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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, PELIMUSA. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
25 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez thumps Aldo with a low kick.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aldo loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Aldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Aldo.
Aldo lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldo moves away.
Aldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aldo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez with a nice cross.
Aldo checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aldo misses with a straight right.
Sanchez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aldo finds it's way round the side to connect with Sanchez's head.
Aldo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aldo misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aldo.
Aldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez moves out of range as Aldo strikes.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Aldo moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Aldo.
Aldo misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aldo takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldo misses with a looping right.
Aldo misses with an uppercut.
Aldo throws a right hand that misses
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aldo to score with a decent uppercut.
Aldo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez.
Aldo lands a slapping body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aldo.
Sanchez defending well as Aldo loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aldo connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch lands to the side of Sanchez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sanchez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sanchez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanchez lands a jab to the head.
Sanchez lunges at Aldo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aldo's hand.
Aldo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big right from Aldo misses.
Aldo misses with a body shot.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Aldo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aldo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanchez. Sanchez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
Aldo blocks a low kick nicely.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Aldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez lands a head kick. Aldo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Aldo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aldo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
Aldo misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd cheers as Sanchez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aldo doesn't seem phased though.
Aldo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sanchez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Aldo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanchez.
A big right from Aldo misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jose Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Aldo lands a nice looking body shot.
Sanchez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aldo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanchez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Aldo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanchez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A solid body kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Aldo throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aldo throws out a powerful jab.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Aldo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanchez. Sanchez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aldo scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Aldo.
Aldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Aldo.
A swing and a miss from Aldo.
Aldo moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.
Aldo blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Aldo tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aldo scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Aldo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aldo. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aldo lands with a cross.
Aldo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Aldo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Aldo saw that one coming.
Sanchez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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!
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Jose Aldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Aldo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez walks into a left hand.
Sanchez cracks a nice hook into Aldo's ribs.
Sanchez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aldo is out of range and Sanchez settles back down.
Aldo misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Aldo throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Aldo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez counters with a nice body kick.
Sanchez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez connects with a single shot there.
Aldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldo moves away.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aldo.
Aldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo throws a good cross that connects.
Aldo throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez moves out of range as Aldo strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Aldo.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Aldo checks it.
Aldo misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo misses the jab.
Aldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Aldo lands with a straight right. Sanchez didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Aldo takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Aldo.
Aldo throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez keeps Aldo at a distance using the push kick.
A big left from Aldo misses.
Aldo throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A good leg kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Aldo.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Aldo misses its intended target.
Aldo tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Aldo walks into a straight right hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo lands with a shot to the body.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Aldo moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Sanchez scores with a kick to the body.
Aldo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanchez doesn't seem bothered though.
Aldo scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Aldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Aldo.
Sanchez lands with a kick to the temple. Aldo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez walks into a stiff left hand from Aldo.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Aldo.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Aldo lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aldo to score with a decent uppercut.
Aldo throws an off balance right hand
and Sanchez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aldo misses the jab.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aldo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sanchez moves forwards but Aldo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Aldo slips a straight right by Sanchez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Aldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez tries to land a front kick but Aldo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aldo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aldo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands a jab to Sanchez's midsection.
Aldo moves out of range of the body kick.
Aldo moves out of range of the body kick.
Aldo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sanchez.
Aldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Aldo.
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good work by Aldo as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Aldo does it's job there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez thumps Aldo with a low kick.
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!
Sanchez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Aldo works Sanchez's body with a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jose Sanchez.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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