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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Inferi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 cm
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179 lbs
0 - 0 - 1 |
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188 cm
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192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Marco Inferi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Green! The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Green waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Inferi. Inferi ducks under a wild hook from Green. Inferi ducks under a wild hook from Green. A swing and a miss from Green. A slow jab from Green misses its intended target. Inferi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Inferi misses with a head shot. Green uses the momentum to regain guard. Green is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Inferi dives into side control.
Inferi 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. Green avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Inferi. Inferi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Inferi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Green to see if he's OK. Inferi advances to mount. Green is in a horrible position here. Inferi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Inferi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Inferi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Inferi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Green is in a horrible position here. Inferi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Green wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Inferi lands a big shot there that rocks Green but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Inferi with shots to the head and body - Green looks very uncomfortable down there. The referee warns Green that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Inferi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Inferi with good strikes from the mount here! The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Green's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Green looks gassed! Inferi landing strikes from the mount. Inferi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Green can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Inferi is in the full mount, landing strikes. This has been an exciting period of action! Green wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Inferi lands a big elbow. Inferi lands a big shot there that rocks Green but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The referee warns Green that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Inferi landing strikes from the mount. A nice elbow there by Inferi. The referee warns Green that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Inferi won't let Green get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Inferi lands a heavy elbow. Inferi working the ground and pound effectively.
Inferi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Green is trying to stand up. Green takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Inferi looking to finish Green with some ground and pound. This is bad for Green! Inferi breaks from Green's wrist control and lands an elbow. Inferi lands a big shot there that rocks Green but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Inferi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Inferi working the ground and pound effectively.
Green wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Inferi trying to control but Green is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Inferi dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Inferi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Inferi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Green defending well though. Green is trying to stand back up but Inferi is controlling him
Inferi trying to pass the guard but Green defending well. Green tries to kick Inferi off but Inferi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Marco Inferi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Inferi passes the guard and advances to mount! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Inferi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's one minute gone in the round. Green taking shots to the head. Inferi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Inferi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Inferi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Green hang on? Inferi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Green?
Green wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Inferi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Green hang on? Inferi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Inferi working Green over with strikes here. Inferi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Green can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Green is in a horrible position here. Inferi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Green tries to buck Inferi off but he can't manage it. Inferi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Inferi raining down shots from the mount! Inferi with a couple of short strikes. A nice elbow there by Inferi. Inferi landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Inferi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Green is trying to stand up. Inferi lands a heavy elbow. Inferi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Green is looking to escape. Green somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet! Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Inferi.
Inferi moves out of range as Green strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Green gets caught flat footed, as Inferi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Green can't keep his opponent in guard - Inferi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Green looks like he's trying to stand up.
Inferi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Inferi thows a huge punch but Green dodges it nicely.
Green has hold of Inferi's hands but Inferi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Inferi missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Inferi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Inferi dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Green swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Inferi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Green's guard. Inferi content to stall in guard here. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Inferi here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Green keeping moving, preventing Inferi from controlling successfully. Inferi chips away with some ground and pound. Green can't keep his opponent in guard - Inferi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Inferi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Green wants to get back to his feet. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Inferi wants to control but Green is keeping him busy. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Inferi connects with a nice short shot to Green's temple. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Inferi lands a nice short elbow. Inferi passes to side control. Check out the look on Inferi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Inferi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Green defending against the ground and pound. Green pushes Inferi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Inferi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Danny Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Inferi lands some shots froms side control. Inferi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Green avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Inferi. Inferi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target. Inferi feints and as Green raises his hands in defense, Inferi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Inferi throws a strike but Green rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Green would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Inferi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Green manages to get himself to full guard.
Green wants to stand up but Inferi is controlling him. Inferi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Green's guard. Inferi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Inferi unloading with bombs! Inferi lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Inferi punishing his opponent with strikes. Marco Inferi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Inferi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Green is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Inferi looking to control but Green is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Green is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Inferi controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight! Marco Inferi showed his dominance in that final round. Well Inferi 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Inferi!
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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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