Post by The Sandmen on Dec 18, 2017 9:28:21 GMT -5
Claudia Gadelha raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Sarah D'Alelio raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Claudia Gadelha and Sarah D'Alelio touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
D'Alelio and Gadelha circle around the center of the cage.
Sarah D'Alelio tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gadelha goes down.
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha attempts a triangle from bottom! Sarah D'Alelio slips out. Gadelha quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Sarah D'Alelio slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Claudia Gadelha. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
D'Alelio is holding Claudia Gadelha's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Claudia Gadelha loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sarah D'Alelio is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
D'Alelio looks to be in very good shape.
Sarah D'Alelio looks to pass to mount...
D'Alelio slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Claudia Gadelha.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha tries to roll to her side and trap Sarah D'Alelio in her guard...
Claudia Gadelha gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Sarah D'Alelio is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
D'Alelio tries to open up Gadelha with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Gadelha is trying to block them with her hands...
There is a small laceration on Claudia Gadelha's Left eye
Sarah D'Alelio is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
D'Alelio tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gadelha struggles and frees her leg!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in half guard over Gadelha
D'Alelio tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Gadelha from the side mount!
Sarah D'Alelio is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Sarah D'Alelio hooks Gadelha's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Claudia Gadelha manages to kick D'Alelio away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio tries an armbar from the bottom!
Claudia Gadelha breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
D'Alelio misses a step and Claudia Gadelha sees an opportunity to counter her!
Gadelha tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha tries to open up Sarah D'Alelio's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching D'Alelio in the side of the head
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha goes for an americana!
D'Alelio breaks free.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha isolates Sarah D'Alelio's right arm looking for an armbar...
Sarah D'Alelio manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Claudia Gadelha lost her dominant position.
D'Alelio is trying to counter now!
D'Alelio measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gadelha's side.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Sarah D'Alelio is not able to stop D'Alelio ground skills and Claudia Gadelha moves to side mount!
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
D'Alelio measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gadelha's side.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio launches a few punches to Gadelha's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gadelha tries to cover her face,
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha looks to mount Sarah D'Alelio...
Sarah D'Alelio takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gadelha's side.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Gadelha blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Gadelha blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio attempts to move to full guard
Claudia Gadelha keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Sarah D'Alelio tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Claudia Gadelha jumps backwards and frees her leg.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sarah D'Alelio and Gadelha engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Claudia Gadelha is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Terrible one sided match... Gadelha was not ready to fight a fighter of Sarah D'Alelio caliber.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Gadelha is holding Sarah D'Alelio's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Sarah D'Alelio loses balance and goes to the ground.
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha looks to mount Sarah D'Alelio...
Claudia Gadelha slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
D'Alelio cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Gadelha can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Claudia Gadelha tries to better her position on the ground...
Gadelha is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Sarah D'Alelio tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gadelha won't budge, forcing D'Alelio to pull guard.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Gadelha struggles on the ground and tries to break Sarah D'Alelio's guard...
Claudia Gadelha is in D'Alelio open guard now
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha tries to pass to half guard...
Sarah D'Alelio's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha looks to posture up and open Sarah D'Alelio's guard...
Sarah D'Alelio has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha is looking to pass Sarah D'Alelio's guard...
Claudia Gadelha gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha sits over her knees and pushes away D'Alelio's leg!
Claudia Gadelha is able to put away her leg and then jumps to side mount.
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha hooks D'Alelio's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Sarah D'Alelio manages to kick Gadelha away and scrambles on top!
D'Alelio is trying to counter now!
D'Alelio tries to show some ground skills
Gadelha uses her strength to keep Gadelha at a disadvantage
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha hooks D'Alelio's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Sarah D'Alelio manages to kick Gadelha away and scrambles on top!
Poorly executed technique. Sarah D'Alelio looks to counter!
D'Alelio tries to show some ground skills
Gadelha uses her strength to keep Gadelha at a disadvantage
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid shot from Claudia Gadelha to the body.
D'Alelio didn't like that.
Crushing shot to D'Alelio's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Claudia Gadelha attempts a sweep single...
Claudia Gadelha catches Sarah D'Alelio's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Gadelha.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gadelha blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha tries to pass Sarah D'Alelio's guard...
Claudia Gadelha manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio tries to close the guard.
