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[Applause] Jose Aldo the champion Chad Mendes the Challenger he cannot wait to get this started five rounds of fighting for the featherweight title [Applause] here we go Blue trunks for Chad Mendez green trunks for Jose Aldo Mendez with the early Leg camp he’s putting fresh on right away the whole theme of his training camp was to make all the work Aldo is in my opinion most dangerous in the first round this really wants to mimic the game plan of Frankie Edgar we saw in that first round Edgar took a lot of damage from Aldo via jab and leg kicks but big combination by the Champions initious body shot landed by Aldo another time with that left Ryan that’s the danger when you want to make him work this is what happens you awake the sleeping giant look at his shrink the leg again he also landed a nice right hand right before he got caught with an overhand of his own kicks early for Mendes oh although down for a moment big left hook by men that had stunner and that makes a statement early it certainly does oh just missed with that uppercut Mendez says I am now a complete mixed martial artist and you could see a lot of confidence on the face yeah he’ll he’ll unleash now not just wrestling the Striking the clinch Camp everything in his Arsenal he’s got to be careful because at any moment strike as Chad Hearn in his first place Chad said I got complacent literally for a second and it cost me the flight good left again by Mendez Chad worked extensively on checking leg kicks we saw it enjoy the Aldo’s fight against chanson Jung he only kicked the Korean zombie once and broke his foot he kicked so hard now the kicking display against Uriah Faber was at times hard to watch Jose was so dominant Against The California Kid California kid’s so tough he was hanging in there his entire leg turned purple TJ Dillashaw shocked the world defeating Burrell can his teammate do it tonight here in Rio another nice leg kick there for Mendez but he eats a body kick from all of them just about to the Midway point of the first of a potential five five minute round interesting to see Mendez is standing right in front of Alden talk to him this week that was not something you wanted to do he wanted to cut more angles and work around the more stationary fighter and Joe they all he also wants that pressure Factor he wants to be in the face of Jose Aldo and he is so he is doing that he is making all the work no doubt Mendez at five fight win streak for the wins by knockout four straight in fact the counter with the left oh another nice left hand for Mendez huge combination for the smile which means it probably hurts yeah it shreds It Off there’s the first big leg kick Aldo gets out of the way of the kick from Mendez check that nicely with his knee oh the body all the way to the body but he ate a beautiful counter left hook and a nice combination there from Chad Mendez yeah the hats just look very very good so far for membez Ludwig has been such a huge Factor team out for me and interesting for this Camp Dwayne Ludwig actually wasn’t there with Midas in the last month but so far so good in gaining the respect of Aldo on the feet well Martin Chapman doing a nice job with the Striking as well you okay stay there stay there yeah this is exactly look at me can you see he wants to keep the people doctor stay where you are please and you can see right there he’s trying to trying to get his range and block those punches and Parry him and his fingers are wide and catches all the rate in the eye but this is the exact opposite of what Mendez wants that’s why he wants to get this thing started he wants to keep that pace High the only chinks in the armor are Jose Aldo we’ve seen come in rounds four and five like the harmonic fight like the Frankie Edgar fight both which by the way he still won Mendez right in his face again look at that combination [Applause] oh he managed to get on top trying to finish Mendez Mendez has got to try and control all those risks here and Recovery it’s another big left oh and he’s in the mouth that gets on the clock he rocked him and then this is up this is the danger when you want to make the champ work this is how he works put another left on the side of the head of Mendez [Applause] uppercuts that was way after the buzzer thank you the last two two punches the last two what do you say about trying to team the tiger no he said don’t hit it with a twig right well I mean that’s the referee’s job when he knows that buzzer’s coming he’s got to get in between the fighters when they’re exchanging with it Mendez scored early looks confident but Jose Aldo able to push it to that gear and he Rock in Mendez says okay I’ve improved a lot Jose hasn’t I say to you again Brian though how much more can he improve technique is as sound as it gets you showed there when when he when he puts out a lot of output he hurts people bad he heard Chad very badly twice in that round and Chad would be very wise to try and keep this in the clinch and get it to the mat so you know it’s accidental but you know the in round one when he poked all over in the eye it benefited