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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dredman Zeus (ranked 1974 p4p, 499 weight class) and Sao Alela (ranked 225 p4p, 59 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Alela's choice of entrance music: Ground Zero (MOP). Sao Alela has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dredman Zeus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sao Alela!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alela lands with a straight right. Zeus didn't see that one coming.
Alela lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zeus!
A telegraphed right hand from Zeus misses the target.
Alela stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zeus looks to score with a jab to the body but Alela is just out of range.
Alela feints a counter leg kick.
Zeus misses with an uppercut. Alela saw that one coming.
Alela lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zeus avoids a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zeus throws out a loose jab but Alela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zeus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alela manages to avoid it.
Alela uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zeus.
Alela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zeus.
Nice jab there from Zeus.
Alela throws a leg kick which misses Zeus's front leg but catches the back leg as Zeus tries to avoid it.
Alela throws a head kick that misses.
Alela throws out a powerful jab.
Zeus misses with a left hand
and Alela counters with a good low kick that Zeus was not able to check.
Zeus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alela.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alela cracks Zeus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zeus swings for the body but Alela moves out of range.
Alela scores with a jab to the body.
Alela feints and then cracks Zeus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zeus down.
Alela clinches up against the cage.
Alela lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zeus breaks the clinch.
Zeus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alela slips under a jab from Zeus.
Zeus takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alela dodges the punch combination from Zeus.
Alela throws a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeus shoots in for a double leg but Alela sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alela explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zeus throws a lazy right hand but Alela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dredman Zeus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zeus.
Alela feints a counter leg kick.
Alela scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Alela finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zeus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alela fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zeus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zeus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alela scores with a head kick.
Zeus throws a body shot but no joy.
Alela throws a head kick that Zeus semi-blocks.
Alela scores with a nice body kick.
Alela connects with a solid leg kick.
Alela lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zeus at a distance.
Zeus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alela thows a body kick. Zeus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Alela jabs at Zeus's body.
Zeus just misses with a punch to the body.
Zeus misses with an uppercut
and Alela counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Zeus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alela has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Zeus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zeus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alela. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus throws an overhand right that lands on Alela's shoulder, as Alela tries to avoid the shot.
Alela blocks a jab.
Alela throws a front kick that sends Zeus stumbling back into the cage.
Zeus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alela avoids the body shot from Zeus.
Zeus misses with a two punch combination.
Alela works Zeus's body with a nice hook.
Zeus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zeus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alela tries to clinch up but Zeus circles away and keeps his distance.
Zeus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zeus throws out the jab.
Alela lands a nice shot to the body.
Sao Alela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Zeus misses the target.
Zeus throws out a loose jab but Alela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alela misses the shot to the body.
Alela throws a sloppy head kick and Zeus moves out of range easily.
Zeus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeus thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Alela tries to counter it with a takedown but Zeus pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus misses with a wild body shot.
Alela throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zeus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zeus throws a lazy uppercut
and Alela counters with a good low kick that Zeus was not able to check.
Alela throws a sloppy head kick and Zeus moves out of range easily.
Alela lands a leg kick that knocks Zeus off balance momentarily.
Zeus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Alela fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zeus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice shot lands for Alela.
A solid body kick from Alela.
Alela cracks Zeus with a good jab.
Zeus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zeus digs a good body shot into Alela's ribs.
Zeus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alela.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zeus throwing a counter right hand but Alela manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Alela.
Alela lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zeus throws a hook to the side of Alela's head but Alela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sao Alela dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zeus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alela connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zeus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zeus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zeus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alela has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zeus swats away the attempt to clinch by Alela.
Alela keeps Zeus at a distance using the push kick.
Zeus swings for the body but Alela moves out of range.
Alela with a nice calf kick.
Zeus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alela finds it's way round the side to connect with Zeus's head.
Zeus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alela to score with a decent uppercut.
Zeus misses with an uppercut. Alela saw that one coming.
Zeus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alela.
Alela scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alela lands the left hand.
Alela with a nice calf kick.
Alela moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela misses with a body punch.
Zeus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zeus is trying to break the clinch but Alela has him pressed against the cage.
Alela lands a hook that snaps the head of Zeus backwards.
Zeus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zeus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zeus.
Alela looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab from Zeus.
