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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick van Greeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Greeven comes to the cage accompanied by Tom Waits - Telephone call from Istanbul. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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284 lbs
16 - 12 - 1 |
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194 cm
28
247 lbs
12 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick van Greeven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and van Greeven counters with a takedown into side control.
Gonzalez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
van Greeven is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gonzalez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
van Greeven tries to advance to mount but Gonzalez denies him.
van Greeven working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
van Greeven knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gonzalez on the ground.
van Greeven trying to control the action but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.
van Greeven is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gonzalez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
van Greeven gets to mount! Gonzalez was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
van Greeven trying to control but Gonzalez is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, van Greeven cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gonzalez is trying desperately to improve position.
van Greeven will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
van Greeven controlling from the full mount.
Gonzalez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is squirming around, avoiding van Greeven's attempts to control the action.
Gonzalez wants to control but van Greeven is having none of it.
van Greeven working Gonzalez over with strikes here.
van Greeven wants to finish this one by submission but Gonzalez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from van Greeven.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
van Greeven wants to control the pace but Gonzalez is squirming around nicely.
Gonzalez is working to get back to half guard.
van Greeven scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gonzalez?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by van Greeven.
van Greeven controlling the pace for now.
Gonzalez is trying desperately to improve position.
van Greeven dominating with strikes here.
van Greeven lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
A nice elbow there by van Greeven.
van Greeven scores with a couple of good head shots there.
van Greeven can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gonzalez is looking to escape.
van Greeven putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is looking to get to half guard.
van Greeven raining down shots from the mount!
Gonzalez looks gassed!
van Greeven pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
van Greeven with the ground and pound from mount.
van Greeven lands a big shot there that rocks Gonzalez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gonzalez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gonzalez is squirming around, avoiding van Greeven's attempts to control the action.
Gonzalez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
van Greeven tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzalez tries to hold on but van Greeven pushes him away.
van Greeven lands a big shot there that rocks Gonzalez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gonzalez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick van Greeven dominated that round.
That's time! van Greeven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
van Greeven looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gonzalez keeping full guard, as van Greeven tries to pass.
Gonzalez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and van Greeven defends well.
van Greeven wants to control from the top but Gonzalez keeps moving.
van Greeven is really struggling to control Gonzalez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gonzalez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and van Greeven defends well.
van Greeven is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van Greeven trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
van Greeven distracts Gonzalez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gonzalez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gonzalez wants to sweep here but van Greeven controlling him for the moment.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
van Greeven keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gonzalez's head.
van Greeven stands up over Gonzalez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
van Greeven throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gonzalez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gonzalez trying to control the position.
van Greeven won't allow Gonzalez to sweep him here.
Gonzalez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven throwing strikes from guard but Gonzalez blocks nicely.
Gonzalez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
van Greeven is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
van Greeven wants to control from the top but Gonzalez keeps moving.
Gonzalez is trying to keep van Greeven in close.
We're going to have a standup here because Dick van Greeven wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
van Greeven moves away from the strike by Gonzalez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzalez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up
and van Greeven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
van Greeven fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gonzalez sprawls well initially but van Greeven persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
van Greeven works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gonzalez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
van Greeven avoids the attempt from Gonzalez to control.
van Greeven tries to control but Gonzalez wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
van Greeven looking to finish Gonzalez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gonzalez!
Gonzalez gets back to half guard.
Gonzalez has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for van Greeven. Oh but Gonzalez has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! van Greeven goes limp - he's gone! Gonzalez jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Felix Gonzalez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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