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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mashrafe Mortaza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimi Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mashrafe Mortaza has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mashrafe Mortaza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimi Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mortaza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mortaza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mortaza wants to control but Aldo is keeping him busy.
Aldo tries to improve position but can't.
Aldo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Aldo is looking for a sweep. Mortaza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mortaza seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mortaza is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mortaza wants to pass to mount but Aldo is defending the position.
Mortaza will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mortaza tries to pass the half guard into mount. Aldo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries to roll over but Mortaza keeps him under control.
Mortaza passes to full mount!
Aldo is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mortaza trying to control but Aldo is having none of it.
Mortaza thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Aldo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mortaza tries to control but Aldo wriggling away.
Mortaza thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Aldo is squirming around, avoiding Mortaza's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is desperately trying to improve his position but Mortaza has a good base and remains in mount.
Aldo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Aldo is trying to get back to full guard.
Mortaza seems to be looking for submissions.
Mortaza throwing shots but Aldo is blocking nicely.
Mortaza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mortaza is working for a submission of some sort.
Aldo wants to improve his position but Mortaza is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aldo.
Mortaza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aldo is keeping the position for now.
Mortaza pushes down on Aldo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mortaza is looking to advance position but Aldo won't allow it.
Mortaza seems to be working for a kimura but Aldo defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aldo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Aldo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mortaza has passed into half guard!
Mortaza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo gets full guard.
Mortaza got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aldo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mortaza has managed to get both his arms back between Aldo's legs - danger averted.
Aldo is looking for a triangle here but Mortaza uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mortaza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mortaza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mortaza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aldo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Aldo has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mortaza wants to get back to full guard.
Aldo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mashrafe Mortaza dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Aldo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mortaza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mortaza drops down looking for a counter takedown but Aldo sprawls and moves away.
Mortaza gets a takedown into half guard.
Aldo wants to get back to full guard.
Mortaza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Aldo is looking to improve his position.
Aldo keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aldo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mortaza passes Aldo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aldo is looking to improve his position.
Aldo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mortaza engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortaza stopping the sweep attempt from Aldo.
Mortaza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mortaza stopping the sweep attempt from Aldo.
Mortaza looking to pass the guard.
Mortaza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mortaza trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mortaza.
Aldo looking for a sweep. Not yet Aldo, not yet.
Mortaza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aldo is keeping the position for now.
Aldo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mortaza defends it easily.
Mortaza tries to free his leg and advance position but Aldo is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mortaza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aldo can do to turn this around?
Aldo looking for a sweep. Not yet Aldo, not yet.
Aldo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mortaza is aware though and is defending well.
Aldo can't keep his opponent in guard - Mortaza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mashrafe Mortaza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mortaza is trying to work for a kimura but Aldo is defending well.
Mortaza wants to work for an arm triangle but Aldo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aldo looking for submissions off his back.
Mortaza has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo wants to get back to full guard but Mortaza has mounted him!
Aldo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Aldo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mortaza looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mortaza with shots to the head and body - Aldo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mortaza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aldo is looking to escape.
Mortaza is really struggling to control Aldo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mortaza is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Aldo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Aldo regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mortaza is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aldo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mortaza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mortaza's back!
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!
Aldo looking for the choke from the back.
Mortaza is really stuck here.
Mortaza turns into Aldo and is now in his guard.
Mortaza preventing the sweep.
Mortaza passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mashrafe Mortaza dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mortaza shoots in and gets a takedown into Aldo's guard.
Aldo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aldo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mortaza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aldo manages to get himself to full guard.
Aldo has a closed guard, preventing Mortaza from standing up.
Mortaza is pushing down on Aldo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aldo is fighting to maintain full guard but Mortaza has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mortaza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mortaza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mortaza works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aldo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mortaza trying to mount his opponent but Aldo defends it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mortaza lands a nice short elbow.
Aldo gets full guard.
Aldo can't keep his opponent in guard - Mortaza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Aldo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mortaza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mortaza pushes down on Aldo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo won't allow Mortaza to pass to mount.
Aldo moves into full guard.
Mortaza is pushing down on Aldo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aldo is fighting to maintain full guard but Mortaza has managed to sneak the leg through.
Aldo wants to improve his position but Mortaza is controlling well.
Aldo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mortaza wants to free his trapped foot but Aldo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mortaza prevents Aldo from improving his position.
Mortaza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aldo moves into full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aldo is looking for a triangle but Mortaza pushes his legs off easily.
Mortaza tries to free his leg and advance position but Aldo is retaining full guard.
Mortaza trying to control but Aldo is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mortaza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mortaza passes Aldo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mortaza seems to be looking for submissions.
Mortaza trying to pass the guard but Aldo defending well.
Aldo wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Mortaza there.
Aldo wants to improve his position but Mortaza is controlling well.
Aldo is defending against the submission attempts here by Mortaza.
Mashrafe Mortaza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aldo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mortaza.
Mortaza trying to control the pace.
Aldo wants to improve his position but Mortaza is controlling well.
Mortaza performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aldo tries to roll over but Mortaza keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mashrafe Mortaza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mortaza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mashrafe Mortaza!
Jimi Aldo was interviewed post fight and said 'Props to him for winning, I just couldn't do what I set out to do.'.
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