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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Umar Saidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raja Ohri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saidov comes into the arena with Ray Keith - Chopper (Shy FX Remix) blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ohri's choice of entrance music: The Next Episode. The key to victory for Umar Saidov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Umar Saidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raja Ohri!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saidov blocks the body kick.
Saidov throws a lazy right hand but Ohri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ohri drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Saidov defends it well.
Saidov moves forwards but Ohri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Raja Ohri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saidov misses with a series of wild punches.
Saidov staying out of range there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Saidov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ohri is trying to push Saidov away but Saidov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohri lands a takedown into guard.
Saidov has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ohri has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ohri wants to get back to striking at distance but Saidov won't allow it.
Ohri tries to break the clinch but Saidov is controlling the position.
Saidov fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohri can't break the clinch.
Ohri tries to circle away but Saidov has him pinned against the cage.
Ohri tries a knee to the head but Saidov blocks it.
Ohri tries to circle away but Saidov has him pinned against the cage.
Ohri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saidov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saidov shoots for a takedown but Ohri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ohri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saidov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Umar Saidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saidov shoots in looking for a takedown but Ohri manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Saidov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Saidov sets himself, and Ohri steps forward looking for the clinch! Saidov avoids it this time.
Nice takedown defense from Ohri. No joy for Saidov on that attempt.
Saidov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohri forces Saidov back against the cage and clinches.
Saidov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ohri landing knees to the body.
Ohri wants to get back to striking at distance but Saidov won't allow it.
Come on Ohri - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ohri jumps into guard, dragging Saidov to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saidov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ohri is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Saidov, into his guard.
Saidov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohri decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Saidov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ohri as he avoids it easily.
Ohri rushes Saidov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ohri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Saidov with that takedown attempt.
Ohri throws the kick towards the body but Saidov avoids it.
Saidov shoots for a takedown but Ohri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Saidov clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohri slowing the pace effectively.
Saidov jumps guard but Ohri turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ohri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ohri moves into the clinch.
Saidov has Ohri pressed against the cage, preventing Ohri from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ohri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ohri has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Ohri shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ohri showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saidov pushes Ohri off looking to stand but Ohri dives back in and keeps control.
Ohri is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Saidov defends it well.
Ohri looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Saidov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raja Ohri dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Saidov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ohri defends it nicely.
Saidov gets tackled into the cage by Ohri. Ohri maintains the clinch.
Saidov tries for a takedown but Ohri manages to get underhooks.
Ohri manages to break the clinch.
Ohri wants to clinch up but Saidov keeps it at a distance.
Saidov goes for a double leg but Ohri avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ohri continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Umar Saidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saidov looks to clinch
and Ohri counters with a head kick. That will keep Saidov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Saidov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Saidov moves out of range of the body kick from Ohri.
Saidov dives in and grabs Ohri's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ohri pushes down on Saidov's head and hops out.
Ohri has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saidov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ohri manages to break the clinch.
Ohri rushes Saidov and presses him up against the cage.
Ohri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ohri gets a takedown into half guard.
Ohri lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ohri decides to return to a standing position.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ohri.
Ohri clinches up with Saidov and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohri breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saidov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ohri sprawls well. Ohri wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saidov gets slowly back to his feet.
Saidov tries to clinch up but Ohri circles away and keeps his distance.
Ohri drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Saidov explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Saidov blocks a head kick by Ohri.
Nice takedown defense from Ohri. No joy for Saidov on that attempt.
Saidov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ohri tries to avoid it but Saidov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ohri to the ground. Ohri escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ohri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ohri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohri moves out of range of the body kick from Saidov.
Ohri moves into range and clinches up with Saidov.
Ohri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raja Ohri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ohri stuffs the takedown attempt from Saidov. Saidov gets slowly back to his feet.
Ohri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Ohri. No joy for Saidov on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ohri closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Ohri.
Ohri tries to circle away but Saidov has him pinned against the cage.
Saidov taking a breather.
Ohri gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Saidov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saidov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ohri prevents it.
Ohri is trying to push Saidov away but Saidov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Saidov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ohri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saidov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ohri instigates a clinch.
Ohri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Saidov. No joy for Ohri on that attempt.
Ohri misses with a takedown attempt - Saidov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raja Ohri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ohri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ohri misses with a kick to the body.
Ohri misses with the body kick
and Saidov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Saidov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ohri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saidov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ohri has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ohri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohri has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Saidov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Saidov tries to pull guard but Ohri holds him up against the cage and eventually Saidov drops back down to his feet.
Saidov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saidov manages to break the clinch.
Saidov throws a head kick that misses
and Ohri counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Saidov!
Ohri is putting a hurting on Saidov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Raja Ohri has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saidov is looking for a sweep.
Saidov is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ohri is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ohri lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Saidov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ohri on the ground.
Ohri putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Saidov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ohri with the ground and pound from mount.
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!
Ohri working the ground and pound effectively.
Ohri has hold of Saidov's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Saidov manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saidov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ohri punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ohri looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ohri looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ohri trying to control but Saidov is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohri lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ohri looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ohri is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Saidov is surviving well by controlling Ohri's body position as best he can.
Ohri has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Saidov's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ohri cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ohri has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saidov is looking to get to half guard.
Ohri scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Saidov?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohri working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Saidov looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Ohri! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Raja Ohri!
After winning the bout, Raja Ohri thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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