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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vaclaw Dirmanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncle Sam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
23
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vaclaw Dirmanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uncle Sam!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sam fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dirmanov avoids it really well and circles away.
Dirmanov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dirmanov wants it to stay on the feet.
Dirmanov is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Dirmanov. No joy for Sam on that attempt.
Vaclaw Dirmanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uncle Sam.
Sam shoots in for a takedown but Dirmanov shows good takedown defense.
Dirmanov throws a sloppy head kick and Sam moves out of range easily.
Dirmanov gets a clinch.
Dirmanov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dirmanov breaks from the clinch.
Dirmanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sam.
Sam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dirmanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Sam.
Dirmanov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sam will feel that in the morning.
Dirmanov throws a head kick that misses.
Dirmanov takes the fight into the clinch.
Sam tries to pull guard but Dirmanov holds him up against the cage and eventually Sam drops back down to his feet.
Sam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dirmanov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dirmanov successfully pulls guard.
Dirmanov trying to keep a closed guard but Sam is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirmanov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sam.
Dirmanov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sam scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sam's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dirmanov wants to stand and escape but Sam is having none of it.
Dirmanov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dirmanov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dirmanov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sam thows a big elbow that misses.
Dirmanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Dirmanov, not yet.
That's two 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sam accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sam shoots for a takedown but Dirmanov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dirmanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sam blocks a head kick by Dirmanov.
Sam lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dirmanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sam.
Dirmanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dirmanov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Some wild striking there from Dirmanov.
Dirmanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sam throws a lazy right hand but Dirmanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dirmanov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dirmanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sam.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirmanov rushes Sam and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sam has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dirmanov is trying to keep an underhook but Sam manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dirmanov is pressing down on Sam's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dirmanov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sam won't allow Dirmanov to sweep him here.
Dirmanov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sam is controlling him.
Dirmanov is breathing heavily.
Sam controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dirmanov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sam is controlling him.
Sam thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sam slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dirmanov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dirmanov wants it to stay on the feet.
Dirmanov clinches.
Dirmanov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sam goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dirmanov prevents it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dirmanov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sam's brow.
Dirmanov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sam is keeping busy.
Sam is trying to stall.
Dirmanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaclaw Dirmanov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dirmanov ducks under a wild hook from Sam.
Dirmanov shoots in but no luck this time.
Sam avoids the head kick by Dirmanov.
Sam shoots and misses
and Dirmanov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sam shoots and misses
so Dirmanov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dirmanov postures up in Sam's guard and throws a big left but Sam blocks it.
Dirmanov postures up in Sam's guard and throws a big left but Sam blocks it.
Dirmanov is in close to Sam's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dirmanov preventing the sweep.
Sam is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dirmanov is controlling him.
Sam utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dirmanov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sam wants to sweep here but Dirmanov controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sam shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dirmanov counters with a head kick.
Vaclaw Dirmanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uncle Sam.
Dirmanov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sam sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam with a poor takedown
and Dirmanov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sam!
Dirmanov avoids the attempt from Sam to control.
A nice elbow there by Dirmanov.
Sam is looking to improve his position but Dirmanov isn't that keen on the idea.
Sam is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dirmanov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dirmanov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dirmanov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dirmanov landing strikes from the mount.
Dirmanov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sam?
Sam regains half guard.
Sam gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dirmanov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dirmanov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sam lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dirmanov!
Sam raining down shots from the mount!
Dirmanov tries to lock up and control but Sam gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sam is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam looking to finish with strikes here!
Dirmanov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sam with a couple of short strikes.
Dirmanov is squirming around, avoiding Sam's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sam cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sam putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dirmanov trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sam scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dirmanov?
Sam tries to control but Dirmanov wriggling away.
Sam looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sam landing punches.
Sam landing strikes from the mount.
Dirmanov tries to lock up and control but Sam gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dirmanov is in a horrible position here. Sam smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sam connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaclaw Dirmanov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sam fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dirmanov sprawls well initially but Sam persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dirmanov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sam is working away from the top position though.
Sam not doing much here.
Sam misses with a head shot. Dirmanov uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sam trying to control the position from guard on top but Dirmanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dirmanov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sam won't allow Dirmanov to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sam misses with a wild combination.
Sam misses with a double jab
letting Dirmanov counter with a right hand.
Sam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dirmanov manages to avoid it.
Sam gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Dirmanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Sam doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dirmanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Dirmanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sam misses with a takedown
and Dirmanov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vaclaw Dirmanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uncle Sam.
Dirmanov is in close to Sam's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dirmanov connects with a couple of short punches.
Sam lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dirmanov!
Dirmanov trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sam is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dirmanov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sam landing punches.
Dirmanov is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sam postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dirmanov looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirmanov is bucking up trying to escape but Sam cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Sam.
Dirmanov is in a horrible position here. Sam smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sam connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dirmanov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sam lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dirmanov can't escape the position.
Sam working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Dirmanov turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Sam off and cradles Dirmanov's limp body as Sam celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Uncle Sam!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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