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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Zapata wants to clinch up but Dirkinshan keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Dirkinshan moves into range and clinches up with Zapata.
Dirkinshan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zapata's efforts to push away.
Dirkinshan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zapata backwards.
Zapata jumps guard but Dirkinshan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dirkinshan lands a damaging elbow.
Dirkinshan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dirkinshan lands a right hand.
Dirkinshan lands an elbow inside. #BC2#
Zapata's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Zapata tries to keep at a distance but Dirkinshan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dirkinshan lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dirkinshan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dirkinshan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zapata's defenses.
Dirkinshan lands a nice elbow.
Dirkinshan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zapata's face.
Zapata has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dirkinshan after a bit of a struggle. #T1#
Zapata is trying to break the clinch but Dirkinshan has him pressed against the cage.
Zapata looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A knee to the head by Dirkinshan.
Zapata takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zapata working hard to break the clinch.
Zapata missing with knees to the body.
Dirkinshan lands an elbow inside.
Dirkinshan lands a big knee! That's hurt Zapata! Oh, he's all over the place! Dirkinshan lands another knee that sends Zapata to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nurma Dirkinshan!
Nurma Dirkinshan made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'We come here to smesh brotha.'.
In defeat, Clark Zapata stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will learn from this.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 21, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Dirkinshan moves into the clinch.
Dirkinshan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rome's defenses. #BC2#
Dirkinshan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dirkinshan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rome swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dirkinshan throws out a leg kick but Rome moves out of range and Dirkinshan only half commits.
Rome throws a big counter combination but Dirkinshan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#CL2#
Dirkinshan forces Rome back against the cage and clinches.
Rome is trying to force a seperation but Dirkinshan has the dominant position.#BC2#
Dirkinshan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Dirkinshan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dirkinshan lands an elbow inside that Rome shrugs off.
Dirkinshan looking to throw knees to the head but Rome is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rome misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dirkinshan.
Nice elbow from Dirkinshan.
Dirkinshan throws an elbow that misses.
Rome really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Rome avoids the elbow strike from Dirkinshan, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rome's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dirkinshan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rome tries to circle away but Dirkinshan has him pinned against the cage.
Rome tries to circle away but Dirkinshan has him pinned against the cage.
Dirkinshan lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#It looks like Miguel Rome has been cut.
Dirkinshan scores a nice knee to the body.
Dirkinshan landing knees to the body.
Dirkinshan lands an elbow that stopped Rome in his tracks for a moment.
Rome wants to get back to striking at distance but Dirkinshan won't allow it.
Rome blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Dirkinshan breaks from the clinch.
Dirkinshan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rome.#CL2#
Dirkinshan forces Rome back against the cage and clinches.#T2#
Rome has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dirkinshan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rome 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. Rome gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#CL2#
Dirkinshan has Rome up against the cage in a clinch.
Dirkinshan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dirkinshan lands a nice elbow. #BC2#
Dirkinshan breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Dirkinshan has Rome up against the cage in a clinch.
Rome takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dirkinshan throws an elbow but it misses.
Dirkinshan lands an elbow inside. #T3#
Dirkinshan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dirkinshan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#ROC2#Rome is rocked!
Rome working hard to break the clinch.
Oh Rome is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rome misses with a knee strike.
Dirkinshan lands a nice knee to the body.
Dirkinshan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rome takes an elbow to the temple.
A short left from Dirkinshan.
Dirkinshan lands an elbow that stopped Rome in his tracks for a moment.
Rome tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dirkinshan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dirkinshan has Rome pressed against the cage. He pushes Rome back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Dirkinshan throws a beautiful elbow that sends Rome crashing to the floor! Dirkinshan piles on the pressure with more strikes! Rome is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nurma Dirkinshan!
Nurma Dirkinshan made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'We come here to smesh brotha.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 10, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
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. #CL#
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.#BC#
Dirkinshan manages to break the clinch.
Nurma Dirkinshan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
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. #T1#
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.
#T2#
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.#T3#
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.#BC#
Dirkinshan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
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.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dirkinshan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ax backwards. #BC#
Dirkinshan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Dirkinshan moves into the clinch successfully.
#T4#
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.
#BC#
Dirkinshan breaks the clinch.
