1st Fight: Green/Thompson: Both Thompson and Green standing tall looking to strike which is exactly what they did. Green applied pressure and octagon control and scored significantly more than Thompson according the the punch counter. I must admit I didn't see all these shots however I certainly saw that almost all of Thompson's counters came up short in each exchange which reflects this. This no doubt was due to him being the smaller fighter and his insistence on leading his counter with his right (rear hand) rather than his left (lead hand) and throwing single or 2 shot combos rather than 3s and 4s. Green won by split decision because he was in Thompson's home town, feel he could have upped his work rate too though (and his corner agreed).
2nd Fight: Guida/Bermudez.Very active first round. plenty of head movement particulary ducks (feinting takdowns) and displays of all MMA (striking, wrestling, BJJ) particulary by Bermudez who strung combinations (12rear leg kick) together very early on hitting head to body, combining kicks and pressing attacks often into the clinch in which he utilised the knees to the body and head, he also constantly advanced his position. He also stuffed some takedown attempts in a standing position and locked in an in arm guilotine as control to throw more knees. single escape/ high crotch, get balance then twist knee and hip away from hold sharply.
3rd Fight: Johnson/Noguara. Not much to say. both stood tall looking to box withhigh hands, both extending lead hand to setup rear power shot. However Johnson applied forward pressure, had a longer reach and was First to land this shot cleanly which rocked Little Nog. He then went in and dirty boxed for the stoppage, in particular 3 right uppercuts in this position did most of the damage.
4th Fight: Lawler/Brown. A brawler fest with high quality technique, multiple combos to head and body by both Both using lead hand to measure distance and setup rear hand combos., good wrestling and BJJ particularly by Brown who completely stuffed Lawler's top postion when on the ground and dominated much of the clinch with his MT technique. However this suited his longer limbs. He was particularly effective at elbows, when he missed a right hand he would turn over the the right elbow. Lawler throw some great body kicks in his SP stance. I hate to say it but I think Brown might actually have won this in terms of strikes landed but at the end Lawler was practically untouched and Brown a bloody mess. Will have to watch again.
2nd Fight: Guida/Bermudez.Very active first round. plenty of head movement particulary ducks (feinting takdowns) and displays of all MMA (striking, wrestling, BJJ) particulary by Bermudez who strung combinations (12rear leg kick) together very early on hitting head to body, combining kicks and pressing attacks often into the clinch in which he utilised the knees to the body and head, he also constantly advanced his position. He also stuffed some takedown attempts in a standing position and locked in an in arm guilotine as control to throw more knees. single escape/ high crotch, get balance then twist knee and hip away from hold sharply.
3rd Fight: Johnson/Noguara. Not much to say. both stood tall looking to box withhigh hands, both extending lead hand to setup rear power shot. However Johnson applied forward pressure, had a longer reach and was First to land this shot cleanly which rocked Little Nog. He then went in and dirty boxed for the stoppage, in particular 3 right uppercuts in this position did most of the damage.
4th Fight: Lawler/Brown. A brawler fest with high quality technique, multiple combos to head and body by both Both using lead hand to measure distance and setup rear hand combos., good wrestling and BJJ particularly by Brown who completely stuffed Lawler's top postion when on the ground and dominated much of the clinch with his MT technique. However this suited his longer limbs. He was particularly effective at elbows, when he missed a right hand he would turn over the the right elbow. Lawler throw some great body kicks in his SP stance. I hate to say it but I think Brown might actually have won this in terms of strikes landed but at the end Lawler was practically untouched and Brown a bloody mess. Will have to watch again.
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