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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Greene (ranked 1167 p4p, 2725 weight class) and Saul Singer (ranked 152 p4p, 310 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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190 cm 24 211 9 - 6 - 1 |
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184 cm 23 215 10 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt World class boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Good low kicks Good gas tank |
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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 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Jerome Greene! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saul Singer! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Singer.
A little jabbing left from Singer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Greene lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Greene lands a lovely overhand right. Greene swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Singer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Saul Singer has been cut. Greene scores with a decent looking hook. Greene jabbing away but nothing is landing. Greene throws a leg kick which misses Singer's front leg but catches the back leg as Singer tries to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Greene lands a really nice looking cross but Singer seems unphased.
Nice defenses there by Singer. Greene scores with a body shot.
Jerome Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Greene fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Greene scores with the left hand. Singer knows he should have avoided that one. Greene lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Singer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Greene cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Singer is rocked! A swing and a miss from Singer. Singer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Greene punishes Singer's body with a nice straight punch. Singer misses the jab. Decent striking displayed by Greene there. A looping hook to the body misses from Greene. Singer does a little dance to reset his feet. Greene looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Greene misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Singer counters with a good low kick that Greene was not able to check. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Greene looks to land a right hand but Singer moved out of range. Singer looks like he wants to counter punch here. Greene just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Singer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Singer needs to keep his hands up - Greene had a free shot at his head there. Singer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Greene misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Greene.
Greene lunges at Singer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Singer's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Greene buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Greene misses with a straight left. Greene looks to land a left hand but Singer moved out of range nicely. Greene misses with a left hand letting Singer counter with a right hand. Greene misses with a hook. Singer ducked under it nicely. Greene scores with a jab to the jaw. Greene punishes Singer's body with a nice straight punch. Singer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greene. A little jabbing left from Singer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Greene misses with a leg kick and Singer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Greene throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Singer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Greene is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Greene throws a series of strikes that have Singer backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Singer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Greene misses with a body shot
and Singer counters with a straight right hand. Greene misses with a hook. No joy there for Greene, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Greene throws a looping overhand right but Singer ducks down to avoid it. Greene thows a leg kick but Singer checks it and Singer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Greene is rocked! Singer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Greene swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Greene dominated that round. The cut man is working on Saul Singer's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Greene shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Singer eats them both and turns towards Greene to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Greene clobbers Singer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. A jab from Greene does it's job there. Greene slips a jab from Singer. Greene does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Greene lands with a shot to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Singer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Greene jabs at Singer's body. Greene digs a good body shot into Singer's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Singer getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Greene lands a nice hook to Singer's body. Singer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Greene lands a jab to the nose. Greene uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Greene lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Greene misses with a straight left. Greene with a jab. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Singer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Singer.
Singer unleashes a big counter combination but Greene bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Greene misses with a looping right. Singer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Greene ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Greene scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Singer doesn't seem bothered though. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Greene fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Singer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Greene uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Singer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Greene. Despite the aggression on Singer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Greene misses with a hook
and Singer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Singer 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. Singer moves forwards but Greene connects with a nice, crisp jab. A slow jab from Greene misses its intended target. Singer throws out a counter right but Greene avoids it with no problem. Greene scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Singer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Greene tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Singer was well out of range. Poor timing from Greene.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Singer avoids the body shot from Greene.
Greene fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. A looping hook to the body misses from Greene. Singer does a little dance to reset his feet. Greene misses with a combination
and Singer counters with a lovely straight right hand! Greene throws a low kick but it's checked well by Singer. Greene misses with a wild body shot. Singer avoids the body shot from Greene.
Singer walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Greene jabs at Singer's body. Greene swings for the body but Singer moves out of range.
Greene smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Greene scores with a jab to the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Singer might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Greene has got the better of the exchanges. Singer cracks Greene with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Jerome Greene has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Greene throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Despite the aggression on Singer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Jerome Greene is winning the standup battle so far. Greene scores with a nice head shot. Greene is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Singer can do to turn this around? Greene throws a leg kick that misses. Singer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Singer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Greene dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! Singer tries to score with a low kick but Greene moves his leg out of the way. Greene tries a low kick but Singer avoids it. Greene misses the shot to the body. Singer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Singer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. The fighters circling - Singer throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Greene wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Greene lands a jab-cross combination. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Greene wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Singer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Greene counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Greene thuds his right hand into Singer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Singer is still on wobbly legs! Can Greene finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round. Singer throws a solid leg kick but Greene takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Singer. Donk. Greene catches Singer right on the button with a cross. Singer ducks right into an uppercut from Greene. Singer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Singer gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Greene gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Singer is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerome Greene! A victorious Jerome Greene thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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