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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick van Greeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Mak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Greeven kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tom Waits - Telephone call from Istanbul. Dick van Greeven could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Freddy Mak's chin.
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284 lbs
33 - 29 - 1 |
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140 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
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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
33 - 29 - 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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddy Mak!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Greeven shoots in but Mak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
van Greeven moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Freddy Mak has been cut.
Excellent takedown into side control there by van Greeven.
Mak is rocked!
van Greeven content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mak is still in real trouble! Can van Greeven finish him?
Mak is looking to regain half guard here but van Greeven keeps moving and retains side control.
Mak regains half guard.
Mak seems to have recovered his senses.
van Greeven looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
van Greeven looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
van Greeven with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
van Greeven prevents Mak from improving his position.
van Greeven trying to control from half guard but Mak is working away.
van Greeven slips a nice elbow through Mak's hands, connecting with Mak's forehead.
Mak wants to improve his position but van Greeven is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van Greeven tries to pass to full mount but Mak defends it.
Mak is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of van Greeven's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take van Greeven's back!
Mak working for the choke.
van Greeven trying to control the hands but Mak won't let him.
Mak is hanging on to van Greeven's back as he tries to escape.
Mak missing with strikes.
van Greeven defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mak's arms.
van Greeven wants to escape the position.
Mak connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for van Greeven to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mak has the hooks in. van Greeven is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mak missing with punches from the back.
van Greeven is trapped and Mak is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
van Greeven has hold of Mak's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Mak keeps control of the position as van Greeven tries to break free.
Mak scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Mak avoiding van Greeven 's attempts to control his hands.
van Greeven manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mak's guard. Nice work there by van Greeven.
Mak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
van Greeven preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mak has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but van Greeven can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
van Greeven postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mak wants to sweep but no luck.
Mak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. van Greeven is aware though and is defending well.
Mak is looking for a triangle but van Greeven pushes his legs off easily.
Mak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mak looks winded!
van Greeven postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mak has momentary wrist control but van Greeven slips an elbow through the middle.
van Greeven gets to his feet and stands over Mak, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Mak felt that one! van Greeven unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Mak from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick van Greeven!
Dick van Greeven very nearly forgot to thank Just Fight (Everything 7$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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pop
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