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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karlo Ninsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick van Greeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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296 lbs
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299 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karlo Ninsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick van Greeven!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninsen doesn't manage to clinch there - van Greeven circles away.
van Greeven looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ninsen is fending him off so far but van Greeven persists. Nope, Ninsen circles away and we're back to standing.
Ninsen has his takedown stuffed
and van Greeven counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ninsen's guard now.
Ninsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Ninsen, not yet.
van Greeven trying to control the position from guard on top but Ninsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ninsen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
van Greeven stopping the sweep attempt from Ninsen.
Ninsen is pulling down on van Greeven's head. It's preventing any offense from van Greeven, at least for the moment.
van Greeven forces his way into half guard.
van Greeven is looking to advance position but Ninsen won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninsen tries to get to full guard but van Greeven has control of the leg.
van Greeven slips a nice elbow through Ninsen's hands, connecting with Ninsen's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ninsen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
van Greeven is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ninsen defends it well.
Ninsen controlling the position for now.
Ninsen trying to control from the bottom.
van Greeven working Ninsen over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
van Greeven is looking for a kimura but Ninsen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for van Greeven to get the leverage.
van Greeven passes into side control, despite Ninsen's attempt to control the position.
van Greeven is looking to take a break and control but Ninsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ninsen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, van Greeven asserts his dominance and retains side control.
van Greeven landing strikes.
van Greeven has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven tries to advance to mount but can't.
van Greeven lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ninsen struggling a bit here.
Ninsen is breathing heavily.
van Greeven scoring with punches and elbows.
van Greeven moves into full mount!
Ninsen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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!
van Greeven lands a big elbow.
Ninsen tries to hold on but van Greeven postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven punishing his opponent with strikes.
van Greeven lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ninsen taking shots to the head.
van Greeven working for a submission but Ninsen is keeping him at bay.
Ninsen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ninsen tries to get out of the position.
A nice elbow there by van Greeven.
Ninsen is looking to improve his position but van Greeven isn't that keen on the idea.
van Greeven unloading with bombs!
van Greeven lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ninsen is looking to improve his position but van Greeven isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick van Greeven dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
van Greeven doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ninsen counters by clinching up.
Ninsen breaks the clinch.
van Greeven will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
van Greeven tries for a takedown but Ninsen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Karlo Ninsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick van Greeven.
Ninsen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Karlo Ninsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ninsen has managed to clinch.
Ninsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ninsen has his takedown stuffed
and van Greeven counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ninsen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
van Greeven is breathing heavily.
Ninsen wants to stand up but van Greeven is controlling him.
Ninsen 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.
Ninsen wants to sweep but no luck.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ninsen misses with a takedown
and van Greeven counters with a takedown into side control.
Ninsen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
van Greeven prevents Ninsen from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven wants to take a breather but Ninsen is having none of it.
van Greeven is working for a kimura but Ninsen is defending it quite comfortably.
Ninsen is looking for a sweep. van Greeven is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
van Greeven is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
A nice elbow there by van Greeven.
van Greeven breaks from Ninsen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ninsen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
van Greeven landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Ninsen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dick van Greeven has got the better of the ground game so far.
van Greeven landing punches.
Ninsen can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven lands a big elbow.
Ninsen regains half guard.
van Greeven is nestled in close to Ninsen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
van Greeven throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ninsen pushes van Greeven off looking to stand but van Greeven dives back in and keeps control.
Ninsen trying to control but van Greeven postures up.
Ninsen seems to have got his legs back now.
Ninsen is refusing to be controlled, as van Greeven sits in half guard.
van Greeven wants to free his trapped foot but Ninsen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ninsen could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ninsen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ninsen.
van Greeven landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but van Greeven is one step ahead there.
van Greeven stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ninsen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
van Greeven stopping the sweep attempt from Ninsen.
van Greeven sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ninsen's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
van Greeven thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ninsen's head.
Ninsen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but van Greeven scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ninsen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
That's time! Ninsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Ninsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ninsen clinches with his opponent.
Ninsen breaks from the clinch.
van Greeven looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ninsen wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from van Greeven there.
Ninsen is looking to control van Greeven's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ninsen avoid being mounted?
van Greeven trying to control the action but Ninsen is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van Greeven seems to be working for a kimura but Ninsen defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
van Greeven lands with a punch from half guard.
van Greeven not doing much here.
Ninsen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
van Greeven works over Ninsen with some ground and pound from guard.
van Greeven is in close to Ninsen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ninsen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
van Greeven closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ninsen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but van Greeven scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ninsen wants to get back to full guard.
Ninsen trying to control from the bottom.
Ninsen gets back to full guard.
Ninsen wants to sweep here but van Greeven controlling him for the moment.
Ninsen trying to control the position.
van Greeven won't allow Ninsen to sweep him here.
van Greeven trying to control the position from guard on top but Ninsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ninsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and van Greeven counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ninsen's guard now.
van Greeven won't allow Ninsen to get back to his feet.
van Greeven is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
van Greeven stays in close to Ninsen's body and controls the position.
van Greeven with a nice head shot there.
van Greeven trying to control the position from guard on top but Ninsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
van Greeven looking to sit in guard and control but Ninsen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
van Greeven is trying to control the position but Ninsen postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninsen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
van Greeven striking from his own guard.
van Greeven manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ninsen is trying desperately to improve position.
van Greeven looking to control but Ninsen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
van Greeven landing strikes from the mount.
Karlo Ninsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
van Greeven in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick van Greeven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got van Greeven winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick van Greeven!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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