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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zaq Wu Sang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Uri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaq Wu Sang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
23
165 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zaq Wu Sang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Uri!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu Sang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uri.
Wu Sang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uri throws out the jab.
Uri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uri defending well as Wu Sang loads up on a big left hand.
Uri misses with a hook.
Uri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Uri lands a right hook to the body.
Wu Sang lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Sam Uri has been cut.
Wu Sang shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wu Sang showed some decent athleticism there.
Uri is looking to improve his position.
Wu Sang is thwarting Uri's attempts to control the position.
Wu Sang passes to full mount!
Uri really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uri is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Uri is controlling an arm, preventing Wu Sang from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Wu Sang lands a big elbow.
Wu Sang in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Uri looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uri tries to break free.
Uri preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Wu Sang.
Wu Sang trying to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uri tries to escape but Wu Sang has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Wu Sang doesn't have the hooks in and Uri manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Uri drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wu Sang dives on top into guard.
Uri looks gassed!
Wu Sang advances position into side control!
Wu Sang moves into full mount!
Wu Sang working for a guillotine from mount but Uri is in no mood to give up.
Wu Sang working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uri is just holding on here. Wu Sang manages to take his back.
Wu Sang lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wu Sang is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Uri defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Uri trying to control the action but Wu Sang just sinks the hooks in.
Wu Sang has the hooks in. Uri is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Wu Sang wants to control but Uri is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uri trying to control the hands but Wu Sang breaks the grip.
Wu Sang looking for the choke from the back.
Uri is really stuck here.
Wu Sang trying to control momentarily.
Wu Sang working for the choke.
Wu Sang tightening his grip on Uri, looking for the choke.
Uri turns into Wu Sang and is now in his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zaq Wu Sang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Uri's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wu Sang throws a right and a left that Uri avoids nicely.
A jab from Wu Sang misses.
Wu Sang decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Uri tries to get to full guard but Wu Sang has control of the leg.
Wu Sang wants to free his trapped foot but Uri is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Uri is trying to get back to full guard.
Uri wants to control but Wu Sang is keeping busy.
Wu Sang has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Uri is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu Sang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wu Sang avoids the attempt from Uri to control.
Wu Sang dominating with strikes here.
Wu Sang with the ground and pound from mount.
Wu Sang punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wu Sang cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wu Sang trying to control but Uri is having none of it.
Uri tries to control Wu Sang's body but Wu Sang pushes him off. Uri squirms to his side and now Wu Sang has his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu Sang just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Uri trying to control the action but Wu Sang just sinks the hooks in.
Uri tries to roll but Wu Sang sticks to his back.
The referee is taking a good look at Uri as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Wu Sang!
Wu Sang has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Uri tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Zaq Wu Sang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Uri tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wu Sang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Uri is looking to escape.
Wu Sang controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu Sang'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.
Uri working to try and regain half guard.
Uri wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Wu Sang's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Uri turns into Wu Sang and is now in his guard.
Uri trying to control the position from guard on top but Wu Sang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Uri drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wu Sang manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Uri has Wu Sang in his guard.
Wu Sang trying to control but Uri is working from the bottom.
Wu Sang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wu Sang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Uri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wu Sang landing with the ground and pound.
Uri is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zaq Wu Sang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Uri's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wu Sang misses with a body shot
and Uri counters with a two punch combo.
Wu Sang misses with a double jab.
Wu Sang blocks a jab.
Wu Sang misses with a takedown
and Uri counters with a one-two to the body.
Uri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wu Sang looks to throw the jab but Uri is out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Uri.
Wu Sang shoots in looking for a takedown. Uri tries to sprawl out of it but Wu Sang keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Uri manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Uri lands with a shot to the body.
Uri cracks Wu Sang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wu Sang looks to throw the jab but Uri is out of range.
Zaq Wu Sang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wu Sang slips a straight right by Uri.
Wu Sang misses the shot to the body.
Uri lands a with a good body shot.
Uri lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wu Sang tries to bum rush Uri with a series of wild strikes but Uri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uri misses with a hook. Wu Sang ducked under it nicely.
Good shot there by Uri.
Uri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Uri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Uri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Uri throws a hook but Wu Sang avoids it easily.
Wu Sang slips under a jab from Uri.
Uri scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Uri looks to land a left hand but Wu Sang moved out of range nicely.
Uri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Uri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wu Sang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uri.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wu Sang. Uri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wu Sang staying out of range there.
Uri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Uri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu Sang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Uri.
Wu Sang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uri.
Wu Sang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sam Uri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wu Sang throws a combination. Uri tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wu Sang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zaq Wu Sang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wu Sang fails with the takedown
and Uri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uri throws a good cross that connects.
A punch combination from Uri misses.
Uri with a jab.
Uri throws a hook but Wu Sang blocks it.
Uri misses with a looping left.
Uri thows a body shot but no joy.
Uri lands with a cross.
Nice straight punches there by Uri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Uri.
Uri scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uri throws a jab but it's blocked by Wu Sang.
Wu Sang tries for a takedown but Uri circles away easily
and Uri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uri just misses with a punch to the body.
Uri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wu Sang.
No joy there for Uri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Wu Sang.
Uri throws a lazy right hand but Wu Sang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wu Sang closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wu Sang is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Wu Sang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wu Sang works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uri is looking for a sweep. Wu Sang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wu Sang trying to control the pace.
Uri is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Uri is refusing to be controlled, as Wu Sang sits in half guard.
Wu Sang prevents Uri from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uri regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sam Uri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wu Sang drops back looking for a leg! Uri is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Uri manages to kick Wu Sang off! Wu Sang jumps back into Uri's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Uri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wu Sang 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zaq Wu Sang!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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