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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Preston Green (ranked 5092 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Van Damme (ranked 6417 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Van Damme will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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214 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Preston Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Damme counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Green thinking.
Green with a lazy takedown attempt
and Van Damme counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Green throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Green misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Damme counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Preston Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green looks for a takedown but Van Damme sprawls well.
Van Damme appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Van Damme.
Van Damme is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Green with a body shot.
Van Damme avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Green tries to land a front kick but Van Damme steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Damme appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green motions for Van Damme to come forward. Green throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Damme looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Green wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Damme gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Green fails to pull guard.
Green breaks from the clinch.
Van Damme has closed the distance and engaged Green in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Green has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees to the body from Van Damme.
Green is trying to pull guard but Van Damme turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green is trying to pull guard but Van Damme has him pressed against the cage.
Green is breathing heavily.
Van Damme cracks Green with a nice body shot.
Green has had enough of the clinch but Van Damme keeps him there for the moment.
Green is trying to pull guard but Van Damme has him pressed against the cage.
Green fails to pull guard.
Green fails to pull guard.
Green can't break the clinch.
Van Damme lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Damme is leaning against Green and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Green is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Damme has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme can't get the takedown.
Green is trying to break the clinch but Van Damme is controlling him.
Van Damme stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Van Damme cracks Green with a nice body shot.
Van Damme misses with a body punch.
Van Damme doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green jumps guard but Van Damme stands there with Green around his waist. Green gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Green tries to circle away but Van Damme has him pinned against the cage.
Van Damme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Damme has Green up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Damme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Green has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Preston Green has been cut.
Van Damme slows down the pace here.
Green is trying to break free.
A right hand to the body from Van Damme.
Van Damme lands a nice shot to the body.
Green tries to break free but Van Damme pushes him back against the cage.
Green is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van Damme tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Green fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Green tries to pull guard but Van Damme holds him up against the cage and eventually Green drops back down to his feet.
Van Damme lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Van Damme dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Preston Green's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Van Damme fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Green, pushing him back against the cage.
Van Damme works on Green's body with a couple of short punches.
Green fails to pull guard.
Van Damme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Damme moves into the clinch.
Van Damme lands a body punch in the clinch.
Green tries to break free but Van Damme pushes him back against the cage.
Van Damme prevents Green from breaking the clinch.
Van Damme struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Damme tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Van Damme back against the cage.
Van Damme tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Van Damme will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Green up against the cage.
Green tries to break the clinch but Van Damme is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme lands a takedown into guard.
Green seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Van Damme prevents Green from getting back to his feet.
Van Damme stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Van Damme drives through and clinches with Green against the cage.
Van Damme has Green pressed against the cage, preventing Green from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Green is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van Damme has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A frustrated look appears on Green's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Green tries to pull guard but Van Damme holds him up against the cage and eventually Green drops back down to his feet.
A hook to the body from Van Damme.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green jumps guard but Van Damme stands there with Green around his waist. Green gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Preston Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green blocks a body shot from Van Damme.
Knees to the body from Van Damme.
Van Damme is working Green over against the cage.
Green tries to circle away but Van Damme has him pinned against the cage.
Green jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Damme walks away with a smile on his face. Green gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Green fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Damme checks it well.
Van Damme throws a big counter head kick but Green avoids it with no problem.
Van Damme drives through and clinches with Green against the cage.
Green tries to pull guard but Van Damme forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Van Damme prevents Green from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Van Damme just stands there and leans against the cage.
Green wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Damme turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Van Damme manages to end up in side control.
Van Damme in side control, throwing shots but Green defends.
Van Damme has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Van Damme moves into the clinch successfully.
Green tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van Damme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
Van Damme tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Van Damme back against the cage.
Green tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Van Damme just stands there and leans against the cage.
Green jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Damme walks away with a smile on his face. Green gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme rushes Green and presses him up against the cage.
Van Damme tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Van Damme back against the cage.
Green jumps guard but Van Damme stands there with Green around his waist. Green gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Van Damme breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Damme is trying to drag Green to the mat but Green just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Green manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Damme shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Van Damme showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Preston Green's cut.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Van Damme takes the fight into the clinch.
Van Damme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green blocks a body shot from Van Damme.
Green is trying to pull guard but Van Damme has him pressed against the cage.
Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green throws a head kick that misses
and Van Damme counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Van Damme forces Green back against the cage and clinches.
Jean Van Damme seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green jumps guard but Van Damme stands there with Green around his waist. Green gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Green is trying to pull guard but Van Damme has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Preston Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Damme smiles and moves away.
Preston Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with a combination
and Van Damme counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Van Damme clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the cage.
Van Damme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Damme clinches with his opponent.
Green fails to pull guard.
Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green has his takedown stuffed
and Van Damme counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Van Damme takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Van Damme seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Green makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Green.
Van Damme must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Van Damme stands up from Green's guard - Van Damme perhaps looking for a knockout.
Green gets tackled into the cage by Van Damme. Van Damme maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green throws a leg kick
and Van Damme counters with a left and a right that stings Green.
Van Damme closes the distance and clinches.
Green jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Damme walks away with a smile on his face. Green gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Van Damme clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the cage.
Green jumps guard but Van Damme stands there with Green around his waist. Green gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Green has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stalling in the clinch from Van Damme.
Van Damme tries to score a body lock takedown but Green shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Green manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme wants to get up but he can't break Green's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Green working a defensive guard but Van Damme manages to pass into side control anyway.
Van Damme slows the pace down.
Jean Van Damme is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Van Damme decides to stand up, so the ref orders Green to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green throws a head kick but Van Damme moves out of range.
Preston Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Damme has Green up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Van Damme comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Damme has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Van Damme!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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