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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zaurs Dzhakara (ranked 4514 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scar Lxrd (ranked 5728 p4p, 0 weight class). Lxrd has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
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206 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zaurs Dzhakara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scar Lxrd!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Dzhakara. No joy for Lxrd on that attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lxrd dives in and grabs Dzhakara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dzhakara pushes down on Lxrd's head and hops out.
Lxrd looks winded!
Nice takedown defense from Dzhakara. No joy for Lxrd on that attempt.
Zaurs Dzhakara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scar Lxrd.
Dzhakara tries to clinch but Lxrd is having none of it.
Lxrd drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dzhakara defends it well.
Dzhakara moves in looking to clinch but Lxrd pushes him off.
Dzhakara shoots in but no luck this time.
Dzhakara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lxrd sprawls well. Lxrd wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dzhakara gets slowly back to his feet.
Lxrd circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lxrd.
Dzhakara feinted with a counter takedown.
Dzhakara shoots in but no luck this time.
Dzhakara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dzhakara.
Lxrd should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lxrd shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dzhakara napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Dzhakara's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dzhakara sneaks out the side door and pushes Lxrd away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhakara misses with a takedown attempt - Lxrd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lxrd gets the takedown into side control.
Dzhakara can't do much from the bottom here.
Dzhakara is trying to escape the position but Lxrd is controlling the position.
Lxrd working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lxrd thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lxrd trying to control the action but Dzhakara is working from the bottom.
Dzhakara is trying to control Lxrd's posture but Lxrd avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lxrd is looking to take a break and control but Dzhakara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lxrd is trying to get an arm triangle but Dzhakara is defending well.
Dzhakara wants to control but Lxrd postures up.
Dzhakara sneaks back into half guard.
Dzhakara is trying to stand up here but Lxrd is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dzhakara has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lxrd is working away from the top position though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lxrd slaps away a takedown attempt from Dzhakara, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dzhakara dives in and grabs Lxrd's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lxrd pushes down on Dzhakara's head and hops out.
Lxrd shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dzhakara napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dzhakara manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lxrd's best efforts.
Dzhakara tries to kick Lxrd off but Lxrd keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lxrd wants to work for an arm triangle but Dzhakara is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lxrd is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lxrd has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Island Sparring. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dzhakara moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scar Lxrd dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lxrd swats away the attempt to clinch by Dzhakara.
Dzhakara has a takedown stuffed.
Dzhakara tries to clinch but Lxrd is having none of it.
Dzhakara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lxrd gets a takedown into half guard.
Lxrd is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dzhakara has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lxrd is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lxrd is breathing heavily.
Dzhakara is looking to improve his position.
Lxrd takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lxrd prevents Dzhakara from improving his position.
Dzhakara trying to control but Lxrd postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lxrd stalling.
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.
Lxrd trying to mount his opponent but Dzhakara defends it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dzhakara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lxrd as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zaurs Dzhakara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dzhakara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lxrd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dzhakara.
Lxrd is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dzhakara's half guard.
Dzhakara is trying to maintain the position but Lxrd is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scar Lxrd has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dzhakara tries to roll over but Lxrd keeps him under control.
Dzhakara has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lxrd is working away from the top position though.
Lxrd keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dzhakara tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lxrd defends well and Dzhakara ends up having to push Lxrd into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lxrd shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lxrd showed some decent athleticism there.
Lxrd not doing much here.
Lxrd is working for a kimura but Dzhakara is defending it quite comfortably.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dzhakara is trying to maintain the position but Lxrd is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scar Lxrd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dzhakara throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dzhakara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lxrd backs up against the cage.
Lxrd darts in looking for a takedown but Dzhakara gets double underhooks and turns Lxrd into the cage.
Dzhakara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lxrd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dzhakara is looking to clinch.
Dzhakara lands a big head kick that sends Lxrd tumbling to the mat! Dzhakara takes a step backwards and waves Lxrd back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lxrd is rocked!
It looks like Scar Lxrd has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dzhakara throws an overhand right that has Lxrd reeling! Dzhakara follows up with more punches and Lxrd is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zaurs Dzhakara!
Our winner, Zaurs Dzhakara, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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RATING
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