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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Link Gatez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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216 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Link Gatez!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gatez throws a shot to the body.
Aldo scoring well with a low kick there.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aldo throws the kick towards the body but Gatez avoids it.
Aldo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aldo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gatez throws a looping overhand right but Aldo ducks down to avoid it.
Gatez throws a hook but Aldo avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Aldo misses.
Aldo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gatez.
Aldo throws out a leg kick but Gatez moves out of range and Aldo only half commits.
Aldo tries to land a leg kick but Gatez saw it coming and moves away.
Gatez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aldo blocks a head kick by Gatez.
Aldo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gatez is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo lands a slapping body shot.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gatez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gatez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gatez.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gatez walks into a stiff left hand from Aldo.
Jab from Gatez.
Gatez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aldo tries to score with a low kick but Gatez moves his leg out of the way.
Gatez just misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gatez.
Gatez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aldo back to the cage. Gatez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gatez connects with a leg kick. Aldo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gatez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gatez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aldo is looking to land body kicks.
Aldo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gatez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Aldo.
Gatez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gatez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Gatez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gatez 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries to score with a low kick but Gatez moves his leg out of the way.
Aldo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gatez wants to land a leg kick but Aldo is out of range.
Gatez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gatez shoots for a takedown but Aldo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Link Gatez.
Aldo clobbers Gatez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gatez.
Gatez avoids the head kick by Aldo.
Jose Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gatez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aldo avoids the body shot from Gatez.
Gatez works the jab nicely.
Aldo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gatez is able to avoid easily.
Aldo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aldo tried to score with a low kick but Gatez checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatez throws a wild body kick that Aldo sees coming a mile off.
Gatez throws a chopping leg kick but Aldo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gatez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aldo can pounce on him.
Gatez 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.
Gatez throws a jab but it's blocked by Aldo.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo throws a wild body kick that Gatez sees coming a mile off.
Gatez misses with a head kick.
Aldo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Aldo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aldo tries to land a leg kick but Gatez saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick misses from Gatez.
Aldo throws a low kick but Gatez moves out of range easily.
Gatez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Link Gatez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gatez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gatez checks a leg kick.
Gatez throws a leg kick but Aldo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gatez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aldo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gatez.
Aldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gatez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aldo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gatez!
Aldo misses with a leg kick
and Gatez counters with a thumping low kick.
Gatez scores with a spinning back kick!
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Gatez 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gatez misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatez checks a leg kick.
Gatez shoots for a double leg takedown but Aldo sprawls well. He's pushed Gatez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aldo throws a leg kick that misses.
Gatez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Link Gatez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aldo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gatez 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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gatez.
Aldo looks to throw a body kick
and Gatez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Aldo tries a low kick but Gatez avoids it.
Gatez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aldo throws a leg kick
and Gatez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gatez swings for the body but Aldo moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gatez.
A combination from Gatez does no damage.
Aldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gatez.
Gatez throws a looping overhand right but Aldo ducks down to avoid it.
Gatez avoids the body shot from Aldo.
Gatez misses the shot to the body.
Gatez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aldo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gatez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gatez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gatez.
Gatez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatez closes the distance and clinches up with Aldo, looking for a takedown. Gatez pushes Aldo against the cage but Aldo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Link Gatez.
Aldo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aldo throws a front kick aimed at Gatez's knee but Gatez avoids it well.
Aldo scores with a hook.
Gatez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gatez is trying to control the action in half guard but Aldo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aldo kicks off Gatez and gets to his feet.
Gatez cracks Aldo with an open hand slap.
Gatez feints and then cracks Aldo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aldo down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatez lands a right hook to the body.
Aldo misses the shot to the body.
Gatez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aldo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aldo misses with a low kick as Gatez jumps back.
Gatez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aldo cracks the inside of Gatez's front leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gatez cracks Aldo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gatez swings for the body but Aldo moves out of range.
A combination from Gatez does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Link Gatez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Aldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gatez checks a leg kick.
Gatez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That kick from Gatez tenderised Aldo's leg. Aldo is trying to keep his angry face on.
A swing and a miss from Gatez.
Aldo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gatez is out of range and Aldo settles back down.
Gatez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Aldo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gatez.
Gatez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gatez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Gatez.
Gatez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gatez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gatez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aldo keeps working.
Gatez thows a huge punch but Aldo dodges it nicely.
Gatez wants to take a breather but Aldo is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Link Gatez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gatez throws a chopping leg kick but Aldo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aldo is looking to wear down Gatez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A head kick misses from Aldo.
Gatez shoots for a takedown but Aldo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aldo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gatez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gatez misses with a body shot.
Aldo tries to land a front kick but Gatez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gatez works the jab nicely.
Gatez lands a leg kick that knocks Aldo off balance momentarily.
Gatez tries for a takedown but Aldo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Link Gatez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aldo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gatez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aldo at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aldo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jose Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aldo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gatez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gatez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aldo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aldo lands a nice looking body kick.
Aldo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gatez if he has to take too many more of those.
Gatez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gatez misses the shot to the body.
Aldo leaves Gatez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Link Gatez.
Gatez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aldo. Aldo obviously looking to wear him down.
Gatez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gatez connects with a jab.
Gatez swings for the body but Aldo moves out of range.
Gatez avoids the body shot from Aldo.
Aldo misses with an uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Gatez.
Aldo thows a leg kick but Gatez checks it
and Gatez counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gatez connects with the punch.
Aldo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gatez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Link Gatez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gatez 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Link Gatez!
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