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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between timmy O Toole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Toole comes to the cage accompanied by LOW. Aldo has chosen Timmy or Tammy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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180 cm
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164 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, timmy O Toole!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aldo lands a lovely overhand right.
O Toole moves into the clinch.
Aldo is trying to force a seperation but O Toole has the dominant position.
O Toole lands a knee to the head.
Aldo tries to break the clinch but O Toole is controlling the position.
O Toole with a knee to the head.
O Toole manages to pull guard.
O Toole wants to stand up but Aldo is controlling him.
O Toole working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aldo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aldo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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.
O Toole manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aldo manages to get himself to full guard.
O Toole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aldo is keeping the position for now.
Aldo wants to get back to his feet but O Toole is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
O Toole missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo wants to stand and escape but O Toole is having none of it.
O Toole slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
O Toole is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aldo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Aldo wants to control but O Toole postures up.
Aldo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
O Toole in the domination position with Aldo hanging on.
O Toole decides to take the fight back to the feet.
O Toole wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.
O Toole is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
A shot to de liver by Aldo. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo connects with a right hand. O Toole shakes it off.
Aldo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Toole thows a body kick. Aldo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aldo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
O Toole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Toole takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
O Toole drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as O Toole accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
O Toole prevents Aldo from getting back to his feet.
Aldo wriggles free and stands up.
Aldo blocks a head kick by O Toole.
Aldo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Aldo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Toole fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aldo, pushing him back against the cage.
Aldo wants to get back to striking at distance but O Toole won't allow it.
O Toole leaning against his opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
O Toole lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Toole controlling the action here for a moment.
O Toole gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
O Toole misses with a knee strike.
O Toole lands a nice knee to the body.
O Toole tries to pull guard but Aldo won't allow it.
O Toole with a knee to the head.
O Toole's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Aldo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
O Toole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aldo.
A frustrated look appears on Aldo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
O Toole leaning against his opponent.
O Toole throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O Toole keeps control of Aldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Toole tries to land a knee to the head but Aldo blocks with his arms.
Aldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aldo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
O Toole with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by O Toole.
O Toole drags the fight down to the ground.
O Toole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aldo is one step ahead there.
O Toole is breathing heavily.
Aldo trying to stand up but can't free himself from O Toole's guard.
O Toole had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aldo defends it easily.
Aldo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
O Toole is not content to let Aldo control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldo decides to stand back up. Aldo steps back and let's O Toole get back to his feet.
Aldo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that timmy O Toole will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
O Toole closes the distance and clinches up with Aldo, looking for a takedown. O Toole pushes Aldo against the cage but Aldo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from O Toole.
Aldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Toole shoots for a takedown but Aldo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aldo misses with a few strikes there.
O Toole closes the distance and clinches.
Aldo wants to get back to striking at distance but O Toole won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Aldo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aldo blocking some punches.
O Toole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Toole fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for timmy O Toole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from O Toole.
O Toole lands a left hand.
Aldo working hard to break the clinch.
O Toole has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
O Toole utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Aldo wants to break free but O Toole has control.
Aldo is trying to force a seperation but O Toole has the dominant position.
O Toole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aldo walks away with a smile on his face. O Toole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
O Toole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
O Toole walks into a left hand.
O Toole wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.
O Toole takes one on the chin but seems OK.
O Toole shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aldo sprawls well. Aldo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. O Toole gets slowly back to his feet.
Aldo throws a right hand that O Toole ducks under and follows up with a left that O Toole also avoids with ease.
O Toole tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
The crowd cheers as Aldo lands an impressive looking overhand right. O Toole doesn't seem phased though.
O Toole shoots in for a takedown but Aldo shows good takedown defense.
O Toole closes the distance and clinches.
Aldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on O Toole - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Aldo breaks the clinch.
timmy O Toole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo misses with a double jab.
O Toole shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
O Toole tries to pass to full mount but Aldo defends it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Toole stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
O Toole takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No luck for O Toole with that takedown attempt.
Jose Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Toole has Aldo up against the cage in a clinch.
O Toole tries to pull guard but Aldo won't allow it.
O Toole utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Toole has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
O Toole lands a right hand.
O Toole lands a nice shot to the body.
O Toole is pushing Aldo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
O Toole misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Toole is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aldo stops a takedown attempt from O Toole.
Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aldo misses with a wild combination.
Aldo connects with a right hand. O Toole shakes it off.
