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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Anton Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuu Tatsuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greene comes to the ring accompanied by Linkin Park - In The End . Tatsuya is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: DBZ. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 lbs
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180 cm
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176 lbs
27 - 18 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Greene! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Tatsuya! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tatsuya doesn't manage to clinch there - Greene circles away.
Tatsuya gets in close and instigates a clinch. Greene tries a knee to the head but Tatsuya blocks it.
Greene with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Greene is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatsuya is defending well for now. A short left from Greene. Tatsuya avoiding damage as Greene throws knees to the body.
Tatsuya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Greene.
Greene putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tatsuya in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. A short body shot lands from Tatsuya as the two fighters clinch.
Greene breaks the clinch.
Greene slips a jab from Tatsuya. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Good shot there by Tatsuya. Greene misses with a hook. Tatsuya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick from Tatsuya misses. A jab from Greene finds it's way through Tatsuya's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tatsuya throws a push kick but Greene slaps the foot to one side. Tatsuya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Greene paws at him with a jab and circles away. Tatsuya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Greene tries to land knees in the clinch but Tatsuya avoids the damage to the body. Greene lands a knee to the body.
Tatsuya lands a left hand that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
It looks like Anton Greene has been cut. Tatsuya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tatsuya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tatsuya is trying to maintain a safe position but Greene gets an underhook and turns Tatsuya into the ropes. Tatsuya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Greene breaks from the clinch.
Greene clobbers Tatsuya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Tatsuya avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Ryuu Tatsuya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tatsuya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tatsuya avoids the head kick by Greene.
Tatsuya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Greene uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two 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! Tatsuya tries to clinch up. Greene waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tatsuya. Greene misses with a looping right. Greene connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Tatsuya looks for the body kick but Greene saw that one coming. Tatsuya walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Greene checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Nice defenses there by Tatsuya. Tatsuya tries a quick counter leg kick but Greene is wise to it. Tatsuya throws a leg kick but Greene moved away. Greene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greene stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Tatsuya throws a leg kick but Greene sees it coming and checks it nicely. Greene avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Tatsuya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tatsuya fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Greene is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Greene scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Greene throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Tatsuya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greene. Greene sets himself, and Tatsuya steps forward looking for the clinch! Greene avoids it this time. Tatsuya throws a looping overhand right but Greene ducks down to avoid it. Greene moves away from the strike by Tatsuya. Tatsuya misses with a wild body shot. Tatsuya tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Greene is able to avoid easily. Tatsuya connects with a looping right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tatsuya.
Tatsuya misses with a low kick.
Tatsuya misses with a body kick. Tatsuya slips a jab from Greene. Tatsuya misses with a body kick. Greene takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Tatsuya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greene circles away quickly and effectively. Greene is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tatsuya.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A slow jab from Tatsuya misses its intended target. Tatsuya throws a leg kick that misses. Greene is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Tatsuya connects with an inside leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Greene avoids the head kick by Tatsuya.
Greene thows a left - swing and a miss! Tatsuya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Greene manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Tatsuya misses with a low kick. Tatsuya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greene was well out of range. Poor timing from Tatsuya. Greene wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Greene avoids the head kick by Tatsuya.
Greene circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greene avoids the body shot from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya 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 jabbing away but nothing is landing. Greene jabbing away but nothing is landing. Greene misses with a head kick.
Tatsuya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Greene paws at him with a jab and circles away. As Tatsuya tries to get set, Greene tries to push him back and clinch up but Tatsuya manages to avoid the attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Tatsuya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Greene throws a looping overhand right but Tatsuya ducks down to avoid it. Greene swats away the attempt to clinch by Tatsuya. Greene catches Tatsuya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Greene misses with a hook. Greene avoids the head kick by Tatsuya.
Some wild striking there from Greene.
Tatsuya throws a shot to the body.
Tatsuya throws a nice looking combination but Greene bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Tatsuya blocks a head kick by Greene.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Tatsuya moves away from the strike by Greene. Tatsuya moves into range and connects with a jab. Greene misses with a head kick.
Tatsuya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greene. Tatsuya misses with a body shot.
