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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Kaloev (ranked 2230 p4p, 3287 weight class) and Yuxiang Wu (ranked 305 p4p, 428 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdul Kaloev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuxiang Wu!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wu showed some decent athleticism there.
Kaloev wants to control but Wu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wu wants to pass to mount but Kaloev is defending the position.
Kaloev is looking to control Wu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kaloev avoid being mounted?
Kaloev wants to stand back up but Wu manages to pass into side control.
Wu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kaloev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wu is looking to take a break and control but Kaloev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaloev is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaloev is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
An elbow from Wu crashes against the mat.
Kaloev regains half guard.
Wu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kaloev knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wu is looking for a kimura but Kaloev is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wu to get the leverage.
Wu is looking to take a break and control but Kaloev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kaloev manages to get to full guard.
Kaloev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kaloev can't keep his opponent in guard - Wu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kaloev has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kaloev is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kaloev makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kaloev.
Kaloev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wu's guard.
Kaloev slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaloev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kaloev tries to pass to full mount but Wu defends it.
Wu actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu is looking for a sweep. Kaloev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kaloev is looking to take a break and control but Wu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wu is trying to get back to full guard.
Kaloev is trying to control. Wu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kaloev frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kaloev swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Wu is now in Kaloev's guard. A big mistake from Kaloev there, giving up the dominant position!
Kaloev controls Wu momentarily but Wu frees himself.
Wu wants to control from the top but Kaloev keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaloev pulls Wu in close to prevent any damage.
Kaloev controls Wu momentarily but Wu frees himself.
Wu preventing the sweep.
Kaloev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kaloev is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaloev being controlled for a moment.
Wu is trying to get an arm triangle but Kaloev is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuxiang Wu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wu gets the takedown into side control.
Kaloev is trying to improve his position.
Wu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kaloev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wu throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wu wants to control but Kaloev is keeping him busy.
Kaloev is trying to improve his position.
Wu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kaloev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaloev regains half guard.
Wu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kaloev sees it coming and defends easily.
Kaloev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wu trying to control from half guard but Kaloev is working away.
Kaloev makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kaloev.
Kaloev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kaloev looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaloev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wu is just riding it out for now. Kaloev eventually gives up the hold.
Wu gets back to full guard.
Kaloev slips nicely into half guard.
Kaloev is trying to control. Wu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wu trying to control here.
Yuxiang Wu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wu manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaloev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kaloev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wu is keeping the position for now.
Kaloev forces his way into half guard.
Kaloev trying to pass the guard but Wu defending well.
Wu manages to get to full guard.
Wu has his foot on Kaloev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kaloev works his way back into a safe position though.
Wu keeping moving, preventing Kaloev from controlling successfully.
Wu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kaloev is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wu can't keep his opponent in guard - Kaloev advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kaloev is keen to just control but Wu is a slippery customer.
Wu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kaloev slips nicely into half guard.
Kaloev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wu sees it coming and defends easily.
Wu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kaloev seems to be looking for submissions.
Wu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Kaloev dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kaloev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kaloev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kaloev is tightening it up a little... Wu has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Wu reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Wu taps out! Nice BJJ there by Kaloev!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Abdul Kaloev!
Abdul Kaloev really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Conquer logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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