Post by The Sandmen on Jun 30, 2015 9:18:15 GMT -5
Michael Chiesa looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Jose Aldo looks very relaxed.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Michael Chiesa and Jose Aldo touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Jose Aldo launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Chiesa tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chiesa launches a furious hook!
Aldo ducks under and pushes Michael Chiesa creating some space.
Chiesa is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Michael Chiesa tries a hook to the body
and hits Aldo ribs hard
Quick hook by Michael Chiesa
Good shot! Aldo has reasons to be worried.
Aldo's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Several good body shots
land on Aldo.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Jose Aldo!
Chiesa is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Jose Aldo charges at Chiesa throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Chiesa is rocked!
Chiesa's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Michael Chiesa's Right cheek
Jose Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Michael Chiesa jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Aldo misses a step and Michael Chiesa sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chiesa wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Chiesa moves forward and holds Aldo
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jose Aldo is holding Michael Chiesa against the fence with his fingers all over Chiesa's face
Chiesa looks discomfort and tries to struggle off, Jose Aldo took advantage of it and landed some big punches to the ribs
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chiesa launches a few hard punches to Jose Aldo's ribs!
Aldo struggles and protects himself.
The fighters are clinching.
Aldo pushes off of Michael Chiesa and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Chiesa stumbles backwards but Jose Aldo chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Chiesa slightly pushes Aldo into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Chiesa and Aldo circle around the center of the cage.
Chiesa leads with a punch
Jose Aldo avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Not a desiderable position that Chiesa is in now. Jose Aldo is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Jose Aldo fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Chiesa's chin
Jose Aldo moves forward looking for some grappling action
Chiesa pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Michael Chiesa and Aldo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Michael Chiesa seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Michael Chiesa takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Jose Aldo takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from Aldo!
Some big punches are landing!
There is a small laceration on Michael Chiesa's Chin
Aldo pushes Michael Chiesa and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Michael Chiesa shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jose Aldo is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Chiesa into his guard.
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Aldo
Michael Chiesa is looking to pass Jose Aldo's guard...
Michael Chiesa gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Michael Chiesa is in half guard over Aldo
Stand up! This is what Chiesa's cornermen are shouting. Jose Aldo is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Aldo measures the resilience of Chiesa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Chiesa's side.
Michael Chiesa is in half guard over Aldo
Chiesa is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Jose Aldo, who is barely covering up!
Michael Chiesa is in half guard over Aldo
Michael Chiesa storms over Aldo with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Jose Aldo blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Michael Chiesa is in half guard over Aldo
Chiesa positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Aldo's being punished here!
Aldo's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Brilliant combination from Michael Chiesa
that forces Aldo to try and defend better.
Michael Chiesa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aldo is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Michael Chiesa is in open guard over Aldo
Michael Chiesa tries to pass to half guard...
Jose Aldo can't prevent his opponent from passing. Chiesa looks to work from half guard.
Michael Chiesa is in half guard over Aldo
Michael Chiesa hovers above Aldo
Good punches to Aldo's body.
Michael Chiesa is in half guard over Aldo
Chiesa shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Chiesa positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Aldo's being punished here!
Michael Chiesa is in half guard over Aldo
Jose Aldo tries to close the guard.
Aldo put Michael Chiesa in closed guard.
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Aldo
Deep breaths from Jose Aldo who tries a hammer punch to Chiesa's ribs.
That hit Chiesa who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Aldo
Chiesa is in closed guard... Aldo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chiesa!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Aldo tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Michael Chiesa 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 have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
A high kick from Jose Aldo
falls short of the mark.
Jose Aldo attempts to cut off Chiesa with punches
Chiesa reels from the strikes.
Aldo steps backwards away from Michael Chiesa. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Chiesa decides to launch some tentative punches
Jose Aldo takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Aldo pushes Michael Chiesa and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Jose Aldo is measuring Chiesa with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Not a desiderable position that Chiesa is in now. Jose Aldo is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Aldo moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Chiesa with a double overhooks!
Chiesa moves to shoot
but Jose Aldo delivers a knee that wrecks him!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Aldo is holding Michael Chiesa's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Michael Chiesa loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Michael Chiesa
Chiesa tries to move on the ground and shows Jose Aldo a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Chiesa's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Michael Chiesa
Chiesa tries to move on the ground and shows Jose Aldo a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Chiesa's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Michael Chiesa
Jose Aldo storms over Chiesa with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Aldo doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Chiesa's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Michael Chiesa's Right eye
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Michael Chiesa
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Jose Aldo looks to mount Michael Chiesa...
Jose Aldo slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Chiesa tries to move on the ground and shows Jose Aldo a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Chiesa's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Chiesa's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chiesa has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Jose Aldo by TKO (Injury - Small cut Forehead) at 3:50 Round 2
Statistics: Michael Chiesa
Punches 9/15 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/20 (65%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 164 s
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 19/23 (83%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 7/9 (78%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 10/12 (83%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 164 s
Back and forth fight.
