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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jez Donnely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnely's entrance music is Wu Tang Clan-Protect ya Neck. A fine choice. Jose Aldo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jez Donnely's chin.
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jez Donnely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnely rushes Aldo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Donnely jumps guard.
Aldo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Donnely pulls Aldo in to control the position.
Aldo tries to free his leg and advance position but Donnely is retaining full guard.
Aldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Donnely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jose Aldo.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donnely has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donnely backwards.
Donnely keeps control of Aldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Donnely creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnely unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aldo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Donnely's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donnely really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Donnely closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aldo tries to clinch there but Donnely circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldo swinging wildly here.
Donnely misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donnely tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Donnely misses with a head kick.
Aldo tries to keep at a distance but Donnely has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Donnely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnely with a knee to the head.
Aldo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Aldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aldo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jez Donnely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
Donnely with a knee to the head.
Donnely pulls guard effortlessly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Donnely is proving hard to escape from.
Donnely has his hands on Aldo's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Donnely wants to stand and escape but Aldo is having none of it.
Donnely looking for a guillotine here but Aldo defends easily.
Aldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Donnely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnely tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Donnely keeping moving, preventing Aldo from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jose Aldo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Aldo is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldo throws a front kick aimed at Donnely's knee but Donnely avoids it well.
Donnely goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Aldo tries to keep at a distance but Donnely has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jez Donnely dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Donnely tries to clinch up.
Donnely tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Donnely tried to score with a low kick but Aldo checks it.
Donnely connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donnely has managed to clinch.
Donnely successfully pulls guard.
Aldo trying to control but Donnely is working from the bottom.
Donnely is adopting a defensive guard.
Donnely kicks Aldo off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnely clinches.
Aldo is working for takedown but Donnely is calmly controlling the position for now.
Donnely is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Aldo can't break the clinch.
Donnely creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aldo's defenses.
Donnely leaning his opponent against the cage.
Aldo tries to pull guard but Donnely holds him up against the cage and eventually Aldo drops back down to his feet.
Donnely escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donnely moves into the clinch successfully.
Aldo jumps guard but Donnely stands there with Aldo around his waist. Aldo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jez Donnely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
Donnely jumps guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnely controlling Aldo's posture.
Aldo wants to pass the guard but Donnely is keeping the position.
Donnely has a closed guard, preventing Aldo from standing up.
Donnely looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Aldo wants to stand but Donnely is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Donnely lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aldo throws a right hand that Donnely ducks under and follows up with a left that Donnely also avoids with ease.
Donnely tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Donnely lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aldo's sensitive parts.
Donnely checks the leg kick.
No joy there for Aldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aldo scores with a body shot.
Donnely tries to clinch up.
Donnely doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jez Donnely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
Donnely looks to land a body kick but Aldo moved away.
Donnely doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
Donnely is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Donnely circles away.
Aldo tries to clinch up.
Donnely rushes Aldo and presses him up against the cage.
Donnely manages to break the clinch.
Aldo lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donnely is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donnely scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jez Donnely dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Donnely gets a clinch.
Donnely lands a nice elbow.
Donnely jumps guard and drags Aldo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Aldo wants to control from the top but Donnely keeps moving.
Aldo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Donnely kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Donnely looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aldo is one step ahead there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Donnely pulls Aldo in close to his closed guard and prevents Aldo from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jose Aldo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Aldo tries to clinch but Donnely moves out of range.
Donnely has closed the distance and engaged Aldo in a clinch.
Donnely manages to break the clinch.
Donnely moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
Jez Donnely is winning the standup battle so far.
Aldo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donnely momentarily.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donnely swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donnely clinches up with Aldo and pushes him back against the cage.
Donnely lands a nice shot to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Donnely.
Donnely manages to pull guard.
Donnely is adopting a defensive guard.
Aldo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Aldo wants to pass the guard but Donnely is keeping the position.
Aldo won't allow Donnely to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo wants to control from the top but Donnely keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Donnely's head.
Donnely wants to stand but Aldo is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldo wants to pass the guard but Donnely is keeping the position.
Aldo tries to stand but Donnely is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo drops back looking for a leg! Donnely is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Donnely manages to kick Aldo off! Aldo jumps back into Donnely's guard.
Aldo is stalling in the full guard.
Jez Donnely is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jose Aldo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Aldo swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Donnely manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jez Donnely.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Donnely, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jez Donnely!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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