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Welcome to PWInsiderXtra’s live coverage of UFC 325, which takes place live from the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.
Main Card (9pm EST., Paramount+)
UFC Featherweight Championship
Alexander Volkanovski def. #2 Diego Lopes by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) to retain the UFC Featherweight Championship
#8 Benoit Saint Denis def. #6 Dan Hooker by TKO via strikes (4:45, R2)
#14 Mauricio Ruffy def. #9 Rafael Fiziev by TKO via strikes (4:30, R2)
#15 Tallison Teixeira def. #12 Tai Tuivasa by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Quillan Salkilld def. Jamie Mullarkey by submission via neck crank (3:02, R1)
Preliminary Card (7pm EST., Paramount+)
Billy Elekana def. Justin Tafa by submission via rear naked choke (3:18, R2)
Cam Rowston def. Cody Brundage by TKO via strikes (4:08, R2)
Jacob Malkoun def. Torrez Finney by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Jonathan Micallef def. Oban Elliott by submission via rear naked choke (3:31, R2)
Early Preliminary Card (5pm EST., Paramount+)
Kaan Ofli def. Yizha by majority decision (29-28, 28-28, 29-28)
Dom Mar Fan def. Sangwook Kim by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Keiichiro Nakamura def. Sebastian Szalay by TKO via strikes (3:48, R3)
Lawrence Lui def. Sulangrangbo by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Round By Round Recap -
UFC Featherweight Championship
Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs. #2 Diego Lopes
Round One: The round begins with the fighters trading some leg kicks, Volkanovski hunts for a takedown and Lopes pops him with a right. Volkanovski nails Lopes with his own body kick, Volkanovski starts landing some rights against Lopes. Volkanovski goes back to attacking Lopes with leg kicks, Volkanovski backs Lopes into the fence while looking for a takedown. The fighters separate and Volkanovski cracks Lopes with a two punch combo, Lopes kicks Volkanovski in the midsection as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Volkanovski
Round Two: The round begins with Volkanovski attacking Lopes with a combination, Volkanovski also lands leg kicks against Lopes. Lopes starts landing his own leg kicks against Volkanovski, Lopes comes forward and he attacks Volkanovski with a few rights. Lopes eats a left hook after nailing Volkanovski with an uppercut, Lopes stuns Volkanovski after a brief striking exchange. Volkanovski continues landing overhand rights against Lopes, Lopes eats a right before kicking Volkanovski in the midsection. Lopes looks for a takedown and Volkanovski jumps a guillotine choke, Lopes defends and he gets top control on the ground. Volkanovski scrambles to his feet and Lopes jumps on his back as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Volkanovski (Overall Score: 20-18 for Volkanovski)
Round Three: The round begins with Lopes and Volkanovski trading some leg kicks, Lopes attacks Volkanovski with some jabs. Volkanovski nails a swinging Lopes with a counter right, Volkanovski looks for a clinch and Lopes nails him with an elbow strike. Lopes comes forward and Volkanovski stuns him after landing a pair of rights, Volkanovski charges forward and he has a wild exchange with Lopes. Lopes eats more shots before kicking Volkanovski in the midsection, Lopes drops a swinging Volkanovski with a counter right. Volkanovski pops back up and he gets into more exchanges with Lopes. Lopes nails Volkanovski with a knee to the midsection as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Lopes (Overall Score: 29-28 for Volkanovski)
Round Four: The round begins with Lopes and Volkanovski exchanging some leg kicks, Volkanovski nails Lopes with a two punch combination. Volkanovski and Lopes exchange short right hooks, Volkanovski uses his jab to keep Lopes at a distance. Lopes eats a few strikes before kicking Volkanovski in the midsection, Lopes backs up Volkanovski after landing a short right. Volkanovski steps forward and he cracks Lopes with a right, Volkanovski accidentally kicks Lopes low and the fight is halted. The action resumes with the fighters taking some swings at each other, Volkanovski and Lopes have a final exchange as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Volkanovski (Overall Score: 39-37 for Volkanovski)
