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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cain Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adib Zaquan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adib Zaquan!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaquan tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaquan swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zaquan.
Nice sprawl there from Aldo as Zaquan shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aldo.
Aldo shoots in for a double leg but Zaquan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zaquan drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Zaquan postures up.
Zaquan throwing strikes from guard but Aldo blocks nicely.
Aldo tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaquan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaquan wants to stand but Aldo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Aldo holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zaquan tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it.
Aldo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zaquan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zaquan tries to clinch up but Aldo circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Aldo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aldo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaquan wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.
Zaquan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aldo is looking to score with low kicks.
Zaquan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aldo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aldo with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaquan moves out of range of the body kick from Aldo.
Zaquan keeps the fight on the outside.
Zaquan throws a front kick that sends Aldo stumbling back into the cage.
Aldo tries for a takedown but Zaquan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo shoots in looking for a takedown but Zaquan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aldo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zaquan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Aldo misses with a takedown attempt
and Zaquan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Aldo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice sprawl there from Zaquan as Aldo shoots in.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Aldo throws a head kick but Zaquan moves out of range.
Aldo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zaquan circles away.
Zaquan clinches up against the cage.
Aldo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Aldo is working for takedown but Zaquan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zaquan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Zaquan.
It looks like Cain Aldo has been cut.
Zaquan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aldo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaquan successfully pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaquan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zaquan has a closed guard, preventing Aldo from standing up.
Zaquan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zaquan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aldo wants to control from the top but Zaquan keeps moving.
Zaquan wants to stand up but Aldo is controlling him.
Aldo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo tries to free his leg and advance position but Zaquan is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adib Zaquan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cain Aldo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zaquan stuffs the takedown attempt from Aldo. Aldo gets slowly back to his feet.
Zaquan tries to clinch up but Aldo circles away and keeps his distance.
Aldo fails with a takedown attempt.
Zaquan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aldo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Zaquan. No joy for Aldo on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaquan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zaquan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zaquan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zaquan closes the distance and pushes Aldo back into the cage.
Zaquan pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zaquan, up you get!
Zaquan shoots in and drives through. Aldo sprawls well.
Zaquan tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it.
Aldo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zaquan on his heels. He'll look to pass Zaquan's guard now, I'm sure.
Zaquan wants to stand up but Aldo is controlling him.
Zaquan trying to control the position.
Zaquan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Aldo looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaquan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zaquan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aldo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aldo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zaquan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aldo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zaquan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zaquan wants to get back to his feet but Aldo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Aldo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zaquan doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
Aldo fails to land the takedown.
Adib Zaquan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zaquan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aldo misses with a takedown
and Zaquan counters with a two punch combo.
Aldo misses with the combination.
Aldo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zaquan counters with a leg kick.
Zaquan darts in and clinches Aldo up against the cage.
Zaquan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aldo's defenses.
Zaquan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaquan tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaquan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aldo shoots in but no luck this time.
Aldo leaves Zaquan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aldo shoots in but no luck this time.
Zaquan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zaquan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown but Zaquan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaquan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zaquan lands an elbow inside that Aldo shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adib Zaquan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cain Aldo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Zaquan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aldo shoots for a double leg takedown but Zaquan sprawls well. He's pushed Aldo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Aldo with that takedown attempt.
Aldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zaquan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aldo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaquan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zaquan shoots in but Aldo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aldo fails to land the takedown.
Zaquan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aldo is looking to clinch but Zaquan is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaquan rushes Aldo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Zaquan.
Zaquan lands a knee to the body.
Zaquan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aldo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cain Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zaquan lands a jab-cross combination.
Aldo has a takedown stuffed.
Zaquan is looking to clinch.
Zaquan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaquan stuffs the takedown.
Zaquan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Aldo to the ground. Zaquan is now in Aldo's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aldo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zaquan is controlling him.
Zaquan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zaquan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zaquan trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo wants to stand but Zaquan is controlling the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Adib Zaquan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Zaquan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zaquan doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown but Zaquan shows good takedown defense.
Aldo is looking to clinch but Zaquan is avoiding it.
Zaquan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zaquan gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaquan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Zaquan pushes Aldo off and gets back to his feet.
Aldo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zaquan pushes Aldo up against the cage in a clinch.
Zaquan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zaquan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aldo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zaquan is looking for a takedown.
Aldo takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaquan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cain Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adib Zaquan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zaquan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aldo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adib Zaquan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zaquan 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adib Zaquan!
Adib Zaquan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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