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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulie Greene (ranked 1200 p4p, 1016 weight class) and Dirk Van Beest (ranked 141 p4p, 114 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Greene might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Im Shipping Up To Boston. Paulie Greene has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulie Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Van Beest!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Beest off the cage and back into range.
Van Beest avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Greene sets himself, and Van Beest steps forward looking for the clinch! Greene avoids it this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Beest looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greene connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Van Beest's hands.
A head kick misses from Van Beest.
Greene throws a low kick but Van Beest avoids it.
Greene throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Van Beest misses with a kick to the body
and Greene connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Greene throws a nice inside leg kick.
Greene fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Beest.
Van Beest uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greene.
Greene throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Beest moves forwards but Greene connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Van Beest lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Beest manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Greene.
Van Beest walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Van Beest looks to score with a jab to the body but Greene is just out of range.
Greene walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Van Beest checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Greene looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Beest appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Greene lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Greene.
Greene ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Beest.
Van Beest moves away from the strike by Greene.
Van Beest lands a lovely overhand right.
Van Beest blocks a jab.
Greene ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looks like Greene has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Beest throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Greene stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Greene uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Van Beest has time to react.
Sloppy strikes from Van Beest. Those never looked like landing.
Paulie Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Beest lands a glancing blow to the side of Greene's head.
Van Beest connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Van Beest tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greene manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Greene moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Beest throws a hook but Greene avoids it easily.
Greene with a hook.
Greene tries to score with a low kick but Van Beest moves his leg out of the way.
Van Beest takes one to the chin there.
A low kick lands for Greene.
Van Beest blocks a jab.
Van Beest steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Greene.
Van Beest tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greene was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Beest.
Greene throws a body kick that misses.
Van Beest tries to counter with a clinch but Greene shakes him off and moves away.
Greene is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Greene misses.
Greene throws a leg kick
and Van Beest counters with a three punch combo that has Greene backing up. Greene nods at Van Beest to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Van Beest.
Greene lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Beest's head.
Danga de danga de dang - Greene scores with a four punch combination!
Greene throws a front kick that sends Van Beest stumbling back into the cage.
Greene misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Beest. Greene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Beest has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Greene finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Beest's head.
No joy there for Van Beest, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Beest throws an overhand right that lands on Greene's shoulder, as Greene tries to avoid the shot.
Greene takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Van Beest uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Greene.
Greene swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Beest.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Beest wants to counter the offense by Greene and move into the clinch position.
Greene throws a push kick but Van Beest slaps the foot to one side.
Van Beest steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Greene.
Greene tries to land a front kick but Van Beest steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene blocks a head kick by Van Beest.
Greene tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Beest was well out of range. Poor timing from Greene.
Van Beest misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greene.
Van Beest connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Greene momentarily.
Greene tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Beest moves out of range as Greene throws a body kick.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Beest turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Beest moves into the clinch successfully.
Greene trying to land knees to the body.
Greene lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Beest taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Greene misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greene with a knee to the head.
Van Beest tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulie Greene dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A clash of legs there as Van Beest blocks the low kick.
Van Beest with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Beest keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Greene checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Greene throws a head kick that misses
enabling Van Beest to counter with a crisp jab.
Greene throws a head kick that misses
and Van Beest moves into the clinch.
Van Beest throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van Beest doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greene avoiding damage as Van Beest throws knees to the body.
Greene letting Van Beest take a breather here.
Van Beest tries a knee to the head but Greene blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene blocks an elbow strike.
Van Beest lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Beest lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Paulie Greene has been cut.
Van Beest lands a hook that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Beest creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van Beest is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Van Beest tries to work over Greene's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Beest trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Beest slows down the pace here.
Greene lands a body punch.
Van Beest lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Greene or not.
Van Beest avoiding damage as Greene throws knees to the body.
Van Beest throws an elbow that misses.
Greene scores a nice knee to the body.
Van Beest blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Greene gets through Van Beest's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Beest has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Greene landing knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Greene.
Van Beest takes a shot to the head.
Van Beest dodges an elbow strike from Greene.
Van Beest pushes Greene back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Greene lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Beest backwards.
Van Beest lands a left hand that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Beest lands with a right to the head.
Van Beest tries to work over Greene's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Greene is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Beest is defending well for now.
Paulie Greene has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Greene breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene scores with a kick to the body.
