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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yusuke Urameshi (ranked 152 p4p, 106 weight class) and Sao Alela (ranked 20 p4p, 16 weight class). Urameshi comes into the arena with Smile Bomb blaring out of the sound system. Alela has chosen Ground Zero (MOP) as his entrance music. Yusuke Urameshi had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yusuke Urameshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sao Alela!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urameshi avoids the head kick by Alela.
Urameshi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alela. That one must have hurt.
Alela misses with a low kick.
Alela darts in looking for a takedown but Urameshi gets double underhooks and turns Alela into the cage.
Urameshi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alela.
We've been told by Urameshi's head coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Decent striking displayed by Urameshi there.
Alela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urameshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Alela.
Alela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Urameshi throws out the jab.
Alela needs to keep his hands up - Urameshi had a free shot at his head there.
Alela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Urameshi.
Alela misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Urameshi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Urameshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alela throws out the jab.
Alela shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urameshi has his feet on Alela's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Alela ducks under a wild hook from Urameshi.
Sao Alela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alela throws a jab but it's blocked by Urameshi.
Urameshi throws a big shot that misses.
Urameshi misses with a straight right.
Urameshi connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela throws a leg kick which misses Urameshi's front leg but catches the back leg as Urameshi tries to avoid it.
Alela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Urameshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Urameshi scores with the left hand. Alela knows he should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Alela.
The fighters circling - Urameshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Urameshi misses with a looping right.
Alela closes the distance and clinches.
Urameshi gets through Alela's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Urameshi misses with the head strike.
Urameshi lands a shoulder strike.
Urameshi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Urameshi.
Urameshi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Alela tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yusuke Urameshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sao Alela.
Alela tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Urameshi lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urameshi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Urameshi is trying to break the clinch but Alela has him pressed against the cage.
Urameshi can't find room to land a body shot as Alela controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alela's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alela is working for takedown but Urameshi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Urameshi blocks a body shot from Alela.
Alela blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Urameshi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Urameshi as the two fighters clinch.
Alela pushes Urameshi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alela is trying to pull guard but Urameshi has him pressed against the cage.
Urameshi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alela misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alela fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Urameshi lands with a left to the head.
Urameshi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alelas head.
Alela tries to pull guard but Urameshi won't allow it.
Alela gets control of Urameshi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alela will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Urameshi wants to stand and escape but instead Alela has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Urameshi is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Alela presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Alela blocks a body shot from Urameshi.
Urameshi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Urameshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Urameshi throws a shot from downtown. Alela moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alela misses with a lunging right hand
and Urameshi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alela thinking.
Urameshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alela.
Urameshi misses with a body shot.
Alela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urameshi.
Alela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Urameshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urameshi. Alela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Urameshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alela.
Alela dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Urameshi. That did some damage!
Alela fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alela ducks under a wild hook from Urameshi.
Urameshi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Urameshi looks to throw the jab but Alela is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Urameshi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Urameshi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alela shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Urameshi is trying to defend but Alela finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Urameshi pushes Alela off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alela lunges at Urameshi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Urameshi's hand.
Alela turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yusuke Urameshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alela throws a big shot that misses.
Alela misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Urameshi as he checks the leg kick.
Urameshi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Alela releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alela avoids the body shot from Urameshi.
Urameshi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Urameshi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alela misses with a right hand
and Urameshi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alela thinking.
Urameshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alela.
Alela keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yusuke Urameshi dominated that round.
That's time! Urameshi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Urameshi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alela. Alela obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Urameshi does it's job there.
Urameshi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alela blocks a jab.
A jab from Alela misses.
Urameshi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Crunch! Alela slams his shin into Urameshi's torso.
Alela throws a lazy right hand but Urameshi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alela throws a sloppy head kick and Urameshi moves out of range easily.
Urameshi throws a jab when Alela was well out of range.
Urameshi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alela looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alela lands a head shot.
A low kick from Alela is predictable there
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Urameshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alela works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Urameshi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urameshi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Urameshi connects with a right hand. Alela shakes it off.
Alela misses with a looping right.
Alela tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urameshi misses with a hook.
Alela closes the distance and pushes Urameshi back into the cage.
Urameshi throws a punch but it's blocked by Alela.
Urameshi lands a shot to the body.
Urameshi takes a shot to the head.
Alela tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Urameshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Urameshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alela throws a good cross that connects.
Alela has Urameshi up against the cage in a clinch.
Alela tries to pull guard but Urameshi holds him up against the cage and eventually Alela drops back down to his feet.
Alela looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alela throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Urameshi fails to land.
Alela digs a right hand into Urameshi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Urameshi's gas tank.
Alela is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Urameshi to keep the fight standing.
Yusuke Urameshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sao Alela.
Alela successfully pulls guard.
Urameshi tries to stand but Alela is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alela can do to turn this around?
Urameshi gets to his feet. Alela looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alela shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Urameshi sprawls well. Urameshi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alela gets slowly back to his feet.
