411's UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes Report 1.14.12

Posted by Mark Radulich on 01.14.2012

Jose Aldo retained his Featherweight Championship via round 1 KO of Chad Mendes, Vitor Belfort choked out Anthony Johnson, Rousimar Palhares submitted Mike Massenzio, and more! Check out 411's full UFC 142 Report for all the details!

UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes
1.14.12
HSBC Arena
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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MAIN PPV CARD - 10:00PM ET

Champ Jose Aldo (145lbs 20-1) vs. Chad Mendes (144lbs 11-0)
Vitor Belfort (186lbs 20-9) vs. Anthony Johnson (204.2lbs 10-3)
Mike Massenzio (184lbs 13-5) vs. Rousimar Palhares (186lbs 22-3)
Carlo Prater (170lbs 29-10-1) vs. Erick Silva (169lbs 13-1)
Edson Barboza (154lbs 9-0) vs. Terry Etim (155lbs 15-3)



FX PRELIMINARY CARD - 8:00PM ET

Sam Stout (155lbs 18-6-1) vs. Thiago Tavares (155lbs 20-4-1)
Gabriel Gonzaga (250lbs 12-6) vs. Ednaldo Oliveira (229lbs 13-0-1)
Yuri Alcantara (145lbs 25-3) vs. Michihiro Omigawa (146lbs 13-10-1)
Ricardo Funch (170lbs 8-2) vs. Mike Pyle (171lbs 21-8-1)



PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook.com - 7:30PM ET)

Felipe Arantes (145lbs 13-4) vs. Antonio "Pato" Carvalho (144lbs 13-4)

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Actually it was slow, painful, grueling three hour event that ended with an argument between my wife and I because this whole thing took too long and completely screwed up our day.

I didn't come here to tell you that so without further ado, let's make with the fussin' and a fightin'!

INTRODUCTION:

We are live at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil!

Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan are of course on the mic tonight as we go to the octagon for our first fight.

FACEBOOK.COM PRELIMINARY MATCHES

Featherweight bout: Felipe Arantes (145lbs 13-4) vs. Antonio "Pato" Carvalho (144lbs 13-4)

ROUND ONE: The fighters have a quick exchange. They kick each other but Arantes ends up on his back. Carvalho is all over him working from guard. Arantes tries sweep out but Carvalho hangs on to a front headlock and takes his back. Arantes defends and stands up. Carvalho sticks with him and takes him down again. Arantes takes some ground and pound before hip escaping. They trade punches and kicks. Arantes backs Carvalho up with front kicks. Carvalho is having a difficult time landing strikes of his own. Carvalho catches a kick from Arantes to end the round.

SCORECARD: Carvalho 10-9

ROUND TWO: The fighters resume trading kicks. Arantes is a step faster and more fluid on his feet. Carvalho lands a high kick to the side of the head. He's becoming the aggressor now in the standup game. Arantes lands a hard kick. Arantes throws a short punch and clinches. Carvalho turns him around against the fence. Arantes regains control but releases. Arantes is picking up the pace and landing more kicks. Carvalho ends the round with a spinning back kick.

SCORECARD: Arantes 10-9

ROUND THREE: Both men start of this round with kicks to each others leg. They both throw head kicks. Carvalho shoots and then pulls guard. Carvalho employs mission control. Arantes postures up and wails on him. Carvalho tries to work a submission from the bottom. Arantes has bloodied him. Carvalho escapes and Arantes resumes tagging him to end the round.

SCORECARD: Arantes 10-9

OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Felipe Arantes by unanimous decision (29-28X3).

FX PRELIMINARY CARD MATCHES

Welterweight bout: Ricardo Funch (170lbs 8-2) vs. Mike Pyle (171lbs 21-8-1)

ROUND ONE: They trade early and clinch up. They release and Pyle goes on the attack. Funch tries to find an opening. Pyle catches Funch with a straight right. He follows with a knee. Funch goes down and Pyle finishes him off with strikes. That was nice and quick!

OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Mike Pyle by TKO (strikes) at 1:22 of round 1.

