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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caol Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 lbs
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148 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Caol Uno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Greene!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uno misses the jab.
Greene slips under a jab.
Uno blocks a head kick by Greene.
Greene has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Uno finds it's way round the side to connect with Greene's head.
Uno shoots in and bounces Greene off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Greene is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Greene breaks the clinch.
That kick from Greene tenderised Uno's leg. Uno is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've been hearing reports that Uno has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Greene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Greene.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uno thuds his right hand into Greene's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Greene lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Greene digs a good hook to Uno's body.
Greene walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene misses with a low kick as Uno jumps back.
Greene takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Greene uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uno.
Greene defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Uno.
Uno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Greene doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch lands to the side of Uno 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Greene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uno.
Uno blocks the body kick.
Greene throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uno fails with the takedown.
Greene throws a lazy uppercut
and Uno counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Greene!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greene manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Greene avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Uno.
Greene is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Uno's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Uno's back!
Uno turns into Greene and is now in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene kicks Uno off and gets to his feet.
Uno throws a looping overhand right but Greene ducks down to avoid it.
Caol Uno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uno with a jab.
Uno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Uno fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Greene on the side of the head.
Greene throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Greene misses with a head kick.
Uno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uno fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Greene on the side of the head.
Greene tries to land a front kick but Uno steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Greene throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Greene misses.
Greene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greene bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Greene misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a head kick but Uno moves out of range.
Uno cracks Greene with a good jab.
Greene looks for the body kick but Uno saw that one coming.
Uno misses the shot to the body.
Greene throws a nice inside leg kick.
Greene slips under a jab from Uno.
Greene throws a head kick that misses.
Uno uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Greene has time to react.
Billy Greene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greene lands with a cross.
Greene attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Greene moves away from the strike by Uno.
Greene lands with a kick to the temple. Uno shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A telegraphed right hand from Uno misses the target.
Greene keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caol Uno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Greene has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene takes a jab right on the kisser.
Uno misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uno.
Greene gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Greene throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Uno lands the left hand.
Greene lands a nice shot to the body.
Uno is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Uno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greene manages to avoid it.
Uno listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Greene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uno manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uno moves away from the strike by Greene.
Uno drives through with a takedown into guard.
Greene 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.
Uno trying to control the position from guard on top but Greene is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Caol Uno will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Greene on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice uppercut there from Uno.
Uno on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uno. Greene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greene scores with a head kick. Uno tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Uno cracks a nice hook into Greene's ribs.
Greene fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Uno is out of range.
A slow jab from Uno misses its intended target.
Greene throws a head kick but Uno moves out of range.
Greene defending well as Uno loads up on a big left hand.
Uno scores with a jab to the body.
Uno jabs Greene to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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 monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Greene moves away from the strike by Uno.
Good work by Uno as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Uno.
Uno fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Greene finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Greene misses with a low kick.
Greene throws a head kick but Uno moves out of range.
Uno shoots in but Greene avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Greene takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Greene lands with a right hand.
Greene throws a solid leg kick but Uno takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Greene.
Greene lands a leg kick that knocks Uno off balance momentarily.
Uno throws a body punch but Greene moves out of range.
Greene throws a head kick that misses.
Uno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greene.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene walks into a stiff left hand from Uno.
Greene uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uno.
Uno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Greene throws out the jab.
Greene throws an overhand right that lands on Uno's shoulder, as Uno tries to avoid the shot.
Greene leaves Uno with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caol Uno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greene misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uno loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
Greene slaps away a takedown attempt from Uno, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Billy Greene seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uno drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Greene is trying to control Uno's posture but Uno avoids it.
Caol Uno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Greene is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Uno is staying active.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uno lands an elbow.
Uno wants to control but Greene is keeping him busy.
Uno postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Uno working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Greene is looking for a sweep.
Uno misses with the ground and pound.
Uno working the ground and pound but Greene is defending the strikes.
Uno sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Greene is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Uno postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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Uno lands some shots froms side control.
Greene is trying to improve his position.
Uno is working Greene over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Uno.
Greene on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Uno 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.
Uno throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Uno working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caol Uno dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Greene takes a swing at Uno's ribcage but misses.
Greene looks to land a combination but Uno avoids it well.
Uno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greene on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Uno avoids the head kick by Greene.
Uno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Greene.
Uno checks the leg kick.
Greene misses with a straight right.
Uno misses with a wild body shot.
Uno shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Greene napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Uno sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Greene is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Uno misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Greene tries to escape but Uno is in control.
Greene is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Uno is looking to take a break and control but Greene is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Greene trying to control but Uno postures up.
Greene is looking to improve his position.
Uno stops Greene from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Uno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Uno missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Uno thows a huge punch but Greene dodges it nicely.
Greene blocking the ground and pound attempt from Uno.
Greene wants to improve his position but Uno is controlling well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Uno missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Uno scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Uno landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Greene works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uno is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Greene utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uno in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Greene tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Greene has momentary wrist control but Uno slips an elbow through the middle.
Greene tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Uno postures up.
Uno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Greene throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Greene slips under a jab.
Uno misses with a few strikes there.
Uno loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
Uno blocks a low kick nicely.
Caol Uno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene defending well as Uno loads up on a big left hand.
Uno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Greene can do to turn this around?
Uno shoots in looking for a takedown. Greene tries to sprawl out of it but Uno keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Greene manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Uno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Greene sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Uno is defended easily by Greene.
Uno scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Greene sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Greene lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greene lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Billy Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greene throws a body punch but Uno moves out of range.
Uno lands a really nice looking cross but Greene seems unphased.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caol Uno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Uno 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caol Uno!
Caol Uno took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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