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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Tarver (ranked 18 p4p, 73 weight class) and Red Greene (ranked 1 p4p, 5 weight class). Red Greene will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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207
12 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Tarver!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Greene!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarver gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Greene tries to pull guard but Tarver forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tarver drags the fight down to the ground.
Greene looking to sit in guard and control but Tarver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tarver wants to control from the top but Greene keeps moving.
Tarver definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Greene looking for subs off his back but Tarver has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarver is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Greene is just riding it out for now. Tarver eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene trying to control from the bottom.
Tarver is working for a submission of some sort.
Greene looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Greene trying to control here.
Greene is looking to get back to full guard here but Tarver has managed to pass to side control instead.
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.
Tarver goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Greene has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tarver but great work by Greene.
I wouldn't like to be where Tarver is right now.
Greene tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tarver is trying to control Greene's posture but Greene avoids it.
Tarver is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tarver defends it well.
Tarver wants to get back to full guard.
Greene seems to be working for a kimura but Tarver defends the submission attempt.
Greene controlling the action here.
Greene is looking to take a break and control but Tarver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four 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 is working for a submission of some sort.
Greene is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tarver moves into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Tarver dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Greene keeps the fight on the outside.
And Greene tries to counter it with a takedown but Tarver pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Greene fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tarver has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tarver jumps guard and drags Greene to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tarver looking for a sweep. Not yet Tarver, not yet.
Greene controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greene looking to sit in guard and control but Tarver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tarver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Greene can do to turn this around?
Tarver trying to control but Greene is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarver controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tarver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Greene is keeping the position for now.
Tarver trying to control but Greene is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene looking to control.
Tarver is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Greene has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Tarver is looking to defend but Greene has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Tarver! Greene pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Tarver taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Red Greene!
Red Greene took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bondi MMA 🏝️ for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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