Round Five: The round begins with Volkanovski peppering Lopes with jabs, Volkanovski and Lopes trade leg kicks. Volkanovski scores a takedown on Lopes and Lopes catches him in a guillotine, Volkanovski scrambles to his feet while eating a knee strike. Volkanovski scores a takedown on Lopes and Lopes gets back up, Lopes scores a takedown on Volkanovski and he gets back control. Volkanovski stands up and Lopes stays on his back, Volkanovski shakes Lopes off of his back and Lopes puts him against the fence. Lopes drops for a kimura and he transitions to an arm bar attempt, Volkanovski escapes and he gets top control on Lopes. Volkanovski lands some ground and pound as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Volkanovski (Final Score: 49-46 for Volkanovski)
Official Result: Alexander Volkanovski def. #2 Diego Lopes by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) to retain the UFC Featherweight Championship
#6 Dan Hooker vs. #8 Benoit Saint Denis
Round One: The round begins with Hooker and Saint Denis exchanging some kicks, Saint Denis hunts for the takedown and Hooker defends. Saint Denis grabs a kicking Hooker and he backs him into the fence for a short time, Hooker lands front kicks to the body of Saint Denis. Saint Denis backs up Hooker after landing a few lefts, Saint Denis clinches with Hooker and they exchange a few strikes. The fighters separate and Hooker lands body kicks and head kicks on Saint Denis, Saint Denis scores a takedown on Hooker and he gets side control. Saint Denis attacks Hooker with ground and pound, Hooker scrambles to his feet and he trades strikes with Saint Denis. Saint Denis charges at Hooker as they get into striking exchanges, Saint Denis scores another takedown on Hooker and he gets the open guard. Saint Denis lands ground and pound as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Hooker
Round Two: The round begins with Saint Denis backing a swinging Hooker into the fence while trading strikes, Hooker drops for a guillotine choke and Saint Denis defends. Hooker looks for a takedown and Saint Denis gets top control, Saint Denis attacks Hooker with a ton of unanswered elbow strikes. Saint Denis attacks Hooker with more ground and pound, Saint Denis goes for an arm triangle choke and Hooker defends. Saint Denis attacks Hooker with more ground and pound, Saint Denis turns up the pressure with the ground and pound and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: #8 Benoit Saint Denis def. #6 Dan Hooker by TKO via strikes (4:45, R2)
#9 Rafael Fiziev vs. #14 Mauricio Ruffy
Round One: The round begins with Fiziev attempting a few kicks against Ruffy, Fiziev charges at Ruffy and he lands a left hook. Fiziev starts landing leg kicks against Russy, Fiziev follows up by popping Ruffy with a left to the midsection. Fiziev follows up by landing a kick to the midsection of Ruffy, Ruffy throws some jabs at Fiziev followed by a right. Fiziev eats a left hook before nailing Ruffy with a short right, Ruffy nails Fiziev with a head kick followed by a right. Ruffy backs up Fiziev after throwing a combination, Ruffy starts cracking Fiziev with rights as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Fiziev
Round Two: The round begins with Fiziev kicking Ruffy in the midsection, Ruffy nails Fiziev with a spinning back kick to the midsection. Fiziev and Ruffy get into some wild exchanges, Fiziev and Ruffy also start exchanging some jabs. Ruffy cracks a swinging Fiziev with a short right hook, Ruffy lands a step back right against Fiziev. Fiziev goes back to attacking Ruffy with his leg kicks, Ruffy hits a kicking Fiziev with a counter left hook. Ruffy rocks Fiziev after landing a few straight rights, Fiziev goes down and Ruffy lands a bunch of follow up strikes. Fiziev gets up and Ruffy continues landing everything he throws, Fiziev goes down again and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: #14 Mauricio Ruffy def. #9 Rafael Fiziev by TKO via strikes (4:30, R2)
#12 Tai Tuivasa vs. #15 Tallison Teixeira
Round One: The round begins with Teixeira scoring a takedown on Tuivasa following a brief exchange, Teixeira attacks Tuivasa with ground and pound. Tuivasa scrambles to his feet and Teixeira attacks him with knee strikes, Teixeira scores another takedown on Tuivasa and he gets the full mount. Teixeira attacks Tuivasa with lots of ground and pound, Tuivasa scrambles to his feet and Teixeira nails him with a knee strike. Tuivasa grabs Teixeira and he gets him up against the fence as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Teixeira