A combination from Aldo does no damage.
Aldo lands the left hand.
O Toole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aldo is able to avoid easily.
Aldo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between O Toole's hands.
Aldo throws a right hand that O Toole ducks under and follows up with a left that O Toole also avoids with ease.
O Toole slips a jab and a cross from Aldo.
Aldo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from O Toole.
O Toole is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aldo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
O Toole tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it.
O Toole is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
Aldo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aldo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like timmy O Toole has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Toole turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aldo lands a right hook to the body.
Aldo thuds his right hand into O Toole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
timmy O Toole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Toole tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Aldo dips to his left and cracks O Toole with an uppercut!
O Toole throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo.
Aldo swats away the attempt to clinch by O Toole.
Aldo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Toole misses with a head kick.
O Toole tries to score a power double leg takedown but Aldo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten O Toole somewhat.
Aldo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jose Aldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Toole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from O Toole.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on timmy O Toole's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Aldo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
O Toole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Toole takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
O Toole takes the fight into the clinch.
Aldo tries to break free but O Toole pushes him back against the cage.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aldo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from O Toole.
O Toole putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
O Toole can't get the takedown.
O Toole with a knee to the head.
Aldo can't break the clinch.
O Toole scores with a knee to the head.
Aldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
O Toole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aldo walks away with a smile on his face. O Toole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Aldo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch combination from Aldo misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aldo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aldo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
O Toole tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Toole fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aldo sprawls well initially but O Toole persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Toole missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aldo pushes O Toole off and gets back to his feet.
Aldo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aldo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as O Toole backs up against the cage.
O Toole shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aldo sprawls well. Aldo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. O Toole gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for timmy O Toole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo lands a lovely overhand right.
Aldo scores with a shot to the body.
Aldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Toole doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
Nice jab there from Aldo.
Aldo works O Toole's body with a nice hook.
O Toole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo scores with a sloppy right hand. O Toole should have avoided that one.
Aldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Toole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aldo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aldo scores with a one two! O Toole had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Aldo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
O Toole has Aldo up against the cage in a clinch.
O Toole misses with a knee to the head.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch but O Toole keeps him there for the moment.
Aldo working hard to break the clinch.
O Toole wants a takedown.
O Toole tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aldo smiles and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
O Toole looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
O Toole fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aldo avoids it really well and circles away.
Aldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aldo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Toole on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aldo lunges at O Toole with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Toole's hand.
Aldo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Toole throws a wild body kick that Aldo sees coming a mile off.
Aldo misses with a double jab.
O Toole with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aldo scores with a hook.
O Toole tries to clinch but Aldo moves out of range.
O Toole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
O Toole with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch but O Toole keeps him there for the moment.
Aldo is trying to break free.
O Toole prevents Aldo from breaking the clinch.
Aldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aldo prevents a takedown attempt there.
O Toole using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aldo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
O Toole misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
O Toole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aldo walks away with a smile on his face. O Toole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
O Toole shoots in looking for a takedown. Aldo tries to sprawl out of it but O Toole keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aldo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Toole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from O Toole.
O Toole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aldo connects with a looping right hand.
Aldo with a nice cross.
O Toole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aldo catches O Toole with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aldo stalks O Toole and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into O Toole's face. O Toole staggers backwards, shaken.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aldo connects with a body shot.
Aldo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Toole throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on timmy O Toole's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Aldo stalks O Toole and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into O Toole's face. O Toole staggers backwards, shaken.
O Toole wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.
O Toole moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from O Toole.
O Toole with a knee to the head.
O Toole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
O Toole tries to land a knee to the head but Aldo blocks with his arms.
Aldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
O Toole misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Toole lands a shot to the body.
O Toole is stalling here.
O Toole scores with a shoulder strike.
O Toole misses with a knee strike.
O Toole has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Toole has him pressed against the cage.
O Toole connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aldo's face.
O Toole keeps control of Aldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Aldo breaks the clinch.
Aldo tests O Toole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aldo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo throws a right hand that O Toole ducks under and follows up with a left that O Toole also avoids with ease.
Aldo lunges at O Toole with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Toole's hand.
Aldo throws a right hand that O Toole ducks under and follows up with a left that O Toole also avoids with ease.
O Toole has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Aldo throws a hook to the side of O Toole's head but O Toole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Toole throws a head kick but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo swats away the attempt to clinch by O Toole.
