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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borg comes to the cage accompanied by Feel my pain - Mike Tyson. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Borg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clark Greene!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg looks to land a body kick but Greene moved away.
And Greene tries to counter it with a takedown but Borg pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Borg throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've been told by Borg's head coaches at Nonstop Intensity that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That kick from Borg tenderised Greene's leg. Greene is trying to keep his angry face on.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch but Borg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Clark Greene has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Borg.
Greene wants to clinch.
Borg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greene tries to clinch but Borg is having none of it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Borg lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Greene has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Greene and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Greene tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Borg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Greene takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Borg lands a body shot.
Greene lands a hook that snaps the head of Borg backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greene has a couple of punches blocked by Borg.
Greene tries a body shot but Borg blocks it.
Borg wants to stall.
Borg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg tries to land knees in the clinch but Greene avoids the damage to the body.
Greene tries to work over Borg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Greene misses with a body punch.
Borg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borg blocks a body shot from Greene.
Borg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Greene blocks an uppercut.
Greene blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Borg.
Borg stalling in the clinch but Greene improves position.
Greene goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borg trying to stall but Greene improves his position.
Borg prevents a body shot from Greene.
Borg scores with a shoulder strike.
Borg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borg prevents a body shot from Greene.
A short right from Greene on the inside.
Borg tries to work over Greene's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Greene misses with a punch to the body.
Greene blocks an elbow strike from Borg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg can't find room to land a body shot as Greene controls the action.
Greene has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Borg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Borg prevents a body shot from Greene.
Borg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Borg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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 goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borg misses with a punch to the body.
Greene misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Greene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greene pulls guard effortlessly.
Borg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Greene is keeping the position for now.
Borg has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Greene is proving hard to escape from.
Borg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Greene has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Borg has managed to get both his arms back between Greene's legs - danger averted.
Greene wants to sweep here but Borg controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg trying to control but Greene is working from the bottom.
Borg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Borg preventing the sweep.
Greene had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Borg defends it easily.
Greene lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Greene postures up.
Greene trying to control but Borg is working from the bottom.
Greene passes Borg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg won't allow Greene to pass to mount.
Greene is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Borg defends it well.
Borg wants to control but Greene is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Borg works his way to full guard. Good work.
Greene slips nicely into half guard.
Greene seems to be working for a kimura but Borg defends the submission attempt.
Borg is staying active underneath Greene, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Greene trying to mount his opponent but Borg defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Borg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clark Greene's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Greene closes the distance and clinches up with Borg, looking for a takedown. Greene pushes Borg against the cage but Borg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Greene closes the distance and clinches up with Borg, looking for a takedown. Greene pushes Borg against the cage but Borg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Borg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greene moves away.
Greene tries to counter with a clinch but Borg shakes him off and moves away.
The crowd cheers as Borg lands an impressive looking overhand right. Greene doesn't seem phased though.
A good leg kick by Borg.
Greene shoots in for a double leg but Borg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Borg was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bjorn Borg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clark Greene.
Greene needs to keep his hands up - Borg had a free shot at his head there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Borg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Borg.
Greene doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Borg.
Borg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borg throws a leg kick which misses Greene's front leg but catches the back leg as Greene tries to avoid it.
Borg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Borg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Greene walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Borg throws a quick inside leg kick.
Borg digs a good body shot into Greene's ribs.
Borg tried to score with a low kick but Greene checks it.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Borg is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Borg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Greene fails with the takedown.
Greene throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Borg counters with a nice low kick that buckles Greene's knee momentarily.
Borg connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice straight punches there by Borg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Borg.
Clark Greene is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greene's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Borg slaps away a takedown attempt from Greene, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Greene is breathing heavily.
Greene tries to clinch there but Borg circles away.
Good leg kick by Borg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Borg throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Borg connects with an inside leg kick.
Borg is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Borg feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Greene's calf.
Borg swings for the body but Greene moves out of range.
Greene tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Borg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bjorn Borg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greene wants to clinch.
Borg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene shoots in looking for a takedown. Borg tries to sprawl out of it but Greene keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Borg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Borg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Borg stuns Greene with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Borg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Borg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Greene.
Borg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Borg misses with a wild body shot.
Greene is looking to clinch.
Borg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Borg thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Greene if he has to take too many more of those.
Borg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Borg lands a big head kick that sends Greene tumbling to the mat! Borg takes a step backwards and waves Greene back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That has opened up Clark Greene's cut even more.
Greene looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Borg keeping full guard, as Greene tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene wants to control from the top but Borg keeps moving.
You can see that Greene has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Greene slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borg is trying to improve his position.
Greene works to advance to full mount. Borg defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Greene fails to advance to Borg's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Greene looking to control but Borg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Greene moves to the back position.
You can see the frustration on Borg's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Borg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clark Greene's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Greene.
Greene is looking to clinch but Borg is avoiding it.
Borg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greene was well out of range. Poor timing from Borg.
Greene feints the counter takedown.
Greene misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Borg bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Borg swats away the attempt to clinch by Greene.
Greene dives in and grabs Borg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Borg pushes down on Greene's head and hops out.
Bjorn Borg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clark Greene.
Borg thumps Greene with a low kick.
Borg circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Greene misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Greene.
Borg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Borg digs a good hook to Greene's body.
Borg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slapping leg kick lands for Borg.
Greene takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Greene has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Greene clinches up against the cage.
Borg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Borg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Borg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Borg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Borg tries to stall but Greene uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borg.
Greene's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Borg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Borg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Borg.
Greene stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Borg stalling.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene prevents a body shot from Borg.
Borg prevents a body shot from Greene.
Greene is trying to pull guard but Borg has him pressed against the cage.
Borg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Greene can do to turn this around?
A head punch on the inside from Borg fails to land.
Clark Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Greene fails to land.
Borg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Greene jumps guard but Borg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Borg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Greene throws a head punch that misses.
Borg gets through Greene's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bjorn Borg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Greene swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Greene prevents a body shot from Borg.
Borg lands a shoulder strike.
Borg is trying to stall.
Borg misses with a punch to the body.
Borg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Greene takes a shot to the head.
Borg blocks a body shot from Greene.
Borg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greene's elbow.
Borg prevents the takedown attempt.
Borg can't find room to land a body shot as Greene controls the action.
Borg lands a body punch.
Borg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Greene can't find room to land a body shot as Borg controls the action.
Borg blocks a body shot from Greene.
Borg has a couple of punches blocked by Greene.
A short right from Borg.
Borg lands a nice shot to the body.
Borg taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Greene misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Borg.
Greene misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borg.
A right hook to the body lands for Borg.
Borg tries to stall but Greene uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Borg struggles to land a body shot inside as Greene controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Greene fails to pull guard.
Greene managing to block the knees to the body from Borg.
Borg lands with a light punch inside.
Greene throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg pushes Greene back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Borg gets through Greene's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Borg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Borg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greene tries to work over Borg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Greene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Borg.
Greene is trying to pull guard but Borg turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Borg content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Borg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Greene misses with a punch to the body.
Borg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Borg lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Clark Greene's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Borg misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Greene.
Borg digs a right hand into Greene's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Greene's gas tank.
Greene using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Borg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Borg on the inside.
Bjorn Borg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene can't find room to land a body shot as Borg controls the action.
Greene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borg's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Borg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Borg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Borg!
A less than humble Bjorn Borg misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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