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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Florendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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130 lbs
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170 cm
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135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Florendo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Florendo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Florendo tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Aldo tries to keep at a distance but Florendo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Florendo managing to block the knees to the body from Aldo.
Florendo 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. Florendo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Aldo shoots in but Florendo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Florendo wants to clinch but Aldo slips to the side
enabling Aldo to counter with a crisp jab.
Aldo instigates a clinch.
Aldo is stalling here.
Florendo wants to stall.
Florendo is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Aldo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Florendo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Aldo breaks the clinch.
Florendo tries to clinch up but Aldo circles away and keeps his distance.
Aldo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Florendo sprawls well initially but Aldo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Aldo is trying to control. Florendo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Aldo.
Aldo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Florendo defending well though.
Aldo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Florendo is looking to get back to is feet but Aldo passes into side control.
Aldo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Aldo is trying to move to mount but Florendo reverses beautifully and ends up in Aldo's guard.
Florendo throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florendo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aldo is proving hard to escape from.
Florendo wants to pass the guard but Aldo is keeping the position.
Florendo trying to control but Aldo is working from the bottom.
Florendo wants to pass the guard but Aldo is keeping the position.
Aldo striking off his back but it's not causing Florendo any problems.
Florendo scoring with some ground and pound.
Florendo tries to free his leg and advance position but Aldo is retaining full guard.
Florendo wants to control from the top but Aldo keeps moving.
Aldo keeping full guard, as Florendo tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aldo wants to sweep but no luck.
Florendo prevents Aldo from getting back to his feet.
Aldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Florendo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Aldo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Florendo, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Florendo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Aldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Florendo.
Florendo tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Florendo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aldo defends it nicely.
Aldo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Florendo, pushing him back against the cage.
Florendo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Florendo looks gassed!
Aldo'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 has picked Florendo up - he's going for a ride! Aldo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Florendo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aldo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Florendo tries to kick Aldo off but Aldo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Aldo working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Florendo misses with a combination
and Aldo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Aldo.
Aldo tries to stand but Florendo is controlling from the bottom.
Aldo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Florendo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aldo won't allow Florendo to get back to his feet.
Aldo wants to control from the top but Florendo keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Aldo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Florendo pushes Aldo off and gets back to his feet.
Florendo looks to clinch
and Florendo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Florendo blocks the body kick.
Florendo darts in trying to clinch
and Aldo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Florendo's guard.
Florendo is breathing heavily.
Florendo wants to stand up but Aldo is controlling him.
Florendo trying to control the position.
Aldo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florendo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aldo.
Aldo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Aldo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Aldo wants to control from the top but Florendo keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo looking to sit in guard and control but Florendo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Aldo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aldo looking to control but Florendo passes into half guard.
Florendo is thwarting Aldo's attempts to control the position.
Florendo slips a nice elbow through Aldo's hands, connecting with Aldo's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo trying to hold on to Florendo's head to control him but Florendo postures up.
Florendo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Florendo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Florendo passes to full mount!
Florendo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Florendo wants to control the pace but Aldo is squirming around nicely.
Florendo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Aldo's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Aldo is in a horrible position here. Florendo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Florendo looking to secure an arm triangle but Aldo defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown but Florendo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Florendo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Florendo tries to keep at a distance but Aldo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aldo breaks the clinch.
Florendo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aldo counters by clinching up.
Florendo has had enough of the clinch but Aldo keeps him there for the moment.
Florendo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aldo tries to pull guard but Florendo holds him up against the cage and eventually Aldo drops back down to his feet.
Aldo tries to break free but Florendo pushes him back against the cage.
Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Florendo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Florendo tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Florendo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Florendo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aldo.
Florendo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Florendo moves into range and clinches up with Aldo.
Aldo tries for a takedown but Florendo manages to get underhooks.
Florendo is trying to break the clinch but Aldo is controlling him.
Florendo landing knees to the head.
Florendo looking for a takedown.
Aldo looking to stall.
Aldo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Florendo smiles and moves away.
Florendo shoots in for a takedown but Aldo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florendo doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
Aldo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Florendo swivels and escapes.
Florendo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Florendo darts in trying to clinch
and Aldo counters with a single leg into guard. Florendo didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Florendo kicks Aldo off and gets to his feet.
Florendo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Aldo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Florendo works over Aldo with some ground and pound from guard.
Aldo keeping full guard, as Florendo tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florendo wants to control from the top but Aldo keeps moving.
Florendo won't allow Aldo to sweep him here.
Florendo trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aldo working a defensive guard but Florendo passes into half guard.
Florendo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aldo is just riding it out for now. Florendo eventually gives up the hold.
Aldo is looking to control Florendo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aldo avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Florendo pulls his head out easily.
Florendo is controlling the pace.
Florendo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Aldo!
Kenny Florendo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo is looking to get to half guard.
Florendo with the ground and pound from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kenny Florendo.
I think Aldo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Aldo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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