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Jose Aldo vs. Renato Moicano (Featherweight)
One of the greatest Featherweights of all time was set to take center stage next in front of his own people as Jose Aldo (27-4) returned to the Octagon for the first time since his performance of the night win against Jeremy Stephens from July 2018.
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A win for potential Featherweight contender Renato Moicano (13-1-1) over the former king of the 145 lbs division would surely grant him a title shot. He is coming off an emphatic win against the veteran Cub Swanson for which he got the performance of the night bonus.
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The fans showered their love for the legendary Aldo as the co-main between the old-timer and young up-and-comer got underway.
Round 1: The Brazilians touched gloves and it was a cautious start as both men checked their range. Moicano and Aldo traded a few jabs and missed a few rights. Aldo landed a few quick leg kicks as Moicano shifted to Southpaw.
Aldo momentarily slipped and almost gave Moicano an opening but he balanced himself as Moicano landed a casual head kick. Aldo blocked a right and missed a leg kick.
Aldo showed some brilliant head movement as he forced Moicano to miss a host of strikes. The first round ended without any major moments as both men took the 5 minutes to read each other's respective game plans. A tough round to score but Aldo may have edged it owing to more volume of strikes.
10-9 Aldo
Round 2: Moicano came out more aggressive as he connected with outside and inside leg kicks. However, he wasn't prepared for what was about to follow as vintage Aldo came to to the party!
He stunned Moicano with a left hook and followed it up with a body shot. Aldo smelled blood as he went in for the finish by letting loose a flurry of hooks to the body and head. He hurt Moicano again with a knee and the referee called a stop to the contest as Moicano couldn't handle the subsequent onslaught.
Result: Jose Aldo def. Renato Moicano via TKO (Knees and punches) (0:44, Round 2)
Aldo jumped out of the cage and celebrated the win as the fans in Fortaleza erupted for the King of Rio. In his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, Aldo stated that he was prepared to face anyone as he desired to extend his winning streak. Aldo had previously stated that he intended on fighting three times in 2019 before calling time on his glittering career. One down, two more to go. However, if things continue to go this way, we won't be surprised to see the legend stick around for a few more fights.
