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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Uruk Owraa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zubaira Tukhugov (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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163 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Uruk Owraa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zubaira Tukhugov!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owraa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tukhugov to the mat! Tukhugov manages to get full guard.
Owraa preventing the sweep.
Tukhugov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Owraa preventing the sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tukhugov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tukhugov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Owraa stopping the sweep attempt from Tukhugov.
Tukhugov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Owraa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tukhugov is keeping the position for now.
Tukhugov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tukhugov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tukhugov is striking but Owraa is not phased and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owraa thows a huge punch but Tukhugov dodges it nicely.
Tukhugov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tukhugov is refusing to be controlled, as Owraa sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tukhugov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Owraa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tukhugov throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Owraa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tukhugov keeping moving, preventing Owraa from controlling successfully.
Tukhugov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tukhugov tries to strike from the bottom.
Tukhugov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tukhugov looking for a sweep. Not yet Tukhugov, not yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tukhugov looks winded!
Tukhugov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tukhugov lands an upkick as Owraa stands over him.
Tukhugov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Owraa controls the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owraa tries to free his leg and advance position but Tukhugov is retaining full guard.
Owraa passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Tukhugov is trying to get back to full guard.
Tukhugov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owraa wants to control but Tukhugov is keeping him busy.
Tukhugov is trying to get back to full guard.
Owraa trying to control from half guard but Tukhugov is working away.
Owraa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Owraa trying to control but Tukhugov is having none of it.
Tukhugov tries to reverse the position but Owraa maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owraa looking to control but Tukhugov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tukhugov is looking to get to half guard.
Owraa trying to control but Tukhugov is having none of it.
Tukhugov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Owraa tries to control but Tukhugov wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Owraa prevents Tukhugov from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Uruk Owraa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Owraa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tukhugov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Zubaira Tukhugov has been cut.
Owraa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Owraa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Uruk Owraa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Owraa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Owraa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tukhugov.
Donk. Owraa catches Tukhugov right on the button with a cross.
Owraa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tukhugov.
Tukhugov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Owraa.
Owraa dips to his left and cracks Tukhugov with an uppercut!
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!
Owraa misses with a series of wild punches.
Tukhugov defending well as Owraa loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owraa has his takedown stuffed
and Tukhugov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Owraa!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tukhugov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tukhugov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tukhugov works to advance to full mount. Owraa defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Owraa is bucking up trying to escape but Tukhugov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tukhugov landing punches.
Owraa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Owraa is bucking up trying to escape but Tukhugov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tukhugov with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tukhugov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tukhugov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Owraa?
Tukhugov landing shots from mount.
Tukhugov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tukhugov throws a wild left hand from mount and Owraa manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tukhugov lands a nice short elbow.
Tukhugov is pressing down on Owraa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Owraa is holding on for now.
Tukhugov is trying to control. Owraa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tukhugov looks to land a strike but Owraa avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tukhugov throws a strike but Owraa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Owraa stopping the sweep attempt from Tukhugov.
Tukhugov wants to hit a switch here but Owraa passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tukhugov there!
Owraa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Owraa wants to control the pace but Tukhugov is squirming around nicely.
Tukhugov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owraa with the ground and pound from mount.
Tukhugov throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Tukhugov flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Tukhugov is working to get back to half guard.
Owraa tries to control but Tukhugov wriggling away.
Tukhugov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tukhugov is squirming around, avoiding Owraa's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zubaira Tukhugov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zubaira Tukhugov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Owraa throws a combination. Tukhugov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tukhugov walks into a straight right hand from Owraa.
Owraa misses with a hook.
A big left from Owraa misses.
Owraa fails to land with a series of punches.
Owraa misses with a wild combination.
Tukhugov blocks a head kick by Owraa.
Uruk Owraa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tukhugov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Owraa throws a body punch but Tukhugov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owraa tries a head kick but it misses.
Owraa throws a series of punches but Tukhugov avoids them all with ease.
Tukhugov slips under a jab.
Tukhugov blocks a head kick by Owraa.
Owraa throws a right hand that Tukhugov ducks under and follows up with a left that Tukhugov also avoids with ease.
Tukhugov moves out of range of the strikes.
Owraa loads up on a big right hand but Tukhugov slips the punch.
Tukhugov slips a straight right by Owraa.
Owraa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Owraa misses with the combination.
Tukhugov leaves Owraa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owraa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tukhugov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Owraa throws a sloppy head kick and Tukhugov moves out of range easily.
Owraa throws out a loose jab but Tukhugov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Owraa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Owraa misses with a wild combination.
Owraa misses with the combination.
Owraa throws a sloppy head kick and Tukhugov moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owraa thows a body shot but no joy.
Tukhugov avoids the head kick by Owraa.
Owraa misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Owraa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tukhugov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Owraa.
Owraa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tukhugov.
Tukhugov avoids the head kick by Owraa.
Owraa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tukhugov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Owraa.
Owraa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tukhugov staying out of range there.
Owraa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tukhugov.
Owraa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tukhugov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Owraa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tukhugov sprawls well. Tukhugov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Owraa gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uruk Owraa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Owraa.
Tukhugov avoids the body shot from Owraa.
Owraa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tukhugov's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uruk Owraa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Owraa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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