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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Greene (ranked 692 p4p, 982 weight class) and Stephen Dyer (ranked 92 p4p, 121 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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190 cm 25 211 11 - 6 - 1 |
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188 cm 24 215 8 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Cardio machine |
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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 light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 11 - 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 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Stephen Dyer! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greene manages to avoid it. Dyer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Dyer connects with a single shot there. Greene defending well as Dyer loads up on a big left hand. Greene misses with a left hand and Dyer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Greene tries a body shot but Dyer blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Dyer. Greene escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greene looks to land a left hand but Dyer moved out of range nicely. Greene ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Dyer lands a body shot.
Greene tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Greene. Dyer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Greene looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Dyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greene fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Greene swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Dyer counter with a right hand. Greene gets tackled into the cage by Dyer. Dyer maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Dyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it. Dyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Greene wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dyer lands with a right to the head. The referee is keeping an eye on Greene - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Greene lands a nice uppercut. Greene manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Greene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greene. Dyer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Greene is struggling to control the position. Dyer throws a head punch that misses. A right handed body shot lands from Dyer.
A left hand lands to the body for Dyer.
Dyer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Dyer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Dyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dyer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Greene's efforts to push away. Greene blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dyer working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Greene misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greene looking to stall.
Dyer has a couple of punches blocked by Greene.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dyer misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greene. Dyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dyer as Greene tries to tie him up. A short right from Dyer. Dyer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dyer. A short uppercut from Dyer. Greene working aggressively here.
Dyer lands a right hand. Dyer misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Dyer.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it. Greene wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dyer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Greene up against the cage. Dyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Greene's face as he tries to break the clinch. Greene looking to slow down the pace here. Dyer prevents Greene from breaking the clinch. Dyer keeps control of Greene as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Dyer has a couple of punches blocked by Greene.
Dyer misses with a body punch.
Dyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Dyer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Dyer dominated that 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. A telegraphed right hand from Greene misses the target. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dyer 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. Dyer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Nice uppercut there from Dyer. Dyer clinches. Dyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Greene. Greene wants to break free but Dyer has control.
Stephen Dyer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Greene lands a shoulder strike. Greene holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dyer has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Greene is trying to break the clinch but Dyer is controlling him. Dyer gets through Greene's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dyer gets through Greene's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Dyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dyer scores with an uppercut up the middle. Dyer lands a body shot. Greene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dyer working aggressively here.
Dyer misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greene. Greene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dyer throws a head punch that misses. A head punch blocked on the inside by Dyer. Dyer tries to work over Greene's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Dyer effectively controlling the action here. Greene stalling against the cage.
Dyer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Dyer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Greene breaks the clinch.
Greene throws a looping overhand right but Dyer ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Greene misses with a double jab
and Dyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Greene circles away from the clinch attempt and Greene counters with a straight right hand. Dyer closes the distance but Greene moves to the side and Dyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Dyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greene moves away. Dyer lands a body shot.
Greene takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Good shot there by Dyer. Dyer misses with a straight right. Dyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dyer lands a nice shot to the body.
Dyer swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dyer with a nice cross. Dyer throws a right and a left that both miss. Greene takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Dyer clinches up with Greene and pushes him back against the cage. Greene trying to stall but Dyer improves his position.
Dyer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Greene tries to circle away but Dyer has him pinned against the cage. Dyer lands an uppercut. A short uppercut from Dyer. Dyer throws an elbow but it misses.
Dyer has a couple of punches blocked by Greene.
Greene blocks an uppercut.
Dyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Greene blocks a body shot from Dyer. Greene working hard to break the clinch. Greene working hard to break the clinch. Dyer misses with a punch to the body.
Dyer misses with a hook from the clinch. Dyer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Greene. Nice body punch from Dyer - that landed with a thud.
Dyer lands an elbow inside that Greene shrugs off. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dyer misses with the head strike.
Dyer misses with a short punch on the inside. A short right from Dyer. Dyer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Dyer pushes Greene back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Come on Dyer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Dyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round! Greene throws a shot from downtown. Dyer moves away and avoids it. Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dyer.
Dyer misses with a lunging right hand
and Greene counters with a left to the body. Greene swings for the body but Dyer moves out of range.
Greene misses with a straight left. Dyer misses with a body shot.
Dyer scores with a jab to the head.
Dyer throws a body punch but Greene moves out of range. Greene defending well as Dyer loads up on a big left hand. Dyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greene. It seemed like Dyer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Dyer avoids the body shot from Greene.
Greene scores with a leg kick.
Greene throws a jab but it's blocked by Dyer. Dyer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Dyer blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dyer slips under a jab. A big right from Greene misses. Greene lands a jab to Dyer's midsection. A jab from Greene misses. Dyer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Dyer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Dyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Greene is just out of range. Greene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Dyer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Dyer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Greene lands a body shot.
Dyer scores with a nice head shot. Greene misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greene misses with a hook
and Dyer counters with a lovely shot to the body. Stephen Dyer seems to be getting the better of the standup. Greene punishes Dyer's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Greene thuds a left hand into Dyer's body. Nice shot by Dyer. Dyer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Greene swings for the body but Dyer moves out of range.
It seemed like Dyer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Greene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dyer manages to avoid it. Dyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greene manages to avoid it. Stephen Dyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Greene takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Dyer misses the target. Greene moves out of range of the strikes. Dyer throws out a loose jab but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it. It looked like Greene wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Dyer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Greene. Dyer throws a looping overhand right but Greene ducks down to avoid it. A shot to the liver by Dyer. Beautiful body shot. Dyer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Jerome Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Greene takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dyer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Dyer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Greene cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Dyer lands a two punch combo.
Greene misses with a hook. Dyer ducked under it nicely. Dyer lands with an uppercut that bounces Greene off the cage and back into range. Dyer lands with an uppercut that bounces Greene off the cage and back into range.
Greene is rocked! Dyer lunges at Greene with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Greene's hand. Oh Greene is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Greene swings for the body but Dyer moves out of range.
Dyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greene. Dyer lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dyer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Some wild striking there from Dyer.
Dyer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stephen Dyer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Greene seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Dyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it. Greene dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Dyer prevents Greene from breaking the clinch. Dyer digs a right hand underneath Greene's ribcage. Greene let out a lung full of air as it connected. Dyer misses with a body punch.
Greene has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. A short right hand to the side of the head by Dyer. Greene is trying to break free. Dyer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A right handed body shot lands from Dyer.
A short body shot lands from Dyer as the two fighters clinch.
Dyer lands a body punch. A short right from Dyer.
And that's the end of the fight! Stephen Dyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Dyer 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30 Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Dyer!
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energy
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