Round Two: The round begins with Tuivasa attacking Teixeira with leg kicks, Teixeira goes for a spinning attack Tuivasa avoids it before landing a pair of strikes. Teixeira then nails Tuivasa with a kick to the midsection, Tuivasa cracks a swinging Teixeira with a counter right. Teixeira scores a takedown on Tuivasa after landing a combination, Tuivasa scrambles and Teixeira quickly regains top control. Teixeira advances to the full mount and then back control on Tuivasa, Teixeira attacks Tuivasa with some ground and pound. Teixeira returns to the full mount against Tuivasa, Teixeira pops Tuivasa with a few more strikes as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Teixeira (Overall Score: 20-18 for Teixeira)
Round Three: The round begins with Tuivasa attacking Teixeira with leg kicks, Teixeira comes forward and he swings wildly at Tuivasa. Tuivasa comes forward and he swings against a backing Teixeira, Tuivasa backs Teixeira into the fence while landing knee strikes to his legs. Tuivasa rocks Teixeira after landing a combination, Teixeira fires back and he lands his own two punch combination. Tuivasa clinches with Teixeira again after landing more strikes, the fighters separate and Tuivasa clinches again. Tuivasa separates and he swings wildly against Teixeira, Teixeira looks for a takedown and Tuivasa defends. Tuivasa attacks Teixeira with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Tuivasa (Final Score: 29-28 for Teixeira)
Official Result: #15 Tallison Teixeira def. #12 Tai Tuivasa by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Quillan Salkilld vs. Jamie Mullarkey
Round One: The round begins with Salkilld attacking Mullarkey with some leg kicks, Salkilld scores a takedown and Mullarkey pops back up. Mullarkey gets free while Salkilld lands a combination, Mullarkey scores a takedown and Salkilld pops back up while eating rights. Mullarkey grabs Salkilld and he backs him into the fence, Salkilld scores a takedown on Mullarkey and he gets back control. Salkilld catches Mullarkey in a neck crank and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Quillan Salkilld def. Jamie Mullarkey by submission via neck crank (3:02, R1)
Junior Tafa vs. Billy Elekana
Round One: The round begins with Elekana attacking Tafa with some leg kicks, Tafa fires back with leg kicks of his own. Tafa drops a swinging Elekana with a counter right, Elekana gets up and he backs Tafa into the fence. The fighters separate and Tafa lands some more leg kicks, Tafa leaps at Elekana and he lands a left. Tafa follows up by landing a counter left against a jabbing Elekana, Elekana looks for a takedown and Tafa defends. Tafa pops Elekana with a few rights to the midsection, Tafa stuns Elekana after landing a multiple punch combination. Tafa then nails a kicking Elekana with a counter right, Elekana eats a body shot before landing a right on Tafa. Elekana and Tafa have a wild exchange as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Tafa
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters exchanging a few jabs, Elekana pops a swinging Tafa with a counter right. Elekana rocks a backing Tafa with a two punch combination, Tafa backs up Elekana while throwing lefts. Elekana grabs a swinging Tafa and he backs him into the fence before getting him to the ground, Elekana gains full mount on Tafa before gaining back control. Elekana catches Tafa in a rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Billy Elekana def. Justin Tafa by submission via rear naked choke (3:18, R2)
Cam Rowston vs. Cody Brundage
Round One: The round begins with Brundage taking a few swings at Rowston, Rowston cracks a backing Brundage with a two punch combination. Rowston starts trading leg kicks with Brundage, Brundage lands a counter strike combo against a swinging Rowston. Brundage follows up by cracking Rowston with multiple lefts, Brundage backs Rowston into the fence before eating multiple knee strikes. Brundage rocks Rowston with a right followed by a few more strikes, Rowston attacks Brundage with a step in knee strike. Rowston then pops Brundage with a straight right, Rowston accidentally kicks Brundage low and the fight is halted. The action resumes with Rowston attacking Brundage with a high kick, Rowston keeps Brundage near the fence while swinging away at him as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Rowston
