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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Van Beest (ranked 2172 p4p, 2314 weight class) and Nuri Jafar (ranked 228 p4p, 240 weight class). Dirk Van Beest has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Excellent boxer
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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 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Van Beest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nuri Jafar!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jafar throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Beest cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jafar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Beest pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jafar back to the cage. Van Beest follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Van Beest misses with a head kick.
Van Beest jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jafar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Van Beest uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jafar.
Van Beest swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab by Jafar.
Van Beest gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Beest throws an off balance right hand
and Jafar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Van Beest moves out of range as Jafar strikes.
Van Beest throws a body punch but Jafar moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jafar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Beest misses with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Jafar - just one landing.
Van Beest throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jafar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jafar. Van Beest does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Van Beest on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jafar takes a swing at Van Beest's ribcage but misses.
Van Beest half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jafar throws an overhand right that lands on Van Beest's shoulder, as Van Beest tries to avoid the shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Van Beest.
Van Beest connects with an inside leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jafar has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Van Beest finds it's target.
Jafar throws a body punch but Van Beest moves out of range.
Van Beest misses with a leg kick.
Van Beest lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Beest displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jafar throws out the jab.
Jafar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jafar misses with a straight left.
Jafar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jafar gets tackled into the cage by Van Beest. Van Beest maintains the clinch.
Jafar tries to throw a body punch but Van Beest avoids it by throwing Jafar back against the cage.
Van Beest using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Beest blocks an uppercut.
Van Beest misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Beest lands with a left to the head.
Van Beest breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Beest throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Beest scores with a body shot.
Jafar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Beest can pounce on him.
Jafar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Beest on the side of the head.
Van Beest thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jafar if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Beest throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Van Beest lands.
Van Beest misses with a straight right.
Jafar misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Van Beest on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Beest misses with a kick to the body.
Jafar wants to clinch up but Van Beest keeps it at a distance.
Van Beest fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jafar is out of range.
Van Beest uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jafar.
Van Beest slips a straight right by Jafar.
Van Beest looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jafar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van Beest sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jafar somewhat.
Van Beest fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dirk Van Beest is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jafar defending well as Van Beest loads up on a big left hand.
Van Beest looks for the body kick but Jafar saw that one coming.
Van Beest stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van Beest is trying to maintain a safe position but Jafar gets an underhook and turns Van Beest into the cage.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
Jafar misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Van Beest throws an elbow but misses.
Van Beest really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jafar misses with a punch on the inside.
Jafar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Beest working aggressively here.
Van Beest lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jafar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Beest scores with a shoulder strike.
Jafar lands a body shot.
Jafar pushes Van Beest back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jafar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jafar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
Jafar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Beest is trying to stall.
Jafar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Beest misses with an elbow strike.
Van Beest throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van Beest pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Beest connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Van Beest slips a jab from Jafar.
Van Beest keeps the fight on the outside.
Jafar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Beest misses with a low kick.
Jafar manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Van Beest on his heels. He'll look to pass Van Beest's guard now, I'm sure.
Van Beest working a defensive guard but Jafar passes into half guard.
Jafar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Beest keeps working.
Van Beest is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jafar stalling.
Van Beest is looking for a sweep. Jafar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Van Beest dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jafar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jafar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jafar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jafar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Beest manages to avoid it.
Van Beest shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Beest throws a jab when Jafar was well out of range.
Van Beest looks to land a right hand but Jafar moved out of range.
Van Beest slips a straight right by Jafar.
Van Beest throws a leg kick
enabling Jafar to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Beest throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jafar jabs at Van Beest's body.
Jafar throws a looping overhand right but Van Beest ducks down to avoid it.
Van Beest closes the distance and pushes Jafar back into the cage.
Van Beest throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Beest.
Van Beest pushes Jafar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Beest.
Van Beest landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Beest prevents a body shot from Jafar.
Jafar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jafar lands a left hand.
Van Beest throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jafars head.
Van Beest creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jafar's defenses.
Jafar working aggressively here.
Jafar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Van Beest.
Jafar scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Beest gets through Jafar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Beest cracks Jafar with a nice body shot.
Jafar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Beest blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jafar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jafar.
Jafar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Beest or not.
Jafar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Beest.
Jafar misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Beest blocks an uppercut.
Van Beest comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Van Beest misses with the head strike.
Jafar managing to block the knees to the body from Van Beest.
Van Beest misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Beest blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Beest.
Jafar misses with a body punch.
