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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haitam Swaber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo comes to the cage accompanied by Moment for Life. Haitam Swaber acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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192 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haitam Swaber !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo rushes Swaber and presses him up against the cage.
Swaber looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Aldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Swaber throws an elbow but misses.
Swaber has had enough of the clinch but Aldo keeps him there for the moment.
Aldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aldo lands with a left to the head.
Aldo lands an uppercut.
Swaber is working for takedown but Aldo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Swaber can't get the takedown.
Aldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aldo lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aldo.
Aldo lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Aldo.
A nice left hand lands by Aldo.
Aldo lands an uppercut that drops Swaber ! Aldo follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Swaber is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Aldo tries to stand but Swaber is controlling his head.
Swaber is still in real trouble! Can Aldo finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Swaber to his feet.
Aldo gets a clinch.
I was talking to Aldo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Swaber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aldo dips a shoulder and cracks Swaber with a mighty uppercut! Swaber falls back against the cage and Aldo unloads with a barrage of strikes! Swaber is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Aldo screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Aldo!
Jose Aldo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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