D'Alelio put Claudia Gadelha in closed guard.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Gadelha pulls her arm out of danger.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio launches a few punches to Gadelha's cheek from the guard.
Claudia Gadelha uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha is in closed guard... D'Alelio tries to roll on the ground!
Claudia Gadelha uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gadelha's side.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha throws a flurry of punches at D'Alelio...
D'Alelio is defending herself well. None of them connect.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio is cooling the fight on the ground
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gadelha's side.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha tries to escape from closed guard...
Gadelha struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha tries to free her leg
Sarah D'Alelio moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Gadelha steps backwards away from Sarah D'Alelio. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Claudia Gadelha fakes a punch and launches herself over Sarah D'Alelio
D'Alelio counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
D'Alelio launches a stiff jab!
Gadelha ducks that one.
D'Alelio pushes Claudia Gadelha and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
D'Alelio fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Claudia Gadelha didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Gadelha's body! She's holding her side
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha tries to close her guard around D'Alelio
She is not able to do it
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha tries to close her guard around D'Alelio
She is not able to do it
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Claudia Gadelha attempts a sweep single...
Claudia Gadelha catches Sarah D'Alelio's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Gadelha.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha gets a good position on the ground. ..
D'Alelio holds Claudia Gadelha arms and counters her opponent punches.
D'Alelio is trying to counter now!
Sarah D'Alelio isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Gadelha blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass D'Alelio's guard.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Claudia Gadelha realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Sarah D'Alelio. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Sarah D'Alelio tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gadelha goes down.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha tries an armbar from the bottom!
Sarah D'Alelio breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha attempts to trap Sarah D'Alelio in her guard.
Sarah D'Alelio keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
D'Alelio leans back...
She clobbers Claudia Gadelha's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Sarah D'Alelio is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha attempts to trap Sarah D'Alelio in her guard.
Claudia Gadelha manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Gadelha
Sarah D'Alelio looks to posture up and open Claudia Gadelha's guard...
Sarah D'Alelio forces Claudia Gadelha to open her guard.
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha tries to close her guard around D'Alelio
She succeeds!
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Gadelha
D'Alelio is in closed guard... Gadelha tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio!
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Gadelha catch Sarah D'Alelio's right arm and tries a kimura
Sarah D'Alelio holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Gadelha tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
D'Alelio struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Gadelha misses a step and Sarah D'Alelio sees an opportunity to counter her!
D'Alelio measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gadelha's side.
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio launches a few punches to Gadelha's cheek from the guard.
Claudia Gadelha uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Sarah D'Alelio tries to roll on the ground...
Gadelha knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
D'Alelio measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gadelha's side.
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Sarah D'Alelio tries to roll to her side and trap Claudia Gadelha in her guard...
Sarah D'Alelio gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio tries to close her guard around Gadelha
She is not able to do it
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio attempts a triangle from bottom! Claudia Gadelha slips out. D'Alelio quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Claudia Gadelha slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Sarah D'Alelio. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Sarah D'Alelio tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gadelha is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Gadelha rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Claudia Gadelha is on her feet again.
Gadelha is standing while D'Alelio is on the ground on her back
Sarah D'Alelio launches an up-kick intended for Claudia Gadelha's head...
Gadelha leans out of the way.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Sarah D'Alelio. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
D'Alelio climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Sarah D'Alelio tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gadelha goes down.
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha is moving on the ground...
D'Alelio tries to counter Gadelha's moves on the ground.
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha tries to close her guard around D'Alelio
She is not able to do it
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Gadelha throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Sarah D'Alelio realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Poorly executed technique. Sarah D'Alelio looks to counter!
D'Alelio opts to jump inside Gadelha's guard.
Gadelha fights back with her feet, forcing D'Alelio to try something else.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Gadelha's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like D'Alelio
D'Alelio tries to jump to side mount.
Claudia Gadelha jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha is in closed guard... D'Alelio tries to roll on the ground!
Claudia Gadelha uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio attempts a triangle from bottom! Claudia Gadelha slips out. D'Alelio quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Claudia Gadelha slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Sarah D'Alelio. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
D'Alelio grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Sarah D'Alelio
Crushing shot to Gadelha's body! She's holding her side
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha works on the ground with her fingers over D'Alelio's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha tries to close her guard around D'Alelio
She succeeds!
