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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rajun Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rajun Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Aldo Jr!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo Jr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Singh manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Aldo Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Singh.
Singh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aldo Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Singh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldo Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
Singh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Singh is looking for a triangle but Aldo Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Aldo Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh is trying to control the position but Aldo Jr postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jose Aldo Jr.
Aldo Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Singh. Singh gets slowly back to his feet.
Aldo Jr should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Aldo Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Singh looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like Aldo Jr is going to stand back up.
Singh is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo Jr content to control rather than advance.
Singh trying to get back to full guard but Aldo Jr takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Aldo Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Aldo Jr lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Aldo Jr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singh is trying to stand up.
Aldo Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo Jr working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Aldo Jr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Aldo Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Singh flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Aldo Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Singh is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Aldo Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Singh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Singh tries to control Aldo Jr's body but Aldo Jr pushes him off. Singh squirms to his side and now Aldo Jr has his back!
Aldo Jr is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Singh defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Singh's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Aldo Jr keeps control of the position easily here as Singh tries to buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Aldo Jr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Singh is pushing Aldo Jr's head away, looking to escape. Aldo Jr manages to hold on to the position though.
Jose Aldo Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aldo Jr working away.
Aldo Jr stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Aldo Jr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Singh's half guard.
Aldo Jr prevents Singh from standing back up.
Singh moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Singh is looking for a triangle here but Aldo Jr uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo Jr trying to control the position but Singh is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo Jr landing a few strikes.
Aldo Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Singh struggling a bit here.
Singh trying to remain calm as Aldo Jr controls from the top position.
Aldo Jr stands up and beckons Singh to his feet.
Singh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo Jr throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Singh tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Aldo Jr is in Singh's guard.
Aldo Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aldo Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Aldo Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aldo Jr wants to pass the guard but Singh is keeping the position.
Aldo Jr pushing down on Singh's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Aldo Jr has eaten all the pies!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singh slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Aldo Jr trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
Aldo Jr stands and steps away. Singh gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aldo Jr as he avoids it easily.
Aldo Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Singh has his takedown stuffed
and Aldo Jr counters with a single leg into guard. Singh didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rajun Singh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singh is trying to keep Aldo Jr in close.
Singh wants to sweep here but Aldo Jr controlling him for the moment.
Aldo Jr gets to his feet - Singh follows without any prompting.
Aldo Jr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Singh!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo Jr is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Singh can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Singh is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Aldo Jr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Singh in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Aldo Jr controlling from mount.
Aldo Jr working for a submission but Singh is keeping him at bay.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aldo Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Singh gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Singh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aldo Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Singh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Singh trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Singh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aldo Jr is one step ahead there.
Aldo Jr being controlled here momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aldo Jr wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Aldo Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Singh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aldo Jr 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 Jr stands up and waves to Singh to follow him.
Singh misses with a body kick.
Singh throws a combination that misses
and Aldo Jr counters with a series of strikes. Singh will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aldo Jr darts in and clinches Singh up against the cage.
Singh prevents the takedown attempt.
Singh is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Singh gets control of Aldo Jr's arms and successfully pulls guard. Singh will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Singh is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Singh prevents Aldo Jr from getting back to his feet.
Jose Aldo Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aldo Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aldo Jr has control of Singh's left arm, preventing Singh from doing any damage.
Aldo Jr keeping moving, preventing Singh from controlling successfully.
Aldo Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rajun Singh.
Singh gets caught flat footed, as Aldo Jr shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jose Aldo Jr wasn't active enough on the ground.
Aldo Jr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Singh on his heels. He'll look to pass Singh's guard now, I'm sure.
Aldo Jr wants to pass the guard but Singh is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo Jr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Singh is proving hard to escape from.
Aldo Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Aldo Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Singh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aldo Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Singh's legs - danger averted.
Aldo Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Aldo Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aldo Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Aldo Jr!
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energy
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RATING
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