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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Churchill Downes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Churchill Downes acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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156 lbs
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170 cm
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149 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Churchill Downes!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Downes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aldo rushes Downes and presses him up against the cage.
Downes is stalling here.
Aldo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aldo lands an uppercut.
Aldo lands with a left to the head.
Aldo gets through Downes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Downes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Aldo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Aldo on the inside.
Downes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Downes tries for a takedown but Aldo manages to get underhooks.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Churchill Downes.
Aldo is working Downes over against the cage.
Aldo lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Downes backwards.
Aldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aldo lands an uppercut.
Aldo pushes Downes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Aldo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Aldo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Downes.
Downes looks winded!
Aldo lands a right hand.
Aldo scores with a shot to the side of Downes's head.
Aldo lands a shoulder strike.
Aldo pushes Downes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aldo.
A right hook to the body lands for Aldo.
Aldo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Downess head.
Aldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Downes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aldo lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aldo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aldo.
Aldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Aldo lands an uppercut.
Aldo presses Downes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Aldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Aldo.
Aldo scores with a shot to the side of Downes's head.
Aldo cracks Downes with a nice body shot.
Aldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aldo.
Downes is rocked!
Aldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Downes is still on wobbly legs! Can Aldo finish him?
Aldo lands with a short shot to the head.
Aldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Downes backwards.
Aldo scores with a shoulder strike.
Aldo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Downess head.
Aldo throws a big uppercut that drops Downes! More strikes from Aldo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Downes lies dazed against the cage as Aldo celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Aldo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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