Erik Koch

Bobby Green vs. Erik Koch

Round 1
The southpaw Koch opens with a few inside leg kicks, then goes to the body of Green with a thudding kick. A long jab snaps back the head of Green, who continues to press forward, constantly stepping into the pocket. Both lightweights are sniping early on, but it's the left hand of Koch landing the strongest through the first minute. Green lands a hard one-two as he backs up Koch to the fence, and now the "King" jams Koch against the wall with an underhook. Koch pushes off the fence and stuffs a takedown attempt from Green, and now the lightweights are back to striking with half the round remaining. Koch initiates the clinch this time, and he trips Green to the floor at the base of the wall. Koch has an arm-triangle choke framed up, but Green's left side is flush to the fence, giving Koch no room to stretch out and finish the choke. Green rolls over to try and escape, giving up his back, and Koch immediately attaches himself with both hooks. Green fights off a rear-naked choke attempt, peels Koch off his back and scrambles to his feet. Green gets a standing rear bodylock in the final 10 seconds, releases and zaps Koch with a hard right hand at the horn.

Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Koch
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Koch
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Koch

Round 2
Koch lands a kick to the body, then a long left hand as he pressures Green in the opening minute. Green takes a turn moving forward, digs into the body of Koch with a right hand and then clinches up. Green scores with a knee to the gut before exiting the clinch, backs Koch up to the fence and slams his body with a kick. Halfway through the round, Green seems to be taking control, connecting at a higher clip and using good head movement to slip Koch's left hand. Green is talking to Koch a bit after bloodying the Roufusport product's nose. Green marches forward on Koch with his hands by his waist, inviting "New Breed" to take a shot. Koch whiffs on a left hand and takes a straight right to the midsection in return. Green's nose is bloody at the end of the round, too, but he continues to bring the fight to Koch with constant forward pressure.

Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Green
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Green
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Green

Round 3
Green lands a sizzling right hand in the first 30 seconds of the bout, immediately forcing Koch onto his back foot. There's more offense from Green in a brief clinch, driving knees into Koch's breadbasket as the "King" continues his nonstop body work. Koch gets hold of Green and tries to push him against the cage. As soon as his back hits the fence, however, Green reverses and then changes levels to put Koch on the ground. Green postures up in Koch's half guard, grinding on the Iowan's face with elbows. Koch hits a sweep and takes top position, but it's only a matter of seconds before Green hits the switch and reclaims top. Green is in cross side control now, leaning right to left across Koch's body as they fight at the base of the fence. Under 60 seconds on the clock as Green grinds away with short punches to Koch's body and head. Koch is trying to do something from the bottom, but Green postures up and wails away with punches, finishing the round and the fight with an emphatic bit of offense.

Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Green (29-28 Green)
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-8 Green (29-27 Green)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Green (29-28 Green)

The Official Result
Bobby Green def. Erik Koch via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) R3 5:00