#CL#
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!#R2#
Ax fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Dirkinshan. #CL#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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!#BC#
Dirkinshan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
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.#T3#
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. #ROC#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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 05, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Dirkinshan closes the distance and clinches.
Dirkinshan lands a good knee to the midsection. Rice won't want to take too many of those.
Dirkinshan effectively controlling the action here.
Dirkinshan is pressed up against the cage. Rice has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dirkinshan down to the mat. Dirkinshan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dirkinshan fakes the leg kick and cracks Rice in the body. #CL#
Dirkinshan darts in and clinches Rice up against the cage.
Dirkinshan lands an elbow just above Rice 's eye. #CUT#It looks like Jorge Rice has been cut.
Dirkinshan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dirkinshan tries to land a knee to the head but Rice blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dirkinshan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rice takes an elbow to the forehead. #T1##BC#
Dirkinshan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Dirkinshan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rice, pushing him back against the cage.
Dirkinshan controlling the action here for a moment.
Dirkinshan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dirkinshan avoiding damage.
Dirkinshan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rice in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rice wants to break free but Dirkinshan has control.
Dirkinshan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#T2#
Dirkinshan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Dirkinshan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dirkinshan.
Rice tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dirkinshan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nurma Dirkinshan.#CL#
Dirkinshan closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dirkinshan.
Nice elbow from Dirkinshan. #T3#
Dirkinshan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dirkinshan.#BC#
Dirkinshan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Dirkinshan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dirkinshan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nurma Dirkinshan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Rice.
Dirkinshan lands an elbow that stopped Rice in his tracks for a moment.
Rice takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dirkinshan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dirkinshan controlling the action here for a moment.
#T4#
Rice takes an elbow to the forehead. #BC#
Dirkinshan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Dirkinshan. No joy for Rice on that attempt. #CL#
Dirkinshan pushes Rice up against the cage in a clinch.
Dirkinshan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dirkinshan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nurma Dirkinshan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Rice's cut.
That's time! Dirkinshan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL#
Dirkinshan moves into the clinch successfully.
Rice tries to score a body lock takedown but Dirkinshan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rice drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dirkinshan pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL#
Dirkinshan rushes Rice and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Dirkinshan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rice throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dirkinshan's waist but Dirkinshan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rice off to one side.
Nurma Dirkinshan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Rice.#CL#
Dirkinshan gets a clinch.
Dirkinshan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rice blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dirkinshan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dirkinshan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dirkinshan lands an elbow that stopped Rice in his tracks for a moment. #T1#
Rice takes an elbow to the temple.
A bit of stalling here from Dirkinshan.
#BC#
Dirkinshan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Dirkinshan drives through and clinches with Rice against the cage.
Dirkinshan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dirkinshan lands a big knee to the head and Rice goes down! Dirkinshan pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nurma Dirkinshan! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 31, 2024 |
#R1#
Dirkinshan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hawkins defends well and Dirkinshan ends up having to push Hawkins into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hawkins tries to counter with a clinch but Dirkinshan shakes him off and moves away.
A frustrated look appears on Hawkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dirkinshan is struggling to control the position.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dirkinshan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hawkins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dirkinshan up against the cage.
Dirkinshan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hawkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins tries for a takedown but Dirkinshan manages to get underhooks.
Hawkins stalling in the clinch.
#T1#
Hawkins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hawkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dirkinshan has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dirkinshan.
Hawkins is trying to maintain a safe position but Dirkinshan gets an underhook and turns Hawkins into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hawkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hawkins trying to land knees to the body.
Dirkinshan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dirkinshan letting Hawkins take a breather here.#T2#
Hawkins is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dirkinshan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nurma Dirkinshan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Hawkins.
Dirkinshan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hawkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dirkinshan smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Dirkinshan pushes Hawkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Dirkinshan takes a shot to the head.
Dirkinshan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hawkins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dirkinshan is keeping busy.
Hawkins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dirkinshan prevents it.
#T3#
Hawkins is working for takedown but Dirkinshan is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dirkinshan. #CUT#It looks like Sonny Hawkins has been cut.
Dirkinshan connects with a knee to the head.
A short right from Dirkinshan on the inside.
