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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando Greenlaw (ranked 1103 p4p, 1445 weight class) and Nathan Sanford (ranked 149 p4p, 195 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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188 cm
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3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Armando Greenlaw!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Sanford!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greenlaw quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Greenlaw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanford lands with a good body shot.
Greenlaw takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Armando Greenlaw has been cut.
Greenlaw misses with a kick to the body.
Sanford clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanford.
Sanford struggles to land a body shot inside as Greenlaw controls his hands.
Greenlaw breaks the clinch.
A left and a right from Sanford both land. Nice combination.
Sanford looks for the body kick but Greenlaw saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Greenlaw misses the target.
Sanford defending well as Greenlaw loads up on a big left hand.
Sanford moves out of range as Greenlaw throws a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanford misses the shot to the body.
Sanford stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenlaw connects with a nice looking jab.
Sanford cracks Greenlaw with a good jab.
Sanford tries to clinch but Greenlaw is having none of it.
Greenlaw throwing a counter right hand but Sanford manages to avoid it.
Sanford wants to clinch.
Greenlaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Greenlaw was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanford lands with a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Greenlaw.
We've been told by Greenlaw's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sanford shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Greenlaw was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sanford.
Sanford throws a poor cross that misses
and Greenlaw counters with a body kick.
Greenlaw moves into range and connects with a jab.
Greenlaw lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping body kick lands there for Greenlaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanford works Greenlaw's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford digs a good body shot into Greenlaw's ribs.
Nathan Sanford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Greenlaw blocks the leg kick.
Sanford lands a body shot.
Greenlaw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Greenlaw scores with a jab. Sanford acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Greenlaw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanford.
Sanford throws a lazy uppercut
and Greenlaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greenlaw thows a body kick. Sanford tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Armando Greenlaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanford connects with a looping right hand.
Sanford throws a sloppy head kick and Greenlaw moves out of range easily.
As Sanford backs away, Greenlaw returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick from Sanford misses
and Greenlaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Greenlaw is looking to slow Sanford down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanford ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Greenlaw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanford.
Greenlaw was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanford throws a looping overhand right but Greenlaw ducks down to avoid it.
Sanford throws a wild body kick that Greenlaw sees coming a mile off.
Greenlaw lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanford throws a leg kick
letting Greenlaw counter with a right hand.
Sanford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Greenlaw.
Sanford misses with a hook to the body
and Greenlaw counters with a nice body kick.
Greenlaw connects with a leg kick.
Sanford swings away with a body shot that misses
and Greenlaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Greenlaw wants to slow Sanford down by chopping away at his legs.
Sanford throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Greenlaw counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sanford's knee momentarily.
Greenlaw throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Greenlaw misses with a body kick.
Greenlaw connects with a body shot that sends Sanford's belly button to the back.
Sanford throws a leg kick but Greenlaw checks it.
Greenlaw on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Greenlaw walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Armando Greenlaw's cut is getting worse.
Greenlaw moves away from the strike by Sanford.
Greenlaw was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sanford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greenlaw.
Sanford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greenlaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanford.
Greenlaw takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greenlaw misses the shot to the body.
Sanford wants to clinch but Greenlaw slips to the side
and Sanford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sanford swings away with a body shot that misses
and Greenlaw counters with a thumping low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nathan Sanford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Armando Greenlaw's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Greenlaw sizes up Sanford with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Greenlaw lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Greenlaw looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from Sanford.
Greenlaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanford swings widly with a right hand
enabling Greenlaw to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanford's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanford obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sanford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greenlaw throws a quick counter head kick but Sanford was just out of range.
Sanford tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Greenlaw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenlaw with the inside leg kick.
Sanford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Greenlaw counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sanford avoids a kick to the body.
Sanford's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sanford throws a body punch but Greenlaw moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford throws a sloppy head kick and Greenlaw moves out of range easily.
Sanford takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Greenlaw misses with an uppercut. Sanford saw that one coming.
A solid body kick from Greenlaw.
Sanford misses the body punch
and Greenlaw counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanford scoring well with a low kick there.
Sanford throws a low kick but Greenlaw moves out of range easily.
Greenlaw takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sanford throws a leg kick
and Greenlaw counters with a stiff right hand.
Greenlaw takes one to the chin there.
Sanford throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Greenlaw on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sanford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Sanford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Greenlaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford misses with a jab to the body
and Greenlaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanford is rocked!
Sanford throws an off balance right hand
and Greenlaw counters with a good low kick that Sanford was not able to check.
Sanford is still on wobbly legs! Can Greenlaw finish him?
Sanford is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Greenlaw.
Greenlaw drops Sanford with a straight right hand, right on the button! Greenlaw follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Armando Greenlaw!
Armando Greenlaw retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Armando Greenlaw made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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