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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Ryan (ranked 329 p4p, 46 weight class) and Anderson Aldo (ranked 514 p4p, 72 weight class). Gerry Ryan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anderson Aldo's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerry Ryan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aldo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ryan is out of range and Aldo settles back down.
Ryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been told by Ryan's head coaches at Scouse House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aldo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ryan has time to react.
It looks like Gerry Ryan has been cut.
Ryan scores with a spinning back kick!
Anderson Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ryan. Ryan obviously looking to wear him down.
Aldo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ryan checks it well.
Ryan misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aldo checks a leg kick.
Ryan misses with a looping left.
Aldo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Aldo thows a leg kick but Ryan checks it
and Ryan counters with a straight right hand.
Aldo throws a poor cross that misses
and Ryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ryan is looking to clinch.
Ryan throws a wild body kick that Aldo sees coming a mile off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ryan.
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!
The crowd cheers as Aldo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ryan doesn't seem phased though.
Aldo misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aldo.
A big left from Aldo misses.
Aldo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ryans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ryan throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Aldo to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
Aldo looks to land a right hand but Ryan moved out of range.
Nice cross by Ryan.
Aldo throws a lazy uppercut
and Ryan counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Aldo as he connects with a hook.
Aldo misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Ryan misses the target.
Aldo misses with a double jab.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aldo.
Aldo wants to slow Ryan down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Aldo misses.
Ryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ryan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aldo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aldo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ryan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ryan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aldo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aldo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ryan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aldo can pounce on him.
Aldo throws a nice looking combination but Ryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aldo looks to land a right hand but Ryan moved out of range.
Aldo lands a really nice looking cross but Ryan seems unphased.
Ryan drives through and clinches with Aldo against the cage.
Ryan tries a body shot but Aldo blocks it.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Aldo controls his hands.
Aldo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Aldo lands a shot to the body.
Aldo breaks the clinch.
Aldo connects with a solid leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aldo.
Ryan tries to clinch but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick
and Ryan counters with a stiff right hand.
Ryan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo works over Ryan's head and body with a nice combination.
Ryan slips under a jab.
Ryan connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aldo misses with a shot to the body
and Ryan counters by moving into the clinch.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan digs a right hand underneath Aldo's ribcage. Aldo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ryan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aldos head.
Aldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryan blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ryan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anderson Aldo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerry Ryan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Aldo checks a low kick from Ryan.
Aldo connects with a nice looking jab.
Aldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Aldo.
Ryan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aldo thows a leg kick but Ryan checks it
and Ryan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aldo thinking.
Ryan misses with a few strikes there.
Ryan misses with a kick to the body.
It seemed like Aldo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ryan. That's going to slow Aldo down.
Aldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aldo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aldo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Aldo duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan defending well as Aldo loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan moves into range and clinches up with Aldo.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Aldo fails to land.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aldo tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
Aldo blocks an uppercut.
Aldo leaning against his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Ryan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan lands with a hook. Aldo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo scores with a three punch combo!
Aldo lands a lovely overhand right.
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 takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ryan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aldo has time to react.
Ryan defending well as Aldo loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan slips a straight right by Aldo.
Ryan scores with the left hand. Aldo knows he should have avoided that one.
Ryan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aldo misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
Ryan looks to land a left hand but Aldo moved out of range nicely.
Aldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Aldo closes the distance and clinches.
Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut lands for Aldo. That snapped Ryan's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aldo tries to work over Ryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ryan pushes Aldo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Aldo.
Ryan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aldo.
Aldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ryan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ryan misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aldo.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Aldo.
Ryan tries a body shot but Aldo blocks it.
Ryan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Aldo.
Aldo wants to get back to striking at distance but Ryan won't allow it.
Aldo is trying to maintain a safe position but Ryan gets an underhook and turns Aldo into the cage.
Aldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Aldo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anderson Aldo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gerry Ryan's cut.
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.
Ryan closes the distance and clinches.
Ryan lands with a short shot to the head.
Ryan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ryan.
Aldo blocking some punches.
A short left from Aldo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo connects with a knee to the head.
Aldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aldo.
Gerry Ryan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ryan blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ryan fails to land.
Ryan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aldo or not.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ryan tries to work over Aldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aldo misses with a body punch.
Aldo is trying to push Ryan away but Ryan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ryan has him pressed against the cage.
Ryan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ryan fails to land.
Aldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Ryan.
Ryan digs a right hand underneath Aldo's ribcage. Aldo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries a body shot but Aldo blocks it.
Aldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aldo trying to stall but Ryan improves his position.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aldo.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Aldo controls his hands.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Ryan lands a nice uppercut.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ryan lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Ryan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aldo blocks an uppercut.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Aldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Aldo.
Ryan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aldo tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Aldo throws a head punch that misses.
Aldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aldo stalls.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryan throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aldo is leaning against Ryan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ryan has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aldo takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerry Ryan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Gerry Ryan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ryan slips a jab and a cross from Aldo.
Ryan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aldo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aldo checks a leg kick.
Aldo misses with a right hand
and Ryan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aldo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryan.
Ryan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Aldo.
Ryan throws an overhand right that lands on Aldo's shoulder, as Aldo tries to avoid the shot.
Aldo throws a shot from downtown. Ryan moves away and avoids it.
Aldo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aldo misses with a left hand
and Ryan counters with an outside leg kick.
Aldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
Ryan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Aldo just manages to avoid it.
Ryan staying out of range there.
Ryan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Aldo will feel that in the morning.
Aldo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan rushes Aldo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aldo misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ryan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan misses with some punches.
Aldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aldo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aldo blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Ryan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aldo working aggressively here.
Aldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ryan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.
Aldo tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Aldo.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Ryan lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with the head strike.
Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Aldo avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the cage.
Ryan blocking some punches.
Ryan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aldo blocks an uppercut.
Aldo has a couple of punches blocked by Ryan.
Ryan avoiding damage as Aldo throws knees to the body.
Ryan working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.
A short left from Ryan.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Aldo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo working aggressively here.
Ryan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryan misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo looking to stall.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aldo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ryan misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ryan.
A telegraphed right hand from Aldo misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerry Ryan had his way with Anderson Aldo in that round.
The cut man is working on Gerry Ryan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ryan throws a leg kick that misses.
Aldo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ryan clinches.
Ryan lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ryan fails to land.
Aldo blocking some punches.
Aldo is looking to break free of the clinch but Ryan has double underhooks.
Ryan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aldo.
Ryan working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.
Aldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aldo blocks a body shot from Ryan.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Aldo.
A shot in the inside from Aldo.
A shot in the inside from Ryan.
Ryan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryan takes a shot to the head.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aldo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ryan.
Ryan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ryan presses Aldo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo slows down the pace here.
Good body shot from Aldo.
Aldo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aldo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aldo lands a left hand.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ryan.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryan misses with some punches.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.
Aldo misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ryan fails to land.
Aldo is trying to maintain a safe position but Ryan gets an underhook and turns Aldo into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ryan.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryan lands a shoulder strike.
Ryan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aldo taking a breather.
Ryan scores with a shoulder strike.
Aldo misses with a body punch.
Aldo working aggressively here.
Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerry Ryan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ryan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 48:47
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerry Ryan!
Gerry Ryan retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Gerry Ryan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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