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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Tornado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troy Tornado is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Aldo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Tornado! The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tornado checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Aldo tries to land a leg kick but Tornado saw it coming and moves away.
Tornado checks a leg kick. Aldo throws out a leg kick but Tornado moves out of range and Aldo only half commits. Tornado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Tornado works the jab nicely. Tornado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aldo at a distance.
Aldo misses with a combination
letting Tornado counter with a right hand. The crowd cheers as Tornado lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aldo doesn't seem phased though. Aldo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tornado checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Aldo walks into a straight right hand from Tornado. Aldo misses with a double jab
and Tornado counters with a stiff right hand. Aldo throws a low kick but Tornado avoids it. Aldo throws a leg kick but Tornado checks it. Jab by Tornado. Aldo falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Tornado counter with a right hand. Tornado shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Aldo's guard. Aldo wants to get back to his feet but Tornado is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Aldo keeping full guard, as Tornado tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aldo wants to stand but Tornado is controlling the position. Aldo is breathing heavily. Aldo being controlled here, momentarily. Tornado tries to free his leg and advance position but Aldo is retaining full guard. Tornado controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Troy Tornado hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Aldo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Tornado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Aldo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tornado counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Tornado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tornado scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Tornado finds it's way through Aldo's defenses. Tornado lands a slapping body shot.
Tornado is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Aldo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Tornado checks a low kick from Aldo. Tornado scores with a jab. Aldo acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Tornado scores with a decent looking hook. Tornado works the jab nicely. Aldo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tornado counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aldo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Tornado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Aldo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Jose Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Tornado feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aldos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Tornado fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aldo on the side of the head. Aldo takes a body punch but keeps moving. Tornado jabs Aldo right on the nose. Aldo blinks but takes it well. Tornado scores with a sloppy right hand. Aldo should have avoided that one. Tornado tests Aldo's chin there with a solid looking shot. Tornado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Tornado darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Aldo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Tornado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Tornado lunges at Aldo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aldo's hand. Aldo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tornado getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Tornado scores with a hook to the body. Aldo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Tornado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aldo at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tornado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Tornado swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aldo. Tornado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Aldo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Tornado lands with a cross. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nice uppercut lands for Tornado. That snapped Aldo's head back.
Aldo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tornado scores with a punch to the head. Tornado lands a jab to the nose. Tornado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Aldo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tornado counters with a right hand to the body. Tornado scores with a nice strike. Tornado throws a shot to the body.
Jab by Tornado. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Aldo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tornado connects with a crisp jab. Tornado with a body punch. A glancing blow. Aldo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Tornado's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aldo under the eye. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Tornado dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tornado connects with a right hand. Aldo shakes it off. Tornado jabs Aldo right on the nose. Aldo blinks but takes it well. Tornado thuds a left hand into Aldo's body. Aldo misses with a leg kick. Troy Tornado seems to be getting the better of the standup. Donk. Tornado catches Aldo right on the button with a cross. Tornado lands a body shot.
Tornado scores with a hook. Tornado stuns Aldo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Tornado 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.
Tornado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Tornado jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tornado fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aldo on the side of the head. Tornado darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Tornado dips to his left and cracks Aldo with an uppercut! Tornado lands a nice shot that snaps Aldo's head back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tornado, as that shot connected.
Aldo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Tornado digs a good hook to Aldo's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Tornado cracks Aldo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tornado, as that shot connected.
Tornado darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Aldo wants to get back to his feet.
Tornado is looking to advance position but Aldo won't allow it. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Aldo is trying to stand up here but Tornado is controlling him well. Tornado controlling the action here. Tornado 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.
Troy Tornado has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Tornado fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tornado cracks Aldo with a good jab. A decent looking cross lands there for Tornado. Aldo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tornado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Tornado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Aldo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Tornado thuds a left hand into Aldo's body. Aldo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tornado misses with a takedown attempt - Aldo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Aldo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Tornado feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aldos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Tornado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Tornado checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aldo throws a leg kick but Tornado sees it coming and moves out of range. Tornado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Tornado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Aldo misses with a low kick. Tornado scores with a jab. Tornado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Aldo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tornado. Tornado lands a nice shot that snaps Aldo's head back.