Round Two: The round begins with Rowston attacking Brundage with some front kicks, Brundage goes back to trading leg kicks with Rowston. Brundage charges at Rowston while swinging wildly at him, Rowston grabs Brundage and he attacks him with knee strikes. Brundage again charges at Rowston while swinging away at him, Rowston then attacks Brundage with a jump knee strike. Brundage looks for a takedown and Rowston defends before getting back control on the ground, Rowston attacks Brundage with ground and pound. Rowston lands a plethora of unanswered strikes on Brundage and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Cam Rowston def. Cody Brundage by TKO via strikes (4:08, R2)
Jacob Malkoun vs. Torrez Finney
Round One: The round begins with Malkoun attacking Finney with some jabs, Malkoun briefly looks for a takedown against Finney. Malkoun starts landing more lefts against Finney, Malkoun backs up Finney with a two punch combination. Finney charges at Malkoun while swinging away at him, Malkoun stuns Finney after landing a three punch combo. Malkoun cracks a swinging Finney with a counter right followed by an uppercut, Finney looks for a takedown and Malkoun defends before landing another combination. Malkoun backs Finney towards the fence while landing more shots, Malkoun follows a backing Finney while landing more combinations. Malkoun shoves Finney to the ground and he lands a bunch of follow up strikes, Malkoun drops for a guillotine choke and Finney defends as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Malkoun
Round Two: The round begins with Malkoun and Finney trading some jabs, Malkoun and Finney get into a brief exchange. Malkoun lights up Finney with a three punch combination, Finney charges at Malkoun and he lands a few wild left hooks. Malkoun keeps Finney at a distance while landing jabs, Malkoun eats a few jabs before popping Finney with a left hook. Malkoun drops Finney with a right and he gets top control on the ground, Malkoun attacks Finney with ground and pound before getting back control. Malkoun attacks Finney with more ground and pound, Malkoun looks for a face crack as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Malkoun (Overall Score: 20-18 for Malkoun)
Round Three: The round begins with Finney charging at Malkoun while swinging wildly at him, Malkoun goes back to peppering Finney with jabs. Malkoun grabs Finney and he backs him against the fence, the fighters separate and Malkoun lands a right. Finney charges at Malkoun and Malkoun backs him against the fence again, the fighters separate and trade a few strikes. Finney backs up Malkoun after throwing a two punch combination, Malkoun looks for a takedown and he gets Finney down to a knee. Finney scrambles to his feet and Malkoun gets him back down as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Malkoun (Final Score: 30-27 for Malkoun)
Official Result: Jacob Malkoun def. Torrez Finney by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Jonathan Micallef vs. Oban Elliott
Round One: The round begins with Elliott attacking Micallef with a two punch combo, Micallef slips on a kick attempt and Elliott gets top control on the ground. Micallef scrambles to his feet and Elliott keeps him against the fence, the fighters separate and Elliott lands some leg kicks. Elliott backs up Micallef after landing a two punch combination, Elliott follows up by landing a left on Micallef. Elliott throws an overhand right before backing Micallef into the fence, the fighters separate and Micallef stuns Elliott with a right. Micallef backs up Elliott while peppering him with jabs, Micallef charges at Elliott while swinging wildly at him. Elliott grabs Micallef and backs him into the fence, Micallef gets behind Elliott while landing a few knee strikes. The fighters separate and swing at each other as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Elliott
Round Two: The round begins with Elliott attacking Micallef with a high kick, Elliott pops a jabbing Micallef with a counter strike combination. Elliott then lands a three punch combination against Micallef, Elliott attacks Micallef with leg kicks. Elliott backs Micallef into the fence after landing a multiple punch combination, Micallef drags Elliott to the ground and he gets back control. Micallef catches Elliott in the rear naked choke and Elliott goes out cold.
