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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sao Alela (ranked 460 p4p, 317 weight class) and Dick Pawlik (ranked 54 p4p, 34 weight class). Alela comes to the cage accompanied by Ground Zero (MOP). The key to victory for Sao Alela has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent 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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sao Alela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Pawlik!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alela loads up on a big right hand but Pawlik slips the punch.
Alela swings for the body but Pawlik moves out of range.
Alela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pawlik.
Pawlik misses with a takedown attempt
and Alela counters with a stiff right hand.
Alela lands a nice hook to Pawlik's body. Pawlik takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pawlik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Alela. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alela darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pawlik.
Pawlik shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alela has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Alela misses with a wild combination.
Pawlik drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Alela defends it well.
Pawlik looks for a takedown but Alela sprawls well.
Pawlik moves out of range as Alela throws a body kick.
Pawlik tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Alela looks to land a right hand but Pawlik moved out of range.
Pawlik shoots in looking for a takedown but Alela manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pawlik's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sao Alela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Pawlik.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pawlik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alela throwing a counter right hand but Pawlik manages to avoid it.
Pawlik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alela moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlik wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pawlik scores with a hook.
Alela takes a swing at Pawlik's ribcage but misses.
Alela throws a lazy right hand but Pawlik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pawlik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alela manages to avoid it.
Pawlik scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alela doesn't seem bothered though.
Pawlik misses with a lunging right hand
and Alela counters with a nice body shot.
Sao Alela is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pawlik has a takedown stuffed.
Alela looks to throw the jab but Pawlik is out of range.
Pawlik gets a takedown into half guard.
Pawlik lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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!
Pawlik landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pawlik prevents Alela from standing back up.
Alela is staying active underneath Pawlik, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alela wants to improve his position but Pawlik is controlling well.
Pawlik working Alela over with strikes.
Alela trying to control here.
Pawlik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pawlik with the ground and pound but Alela uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Pawlik being controlled here momentarily.
Pawlik looking to pass the guard.
Alela looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pawlik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alela working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pawlik.
Pawlik stands up over Alela, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik throws an elbow that misses. Alela uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pawlik's guard. Nice move by Alela!
Alela postures up.
Alela pushing down on Pawlik's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alela wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Pawlik uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Pawlik is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alela has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pawlik is proving hard to escape from.
Alela got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pawlik has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alela has managed to get both his arms back between Pawlik's legs - danger averted.
Pawlik is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alela controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alela stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Alela dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pawlik fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Alela to the ground. Pawlik is now in Alela's guard.
Alela wants to stand and escape but Pawlik is having none of it.
Pawlik wants to pass the guard but Alela is keeping the position.
Pawlik throws a big right hand that misses.
Alela utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pawlik throwing strikes but missing.
And that is 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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pawlik looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Alela is trying to control but can't.
Pawlik throwing shots but Alela is blocking nicely.
Pawlik missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alela wants to improve his position but Pawlik is controlling well.
Pawlik not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dick Pawlik has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alela manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alela wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlik won't allow Alela to sweep him here.
Pawlik wants to pass the guard but Alela is keeping the position.
Pawlik trying to control the position from guard on top but Alela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlik postures up in Alela's guard and throws a big left but Alela blocks it.
Pawlik throws a strike but Alela rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pawlik working for a triangle but Alela defends it easily.
Pawlik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pawlik can't keep his opponent in guard - Alela advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Alela is looking to stall here but Pawlik recovers full guard.
Alela preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik looking for a guillotine here but Alela defends easily.
Alela has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pawlik is proving hard to escape from.
Pawlik keeping moving, preventing Alela from controlling successfully.
Pawlik had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alela defends it easily.
Alela got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pawlik has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alela has managed to get both his arms back between Pawlik's legs - danger averted.
Alela slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik wants to get back to full guard.
Pawlik felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Pawlik is refusing to be controlled, as Alela sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alela has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pawlik working to try and regain half guard.
Pawlik regains half guard.
Alela takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Alela sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pawlik has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Alela escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Alela!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alela is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pawlik's shoulder. That is not cool.
Alela decides to stand back up. Alela steps back and let's Pawlik get back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Pawlik. Beautiful body shot.
Pawlik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alela.
Pawlik misses the shot to the body.
Alela swings for the body but Pawlik moves out of range.
Pawlik misses with a wild body shot.
Alela scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pawlik lands a jab to the nose.
Alela dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alela swings for the body but Pawlik moves out of range.
Alela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pawlik moves away.
Alela misses with a body kick.
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 Sao Alela will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Alela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pawlik crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Alela - the referee stops the clock and Pawlik gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Alela. Pawlik manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Alela misses with an uppercut. Pawlik saw that one coming.
Pawlik shoots and misses
and Alela counters with a nice uppercut.
Alela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pawlik takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pawlik scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pawlik looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pawlik trying to mount his opponent but Alela defends it.
Alela is trying to stand up here but Pawlik is controlling him well.
Pawlik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alela manages to get to full guard.
Pawlik preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlik lands a couple of digs.
Pawlik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pawlik is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alela is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pawlik works over Alela with some ground and pound from guard.
Pawlik wants to control from the top but Alela keeps moving.
Pawlik forces his way into half guard.
Pawlik sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alela defending well though.
Pawlik is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pawlik trying to mount his opponent but Alela defends it.
Pawlik throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alela is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pawlik scores with a couple of nice shots.
Alela wants to control but Pawlik is keeping busy.
Alela is defending against the submission attempts here by Pawlik.
Alela avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pawlik.
Pawlik seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pawlik thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alela's head.
Alela pushes Pawlik off looking to stand but Pawlik dives back in and keeps control.
Pawlik lands with a punch from half guard.
Pawlik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik is looking for a kimura here.
Alela taking some punishment here, with Pawlik in his half guard.
Alela tries to kick Pawlik off but Pawlik keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alela is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pawlik performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pawlik prevents Alela from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pawlik takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pawlik working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dick Pawlik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pawlik lands strikes from half guard.
Pawlik sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alela defending well though.
Alela tries to roll over but Pawlik keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pawlik connects with a nice short shot to Alela's temple.
Alela is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pawlik scores with a couple of nice shots.
Alela avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pawlik.
Pawlik is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Alela still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Alela has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Pawlik takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Pawlik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alela has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sao Alela!
Sao Alela seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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RATING
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