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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Houston Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Houston Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chev Chelios!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chelios lands a glancing blow to the side of Alexander's head.
A big head kick from Alexander and Chelios is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Chelios is rocked!
It looks like Chev Chelios has been cut.
Chelios is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chelios is still in real trouble! Can Alexander finish him?
Alexander stands up and waves to Chelios to follow him.
Alexander rushes Chelios and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chelios seems to have recovered his senses.
Alexander misses with a knee to the head.
Chelios fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but Chelios blocks it.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alexander misses with a knee strike.
Chelios looking for a takedown.
Alexander misses with a knee to the head.
Alexander keeps control of Chelios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alexander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alexander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chelios blocks it with crossed arms.
Chelios takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alexander is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alexander looking to throw knees to the head but Chelios is blocking nicely.
Alexander is pressed up against the cage. Chelios has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alexander down to the mat. Alexander avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Houston Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chev Chelios.
Chelios blocks a head kick by Alexander.
Chelios doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexander circles away.
Alexander needs to keep his hands up - Chelios had a free shot at his head there.
Alexander is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chelios.
Chelios shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alexander pinned against the cage. Alexander gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios lands a lovely overhand right.
Chelios moves into the clinch.
Chelios is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chelios changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alexander fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chelios clinches up with Alexander and pushes him back against the cage.
Chelios decides to pull guard.
Alexander wants to stand but Chelios has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Chelios looking for a guillotine here but Alexander defends easily.
Alexander has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chelios escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alexander gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chelios is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander gets to his feet. Chelios looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Alexander is looking to clinch but Chelios is avoiding it.
Houston Alexander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chelios circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chelios doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexander circles away.
Alexander is looking to clinch.
Alexander on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chelios fails with the takedown.
Chelios swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexander.
Chelios closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alexander circles away.
Alexander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chelios is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chelios blocks a head kick by Alexander.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chelios lands a nice shot to the body.
Alexander tries to clinch up.
Chelios gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chelios wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alexander with a knee to the head.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but Chelios blocks it.
Alexander misses with a knee strike.
Chelios fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alexander connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chelios's face.
Alexander looking to throw knees to the head but Chelios is blocking nicely.
Chelios has had enough of the clinch but Alexander keeps him there for the moment.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alexander landing knees to the head.
Alexander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chelios blocks it with crossed arms.
Chelios drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chelios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alexander throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alexander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alexander misses with a knee strike.
Chelios tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alexander scores with a knee to the head.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chelios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but Chelios blocks it.
Chelios is working for takedown but Alexander is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alexander keeps control of Chelios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chelios gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Alexander regains guard.
Chelios prevents Alexander from getting back to his feet.
Alexander manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Chelios circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chelios counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to de liver by Chelios. Beautiful body shot.
Alexander instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chelios goes for a takedown attempt but Alexander pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alexander tries to clinch up but Chelios circles away and keeps his distance.
Chelios gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chev Chelios will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chev Chelios's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alexander clinches with his opponent.
Chelios goes for a takedown attempt but Alexander pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alexander gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alexander connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chelios's face.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chelios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alexander looking to throw knees to the head but Chelios is blocking nicely.
Alexander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chelios is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alexander looking to throw knees to the head but Chelios is blocking nicely.
Chelios tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Houston Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chev Chelios.
Chelios tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alexander scores with a knee to the head.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chelios.
Alexander misses with a knee to the head.
Alexander lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alexander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alexander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chelios blocks it with crossed arms.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alexander fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chelios looks for a takedown but Alexander sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Chelios or perhaps it was just good defense by Alexander which made him look bad.
Alexander defending well as Chelios loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alexander moves away.
Alexander has Chelios up against the cage in a clinch.
Chelios tries to break the clinch but Alexander is controlling the position.
Chelios throws an elbow but it misses.
Alexander connects with a knee to the head.
Alexander looking to throw knees to the head but Chelios is blocking nicely.
Alexander gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chelios.
Chelios tries to pull guard but Alexander holds him up against the cage and eventually Chelios drops back down to his feet.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chelios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chelios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander looking to throw knees to the head but Chelios is blocking nicely.
Alexander misses with a knee to the head.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chelios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alexander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but Chelios blocks with his arms.
Chelios scores with a knee to the head.
Alexander looking to throw knees to the head but Chelios is blocking nicely.
Alexander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alexander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chelios blocks it with crossed arms.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chelios takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but Chelios blocks with his arms.
Chelios stalling in the clinch but Alexander improves position.
Chelios tries to break the clinch but Alexander is controlling the position.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chelios is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chelios pulls guard.
Chelios throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Alexander stands up from Chelios's guard - Alexander perhaps looking for a knockout.