Official Result: Jonathan Micallef def. Oban Elliott by submission via rear naked choke (3:31, R2)
Kaan Ofli vs. Yizha
Round One: The round begins with Yizha and Ofli exchanging combinations, Ofli backs Yizha into the fence after landing a pair of rights. Yizha goes for a takedown and Ofli scrambles to get top control, Ofli attacks Yizha with ground and pound. Yizha scrambles to his feet and Ofli gets him back to the ground, Ofli attacks Yizha with more ground and pound. Yizha gets up again and Ofli holds him against the fence while landing strikes, the fighters separate and exchange rights. Ofli rocks Yizha with a right before eating a counter left hook, Ofli lands a kick to the midsection of Yizha. Yizha starts landing his leg kicks against Ofli, Ofli nails Yizha with a kick to the midsection. Yizha cracks Ofli with a left hook as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Ofli
Round Two: The round begins with Ofli attacking Yizha with some leg kicks, Yizha drops a kicking Ofli with a counter left hook. Yizha pounces on a downed Ofli with a plethora of strikes, Ofli scrambles to his feet and Yizha cracks him with a few more lefts. Ofli looks for a takedown and Yizha pops him with more lefts, Yizha keeps Ofli near the fence while landing multiple strikes. Ofli lands a counter right against a swinging Yizha, Yizha rocks a swinging Ofli with a combination that briefly drops him. Yizha backs up Ofli again after landing straight lefts, Ofli fires back at Yizha as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Yizha (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Ofli charging at Yizha while swinging away at him, Ofli attacks Yizha with leg kicks. Ofli then nails Yizha with a left hook to the midsection, Ofli grabs Yizha and he backs him into the fence. The fighters separate and Ofli lands more leg kicks on Yizha, Ofli keeps backing up Yizha while swinging away at him. Yizha backs up Ofli after throwing some lefts, Yizha scores a takedown on Ofli and Ofli quickly scrambles to his feet. Yizha grabs Ofli and he backs him into the fence, the fighters trade elbow strikes before separating. Yizha scores another takedown on Ofli and he gets right back up, both fighters throw spinning attacks as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Ofli (Final Score: 29-28 for Ofli)
Official Result: Kaan Ofli def. Yizha by majority decision (29-28, 28-28, 29-28)
Sangwook Kim vs. Dom Mar Fan
Round One: The round begins with Fan attacking Kim with some leg kicks, Kim backs Fan into the fence while looking for a takedown. The fighters separate and Kim immediately backs Fan into the fence, Kim gets Fan to the ground and he gets back control. Fan scrambles and he manages to get top control on Kim, Kim scrambles to his feet and Fan throws a knee strike. Fan cracks Kim with multiple elbow strikes to the head, the fighters trade strikes while in the clinch. Kim gets Fan down and Fan pops right back up, the fighters clinch up and exchange more strikes until the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Fan
Round Two: The round begins with Fan attacking Kim with front kicks, Kim backs Fan to the fence while swinging away at him. Fan stuns Kim after landing multiple rights and a high kick, Kim grabs Fan and he backs him into the fence. The fighters separate and Kim lands an elbow strike, Kim throws a knee strike before eating a counter left from Fan. Kim starts attacking Fan with some leg kicks, Kim goes for a takedown and Fan winds up in top control. Kim gets back to his feet and Fan drags him back to the ground, Fan attacks Kim with ground and pound before Kim scrambles to his feet. Fan cracks Kim with an elbow strike as they separated, Fan cracks a swinging Kim with a knee strike to the midsection. Kim backs Fan into the fence while swinging away at him, the fighters trade more strikes as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Fan (Overall Score: 20-18 for Fan)
Round Three: The round begins with Kim backing Fan into the fence after a brief exchange, the fighters trade strikes while in the clinch. The fighters separate and Kim lands a left hook against Fan, Kim backs Fan into the fence after landing a combination. Fan cracks Kim with an elbow strike to the head as they separated, Fan accidentally kicks Kim low and the fight is halted. The action resumes with Fan attacking Kim with front kicks and jabs, Fan charges forward while swinging away at Kim. Kim backs Fan to the fence again while swinging wildly at him, Kim looks for a clinch and Fan cracks him with an elbow strike. Fan keeps Kim at a distance while throwing jabs, Kim and Fan swing away at each other as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Kim (Final Score: 29-28 for Fan)
Official Result: Dom Mar Fan def. Sangwook Kim by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Keiichiro Nakamura vs. Sebastian Szalay
