Post by The Sandmen on Feb 27, 2012 12:48:01 GMT -5
Miguel Torres looks very relaxed.
Jose Aldo doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Jose Aldo today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Miguel Torres!
Aldo ducks under...
Lightning fast low kick from Torres!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Miguel Torres is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Lightning fast low kick from Torres!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Aldo is holding Miguel Torres's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Miguel Torres shows great balance while pushing away Jose Aldo
Aldo fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Miguel Torres didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries to close his guard around Aldo
He is not able to do it
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Torres
Not a desiderable position that Torres is in now. Jose Aldo is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Aldo tries to move to full mount
Aldo succeeds
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Torres tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Torres
Torres is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Torres
Aldo shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Jose Aldo hovers above Torres
Good punches to Torres's body.
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Torres
Miguel Torres slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Jose Aldo cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to trap Jose Aldo in his guard.
Miguel Torres manages to switch to full guard.
Jose Aldo is in closed guard over Torres
Miguel Torres seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Miguel Torres gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Aldo spins out, but Miguel Torres was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Aldo is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Miguel Torres. 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 Osaka Castle Hall (OSaka, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Torres decides to launch some tentative punches
Miguel Torres takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Torres jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Miguel Torres pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Jose Aldo pushes away Torres trying to keep the fight at striking range
Torres doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Jose Aldo
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Torres tries to take Jose Aldo down... Aldo stumbles backwards and Miguel Torres launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Aldo's jaw!
Aldo has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Jose Aldo!
That one almost breaks Torres's chin! He is knocked down!
Aldo is standing while Torres is on the ground on his back
Aldo opts to jump inside Torres's guard.
Torres fights back with his feet, forcing Aldo to try something else.
Jose Aldo gets sloppy and Miguel Torres tries to take advantage...
Miguel Torres launches an up-kick intended for Jose Aldo's head...
It lands flush with Jose Aldo's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Aldo is standing while Torres is on the ground on his back
Miguel Torres 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
Torres climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Jose Aldo charges at Torres throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Torres is rocked!
Torres's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jose Aldo and Torres engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Miguel Torres is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
There is a small laceration on Jose Aldo's Mouth
Jose Aldo tries a high kick!
Torres was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Aldo and Torres are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Jose Aldo has found an opening in the defense of Torres, launching a big uppercut
Miguel Torres is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
A right hand from Jose Aldo
surprises Torres!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Miguel Torres moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Torres is holding Jose Aldo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo attempts to trap Miguel Torres in his guard.
Miguel Torres keeps control and remains in side mount.
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Aldo tries to show some ground skills
Jose Aldo put Torres in half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Aldo
Torres tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Aldo from the side mount!
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo attempts to trap Miguel Torres in his guard.
Miguel Torres keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Jose Aldo, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Jose Aldo moves forward looking for some grappling action
Aldo has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Torres struggles and launches a few punches to Aldo's head
Nothing from this... Miguel Torres seems frustrated.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Aldo fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Miguel Torres didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Torres
Jose Aldo pushes Miguel Torres against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Aldo jumps and tries to free his leg! Torres doesn't allow this but Jose Aldo is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Torres
Jose Aldo tries to pass Miguel Torres's guard...
Jose Aldo passes momentarily but Miguel Torres sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries to close his guard around Aldo
He succeeds!
Jose Aldo is in closed guard over Torres
Miguel Torres throws up a triangle attempt!
Jose Aldo postures up and breaks the triangle.
Torres clumsily fails here and it's time for Jose Aldo to fight back!
Jose Aldo looks to posture up and open Miguel Torres's guard...
Miguel Torres has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Jose Aldo is in closed guard over Torres
Aldo is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jose Aldo!
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Miguel Torres takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Jose Aldo shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Jose Aldo breaks that americana attempt!
Miguel Torres gets sloppy and Jose Aldo tries to take advantage...
Aldo measures the resilience of Torres's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Torres blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Torres fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Jose Aldo's arm and tries an armbar!
Aldo struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Aldo Hyper-extended his arm
That Armbar looks tight...
Aldo hold his own hand and breaks Torres's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Miguel Torres.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to trap Jose Aldo in his guard.
Miguel Torres manages to switch to half guard.
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Torres
Torres sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Miguel Torres attempts to move to full guard
Miguel Torres manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries to move on the ground and shows Jose Aldo a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Torres uses his forearms to block the impact!
Jose Aldo gets sloppy and Miguel Torres tries to take advantage...
Miguel Torres overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Aldo pulls his arm out of danger.
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries to close his guard around Aldo
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in closed guard over Torres
Aldo is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jose Aldo!
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Miguel Torres throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Aldo breaks the lock showing some skills...
Torres clumsily fails here and it's time for Jose Aldo to fight back!
