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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mel Huff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mean Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mean Green has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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278 lbs
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295 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mel Huff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mean Green!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green blocks a head kick by Huff.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Green! But no joy.
Huff feints and as Green raises his hands in defense, Huff changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Green is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Huff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Huff scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Huff connects with a couple of short punches.
Huff trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Huff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Huff has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Huff is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Huff can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Huff is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Huff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Huff lands a couple of elbows.
Huff working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Green's head.
Huff gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Green throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Green tries to get set, Huff tries to push him back and clinch up but Green manages to avoid the attempt.
Huff shoots in and gets a takedown into Green's guard.
Green working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Huff.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huff lands a couple of elbows.
Huff postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Huff trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Huff stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
Huff lands a couple of elbows.
Green keeping moving, preventing Huff from controlling successfully.
Huff lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Huff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Huff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huff landing with the ground and pound.
Green working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huff scoring with some ground and pound.
Huff works over Green with some ground and pound from guard.
Green wants to sweep here but Huff controlling him for the moment.
Huff throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Huff postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Green looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Huff has picked Green up and slammed him! Green can't keep hold of the triangle and Huff manages to pass to side control!
Huff is working Green over with some ground and pound from side control.
Green wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Huff working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Green really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Huff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Huff cracks Green with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green trying to control but Huff flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Green rolls, trying to escape but Huff keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mel Huff dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Green gets the takedown into side control.
Huff explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Huff dives in and grabs Green's left leg, looking for a takedown. Green pushes down on Huff's head and hops out.
Green wants to counter with a clinch but Huff pushes him away.
Green closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Huff is trying to stand up here but Green is controlling him well.
Huff keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green is looking to stall here but Huff recovers full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green being controlled here momentarily.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Huff is adopting a defensive guard.
Mel Huff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huff is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Huff manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Green presses Huff against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Green lands a takedown into guard.
Huff wriggles free and stands up.
Mean Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green tries to clinch there but Huff circles away.
Green looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Huff manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Green keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Green is breathing heavily.
Huff is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Green to keep the fight standing.
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 Huff uses from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huff is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huff with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Huff lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Huff lands a couple of elbows.
Huff with a nice head shot there.
Huff trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huff lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huff connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mel Huff will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Huff shoots in and drives through. Green sprawls well.
Green closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Huff kicks Green off and gets back to his feet.
Huff bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Green wants to get back to his feet but Huff is dominant here and he's now got Green's back!
Green is really stuck here.
Huff scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Huff scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Green is looking for a way out.
Huff is landing with strikes from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huff is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Huff cracks Green with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Green from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Green trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Huff scores with punches from the back.
Green wants to get back to his feet.
Huff lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Huff punches Green on the ear.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Huff is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Green up.
Green is trying to remain composed but Huff is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Huff is hanging on to Green's back as he tries to escape.
Huff cracks Green with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Green from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The referee is taking a good look at Green as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Huff!
Huff is trying to stick to Green's back but Green is turning into Huff. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Huff's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Green.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is fighting to break Huff's control of his arms but Huff is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Green must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Green is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Huff is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Huff has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huff chips away with some ground and pound.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huff with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Huff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Huff landing some decent shots from guard.
Huff landing with the ground and pound.
Huff is in close to Green's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Huff keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Green's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huff stands up over Green, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Huff stands up over Green, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mel Huff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Huff, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mel Huff!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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