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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tabasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terreesa Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Tabasco has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Tabasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Terreesa Green!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tabasco stuffs the takedown attempt from Green. Green gets slowly back to his feet.
Green throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Green lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tabasco at a distance.
Terreesa Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tabasco misses with a series of wild punches.
Tabasco has Green up against the cage in a clinch.
Tabasco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Green takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tabasco with a knee to the head.
It looks like Terreesa Green has been cut.
Green wants to break free but Tabasco has control.
Tabasco effectively controlling the action here.
Tabasco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tabasco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Green swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tabasco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tabasco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Green shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to stand up but Tabasco is controlling the position.
Green wants to pass the guard but Tabasco is defending well.
Tabasco looking for submissions off his back.
Tabasco moves into full guard.
Tabasco wants to sweep here but Green controlling him for the moment.
Tabasco looking for a guillotine here but Green defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tabasco's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Green accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tabasco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Green got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tabasco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Green has managed to get both his arms back between Tabasco's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tabasco is breathing heavily.
Tabasco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Green wants to stand but Tabasco has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tabasco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tabasco looking for a guillotine here but Green defends easily.
Green wants to stand but Tabasco has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tabasco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Green doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Green manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tabasco keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
Green trying to control but Tabasco is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is pushing down on Tabasco's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tabasco is fighting to maintain full guard but Green has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tabasco is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Green pulls his head out easily.
Tabasco is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Green pulls his head out easily.
Green working the head and body with strikes.
Green is working for a submission of some sort.
Green is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tabasco is just riding it out for now. Green eventually gives up the hold.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Tabasco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terreesa Green's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tabasco, right into the meat.
Green with a nice cross.
Green tries to clinch but Tabasco moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Green gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tabasco counters with a nice leg kick.
Tony Tabasco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tabasco misses with a two punch combination.
Tabasco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tabasco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries for a takedown but Tabasco circles away easily
and Tabasco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tabasco.
Tabasco scores with a knee to the head.
Tabasco content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Green wants to get back to striking at distance but Tabasco won't allow it.
Tabasco lands a knee to the body.
Tabasco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Green's face.
Tabasco with a knee to the head.
Tabasco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tabasco prevents a body shot from Green.
Tabasco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Green closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tabasco counters with a body kick.
Tabasco circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tabasco looks to land a combination. Green sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tabasco has closed the distance and engaged Green in a clinch.
Tabasco breaks the clinch.
Green throws a right hand that Tabasco ducks under and follows up with a left that Tabasco also avoids with ease.
Tony Tabasco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by Green misses
and Tabasco counters with a leg kick.
Tabasco has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Green misses with a takedown attempt
and Tabasco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tony Tabasco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terreesa Green.
Green takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tabasco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Green misses with a takedown attempt
and Tabasco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tabasco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tabasco.
Green throws a series of punches but Tabasco moves out of range.
Green misses with a takedown
and Tabasco counters with a two punch combo.
Green connects with a nice looking jab.
Tabasco circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tabasco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tabasco misses with a double jab.
A low kick from Green misses
and Tabasco counters by clinching up.
Tabasco breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tabasco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Green misses with a takedown attempt
and Tabasco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A knee to the head by Tabasco.
Knees to the body from Tabasco.
Green fails to pull guard.
Tabasco avoids a wild elbow strike from Green.
Tabasco lands a left hand.
Tabasco landing knees to the body.
Green wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tabasco has him pressed against the cage.
Tabasco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Green is trying to break the clinch but Tabasco is controlling him.
Green wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Green tries to pull guard but Tabasco holds him up against the cage and eventually Green drops back down to his feet.
Green takes a knee right on the jaw!
Green is trying to force a seperation but Tabasco has the dominant position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Tabasco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Terreesa Green's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tabasco tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Green clinches but Tabasco breaks the clinch
and Tabasco moves into the clinch.
Green wants to break the clinch but can't.
Green wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tabasco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tabasco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid body kick from Tabasco.
Green throws a sloppy head kick
and Tabasco counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Green's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tabasco breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tabasco throws a combination that misses
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tabasco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheers as Green lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tabasco doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green closes the distance but Tabasco moves to the side
and Tabasco counters with a body kick.
Green doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tabasco counters with a nice leg kick.
Tabasco clinches.
Tabasco prevents Green from breaking the clinch.
Green looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tabasco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tabasco moves into the clinch.
Green wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Green wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tabasco breaks the clinch.
A combination from Tabasco does no damage.
Tabasco misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Green throws a hook but Tabasco blocks it.
Tabasco misses with a series of wild punches.
Green wants to clinch
and Tabasco counters with a low kick, right behind Green 's knee.
Green has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Green gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tabasco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tabasco.
Tabasco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tabasco throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Tabasco scores with a kick to the body.
A combination from Green does no damage.
Green looks to clinch
and Tabasco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tabasco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tabasco with a knee to the head.
Green is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tabasco blocks an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Tabasco.
Tabasco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green misses with a double jab
and Tabasco counters with a thumping low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tabasco.
Green checks a leg kick nicely.
Tabasco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tabasco misses with a double jab.
Green throws a right and a left that both miss.
Green scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Green with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tabasco counters by moving into the clinch.
Tabasco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Green's face.
Green tries to break the clinch but Tabasco is controlling the position.
Green tries to land a knee to the head but Tabasco blocks with his arms.
Tabasco scores with a shoulder strike.
Tabasco breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Green misses
and Tabasco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Green tries to circle away but Tabasco has him pinned against the cage.
Green has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tabasco uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tabasco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Green had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tabasco is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Green Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tabasco's back instead.
Terreesa Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tony Tabasco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Green is trying to stick to Tabasco's back but Tabasco is turning into Green. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Green's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tabasco.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Tabasco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tabasco has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Tabasco!
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