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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sao Alela (ranked 1144 p4p, 144 weight class) and Rollo Gracie (ranked 2193 p4p, 241 weight class). Alela comes to the cage accompanied by Ground Zero (MOP). Gracie has chosen Jiu Jitsu: Apaga Mas Não Bate as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rollo Gracie enters the cage!
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161 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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171 cm
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156 lbs
21 - 10 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sao Alela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rollo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Alela sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alela throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Alela sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alela connects with a high kick.
Alela looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alela manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alela.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Alela sprawls well.
Sao Alela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rollo Gracie.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alela scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Alela kicks Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alela.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Alela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Alela throws a head kick that half lands.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alela counters with a straight right hand.
Alela lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alela turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rollo Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Alela.
Alela connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alela kicks Gracie off and gets to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Alela shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Alela misses its target.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alela scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gracie tries to clinch but Alela moves away
and Alela counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Alela connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alela pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Sao Alela is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alela lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alela. Alela obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alela did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
Gracie wants to control but Alela is keeping him busy.
Alela works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alela controlling Gracie's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alela is keeping the position for now.
Alela keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Alela bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alela is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alela working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gracie holds on and takes a little breather.
Alela wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Alela is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alela looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sao Alela dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alela lands with a cross.
Gracie wants to clinch
and Alela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sao Alela is winning the standup battle so far.
Alela cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alela finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie tries to clinch but Alela is having none of it.
A jab lands there for Alela.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Alela is avoiding it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alela.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Alela circles away.
Alela lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alela is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alela wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A cross from Alela lands.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Alela counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alela fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Alela's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alela sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sao Alela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rollo Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Alela sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alela changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick from Alela.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alela is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Alela is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Alela is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position but Alela is working away.
Gracie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Alela has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gracie but great work by Alela.
Alela stands up and beckons Gracie to his feet.
Alela takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alela fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Alela lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alela scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alela circles away.
Alela lands the left hand.
Alela lands with a cross.
Alela tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alela buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alela keeps the fight on the outside.
Alela connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice body punch from Alela.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Alela.
Alela dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alela cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alela lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice shot lands for Alela.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good shot there by Alela.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alela jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alela manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alela. That's going to slow Gracie down.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alela throws a shot to the body.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alela manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie scores with a takedown into Alela's guard.
Alela is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Alela keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alela is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gracie presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sao Alela dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Alela keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body kick from Alela.
Alela clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alela cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Alela fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Alela stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alela uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Alela was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alela's waist but Alela gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Sao Alela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rollo Gracie.
Alela bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Alela throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie shoots in but Alela avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alela is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Alela finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Alela circles away.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Alela misses the target.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alela fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Alela lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alela sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Alela pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is taking a breather. Alela says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Alela moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Alela keeps moving.
Alela wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Alela seems keen to control Gracie's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alela.
Alela defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Alela lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alela thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Alela.
Alela breaks from the clinch.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alela but Alela pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A cross from Alela lands.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie wants to clinch but Alela slips to the side
and Alela counters with a body kick.
Alela lands a jab to the nose.
Alela bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Alela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alela scores with a nice strike.
Alela cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Alela keeps it at a distance.
Alela is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Alela scores with a hook.
Alela scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Alela sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alela scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alela.
Alela keeps the fight on the outside.
Alela lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Alela finish him?
Alela is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alela lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alela throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Alela closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Gracie! Alela dives in looking to finish! Gracie is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sao Alela!
Sao Alela thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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