Featherweight bout: Yuri Alcantara (145lbs 25-3) vs. Michihiro Omigawa (146lbs 13-10-1)

ROUND ONE: Alcantara looks to put Omigawa away early but Omigawa defends with a timely clinch. Omigawa slides in and tries to land a short hook. Alcantara tags Omigawa with a one-two punch. Alcantara misses with a high kick. Alcantara nails him again. Omigawa tries to stay light on his feet but Alcantara's volume of punches overwhelms him and down he goes. Alcantara takes his back but Omigawa reverses and takes the top position. He works over Alcantara from half guard. Alcantara grabs an armbar in the ta-da! Nick of time. Omigawa's arm looks like Julia Budd's arm after Rousey was done with it. This may be over even though the round ended.

SCORECARD: Alcantara 10-9

ROUND TWO: I stand corrected as the fight goes on! Omigawa hangs tough and he appears to be able to use the arm he nearly lost to the armbar. Omigawa stuns Alcantara. Alcatara comes back and smashes Omigawa. He follows him down, briefly taking his back but ultimately ending up in full guard. Alcantara gets full mount and then his back again. He tries to flatten Omigawa out and either submit him or finish this off with a TKO. Alcantara lands a few hard punches while Omigawa's head is flat on the mat. He briefly gets the RNC but Omigawa escapes. Omigawa gets Alcantara back to full guard. Alcantara punches Omigawa while trying to pass his guard. Alcantara can only gets as far half guard. Omigawa is bleeding from the ear.

SCORECARD: Alcantara 10-9

ROUND THREE: Despite taking a beating for most of this fight, Omigawa actually looks more fresh than Alcantara. Omigawa attempts a spinning back fist. Alcantara lands a strike. Alcantara goes with a kick and follows with punches that don't land. Omigawa continues to come forward and he actually takes Alcantara down. Omigawa smothers Alcantara as the seconds tick off of the clock. Alcantara smacks Omigawa and takes him down to end this fight.

SCORECARD: Omigawa 10-9

OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Yuri Alcantara by unanimous decision (30-27X2, 29-28).

Heavyweight bout: Gabriel Gonzaga (250lbs 12-6) vs. Ednaldo Oliveira (229lbs 13-0-1)

ROUND ONE: Gonzaga starts off very timid. Oliveira jabs at him but isn't landing much of anything. Gonzaga continues to circle away from Oliveira until she suddenly shoots on him He successfully takes down Oliveira and works from side control. Oliveira tries to stand but Gonzaga takes him back down again. Gonzaga takes his back and taps him out. Welcome back Mr. Gonzaga!

OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Gabriel Gonzaga by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:22 of round 1.

Lightweight bout: Sam Stout (155lbs 18-6-1) vs. Thiago Tavares (155lbs 20-4-1)

ROUND ONE: Tavares lands a hard shot and closes the distance. He clinches up and takes Stout down. Tavares takes his back and tries to end this fight with a rear-naked choke. Stout defends and escapes. Tavares ducks Stouts punches and takes him down again. Tavares jacks his jaw. Stout stands against the cage. Tavares slams him back down. Tavares goes for a guillotine and flips over Stout. Stout escapes and reverses. He gets on top of Tavares for a cup of coffee and both men get back to their feet. Stout delivers a pair of kicks to Tavares. Tavares misses with a hook.

SCORECARD: Tavares 10-9

ROUND TWO: Stout comes out in the second round as the aggressor. He throws a lot of strike but not many are able to find their mark. Tavares is able to keep out of his reach. Tavares rushes in on Stout but Stout is able to consistently defend the takedown. Tavares was not as effective in this round but Stout still took some significant damage as he appears to be bleeding from behind his ear.

SCORECARD: Tavares 10-9

ROUND THREE: "…Tavares was just kicked in his semi," says my wife who pays too much attention to boners during weigh-ins. And of course Joe Rogan gives us a crash course in cups. Back to the action, both men look for the knock out punch. After a few more trades and exchanges Tavares shoots and gets stuffed. Stout is more active in this round but he is still having a hard time finding his target. Stout finally lands a hard right. He follows with another but Tavares is hanging tough until the horn sounds. Too little too late.

SCORECARD: Stout 10-9

OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Thiago Tavares by unanimous decision (29-28X3).

