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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yu Pu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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147 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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140 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Great elbows
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henrique Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yu Pu!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldo scores with a punch to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldo clinches up against the cage.
Pu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pu avoiding damage as Aldo throws knees to the body.
Aldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Pu controls his hands.
Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aldo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pu landing knees to the body.
Aldo fails to pull guard.
Pu lands a damaging elbow.
Pu lands an elbow inside that Aldo shrugs off.
Aldo avoids the elbow strike from Pu, against the cage.
Pu prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrique Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo managing to block the knees to the body from Pu.
Pu lands an elbow inside that Aldo shrugs off.
Pu tries to land knees in the clinch but Aldo avoids the damage to the body.
Pu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Aldo tries to pull guard but Pu holds him up against the cage and eventually Aldo drops back down to his feet.
Pu connects with a knee to the head.
Aldo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pu landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pu is defending well for now.
Aldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aldo.
Aldo fails to pull guard.
Pu misses with an elbow strike.
Aldo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Pu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aldo throws a nice looking combination but Pu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pu darts in trying to clinch
and Aldo moves into the clinch.
Pu lands a damaging elbow.
Pu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pu avoiding damage as Aldo throws knees to the body.
Pu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aldo blocks an elbow strike.
Pu throws an elbow that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Aldo.
Aldo taking a breather.
Aldo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aldo takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pu lands a nice knee to the body.
Pu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aldo is defending well for now.
Aldo tries a knee to the head but Pu blocks it.
Pu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aldo.
Aldo has Pu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pu landing knees to the body.
Pu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pu lands a good knee to the midsection. Aldo won't want to take too many of those.
Pu trying to land knees to the body.
Pu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pu managing to block the knees to the body from Aldo.
Pu lands an elbow just above Aldo 's eye.
Knees to the body from Pu.
Pu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aldo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Aldo avoids a wild elbow strike from Pu.
Pu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pu trying to land knees to the body.
Pu pushes off an throws an elbow but Aldo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pu lands an elbow inside that Aldo shrugs off.
Pu trying to land knees to the body.
Pu lands a knee to the body.
Aldo misses with a knee strike.
Pu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Pu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Pu.
Pu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Aldo blocks the elbow strike.
Aldo dodges an elbow strike from Pu.
Aldo dodges an elbow strike from Pu.
Aldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aldo lands with a left to the head.
Aldo tries to pull guard but Pu won't allow it.
Pu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aldo dodges an elbow strike from Pu.
Aldo digs a right hand into Pu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pu's gas tank.
Aldo pulls guard effortlessly.
Aldo is pulling down on Pu's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pu would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Aldo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pu wants to stand but Aldo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yu Pu dominated that round.
That's time! Aldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pu closes the distance but Aldo moves to the side
and Aldo counters with a nice leg kick.
Pu tries to clinch but Aldo moves out of range.
Yu Pu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pu is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
Aldo 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
and Aldo counters with a head kick.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Pu is looking to clinch.
Pu is looking to clinch.
Pu tries to clinch up
and Aldo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Aldo shoots in and drives through. Pu sprawls well.
Pu tries to clinch but Aldo moves away
so Aldo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pu has a closed guard, preventing Aldo from standing up.
Aldo trying to control but Pu is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Aldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pu keeping full guard, as Aldo tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pu keeping moving, preventing Aldo from controlling successfully.
Pu keeping full guard, as Aldo tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aldo. Pu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aldo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pu tries to clinch
and Aldo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pu slips a jab from Aldo.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pu wants to clinch.
Aldo throws a right hand that Pu ducks under and follows up with a left that Pu also avoids with ease.
Aldo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Aldo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Pu tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it.
Pu tries to clinch but Aldo moves away
and Aldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pu checks a leg kick.
Pu clinches but Aldo breaks the clinch
and Aldo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pu!
Pu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aldo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aldo stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pu wants to clinch.
Pu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pu wants to clinch but Aldo slips to the side
and Aldo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pu wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Pu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Aldo swinging wildly here.
Pu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aldo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pu's knee momentarily.
Pu looks to clinch
and Aldo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pu's knee momentarily.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aldo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pu forces Aldo back against the cage and clinches.
Pu missing with knees to the body.
Pu lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrique Aldo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aldo moves into the clinch successfully.
Pu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aldo tries to pull guard but Pu holds him up against the cage and eventually Aldo drops back down to his feet.
Pu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aldo's defenses.
Aldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pu backwards.
Aldo blocks an elbow strike.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the head but Pu blocks with his arms.
Pu lands an elbow that stopped Aldo in his tracks for a moment.
Aldo is looking to control Pu's arms but Pu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aldo has his back to the cage.
Aldo avoids the elbow strike from Pu, against the cage.
Pu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aldo.
Pu stops a takedown attempt from Aldo.
Aldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pu lands a nice knee to the body.
Pu pushes off an throws an elbow but Aldo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Aldo avoiding damage as Pu throws knees to the body.
Pu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aldo is trying to stall.
Aldo can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrique Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pu lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Pu.
Pu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pu lands a good knee to the midsection. Aldo won't want to take too many of those.
Pu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aldo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Aldo dodges an elbow strike from Pu.
Pu tries to land knees in the clinch but Aldo avoids the damage to the body.
Pu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aldo.
Aldo avoiding damage as Pu throws knees to the body.
Aldo blocks the elbow strike.
Aldo avoids the elbow strike from Pu, against the cage.
Aldo landing knees to the head.
Pu landing knees to the body.
Pu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pu throws an elbow but it misses.
Pu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pu managing to block the knees to the body from Aldo.
Aldo missing with knees to the body.
Aldo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Aldo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice elbow from Pu.
Pu blocks a body shot from Aldo.
Aldo connects with a knee to the head.
Pu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aldo blocks an elbow strike.
Pu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Aldo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pu.
Pu throws an elbow but it misses.
Pu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pu throws an elbow but it misses.
Aldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pu is pressed up against the cage. Aldo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pu down to the mat. Pu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick misses from Aldo.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aldo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pu darts in trying to clinch
and Aldo counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pu is looking to clinch.
Aldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pu moves into the clinch.
Aldo misses with an elbow strike.
Pu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pu lands an elbow just above Aldo 's eye.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pu lands an elbow that stopped Aldo in his tracks for a moment.
Pu lands an elbow inside.
Aldo avoids the elbow strike from Pu, against the cage.
Aldo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pu.
Aldo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the head but Pu blocks with his arms.
Aldo takes an elbow to the temple.
Pu lands an elbow inside that Aldo shrugs off.
Aldo wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pu.
Pu lands a damaging elbow.
Pu tries a knee to the head but Aldo blocks it.
Pu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pu throws an elbow but it misses.
Pu prevents the takedown attempt.
Pu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Aldo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pu prevents it.
Aldo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pu misses with an elbow over the top.
Pu trying to land knees to the body.
Pu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Aldo throws a head punch that misses.
Pu lands a nice elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aldo avoiding damage as Pu throws knees to the body.
Pu misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pu throws an elbow but misses.
Aldo managing to block the knees to the body from Pu.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aldo is trying to drag Pu to the mat but Pu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yu Pu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pu 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yu Pu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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