Jose Aldo tries to roll on the ground...
Torres knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Miguel Torres fakes a punch and launches himself over Aldo!
Nice move by Torres who clinches and pushes Aldo against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Torres takes a break to breathe while holding Jose Aldo.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Jose Aldo fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Torres blocks and pushes his opponent.
Tremendous strikes from Torres!
Some big punches are landing!
Miguel Torres takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Torres avoids a dangerous strike from Aldo
and counters with a solid straight!
There is a small laceration on Jose Aldo's Nose
Surprise roundhouse punch by Aldo.
Miguel Torres's reflexes save him!
Jose Aldo gets sloppy and Miguel Torres tries to take advantage...
Some nice shots from Miguel Torres
that stun Aldo.
There is a small laceration on Jose Aldo's Forehead
Torres moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Aldo's thigh!
Miguel Torres and Aldo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Miguel Torres is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Aldo hyper-extended his leg
Aldo jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Torres sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Good front kick from Torres!
Aldo stumbles backwards after that one!
Miguel Torres launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Aldo's knee!
Jose Aldo is a bloody mess!
Torres looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jose Aldo's punches
Aldo is on the receiving end of a great combo by Torres.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Jose Aldo has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Aldo doesn't stop bleeding.
Torres tries to grapple
He puts Aldo in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Jose Aldo is a bloody mess!
Miguel Torres slightly pushes Aldo into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Jose Aldo continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Miguel Torres tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Miguel Torres who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Aldo doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Miguel Torres embrace and tries to move away...
Miguel Torres pushes Aldo forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aldo doesn't stop bleeding.
Torres tries to take Jose Aldo to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Aldo is with his back on the ground now.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Miguel Torres is in open guard over Aldo
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Aldo's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Torres
Miguel Torres tries to finish with a leg lock!
Crippling lock!
Torres is locking that leglock...
Punishing hold!
Aldo hyper-extended his leg
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Aldo's eyes...
Torres secures the lock - Jose Aldo taps... Josh Rosenthal jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Miguel Torres by Submission (leglock) at 0:57 Round 3
Statistics: Miguel Torres
Punches 18/23 (78%)
Kicks 5/5 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/6 (17%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 286 s
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 3/13 (23%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 3/6 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 264 s
A highlight reel performance by Torres from beginning to end! We want this man in all the events!
Nice effort tonight from Jose Aldo who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
This is the fight I would show people if I wanted to create new fans!
Jose Aldo doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Jose Aldo today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Miguel Torres!
Aldo ducks under...
Lightning fast low kick from Torres!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Miguel Torres is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Lightning fast low kick from Torres!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Aldo is holding Miguel Torres's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Miguel Torres shows great balance while pushing away Jose Aldo
Aldo fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Miguel Torres didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries to close his guard around Aldo
He is not able to do it
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Torres
Not a desiderable position that Torres is in now. Jose Aldo is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Aldo tries to move to full mount
Aldo succeeds
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Torres tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Torres
Torres is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Torres
Aldo shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Jose Aldo hovers above Torres
Good punches to Torres's body.
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Torres
Miguel Torres slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Jose Aldo cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to trap Jose Aldo in his guard.
Miguel Torres manages to switch to full guard.
Jose Aldo is in closed guard over Torres
Miguel Torres seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Miguel Torres gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Aldo spins out, but Miguel Torres was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Aldo is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Miguel Torres. 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 Osaka Castle Hall (OSaka, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Torres decides to launch some tentative punches
Miguel Torres takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Torres jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Miguel Torres pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Jose Aldo pushes away Torres trying to keep the fight at striking range
Torres doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Jose Aldo
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Torres tries to take Jose Aldo down... Aldo stumbles backwards and Miguel Torres launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Aldo's jaw!
Aldo has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Jose Aldo!
That one almost breaks Torres's chin! He is knocked down!
Aldo is standing while Torres is on the ground on his back
Aldo opts to jump inside Torres's guard.
Torres fights back with his feet, forcing Aldo to try something else.
Jose Aldo gets sloppy and Miguel Torres tries to take advantage...
Miguel Torres launches an up-kick intended for Jose Aldo's head...
It lands flush with Jose Aldo's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Aldo is standing while Torres is on the ground on his back
Miguel Torres 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
Torres climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Jose Aldo charges at Torres throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Torres is rocked!
Torres's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jose Aldo and Torres engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Miguel Torres is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
There is a small laceration on Jose Aldo's Mouth
Jose Aldo tries a high kick!
Torres was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Aldo and Torres are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Jose Aldo has found an opening in the defense of Torres, launching a big uppercut
Miguel Torres is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
A right hand from Jose Aldo
surprises Torres!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Miguel Torres moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Torres is holding Jose Aldo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo attempts to trap Miguel Torres in his guard.
