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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick van Greeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Greeven has chosen Tom Waits - Telephone call from Istanbul as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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280 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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284 lbs
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Great wrestler
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick van Greeven!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
van Greeven shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
van Greeven missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams throws a jab when van Greeven was well out of range.
van Greeven moves out of range as Williams strikes.
van Greeven looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Williams!
Williams can't do much from the bottom here.
Williams is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on van Greeven's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
van Greeven tries to pass the half guard into mount. Williams knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
van Greeven missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van Greeven trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
van Greeven sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Williams defending well though.
van Greeven lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Williams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
van Greeven trying to control from Williams's half guard. Williams has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Williams managing to control the position.
Williams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. van Greeven gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
van Greeven content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Williams trying to control the position.
van Greeven trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick van Greeven has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by van Greeven.
van Greeven shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Williams lands with a straight right. van Greeven didn't see that one coming.
Williams throws a body punch but van Greeven moves out of range.
van Greeven misses the jab.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but van Greeven was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Williams tries to sprawl but van Greeven drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Williams gets back to full guard.
van Greeven wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
van Greeven passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams sneaks back into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Williams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Williams keeping moving, preventing van Greeven from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. van Greeven defends it easily.
van Greeven throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dick van Greeven will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
van Greeven takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but van Greeven manages to avoid it.
van Greeven slips under a jab.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from van Greeven. van Greeven gets slowly back to his feet.
van Greeven looking to score a takedown here. Williams is defending well but van Greeven drives through and ends up in Williams's guard.
Williams is pulling down on van Greeven's head to control his posture.
van Greeven must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
van Greeven wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
van Greeven tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van Greeven wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
van Greeven in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
van Greeven working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
van Greeven wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dick van Greeven hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Williams throws a right and a left that van Greeven avoids nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by van Greeven.
Williams tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams taking punishment in the form of punches.
Williams parries the strikes from van Greeven easily there. van Greeven is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Williams to escape.
van Greeven throws a strike aimed at the side of Williams's head but Williams avoids it well.
Dick van Greeven has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Williams manages to work his way to half guard, despite van Greeven's best efforts.
van Greeven thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williams's head.
van Greeven prevents Williams from improving his position.
Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to get to full guard but van Greeven has control of the leg.
van Greeven working over Williams with some ground and pound. Williams looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
van Greeven is just content to waste time from the top position. Williams takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
van Greeven cracks Williams with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams keeping moving, preventing van Greeven from controlling successfully.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Williams is working hard here to advance position.
van Greeven wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
van Greeven with a flurry of punches that miss.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from van Greeven.
van Greeven scoring with some ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
van Greeven slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
van Greeven wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Williams is trying to control van Greeven's posture but van Greeven avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick van Greeven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Williams misses.
Nice sprawl there from Williams as van Greeven shoots in.
van Greeven dives in and grabs Williams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes down on van Greeven's head and hops out.
Williams with a hook.
Williams misses with a hook.
van Greeven tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily
and Williams counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for van Greeven!
Jackson Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick van Greeven.
Williams tries to advance to mount but van Greeven denies him.
Williams controls the position from side control.
van Greeven is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Williams wants to control but van Greeven is keeping him busy.
Williams just content to control the position.
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Williams working away.
Williams tries to advance to mount but can't.
Williams is putting a hurting on van Greeven here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a decent elbow from side control.
Williams wants to control but van Greeven is keeping him busy.
Williams lands a few punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams tries to advance to mount but van Greeven instead regains half guard.
Williams works his way into full mount!
Dick van Greeven is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Williams raining down hammerfists from mount.
Williams lands a big elbow.
Jackson Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throwing strikes here but van Greeven is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Williams landing punches.
van Greeven tries to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Williams trying to control but van Greeven is having none of it.
Williams lands with some strikes.
Williams jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but van Greeven manages to avoid the submission attempt.
van Greeven is trying to control Williams's posture but Williams avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by van Greeven, who protects the arm well.
van Greeven is trying to get back to half guard.
van Greeven takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
van Greeven tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Williams easily slips into full mount!
van Greeven regains half guard.
Williams is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ground and pound from Williams.
van Greeven has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Williams is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
I think van Greeven has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick van Greeven!
Dick van Greeven managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Just Fight (Everything 7$), into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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