Jose Aldo this could very well benefit Mendez he may not have recovered from that right hand yet went for the knee and the toes we’ve had nine Brazilian champions see history the only one active is Jose Aldo and Chad Mendez wants to make it an American sweep [Applause] oh man that’s so nice to fight they continue so quick so is all the both of these guys are incredible athletes long time soccer player Jose Aldo Mendez moving a lot more now here in round two than he was in round one switching his stance often as well he’s doing what he wanted to do making all the work he can survive this round we’ll see how much the gas tank is left for Jose Aldo who’s known to fade a little because he cuts so much weight to get 145 pounds Mendez a little bit of red on that left leg he wants to keep that leg in and out so although just can’t start to tee off on it man that’s part of the reason why Menace is switching stances absolutely get that get that left leg out of Harm’s Way I don’t care what weight class it is that Jose Aldo hits you in the leg that would drop heavy nicely done Jose Aldo classic Muay Thai there checked here’s it all to watch because I got that kick this is what all the ones he wants men that’s standing in front of him this is where he excels you give Jose Aldo a stationary Target he will unleash combinations that are devastating to the body Mendez again nice body kick with that lead left and he switches with the right side very smart at Chad men to start attacking the body of Aldo if his game plan is to tritum that’s a heavy leg kick and Miss though just past the Midway point the second round of this championship fight see this is the pace for the champ gets critically criticized a little bit did tremendous damage to finish round one when he was being offensive now he’s kind of happy to counter and use that laser jab of his 17 fight winning streak feraldo has not lost since 2005. look at that jam unbelievable so fast really put that on display in the Frankie Edgar fight oh a huge combination countered there by Chad Mendez vendez again that kick was checked to the body vicious hook to the body by Aldo see if Jose keeps the combinations going or starts to go one punch at a time not a whole lot of takedown attempts from Chad Mendez and again that’s just due to the takedown defense of Jose Alden green Maynard has gone down there to train with those guys and come back saying look I’m 155 pounder in a big one at that and I couldn’t get Jose down and that’s in training you guys are tired yeah I asked his coach Andre pedner said hey does anybody get Jose down he says only when I get him really really tired some of the guys from Brazilian national wrestling team can get him down but it’s usually at the end of practice and they can’t hold him down yeah after 10 rounds for Aldo right yeah pretty even round two nice body shot by all them you see a little Swagger and some confidence in men best yeah well now he’s recovering he’s recovered from that late combination in round one oh I was surprised that Aldo didn’t come out a little bit more aggressive than trying to capitalize the fact that he hurt Mendez so bad Mendez tried to stutter step in the best footwork at Team Alpha Male possessed by the bandaway champion TJ dillashup final seconds of the round oh nice left hand there from Mendez right as he switches stance and Sariah favor Andre feely one earlier tonight he also a member of Team Alpha Male Aldo Comes Out Swinging everything he throws is so vicious checked [Applause] that in Harris said to Jose Aldo you’re up 2-0 and another Pope that’s a danger of pushing away with that open handling place [Applause] yeah and Chad’s just he’s got to tighten up those fingers listen good okay you have to think about your Technique that’s two times now listen to me please think about your Technique oh no I know I know you’re not doing that on purpose if it happens again I will be forced to take a button please think about your hands okay thank you okay I told him he has to think about his technique okay this is accidental if it happens again I’m going to be forced to take a point you understand concentrating you’re fine thank you Mark Goddard taking control of the situation accidental continues but if it happens again a point deduction to Mendez and that could be huge if this fight goes the distance these guys are chopping now oh huge left hand there Landry the bridge of the nose are all done very early here in round three yes it’s missed with that left hook for Speed and a champion incredible nice body shot there from all them combinations like Andre pettinares called for foreign champion in UFC history [Applause] switching back and forth again although faints a little bit before his combinations he’s disrupting the Rhythm there of Aldo and that’s having some success Landing his shots when he stands straight like this this is where he eats a lot of those Jabs from all that coming into tonight although has never been knocked down tonight [Applause] treasuring is the champion Aldo decides to get off first it is tough to stop and this is the case Brian of Chad Mendes could still very well win this