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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Foyd Mayweather Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Aldo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Foyd Mayweather Jr's chin.
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145 lbs
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173 cm
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146 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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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 - 4 - 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Foyd Mayweather Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aldo is defended easily by Mayweather Jr.
Aldo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A left and a right from Mayweather Jr both land. Nice combination.
Mayweather Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aldo is defended easily by Mayweather Jr.
A left and a right from Mayweather Jr both land. Nice combination.
Mayweather Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo.
Mayweather Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mayweather Jr duly obliges.
Aldo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayweather Jr throws a series of punches but Aldo avoids them all with ease.
Mayweather Jr throws a series of punches but Aldo avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr swinging wildly here.
Mayweather Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Mayweather Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mayweather Jr swinging wildly here.
Mayweather Jr throws a one two combo.
Mayweather Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mayweather Jr throws a combination. Aldo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mayweather Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mayweather Jr.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayweather Jr as he jumps to the side.
Mayweather Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo looks for a takedown but Mayweather Jr sprawls well.
Mayweather Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
A right-left combo lands from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr throws a series of punches but Aldo moves out of range.
Mayweather Jr throws a right hand that Aldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldo also avoids with ease.
Mayweather Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aldo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mayweather Jr is fending him off so far but Aldo persists. Nope, Mayweather Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Mayweather Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mayweather Jr throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mayweather Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mayweather Jr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mayweather Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mayweather Jr scores with a one two! Aldo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mayweather Jr throws a right hand that Aldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldo also avoids with ease.
Mayweather Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Aldo shoots in for a double leg but Mayweather Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Aldo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mayweather Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Mayweather Jr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mayweather Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Aldo backing up. Aldo nods at Mayweather Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo fails with a takedown attempt.
Mayweather Jr throws a combination. Aldo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mayweather Jr lands with a nice combination. Aldo backs away looking to recover.
Mayweather Jr swinging wildly here.
Mayweather Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aldo.
Mayweather Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Aldo backs up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldo misses with a takedown attempt - Mayweather Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Foyd Mayweather Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mayweather Jr throws a combination. Aldo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Aldo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mayweather Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mayweather Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Mayweather Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mayweather Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mayweather Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Aldo backs up against the cage.
Foyd Mayweather Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mayweather Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mayweather Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mayweather Jr duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayweather Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Mayweather Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aldo.
Mayweather Jr scores with a one two! Aldo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mayweather Jr digs a good hook to Aldo's body.
Mayweather Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo slips a jab and a cross from Mayweather Jr.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayweather Jr works over Aldo's head and body with a nice combination.
Mayweather Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr stalks Aldo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aldo's face. Aldo staggers backwards, shaken.
Mayweather Jr misses with a double jab.
Mayweather Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mayweather Jr throws a combination that misses
enabling Aldo to counter with a crisp jab.
Aldo tries to clinch up.
Aldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mayweather Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aldo dodges the punch combination from Mayweather Jr.
Aldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mayweather Jr.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Mayweather Jr moves out of range easily.
Mayweather Jr is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mayweather Jr looks to land a combination but Aldo avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr misses with a wild combination.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayweather Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aldo back to the cage. Mayweather Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Aldo throws a right hand that misses
and Mayweather Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mayweather Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo.
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.
Aldo shoots in looking for a takedown but Mayweather Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aldo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayweather Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo.
Mayweather Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Mayweather Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aldo at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aldo is defended easily by Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr looks to land a combination but Aldo avoids it well.
Mayweather Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aldo has his takedown stuffed
and Mayweather Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Aldo.
Mayweather Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aldo back to the cage. Mayweather Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Aldo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mayweather Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Aldo backing up. Aldo nods at Mayweather Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Mayweather Jr lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Foyd Mayweather Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aldo is defended easily by Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mayweather Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aldo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mayweather Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mayweather Jr lands a two punch combo.
Aldo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aldo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danga de danga de dang - Mayweather Jr scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aldo eats them both and turns towards Mayweather Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Aldo shoots in looking for a takedown. Mayweather Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Aldo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mayweather Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayweather Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Aldo backs up against the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Mayweather Jr scores with a four punch combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mayweather Jr.
Some wild striking there from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Mayweather Jr moves out of range easily.
Mayweather Jr misses with a double jab.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Mayweather Jr moves out of range easily.
Mayweather Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo.
Aldo throws a head kick that half lands.
Aldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mayweather Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayweather Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aldo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mayweather Jr pinned against the cage. Mayweather Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aldo dodges the punch combination from Mayweather Jr.
Aldo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mayweather Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mayweather Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mayweather Jr stuffs the takedown.
Mayweather Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Aldo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Aldo shoots in looking for a takedown but Mayweather Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aldo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Aldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A right-left combo lands from Mayweather Jr.
Aldo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mayweather Jr leaves Aldo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mayweather Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aldo has a takedown stuffed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Foyd Mayweather Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mayweather Jr 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Foyd Mayweather Jr!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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