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Gadelha
Sarah D'Alelio tries to better her position on the ground...
Gadelha holds Sarah D'Alelio's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Gadelha
Gadelha measures the resilience of D'Alelio's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
D'Alelio blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Gadelha
Sarah D'Alelio looks to posture up and open Claudia Gadelha's guard...
Claudia Gadelha has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha launches a few punches to D'Alelio's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because D'Alelio tries to cover her face,
D'Alelio has a small cut in her Left cheek
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Gadelha
Gadelha measures the resilience of D'Alelio's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in D'Alelio's side.
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Gadelha
Gadelha reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
D'Alelio blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Poorly executed technique. Sarah D'Alelio looks to counter!
Sarah D'Alelio moves to better her position on the ground...
Sarah D'Alelio viciously slams hammer blows to Gadelha's face!
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Gadelha
D'Alelio is in closed guard... Gadelha tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio!
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Claudia Gadelha rolls Sarah D'Alelio to her stomach and takes her back!
Gadelha is in rear mount over D'Alelio
D'Alelio measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gadelha blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Gadelha is in rear mount over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
D'Alelio has Gadelha controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Gadelha is unable to move under D'Alelio control.
Gadelha is in rear mount over D'Alelio
D'Alelio has Gadelha controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills she transitions to a side mount.
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio attempts to trap Claudia Gadelha in her guard.
Claudia Gadelha keeps control and remains in side mount.
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio launches a few punches to Gadelha's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gadelha tries to cover her face,
Gadelha has a small cut in her Left cheek
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha aggressively and repeatedly punches D'Alelio.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Gadelha's moves.
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
D'Alelio tries to show some ground skills
Gadelha uses her strength to keep Gadelha at a disadvantage
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Gadelha's moves.
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
D'Alelio steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Sarah D'Alelio doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Gadelha's moves.
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio has seen better days.
D'Alelio tries to stand up!
Gadelha doesn't allow her!
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha looks to mount Sarah D'Alelio...
Claudia Gadelha slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Sarah D'Alelio creates enough space to control Claudia Gadelha's leg.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Gadelha grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha tries to move to full mount
Gadelha succeeds
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Gadelha suddenly holds Sarah D'Alelio's arm and tries an armbar!
D'Alelio can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Claudia Gadelha!
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Gadelha
Gadelha has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
D'Alelio is in closed guard... Gadelha tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Sarah D'Alelio.
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Round 5
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Sarah D'Alelio launches a body shot
Gadelha dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
Gadelha fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Sarah D'Alelio didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha is in open guard over D'Alelio... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
D'Alelio rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Claudia Gadelha gets sloppy and Sarah D'Alelio tries to take advantage...
D'Alelio moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Claudia Gadelha breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Claudia Gadelha. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Claudia Gadelha shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Sarah D'Alelio is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Gadelha into her guard.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha is in closed guard... D'Alelio tries to roll on the ground!
Claudia Gadelha uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha struggles on the ground and tries to break Sarah D'Alelio's guard...
D'Alelio doesn't want to free her opponent and Gadelha continues in closed guard
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha is in closed guard... D'Alelio tries to roll on the ground!
Claudia Gadelha uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio launches a few punches to Gadelha's cheek from the guard.
Claudia Gadelha uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha tries to better her position on the ground...
Gadelha breaks the closed guard of Sarah D'Alelio and moves to half guard
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Gadelha tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Gadelha suddenly holds Sarah D'Alelio's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Claudia Gadelha appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Claudia Gadelha appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in D'Alelio's eyes...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in D'Alelio's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Herb Dean breaks Claudia Gadelha's lock! This is over! D'Alelio didn't want to tap but the ref decided she wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Claudia Gadelha by Submission (Armbar) at 2:08 Round 5
Statistics: Claudia Gadelha
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/26 (46%)
Submissions 12/12 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1034 s
Statistics: Sarah D'Alelio
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 7/9 (78%)
GnP strikes 24/41 (59%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1044 s
This was a very interesting fight. They were really evenly matched, with D’Alelio having the slightest of advangates. At least in terms of damage output. But Claudia looked better throughout – her health and stamina were all in better shap than Sarah’s. Possible she was saving her energy for the 5th? I do not know, but she poured it on late, dominated the last round, and took the fight. She may have won the 4th round as well, but it was closer.