Round One: The round begins with Nakamura attacking Szalay with some leg kicks, Szalay attacks a kicking Nakamura with a combo. Szalay continues swarming Nakamura while throwing strikes, Szalay pops Nakamura with a two punch combo. Szalay barely lands a spinning head kick against Nakamura, Szalay pops Nakamura with a few shots to the midsection. Szalay continues coming forward while popping Nakamura with lefts, Szalay lands a four punch combo against Nakamura. Szalay goes back to attacking the midsection of Nakamura, Nakamura throws a few kicks as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Szalay
Round Two: The round begins with Nakamura attacking Szalay with a variety of kicks, Szalay backs up Nakamura after landing a short right. Szalay rocks a swinging Nakamura with a pair of left hooks, Nakamura attacks Szalay with some leg kicks. Szalay scores a takedown and Nakamura pops right back up, Szalay and Nakamura accidentally clash heads and the fight is halted. The action resumes with Szalay attacks Nakamura with a combination, Nakamura throws a front kick before landing a right on Szalay. Nakamura pops Szalay with a kick to the midsection, Nakamura attempts a jump knee strike against Szalay as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Szalay (Overall Score: 20-18 for Szalay)
Round Three: The round begins with Nakamura attempting a head kick against Szalay, Szalay goes back to attacking Nakamura with combos. Szalay pops Nakamura with shots to the midsection, Nakamura looks to land counter shots against a swinging Szalay. Nakamura goes back to attacking Szalay with leg kicks and jabs, Nakamura eats a right before popping Szalay with a left hook. Nakamura starts landing elbow strikes and a knee strike against Szalay, Szalay and Nakamura get into some striking exchanges. Nakamura lands a step in knee strike against Szalay, Nakamura levels a swinging Szalay with a knee strike to the head and the ref immediately jumps in.
Official Result: Keiichiro Nakamura def. Sebastian Szalay by TKO via strikes (3:48, R3)
Sulangrangbo vs. Lawrence Lui
Round One: The round begins with Lui and Sulangrangbo exchanging a few jabs, Sulangrangbo cracks a swinging Lui with a short right. Lui looks for a takedown and he scores one on Sulangrangbo, Sulangrangbo gets up and Lui returns him to the mat. Sulangrangbo gets up again and Lui drags him back to the ground, Lui attacks Sulangrangbo with little knee strikes while controlling him. The fighters separate and Sulangrangbo pops Lui with a right, Sulangrangbo starts landing uppercuts against Lui. Lui goes for a takedown and Sulangrangbo defends before landing a few strikes, Lui charges at Sulangrangbo while swinging wildly at him. Sulangrangbo recovers and he nails a swinging Lui with a counter right, Lui recovers and he lands a counter punch of his own. Sulangrangbo goes back to landing uppercuts against Lui, Lui swings wildly and Sulangrangbo peppers him with counter rights. Lui gets Sulangrangbo down to a knee while looking for a takedown, Lui controls Sulangrangbo as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Sulangrangbo
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters swinging away at each other, Lui hunts for a takedown and Sulangrangbo defends. Lui backs up Sulangrangbo while swinging away at him, Lui goes for another takedown and Sulangrangbo defends while eating a few strikes. Lui backs up Sulangrangbo while landing combos, Sulangrangbo attempts a jump knee strike against a swinging Lui. Sulangrangbo goes back to attacking Lui with some uppercuts, Lui goes for another takedown and he lands knee strikes to the hips of Sulangrangbo. Sulangrangbo gets back to his feet and Lui throws more knee strikes, Sulangrangbo gets free and he pressures Lui while throwing a combination. Sulangrangbo nails Lui with an elbow strike while Lui was throwing one of his own as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Sulangrangbo (Overall Score: 20-18 for Sulangrangbo)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters trading combinations, Sulangrangbo backs up Lui after landing a right. Lui throws a combo and it ends with a knee strike to Sulangrangbo, Lui eats a body shots while landing a two punch combo on Sulangrangbo. Lui continues backing up Sulangrangbo while swinging away at him, Lui goes for a takedown and he gets Sulangrangbo to a knee while landing knee strikes. Sulangrangbo gets up and Lui drags him back to the mat, Sulangrangbo makes it back to his feet and Lui holds him against the fence before getting him back down. Sulangrangbo makes it back to his feet and Lui keeps him against the fence, Lui cracks Sulangrangbo with an elbow strike as they separate. Sulangrangbo and Lui have a wild exchange as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Lui (Final Score: 29-28 for Sulangrangbo)
Official Result: Lawrence Lui def. Sulangrangbo by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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