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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herb Green (ranked 1635 p4p, 3972 weight class) and Bison Jury (ranked 217 p4p, 490 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jury's choice of entrance music: DMX's Intro - It's Dark and Hell is Hot. This should be a great matchup!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herb Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bison Jury!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green scores with a jab to the body.
Jury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Jury.
Green jabs Jury right on the nose. Jury blinks but takes it well.
Green goes for a double leg but Jury avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jury continues to drive forward.
Jury misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jury goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jury breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jury connects with a crisp jab.
Jury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Jury misses with a jab to the body
and Green makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Green looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jury fails to land with a series of punches.
Jury throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Jury fails to land with a series of punches.
Green takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jury connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Green scrambles back to his feet.
Jury connects with a single shot there.
Jury waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Jury is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
A decent looking cross lands there for Green.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green lands a leg kick that knocks Jury off balance momentarily.
Green fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jury is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A solid leg kick lands there for Green.
Jury gets caught napping as Green dives in and scores a takedown. Jury manages to retain guard.
Green working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jury's head.
Jury is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Green controls from within his opponent's guard.
Green wants to control from the top but Jury keeps moving.
Green prevents Jury from getting back to his feet.
Green seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Green keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jury's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jury is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green jumps guard but Jury stands there with Green around his waist. Green gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Green pulls guard.
Jury stands and steps away. Green gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jury throws a body shot but no joy.
Green dives in and grabs Jury's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jury pushes down on Green's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herb Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Green looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jury misses the jab.
Jury sizes up Green with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Green turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Green lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jury's sensitive parts.
Bison Jury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green tries to move into range but Jury moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jury stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Green.
Decent striking displayed by Jury there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Green!
Jury on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
Green shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green prevents Jury from standing back up.
Green with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Green 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 has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jury is defending against the submission attempts here by Green.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jury pushes Green off looking to stand but Green dives back in and keeps control.
Green content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Green prevents Jury from standing back up.
Green is looking to take a break and control but Jury is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Green is looking to advance position but Jury won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Herb Green will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jury throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
Green attempts a counter takedown but Jury avoids it well and moves away.
Green looks to land a left hand but Jury moved out of range nicely.
Green is looking to slow Jury down with leg kicks.
Jury thuds his right hand into Green's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jury is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jury tries to bum rush Green with a series of wild strikes but Green uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jury looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Green fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big left from Jury misses.
Green scores with a kick to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Green.
Jury chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Green can pounce on him.
Green takes one to the side of the head.
Green's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jury connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Green scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jury swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Jury throws a body shot but no joy.
Green connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jury. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jury misses the shot to the body.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jury.
Jury fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Green looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice combination there by Jury.
Jury takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bison Jury seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green feints and then cracks Jury's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jury down.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jury enables Green to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jury manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jury wants to stand up but Green is controlling him.
Jury being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jury wants to stand but Green is controlling the position.
Green passes Jury's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Green seems content to control.
Jury is trying to stand up here but Green is controlling him well.
Green sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jury is looking to escape.
Green looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jury with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jury is looking to escape.
Green takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jury looks like he's trying to stand up.
Green not doing much here.
Green prevents Jury from standing back up.
Green performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jury lands with a cross.
Jury has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Green looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Green feints and then cracks Jury's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jury down.
Jury throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green.
Green throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jury is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jury swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green tries to counter with a takedown but Jury is quick to defend against it.
No luck for Green with that takedown attempt.
Jury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jury takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Jury finds it's way through Green's defenses.
Green is looking to land body kicks.
Jury takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jury misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jury.
Jury takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jury. Jury circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Herb Green will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jury misses with a wild body shot.
Green throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jury paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Green shoots in for a double leg but Jury sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jury fails to land with a series of punches.
Bison Jury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jury chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Green can pounce on him.
Jury swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jury's half guard.
Jury is staying active underneath Green, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Green sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jury is trying to stand.
Herb Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jury is looking to escape.
Green winds up and cracks Jury with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Green controlling the action here.
Jury looks like he's trying to stand up.
Green winds up and cracks Jury with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Green controlling the action here.
Jury wants to stand back up but Green manages to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jury is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Green has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jury keeps working.
Jury takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jury is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jury being controlled for a moment.
Jury is pushing Green's head away, looking to escape. Green manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green taking a breather here.
Green advances nicely into full mount.
Jury is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Green controlling from mount.
Jury is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Herb Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Green tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jury tries to buck Green off but he can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jury squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bison Jury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jury swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herb Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Green, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Herb Green!
Herb Green thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Bison Jury spoke after the fight, saying 'Rematch!'.
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energy
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hype
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