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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sao Alela (ranked 2743 p4p, 306 weight class) and Jason Stackhouse (ranked 1420 p4p, 173 weight class). Alela comes to the cage accompanied by Raise Hell (MOP). Stackhouse comes into a darkened arena with his song building. True Blood kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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170 lbs
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164 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sao Alela! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Stackhouse ! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Alela scores with a nice head shot. Alela looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Alela moves out of range of the strikes. Stackhouse slips under a jab. Alela on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Alela on the wrong end of a nice hook. Alela ducks under a wild hook from Stackhouse . Nice defenses there by Stackhouse . Alela cracks the inside of Stackhouse 's front leg. A solid leg kick lands there for Alela.
A big right from Alela misses. Alela throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Alela scores with a head kick.
Stackhouse jabs Alela right on the nose. Alela blinks but takes it well. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stackhouse misses with an uppercut
and Alela counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A jab from Stackhouse misses. Alela throws a hook but Stackhouse avoids it easily. Alela darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Stackhouse throws a big shot that misses. Alela throws a shot from downtown. Stackhouse moves away and avoids it. Stackhouse throws out a counter right but Alela avoids it with no problem. Stackhouse throws out a loose jab but Alela uses good head movement to avoid it. Stackhouse throws a hook but Alela blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alela loads up on a big right hand but Stackhouse slips the punch. Alela's corner calls for a 1-2. Alela obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Stackhouse gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alela. Sao Alela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alela. Stackhouse walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Stackhouse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Alela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stackhouse . Stackhouse misses with a hook. Alela ducked under it nicely. A clash of legs there as Stackhouse blocks the low kick. A little jabbing left from Stackhouse on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Alela misses with a hook. Stackhouse ducked under it nicely. It seemed like Stackhouse was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Alela takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stackhouse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Stackhouse tries to move into range but Alela moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Stackhouse might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Stackhouse thows a left - swing and a miss! 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! Jab from Alela. Stackhouse misses with a looping right. Stackhouse throws a jab when Alela was well out of range. Alela half committed to a counter leg kick. Stackhouse has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Stackhouse connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stackhouse throws an overhand right that lands on Alela's shoulder, as Alela tries to avoid the shot. Stackhouse misses with a hook. Alela ducked under it nicely. A little feinted left hand from Alela on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Alela ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Alela moves out of range of the strikes. Alela is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stackhouse , as that shot connected.
Alela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stackhouse . Alela avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Alela's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alela duly obliges. Stackhouse misses with a hook. Alela swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Nice defenses there by Stackhouse . Stackhouse throws a nice looking combination but Alela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Alela misses with a wild body shot. Alela throws a hook but Stackhouse avoids it easily. Nice cross by Alela. Alela ducks under a wild hook from Stackhouse . Alela paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Stackhouse throws out a loose jab but Alela uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Stackhouse . As Stackhouse looks to move away, Alela throws a big counter combo but Stackhouse just gets out of the way. Alela throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alela is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Alela moves away from the strike by Stackhouse . Alela throws a series of punches but Stackhouse moves out of range. Stackhouse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Stackhouse misses with an uppercut. Alela connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. A slow jab from Stackhouse misses its intended target. Alela avoids a lazy jab quite easily. An attempted straight right counter from Alela misses the target. Alela lands a nice shot that snaps Stackhouse 's head back.
Alela connects with a right hand. Stackhouse shakes it off. Alela dips to his left and cracks Stackhouse with an uppercut! A telegraphed right hand from Alela misses the target. Stackhouse swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Stackhouse on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Alela misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Alela lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Stackhouse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alela throws a lazy right hand but Stackhouse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Stackhouse throws a poor cross that misses
and Alela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Stackhouse scores with a nice strike. Stackhouse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alela. A big right from Stackhouse misses. Alela throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stackhouse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Alela lands a jab to Stackhouse 's midsection. Alela moves away from the strike by Stackhouse . Stackhouse misses with a looping left. A jab from Alela finds it's way through Stackhouse 's defenses. Alela looks to land a left hand but Stackhouse moved out of range nicely. Stackhouse throws a hook but Alela blocks it. A big right from Alela misses. Stackhouse gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A slow jab from Stackhouse misses its intended target. Alela throws a hook but Stackhouse avoids it easily. Jab from Stackhouse . Stackhouse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alela. Stackhouse looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sao Alela will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Alela misses with a leg kick and Stackhouse counters with a straight right hand. Stackhouse misses with an uppercut. Alela saw that one coming. Alela ducks under a wild hook from Stackhouse . Stackhouse ducks under a wild hook from Alela. Stackhouse misses with a straight left. Alela bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Alela throws a leg kick but Stackhouse sees it coming and moves out of range. Stackhouse lands a jab to Alela's midsection. Alela ducks under a wild hook from Stackhouse . Stackhouse throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A slow jab from Stackhouse misses its intended target. Alela is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Nice defenses there by Alela. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stackhouse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Stackhouse looks like he wants to counter punch here. Alela scores with a punch to the head. Alela lands a head shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Stackhouse keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alela throws a jab when Stackhouse was well out of range. Stackhouse misses with a double jab.
Alela was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alela moves out of range of the strikes. Stackhouse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Alela lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Stackhouse misses with a hook. Alela ducked under it nicely. Alela seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. A swing and a miss from Alela. Nice defenses there by Alela. Alela connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Stackhouse throws a shot from downtown. Alela moves away and avoids it. Alela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stackhouse . Sao Alela is winning the standup battle so far. Alela fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stackhouse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Stackhouse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alela. Alela ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Stackhouse lands a jab. Alela slips a jab from Stackhouse . Stackhouse misses with a few strikes there.
