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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Centofanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo's entrance music is Rough Rida. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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179 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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170 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Centofanti!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Centofanti staying out of range there.
Aldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Centofanti cracks the inside of Aldo's front leg.
Centofanti lands a lovely overhand right.
Aldo tries to keep at a distance but Centofanti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Centofanti misses with a punch on the inside.
Aldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Centofanti.
Centofanti misses with a body punch.
Aldo has a couple of punches blocked by Centofanti.
A hook to the body from Centofanti.
Aldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Centofanti.
Aldo stops a takedown attempt from Centofanti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Aldo.
Aldo scores with a shoulder strike.
Aldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Aldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Centofanti.
Centofanti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aldo is defending well for now.
Aldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Centofanti misses with a knee to the head.
Centofanti has hold of one of Aldo's legs. Aldo is fighting the takedown attempt but Centofanti gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Aldo pushes Centofanti off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Aldo scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Centofanti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Centofanti throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Aldo to counter with a crisp jab.
Centofanti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Centofanti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aldo's hands.
Aldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Centofanti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Centofanti eats them both and turns towards Aldo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Marco Centofanti has been cut.
Aldo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Centofanti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A slapping leg kick lands for Centofanti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Centofanti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aldo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aldo throws an off balance right hand
and Centofanti counters with a single leg into guard. Aldo didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Centofanti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aldo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Centofanti cracks Aldo with a solid left hand.
Centofanti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aldo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Centofanti looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Centofanti off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Aldo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marco Centofanti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marco Centofanti's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Centofanti misses with a takedown attempt
and Aldo counters with a one-two to the body.
Aldo clinches.
Centofanti blocks an uppercut.
Centofanti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Centofanti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aldo misses with a punch to the body.
Centofanti with a knee to the head.
Centofanti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Centofanti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Aldo tries a body shot but Centofanti blocks it.
Aldo lands a left hand.
Aldo prevents a body shot from Centofanti.
Centofanti wants a takedown.
Aldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Centofanti uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aldo lands a shoulder strike.
Aldo has a couple of punches blocked by Centofanti.
Aldo lands with a left to the head.
Centofanti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aldo's elbow.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jose Aldo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Centofanti lands a nice knee to the body.
Centofanti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aldo is defending well for now.
Aldo has a couple of punches blocked by Centofanti.
Centofanti misses with a body punch.
Centofanti scores a nice knee to the body.
Aldo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Centofanti tries to land a knee to the head but Aldo blocks with his arms.
Aldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Centofanti tries to work over Aldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Centofanti tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Centofanti.
Aldo misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Centofanti tries to land knees in the clinch but Aldo avoids the damage to the body.
Aldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aldo prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centofanti scores with a shot to the side of Aldo's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Centofanti.
Centofanti struggles to land a body shot inside as Aldo controls his hands.
Aldo has a couple of punches blocked by Centofanti.
Centofanti lands an elbow inside.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Aldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Aldo pushes Centofanti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aldo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Aldo.
Centofanti blocking some punches.
Centofanti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Aldo.
Aldo avoids the elbow strike from Centofanti, against the cage.
Aldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Centofanti.
Aldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aldo.
Centofanti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aldo has a couple of punches blocked by Centofanti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Aldo fails to land.
Centofanti jumps guard but Aldo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aldo throws a head punch that misses.
Centofanti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Centofanti tries a knee to the head but Aldo blocks it.
Aldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Centofanti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Centofanti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Centofanti pushes Aldo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aldo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Centofanti backwards.
Centofanti misses with a knee to the head.
Aldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aldo gets underhooks to prevent Centofanti's takedown attempt.
Centofanti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Aldo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Aldo.
Centofanti is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aldo lands a right hand.
Aldo has a couple of punches blocked by Centofanti.
Aldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Centofanti.
Centofanti ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Centofanti no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Aldo won't allow Centofanti to sweep him here.
Aldo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Aldo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aldo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Centofanti is looking for a triangle but Aldo pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Centofanti is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aldo defends well.
Centofanti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aldo is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marco Centofanti's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Aldo thows a body shot but no joy.
Aldo rushes Centofanti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centofanti misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo pushes Centofanti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Centofanti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Centofanti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Centofanti fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo blocks an uppercut.
Aldo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Centofanti tries a knee to the head but Aldo blocks it.
Aldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Centofanti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Centofanti misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Centofanti is rocked!
Aldo lands with a left to the head.
Centofanti is still on wobbly legs! Can Aldo finish him?
Aldo creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Centofanti's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Centofanti drops to his knees and Aldo pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Aldo!
Jose Aldo is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Jose Aldo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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