Greene seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Tatsuya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Greene is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Tatsuya will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Greene takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The fight stays on the outside here - Greene looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Greene lands a high kick!
Tatsuya lunges at Greene with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Greene's hand. Tatsuya throws a hook to the side of Greene's head but Greene sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Greene seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Tatsuya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greene.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Greene checks a leg kick. Greene slips under a jab from Tatsuya. Greene seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Greene blocks a low kick nicely. Tatsuya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greene lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Tatsuya tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Greene checks a leg kick. Greene fails in his attempt to clinch. Greene takes a swing at Tatsuya's ribcage but misses. Tatsuya jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Greene with a body punch. A glancing blow. Tatsuya throws a series of punches but Greene moves out of range. Tatsuya clinches up with Greene and pushes him back against the ropes. Greene is trying to force a seperation but Tatsuya has the dominant position. Greene avoiding damage as Tatsuya throws knees to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Greene is looking to control Tatsuya's arms but Tatsuya gets an underhook and turns him. Now Greene has his back to the ropes. Tatsuya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Greene trying to land knees to the body.
Tatsuya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Greene tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Greene tries to land knees in the clinch but Tatsuya avoids the damage to the body. 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! Tatsuya misses with a knee strike.
Tatsuya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Greene lands a hook to the side of the head. Tatsuya landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tatsuya. Knees to the body from Greene.
Tatsuya has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Greene seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tatsuya can turn it around. Tatsuya pushes Greene back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. A right hand to the body from Tatsuya.
Greene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatsuya closes the distance and pushes Greene back into the ropes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. A short right from Greene on the inside. Greene trying to land knees to the body.
Tatsuya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Greene tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tatsuya avoids it. Tatsuya taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Greene.
It looks like Ryuu Tatsuya has been cut. Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tatsuya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tatsuya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greene misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Tatsuya.
Greene missing with knees to the body.
Greene missing with knees to the body.
Greene is looking to break free of the clinch but Tatsuya has double underhooks. Greene with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tatsuya tries to land knees in the clinch but Greene avoids the damage to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anton Greene will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Back to the action!
Greene on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Greene misses with a straight right. Greene throws a jab when Tatsuya was well out of range. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Greene. Greene moves in looking to clinch but Tatsuya pushes him off. Greene swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Tatsuya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Tatsuya wants to slow Greene down by chopping away at his legs. Tatsuya thuds his right hand into Greene's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Tatsuya tries a low kick but Greene avoids it. Greene tries to counter by clinching up but Tatsuya breaks away and moves out of range. Anton Greene is winning the standup battle so far. Tatsuya takes the fight into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Greene is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatsuya is defending well for now. Tatsuya stalling in the clinch but Greene improves position. Greene landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tatsuya trying to control the position but instead, Greene has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tatsuya into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Greene tries to land knees in the clinch but Tatsuya avoids the damage to the body. Greene connects with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya managing to block the knees to the body from Greene.
Greene is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatsuya is defending well for now. Greene tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tatsuya avoids it. Greene missing with knees to the body.
Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the head but Greene blocks with his arms.
Greene scores with a nice hook to the head. Greene tries to land knees in the clinch but Tatsuya avoids the damage to the body. Greene lands with a short head shot on the inside. Greene unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tatsuya lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Tatsuya misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tatsuya. Greene wants to get back to striking at distance but Tatsuya won't allow it.
Greene is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatsuya is defending well for now. Anton Greene has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Greene avoids a wild elbow strike from Tatsuya. Tatsuya avoiding damage as Greene throws knees to the body.
Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the head but Greene blocks with his arms.
Tatsuya stalling the fight.
Tatsuya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Greene breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The fighters circle momentarily. Tatsuya darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Greene swats away the attempt to clinch by Tatsuya. Tatsuya staying out of range there. Tatsuya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greene misses with a left hand and Tatsuya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A low kick from Tatsuya is predictable there and Greene counters by moving into the clinch. Greene with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Greene avoids it. Tatsuya misses with an elbow strike.
Tatsuya pushes off an throws an elbow but Greene leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Nice body punch from Tatsuya - that landed with a thud.
Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Greene scores with a nice short uppercut. Tatsuya looks to throw an elbow but misses. Greene tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Greene misses with some punches.
Greene takes a knee to the side of the body. Greene working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Tatsuya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greene unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tatsuya lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Tatsuya is breathing heavily. Greene misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tatsuya.
Greene lands a body shot in the clinch.
Greene crunches a lovely knee into Tatsuya's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Greene managing to block the knees to the body from Tatsuya.
Greene is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatsuya is defending well for now. Tatsuya tries to land knees in the clinch but Greene avoids the damage to the body. 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! Tatsuya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Tatsuya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Greene misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tatsuya.
Nice body punch from Tatsuya. Tatsuya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Greene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Greene works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Tatsuya throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Greene keeps the fight on the outside. Tatsuya tries a head kick but it misses.
Greene tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tatsuya manages to circle out of the way. Greene blocks a head kick by Tatsuya.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Tatsuya takes one to the chin there. Tatsuya throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Greene is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tatsuya. Greene misses with a head kick.
Greene connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Tatsuya fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Greene is out of range. Tatsuya moves into the clinch. A short right from Greene. Greene is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatsuya is defending well for now. Tatsuya throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Greene landing knees to the body.
Tatsuya with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Greene is defending well for now. Greene is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Greene breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Tatsuya has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Greene. A head kick misses from Greene. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tatsuya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Greene throws out the jab. Greene throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Tatsuya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Tatsuya doesn't manage to clinch there - Greene circles away.
Greene throws a good cross that connects.
Greene misses with a few strikes there.
Tatsuya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Greene manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Greene throws a right and a left that Tatsuya avoids nicely. Tatsuya throws a head kick that misses. Tatsuya throws a low kick, looking for Greene's leg but Greene calmly moves out of range. Greene on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tatsuya. Tatsuya obviously looking to wear him down.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Tatsuya slips a straight right by Greene. Tatsuya avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Greene throws a shot from downtown. Tatsuya moves away and avoids it. Tatsuya throws a leg kick but Greene sees it coming and moves out of range. Greene misses with a hook. Tatsuya ducked under it nicely. Greene throws a half hearted mid kick. Tatsuya tries to clinch up. Tatsuya is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A bone on bone clash there as Greene blocks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Tatsuya. Tatsuya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Greene. Greene tries to clinch there but Tatsuya circles away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Greene throws a hook but Tatsuya avoids it easily. A slapping leg kick lands for Tatsuya.
Greene swats away the attempt to clinch by Tatsuya. Greene has closed the distance and engaged Tatsuya in a clinch.
Greene misses with a knee to the head. Tatsuya landing knees to the head.
Tatsuya taking a breather. Greene fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Greene on the inside. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Tatsuya dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes. 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! Greene manages to break the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Greene bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tatsuya's head. Tatsuya throws a head kick that misses. Greene connects with a crisp jab. Tatsuya is looking to slow Greene down with leg kicks. Tatsuya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Tatsuya tries to move into range but Greene moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Greene is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tatsuya can do to turn this around? Tatsuya throws a nice looking combination but Greene bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Greene lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tatsuya circles away quickly and effectively. Tatsuya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Tatsuya ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Greene takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Greene on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton 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! This is the final round!
Tatsuya throws a low kick but Greene avoids it. Tatsuya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Greene blocks a head kick by Tatsuya.
Greene is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tatsuya. Greene lands with a good body shot. Greene throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tatsuya counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Greene scores with a sloppy right hand. Tatsuya should have avoided that one. Nice defenses there by Tatsuya. Tatsuya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Tatsuya scores with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tatsuya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greene swats him away and circles back towards the center. Greene throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Tatsuya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Good work by Tatsuya as he checks the leg kick. Greene throws a right hand that Tatsuya ducks under and follows up with a left that Tatsuya also avoids with ease. Greene gets tackled into the ropes by Tatsuya. Tatsuya maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tatsuya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Greene's face.
Greene missing with knees to the body.
Greene missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Tatsuya lands with a short head shot on the inside. Tatsuya wants to stall.