fight but this is a case of Chad Mendes going I’ve improved exponentially but still Jose Aldo has an answer yeah no this this it’s not this fight’s not unwinnable for either man right now with the way these guys are throwing it wouldn’t surprise me to see one of them unconscious before the end of this fifth round Aldo has won nine straight title fights 9-0 in fights scheduled for five rounds [Music] [Applause] it’s the Midway point of this Championship out and all those coaches told him he said make sure you finish the round well wants him to close these rounds two minutes left we’ll see how active he is in that last minute make that statement in the judge’s Minds not that many kicks from all though and not that many takedown attempts oh and again but he answers and Chad’s got to be careful going in there with his hands alone [Applause] Big Shots by Aldo both of these guys are still Rock Mendez off the takedown defensive Arlo is just incredible absolutely even when Chad Ducks under the punches gets in on the hips you just can’t even move him back all those looking at Mark Goddard saying is the intelligently defending himself and Mark said yes and he’s wishful thinking there wasn’t long enough another big left hook to the champion again oh Mendez this is the best thing he can do is tie up Aldo right here very smart shows he wasn’t that rocked by that left hooker he’s able to duck on her and get that high crotch and get the lift old-school footstop and as you mentioned all those suffered a broken foot it was out of kick against chanson Jung anything that Chad can do to maintain this position that Mark Carter doesn’t separate you whether it be knees right in front of Bang Ludwig recovery by Alder he was hurt [Applause] on that one but you said it Brian he’s got to be careful still don’t drop the hands and boom Aldo score and they’re talking to each other and there’s just said something and both guys smiled at each other I mean there was some bad blood back and forth but the reality is these two guys respect each other especially when you knock each other around like this wow what a round boom right there Chad fakes the level change comes up with the uppercut got a little cocky came in and eats that overhand right we are in the championship rounds and it’s worthy of note that Jose Aldo is 5-0 in five round fights that Go the Distance still got a long way to go before we get there we’ve never seen the champ endure that much damage in the first three rounds before several times now he’s Rock chadman [Applause] an invasion of fans trying to support the made of them announced [Music] [Applause] and then there’s listen to Bang Ludwig he asked for more movement [Music] we’ll see if Aldo will finish his combinations with more kicks like Andre pittner’s asked for Team Alpha Male worked so long and so hard to get a UFC belt to Sacramento they have a chance tonight to get their second inside the gym by beating another brilliant Brazilian and morale TJ Dillashaw Mendez and Aldo here tonight it just shows how hard it is to win that belt they finally got their first belt with TJ dillashon such a talented Camp American top team one of the best camps in the world has never had a UFC belt especially considering a dominant a fighter Uriah Faber had been over the years to the body that was a punch although tried to say that was an eye poke Mark gotten on top of it said it was a punch nice uppercut there for Mendez again Chad does need to be careful though because in a close fight like this Point deduction could be costly huge it would be absolutely huge and crazy to think that he could get a point deduction for an iPhone and although didn’t get one for two late punches that rocked the Challenger badly after round one great point but he get the point deduction for a third eyeball three minutes what a nice job look at the left eye of Jose Aldo come on see an accidental head button and Goddard saying let’s just fight we’re cut again a lot of bleeding out of the left eye under the left eye of Jose Aldo a little cut near the forehead see that on the hairline of Mendez so there might have been an accidental headphone but the action continues initial what Jose Alda thought was a poke in the eye was actually an uppercut for Chad Mendes able to see the replay here can you showed you guys in between rounds at home much different than fight one that ended with one second on the clock in the very first round now when I asked Aldo about the Striking improvements from Mendez he said all I see is a right hand he’s got no other weapons I am sure Jose [Applause] trying to turn the corner Mendez with that huge wind-up he’s starting to he’s starting to say oh my God I don’t know he’s starting to look that up or cut a little too much and hit him with a left hook Mark Goddard says Nope continue to fight boys checked [Applause] foreign counter there from Aldo every round has been close Brian it has you know I think this is out of all those rounds this may be the one that most definitely being won by Mendes right now oh nice combination there from Mendez again this round round one is tough to score both guys hurt each other