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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Aalto (ranked 560 p4p, 133 weight class) and Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez (ranked 45 p4p, 10 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aalto
vs
Jurgensen Sanchez

177 cm
36
157
27 - 25 - 0

174 cm
32
144
24 - 11 - 1

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Granite chin

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 27 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Aalto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Aalto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aalto takes a swing at Jurgensen Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Aalto throws a jab when Jurgensen Sanchez was well out of range.
Aalto swings for the body but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
Aalto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aalto slips under a jab from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aalto avoids the head kick by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Aalto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jurgensen Sanchez throws out the jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a hook but Aalto avoids it easily.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aalto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Aalto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jurgensen Sanchez manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws the kick towards the body but Aalto avoids it.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Aalto is looking to counter punch.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a nice body kick.
Aalto walks into a jab.
Aalto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good leg kick by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Jurgensen Sanchez looks to move away, Aalto throws a big counter combo but Jurgensen Sanchez just gets out of the way.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a shot to the body.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jurgensen Sanchez blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a leg kick which misses Aalto's front leg but catches the back leg as Aalto tries to avoid it.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a jab.
Aalto misses with a hook. Jurgensen Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Jurgensen Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez's corner calls for a 1-2. Jurgensen Sanchez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a series of strikes that have Aalto backpedaling.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aalto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jurgensen Sanchez can pounce on him.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aalto at a distance.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a lovely overhand right.
Aalto throws a body shot but no joy.
Aalto misses with a two punch combination.
Jurgensen Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aalto takes one on the button.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Aalto ducks down to avoid it.
Aalto throwing a counter right hand but Jurgensen Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Aalto uses good head movement to avoid the hook 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.
Aalto blocks a leg kick.
Aalto slips under a jab from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Jurgensen Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
Aalto throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto lands a really nice looking cross but Jurgensen Sanchez seems unphased.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto moves away from the strike by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jurgensen Sanchez. That did some damage!
Aalto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jurgensen Sanchez avoids the head kick by Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez checks a low kick from Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aalto.
Aalto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aalto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jurgensen Sanchez throws out the jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez digs a good hook to Aalto's body.
Some wild striking there from Aalto.
Aalto lands a really nice looking cross but Jurgensen Sanchez seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aalto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses the jab.
A good leg kick by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aalto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aalto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jurgensen Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Aalto throws a body punch but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aalto. That did some damage!
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aalto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jurgensen Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Jurgensen Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a kick to the temple. Aalto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jurgensen Sanchez wants to slow Aalto down by chopping away at his legs.
Aalto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jurgensen Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Aalto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez is out of range and Aalto settles back down.
Aalto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Aalto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aalto connects with a leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a combination
letting Aalto counter with a right hand.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aalto misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jurgensen Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
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.
Jurgensen Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Aalto looks to land a left hand but Jurgensen Sanchez moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aalto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jurgensen Sanchez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez moves away.
Aalto walks into a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aalto staying out of range there.
Jurgensen Sanchez 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 decent looking cross lands there for Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto misses with a body shot.
Good work by Jurgensen Sanchez as he checks the leg kick.
Aalto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd cheers as Jurgensen Sanchez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aalto doesn't seem phased though.
Aalto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aalto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Aalto misses.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jurgensen Sanchez.
An inside leg kick from Aalto misses.
Aalto tries a low kick but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jurgensen Sanchez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aalto's head backwards.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jurgensen Sanchez cracks a nice hook into Aalto's ribs.
Jurgensen Sanchez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aalto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aalto is looking to counter with head kicks.
Aalto misses the jab.
Aalto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with the punch.
Aalto walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jurgensen Sanchez blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez punishes Aalto's body with a nice straight punch.
Aalto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Aalto loads up on a big right hand but Jurgensen Sanchez slips the punch.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aalto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez works Aalto's body with a nice hook.
Aalto throws a hook to the side of Jurgensen Sanchez's head but Jurgensen Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aalto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with an uppercut that bounces Aalto off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Jurgensen Sanchez misses.
Aalto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jurgensen Sanchez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez moved away.
Aalto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Jurgensen Sanchez.
It seemed like Jurgensen Sanchez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Aalto is just out of range.
And Aalto counters with a quick kick to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez blocks it.
Aalto throws a shot to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aalto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aalto jabs Jurgensen Sanchez right on the nose. Jurgensen Sanchez blinks but takes it well.
Aalto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aalto checks a low kick from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a jab to Aalto's midsection.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Aalto throws the left hand but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Aalto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws an off balance right hand
and Aalto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aalto can pounce on him.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aalto dodges the punch combination from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Aalto misses with a two punch combination.
Aalto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Aalto moved out of range nicely.
Aalto slips under a jab from Jurgensen Sanchez.
A swing and a miss from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aalto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aalto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aalto throws a lazy right hand but Jurgensen Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jurgensen Sanchez.
A nice combination there by Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a body shot.
A head kick from Aalto lands but Jurgensen Sanchez takes it in his stride.
Nice jab there from Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aalto looks to score with a jab to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez is just out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a good body shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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 lands with a shot to the body.
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.
Aalto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aalto in his tracks.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries to score with a low kick but Aalto moves his leg out of the way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jurgensen Sanchez. That's going to slow Aalto down.
Aalto scores with a sloppy right hand. Jurgensen Sanchez should have avoided that one.
Aalto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries a low kick but Aalto avoids it.
And Aalto counters with a quick kick to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez blocks it.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range.
It looked like Aalto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jurgensen Sanchez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A left lands for Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aalto throws a body kick that misses
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. Aalto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Aalto scores with a leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aalto's hands.
Jurgensen Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aalto circles away quickly and effectively.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
Aalto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez works over Aalto's head and body with a nice combination.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aalto scores with a head kick.

It looks like Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jurgensen Sanchez - that will leave a mark!
Jurgensen Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aalto misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Jurgensen Sanchez misses.
Aalto throws a right and a left that Jurgensen Sanchez avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Aalto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a head kick. Aalto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jurgensen Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aalto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Aalto's head but Aalto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aalto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
Aalto misses with an uppercut.
Aalto blocks a jab.
Aalto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Aalto blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jurgensen Sanchez cracks Aalto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Jurgensen Sanchez looks to move away, Aalto throws a big counter combo but Jurgensen Sanchez just gets out of the way.

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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez!
Our winner, Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.