
Greenwood throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Barcelos lands but Greenwood takes it in his stride.
Barcelos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Greenwood.
Barcelos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Greenwood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barcelos wants to clinch.
Greenwood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barcelos throws a head kick that misses.
Greenwood tried to score with a low kick but Barcelos checks it.
Barcelos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Greenwood blocks a head kick by Barcelos.
Greenwood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Greenwood takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Greenwood tries to bum rush Barcelos with a series of wild strikes but Barcelos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barcelos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenwood throws a sloppy head kick and Barcelos moves out of range easily.
Barcelos moves away from the strike by Greenwood.
Barcelos clinches up with Greenwood and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greenwood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barcelos is looking to break free of the clinch but Greenwood has double underhooks.
Greenwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barcelos rushes Greenwood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Greenwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barcelos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michael Greenwood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barcelos lands a head kick. Greenwood smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Greenwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Barcelos wants to clinch up but Greenwood keeps it at a distance.
Barcelos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greenwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greenwood lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barcelos wants to clinch.
Jeronimo Barcelos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barcelos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Greenwood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Greenwood, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Greenwood!
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