Jose Aldo looks very relaxed.
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 Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Michael Chiesa and Jose Aldo touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Jose Aldo launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Chiesa tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chiesa launches a furious hook!
Aldo ducks under and pushes Michael Chiesa creating some space.
Chiesa is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Michael Chiesa tries a hook to the body
and hits Aldo ribs hard
Quick hook by Michael Chiesa
Good shot! Aldo has reasons to be worried.
Aldo's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Several good body shots
land on Aldo.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Jose Aldo!
Chiesa is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Jose Aldo charges at Chiesa throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Chiesa is rocked!
Chiesa's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Michael Chiesa's Right cheek
Jose Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Michael Chiesa jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Aldo misses a step and Michael Chiesa sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chiesa wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Chiesa moves forward and holds Aldo
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jose Aldo is holding Michael Chiesa against the fence with his fingers all over Chiesa's face
Chiesa looks discomfort and tries to struggle off, Jose Aldo took advantage of it and landed some big punches to the ribs
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chiesa launches a few hard punches to Jose Aldo's ribs!
Aldo struggles and protects himself.
The fighters are clinching.
Aldo pushes off of Michael Chiesa and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Chiesa stumbles backwards but Jose Aldo chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Chiesa slightly pushes Aldo into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Chiesa and Aldo circle around the center of the cage.
Chiesa leads with a punch
Jose Aldo avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Not a desiderable position that Chiesa is in now. Jose Aldo is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Jose Aldo fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Chiesa's chin
Jose Aldo moves forward looking for some grappling action
Chiesa pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Michael Chiesa and Aldo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Michael Chiesa seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Michael Chiesa takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Jose Aldo takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from Aldo!
Some big punches are landing!
There is a small laceration on Michael Chiesa's Chin
Aldo pushes Michael Chiesa and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Michael Chiesa shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jose Aldo is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Chiesa into his guard.
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Aldo
Michael Chiesa is looking to pass Jose Aldo's guard...
Michael Chiesa gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Michael Chiesa is in half guard over Aldo
Stand up! This is what Chiesa's cornermen are shouting. Jose Aldo is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Aldo measures the resilience of Chiesa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Chiesa's side.
Michael Chiesa is in half guard over Aldo
Chiesa is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Jose Aldo, who is barely covering up!
Michael Chiesa is in half guard over Aldo
Michael Chiesa storms over Aldo with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Jose Aldo blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Michael Chiesa is in half guard over Aldo
Chiesa positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Aldo's being punished here!
Aldo's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Brilliant combination from Michael Chiesa
that forces Aldo to try and defend better.
Michael Chiesa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aldo is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Michael Chiesa is in open guard over Aldo
Michael Chiesa tries to pass to half guard...
Jose Aldo can't prevent his opponent from passing. Chiesa looks to work from half guard.
Michael Chiesa is in half guard over Aldo
Michael Chiesa hovers above Aldo
Good punches to Aldo's body.
Michael Chiesa is in half guard over Aldo
Chiesa shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Chiesa positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Aldo's being punished here!
Michael Chiesa is in half guard over Aldo
Jose Aldo tries to close the guard.
Aldo put Michael Chiesa in closed guard.
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Aldo
Deep breaths from Jose Aldo who tries a hammer punch to Chiesa's ribs.
That hit Chiesa who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Aldo
Chiesa is in closed guard... Aldo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chiesa!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Aldo tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Michael Chiesa 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 have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
A high kick from Jose Aldo
falls short of the mark.
Jose Aldo attempts to cut off Chiesa with punches
Chiesa reels from the strikes.
Aldo steps backwards away from Michael Chiesa. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Chiesa decides to launch some tentative punches
Jose Aldo takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Aldo pushes Michael Chiesa and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Jose Aldo is measuring Chiesa with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Not a desiderable position that Chiesa is in now. Jose Aldo is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Aldo moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Chiesa with a double overhooks!
Chiesa moves to shoot
but Jose Aldo delivers a knee that wrecks him!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Aldo is holding Michael Chiesa's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Michael Chiesa loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Michael Chiesa
Chiesa tries to move on the ground and shows Jose Aldo a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Chiesa's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Michael Chiesa
Chiesa tries to move on the ground and shows Jose Aldo a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Chiesa's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Michael Chiesa
Jose Aldo storms over Chiesa with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Aldo doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Chiesa's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Michael Chiesa's Right eye
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Michael Chiesa
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Jose Aldo looks to mount Michael Chiesa...
Jose Aldo slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Chiesa tries to move on the ground and shows Jose Aldo a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Chiesa's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Chiesa's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chiesa has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Jose Aldo by TKO (Injury - Small cut Forehead) at 3:50 Round 2
Statistics: Michael Chiesa
Punches 9/15 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/20 (65%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 164 s
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 19/23 (83%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 7/9 (78%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 10/12 (83%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 164 s
Back and forth fight.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!