Post by The Sandmen on Nov 3, 2016 8:30:35 GMT -5
Jose Aldo is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Frankie Edgar is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
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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The fight gets underway.
Some nice shots from Frankie Edgar
miss their mark.
Edgar moves forward looking for some action
Jose Aldo doesn't want to engage and backpedals
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Edgar decides to launch some tentative punches
Aldo launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Edgar with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Not a desiderable position that Edgar is in now. Jose Aldo is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
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.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Jose Aldo!
Frankie Edgar is agile enough to avoid that one! Lucky you Edgar! It would have finished this fight.
Poorly executed technique. Frankie Edgar looks to counter!
Frankie Edgar throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Frankie Edgar tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Jose Aldo swings and Edgar has to retreat
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Several good body shots
land on Edgar.
A solid combination from Frankie Edgar
mostly hits air.
Aldo is trying to counter now!
Brutal combination from Jose Aldo!
Edgar is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Edgar's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jose Aldo throws a looping right hand...
Edgar moves aside and dodges.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Aldo moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edgar with a double overhooks!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Aldo misses a step and Frankie Edgar sees an opportunity to counter him!
Crisp uppercut by Edgar followed by a hard jab
Jose Aldo stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Jose Aldo's Nose
Jose Aldo goes with a looping right hand while Frankie Edgar jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Edgar seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
A bad move from Frankie Edgar
allows Aldo to land a solid head kick.
Jose Aldo throws a looping left hand...
Edgar moves aside and dodges.
Edgar looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jose Aldo's punches
Edgar measures the resilience of Aldo's chin with an uppercut while Aldo lands some great crosses.
A right hand from Jose Aldo
surprises Edgar!
Frankie Edgar throws a combo
Jose Aldo ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Edgar swings again, only to get countered once more! Edgar is looking bad here!
Edgar attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Aldo's kick.
Edgar tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edgar fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jose Aldo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Aldo
Aldo tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Aldo
Jose Aldo launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edgar tries to cover his face,
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Aldo
Edgar is in closed guard... Aldo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Aldo goes for an armbar!
Frankie Edgar breaks the lock and pushes away Jose Aldo, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Aldo climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Frankie Edgar kicks his legs trying to keep Jose Aldo away.
No damage done by those kicks.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Frankie Edgar kicks his legs trying to keep Jose Aldo away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Jose Aldo creates space and allows Frankie Edgar to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Frankie Edgar is standing now.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Aldo decides to launch some tentative punches
Jose Aldo takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Aldo.
It looks like Edgar was hit by a bus!
Jose Aldo has found an opening in the defense of Edgar, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Edgar's ribs.
Edgar ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Aldo launches a furious hook!
That hits Edgar's chin like a wrecking ball! Edgar loses balance and goes to the mat.
This is over! That impact from Jose Aldo has left Edgar laying flat on the mat!
Edgar's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edgar has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Jose Aldo by KO (Punch) at 4:58 Round 1
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 23/29 (79%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 39 s
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 7/16 (44%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 64 s
Edgar needs to flesh out his ground game and takedowns to take this fight. Standing with Aldo=bad.
Frankie Edgar is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Jose Aldo comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Some nice shots from Frankie Edgar
miss their mark.
Edgar moves forward looking for some action
Jose Aldo doesn't want to engage and backpedals
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Edgar decides to launch some tentative punches
Aldo launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Edgar with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Not a desiderable position that Edgar is in now. Jose Aldo is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
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.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Jose Aldo!
Frankie Edgar is agile enough to avoid that one! Lucky you Edgar! It would have finished this fight.
Poorly executed technique. Frankie Edgar looks to counter!
Frankie Edgar throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Frankie Edgar tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Jose Aldo swings and Edgar has to retreat
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Several good body shots
land on Edgar.
A solid combination from Frankie Edgar
mostly hits air.
Aldo is trying to counter now!
Brutal combination from Jose Aldo!
Edgar is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Edgar's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jose Aldo throws a looping right hand...
Edgar moves aside and dodges.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Aldo moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edgar with a double overhooks!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Aldo misses a step and Frankie Edgar sees an opportunity to counter him!
Crisp uppercut by Edgar followed by a hard jab
Jose Aldo stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Jose Aldo's Nose
Jose Aldo goes with a looping right hand while Frankie Edgar jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Edgar seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
A bad move from Frankie Edgar
allows Aldo to land a solid head kick.
Jose Aldo throws a looping left hand...
Edgar moves aside and dodges.
Edgar looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jose Aldo's punches
Edgar measures the resilience of Aldo's chin with an uppercut while Aldo lands some great crosses.
A right hand from Jose Aldo
surprises Edgar!
Frankie Edgar throws a combo
Jose Aldo ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Edgar swings again, only to get countered once more! Edgar is looking bad here!
Edgar attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Aldo's kick.
Edgar tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edgar fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jose Aldo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Aldo
Aldo tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Aldo
Jose Aldo launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edgar tries to cover his face,
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Aldo
Edgar is in closed guard... Aldo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Aldo goes for an armbar!
Frankie Edgar breaks the lock and pushes away Jose Aldo, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Aldo climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Frankie Edgar kicks his legs trying to keep Jose Aldo away.
No damage done by those kicks.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Frankie Edgar kicks his legs trying to keep Jose Aldo away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Jose Aldo creates space and allows Frankie Edgar to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Frankie Edgar is standing now.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Aldo decides to launch some tentative punches
Jose Aldo takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Aldo.
It looks like Edgar was hit by a bus!
Jose Aldo has found an opening in the defense of Edgar, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Edgar's ribs.
Edgar ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Aldo launches a furious hook!
That hits Edgar's chin like a wrecking ball! Edgar loses balance and goes to the mat.
This is over! That impact from Jose Aldo has left Edgar laying flat on the mat!
Edgar's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edgar has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Jose Aldo by KO (Punch) at 4:58 Round 1
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 23/29 (79%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 39 s
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 7/16 (44%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 64 s
Edgar needs to flesh out his ground game and takedowns to take this fight. Standing with Aldo=bad.