Post by The Sandmen on Dec 10, 2018 9:56:32 GMT -5
Frankie Edgar 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.
Ferocious staredown by Aldo while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Aldo launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Edgar's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Aldo is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Edgar's jaw!
Edgar's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Edgar is holding Jose Aldo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Aldo works on the ground with his fingers over Edgar's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Jose Aldo for eye poke.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to give Edgar time to recover. Frankie Edgar seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Telenor Arena (Oslo, Norway) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
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 Mouth
Edgar is swinging for the fences!
Aldo backpedals and creates space. Frankie Edgar is asking him if he is going to fight!
Brutal combination from Jose Aldo!
Edgar is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Chin
A right hand from Frankie Edgar
gets deflected.
Aldo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Brutal combination from Jose Aldo!
Edgar is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Edgar's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo attempts to cut off Edgar with punches
Edgar reels from the strikes.
Edgar throws a lazy kick
Aldo dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Edgar's Chin is beginning to swell
That punishment by Jose Aldo has left Edgar staggered! Jose Aldo should try push forward now and finish this!
Aldo decides to launch some tentative punches
Jose Aldo takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Superb haymaker by Edgar
Aldo manages to move aside
Aldo throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
That punishment by Jose Aldo has left Edgar staggered! Jose Aldo should try push forward now and finish this!
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 Mouth is beginning to swell
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Aldo launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Aldo launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Edgar tries to hit Jose Aldo with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Aldo dodges that
Edgar misses a step and Jose Aldo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aldo launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Edgar tries to hit Jose Aldo with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Aldo dodges that
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Aldo launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Aldo launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Aldo launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Jose Aldo was tooling Frankie Edgar for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Frankie Edgar lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Frankie Edgar launches an up-kick intended for Jose Aldo's head...
Aldo leans out of the way.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Aldo launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Aldo launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Frankie Edgar launches an up-kick intended for Jose Aldo's head...
Aldo leans out of the way.
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Frankie Edgar launches an up-kick intended for Jose Aldo's head...
Aldo leans out of the way.
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Aldo launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Jose Aldo, but it's close.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Frankie Edgar.
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Round 2
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Edgar grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frankie Edgar
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Aldo dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Edgar from the ground!
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo's mind is definitely in the fight, Edgar just got nailed! Jose Aldo saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Edgar is going to have a headache after this one.
Jose Aldo turns out the lights for Edgar! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Edgar's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Chin
Winner is Jose Aldo by KO (Punch) at 0:49 Round 2
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 158 s
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 24/27 (89%)
Kicks 9/9 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 14 s
Aldo Shreds.
Zero = 96.85425%
Zero must equal 100%
Ferocious staredown by Aldo while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Aldo launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Edgar's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Aldo is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Edgar's jaw!
Edgar's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Edgar is holding Jose Aldo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Aldo works on the ground with his fingers over Edgar's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Jose Aldo for eye poke.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to give Edgar time to recover. Frankie Edgar seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Telenor Arena (Oslo, Norway) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
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 Mouth
Edgar is swinging for the fences!
Aldo backpedals and creates space. Frankie Edgar is asking him if he is going to fight!
Brutal combination from Jose Aldo!
Edgar is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Chin
A right hand from Frankie Edgar
gets deflected.
Aldo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Brutal combination from Jose Aldo!
Edgar is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Edgar's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo attempts to cut off Edgar with punches
Edgar reels from the strikes.
Edgar throws a lazy kick
Aldo dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Edgar's Chin is beginning to swell
That punishment by Jose Aldo has left Edgar staggered! Jose Aldo should try push forward now and finish this!
Aldo decides to launch some tentative punches
Jose Aldo takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Superb haymaker by Edgar
Aldo manages to move aside
Aldo throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
That punishment by Jose Aldo has left Edgar staggered! Jose Aldo should try push forward now and finish this!
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 Mouth is beginning to swell
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Aldo launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Aldo launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Edgar tries to hit Jose Aldo with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Aldo dodges that
Edgar misses a step and Jose Aldo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aldo launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Edgar tries to hit Jose Aldo with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Aldo dodges that
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Aldo launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Aldo launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Aldo launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Jose Aldo was tooling Frankie Edgar for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Frankie Edgar lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Frankie Edgar launches an up-kick intended for Jose Aldo's head...
Aldo leans out of the way.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Aldo launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Aldo launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Frankie Edgar launches an up-kick intended for Jose Aldo's head...
Aldo leans out of the way.
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Frankie Edgar launches an up-kick intended for Jose Aldo's head...
Aldo leans out of the way.
Aldo is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Aldo launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Jose Aldo, but it's close.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Frankie Edgar.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Edgar grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frankie Edgar
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Aldo dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Edgar from the ground!
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo's mind is definitely in the fight, Edgar just got nailed! Jose Aldo saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Edgar is going to have a headache after this one.
Jose Aldo turns out the lights for Edgar! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Edgar's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Chin
Winner is Jose Aldo by KO (Punch) at 0:49 Round 2
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 158 s
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 24/27 (89%)
Kicks 9/9 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 14 s
Aldo Shreds.
Zero = 96.85425%
Zero must equal 100%
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!