Post by The Sandmen on Feb 8, 2014 3:51:29 GMT -5
Jose Aldo looks very relaxed.
Frankie Edgar doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Jose Aldo comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Edgar looks to be in very good shape.
Edgar launches a stiff jab!
Aldo ducks that one.
Frankie Edgar gets sloppy and Jose Aldo tries to take advantage...
Edgar throws a lazy kick
Aldo dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Edgar has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Aldo steps forward
Edgar feints.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo fakes a punch and launches himself over Edgar!
Nice move by Aldo who clinches and pushes Edgar against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aldo is launching some bone breaking punches to Edgar's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Frankie Edgar's eyes.
The fighters are clinching.
Edgar pushes off of Jose Aldo and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Aldo holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Aldo is trying to counter now!
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Jose Aldo!
That one almost breaks Edgar's chin! He is knocked down!
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Edgar tries to stand up!
Aldo doesn't allow him!
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Aldo decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Edgar's guard.
Edgar did not see that coming! Jose Aldo is in open guard over Edgar now.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aldo tries to cover his face,
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Edgar
Jose Aldo tries to pass to half guard...
Frankie Edgar can't prevent his opponent from passing. Aldo looks to work from half guard.
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Edgar
Aldo sits over his knees and pushes away Edgar's leg!
Jose Aldo is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Not a desiderable position that Edgar is in now. Jose Aldo is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Aldo leans back...
He clobbers Frankie Edgar's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Edgar's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Aldo's moves.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Aldo launches a barrage of elbows over Edgar's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Edgar doesn't fight back!
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Jose Aldo looks to mount Frankie Edgar...
Jose Aldo slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and trap Jose Aldo in his guard...
Jose Aldo keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aldo tries to cover his face,
Aldo has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Jose Aldo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Edgar begins to launch a barrage of punches over Aldo
Jose Aldo is smart enough to duck backwards
Edgar misses a step and Jose Aldo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Superb haymaker by Aldo
that lands on Edgar's face like a cannon ball!
Aldo wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Aldo moves forward and holds Edgar
Edgar doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jose Aldo embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Edgar who put distance between them
Jose Aldo is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Jose Aldo fakes a punch and launches himself over Frankie Edgar
Great move by Aldo who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aldo pushes off of Frankie Edgar and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Edgar holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
The fighters are clinching.
Aldo pushes off of Frankie Edgar and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Edgar stumbles backwards but Jose Aldo chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Edgar has a small cut in his Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Jose Aldo tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Aldo circles out and slips free of Frankie Edgar's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Jose Aldo chases Edgar and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Edgar steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Edgar has a small cut in his Right cheek
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Edgar stumbles backwards staggered and Jose Aldo launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Edgar is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
Edgar's Chin is beginning to swell
Edgar has a small cut in his Chin
Frankie Edgar seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Jose Aldo!
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Jose Aldo steps back and allows Edgar to get back to his feet.
Frankie Edgar is on his feet again.
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Aldo throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough! The fight is over! Edgar was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Jose Aldo by TKO (Body kick) at 4:39 Round 1
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 8/16 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 116 s
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 0/7 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/7 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 145 s
Edgar comes back late in fights and wins said fights by said method. Here, Aldo just didn't give him the chance to do that.
Frankie Edgar doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Jose Aldo comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Edgar looks to be in very good shape.
Edgar launches a stiff jab!
Aldo ducks that one.
Frankie Edgar gets sloppy and Jose Aldo tries to take advantage...
Edgar throws a lazy kick
Aldo dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Edgar has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Aldo steps forward
Edgar feints.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo fakes a punch and launches himself over Edgar!
Nice move by Aldo who clinches and pushes Edgar against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aldo is launching some bone breaking punches to Edgar's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Frankie Edgar's eyes.
The fighters are clinching.
Edgar pushes off of Jose Aldo and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Aldo holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Aldo is trying to counter now!
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Jose Aldo!
That one almost breaks Edgar's chin! He is knocked down!
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Edgar tries to stand up!
Aldo doesn't allow him!
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Aldo decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Edgar's guard.
Edgar did not see that coming! Jose Aldo is in open guard over Edgar now.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aldo tries to cover his face,
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Edgar
Jose Aldo tries to pass to half guard...
Frankie Edgar can't prevent his opponent from passing. Aldo looks to work from half guard.
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Edgar
Aldo sits over his knees and pushes away Edgar's leg!
Jose Aldo is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Not a desiderable position that Edgar is in now. Jose Aldo is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Aldo leans back...
He clobbers Frankie Edgar's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Edgar's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Aldo's moves.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Aldo launches a barrage of elbows over Edgar's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Edgar doesn't fight back!
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Jose Aldo looks to mount Frankie Edgar...
Jose Aldo slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and trap Jose Aldo in his guard...
Jose Aldo keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aldo tries to cover his face,
Aldo has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Jose Aldo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Edgar begins to launch a barrage of punches over Aldo
Jose Aldo is smart enough to duck backwards
Edgar misses a step and Jose Aldo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Superb haymaker by Aldo
that lands on Edgar's face like a cannon ball!
Aldo wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Aldo moves forward and holds Edgar
Edgar doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jose Aldo embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Edgar who put distance between them
Jose Aldo is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Jose Aldo fakes a punch and launches himself over Frankie Edgar
Great move by Aldo who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aldo pushes off of Frankie Edgar and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Edgar holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
The fighters are clinching.
Aldo pushes off of Frankie Edgar and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Edgar stumbles backwards but Jose Aldo chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Edgar has a small cut in his Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Jose Aldo tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Aldo circles out and slips free of Frankie Edgar's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Jose Aldo chases Edgar and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Edgar steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Edgar has a small cut in his Right cheek
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Edgar stumbles backwards staggered and Jose Aldo launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Edgar is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
Edgar's Chin is beginning to swell
Edgar has a small cut in his Chin
Frankie Edgar seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Jose Aldo!
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Jose Aldo steps back and allows Edgar to get back to his feet.
Frankie Edgar is on his feet again.
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Aldo throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough! The fight is over! Edgar was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Jose Aldo by TKO (Body kick) at 4:39 Round 1
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 8/16 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 116 s
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 0/7 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/7 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 145 s
Edgar comes back late in fights and wins said fights by said method. Here, Aldo just didn't give him the chance to do that.