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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Greene (ranked 1360 p4p, 1015 weight class) and Marcos Manteiga (ranked 169 p4p, 136 weight class). Jerome Greene has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Jerome Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcos Manteiga!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manteiga throws a good cross that connects.
Greene buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Greene misses with a body shot.
Manteiga jabs Greene right on the nose. Greene blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the liver by Manteiga. Beautiful body shot.
Greene gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Manteiga has closed the distance and engaged Greene in a clinch.
Manteiga lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Jerome Greene has been cut.
Manteiga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Greene's defenses.
Manteiga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manteiga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manteiga throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene wants to stall.
Manteiga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Greene is trying to push Manteiga away but Manteiga has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manteiga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manteiga misses with an elbow strike.
Greene lands a left hand that snaps the head of Manteiga backwards.
Greene tries a body shot but Manteiga blocks it.
Manteiga scores with a shoulder strike.
Manteiga told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Manteiga keeps control of Greene as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Manteiga lands an elbow inside.
Manteiga misses with a body punch.
Greene's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Greene stalling in the clinch.
Manteiga tries a body shot but Greene blocks it.
Greene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manteiga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Manteiga lands an elbow that stopped Greene in his tracks for a moment.
Greene takes an elbow to the temple.
Greene misses with a body punch.
Manteiga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manteiga throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manteiga stalling.
Greene prevents a body shot from Manteiga.
Manteiga tries a body shot but Greene blocks it.
Manteiga lands a body shot in the clinch.
Greene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manteiga's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Greene.
Greene is looking to control Manteiga's arms but Manteiga gets an underhook and turns him. Now Greene has his back to the cage.
Manteiga lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Manteiga throws an elbow but misses.
Greene's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Manteiga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Greene blocks the elbow strike.
Manteiga throws a punch but it's blocked by Greene.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manteiga tries to throw a body punch but Greene avoids it by throwing Manteiga back against the cage.
Greene blocking some punches.
Greene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greene throws a combination. Manteiga tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Greene lands a jab to the nose.
Greene misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manteiga slips a straight right by Greene.
Greene swings for the body but Manteiga moves out of range.
Manteiga lands a right hook to the body.
Manteiga darts in and clinches Greene up against the cage.
Greene wants to get back to striking at distance but Manteiga won't allow it.
Manteiga tries to throw a body punch but Greene avoids it by throwing Manteiga back against the cage.
Manteiga throws a head punch that misses.
Manteiga lands an elbow inside.
Manteiga looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manteiga misses with a punch to the body.
Greene prevents a body shot from Manteiga.
Greene takes a shot to the head.
Greene has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Manteiga lands a shot to the body.
Manteiga has a couple of punches blocked by Greene.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Manteiga.
Manteiga tries to throw a body punch but Greene avoids it by throwing Manteiga back against the cage.
Greene tries to circle away but Manteiga has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Manteiga on the inside.
Manteiga can't find room to land a body shot as Greene controls the action.
Manteiga pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Manteiga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Greene's defenses.
A short body shot lands from Manteiga as the two fighters clinch.
Greene is breathing heavily.
Manteiga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Manteiga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Manteiga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerome Greene's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big right from Manteiga misses.
Manteiga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Manteiga is just out of range.
Manteiga throws a leg kick
and Greene counters with a nice uppercut.
Greene connects with a crisp jab.
Greene swings for the body but Manteiga moves out of range.
Manteiga swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Manteiga misses with a hook. Greene ducked under it nicely.
Manteiga connects with a body shot that sends Greene's belly button to the back.
Greene looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Manteiga 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 throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Manteiga counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene misses with a body shot.
Manteiga looks to land a right hand but Greene moved out of range.
Good exchange - Greene coming out on top.
Greene pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manteiga swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene connects with a jab.
Manteiga shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Manteiga fakes the leg kick and cracks Greene in the body.
Manteiga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Greene misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Greene.
Marcos Manteiga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Greene ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manteiga slips a jab from Greene.
Manteiga with a nice cross.
Some bone on bone action there as Greene checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Greene throws an off balance right hand
and Manteiga counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Manteiga is just out of range.
Manteiga throws a shot from downtown. Greene moves away and avoids it.
Manteiga staying out of range there.
Greene backing away here, and Manteiga unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That kick from Manteiga tenderised Greene's leg. Greene is trying to keep his angry face on.
Manteiga walks forward, straight into a front kick from Greene.
An inside leg kick from Manteiga misses.
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!
Manteiga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Greene.
Manteiga throws a chopping leg kick but Greene manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Greene throws a right hand that misses
and Manteiga makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Greene really felt that one!
Manteiga throws a jab when Greene was well out of range.
Manteiga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Greene.
Manteiga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greene.
It looked like Greene wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Manteiga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manteiga misses with the body kick
and Greene counters with a two punch combo.
Manteiga throws a good cross that connects.
Greene is rocked!
Greene misses the body punch
and Manteiga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Greene is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manteiga cracks Greene with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Manteiga has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Greene to stand back up!
Manteiga has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene lands a nice shot that snaps Manteiga's head back.
Manteiga blocks the body kick.
Manteiga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greene.
Nice defenses there by Greene.
Greene thows a left - swing and a miss!
Greene takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Greene uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manteiga.
Greene lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Manteiga feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Greene sprawling to the canvas! Greene rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Manteiga finish him?!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manteiga.
Manteiga pounces like a tiger and cracks Greene with a vicious hook! Greene is down but not out! Manteiga follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcos Manteiga!
A victorious Marcos Manteiga thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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