Sarah D'Alelio raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Claudia Gadelha and Sarah D'Alelio touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
D'Alelio and Gadelha circle around the center of the cage.
Sarah D'Alelio tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gadelha goes down.
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha attempts a triangle from bottom! Sarah D'Alelio slips out. Gadelha quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Sarah D'Alelio slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Claudia Gadelha. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
D'Alelio is holding Claudia Gadelha's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Claudia Gadelha loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sarah D'Alelio is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
D'Alelio looks to be in very good shape.
Sarah D'Alelio looks to pass to mount...
D'Alelio slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Claudia Gadelha.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha tries to roll to her side and trap Sarah D'Alelio in her guard...
Claudia Gadelha gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Sarah D'Alelio is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
D'Alelio tries to open up Gadelha with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Gadelha is trying to block them with her hands...
There is a small laceration on Claudia Gadelha's Left eye
Sarah D'Alelio is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
D'Alelio tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gadelha struggles and frees her leg!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in half guard over Gadelha
D'Alelio tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Gadelha from the side mount!
Sarah D'Alelio is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Sarah D'Alelio hooks Gadelha's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Claudia Gadelha manages to kick D'Alelio away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio tries an armbar from the bottom!
Claudia Gadelha breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
D'Alelio misses a step and Claudia Gadelha sees an opportunity to counter her!
Gadelha tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha tries to open up Sarah D'Alelio's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching D'Alelio in the side of the head
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha goes for an americana!
D'Alelio breaks free.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha isolates Sarah D'Alelio's right arm looking for an armbar...
Sarah D'Alelio manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Claudia Gadelha lost her dominant position.
D'Alelio is trying to counter now!
D'Alelio measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gadelha's side.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Sarah D'Alelio is not able to stop D'Alelio ground skills and Claudia Gadelha moves to side mount!
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
D'Alelio measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gadelha's side.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio launches a few punches to Gadelha's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gadelha tries to cover her face,
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha looks to mount Sarah D'Alelio...
Sarah D'Alelio takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gadelha's side.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Gadelha blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Gadelha blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio attempts to move to full guard
Claudia Gadelha keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Sarah D'Alelio tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Claudia Gadelha jumps backwards and frees her leg.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sarah D'Alelio and Gadelha engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Claudia Gadelha is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Terrible one sided match... Gadelha was not ready to fight a fighter of Sarah D'Alelio caliber.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Gadelha is holding Sarah D'Alelio's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Sarah D'Alelio loses balance and goes to the ground.
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha looks to mount Sarah D'Alelio...
Claudia Gadelha slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
D'Alelio cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Gadelha can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Claudia Gadelha tries to better her position on the ground...
Gadelha is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Sarah D'Alelio tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gadelha won't budge, forcing D'Alelio to pull guard.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Gadelha struggles on the ground and tries to break Sarah D'Alelio's guard...
Claudia Gadelha is in D'Alelio open guard now
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha tries to pass to half guard...
Sarah D'Alelio's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha looks to posture up and open Sarah D'Alelio's guard...
Sarah D'Alelio has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha is looking to pass Sarah D'Alelio's guard...
Claudia Gadelha gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha sits over her knees and pushes away D'Alelio's leg!
Claudia Gadelha is able to put away her leg and then jumps to side mount.
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha hooks D'Alelio's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Sarah D'Alelio manages to kick Gadelha away and scrambles on top!
D'Alelio is trying to counter now!
D'Alelio tries to show some ground skills
Gadelha uses her strength to keep Gadelha at a disadvantage
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha hooks D'Alelio's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Sarah D'Alelio manages to kick Gadelha away and scrambles on top!
Poorly executed technique. Sarah D'Alelio looks to counter!
D'Alelio tries to show some ground skills
Gadelha uses her strength to keep Gadelha at a disadvantage
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid shot from Claudia Gadelha to the body.
D'Alelio didn't like that.
Crushing shot to D'Alelio's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Claudia Gadelha attempts a sweep single...
Claudia Gadelha catches Sarah D'Alelio's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Gadelha.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gadelha blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha tries to pass Sarah D'Alelio's guard...
Claudia Gadelha manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio tries to close the guard.