but the most significant damage actually came after rebelt Andre judges score round one [Applause] just missed with the right although it’s not gone back to those kicks like his coaches asked for it we saw that in his last fight to dwell where it’s really hurting his foot just kicked so hard when you check him like he just did to minions it does tremendous damage to his own foot and he said pre-flight I’m gonna land some kicks who’s the complexion of this fight I’m gonna beat him again under 30. another nice combination from all those really try to close this round just misses out well that shows he’s still got some party on the tank and explosiveness on there’s no doubt he’s still throwing plenty of power Mark Goddard right on top of the action he wants to Jump Right In there’s the uppercut right in the eye at Jose Aldo fakes the shot comes right back upstairs the uppercut very nice technique from Chad Mendes in this final round could very well decide the winner of this fight five minutes remain Mendez strikes first caught with the left and again two hooks have connected to the job Jose Aldo right hand that Aldo just landla Mendez and the Stopman has written his tracks Aldo came to Rio De Janeiro at age 17 with literally nothing [Applause] and that’s really the story of almost all the fighters it’s all beautiful and he does [Applause] Aldo looking at Andre peninaris excellent timing on that double leg by Mendez got to stay busy here we’re trying to advance he doesn’t want to lose his position the referee stand him up he’s got to try and get one of his arms around the head of Aldo and then rotate him away from the fence he’s going to try to do it around his waist and you can see Aldo get his legs back to the fence now [Applause] he’s controlling the position right now so yes but he’s allowing Aldo to rest a little bit which could come back to bite him if Aldo’s able to get up and if Mendez is behind on the scorecards he’s got to finish his fight obviously yeah I would think that I think Mendez needs to win this round I agree at the very least although pushing forward still just over three minutes remain nice combination the champion with the knee and he slides out of Harm’s Way watch out Chad Mendez incredibly he catches the knee to the chest goes to take down almost still able to recover speed B B test of the UFC featherweight Champions career [Applause] and he hasn’t gassed out no and I’ll agree with that you know the mark homnick fight he gassed out yes and that was my kind of my point he had a lot of trouble cutting the weight almost passed out doing some of the promotions for that fight the week of he’s never taken damage like this but he has weathered it and Landing some beautiful combinations here in round five and as I mentioned earlier Jose Otto 5-0 in five round fights that Go the Distance uppercut two minutes remain rocked again with the right hand oh nice for the Finish [Applause] get to the last 30 seconds of this fight watch out buckle up just shows the kind of conditioning these two men have that they’ve been able to recover [Applause] y Aldo turns the corner nicely 90 seconds remain Mendez both guys exhausted and then they’re sitting right in front of Aldo here a little bit too much Chad tried that lead left hook duck Thunder excellent timing look at the takedown defense of Aldo though that’s another one shot [Music] one minute remains in our championship fight the rematch very close fight I think both men can try and steal around right now I would put Jose Aldo ahead so far in round five Jose has been pushed as you said Ryan perhaps unlike never before but he’s had the answer there’s so many of these rounds have been closed both guys getting hurt right thank you I’m glad I’m not a judge instead sitting next to you tonight uppercut 20 seconds [Applause] another nice leg kick check by Aldo 10 seconds remain swing and a miss oh nice right hand for Mendez pushing forward they go the distance in the rematch here at Rio de Janeiro Mendez wanted to push the pressure and there he is right in the beginning of the round hits although with a nice left hook but then he knocks down Mendez big uppercut there from the champion really putting on that was the end of round one after the buzzer but had Mendez rocked badly round two nice body shot there from the champion really was just back and forth striking beautiful head kick [Applause] there’s one of many huge uppercuts landed by the Challenger they fought over two of those left Hooks and stunned the champion came forward thought he was going to finish although and then Aldo Rock Mendez back and forth and then round four really the most dominant I Believe by Chad Mendez where he was getting off first moving being very smooth with his combination in round five Aldo landed several very nice punches put up a big double leg there from Mendez nice combination there from the champion defends the takedown tough one to score but back and forth incredible job ladies and gentlemen after five rounds we go to the judges for cars for decision all three judges score the contest 49-46 for the winner and Steve [Applause] yeah Jose [Applause]