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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Greene (ranked 871 p4p, 1778 weight class) and Julian Avila (ranked 117 p4p, 241 weight class). Greene comes to the cage accompanied by Tokyo Drifting - Glass Animals & Denzel Curry. Julian Avila has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcus Greene's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julian Avila!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Avila.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Avila.
Avila fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Avila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greene paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Greene fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Avila looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Avila throws a jab when Greene was well out of range.
Greene rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Avila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Avila looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Avila keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greene.
Avila avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Avila uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greene.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greene. Avila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Avila moves away from the strike by Greene.
A jab from Greene does it's job there.
A lazy left from Greene finds it's target.
Greene just misses with a punch to the body.
Avila pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greene ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Avila has managed to clinch.
Avila goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Avila goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Greene lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Greene.
Greene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avila's elbow.
Avila struggles to land a body shot inside as Greene controls his hands.
Avila working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Avila tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Avila throws a head punch that misses.
Greene lands a body shot.
A short right from Avila on the inside.
Avila stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Greene misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greene takes a shot to the head.
Greene blocks a body shot from Avila.
Avila looking to throw knees to the head but Greene is blocking nicely.
Greene lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Avila.
Avila lands with a short shot to the head.
Greene tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Greene fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Avila blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avila tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Greene avoids it.
Greene lands a body shot.
Avila misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Greene blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Greene misses with some punches.
Avila tries to land knees in the clinch but Greene avoids the damage to the body.
Greene managing to block the knees to the body from Avila.
Greene lands a nice shot to the body.
Avila looks winded!
Avila doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greene lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Greene pushes Avila back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Avila misses with a knee to the head.
Greene goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Greene avoiding damage as Avila throws knees to the body.
Avila tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Avila prevents a body shot from Greene.
Avila blocks a body shot from Greene.
Greene escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danga de danga de dang - Greene scores with a four punch combination!
Greene with a nice cross.
Avila throws a hook but Greene blocks it.
Avila clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene misses with a body punch.
Greene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avila's elbow.
Avila tries to throw a body punch but Greene avoids it by throwing Avila back against the cage.
Greene can't find room to land a body shot as Avila controls the action.
Greene stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Avila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Greene is defending well for now.
Avila tries to land a knee to the head but Greene blocks with his arms.
Greene misses with a body punch.
Avila throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Greene blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greene.
Avila swings wildly with an uppercut but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greene tries to throw a body punch but Avila avoids it by throwing Greene back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Greene - that landed with a thud.
Greene gets through Avila's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Greene throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Greene manages to break the clinch.
Greene throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Greene lands a slapping body shot.
Greene connects with a nice looking jab.
Greene scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greene changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Greene connects with the punch.
Avila takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Greene lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Avila takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Greene lands with a nice combination. Avila backs away looking to recover.
Greene lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Avila misses.
Greene uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Avila has time to react.
Avila attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Avila.
Greene looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Greene tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avila was well out of range. Poor timing from Greene.
Greene cracks Avila with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene avoids a kick to the body.
Greene throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Avila's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Greene connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Avila scrambles back to his feet.
Greene tests Avila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Greene misses.
Avila tries to counter with a clinch but Greene shakes him off and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Greene dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greene. Avila does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Avila on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Greene blocks a jab.
Avila is looking to score with low kicks.
Avila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greene.
Avila was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Avila slips a jab and a cross from Greene.
Greene throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Avila takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Greene takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Avila throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Avila avoids the body shot from Greene.
Greene lands a really nice looking cross but Avila seems unphased.
Good standup being displayed there by Greene as he connects with a hook.
Marcus Greene is winning the standup battle so far.
Greene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avila manages to avoid it.
Avila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good work by Greene as he checks the leg kick.
Avila lands with a thumping leg kick.
Greene stuns Avila with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avila misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Greene finds it's way through Avila's defenses.
Avila misses with a low kick.
Greene slips a jab from Avila.
Avila uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greene.
Avila misses with a low kick as Greene jumps back.
Greene scores with a decent looking hook.
Avila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greene just misses with a punch to the body.
Avila misses with a body kick.
Greene connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Avila momentarily.
Avila misses the jab.
Greene lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice jab there from Greene.
Avila has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Avila there as he acknowledges the shot.
Avila pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Greene paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greene lands a glancing blow to the side of Avila's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene lunges at Avila with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Avila's hand.
Greene throws an overhand right that lands on Avila's shoulder, as Avila tries to avoid the shot.
Avila staying out of range there.
Greene throws a series of punches but Avila moves out of range.