Greene using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tatsuya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Greene lands a body punch. Tatsuya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tatsuya misses with a punch to the body.
Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Greene lands a nice knee to the body. Greene is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Greene stalling in the clinch.
Greene is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatsuya is defending well for now. Greene working Tatsuya over with knees to the body. Tatsuya crunches a lovely knee into Greene's ribcage. Tatsuya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Tatsuya looking to throw knees to the head but Greene is blocking nicely.
Tatsuya missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Greene misses with a knee to the head. Greene wants to break the clinch but can't.
Greene on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Greene with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Greene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatsuya wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tatsuya paws at him with a jab and circles away. Greene missing with a left hand there. Tatsuya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Tatsuya was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Tatsuya throws a low kick but Greene moves out of range easily. Tatsuya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. That kick from Tatsuya tenderised Greene's leg. Greene is trying to keep his angry face on. Greene fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Greene checks a leg kick. Greene throws a nice inside leg kick. Greene gets tackled into the ropes by Tatsuya. Tatsuya maintains the clinch. Greene misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tatsuya.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Greene takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Greene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Greene throws a jab but it's blocked by Tatsuya. Tatsuya moves into range and clinches up with Greene. Greene using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tatsuya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tatsuya avoiding damage as Greene throws knees to the body.
Greene wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tatsuya has him pressed against the ropes. Greene unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tatsuya lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Tatsuya tries a knee to the head but Greene blocks it.
Greene scores with a shot to the side of Tatsuya's head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A body shot lands from Greene.
Tatsuya misses with a knee to the head. Tatsuya is trying to stall.
Tatsuya looking to slow down the pace here. Tatsuya is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Greene has denied him. Knees in the clinch landing for Tatsuya.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Tatsuya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Greene tries to land knees in the clinch but Tatsuya avoids the damage to the body. Tatsuya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Greene blocks it with crossed arms. Greene lands a knee to the body.
Tatsuya misses with a short punch on the inside. Greene tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tatsuya avoids it. Greene throws a head punch that misses. A left hand lands to the body for Tatsuya.
Greene tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tatsuya avoids it. Tatsuya stalling in the clinch but Greene improves position. Tatsuya looking to throw knees to the head but Greene is blocking nicely.
Greene misses with a knee to the head. Greene is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatsuya is defending well for now. Greene breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Greene misses with an uppercut. Tatsuya is looking to clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Tatsuya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Greene tries to counter by clinching up but Tatsuya breaks away and moves out of range. Greene tests Tatsuya's chin there with a solid looking shot. Tatsuya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greene.
Tatsuya's corner calls for a 1-2. Tatsuya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Greene looks to land a right hand but Tatsuya moved out of range. Tatsuya feints a counter leg kick. A big right from Greene misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Greene throws the left hand but Tatsuya avoids the punch easily. Tatsuya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Tatsuya throws a chopping leg kick but Greene manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Tatsuya lands a nice shot to the body.
Greene throws a chopping leg kick but Tatsuya manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Tatsuya slips a jab and a cross from Greene.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Tatsuya throws out a powerful jab. Greene throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Tatsuya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Tatsuya lands a jab to the nose. Anton Greene is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. The fight stays on the outside here - Tatsuya looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A cross from Greene lands. Tatsuya misses with a wild combination.
Greene lands a nice shot that snaps Tatsuya's head back.
Tatsuya throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tatsuya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Greene paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Tatsuya slips a straight right by Greene. Greene takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Tatsuya scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Greene tries to clinch but fails miserably and Greene takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Greene throws a hook but Tatsuya blocks it. Tatsuya clinches with his opponent.
Tatsuya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Greene's face.
Greene is rocked! Knees in the clinch landing for Tatsuya.
Oh Greene is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tatsuya obliges. Tatsuya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Greene has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tatsuya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Greene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tatsuya creates a bit of distance and cracks Greene with a big uppercut! Greene goes down! The referee pushes Tatsuya away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Greene make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Tatsuya takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ryuu Tatsuya! Ryuu Tatsuya made sure to mention his sponsor, L.A. Elite Clothing Co in his post fight interview.
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G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
75% |
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