Tornado connects with a jab. Tornado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Tornado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Tornado shoots in looking for a takedown. Aldo tries to sprawl out of it but Tornado 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. Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Tornado. Aldo motions for Tornado to come forward. Aldo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Aldo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tornado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Donk. Tornado catches Aldo right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aldo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tornado catches Aldo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Aldo walks into a jab. Tornado lands with a straight right. Aldo didn't see that one coming. Aldo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Aldo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tornado is out of range and Aldo settles back down. Jab from Tornado. Tornado scores with a decent looking hook. Tornado scores with a shot to the body.
Aldo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Tornado has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Tornado works Aldo's body with a nice hook. Tornado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aldo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tornado jabs Aldo to the body, keeping him at a distance. Tornado lands with an uppercut that bounces Aldo off the cage and back into rage. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Aldo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tornado counters with a straight punch to the midsection. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Tornado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tornado connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aldo's hands. Aldo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Aldo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aldo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aldo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Aldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tornado counters with a lovely straight right hand! Aldo throws a low kick but Tornado avoids it. Tornado lands with a straight right. Aldo didn't see that one coming. Tornado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Tornado lands with a nice body punch. Tornado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Aldo takes a shot right to the bread basket. Tornado lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. A jab from Tornado finds it's way through Aldo's defenses. Tornado scores with a jab to the body. Tornado bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aldo's head. A jab lands there for Tornado. Tornado connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tornado lands a nice looking body shot.
Aldo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tornado connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aldo scrambles back to his feet. Tornado scores with a decent looking hook. Tornado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Tornado scores with a body shot.
Tornado keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
Tornado ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Tornado tries for a takedown but Aldo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Tornado lands a jab. Tornado darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Good exchange - Tornado coming out on top. Aldo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tornado lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aldo throws a low kick but Tornado avoids it. Tornado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aldo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tornado connects with a crisp jab. Nice jab there from Tornado. Tornado lands with a nice body punch. Nice body punch from Tornado. A jab from Tornado finds it's way through Aldo's defenses. Tornado connects with a jab. Tornado lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Tornado digs a good body shot into Aldo's ribs. A decent looking cross lands there for Tornado. Aldo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Tornado with a nice cross. A shot to the liver by Tornado. Beautiful body shot. Tornado lands with an uppercut that bounces Aldo off the cage and back into rage. Tornado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Tornado jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aldo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Tornado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tornado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Aldo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Aldo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tornado to score with a decent uppercut. Tornado scores with a jab. Tornado tests Aldo's chin there with a solid looking shot. Aldo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tornado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Tornado connects with a right hand. Aldo shakes it off. A decent looking cross lands there for Tornado. Jab from Tornado. Tornado throws out a powerful jab. Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Aldo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Tornado slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Jab from Tornado. Tornado digs a good hook to Aldo's body.
Tornado lands with a nice body punch. Aldo walks into a left hand. Tornado scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tornado works Aldo's body with a nice hook. Nice straight punches there by Tornado. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tornado. Aldo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tornado counters with a lovely straight right hand! Jab by Tornado. Aldo walks into a left hand. Aldo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aldo takes one to the chin there. Tornado lands a slapping body shot.
Aldo drops his hands momentarily and Tornado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Aldo walks into a left hand. Tornado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aldo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Jab by Tornado. Tornado lunges at Aldo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aldo's hand. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tornado cracks Aldo with a good jab. Aldo takes one on the button. Tornado checks a low kick from Aldo. Jose Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Troy Tornado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Aldo takes one to the chin there.
And that's the end of the fight! Troy Tornado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Tornado has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30 Judge Suge Night scores the fight 25:30 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Troy Tornado!
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RATING
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