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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Red Greene (ranked 23 p4p, 57 weight class) and Antonio Tarver (ranked 3 p4p, 4 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Greene!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Tarver!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarver tries to sprawl but Greene drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tarver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Greene is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tarver is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Greene pulls his head out easily.
Greene is keen to just control but Tarver is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Greene is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tarver sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene is thwarting Tarver's attempts to control the position.
Greene is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tarver doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Greene.
Tarver wants to sweep but Greene has passed to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Greene definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Greene looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tarver tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Greene wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tarver wants to control but Greene postures up.
Tarver is trying to get back to half guard.
Tarver gets back to half guard.
Greene is trying to control the action in half guard but Tarver is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Greene is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Tarver still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Tarver has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Tarver is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Greene has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene is trying to control Tarver's posture but Tarver avoids it.
Greene is looking for a sweep.
Tarver wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Greene, who protects the arm well.
Tarver tries for a kimura but Greene is defending well.
Tarver wants to control but Greene is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tarver tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tarver has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tarver tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tarver has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Greene is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tarver off and has taken his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarver prevents Greene from getting a body triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Red Greene dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tarver tries to clinch up but Greene circles away and keeps his distance.
Greene is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tarver can do to turn this around?
Greene looks for a takedown but Tarver sprawls well.
Tarver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greene manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Greene tries to counter with a takedown but Tarver is quick to defend against it.
Greene shoots in looking for a takedown. Tarver tries to sprawl out of it but Greene keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tarver manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tarver is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Greene swats away the attempt to clinch by Tarver.
Tarver takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarver pulls Greene into guard.
Greene trying to control but Tarver is working from the bottom.
Tarver had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Greene defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tarver manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Greene has Tarver in his guard.
Tarver got a little sloppy there for a moment and Greene has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tarver has managed to get both his arms back between Greene's legs - danger averted.
Greene wants to sweep here but Tarver controlling him for the moment.
Tarver slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tarver won't allow Greene to sweep him here.
Tarver looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tarver forces his way into half guard.
Greene tries to get to full guard but Tarver has control of the leg.
Tarver is looking to take a break and control but Greene is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarver tries to pass the half guard into mount. Greene knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tarver content to control rather than advance.
Greene is not content to let Tarver control the position.
Tarver prevents Greene from improving his position.
Greene actively working from the bottom here.
That's four 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 wants to get back to full guard.
Greene is defending against the submission attempts here by Tarver.
Tarver wants to take a breather but Greene is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tarver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarver forces Greene back against the cage and clinches.
Tarver tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Greene manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Tarver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Tarver rushes Greene and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Greene jumps guard but Tarver stands there with Greene around his waist. Greene gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tarver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greene's elbow.
Tarver slows down the pace here.
Tarver prevents the takedown attempt.
Tarver jumps guard but Greene stands there with Tarver around his waist. Tarver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Greene manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Greene has his foot on Tarver's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tarver works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarver wants to control from the top but Greene keeps moving.
Greene wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene is looking for a triangle but Tarver pushes his legs off easily.
Red Greene overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tarver trying to control the position from guard on top but Greene is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greene is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tarver defends well.
Tarver trying to control the position from guard on top but Greene is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tarver engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tarver tries to clinch but Greene moves out of range.
Tarver doesn't manage to clinch there - Greene circles away.
Tarver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tarver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tarver tries to clinch there but Greene circles away.
Greene misses with a takedown attempt - Tarver sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tarver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Antonio Tarver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greene shoots in looking for a takedown but Tarver manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Greene's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Greene shoots in for a double leg but Tarver sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tarver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Tarver tries to get set, Greene tries to push him back and clinch up but Tarver manages to avoid the attempt.
Greene manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tarver on his heels. He'll look to pass Tarver's guard now, I'm sure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarver had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Greene defends it easily.
Tarver is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Greene is aware though and is defending well.
Greene is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Greene pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tarver is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tarver looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tarver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tarver is trying to keep Greene in close.
Tarver is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Greene is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarver has an active guard here but Greene has managed to pass into half guard.
Tarver trying to hold on to Greene's head to control him but Greene postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Red Greene clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tarver tries to clinch but Greene moves out of range.
Greene shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tarver defends it nicely.
Tarver swats away the attempt to clinch by Greene.
Greene circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tarver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greene swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Antonio Tarver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarver is looking to clinch.
Greene half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Greene clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarver jumps guard but Greene stands there with Tarver around his waist. Tarver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Greene looking to slow down the pace here.
Greene blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarver tries to pull guard but Greene won't allow it.
Tarver is trying to pull guard but Greene turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Red Greene has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Tarver.
Greene is looking to control Tarver's arms but Tarver gets an underhook and turns him. Now Greene has his back to the cage.
Tarver manages to pull guard.
Greene drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tarver looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tarver looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tarver!
Greene gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tarver prevents Greene from improving his position.
Tarver trying to control the action but Greene is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarver tries to pass the half guard into mount. Greene knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tarver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Greene keeps working.
Greene wants to get back to full guard.
Tarver is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Greene has managed to free his arm - good work.
Greene is staying active underneath Tarver, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene actively working from the bottom here.
Greene slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Greene is trying to control the position but Tarver postures up.
Tarver wants to pass the guard but Greene is keeping the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Greene has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tarver can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Greene looking for a guillotine here but Tarver defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarver slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarver happy to just control the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Tarver dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Tarver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greene swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tarver takes the fight into the clinch.
Tarver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greene jumps guard but Tarver stands there with Greene around his waist. Greene gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Greene fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tarver tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tarver tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tarver is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Greene to keep the fight standing.
Red Greene has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Tarver.
Tarver tries to pull guard but Greene won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene tries to pull guard but Tarver won't allow it.
Tarver jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Greene walks away with a smile on his face. Tarver gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tarver is looking to clinch.
Tarver tries to clinch but Greene moves out of range.
Greene instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Tarver clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Tarver fending off the submission attempt from Greene.
Greene working for a choke but Tarver reverses nicely into Greene 's guard.
Greene has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tarver 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene is looking for a sweep.
Greene sneaks back into half guard.
Tarver wants to work for an arm triangle but Greene is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tarver wants to control but Greene is keeping him busy.
Greene is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tarver pulls his head out easily.
Tarver wants to pass to mount but Greene is defending the position.
Tarver is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tarver is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Greene is staying active underneath Tarver, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tarver is looking for a kimura but Greene is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tarver to get the leverage.
Greene is staying active underneath Tarver, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Greene actively working from the bottom here.
Tarver trying to control from Greene's half guard. Greene has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Red Greene showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Greene has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 48:47
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Greene!
Red Greene is the new super heavyweight champion!
Red Greene gave a mention to Bondi MMA ðŸï¸ in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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