O Toole darts in and clinches Aldo up against the cage.
O Toole connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aldo's face.
O Toole lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
O Toole lands a body shot.
O Toole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
O Toole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aldo.
O Toole tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aldo smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for timmy O Toole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo lands a slapping body shot.
Aldo looks to land a combination. O Toole sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Toole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
O Toole tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Aldo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
O Toole lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
O Toole doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
Aldo catches O Toole with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
O Toole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aldo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
O Toole gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aldo.
A left and a right from Aldo both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Aldo. No joy for O Toole on that attempt.
O Toole connects with a high kick.
Aldo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
O Toole takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
O Toole throws a head kick but Aldo moves out of range.
O Toole avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Toole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
O Toole doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
O Toole doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
A punch combination from Aldo misses.
Aldo leaves O Toole with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jab from Aldo.
O Toole shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aldo but Aldo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aldo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice straight punches there by Aldo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aldo.
Aldo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aldo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aldo misses with a double jab.
Aldo stuffs the takedown attempt from O Toole. O Toole gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Aldo misses.
Aldo lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Toole shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aldo scores with a jab.
Aldo punishes O Toole's body with a nice straight punch.
Aldo lands with a straight right. O Toole didn't see that one coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Aldo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo scores with a jab to the head.
Aldo scores with a jab.
Aldo with a jab.
Aldo scores with a jab.
Aldo clobbers O Toole with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
O Toole moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
Aldo lands a really nice looking cross but O Toole seems unphased.
Aldo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aldo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Aldo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aldo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
O Toole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Toole dives in and grabs Aldo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aldo pushes down on O Toole's head and hops out.
O Toole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on timmy O Toole's cut.
That's time! O Toole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Aldo scores with a sloppy right hand. O Toole should have avoided that one.
Aldo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
O Toole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aldo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Aldo looks to land a combination but O Toole avoids it well.
Aldo lands with a straight right. O Toole didn't see that one coming.
Aldo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
O Toole closes the distance and clinches up with Aldo, looking for a takedown. O Toole pushes Aldo against the cage but Aldo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aldo throws a series of punches but O Toole avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from O Toole is defended easily by Aldo.
Aldo swats away the attempt to clinch by O Toole.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A shot to de liver by Aldo. Beautiful body shot.
Aldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Aldo misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Aldo!
A left lands for Aldo.
Aldo throws a right hand that O Toole ducks under and follows up with a left that O Toole also avoids with ease.
Aldo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
O Toole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Toole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aldo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Aldo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
O Toole clinches up with Aldo and pushes him back against the cage.
O Toole tries to pull guard but Aldo won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for timmy O Toole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Toole slows down the pace here.
O Toole prevents Aldo from breaking the clinch.
timmy O Toole has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aldo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
O Toole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aldo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
O Toole tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Toole using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
O Toole has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
O Toole jumps guard but Aldo stands there with O Toole around his waist. O Toole gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
O Toole lands a knee to the head.
O Toole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Toole jumps guard.
Aldo wants to stand but O Toole has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
O Toole wants to sweep here but Aldo controlling him for the moment.
Aldo trying to control but O Toole is working from the bottom.
Aldo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on O Toole, up you get!
Aldo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
O Toole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldo misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands the left hand.
O Toole changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aldo tries to avoid it but O Toole manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aldo to the ground. Aldo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
O Toole doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
O Toole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Aldo there.
O Toole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Toole gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aldo is looking to break free of the clinch but O Toole has double underhooks.
O Toole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Toole with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Toole tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aldo smiles and moves away.
Aldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Toole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Toole tries to clinch up but Aldo circles away and keeps his distance.
Aldo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
O Toole doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Aldo.
O Toole is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
O Toole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jose Aldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aldo works over O Toole's head and body with a nice combination.
O Toole tries a head kick but it misses.
O Toole clinches.
O Toole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Toole has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aldo is trying to force a seperation but O Toole has the dominant position.
O Toole looking to throw knees to the head but Aldo is blocking nicely.
O Toole throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Aldo can't break the clinch.
timmy O Toole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aldo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
O Toole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aldo is trying to force a seperation but O Toole has the dominant position.
Aldo is trying to force a seperation but O Toole has the dominant position.
O Toole jumps guard but Aldo stands there with O Toole around his waist. O Toole gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
O Toole keeps control of Aldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Aldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aldo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Aldo!
Jose Aldo is the new lightweight champion!
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