Greene's jab looks to have found its range, popping Avila under the eye.
Greene misses the shot to the body.
Greene is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Avila can do to turn this around?
Greene blocks the body kick.
Greene lands a jab to the nose.
Greene scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice cross by Greene.
Good standup being displayed there by Greene as he connects with a hook.
Greene avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marcus Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Avila at a distance.
Avila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Greene moves into range and connects with a jab.
Greene ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avila moves away.
Avila wants to slow Greene down by chopping away at his legs.
Avila throws a head kick but Greene moves out of range.
Greene was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila looks to score with a jab to the body but Greene is just out of range.
Greene cracks Avila with a right hand to the side of the head.
Avila avoids the body shot from Greene.
Greene slips under a jab from Avila.
Avila throws a body shot but no joy.
Avila slips a jab and a cross from Greene.
Avila uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greene.
Avila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Greene.
Greene throws a lazy right hand but Avila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avila wants to counter with a clinch but Greene pushes him away.
Avila throws a nice inside leg kick.
Greene ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Avila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Greene tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Avila looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.
Avila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avila throws a jab but it's blocked by Greene.
Greene takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Greene throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene lands with a nice body punch.
Greene misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greene staying out of range there.
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avila.
Avila lands an overhand right.
Greene lands a nice shot that snaps Avila's head back.
A big left from Greene misses.
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Avila is just out of range.
Greene misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Greene.
Avila pushes Greene up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avila blocking some punches.
Avila doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Avila throws a knee to the head but misses.
Greene misses with a body punch.
A short left from Greene.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Greene dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Avila takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Greene jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Greene misses with an uppercut. Avila saw that one coming.
Greene looks to land a right hand but Avila moved out of range.
Greene throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Greene cracks Avila with an open hand slap.
Greene cracks Avila with a good jab.
Avila rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Greene moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Avila jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greene throws a body shot but no joy.
Avila misses with a low kick.
Greene throwing a counter right hand but Avila manages to avoid it.
Greene fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Greene looks to throw the jab but Avila is out of range.
Avila avoids the body shot from Greene.
Avila throws a body kick that misses.
Greene lands a head shot.
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!
Avila instigates a clinch.
Avila tries to work over Greene's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Avila prevents a body shot from Greene.
Avila swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Greene tries a body shot but Avila blocks it.
Greene blocks a body shot from Avila.
Greene tries to work over Avila's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Avila scores with a nice hook to the head.
Avila lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Greene.
Avila takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Avila.
Julian Avila seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Greene lands with a right to the head.
Avila tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Greene can't find room to land a body shot as Avila controls the action.
Greene misses with a short punch on the inside.
Avila looking to throw knees to the head but Greene is blocking nicely.
Greene tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Greene struggles to land a body shot inside as Avila controls his hands.
Avila blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Avila tries to land a knee to the head but Greene blocks with his arms.
Julian Avila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene takes a knee right on the jaw!
Avila swings wildly with an uppercut but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avila has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Avila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Greene.
Greene lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Avila tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greene lands with a short shot to the head.
Greene lands a left hand that snaps the head of Avila backwards.
Greene is trying to force a seperation but Avila has the dominant position.
Avila blocking some punches.
Avila blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Greene on the inside.
Greene tries to work over Avila's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Greene.
Greene lands a right hand.
Avila blocking some punches.
Avila tries to land knees in the clinch but Greene avoids the damage to the body.
Greene scores with a shot to the side of Avila's head.
Avila throws a punch but it's blocked by Greene.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene is looking to break free of the clinch but Avila has double underhooks.
Greene blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Greene scores with a hook to the body.
Greene tries to work over Avila's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Greene fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Greene on the inside.
Greene lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Avila or not.
Avila doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Avila misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greene lands with a left to the head.
Greene misses with a body punch.
Greene working aggressively here.
A short right from Avila.
A head punch on the inside from Greene fails to land.
Avila struggles to land a body shot inside as Greene controls his hands.
Avila throws a head punch that misses.
Avila makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Greene.
Greene misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greene lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Avila's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Greene lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Avila looking to throw knees to the head but Greene is blocking nicely.
Greene lands a hook to the side of the head.
Avila misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greene scores with a hook to the body.
Greene throws a head punch that misses.
Greene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greene breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Avila misses with a body kick.
Greene's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Greene duly obliges.
Greene scores with a jab to the head.
Greene cracks a nice hook into Avila's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene thuds his right hand into Avila's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Greene lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Avila takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Greene throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Greene showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Greene 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Greene!
A victorious Marcus Greene thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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