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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nurma Dirkinshan (ranked 3060 p4p, 4647 weight class) and Asher Ax (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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145
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nurma Dirkinshan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asher Ax!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirkinshan clinches.
Ax wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Dirkinshan.
Ax is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dirkinshan is defending well.
Ax jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dirkinshan walks away with a smile on his face. Ax gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ax gets tackled into the cage by Dirkinshan. Dirkinshan maintains the clinch.
Dirkinshan lands a nice knee to the body.
Dirkinshan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dirkinshan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dirkinshan manages to break the clinch.
Nurma Dirkinshan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ax tries to score a body lock takedown but Dirkinshan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nurma Dirkinshan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asher Ax.
Nice elbow from Dirkinshan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ax is trying to pull guard but Dirkinshan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ax is looking to control Dirkinshan's arms but Dirkinshan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ax has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirkinshan lands an elbow inside.
Ax is trying to drag Dirkinshan to the mat but Dirkinshan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ax is trying to stall.
Dirkinshan slows down the pace here.
Ax takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Dirkinshan.
Dirkinshan lands with a short shot to the head.
Dirkinshan crunches a lovely knee into Ax's ribcage.
Ax looks winded!
A bit of stalling here from Dirkinshan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dirkinshan.
Dirkinshan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ax wants a takedown.
Ax takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dirkinshan lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dirkinshan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dirkinshan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dirkinshan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ax is trying to pull guard but Dirkinshan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dirkinshan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dirkinshan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ax's defenses.
Nice elbow from Dirkinshan.
Dirkinshan crunches a lovely knee into Ax's ribcage.
Dirkinshan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirkinshan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dirkinshan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ax in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dirkinshan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dirkinshan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dirkinshan scores a nice knee to the body.
Ax tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dirkinshan smiles and moves away.
Ax takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dirkinshan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ax backwards.
Dirkinshan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dirkinshan moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ax jumps guard but Dirkinshan stands there with Ax around his waist. Ax gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dirkinshan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Dirkinshan.
Dirkinshan is struggling to control the position.
Dirkinshan is struggling to control the position.
Ax is looking for a takedown.
Dirkinshan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dirkinshan breaks the clinch.
Ax tries to keep at a distance but Dirkinshan has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nurma Dirkinshan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ax fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Dirkinshan.
Dirkinshan clinches up with Ax and pushes him back against the cage.
Ax is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dirkinshan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ax's face.
Dirkinshan working Ax over with knees to the body.
Dirkinshan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dirkinshan connects with a knee to the head.
Ax fails to pull guard.
Nurma Dirkinshan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asher Ax.
Ax can't get the takedown.
Ax is breathing heavily.
Dirkinshan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ax tries to pull guard but Dirkinshan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dirkinshan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ax wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Dirkinshan.
Dirkinshan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dirkinshan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ax lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dirkinshan lands an elbow inside that Ax shrugs off.
Dirkinshan lands an elbow inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ax takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dirkinshan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dirkinshan lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirkinshan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ax's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dirkinshan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dirkinshan has closed the distance and engaged Ax in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dirkinshan lands an elbow inside.
Ax tries to break free but Dirkinshan pushes him back against the cage.
Dirkinshan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ax tries to pull guard but Dirkinshan won't allow it.
Dirkinshan lands a damaging elbow.
Ax is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dirkinshan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nurma Dirkinshan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirkinshan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dirkinshan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dirkinshan lands a good knee to the midsection. Ax won't want to take too many of those.
Dirkinshan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ax's defenses.
Dirkinshan lands a good knee to the midsection. Ax won't want to take too many of those.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dirkinshan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ax is rocked!
Dirkinshan lands an elbow that stopped Ax in his tracks for a moment.
Ax is still on wobbly legs! Can Dirkinshan finish him?
Dirkinshan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ax's defenses.
Dirkinshan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ax can do to turn this around?
Dirkinshan has Ax pressed against the cage. He pushes Ax back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Dirkinshan throws a beautiful elbow that sends Ax crashing to the floor! Dirkinshan piles on the pressure with more strikes! Ax is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nurma Dirkinshan!
In his post fight interview, Nurma Dirkinshan gave a big smile as he said 'We come here to smesh brotha.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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