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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Boytsov (ranked 3671 p4p, 2752 weight class) and Herb Green (ranked 454 p4p, 361 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Solid boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Boytsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herb Green!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Boytsov sprawls well initially but Green persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Green seems to be working for a kimura but Boytsov defends the submission attempt.
Boytsov is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at St Petersburg MMA Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Green connects with a nice short shot to Boytsov's temple.
Boytsov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boytsov trying to control but Green postures up.
Boytsov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Green content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boytsov wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.
Boytsov looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boytsov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Green wants to take a breather but Boytsov is having none of it.
Green seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boytsov wants to get back to full guard.
Boytsov is working hard here to advance position.
Boytsov wants to get back to full guard but Green has passed into side control.
Green looking to control but instead Boytsov has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boytsov keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boytsov trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Green manages to pass to mount!
Boytsov is looking to improve his position but Green isn't that keen on the idea.
Boytsov tries to hold on but Green pushes him away.
Green controlling the position easily from mount.
Boytsov is squirming around, avoiding Green's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boytsov working to try and regain half guard.
Green with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Green wants to control but instead Boytsov manages to regain half guard.
Boytsov looking for submissions off his back.
Boytsov is not content to let Green control the position.
Green might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Boytsov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boytsov wants to get back to full guard but Green has passed into side control.
Boytsov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Green presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green raining down shots from the mount!
Green wants to control the pace but Boytsov is squirming around nicely.
Green is landing with some decent strikes but Boytsov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Green avoids the attempt from Boytsov to control.
Green looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Boytsov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boytsov wants to control but Green is having none of it.
Green working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green controlling from the full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Green dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Green throws a chopping leg kick but Boytsov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Green tried to score with a low kick but Boytsov checks it.
Boytsov throwing a counter right hand but Green manages to avoid it.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Boytsov ducks down to avoid it.
Boytsov throws a lazy uppercut
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Dmitry Boytsov has been cut.
Boytsov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Green fails with the takedown.
Boytsov is looking to counter punch.
Green takes a swing at Boytsov's ribcage but misses.
Green has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boytsov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Green throws a jab when Boytsov was well out of range.
Green throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boytsov misses with a straight left.
Boytsov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Green backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boytsov scores with the left hand. Green knows he should have avoided that one.
Green lands the left hand.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boytsov misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
Boytsov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Green takes a swing at Boytsov's ribcage but misses.
Green lands with a good body shot.
Green throws an off balance right hand
letting Boytsov counter with a right hand.
Boytsov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boytsov misses with an uppercut.
Green misses with a body shot.
Boytsov scores with the left hand. Green knows he should have avoided that one.
Green is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boytsov rather than just go for the knockout.
Boytsov swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boytsov.
Green now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boytsov scores with a one two! Green had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Dmitry Boytsov is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boytsov defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Boytsov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green staying out of range there.
Green throws a good cross that connects.
Green shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boytsov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boytsov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Boytsov duly obliges.
Green scores with a jab to the body.
Boytsov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green lands a nice hook to Boytsov's body. Boytsov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boytsov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Green bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boytsov's head.
Nice body punch from Green.
Boytsov moves away from the strike by Green.
It looked like Boytsov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boytsov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Green's hands.
A swing and a miss from Boytsov.
Dmitry Boytsov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green tries to score with a low kick but Boytsov moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Boytsov misses.
Green throws out a counter right but Boytsov avoids it with no problem.
Boytsov connects with a looping right hand.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boytsov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Green takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Boytsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boytsov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Green shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boytsov.
Boytsov looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Boytsov.
Green lands a nice hook to Boytsov's body. Boytsov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boytsov moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
Green misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Green.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boytsov slips under a jab.
It looked like Boytsov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Green connects with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Boytsov.
Good standup being displayed there by Green as he connects with a hook.
Boytsov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Green shoots in but Boytsov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Green moves away from the strike by Boytsov.
Boytsov blocks the body kick.
Boytsov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Boytsov drops his hands momentarily and Green takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boytsov looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Boytsov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boytsov lands with a hook. Green tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Green swings for the body but Boytsov moves out of range.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Boytsov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Herb Green will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Boytsov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Boytsov throws a big shot that misses.
Green drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boytsov defends it well.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Boytsov sizes up Green with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Boytsov is just out of range.
Boytsov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Green's hands.
Boytsov punishes Green's body with a nice straight punch.
Boytsov checks a leg kick.
Boytsov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Green circles away quickly and effectively.
Boytsov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
Green misses with a hook. Boytsov ducked under it nicely.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boytsov throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boytsov checks a leg kick.
Boytsov takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Boytsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boytsov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boytsov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boytsov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A lazy left from Boytsov finds it's target.
Green looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boytsov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Green defending well as Boytsov loads up on a big left hand.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Green keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boytsov is rocked!
Boytsov throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Oh Boytsov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boytsov misses with a body shot.
Boytsov ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Boytsov seems to have got his legs back now.
Boytsov moves out of range of the strikes.
Boytsov throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Boytsov throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Green as he connects with a hook.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Green attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Boytsov slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Boytsov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Boytsov.
Boytsov moves forwards but Green connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boytsov.
Green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Green throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boytsov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boytsov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Green.
Boytsov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dmitry Boytsov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boytsov.
Boytsov throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Green chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Boytsov is just out of range.
Boytsov misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
Green looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Green throws a good cross that connects.
Green misses with a hook. Boytsov ducked under it nicely.
Boytsov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Green defending well as Boytsov loads up on a big left hand.
Herb Green is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boytsov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Green jabs at Boytsov's body.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boytsov.
Boytsov throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boytsov.
Boytsov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Boytsov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boytsov looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boytsov manages to avoid it.
Green ducks right into an uppercut from Boytsov.
Nice takedown defense from Boytsov. No joy for Green on that attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boytsov.
Boytsov swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boytsov misses with a wild body shot.
Green scores with a nice right hand.
Boytsov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Green.
Boytsov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Green uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Green throws the left hand but Boytsov avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herb Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Green has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herb Green!
A victorious Herb Green thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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