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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Aalto (ranked 1732 p4p, 928 weight class) and Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez (ranked 118 p4p, 64 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Aalto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aalto looks to throw a body kick
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a nice leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aalto lands a two punch combo.
Aalto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aalto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aalto slips under a jab.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses.
Aalto lands with a nice body punch.
Aalto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aalto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick misses from Jurgensen Sanchez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jurgensen Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aalto looks to throw the jab but Jurgensen Sanchez is out of range.
Aalto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jurgensen Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a nice hook to Aalto's body. Aalto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez motions for Aalto to come forward. Jurgensen Sanchez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aalto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Jurgensen Sanchez misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aalto avoids the head kick by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aalto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a cross.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aalto throws a body punch but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
Aalto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aalto throws a solid leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a solid leg kick but Aalto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto is looking to wear down Jurgensen Sanchez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Aalto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jurgensen Sanchez's sensitive parts.
Aalto moves out of range of the body kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aalto moves out of range of the strikes.
Aalto jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jurgensen Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jurgensen Sanchez!
Aalto connects with an inside leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses the jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Aalto moves away and avoids it.
Aalto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a body punch but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jurgensen Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Aalto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Aalto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aalto loads up on a big right hand but Jurgensen Sanchez slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez ducks right into an uppercut from Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range as Aalto strikes.
A nice side step and Jurgensen Sanchez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aalto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jurgensen Sanchez will feel that in the morning.
Aalto throws a series of punches but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Aalto misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Aalto just misses with a punch to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Aalto throws a head kick but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
That kick from Jurgensen Sanchez tenderised Aalto's leg. Aalto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Aalto looks to score with a jab to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez is just out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a jab to the head.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right-left combo lands from Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez digs a good body shot into Aalto's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Jurgensen Sanchez misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Aalto throws out a leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range and Aalto only half commits.
Jurgensen Sanchez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A good leg kick by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto moves out of range of the body kick from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a nice body kick.
Aalto swings for the body but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Jurgensen Sanchez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aalto just misses with a punch to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jurgensen Sanchez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jurgensen Sanchez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Aalto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aalto. Jurgensen Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aalto misses with a wild body shot.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Aalto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Aalto throws a head kick but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
Aalto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aalto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto is looking to counter punch.
Aalto misses with a combination
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jurgensen Sanchez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a hook.
Jurgensen Sanchez digs a good hook to Aalto's body.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aalto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jurgensen Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aalto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgensen Sanchez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aalto throws a jab when Jurgensen Sanchez was well out of range.
Aalto misses with a low kick as Jurgensen Sanchez jumps back.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a nice strike.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a double jab
and Aalto counters with a series of strikes. Jurgensen Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a right hook to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez with the inside leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a right and a left that Aalto avoids nicely.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aalto manages to avoid it.
Aalto lands a high kick!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Aalto might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Aalto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aalto misses the body punch
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jurgensen Sanchez blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Aalto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Some wild striking there from Aalto.
Aalto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aalto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a leg kick which misses Aalto's front leg but catches the back leg as Aalto tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aalto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Aalto tests Jurgensen Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aalto was well out of range. Poor timing from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Aalto is out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aalto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jurgensen Sanchez at a distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez blocks a leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a hook. Aalto ducked under it nicely.
Aalto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Despite the aggression on Jurgensen Sanchez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jab by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a decent looking hook.
Jurgensen Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aalto.
A low kick lands for Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Aalto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jurgensen Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aalto.
Aalto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aalto wants to land a leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez is out of range.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jurgensen Sanchez avoids the head kick by Aalto.
Aalto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jurgensen Sanchez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aalto is out of range and Jurgensen Sanchez settles back down.
Aalto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Aalto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aalto. Jurgensen Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jurgensen Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
A quick step to the side and Aalto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aalto looks for the body kick but Jurgensen Sanchez saw that one coming.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez blocks a head kick by Aalto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jurgensen Sanchez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aalto throws the kick towards the body but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids it.
Aalto throws a hook but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids it easily.
Aalto moves out of range as Jurgensen Sanchez strikes.
Jurgensen Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aalto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jurgensen Sanchez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jurgensen Sanchez is looking to chop away at Aalto's legs.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a low kick but Aalto moves out of range easily.
Aalto takes one to the chin there.
Aalto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aalto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Aalto swings for the body but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a nice shot that snaps Aalto's head back.
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aalto scores with a shot to the body.
Aalto moves away from the strike by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A cross from Jurgensen Sanchez lands.
A swing and a miss from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez moves away.
Aalto slips under a jab from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto misses with a leg kick
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aalto throws a sloppy head kick and Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Aalto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aalto thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a right hand that Aalto ducks under and follows up with a left that Aalto also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Aalto misses with an uppercut. Jurgensen Sanchez saw that one coming.
Aalto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jurgensen Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Aalto moves out of range easily.
Aalto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Some wild striking there from Aalto.
Aalto misses the jab.
Aalto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aalto checks a leg kick nicely.
Jurgensen Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aalto.
Aalto jabs at Jurgensen Sanchez's body.
Aalto moves out of range of the body kick from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto checks a leg kick.
Aalto lands a jab.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aalto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Jurgensen Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aalto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Aalto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aalto just misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto swings for the body but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aalto swings for the body but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez unleashes a big counter combination but Aalto bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jurgensen Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Aalto ducks down to avoid it.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aalto misses with a body shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aalto manages to avoid it.
Aalto throws a head kick but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Jurgensen Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aalto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jurgensen Sanchez avoids the head kick by Aalto.
Aalto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aalto.
Aalto scores with a hook to the body. Jurgensen Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from Aalto misses its intended target.
Aalto misses with a body shot.
Aalto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a cross.
Aalto lands a jab to Jurgensen Sanchez's midsection.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to land a combination but Aalto avoids it well.
Aalto is looking to counter with head kicks.
Aalto misses with a jab to the body
and Jurgensen Sanchez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez thows a body kick. Aalto tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick from Aalto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aalto throws a head kick but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a body shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a cross.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a straight right. Aalto didn't see that one coming.
Aalto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jurgensen Sanchez.
It looks like Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez has been cut.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aalto tries to land a front kick but Jurgensen Sanchez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice side step and Jurgensen Sanchez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aalto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jurgensen Sanchez with a hook.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a body shot that sends Aalto's belly button to the back.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aalto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a right and a left that Aalto avoids nicely.
Aalto tries to move into range but Jurgensen Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jurgensen Sanchez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez!
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