Chelios looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alexander is fending him off so far but Chelios persists. Nope, Alexander circles away and we're back to standing.
Chelios decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander taking some punishment here, with Chelios in his half guard.
Chelios has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alexander kicks Chelios off and gets back to his feet.
Alexander stuffs the takedown.
Alexander tries to clinch but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios jabs at Alexander's body.
Alexander tries to clinch
and Chelios counters with a head kick.
Chelios fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chelios pushes Alexander up against the cage in a clinch.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but Chelios blocks with his arms.
Chelios wants to break free but Alexander has control.
Chelios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alexander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chelios takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chelios manages to break the clinch.
Alexander tries to clinch up.
Chelios changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alexander tries to avoid it but Chelios manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alexander to the ground. Alexander escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alexander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander swats away the attempt to clinch by Chelios.
Alexander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alexander throws a sloppy head kick and Chelios moves out of range easily.
Chelios slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alexander tries to clinch up.
Chev Chelios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chelios shoots for a double leg takedown but Alexander sprawls well. He's pushed Chelios's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chelios has closed the distance and engaged Alexander in a clinch.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but Chelios blocks it.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but Chelios blocks with his arms.
Alexander scores with a knee to the head.
Alexander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chelios blocks it with crossed arms.
Alexander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alexander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chelios is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexander has double underhooks.
Chelios takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alexander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chelios pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but Chelios blocks with his arms.
Chelios drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexander misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Houston Alexander dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chev Chelios's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chelios changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chelios closes the distance and clinches.
Alexander misses with a knee strike.
Chelios can't break the clinch.
Alexander scores with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chelios.
Alexander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chelios blocks it with crossed arms.
Chelios tries to pull guard but Alexander won't allow it.
Alexander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alexander looking to throw knees to the head but Chelios is blocking nicely.
Alexander keeps control of Chelios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alexander misses with a knee strike.
Chelios taking a breather.
Alexander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chelios jumps guard but Alexander stands there with Chelios around his waist. Chelios gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alexander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chelios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chelios fails to pull guard.
Houston Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chev Chelios.
Chelios has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alexander avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chelios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chelios wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alexander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chelios blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Alexander.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chelios tries for a takedown but Alexander manages to get underhooks.
Chelios is trying to break the clinch but Alexander has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Alexander.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but Chelios blocks it.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chelios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chelios has had enough of the clinch but Alexander keeps him there for the moment.
Chelios drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alexander pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chelios closes the distance and clinches.
Alexander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chelios lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alexander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chelios jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alexander walks away with a smile on his face. Chelios gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chelios uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alexander has time to react.
Alexander clinches but Chelios breaks the clinch
and Chelios decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alexander's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexander is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chelios stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander moves in looking to clinch but Chelios pushes him off.
Alexander clinches.
A short uppercut from Chelios.
Alexander misses with a knee to the head.
Chelios is trying to break the clinch but Alexander has him pressed against the cage.
Alexander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chelios tries to score a body lock takedown but Alexander shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alexander misses with a knee strike.
Chelios taking a breather.
Chelios wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but Chelios blocks with his arms.
Alexander scores with a knee to the head.
Chelios tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alexander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chelios blocks it with crossed arms.
Chelios tries for a takedown but Alexander manages to get underhooks.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but Chelios blocks with his arms.
Alexander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alexander looking to throw knees to the head but Chelios is blocking nicely.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chelios with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alexander throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios wants to break free but Alexander has control.
Alexander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chelios blocks it with crossed arms.
Alexander scores with a knee to the head.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but Chelios blocks it.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but Chelios blocks it.
Alexander prevents the takedown attempt.
Chelios tries a knee to the head but Alexander blocks it.
Chelios tries to break the clinch but Alexander is controlling the position.
Alexander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chelios jumps guard but Alexander stands there with Chelios around his waist. Chelios gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chelios is working for takedown but Alexander is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alexander scores with a knee to the head.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chelios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alexander misses with a knee strike.
Chelios turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Alexander is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Chelios has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alexander bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Alexander is looking to clinch but Chelios is avoiding it.
Chelios tries to clinch but Alexander moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alexander avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexander avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chelios swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chelios scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alexander doesn't seem bothered though.
Chelios keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexander wants to clinch up but Chelios keeps it at a distance.
Chelios circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chelios counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Alexander!
Alexander is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Chelios with a couple of short strikes.
Alexander is trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios looking to finish Alexander with some ground and pound. This is bad for Alexander!
Alexander wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Chelios has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Alexander's face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chev Chelios comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chelios has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chev Chelios!
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