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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Green (ranked 1916 p4p, 2413 weight class) and Luke Glanton (ranked 277 p4p, 331 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 cm 24 191 6 - 3 - 0 |
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195 cm 25 191 4 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling Lethal high kicks Granite chin |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Green! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Glanton! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Glanton misses with a head kick.
Glanton wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance. Green moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Good exchange - Green coming out on top. Glanton throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Glanton throws a one two combo.
A swing and a miss from Glanton. It looked like Green wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. A chopping leg kick lands by Green. Glanton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
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! Green thuds a left hand into Glanton's body. Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Glanton takes the fight into the clinch. I was talking to Green's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glanton blocks an uppercut.
Glanton lands with a light punch inside. Green blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Green avoids a wild elbow strike from Glanton. Glanton misses with a hook from the clinch. Glanton lands with a short head shot on the inside. Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green motions for Glanton to come forward. Green throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Green shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Green takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Glanton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Glanton connects with a crisp jab. Glanton staying out of range there. A solid leg kick lands there for Green.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Glanton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. A head kick misses from Green. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
Glanton forces Green back against the cage and clinches. Green throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Glanton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green. Glanton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Green under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Green swings for the body but Glanton moves out of range.
Glanton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Green has time to react. Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glanton sees it coming and avoids it easily. Glanton throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot. Green misses with a body kick. Glanton unleashes a big counter combination but Green bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Glanton throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily. Green throws a sloppy head kick and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Glanton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glanton moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off. Green is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Green throws a left and a right that both miss
and Glanton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Green swings away with a body shot that misses
and Glanton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Glanton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Green fires out a quick counter leg kick but Glanton just manages to avoid it. Glanton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Glanton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Green can pounce on him.
Glanton avoids the body shot from Green.
Glanton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Green missing with a left hand there. Glanton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Green lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Glanton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green. Glanton lands a leg kick that knocks Green off balance momentarily. Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glanton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green is looking to counter with head kicks. Green wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Glanton throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Green lands a slapping body shot.
Glanton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Green is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Green loads up on a big right hand but Glanton slips the punch. Glanton tries to clinch but fails miserably and Green counters with a leg kick. Glanton clinches up against the cage. Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green throws a head punch that misses. Glanton misses with a knee to the head. Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Glanton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Green backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Green blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Glanton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Green's brow. Green lands a body shot. Glanton working some nice short punches in the clinch. A short left from Glanton. Green scores with an uppercut up the middle. Green tries to stall but Glanton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Green looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. A body shot lands from Green.
Green has Glanton pressed against the cage.
Glanton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Green misses with a body shot.
Mike Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Glanton. Glanton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Green cracks Glanton with a good jab. Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glanton. Glanton lands with a slapping head kick. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luke Glanton will probably get the nod. That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glanton was well out of range. Poor timing from Green. Glanton throws a big shot that misses. A counter left hand to the body from Green misses its target. Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glanton. Green with a hook. Glanton tries to clinch up. Green misses with a head kick.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glanton.
A nice leg kick from Green, right into the meat of the thigh.
Glanton thuds his right hand into Green's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Green throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Glanton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Nice straight punches there by Glanton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Glanton. Green keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glanton. Glanton misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely. Glanton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Green eats them both and turns towards Glanton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Glanton. Green lands a nice hook to Glanton's body. Glanton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Green takes a kick to the side of the head. Glanton sizes up Green with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Glanton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glanton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Glanton is rocked! Glanton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Glanton is still on wobbly legs! Can Green finish him? Luke Glanton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Glanton is breathing heavily. Green thuds his shin into the meat of Glanton's side. Glanton has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Glanton switches off momentarily and Green cracks him with a monster right hand! Glanton topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Green dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Green!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Green! Mike Green took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FUClothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
77% |
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