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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hubert Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Brinkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brinkley has chosen Till I Collapse as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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214 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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187 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hubert Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Brinkley!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brinkley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Greene defends well and Brinkley ends up having to push Greene into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brinkley looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Brinkley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Greene looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brinkley avoids the strikes from the bottom by Greene.
Greene sneaks back into half guard.
Greene throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Greene actively working from the bottom here.
Greene is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene is pressing down on Brinkley's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Greene lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greene postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Greene really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Greene missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Greene throws a big right hand that misses.
Greene is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Greene accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Greene wants to control from the top but Brinkley keeps moving.
Greene is in close to Brinkley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Greene controlling from the top position.
Greene working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brinkley has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at WildBoar's Pig Pen (Strength and Conditioning) $40. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Greene is working Brinkley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brinkley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Greene is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brinkley being controlled against the cage.
Greene can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene taking a breather.
Greene misses with some punches.
Greene drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brinkley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Greene tries for a takedown but Brinkley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hubert Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brinkley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Greene to the mat! Greene manages to get full guard.
Brinkley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Brinkley wants to control from the top but Greene keeps moving.
Greene will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Greene throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Greene has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Brinkley is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Greene.
Greene is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brinkley's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hubert Greene will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hubert Greene's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Greene shoots in and gets a takedown into Brinkley's guard.
Greene will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Greene stopping the sweep attempt from Brinkley.
Greene distracts Brinkley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brinkley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Greene is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brinkley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Greene lands a couple of digs.
Hubert Greene overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brinkley is breathing heavily.
Brinkley looking for a sweep. Not yet Brinkley, not yet.
Brinkley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Greene slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Greene with a nice head shot there.
Greene throwing strikes but missing.
Greene throws a big right hand that misses.
Greene throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brinkley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greene is looking to clinch but Brinkley is avoiding it.
Brinkley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Greene.
Greene is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brinkley can do to turn this around?
Greene dips to his left and cracks Brinkley with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries to clinch but Brinkley moves out of range.
Greene drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Greene working the ground and pound.
Greene tries for a kimura but Brinkley is defending well.
Greene lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Greene landing strikes.
Brinkley managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Greene.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brinkley tries to escape but Greene is in control.
Greene lands some shots froms side control.
Greene working the ground and pound from side control.
Brinkley defending against the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Greene are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Check out the look on Greene's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Brinkley takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Brinkley tries to bench press Greene off him but Greene keeps the position.
Greene lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brinkley down.
Greene tries for a kimura but Brinkley is defending well.
Brinkley tries to control but Greene manages to take his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene is landing with strikes from the back.
Greene throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Brinkley!
Will Greene go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Brinkley wants to control his opponent's hands but Greene gets his hands free.
Greene lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Greene.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greene is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Brinkley defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Brinkley preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Greene.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hubert Greene dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hubert Greene's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Greene closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brinkley takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Greene decides to stand back up.
Greene gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Greene has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brinkley after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brinkley wants to clinch but Greene slips to the side
and Greene counters with a shoot takedown. Brinkley fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brinkley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Greene.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greene throwing strikes from guard but Brinkley blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene wanted to stand there but Brinkley had control of the position.
Greene trying to control the position from guard on top but Brinkley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greene's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Greene seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Brinkley for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Greene has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greene tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brinkley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Greene drives through and clinches with Brinkley against the cage.
Greene drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brinkley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Greene defending well as Brinkley loads up on a big left hand.
Greene shoots in for a takedown but Brinkley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hubert Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greene fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brinkley shoots in but no luck this time.
Greene tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
David Brinkley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene darts in looking for a takedown but Brinkley gets double underhooks and turns Greene into the cage.
Brinkley lands a nice shot that snaps Greene's head back.
Greene keeps the fight on the outside.
Brinkley tries to clinch there but Greene circles away.
David Brinkley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greene is looking to clinch but Brinkley is avoiding it.
Greene has Brinkley up against the cage in a clinch.
Brinkley is looking to break free of the clinch but Greene has double underhooks.
Brinkley tries to stall but Greene uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brinkley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brinkley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brinkley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brinkley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brinkley throws a lazy uppercut
and Greene moves into the clinch.
Brinkley gets underhooks to prevent Greene's takedown attempt.
Brinkley stops a takedown attempt from Greene.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brinkley decides to pull guard.
Hubert Greene is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Greene connects with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hubert Greene showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Greene, 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hubert Greene!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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