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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dwain Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdulhamit Sam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwain Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abdulhamit Sam!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sam misses with a head kick.
Buck throws a series of punches but Sam moves out of range.
Sam feints the counter takedown.
Buck slaps away a takedown attempt from Sam, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Buck counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Buck with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sam wants to sweep but no luck.
Sam has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Buck can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Buck controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Buck really is a fat lump.
Sam being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck throws a big elbow that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sam holds on and takes a little breather.
Sam working for a triangle but Buck defends it easily.
Buck stopping the sweep attempt from Sam.
Buck stands up over Sam, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Buck trying to control but Sam is working from the bottom.
Buck is stalling in the full guard.
Sam is trying to control the position but Buck postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Buck stopping the sweep attempt from Sam.
Buck drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sam manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Buck has Sam in his guard.
Sam tries to stand but Buck is controlling from the bottom.
Buck seems keen to control Sam's posture.
Buck has a closed guard, preventing Sam from standing up.
Sam controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam trying to control but Buck is working from the bottom.
Buck is trying to control the position but Sam postures up.
Sam controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sam shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Buck as he jumps to the side.
Abdulhamit Sam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sam shoots in but Buck avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Buck drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sam sprawls and moves away.
Dwain Buck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdulhamit Sam.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sam fails to land the takedown.
Buck attempts a counter takedown but Sam avoids it well and moves away.
A head kick misses from Sam.
Sam shoots in but Buck avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck for Sam with that takedown attempt.
Buck feinted with a counter takedown.
Sam looks winded!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buck shoots in for a double leg but Sam sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sam fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwain Buck dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Buck has his takedown stuffed
and Sam counters with a straight right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sam.
Buck tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sam swivels and escapes.
Sam slaps away a takedown attempt from Buck, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwain Buck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buck defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sam has his takedown stuffed
and Buck counters by clinching up.
Buck looking to throw knees to the head but Sam is blocking nicely.
Sam tries to pull guard but Buck won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sam tries for a takedown but Buck manages to get underhooks.
Buck throws an elbow but it misses.
Sam is trying to drag Buck to the mat but Buck just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Buck ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Buck no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Buck looking to control.
Sam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sam decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Buck, up you get!
Buck drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck scoring with punches from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
You can see the frustration on Sam's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sam seems a little lost for a moment, as Buck dominates the positioning.
Buck misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sam is looking to regain half guard here but Buck keeps moving and retains side control.
Sam is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Sam's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Buck tries to stand but Sam is controlling his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Sam's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sam is being controlled here.
Sam sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sam on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sam kicks off Buck and gets to his feet.
Sam has Buck up against the cage in a clinch.
Buck wants to stall.
Buck misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam stalling the fight.
Buck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sam avoids it.
Sam tries to pull guard but Buck won't allow it.
Buck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Buck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buck tries to stall but Sam uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Buck throws a head punch that misses.
Sam turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sam manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sam is staying tight to Buck's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dwain Buck will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sam fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Buck avoids it really well and circles away.
Sam ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck tries to keep at a distance but Sam has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sam is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Buck gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck stops a takedown attempt from Sam.
Dwain Buck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdulhamit Sam.
Sam letting Buck take a breather here.
Buck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sam avoiding damage as Buck throws knees to the body.
Buck struggles to land a body shot inside as Sam controls his hands.
Buck misses with an elbow over the top.
Buck is trying to pull guard but Sam turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sam jumps guard but Buck turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sam tries for a takedown but Buck manages to get underhooks.
Buck stalling against the cage.
Buck leaning against his opponent.
Sam tries to break free but Buck pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sam prevents a body shot from Buck.
Sam has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Buck after a bit of a struggle.
Sam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buck is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sam gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sam pulls guard.
Sam wants to sweep but no luck.
Buck stays in close to Sam's body and controls the position.
Abdulhamit Sam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sam wants to sweep but no luck.
Buck avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Buck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sam is trying to keep Buck in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck scoring with punches to the head and body.
Buck is stalling in the full guard.
Sam throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Buck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Buck's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Buck throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sam closes the distance and pushes Buck back into the cage.
Sam tries to break free but Buck pushes him back against the cage.
Buck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Buck jumps guard but Sam turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Buck stalls.
Buck jumps guard but Sam turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sam is stalling here.
Buck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sam is defending well for now.
Sam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buck has him pressed against the cage.
Dwain Buck has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Buck trying to land knees to the body.
Sam is trying to force a seperation but Buck has the dominant position.
Buck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sam drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buck drags the fight down to the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwain Buck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Buck, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwain Buck!
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RATING
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