Hawkins jumps guard but Dirkinshan stands there with Hawkins around his waist. Hawkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dirkinshan is pressed up against the cage. Hawkins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dirkinshan down to the mat. Dirkinshan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hawkins shoots in and drives through. Dirkinshan sprawls well.#T4#
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Dirkinshan drives through and clinches with Hawkins against the cage.
Dirkinshan unloads a knee to the mid-section.#TD2#
Hawkins jumps into guard, dragging Dirkinshan to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dirkinshan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dirkinshan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dirkinshan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nurma Dirkinshan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sonny Hawkins's cut.
That's time! Dirkinshan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL#
Dirkinshan instigates a clinch.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but Dirkinshan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hawkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dirkinshan smiles and moves away.
Dirkinshan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hawkins can do to turn this around?#CL#
Dirkinshan closes the distance and pushes Hawkins back into the cage.
Hawkins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dirkinshan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nurma Dirkinshan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Hawkins.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hawkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Dirkinshan has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dirkinshan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dirkinshan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hawkins's defenses. #T1#
Dirkinshan lands an elbow just above Hawkins 's eye.
Dirkinshan avoiding damage as Hawkins throws knees to the body.
Dirkinshan blocks a body shot from Hawkins.
Hawkins jumps guard but Dirkinshan stands there with Hawkins around his waist. Hawkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dirkinshan obliges.#BC#
Dirkinshan breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Dirkinshan gets a clinch.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but Dirkinshan holds him up against the cage and eventually Hawkins drops back down to his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dirkinshan. #T2#
A right hook to the body lands for Dirkinshan.
Hawkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dirkinshan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#BC#
Dirkinshan breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Dirkinshan clinches.
Dirkinshan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Dirkinshan on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hawkins trying to control the position but instead, Dirkinshan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hawkins into the cage.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but Dirkinshan won't allow it.
#T3#
Nice body punch from Dirkinshan.
Dirkinshan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dirkinshan landing knees to the body.
Dirkinshan lands an elbow just above Hawkins 's eye.
Hawkins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dirkinshan misses with a knee strike.
#T4#
Dirkinshan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dirkinshan connects with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dirkinshan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hawkins's brow.
Hawkins is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dirkinshan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hawkins is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dirkinshan is defending well.
Dirkinshan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dirkinshan lands a damaging elbow. #ROC#Hawkins is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hawkins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dirkinshan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nurma Dirkinshan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sonny Hawkins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##CL#
Dirkinshan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dirkinshan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hawkins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dirkinshan misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Hawkins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hawkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Dirkinshan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hawkins looking to stall.
#T1#
Hawkins tries to break the clinch but Dirkinshan is controlling the position.
Dirkinshan lands an elbow just above Hawkins 's eye.
Dirkinshan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hawkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Dirkinshan finish him?
Dirkinshan pushes off an throws an elbow but Hawkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hawkins seems to have recovered his senses.#BC#
Dirkinshan breaks the clinch.
Dirkinshan tries to clinch there but Hawkins circles away.
#CL#
Dirkinshan clinches with his opponent.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but Dirkinshan holds him up against the cage and eventually Hawkins drops back down to his feet.
Nurma Dirkinshan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Hawkins.
Dirkinshan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hawkins's defenses. #T2#
Hawkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Hawkins fails to pull guard.
Hawkins is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hawkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Dirkinshan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dirkinshan looks to throw an elbow but misses. #TD2#
Hawkins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dirkinshan uses from the top position.
Dirkinshan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hawkins wants to stand up but Dirkinshan is controlling him.
Dirkinshan stays in close to Hawkins's body and controls the position. #T3#
Dirkinshan pushing down on Hawkins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hawkins trying to get back to full guard but Dirkinshan takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Dirkinshan punching from mount but Hawkins doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dirkinshan prevents Hawkins from getting the reversal.
Hawkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dirkinshan moves to the back. #SUB#
Dirkinshan is looking for the choke from the back position but Hawkins is controlling his hands well.
Dirkinshan controlling from the back.#T4##SUB#
Dirkinshan is looking for the choke from the back position but Hawkins is controlling his hands well.
Hawkins trying to control but not successfully.
Dirkinshan is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawkins rolls, trying to escape but Dirkinshan keeps control of the position.
Sonny Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nurma Dirkinshan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dirkinshan really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Hawkins.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nurma Dirkinshan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dirkinshan 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nurma Dirkinshan! |
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