Stackhouse misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Alela lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stackhouse clobbers Alela with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Stackhouse throws a hook to the side of Alela's head but Alela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A slow jab from Stackhouse misses its intended target. Stackhouse avoids the head kick by Alela.
Alela throws a jab but it's blocked by Stackhouse . Stackhouse misses with a left hand and Alela counters with a stiff right hand. Alela ducks under a wild hook from Stackhouse . Stackhouse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alela sees it coming and avoids it easily. A jab from Stackhouse misses. Stackhouse avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Alela takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alela. That's going to slow Stackhouse down. Stackhouse avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stackhouse tries to move into range but Alela moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Alela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stackhouse .
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alela jabs Stackhouse to the body, keeping him at a distance. Alela jabbing away but nothing is landing. Stackhouse swinging wildly here.
Stackhouse misses with a looping right. Alela scores with a leg kick.
Alela missing with a left hand there. Stackhouse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Alela lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Stackhouse misses with a straight left. Alela throws a big counter combination but Stackhouse scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Alela throws a big shot that misses. Stackhouse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alela. Alela scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Alela thuds a left hand into Stackhouse 's body. Stackhouse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alela. Alela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stackhouse . This has been an exciting period of action! Alela misses with a low kick. Stackhouse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alela slips a straight right by Stackhouse . Alela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stackhouse . Stackhouse misses the shot to the body. Stackhouse misses with a hook
and Alela counters with a nice uppercut. Alela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stackhouse . Stackhouse tries to bum rush Alela with a series of wild strikes but Alela uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A head kick by Alela misses and Stackhouse counters with a nice uppercut. Alela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stackhouse . Alela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stackhouse . Alela fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Alela thuds a left hand into Stackhouse 's body. Alela showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stackhouse .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Alela throws a hook but Stackhouse avoids it easily. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stackhouse ! But no joy. Stackhouse misses with a right hand enabling Alela to counter with a crisp jab. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alela.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sao Alela will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Alela. Stackhouse misses the jab. A little feinted left hand from Alela on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Stackhouse looks to land a combination but Alela avoids it well. Alela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stackhouse . Alela lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Stackhouse has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Donk. Alela catches Stackhouse right on the button with a cross. Stackhouse throws a lazy right hand but Alela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Stackhouse misses with an uppercut. Alela saw that one coming. Alela lands a jab to the nose. Stackhouse throws a right and a left that both miss. Alela throws out a loose jab but Stackhouse uses good head movement to avoid it. Stackhouse jabbing away but nothing is landing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alela lands a really nice looking cross but Stackhouse seems unphased.
Alela cracks Stackhouse with an open hand slap. Alela cracks Stackhouse with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. This has been an exciting period of action! Alela throws a right hand that Stackhouse ducks under and follows up with a left that Stackhouse also avoids with ease. Alela takes a swing at Stackhouse 's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stackhouse takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stackhouse 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Stackhouse slips a straight right by Alela. Alela throws an overhand right that lands on Stackhouse 's shoulder, as Stackhouse tries to avoid the shot. Alela ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Stackhouse might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Alela has got the better of the exchanges. Alela throws a right and a left that both miss. Alela scores with a jab to the body. Stackhouse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alela sees it coming and avoids it easily. Alela takes a swing at Stackhouse 's ribcage but misses. Stackhouse swings widly with a right hand
and Alela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Stackhouse on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Stackhouse looks to throw the jab but Alela is out of range. Alela lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. A big right from Stackhouse misses. That kick from Alela tenderised Stackhouse 's leg. Stackhouse is trying to keep his angry face on. Stackhouse throws a big shot that misses. Stackhouse throws a shot from downtown. Alela moves away and avoids it. Alela throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stackhouse misses with a straight right. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stackhouse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alela lands a body shot.
Stackhouse slips a straight right by Alela. Stackhouse looks to land a right hand but Alela moved out of range. Alela throws out a powerful jab. Alela throws a right and a left that both miss. A little jabbing left from Stackhouse on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Stackhouse misses with an uppercut. Alela saw that one coming. Stackhouse misses with a hook
letting Alela counter with a right hand. Stackhouse misses with a double jab.
Alela is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Alela throws a good cross that connects.
Alela avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alela scores with a hook to the body. Stackhouse takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Stackhouse walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good standup being displayed there by Alela as he connects with a hook. Stackhouse throws an overhand right that lands on Alela's shoulder, as Alela tries to avoid the shot. Alela throws a lazy right hand but Stackhouse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Alela slips under a jab from Stackhouse . Alela misses the shot to the body. Stackhouse throws out a counter right but Alela avoids it with no problem. Stackhouse thows a left - swing and a miss! Stackhouse throws the left hand but Alela avoids the punch easily. Stackhouse slips a straight right by Alela. Stackhouse throws out a loose jab but Alela uses good head movement to avoid it. Stackhouse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alela. Stackhouse misses with a looping right. Jason Stackhouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Alela staying out of range there. Stackhouse takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Stackhouse ducks under a wild hook from Alela. Alela avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Alela lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stackhouse 's sensitive parts. Alela digs a good body shot into Stackhouse 's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stackhouse on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Stackhouse misses with an uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Alela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stackhouse . Alela looks to land a combination. Stackhouse sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Alela scores with a jab. Stackhouse avoids the head kick by Alela.
Alela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stackhouse . Alela moves out of range of the strikes. Alela swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Alela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stackhouse throws out the jab. Alela slips a straight right by Stackhouse . Stackhouse slips a straight right by Alela. Alela throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Stackhouse fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Alela connects with the punch. Stackhouse throws a lazy right hand but Alela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Alela connects with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Sao Alela showed his dominance in that final round. Well Alela 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sao Alela! A victorious Sao Alela thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. The defeated Jason Stackhouse had this to say: 'It's like if a tree falls in the woods, it's still a tree, ain't it?'.
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