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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevaughn Aldridge (ranked 4247 p4p, 60 weight class) and Jose Canseco (ranked 2497 p4p, 33 weight class). Aldridge's entrance music is Smooth Criminal By Michael Jackson. A fine choice. Canseco is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Death Grips - Lil boy. Kevaughn Aldridge could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jose Canseco 's chin.
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234 lbs
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240 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 19 - 2, fighting out of New York, Kevaughn Aldridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Canseco !
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldridge takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aldridge gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aldridge comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Canseco trying to control the position but instead, Aldridge has worked for underhooks and has pushed Canseco into the cage.
I was talking to Aldridge's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Aldridge gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Jose Canseco has been cut.
Aldridge landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Canseco is trying to break the clinch but Aldridge is controlling him.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Canseco has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Canseco is trying to push Aldridge away but Aldridge has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Canseco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Aldridge.
Aldridge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jose Canseco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canseco misses with a looping left.
Aldridge lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aldridge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Canseco blocks a head kick by Aldridge.
Aldridge tries to bum rush Canseco with a series of wild strikes but Canseco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Canseco lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Canseco . Aldridge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Canseco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aldridge clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canseco tries to break the clinch but Aldridge is controlling the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Aldridge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aldridge misses with a two punch combination.
Aldridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldridge defending well as Canseco loads up on a big left hand.
Aldridge is looking for a counter combo.
Canseco scores with a jab to the body.
Aldridge defending well as Canseco loads up on a big left hand.
Aldridge misses with a wild combination.
Aldridge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aldridge throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Aldridge lands a high kick!
Canseco moves out of range as Aldridge throws a body kick.
Aldridge misses with a few strikes there.
Canseco loads up on a big right hand but Aldridge slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldridge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Canseco .
Aldridge thows a body kick. Canseco tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aldridge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Canseco .
Aldridge seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Aldridge throws a head kick that half lands.
Aldridge takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Canseco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Canseco jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aldridge throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Canseco .
Canseco is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Aldridge.
Canseco tries to counter with a clinch but Aldridge shakes him off and moves away.
Canseco is still on wobbly legs! Can Aldridge finish him?
Canseco missing with a left hand there. Aldridge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aldridge is looking for a counter combo.
Canseco seems to have recovered his senses.
Aldridge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Canseco .
Aldridge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aldridge defending well as Canseco loads up on a big left hand.
Aldridge dodges the punch combination from Canseco .
Aldridge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Canseco throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canseco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice combo by Aldridge! Oh, that's hurt him - Canseco falls to the canvas and Aldridge follows him into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Canseco is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee asks Aldridge politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Aldridge prefers to stall for the moment though.
Aldridge decides to stand up, so the ref orders Canseco to his feet.
Canseco misses with a wild body shot.
Aldridge throws a counter high kick but Canseco was just alert enough to avoid it.
Canseco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Canseco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldridge moves away.
Aldridge tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Canseco manages to circle out of the way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canseco misses with a looping right.
Aldridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Aldridge does no damage.
A combination from Aldridge does no damage.
Canseco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aldridge misses with a head kick.
Aldridge lands a head kick!
Aldridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldridge drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Aldridge defending well as Canseco loads up on a big left hand.
Canseco throws a jab when Aldridge was well out of range.
Canseco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aldridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aldridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Aldridge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Canseco looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canseco scores with a nice head shot.
Canseco lands a nice hook to Aldridge's body. Aldridge takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aldridge lands a high kick!
Canseco looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldridge is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevaughn Aldridge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Canseco 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Canseco walks into a left hand.
Aldridge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldridge tries a head kick but it misses.
Canseco throws a shot to the body.
Canseco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aldridge throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Aldridge lands a lovely overhand right.
Good standup being displayed there by Canseco as he connects with a hook.
Aldridge slips under a jab.
Aldridge throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Canseco .
Aldridge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Canseco .
Canseco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aldridge. Aldridge obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canseco lands a lovely overhand right.
Aldridge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Canseco lands the left hand.
Canseco avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldridge slips under a jab.
Canseco throws an off balance right hand
and Aldridge counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aldridge.
Canseco wants to get back to striking at distance but Aldridge won't allow it.
Canseco throws a punch but it's blocked by Aldridge.
Aldridge controlling the action here for a moment.
Aldridge keeps control of Canseco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aldridge leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Canseco .
Aldridge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kevaughn Aldridge is winning the standup battle so far.
Aldridge moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aldridge throws a head kick but Canseco moves out of range.
Canseco slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aldridge takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Aldridge.
Kevaughn Aldridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Canseco throws a looping overhand right but Aldridge ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canseco throws a big shot that misses.
Canseco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldridge circles away quickly and effectively.
Canseco throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aldridge counters with a three punch combo that has Canseco backing up. Canseco nods at Aldridge to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Canseco swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aldridge counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Canseco thinking.
Aldridge staying out of range there.
Aldridge lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Aldridge there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Canseco . Aldridge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aldridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Canseco lands with an uppercut that bounces Aldridge off the cage and back into range.
Aldridge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Canseco .
Aldridge avoids the body shot from Canseco .
Aldridge is looking to slow Canseco down with leg kicks.
Canseco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Aldridge on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Canseco throws a looping overhand right but Aldridge ducks down to avoid it.
Aldridge throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Canseco misses the target.
Aldridge lands with a nice combination. Canseco backs away looking to recover.
Aldridge lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aldridge misses with a double jab
and Aldridge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aldridge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldridge clinches with his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Canseco as Aldridge tries to tie him up.
Aldridge with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Canseco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aldridge has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Canseco goes down! Aldridge pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldridge lands a strong strike to the head of Canseco . That's dazed him! Aldridge looking to finish here. Canseco is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Aldridge lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevaughn Aldridge!
During a confident post fight interview, Kevaughn Aldridge thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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