Van Beest lands a shoulder strike.
Jafar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Beest blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jafar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jafar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Beest blocks an uppercut.
Jafar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
Jafar avoids the elbow strike from Van Beest, against the cage.
Jafar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Beest's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Beest.
Jafar has a couple of punches blocked by Van Beest.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jafar lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Beest backwards.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
Van Beest has a couple of punches blocked by Jafar.
Van Beest dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jafar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jafar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jafar working aggressively here.
Jafar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Van Beest lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jafar backwards.
Van Beest breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Beest looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Van Beest takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dirk Van Beest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jafar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Beest.
Van Beest tries to clinch there but Jafar circles away.
A head kick misses from Van Beest.
Jafar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Beest takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Beest tries to clinch there but Jafar circles away.
Jafar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Beest was well out of range. Poor timing from Jafar.
A big left from Van Beest misses.
Jafar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Beest at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Beest takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Van Beest lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab by Van Beest.
Jafar lunges at Van Beest with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Beest's hand.
Van Beest lands with a cross.
A jab from Van Beest finds it's way through Jafar's defenses.
Jafar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Beest paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Beest tries to clinch up.
Jafar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Beest scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jafar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jafar takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Van Beest throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Beest tries to clinch but Jafar moves out of range.
Jafar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
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 Dirk Van Beest will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jafar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Van Beest has time to react.
Van Beest misses with a left hand
and Jafar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Beest thinking.
Jafar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jafar is looking to clinch.
Van Beest just misses with a punch to the body.
Jafar throws a hook to the side of Van Beest's head but Van Beest sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jafar throws a shot from downtown. Van Beest moves away and avoids it.
Jafar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Beest was well out of range. Poor timing from Jafar.
Van Beest wants to slow Jafar down by chopping away at his legs.
Van Beest lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Van Beest scores with a jab to the head.
Jafar slips under a jab from Van Beest.
Van Beest closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jafar digs a right hand underneath Van Beest's ribcage. Van Beest let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jafar misses with a body punch.
Van Beest blocks a body shot from Jafar.
Van Beest breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Beest's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jafar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Van Beest scrambles back to his feet.
Van Beest throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jafar throws the left hand but Van Beest avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jafar walks into a straight right hand from Van Beest.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Beest. That snapped Jafar's head back.
Van Beest swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from Jafar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jafar throws out a loose jab but Van Beest uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jafar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jafar misses with a straight left.
Van Beest ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jafar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Beest was well out of range. Poor timing from Jafar.
Dirk Van Beest is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Jafar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jafar fails to land the takedown.
Van Beest tries to clinch up.
Jafar just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Beest slips a straight right by Jafar.
Van Beest lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jafar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nuri Jafar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jafar checks the leg kick.
Van Beest gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Beest lands a lovely overhand right.
Van Beest misses with a shot to the body
and Jafar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Jafar.
Jafar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jafar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Van Beest, as that shot connected.
Van Beest swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jafar clinches.
Jafar struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Beest controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Beest.
A short body shot lands from Van Beest as the two fighters clinch.
Jafar lands a right hand.
Van Beest is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jafar tries to throw a body punch but Van Beest avoids it by throwing Jafar back against the cage.
Jafar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Beest blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Van Beest.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Beest misses with an elbow strike.
Van Beest lands a good knee to the midsection. Jafar won't want to take too many of those.
Van Beest lands a shot to the body.
Van Beest blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jafar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Beest.
Dirk Van Beest has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Van Beest has Jafar pressed against the cage.
Van Beest goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Beest misses with the head strike.
Jafar presses Van Beest against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van Beest lands with a light punch inside.
Van Beest pushes off an throws an elbow but Jafar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Van Beest throws an elbow but it misses.
Jafar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Beest tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jafar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Beest.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Van Beest.
Van Beest lands with a left to the head.
Van Beest throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jafar working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Beest lands a nice uppercut.
Van Beest lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Beest lands a hook that snaps the head of Jafar backwards.
Jafar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Beest lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jafar backwards.
Dirk Van Beest is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A body shot lands from Van Beest.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Beest.
Jafar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Beest.
Van Beest scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van Beest lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jafar backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Beest's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jafar avoids a wild elbow strike from Van Beest.
Jafar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Beest lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jafar backwards.
Jafar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Van Beest showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Van Beest, 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Van Beest!
Dirk Van Beest really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KOMBAT KLOTHING logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Nuri Jafar had this to say: 'He did not follow the script'.
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