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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andres Aguinaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Bellator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellator has chosen A Lesson Never Learned as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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257 lbs
40 - 18 - 1 |
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285 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Aguinaldo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Bellator!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellator throws a lazy right hand but Aguinaldo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bellator lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from Bellator misses its intended target.
Aguinaldo drops his hands momentarily and Bellator takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aguinaldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bellator.
Aguinaldo throws a series of strikes that have Bellator backpedaling.
Bellator misses with an uppercut.
Aguinaldo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bellator misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aguinaldo swings for the body but Bellator moves out of range.
Aguinaldo blocks a jab.
Bellator lands a right hook to the body.
Bellator moves forwards but Aguinaldo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bellator fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aguinaldo avoids it really well and circles away.
Aguinaldo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Frank Bellator has been cut.
Frank Bellator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellator closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Aguinaldo's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Aguinaldo wants to hit a switch here but Bellator passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Aguinaldo there!
Bellator throwing strikes but Aguinaldo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Bellator is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bellator slips a nice elbow through Aguinaldo's hands, connecting with Aguinaldo's forehead.
Bellator is looking to stall here but Aguinaldo recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bellator.
Aguinaldo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bellator throws a big right hand that misses.
Bellator loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aguinaldo keeping moving, preventing Bellator from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellator looking to pass the guard.
Bellator throws a strike but Aguinaldo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bellator keeping moving, preventing Aguinaldo from controlling successfully.
Bellator avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellator keeping moving, preventing Aguinaldo from controlling successfully.
Aguinaldo throws a big elbow that misses.
Aguinaldo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aguinaldo throwing strikes from guard but Bellator blocks nicely.
Bellator not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Bellator will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Bellator's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bellator shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aguinaldo but Aguinaldo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aguinaldo misses with a wild combination.
Aguinaldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bellator throws a jab when Aguinaldo was well out of range.
Good exchange - Aguinaldo coming out on top.
Bellator gets a takedown into half guard.
Bellator is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bellator is thwarting Aguinaldo's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguinaldo wants to get back to full guard.
Bellator is keen to just control but Aguinaldo is a slippery customer.
Aguinaldo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bellator is working away from the top position though.
Aguinaldo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellator trying to control the action but Aguinaldo is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aguinaldo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bellator.
A jab from Aguinaldo misses.
Bellator dives in for a single leg takedown but Aguinaldo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Andres Aguinaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Bellator.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aguinaldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aguinaldo misses with the head strike.
Aguinaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Aguinaldo.
Bellator is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aguinaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Aguinaldo.
A right hand to the body from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bellator uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo misses with a body punch.
Aguinaldo misses with a punch to the body.
Bellator's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aguinaldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Aguinaldo tries to work over Bellator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aguinaldo has a couple of punches blocked by Bellator.
Aguinaldo is leaning against Bellator and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aguinaldo lands a body shot.
Aguinaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bellator blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aguinaldo misses with a punch to the body.
Aguinaldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bellator backwards.
Aguinaldo misses with a body punch.
Aguinaldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aguinaldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aguinaldo working aggressively here.
Aguinaldo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bellator.
A body shot lands from Aguinaldo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aguinaldo tries to work over Bellator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aguinaldo can't find room to land a body shot as Bellator controls the action.
Aguinaldo misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andres Aguinaldo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Bellator's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Good standup being displayed there by Aguinaldo as he connects with a hook.
Aguinaldo throws out a powerful jab.
Aguinaldo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bellator taking a breather.
Aguinaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bellator is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Aguinaldo is defending well.
Aguinaldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bellator uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aguinaldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bellator uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aguinaldo tries to work over Bellator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo lands with a left to the head.
Bellator jumps guard but Aguinaldo stands there with Bellator around his waist. Bellator gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguinaldo misses with the head strike.
Bellator tries to pull guard but Aguinaldo holds him up against the cage and eventually Bellator drops back down to his feet.
Andres Aguinaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Bellator.
Aguinaldo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bellators head.
Bellator blocks a body shot from Aguinaldo.
Bellator breaks the clinch.
Bellator with a lazy takedown attempt
and Aguinaldo counters by clinching up.
Aguinaldo can't find room to land a body shot as Bellator controls the action.
Aguinaldo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Aguinaldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Bellator.
Aguinaldo misses with a body punch.
Aguinaldo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellator is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Aguinaldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aguinaldo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bellator takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bellator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bellator loads up on a big right hand but Aguinaldo slips the punch.
Aguinaldo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bellator has his takedown stuffed
and Aguinaldo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo tries to work over Bellator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aguinaldo misses with a punch to the body.
Aguinaldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bellator or not.
Aguinaldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aguinaldo lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bellator controls his hands.
Aguinaldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aguinaldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aguinaldo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bellator backwards.
Aguinaldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aguinaldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aguinaldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aguinaldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bellator can do to turn this around?
Good body shot from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo pushes Bellator back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Frank Bellator's cut even more.
Aguinaldo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Aguinaldo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aguinaldo.
A body shot lands from Aguinaldo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andres Aguinaldo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aguinaldo lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Aguinaldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aguinaldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bellator blocks a body shot from Aguinaldo.
Bellator blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aguinaldo tries to work over Bellator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aguinaldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aguinaldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bellator backwards.
Aguinaldo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Aguinaldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bellator wants to take the fight to the mat but Aguinaldo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andres Aguinaldo clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Bellator's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice jab there from Aguinaldo.
Bellator shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aguinaldo defends it nicely.
Aguinaldo throws a body punch but Bellator moves out of range.
Bellator ducks under a wild hook from Aguinaldo.
Bellator fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aguinaldo checks it well.
Bellator avoids the body shot from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo scores with a hook.
Bellator fails with a takedown attempt.
Bellator darts in looking for a takedown but Aguinaldo gets double underhooks and turns Bellator into the cage.
Andres Aguinaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Bellator.
Aguinaldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bellator tries to pull guard but Aguinaldo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguinaldo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aguinaldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bellator is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Aguinaldo misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Aguinaldo as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bellator blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aguinaldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The cut above Frank Bellator's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Aguinaldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Bellator.
Aguinaldo has a couple of punches blocked by Bellator.
Bellator blocking some punches.
A short left from Aguinaldo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo working aggressively here.
Aguinaldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bellator has had enough of the clinch but Aguinaldo keeps him there for the moment.
Aguinaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Aguinaldo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aguinaldo lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aguinaldo lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Frank Bellator's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A short right from Aguinaldo on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Aguinaldo fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bellator prevents a body shot from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Bellator's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andres Aguinaldo!
Andres Aguinaldo retains his super heavyweight title!
Andres Aguinaldo very nearly forgot to thank Cynical Truth (steel penn) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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