Urameshi misses with an uppercut. Alela saw that one coming.
Alela takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alela clinches up against the cage.
Alela takes a shot to the head.
Alela gets control of Urameshi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alela will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Urameshi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Urameshi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alela fails with a takedown attempt.
Urameshi slips a jab and a cross from Alela.
Urameshi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Urameshi lands a right hook to the body.
Alela lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Urameshi throws out a loose jab but Alela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Urameshi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alela looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Urameshi misses its intended target.
Alela tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Urameshi defends well and Alela ends up having to push Urameshi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alela scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Urameshi misses with a straight left.
Urameshi lunges at Alela with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alela's hand.
Alela throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alela lands a nice looking body kick.
Urameshi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alelas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urameshi misses with an uppercut. Alela saw that one coming.
Alela fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Urameshi.
The fighters circling - Urameshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alela thows a leg kick but Urameshi checks it
and Urameshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Urameshi throws a body punch but Alela moves out of range.
Alela slips a jab and a cross from Urameshi.
Alela now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alela tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Urameshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alela.
Urameshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alela manages to avoid it.
Urameshi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alela misses with a few strikes there.
Alela throws out a leg kick but Urameshi moves out of range and Alela only half commits.
Alela connects with a body shot that sends Urameshi's belly button to the back.
Urameshi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alela. Alela obviously looking to wear him down.
Yusuke Urameshi is winning the standup battle so far.
Urameshi avoids the body shot from Alela.
Urameshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alela was well out of range. Poor timing from Urameshi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yusuke Urameshi will probably get the nod.
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!
Urameshi avoids the body shot from Alela.
Urameshi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alela with a hook.
Alela throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alela rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urameshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Urameshi misses with a wild body shot.
Alela feints a counter leg kick.
Urameshi throws a big shot that misses.
Alela misses with a hook.
Alela misses with a body kick.
Alela throws a right hand that misses
and Urameshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urameshi throws a lazy right hand but Alela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urameshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Alela is just out of range.
And Alela tries to counter it with a takedown but Urameshi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Alela misses with a leg kick
and Urameshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alela cracks Urameshi with an open hand slap.
Alela motions for Urameshi to come forward. Alela throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Urameshi cracks Alela with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alela takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela tries to pull guard but Urameshi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Urameshi.
A short body shot lands from Urameshi as the two fighters clinch.
Alela changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Urameshi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Urameshi looks to land a combination but Alela avoids it well.
Alela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Urameshi.
Urameshi misses with an uppercut. Alela saw that one coming.
Urameshi throws a lazy right hand but Alela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Urameshi lands with a good body shot.
Urameshi connects with the punch.
Alela finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alela rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Urameshi counter with a right hand.
Urameshi misses with a looping left.
A punch lands to the side of Urameshi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alela goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Alela with the inside leg kick.
Sao Alela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urameshi misses the shot to the body.
Alela stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alela throws a sloppy head kick and Urameshi moves out of range easily.
Urameshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alela scores with a crisp jab that stopped Urameshi in his tracks.
Alela slips under a jab.
As Urameshi backs off Alela throws a huge counter combo but Urameshi manages to avoid it all.
Urameshi missing with a left hand there. Alela was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Urameshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alela follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Urameshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alela feints and then cracks Urameshi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Urameshi down.
Alela shoots and misses
and Urameshi counters with a nice uppercut.
Yusuke Urameshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sao Alela.
Alela misses with a hook
and Urameshi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Urameshi dips to his left and cracks Alela with an uppercut!
Urameshi checks a low kick from Alela.
Urameshi misses with a wild body shot.
And Alela responds with a good body kick, but Urameshi manages to step out the way in time.
Urameshi blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alela moves out of range as Urameshi strikes.
Urameshi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alela.
Urameshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alela moves away.
Urameshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alela.
Alela finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alela throws a shot from downtown. Urameshi moves away and avoids it.
Alela lunges at Urameshi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Urameshi's hand.
Alela throws out a leg kick but Urameshi moves out of range and Alela only half commits.
A quick step to the side and Urameshi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urameshi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Urameshi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Urameshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urameshi moves away.
Urameshi checks the leg kick.
Urameshi missing with a left hand there. Alela was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alela lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alela throws a leg kick that is checked
and Urameshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alela doesn't manage to clinch there - Urameshi circles away.
Alela swings widly with a right hand
and Urameshi counters with a stiff right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Urameshi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urameshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alela moves away.
Alela walks into a stiff left hand from Urameshi.
Urameshi lands with a cross.
Alela has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alela throws a body punch but Urameshi moves out of range.
Yusuke Urameshi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Urameshi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Alela goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alela misses with a takedown attempt
letting Urameshi counter with a right hand.
Alela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alela throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Urameshi to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Urameshi finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alela throws a sloppy body shot
and Urameshi counters with a nice uppercut.
Alela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yusuke Urameshi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Urameshi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yusuke Urameshi!
After winning the bout, Yusuke Urameshi 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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