"Green opened the fight in his usual relaxed posture, hands low and confident. Gibson didn't rush with his boxing early, instead targeting the legs with kicks. He tried to go upstairs once, but Green barely raised his guard in time to deflect it. Green showed little respect for Gibson, taunting him with his stance and constant chatter. To Gibson's credit, he threw plenty of kicks, but few had real impact. Whenever Gibson committed with his hands, Green was slipping cleanly and firing back."
"Both men threw head kicks in an exchange that missed, and Gibson used the moment to crash the distance and dump Green to the mat. It was the position Gibson wanted, but Green popped right back to his feet, likely deflating any momentum or confidence gained. Green resumed walking Gibson down, stabbing the body with kicks and maintaining pressure. By this point, the mental warfare seemed to be taking its toll, as Gibson grew increasingly hesitant to commit."
Lance Gibson Jr. accepted a short-notice fight at UFC Vegas 112 against veteran King Green. Gibson targeted Green's legs with kicks early and attempted to use boxing, but Green repeatedly slipped punches and countered effectively. Green used feints, the teep, and cage pressure to keep Gibson guessing and baited him into overcommitting. Gibson scored takedowns twice, but Green immediately returned to his feet both times, denying sustained control. Green maintained pressure with body kicks and walked Gibson down, forcing Gibson to become hesitant. Green increased the tempo in the final minute of the fight.
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