Van Beest takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Greene jabs at Van Beest's body.
A low kick from Van Beest is predictable there
and Van Beest takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Beest looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.
Greene clobbers Van Beest with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Greene bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Greene tries a low kick but Van Beest avoids it.
Greene fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Greene throws a leg kick but Van Beest moved away.
Van Beest tests Greene's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Beest lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Beest throws a head kick but Greene moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Beest throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Beest. That snapped Greene's head back.
Greene lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Van Beest takes a kick to the side of the head.
Greene with a nice calf kick.
Greene scores with a kick to the midsection.
Greene scores with a punch to the head.
Van Beest is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Greene.
Van Beest fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greene manages to avoid it.
Greene was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Van Beest connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Greene does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Greene misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Beest closes the distance and clinches.
Greene avoids a wild elbow strike from Van Beest.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Beest tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greene's elbow.
Greene takes an elbow to the forehead.
Greene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Beest's elbow.
Greene cracks Van Beest with a nice body shot.
Greene is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Beest can do to turn this around?
Van Beest misses with some punches.
Van Beest blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Greene tries a body shot but Van Beest blocks it.
Van Beest avoids a wild elbow strike from Greene.
Greene lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Greene scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Greene throws an elbow that misses.
Van Beest looking to throw knees to the head but Greene is blocking nicely.
Van Beest avoiding damage as Greene throws knees to the body.
Van Beest looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Greene escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greene blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Greene, as that shot connected.
Greene throws a wild body kick that Van Beest sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Greene does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Paulie Greene will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paulie Greene's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Van Beest displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Greene throws out the jab.
Van Beest tries to counter with a clinch but Greene shakes him off and moves away.
Van Beest takes a swing at Greene's ribcage but misses.
Greene tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Beest listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Van Beest tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greene paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Beest moves out of range as Greene strikes.
Van Beest checks a low kick from Greene.
Van Beest ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greene moves away.
Good leg kick by Greene.
Greene avoids the head kick by Van Beest.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Beest bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Greene's head.
Greene throws a head kick but Van Beest moves out of range.
Greene tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Beest takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Van Beest throws a push kick but Greene slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene throws a head kick that half lands.
Van Beest lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Greene misses the jab.
Greene takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Greene bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Van Beest shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Van Beest on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Van Beest works Greene's body with a nice hook.
Van Beest misses with a low kick as Greene jumps back.
Van Beest's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Greene with a jab.
Greene throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene thuds his right hand into Van Beest's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Greene throws a nice looking combination but Van Beest bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Beest throws a shot to the body.
Greene dodges the punch combination from Van Beest.
Van Beest dodges the punch combination from Greene.
Greene throws a low kick but Van Beest moves out of range easily.
Van Beest takes one on the button.
Van Beest takes one to the side of the head.
Van Beest has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Beest moves into the clinch successfully.
Greene trying to land knees to the body.
Greene can't find room to land a body shot as Van Beest controls the action.
Greene misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Greene on the inside.
Van Beest lands an elbow inside that Greene shrugs off.
Greene managing to block the knees to the body from Van Beest.
Greene throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Beest.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Beest throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Greene working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Beest is still on wobbly legs! Can Greene finish him?
Van Beest stalling in the clinch.
Van Beest seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Greene - that landed with a thud.
Greene misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Beest.
Van Beest comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Van Beest misses with a body punch.
Van Beest blocks an elbow strike from Greene.
A short right from Van Beest.
Van Beest blocks a body shot from Greene.
Van Beest tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Greene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Greene throws a push kick but Van Beest slaps the foot to one side.
Danga de danga de dang - Greene scores with a four punch combination!
Van Beest tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Greene uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Beest.
Greene throws a body punch but Van Beest moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene wants to slow Van Beest down by chopping away at his legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Greene.
Despite the aggression on Van Beest's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dirk Van Beest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greene throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Beest.
Greene takes a swing at Van Beest's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Van Beest as he checks the leg kick.
Van Beest tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Beest tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Greene is able to avoid easily.
Greene tries to bum rush Van Beest with a series of wild strikes but Van Beest uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Greene.
Van Beest tries a head kick but it misses.
Greene uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Beest.
Van Beest darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulie Greene showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Greene has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulie Greene!
Post fight, Paulie Greene stared into the camera and said 'Number One Contender Fight Against Top 3 , Then I’m Coming For My Title Shot'.
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