Miguel Torres keeps control and remains in side mount.
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Aldo tries to show some ground skills
Jose Aldo put Torres in half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Aldo
Torres tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Aldo from the side mount!
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo attempts to trap Miguel Torres in his guard.
Miguel Torres keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Jose Aldo, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Jose Aldo moves forward looking for some grappling action
Aldo has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Torres struggles and launches a few punches to Aldo's head
Nothing from this... Miguel Torres seems frustrated.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Aldo fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Miguel Torres didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Torres
Jose Aldo pushes Miguel Torres against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Aldo jumps and tries to free his leg! Torres doesn't allow this but Jose Aldo is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Torres
Jose Aldo tries to pass Miguel Torres's guard...
Jose Aldo passes momentarily but Miguel Torres sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries to close his guard around Aldo
He succeeds!
Jose Aldo is in closed guard over Torres
Miguel Torres throws up a triangle attempt!
Jose Aldo postures up and breaks the triangle.
Torres clumsily fails here and it's time for Jose Aldo to fight back!
Jose Aldo looks to posture up and open Miguel Torres's guard...
Miguel Torres has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Jose Aldo is in closed guard over Torres
Aldo is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jose Aldo!
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Miguel Torres takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Jose Aldo shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Jose Aldo breaks that americana attempt!
Miguel Torres gets sloppy and Jose Aldo tries to take advantage...
Aldo measures the resilience of Torres's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Torres blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Torres fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Jose Aldo's arm and tries an armbar!
Aldo struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Aldo Hyper-extended his arm
That Armbar looks tight...
Aldo hold his own hand and breaks Torres's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Miguel Torres.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to trap Jose Aldo in his guard.
Miguel Torres manages to switch to half guard.
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Torres
Torres sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Miguel Torres attempts to move to full guard
Miguel Torres manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries to move on the ground and shows Jose Aldo a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Torres uses his forearms to block the impact!
Jose Aldo gets sloppy and Miguel Torres tries to take advantage...
Miguel Torres overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Aldo pulls his arm out of danger.
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries to close his guard around Aldo
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in closed guard over Torres
Aldo is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jose Aldo!
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Miguel Torres throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Aldo breaks the lock showing some skills...
Torres clumsily fails here and it's time for Jose Aldo to fight back!
Jose Aldo tries to roll on the ground...
Torres knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Miguel Torres fakes a punch and launches himself over Aldo!
Nice move by Torres who clinches and pushes Aldo against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Torres takes a break to breathe while holding Jose Aldo.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Jose Aldo fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Torres blocks and pushes his opponent.
Tremendous strikes from Torres!
Some big punches are landing!
Miguel Torres takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Torres avoids a dangerous strike from Aldo
and counters with a solid straight!
There is a small laceration on Jose Aldo's Nose
Surprise roundhouse punch by Aldo.
Miguel Torres's reflexes save him!
Jose Aldo gets sloppy and Miguel Torres tries to take advantage...
Some nice shots from Miguel Torres
that stun Aldo.
There is a small laceration on Jose Aldo's Forehead
Torres moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Aldo's thigh!
Miguel Torres and Aldo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Miguel Torres is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Aldo hyper-extended his leg
Aldo jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Torres sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Good front kick from Torres!
Aldo stumbles backwards after that one!
Miguel Torres launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Aldo's knee!
Jose Aldo is a bloody mess!
Torres looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jose Aldo's punches
Aldo is on the receiving end of a great combo by Torres.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Jose Aldo has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Aldo doesn't stop bleeding.
Torres tries to grapple
He puts Aldo in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Jose Aldo is a bloody mess!
Miguel Torres slightly pushes Aldo into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Jose Aldo continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Miguel Torres tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Miguel Torres who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Aldo doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Miguel Torres embrace and tries to move away...
Miguel Torres pushes Aldo forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aldo doesn't stop bleeding.
Torres tries to take Jose Aldo to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Aldo is with his back on the ground now.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Miguel Torres is in open guard over Aldo
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Aldo's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Torres
Miguel Torres tries to finish with a leg lock!
Crippling lock!
Torres is locking that leglock...
Punishing hold!
Aldo hyper-extended his leg
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Aldo's eyes...
Torres secures the lock - Jose Aldo taps... Josh Rosenthal jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Miguel Torres by Submission (leglock) at 0:57 Round 3
Statistics: Miguel Torres
Punches 18/23 (78%)
Kicks 5/5 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/6 (17%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 286 s
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 3/13 (23%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 3/6 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 264 s
A highlight reel performance by Torres from beginning to end! We want this man in all the events!
Nice effort tonight from Jose Aldo who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
This is the fight I would show people if I wanted to create new fans!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!