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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sauna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zen Zelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
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198 lbs
21 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chael Sauna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zen Zelli!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauna drops Zelli with a left right combo! Sauna follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Zen Zelli has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zelli managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sauna.
Sauna 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.
Sauna trying to control the position but Zelli is working away.
Sauna looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sauna working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Zelli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sauna working the head with strikes.
Sauna looking to control but instead Zelli has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Sauna looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauna is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sauna is trying to control. Zelli wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zelli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sauna.
Sauna is working for a kimura but Zelli is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sauna throws a strike but Zelli avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Zelli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zelli wants to sweep but no luck.
Sauna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sauna throws a strike but Zelli rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sauna keeping full guard, as Zelli tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelli wants to stand but Sauna is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sauna avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zelli works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sauna wants to improve his position but Zelli is controlling well.
Zelli tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sauna.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauna trying to control from the bottom.
Zelli thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sauna is looking for a sweep. Zelli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sauna desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sauna is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sauna keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Chael Sauna has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sauna scores with a jab. Zelli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sauna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zen Zelli's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sauna tries to bum rush Zelli with a series of wild strikes but Zelli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sauna throws a lazy uppercut
and Zelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sauna misses with a looping right.
Sauna throws out a loose jab but Zelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sauna swings widly with a right hand
and Zelli counters with a two punch combo.
Zelli moves in looking to clinch but Sauna pushes him off.
Sauna rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zelli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sauna misses with a lunging right hand
and Zelli counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauna misses with a series of wild punches.
Zelli cracks Sauna with an open hand slap.
Sauna misses with an uppercut.
Zen Zelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sauna shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zelli but Zelli pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sauna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zelli.
Sauna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zelli misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chael Sauna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sauna misses with a hook
and Zelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sauna has a takedown stuffed.
Sauna shoots in looking for a takedown but Zelli manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sauna's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Sauna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sauna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sauna throws a right hand that misses
and Zelli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zelli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sauna or not.
Sauna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Zelli.
Zelli throws a big shot that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Zelli as Sauna shoots in.
Sauna swings widly with a right hand
and Zelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sauna is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sauna.
Sauna tries for a takedown but Zelli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sauna moves out of range of the strikes.
Chael Sauna is winning the standup battle so far.
Sauna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauna scores with a punch to the head.
Zelli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sauna.
Sauna falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zelli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sauna misses with the combination.
Sauna throws a jab but it's blocked by Zelli.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sauna throws a right and a left that Zelli avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zen Zelli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Zen Zelli's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Zelli dodges the punch combination from Sauna.
Sauna fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zelli on the side of the head.
Sauna throws a lazy uppercut
and Zelli counters with a left and a right that stings Sauna.
A left and a right from Zelli both land. Nice combination.
Sauna misses with a hook
and Zelli counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zelli.
Zelli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sauna.
Sauna wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zelli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sauna is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelli lands a hook that snaps the head of Sauna backwards.
A short right from Zelli on the inside.
Zelli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sauna takes an elbow to the temple.
Sauna is rocked!
Nice body punch from Zelli.
Oh Sauna is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zelli lands a left hand.
Zelli lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Sauna to his knees! Zelli keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zen Zelli!
Zen Zelli was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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