PPV MAIN CARD MATCHES

Lightweight bout: Edson Barboza (154lbs 9-0) vs. Terry Etim (155lbs 15-3)

ROUND ONE: Etim comes out strong, throwing leather and immediately takes Barboza down. However, he can't hold him down. They stand and trade for a bit before Etim takes him down again. Barboza bounces right back up. Barboza lands a pair of leg kicks. Barboza continues to work over Etim's front leg. Barboza lands a pair of right hooks. Barboza lands a high kick. Etim returns fire with a high kick. Etim isn't checking any of Barboza's kicks. Barboza hits a spinning back kick to end the round.

SCORECARD: Barboza 10-9

ROUND TWO: Barboza resumes attacking the front leg of Etim. After a series of strikes from Barboza, Etim attempts a takedown from the clinch. Barboza shrugs him off. Barboza lands a one-two and ends the combo with a kick to the body. Etim starts to lands a few of strikes of his own and then tackles Barboza. Barboza escapes and stands back up. They trade until the round ends.

SCORECARD: Barboza 10-9

ROUND THREE: Barboza attacks the front leg of Etim. Etim fends off the attack with a solid jab. Etim attempts a takedown and gets denied. Barboza lands a spinning back kick that catches Etim square on the jaw. BLAMMO! Etim falls over like a tree!

OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Edson Barboza by KO (spinning heel kick) at 2:02 of round 3.

Welterweight bout: Carlo Prater (170lbs 29-10-1) vs. Erick Silva (169lbs 13-1)

ROUND ONE: Erick Silva runs forward throwing punches and catches Prater with a knee. Down he goes. Silva jumps on him and finishes him off with hammer fists. Awesome, we here at the First Round Knock Out Club salute you!

Uh Oh, we have a problem. Yamasaki is saying that Silva is disqualified for multiple shots to the back of the head. Upon replay it is clear that maybe only one shot hit the back of Prater's head. Oy.

OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Carlo Prater by DQ (illegal blows to the back of the head by Erick Silva) at 0:29 of round 1.

Middleweight bout: Mike Massenzio (184lbs 13-5) vs. Rousimar Palhares (186lbs 22-3)

ROUND ONE: The fighters trade a few kicks but the action is stopped when Massenzio is clipped in the Johnson. Palhares rushes forward takes Massenzio down and finishes him off quickly with a deep heel hook. Massenzio never stood a chance.

OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Rousimar Palhares by submission (heel hook) at 1:03 of round 1.

Middleweight Catchweight bout (197lbs): Vitor Belfort (186lbs 20-9) vs. Anthony Johnson (204.2lbs 10-3)

ROUND ONE: Johnson comes out kicking like a Rockette. Belfort returns fire but Johnson catches his leg and slams him down. Johnson pressures Belfort from full guard. Johnson is unable to improve his position so they are stood up. Johnson tries for a single leg takedown. Belfort sprawls against the cage and punches Johnson. They are at a stalemate again and so they are stood up. Johnson keeps up the pressure and takes Belfort down again. Belfort is looking fairly beat up. The ref stands them up again. They clash and Belfort gets the upperhand. Belfort takes Johnson's back. Belfort is driving his elbow into Johnson's face. Belfort, with a closed eye and all, chokes out Anthony Rumble Johnson! And the UFC will most likely be wishing Rumble well in his future endeavors.

OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Vitor Belfort by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:49 of round 1.

FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE MATCH

Featherweight Championship bout: Champ Jose Aldo (145lbs 20-1) vs. Chad Mendes (144lbs 11-0)

ROUND ONE: Mendes attacks the legs of Aldo early. Aldo kicks him back and buckles the leg of his opponent. Mendes shoots for the takedown but misses. Aldo attacks the leg. Mendes shoots for a single and gets smashed by the champ. Mendes tries again and gets nothing. Also moves in for the kill but Mendes ducks and goes for a takedown. Mendes has Aldo from around the back. Aldo spins out and knees Mendes directly in the face. BOOM! It is ALL OVER! Jose Aldo leaves the cage and celebrates in the crowd a la Diamond Dallas Page. #selfhighfive

OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Jose Aldo by KO (knee) at 4:59 of round 1.

Well that was certainly a change from his previous two outings in the UFC. Bravo Jose! Remember to tune in tomorrow at 11:00 AM to the 411 Ground and Pound Radio show for our recap of the show and a preview of UFC on FX this Friday.