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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aldo O Donno (ranked 302 p4p, 45 weight class) and Vicente Lafayette (ranked 671 p4p, 82 weight class). O Donno comes into the arena with Make Some Noise - Beastie Boys blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aldo O Donno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vicente Lafayette!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Donno throws an off balance right hand
and Lafayette counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Aldo O Donno has been cut.
O Donno has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight Farm in the buildup to the fight.
O Donno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lafayette throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lafayette just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromO Donno.
A head kick by O Donno misses
and Lafayette counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lafayette.
O Donno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aldo O Donno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Donno missing with a left hand there. Lafayette was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lafayette tries to clinch but O Donno moves away
and O Donno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lafayette throws a series of punches but O Donno moves out of range.
Lafayette slips a jab and a cross from O Donno.
O Donno is looking to slow Lafayette down with leg kicks.
O Donno misses with a double jab
and Lafayette makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lafayette looks for the body kick but O Donno saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lafayette pushes O Donno up against the cage in a clinch.
O Donno misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donno has a couple of punches blocked by Lafayette.
Lafayette being controlled against the cage.
Lafayette letting O Donno take a breather here.
O Donno seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Lafayette breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Lafayette checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
O Donno throws an overhand right that lands on Lafayette's shoulder, as Lafayette tries to avoid the shot.
Lafayette misses with a double jab.
Lafayette lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from O Donno misses the target.
Lafayette shoots and misses
and O Donno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Lafayette.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Donno.
O Donno throws a head kick that misses
and Lafayette counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
O Donno misses with a double jab.
And Lafayette tries to counter it with a takedown but O Donno pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fighters circling - O Donno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Donno keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
O Donno tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Donno lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lafayette throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lafayette fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
O Donno keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by O Donno. That's going to slow Lafayette down.
Lafayette takes a jab right on the kisser.
O Donno's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lafayette under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donno leaves Lafayette with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aldo O Donno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vicente Lafayette.
Lafayette has taken the fight to the clinch.
O Donno working hard to break the clinch.
O Donno's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
O Donno breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lafayette.
O Donno swings widly with a right hand
and Lafayette counters with a nice body shot.
Lafayette displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Donno throws out the jab.
O Donno throws a nice inside leg kick.
O Donno lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lafayette backs up against the cage.
O Donno throws a combination that misses
and Lafayette makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Donno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lafayette.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before O Donno can pounce on him.
O Donno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
O Donno circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Donno throws a quick counter head kick but Lafayette was just out of range.
Aldo O Donno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Donno throws an off balance right hand
and Lafayette counters with a straight right hand.
O Donno bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lafayette's head backwards.
Lafayette has closed the distance and engaged O Donno in a clinch.
Lafayette misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for O Donno to work.
A nice left hand lands by Lafayette.
O Donno misses with some punches.
O Donno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lafayette lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Donno backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aldo O Donno will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aldo O Donno's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lafayette tries to clinch up but O Donno circles away and keeps his distance.
O Donno scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lafayette shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with O Donno but O Donno pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lafayette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lafayette uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Donno.
O Donno connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lafayette. Lafayette circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
O Donno throws a body punch but Lafayette moves out of range.
Lafayette counters with a body kick.
O Donno throws out a loose jab but Lafayette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafayette tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Donno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Donno lunges at Lafayette with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lafayette's hand.
O Donno misses the shot to the body.
Lafayette tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Donno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lafayette looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lafayette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Donno was well out of range. Poor timing from Lafayette.
O Donno with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lafayette slips under a jab from O Donno.
O Donno moves out of range of the leg kick from Lafayette.
O Donno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lafayette tries to close the distance and clinch but O Donno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Donno throws a leg kick but Lafayette checks it.
O Donno misses with a straight right.
O Donno shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice shot by Lafayette.
Lafayette staying out of range there.
O Donno lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lafayette at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette is looking to clinch but O Donno is avoiding it.
Lafayette takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lafayette looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafayette perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lafayette wants to control but O Donno is keeping him busy.
O Donno won't allow Lafayette to pass to mount.
Lafayette trying to control the action but O Donno is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lafayette not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donno avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lafayette.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lafayette controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Lafayette has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
O Donno takes one to the chin there.
Lafayette throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lafayette tries to clinch up
and O Donno counters with a stiff right hand.
O Donno thows a leg kick but Lafayette checks it
and Lafayette counters with a nice double leg into side control. O Donno won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette is looking to take a break and control but O Donno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lafayette is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. O Donno knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
O Donno sneaks back into half guard.
Lafayette misses with a head shot. O Donno uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vicente Lafayette will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Aldo O Donno's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
O Donno slips under a jab from Lafayette.
O Donno lands a jab to Lafayette's midsection.
Aldo O Donno is winning the standup battle so far.
O Donno lands a jab-cross combination.
O Donno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Donno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Donno throws the left hand but Lafayette avoids the punch easily.
O Donno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lafayette walks into a jab.
Lafayette on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafayette avoids the body shot from O Donno.
Lafayette pushes O Donno up against the cage in a clinch.
Lafayette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Donno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
O Donno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
O Donno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lafayette misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Donno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O Donno.
The referee calls for O Donno to work.
O Donno blocks an uppercut.
O Donno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lafayette has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
O Donno prevents a body shot from Lafayette.
Lafayette can't find room to land a body shot as O Donno controls the action.
O Donno avoiding damage.
Lafayette tries to throw a body punch but O Donno avoids it by throwing Lafayette back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O Donno manages to break the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for O Donno.
O Donno scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
O Donno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lafayette gets a clinch.
O Donno just leaning against Lafayette, taking a breather.
O Donno misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Donno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lafayette struggles to land a body shot inside as O Donno controls his hands.
Lafayette's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lafayette looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lafayette sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Donno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lafayette wants to clinch up but O Donno keeps it at a distance.
O Donno swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lafayette tries to clinch
and O Donno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lafayette takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
O Donno fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lafayette.
O Donno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lafayette throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lafayette shoots in and drives through. O Donno sprawls well.
As Lafayette backs away, O Donno returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
No joy there for O Donno, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lafayette is clearly trying to counter these attacks from O Donno with a body shot.
O Donno lands a leg kick that knocks Lafayette off balance momentarily.
Lafayette avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donno throws an overhand right that lands on Lafayette's shoulder, as Lafayette tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot by O Donno.
O Donno lands with a straight right. Lafayette didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lafayette connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice cross by O Donno.
Lafayette slips a jab from O Donno.
Lafayette is looking to clinch.
O Donno throws a shot to the body.
O Donno feints and then cracks Lafayette's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lafayette down.
Lafayette gets a double leg takedown into O Donno's guard.
Lafayette looking to pass the guard.
Lafayette throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo O Donno showed his dominance in that final round.
I think O Donno has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo O Donno!
A relieved looking Aldo O Donno thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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