This was a real point of contrast between the two fighters. He doesn’t just stand there and punch, because no opponent is going to stand there and take it. When he needs to, he moves his feet before continuing. Though the punches in this sequence come quickly, one after the other, Green spends a split second evaluating the position between each attack. Whether or not his first strike lands, Green will use it to gather information, and then make the necessary adjustments for the follow-up. Green does a marvelous job of checking his distance at every stage throughout a combination. Distance must be constantly measured and re-measured in order to land cleanly and avoid return fire. A heavy bag might swing around, but a real fight is a far more dynamic affair-and, of course, a live opponent is liable to hit back. Although Green made Haqparast look like a heavy bag, the task was not really that simple. Throwing one of those jabs to the body is another basic idea which will always work well, especially against a fighter like Haqparast, whose defense is almost entirely limited to a high guard.īut what really stands out here are the small adjustments made between each of the three punches. The 1-1-2 is a staple of boxing, the kind of combination you learn on day one and spend years perfecting. This is just an excellent example of how, with careful execution, a fighter can dominate a bout with the simplest of techniques. The distance is still long for a balanced left straight, however, so as Green’s jab returns he executes a quick hop-step, closing the gap… …and notes that Haqparast is now leaning forward, meaning that he can fire off another quick jab-this one to the face-without having to move.Ħ. So, as Haqparast’s guard drops, Green draws his weight back once again…ĥ. It lands, but Green has to reach for it.Ĥ. Walking Haqparast down, Green subtly shifts his weight back…ģ. Bobby Green dodges a low kick and runs his mouth like only Bobby Green can.Ģ. It was clear from the jump that Green had Haqparast’s number, and the reason for that was his ability to dominate the battles for range and initiative.Ĭlick image for larger version. Dominating from a Distanceįirst, let’s look at one of the more basic sequences from the first round. To truly appreciate this performance, we need to look at some examples. Bobby Green didn’t beat Nasrat Haqparast on paper, he beat him in the cage, for real. Oh, and did I mention he spent almost the entire round going backwards?īut enough about numbers. And he accomplished these incredible statistics while throwing and landing more strikes than at any other point in the fight. That is a differential of very nearly 400 percent. Just so we’re clear: in round three of this fight, Bobby Green landed 79 strikes against 21 for Haqparast. Haqparast went from 72 attempted strikes in round two to 70 in round three, more or less maintaining his pace-and yet his connect rate plummeted, from 38/72 to a truly disheartening 21/70. But most incredible of all is the absolute havoc Green wreaked on his opponent’s numbers. ![]() Neither did his connect rate once again, Green managed to send 79 strikes home, a full 55 percent of his attempts. His output didn’t drop-in fact, he threw two more strikes than in the previous round, for a total of 143. It was probably the single best round of Bobby Green’s entire career. Nothing to sneeze at.īut round three is where things got really special. True to form, Haqparast upped his output and landed more in the second-not that it won him the round, because Green’s output literally doubled: 38/72 for Haqparast in round two against 71/141 for Green. Certainly impressive, but the first round tends to be Haqparast’s slowest regardless of opponent. In round one, Green landed 38/71 strikes, compared to 17/51 for Haqparast. That’s impressive in its own right, but the round-by-round numbers paint an even more astounding picture of the fight. Green outstruck Haqparast by 188 to 76 overall, landing more than twice as many strikes as his foe. Now that the fight has come and gone, there is no longer any room for doubt: these are the best years of Green’s career, and this his best performance to date. The opponent was Nasrat Haqparast, a formerly hot prospect who, while stagnant, remains a durable and dangerous test for any lightweight. Bobby Green has been a very good fighter for a very long time.Ī veteran of 14 years and 42 professional fights, Green entered the cage last weekend having finally reached what appeared to be his fighting prime.
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