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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oskars Gramaliauskas (ranked 5835 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman (ranked 2937 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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158 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oskars Gramaliauskas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdulrakhman misses with a two punch combination.
Gramaliauskas moves into the clinch.
Abdulrakhman is looking for a takedown.
Abdulrakhman blocks the elbow strike.
Gramaliauskas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Abdulrakhman after a bit of a struggle.
Gramaliauskas decides to pull guard.
Gramaliauskas has Abdulrakhman pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdulrakhman tries to free his leg and advance position but Gramaliauskas is retaining full guard.
Abdulrakhman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gramaliauskas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Abdulrakhman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gramaliauskas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Abdulrakhman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gramaliauskas dives on top into guard.
Abdulrakhman working a defensive guard but Gramaliauskas passes into half guard.
Gramaliauskas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gramaliauskas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gramaliauskas wants to free his trapped foot but Abdulrakhman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Abdulrakhman trying to hold on to Gramaliauskas's head to control him but Gramaliauskas postures up.
Abdulrakhman actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gramaliauskas wants to control but Abdulrakhman is keeping him busy.
Gramaliauskas stands up out of the half guard.
Gramaliauskas throws a right hand that Abdulrakhman ducks under and follows up with a left that Abdulrakhman also avoids with ease.
Gramaliauskas keeps the fight on the outside.
Abdulrakhman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gramaliauskas tries to clinch but Abdulrakhman moves out of range.
Gramaliauskas has Abdulrakhman up against the cage in a clinch.
Gramaliauskas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gramaliauskas is looking to control Abdulrakhman's arms but Abdulrakhman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gramaliauskas has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gramaliauskas - that landed with a thud.
Gramaliauskas controlling the action here for a moment.
Abdulrakhman prevents Gramaliauskas from breaking the clinch.
Abdulrakhman wants to get back to striking at distance but Gramaliauskas won't allow it.
Abdulrakhman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Oskars Gramaliauskas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman.
A frustrated look appears on Abdulrakhman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Abdulrakhman works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gramaliauskas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Abdulrakhman wants to get up but he can't break Gramaliauskas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gramaliauskas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Abdulrakhman controls the pace.
Gramaliauskas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Abdulrakhman defends it easily.
Abdulrakhman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gramaliauskas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abdulrakhman.
Abdulrakhman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gramaliauskas pulls Abdulrakhman in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdulrakhman throwing strikes from guard but Gramaliauskas blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oskars Gramaliauskas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gramaliauskas misses with a straight left.
Abdulrakhman tries a head kick but it misses.
Abdulrakhman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gramaliauskas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gramaliauskas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abdulrakhman can do to turn this around?
Gramaliauskas is looking to clinch.
Abdulrakhman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abdulrakhman throws a series of punches but Gramaliauskas avoids them all with ease.
Abdulrakhman fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gramaliauskas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abdulrakhman at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gramaliauskas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdulrakhman rushes Gramaliauskas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gramaliauskas trying to stall but Abdulrakhman improves his position.
Gramaliauskas decides to pull guard.
Gramaliauskas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Abdulrakhman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gramaliauskas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gramaliauskas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gramaliauskas!
Gramaliauskas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Abdulrakhman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gramaliauskas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abdulrakhman keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Abdulrakhman can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gramaliauskas is really struggling to control Abdulrakhman but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Abdulrakhman is trying to improve his position.
Gramaliauskas avoids the strikes from the bottom by Abdulrakhman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gramaliauskas throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee asks Gramaliauskas politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gramaliauskas prefers to stall for the moment though.
Abdulrakhman is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abdulrakhman tries to escape but Gramaliauskas is in control.
Gramaliauskas has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gramaliauskas fails with a takedown attempt.
Abdulrakhman tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gramaliauskas just misses with a punch to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gramaliauskas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oskars Gramaliauskas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abdulrakhman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gramaliauskas sprawls well. Gramaliauskas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abdulrakhman gets slowly back to his feet.
Gramaliauskas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gramaliauskas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdulrakhman tries to clinch but Gramaliauskas is having none of it.
Abdulrakhman just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGramaliauskas.
Gramaliauskas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Abdulrakhman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gramaliauskas's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gramaliauskas wants to clinch.
Gramaliauskas fails with a takedown attempt.
Abdulrakhman misses with a body shot.
Oskars Gramaliauskas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abdulrakhman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gramaliauskas sprawls well. Gramaliauskas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abdulrakhman gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdulrakhman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gramaliauskas was covering up waiting for the punch and Abdulrakhman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Abdulrakhman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdulrakhman wants to stand and escape but instead Gramaliauskas has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gramaliauskas wants to control from the top but Abdulrakhman keeps moving.
Gramaliauskas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gramaliauskas decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdulrakhman gets a takedown into half guard.
Gramaliauskas pushes Abdulrakhman off and gets back to his feet.
Abdulrakhman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abdulrakhman misses with a head shot. Gramaliauskas uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gramaliauskas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Abdulrakhman controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gramaliauskas thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gramaliauskas working a defensive guard here.
Gramaliauskas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Abdulrakhman trying to control the position from guard on top but Gramaliauskas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abdulrakhman is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gramaliauskas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abdulrakhman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abdulrakhman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Oskars Gramaliauskas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abdulrakhman tries to stand and escape but Gramaliauskas is controlling the position.
Gramaliauskas is staying active underneath Abdulrakhman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Abdulrakhman is looking to advance position but Gramaliauskas won't allow it.
Abdulrakhman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abdulrakhman is looking to advance position but Gramaliauskas won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oskars Gramaliauskas.
I think Gramaliauskas 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Oskars Gramaliauskas!
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