A big left from Zeus misses.
Alela lands with a cross.
Alela scores with a nice strike.
Zeus missing with a left hand there. Alela was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alela with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zeus to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Zeus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alela lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alela misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus throws a looping overhand right but Alela ducks down to avoid it.
Zeus misses with a wild body shot.
Zeus throws a body shot but no joy.
Alela lands a leg kick that knocks Zeus off balance momentarily.
Alela throws a push kick but Zeus slaps the foot to one side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alela. That's going to slow Zeus down.
Zeus looks to land a combination but Alela avoids it well.
Alela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zeus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zeus misses with an uppercut.
Alela lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alela misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Zeus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alela connects with a body shot that sends Zeus's belly button to the back.
Sao Alela seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zeus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alela counters with a low kick, right behind Zeus 's knee.
Alela tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zeus swivels and escapes.
Zeus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Alela to counter with a crisp jab.
Zeus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alela counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alela stands and steps away. Zeus gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Alela scores with a nice strike.
Alela lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alela throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zeus throws out the jab.
Alela misses with the combination.
Alela lands a jab.
Alela uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zeus has time to react.
Alela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zeus manages to avoid it.
Zeus lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alela misses with a body kick.
Alela ducks under a wild hook from Zeus.
Alela scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeus throws a poor cross that misses
and Alela counters with an inside leg kick.
Zeus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zeus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alela manages to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Zeus as Alela shoots in.
Zeus misses with a double jab.
Zeus just misses with a punch to the body.
Zeus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick lands from Alela.
Alela thumps Zeus with a low kick.
Zeus swings for the body but Alela moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alela throws a push kick but Zeus slaps the foot to one side.
Alela thows a body kick. Zeus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Alela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zeus throws out the jab.
Zeus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alela avoids the body shot from Zeus.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sao Alela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Alela misses with a wild body shot.
Zeus throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alela! But no joy.
Alela just misses with a punch to the body.
Zeus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice straight punches there by Alela. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alela.
Zeus jabs Alela right on the nose. Alela blinks but takes it well.
Alela tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zeus defends well and Alela ends up having to push Zeus into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zeus just misses with a punch to the body.
Alela defending well as Zeus loads up on a big left hand.
Alela tries a quick counter leg kick but Zeus is wise to it.
Alela fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zeus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zeus throws a series of punches but Alela moves out of range.
Alela lands a nice hook to Zeus's body. Zeus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alela cracks Zeus with an open hand slap.
Zeus tries to move into range but Alela moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alela slips under a jab.
Zeus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zeus misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alela.
Alela drives through and clinches with Zeus against the cage.
Zeus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alela.
Zeus is looking to break free of the clinch but Alela has double underhooks.
Zeus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Zeus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zeus loads up on a big right hand but Alela slips the punch.
Alela takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zeus loads up on a big right hand but Alela slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alela. Zeus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zeus needs to keep his hands up - Alela had a free shot at his head there.
Alela bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zeus's head backwards.
Zeus throws a looping overhand right but Alela ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alela.
Alela swings for the body but Zeus moves out of range.
Dredman Zeus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Alela.
Zeus misses with a wild body shot.
Alela lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alela avoids the body shot from Zeus.
Alela lands a high kick!
Alela looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Zeus!
Alela staying calm.
Alela stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alela at a distance.
Zeus misses with a body shot.
Alela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zeus.
Alela scores with a push kick.
Alela wants to clinch up but Zeus keeps it at a distance.
Zeus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zeus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alela to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab by Zeus.
Alela digs a good body shot into Zeus's ribs.
Alela digs a good hook to Zeus's body.
Nice shot lands for Alela.
Alela scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zeus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick lands for Alela.
Jab by Alela.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alela moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zeus swings for the body but Alela moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Alela. Beautiful body shot.
Zeus lands a lovely overhand right.
Zeus scores with a shot to the body.
Alela scores with a spinning back kick!
Zeus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zeus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zeus looks to land a left hand but Alela moved out of range nicely.
Alela fails with a takedown attempt.
Dredman Zeus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sao Alela.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Zeus misses.
A nice leg kick from Alela, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alela has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alela looking for a takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sao Alela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alela has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sao Alela!
After winning the bout, Sao Alela 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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