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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Tenorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Aldo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Claudio Tenorio's chin.
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Tenorio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aldo thuds a left hand into Tenorio's body.
Aldo throws a jab when Tenorio was well out of range.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aldo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tenorio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tenorio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aldo tries to clinch but Tenorio moves out of range.
Tenorio tries to clinch up.
Aldo tries to keep at a distance but Tenorio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tenorio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tenorio moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
Tenorio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aldo counters with a one-two to the body.
Tenorio throws a jab when Aldo was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenorio wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Aldo.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Aldo has Tenorio up against the cage in a clinch.
Tenorio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Claudio Tenorio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aldo moves to clinch but Tenorio breaks away
and Tenorio counters by clinching up.
Tenorio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Aldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tenorio tries to clinch but Aldo moves out of range.
Tenorio misses with a double jab.
Tenorio drives through and clinches with Aldo against the cage.
Tenorio breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Tenorio pushes him off.
Tenorio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aldo rushes Tenorio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tenorio wants to break free but Aldo has control.
Tenorio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aldo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tenorio.
Tenorio tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it.
Aldo looks for a takedown but Tenorio sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tenorio moves out of range as Aldo throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio moves into the clinch.
Aldo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tenorio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tenorio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tenorio moves into the clinch successfully.
Tenorio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tenorio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tenorio manages to break the clinch.
Tenorio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tenorio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aldo.
Aldo throws a lazy head kick
and Tenorio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tenorio.
Tenorio breaks from the clinch.
Tenorio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tenorio tries to break the clinch but Aldo is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aldo is defended easily by Tenorio.
Aldo moves forwards but Tenorio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aldo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aldo throws a lazy right hand but Tenorio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tenorio counters with a straight right hand.
Tenorio pushes Aldo up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tenorio breaks the clinch.
A jab from Tenorio finds it's way through Aldo's defenses.
Tenorio tries to clinch but Aldo moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Tenorio dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tenorio throws a one two combo.
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.
Tenorio clinches with his opponent.
Tenorio is trying to force a seperation but Aldo has the dominant position.
Tenorio is trying to break free.
Tenorio is trying to break the clinch but Aldo has him pressed against the cage.
Tenorio is looking to break free of the clinch but Aldo has double underhooks.
Tenorio can't break the clinch.
Aldo decides to pull guard.
Tenorio stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aldo darts in and clinches Tenorio up against the cage.
Tenorio can't break the clinch.
Tenorio manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a takedown attempt - Tenorio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aldo lands a body shot.
Aldo tries to clinch there but Tenorio circles away.
Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tenorio moves into range and clinches up with Aldo.
Tenorio is looking to break free of the clinch but Aldo has double underhooks.
Aldo keeps control of Tenorio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tenorio is looking to break free of the clinch but Aldo has double underhooks.
Tenorio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tenorio connects with the punch.
Aldo wants to clinch up but Tenorio keeps it at a distance.
Aldo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tenorio defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.
Claudio Tenorio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tenorio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tenorio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tenorio shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aldo eats them both and turns towards Tenorio to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Aldo misses with a double jab
and Tenorio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tenorio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tenorio has Aldo up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tenorio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo works over Tenorio's head and body with a nice combination.
Tenorio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A combination from Tenorio does no damage.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Aldo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tenorio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aldo's head backwards.
Tenorio throws a hook but Aldo blocks it.
Aldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Tenorio might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Aldo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tenorio at a distance.
Tenorio tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio clinches up with Aldo and pushes him back against the cage.
Tenorio breaks the clinch.
Tenorio swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tenorio doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
Aldo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tenorio's waist but Tenorio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aldo off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tenorio scores with a nice strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tenorio clinches with his opponent.
Tenorio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Tenorio 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!
Tenorio 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.
Aldo clinches up with Tenorio and pushes him back against the cage.
Aldo prevents Tenorio from breaking the clinch.
Tenorio is trying to break the clinch but Aldo has him pressed against the cage.
Tenorio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tenorio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tenorio darts in trying to clinch
and Aldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aldo, as that shot connected.
Tenorio clobbers Aldo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aldo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tenorio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenorio slips a jab and a cross from Aldo.
Aldo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tenorio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tenorio lands with a nice body punch.
Tenorio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Aldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tenorio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tenorio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Tenorio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aldo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Tenorio moves out of range easily.
Tenorio closes the distance and pushes Aldo back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tenorio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Aldo wants to clinch.
Aldo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tenorio throws a big shot that misses.
Aldo drops his hands momentarily and Tenorio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo darts in and clinches Tenorio up against the cage.
Tenorio wants to break free but Aldo has control.
Tenorio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Aldo coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Tenorio.
Aldo throws a right hand that misses
and Tenorio moves into the clinch.
Claudio Tenorio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tenorio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aldo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tenorio counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tenorio manages to break the clinch.
Aldo shoots in looking for a takedown. Tenorio tries to sprawl out of it but Aldo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tenorio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tenorio ducks under a wild hook from Aldo.
Aldo throws a sloppy body shot
and Tenorio counters with a straight right hand.
Tenorio drives through and clinches with Aldo against the cage.
Claudio Tenorio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo looking for a takedown.
Tenorio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut there from Aldo.
Aldo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo wants to clinch but Tenorio slips to the side
and Tenorio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tenorio closes the distance and pushes Aldo back into the cage.
Tenorio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tenorio.
Jose Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tenorio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claudio Tenorio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tenorio 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claudio Tenorio!
Claudio Tenorio decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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