D'Alelio put Claudia Gadelha in closed guard.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Gadelha pulls her arm out of danger.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio launches a few punches to Gadelha's cheek from the guard.
Claudia Gadelha uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha is in closed guard... D'Alelio tries to roll on the ground!
Claudia Gadelha uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gadelha's side.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha throws a flurry of punches at D'Alelio...
D'Alelio is defending herself well. None of them connect.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio is cooling the fight on the ground
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gadelha's side.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha tries to escape from closed guard...
Gadelha struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha tries to free her leg
Sarah D'Alelio moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Gadelha steps backwards away from Sarah D'Alelio. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Claudia Gadelha fakes a punch and launches herself over Sarah D'Alelio
D'Alelio counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
D'Alelio launches a stiff jab!
Gadelha ducks that one.
D'Alelio pushes Claudia Gadelha and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
D'Alelio fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Claudia Gadelha didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Gadelha's body! She's holding her side
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha tries to close her guard around D'Alelio
She is not able to do it
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha tries to close her guard around D'Alelio
She is not able to do it
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Claudia Gadelha attempts a sweep single...
Claudia Gadelha catches Sarah D'Alelio's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Gadelha.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha gets a good position on the ground. ..
D'Alelio holds Claudia Gadelha arms and counters her opponent punches.
D'Alelio is trying to counter now!
Sarah D'Alelio isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Gadelha blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass D'Alelio's guard.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Claudia Gadelha realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Sarah D'Alelio. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Sarah D'Alelio tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gadelha goes down.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha tries an armbar from the bottom!
Sarah D'Alelio breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha attempts to trap Sarah D'Alelio in her guard.
Sarah D'Alelio keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
D'Alelio leans back...
She clobbers Claudia Gadelha's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Sarah D'Alelio is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha attempts to trap Sarah D'Alelio in her guard.
Claudia Gadelha manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Gadelha
Sarah D'Alelio looks to posture up and open Claudia Gadelha's guard...
Sarah D'Alelio forces Claudia Gadelha to open her guard.
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha tries to close her guard around D'Alelio
She succeeds!
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Gadelha
D'Alelio is in closed guard... Gadelha tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio!
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Gadelha catch Sarah D'Alelio's right arm and tries a kimura
Sarah D'Alelio holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Gadelha tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
D'Alelio struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Gadelha misses a step and Sarah D'Alelio sees an opportunity to counter her!
D'Alelio measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gadelha's side.
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio launches a few punches to Gadelha's cheek from the guard.
Claudia Gadelha uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Sarah D'Alelio tries to roll on the ground...
Gadelha knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
D'Alelio measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gadelha's side.
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Sarah D'Alelio tries to roll to her side and trap Claudia Gadelha in her guard...
Sarah D'Alelio gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio tries to close her guard around Gadelha
She is not able to do it
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio attempts a triangle from bottom! Claudia Gadelha slips out. D'Alelio quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Claudia Gadelha slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Sarah D'Alelio. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Sarah D'Alelio tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gadelha is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Gadelha rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Claudia Gadelha is on her feet again.
Gadelha is standing while D'Alelio is on the ground on her back
Sarah D'Alelio launches an up-kick intended for Claudia Gadelha's head...
Gadelha leans out of the way.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Sarah D'Alelio. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
D'Alelio climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Sarah D'Alelio tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gadelha goes down.
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha is moving on the ground...
D'Alelio tries to counter Gadelha's moves on the ground.
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha tries to close her guard around D'Alelio
She is not able to do it
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Gadelha throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Sarah D'Alelio realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Poorly executed technique. Sarah D'Alelio looks to counter!
D'Alelio opts to jump inside Gadelha's guard.
Gadelha fights back with her feet, forcing D'Alelio to try something else.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Gadelha's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like D'Alelio
D'Alelio tries to jump to side mount.
Claudia Gadelha jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha is in closed guard... D'Alelio tries to roll on the ground!
Claudia Gadelha uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio attempts a triangle from bottom! Claudia Gadelha slips out. D'Alelio quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Claudia Gadelha slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Sarah D'Alelio. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
D'Alelio grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Sarah D'Alelio
Crushing shot to Gadelha's body! She's holding her side
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha works on the ground with her fingers over D'Alelio's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha tries to close her guard around D'Alelio
She succeeds!
