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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Truck has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 cm
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145 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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170 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Truck! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Aldo! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aldo drives through and clinches with Truck against the cage.
Truck is struggling to control the position. Truck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aldo avoids it. A bit of stalling here from Aldo.
Truck has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Aldo is trying to keep an underhook but Truck manages to get the takedown into half guard. Truck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aldo keeps working. Aldo is trying to maintain the position but Truck is very close to passing his half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Truck controlling the action here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Aldo tries to roll over but Truck keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aldo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Truck is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Truck knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aldo on the ground. Aldo taking some punishment here, with Truck in his half guard. Aldo wants to get back to full guard. Truck prevents Aldo from standing back up.
Truck trying to pass the guard but Aldo defending well. Aldo moves into full guard.
Aldo looking for a guillotine here but Truck defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Truck wants to control from the top but Aldo keeps moving. Aldo wants to sweep but no luck. Truck not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Aldo keeping full guard, as Truck tries to pass. Truck prevents Aldo from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aldo is pulling down on Truck's head. It's preventing any offense from Truck, at least for the moment. Aldo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Truck controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Truck throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Truck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aldo's efforts to push away. Aldo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aldo manages to break the clinch.
Tommy Truck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Truck throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aldo. Truck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aldo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Truck is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Aldo misses with a takedown attempt and Truck counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Truck moves into range and clinches up with Aldo. Truck breaks from the clinch.
Truck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Truck. Truck scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Truck throws a nice looking combination but Aldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. We've been informed that Aldo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Truck defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aldo. Tommy Truck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo. Aldo shoots in and drives through. Truck sprawls well. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Truck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Truck lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Aldo is rocked! Truck bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Aldo is still on wobbly legs! Can Truck finish him? Aldo looks winded! Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Truck throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Aldo is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tommy Truck!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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