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Gadelha
Sarah D'Alelio tries to better her position on the ground...
Gadelha holds Sarah D'Alelio's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Gadelha
Gadelha measures the resilience of D'Alelio's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
D'Alelio blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Gadelha
Sarah D'Alelio looks to posture up and open Claudia Gadelha's guard...
Claudia Gadelha has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha launches a few punches to D'Alelio's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because D'Alelio tries to cover her face,
D'Alelio has a small cut in her Left cheek
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Gadelha
Gadelha measures the resilience of D'Alelio's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in D'Alelio's side.
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Gadelha
Gadelha reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
D'Alelio blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Poorly executed technique. Sarah D'Alelio looks to counter!
Sarah D'Alelio moves to better her position on the ground...
Sarah D'Alelio viciously slams hammer blows to Gadelha's face!
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Gadelha
D'Alelio is in closed guard... Gadelha tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio!
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Claudia Gadelha rolls Sarah D'Alelio to her stomach and takes her back!
Gadelha is in rear mount over D'Alelio
D'Alelio measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gadelha blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Gadelha is in rear mount over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
D'Alelio has Gadelha controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Gadelha is unable to move under D'Alelio control.
Gadelha is in rear mount over D'Alelio
D'Alelio has Gadelha controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills she transitions to a side mount.
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio attempts to trap Claudia Gadelha in her guard.
Claudia Gadelha keeps control and remains in side mount.
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio launches a few punches to Gadelha's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gadelha tries to cover her face,
Gadelha has a small cut in her Left cheek
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha aggressively and repeatedly punches D'Alelio.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Gadelha's moves.
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
D'Alelio tries to show some ground skills
Gadelha uses her strength to keep Gadelha at a disadvantage
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Gadelha's moves.
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
D'Alelio steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Sarah D'Alelio doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Gadelha's moves.
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio has seen better days.
D'Alelio tries to stand up!
Gadelha doesn't allow her!
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha looks to mount Sarah D'Alelio...
Claudia Gadelha slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Sarah D'Alelio creates enough space to control Claudia Gadelha's leg.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Gadelha grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha tries to move to full mount
Gadelha succeeds
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Gadelha suddenly holds Sarah D'Alelio's arm and tries an armbar!
D'Alelio can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Claudia Gadelha!
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Gadelha
Gadelha has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
D'Alelio is in closed guard... Gadelha tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Sarah D'Alelio.
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Round 5
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Sarah D'Alelio launches a body shot
Gadelha dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
Gadelha fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Sarah D'Alelio didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha is in open guard over D'Alelio... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
D'Alelio rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Claudia Gadelha gets sloppy and Sarah D'Alelio tries to take advantage...
D'Alelio moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Claudia Gadelha breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Claudia Gadelha. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Claudia Gadelha shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Sarah D'Alelio is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Gadelha into her guard.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha is in closed guard... D'Alelio tries to roll on the ground!
Claudia Gadelha uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha struggles on the ground and tries to break Sarah D'Alelio's guard...
D'Alelio doesn't want to free her opponent and Gadelha continues in closed guard
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Gadelha is in closed guard... D'Alelio tries to roll on the ground!
Claudia Gadelha uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio launches a few punches to Gadelha's cheek from the guard.
Claudia Gadelha uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Claudia Gadelha tries to better her position on the ground...
Gadelha breaks the closed guard of Sarah D'Alelio and moves to half guard
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Gadelha tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Gadelha suddenly holds Sarah D'Alelio's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Claudia Gadelha appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Claudia Gadelha appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in D'Alelio's eyes...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in D'Alelio's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Herb Dean breaks Claudia Gadelha's lock! This is over! D'Alelio didn't want to tap but the ref decided she wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Claudia Gadelha by Submission (Armbar) at 2:08 Round 5
Statistics: Claudia Gadelha
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/26 (46%)
Submissions 12/12 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1034 s
Statistics: Sarah D'Alelio
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 7/9 (78%)
GnP strikes 24/41 (59%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1044 s
This was a very interesting fight. They were really evenly matched, with D’Alelio having the slightest of advangates. At least in terms of damage output. But Claudia looked better throughout – her health and stamina were all in better shap than Sarah’s. Possible she was saving her energy for the 5th? I do not know, but she poured it on late, dominated the last round, and took the fight. She may have won the 4th round as well, but it was closer.