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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sadiq Hossein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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152 lbs
16 - 9 - 3 |
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 9 - 3, fighting out of New York, Sadiq Hossein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hossein lands a jab to the head.
A lazy left from Aldo finds it's target.
Hossein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Hossein swings for the body but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo looks to land a left hand but Hossein moved out of range nicely.
Hossein misses with a looping right.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldo moves away.
Aldo slips a jab from Hossein.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Aldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hossein was well out of range. Poor timing from Aldo.
Aldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aldo looks to land a left hand but Hossein moved out of range nicely.
Hossein lunges at Aldo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aldo's hand.
Aldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aldo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo throws out a loose jab but Hossein uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Aldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hossein lands with a shot to the body.
Hossein throws a jab but it's blocked by Aldo.
Aldo staying out of range there.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Hossein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hossein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aldo.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aldo.
Hossein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sadiq Hossein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Aldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aldo staying out of range there.
Aldo moves away from the strike by Hossein.
Aldo misses with a double jab.
Hossein misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo thows a body shot but no joy.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aldo manages to avoid it.
Hossein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aldo.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldo is just out of range.
Aldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hossein.
Aldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Aldo!
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aldo manages to avoid it.
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!
Aldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Hossein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aldo manages to avoid it.
Aldo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hossein under the eye.
Aldo loads up on a big right hand but Hossein slips the punch.
Hossein works Aldo's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a left hand
and Hossein counters with a series of strikes. Aldo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hossein swings widly with a right hand
and Aldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aldo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hossein.
Aldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hossein is just out of range.
Aldo scores with a three punch combo!
A good leg kick by Hossein.
Hossein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hossein slips a straight right by Aldo.
Hossein moves out of range as Aldo strikes.
Aldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hossein.
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!
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo moves away from the strike by Hossein.
Hossein moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo blocks a jab.
A big left from Aldo misses.
Aldo sizes up Hossein with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aldo misses with a straight right.
Hossein with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aldo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hossein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Aldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hossein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aldo.
Hossein scores with a jab to the body.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldo moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hossein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aldo needs to keep his hands up - Hossein had a free shot at his head there.
Aldo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sadiq Hossein dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Aldo.
Aldo 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.
Aldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hossein throws a hook but Aldo blocks it.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aldo takes a swing at Hossein's ribcage but misses.
Hossein throws a hook to the side of Aldo's head but Aldo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sadiq Hossein is winning the standup battle so far.
Aldo throws a hook but Hossein blocks it.
A big right from Aldo misses.
A slow jab from Hossein misses its intended target.
Hossein lands with a slapping head kick.
Aldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hossein.
Aldo looks to land a left hand but Hossein moved out of range nicely.
Aldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hossein throws out the jab.
Hossein feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aldo's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hossein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Hossein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good exchange - Hossein coming out on top.
Hossein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aldo manages to avoid it.
Aldo misses with a looping right.
Hossein misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aldo missing with a left hand there. Hossein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hossein dodges the punch combination from Aldo.
Hossein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hossein.
Aldo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hossein, as that shot connected.
Hossein misses with a looping right.
Aldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hossein.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Hossein throws a shot from downtown. Aldo moves away and avoids it.
Hossein 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 ducks under a wild hook from Hossein.
Hossein takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Hossein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aldo swings for the body but Hossein moves out of range.
Aldo misses with a straight left.
Hossein ducks under a wild hook from Aldo.
Hossein throws a lazy right hand but Aldo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hossein looks to land a left hand but Aldo moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aldo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aldo misses with a few strikes there.
Hossein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hossein scores with a decent looking hook.
Aldo misses the shot to the body.
Aldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hossein loads up on a big right hand but Aldo slips the punch.
Aldo blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Hossein.
Hossein lands with a good body shot.
Hossein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aldo connects with a single shot there.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aldo.
A telegraphed right hand from Aldo misses the target.
Aldo throws a lazy right hand but Hossein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hossein lands with a shot to the body.
Hossein comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Hossein misses the target.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aldo manages to avoid it.
Hossein lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hossein misses with a hook. Aldo ducked under it nicely.
Aldo looks to throw the jab but Hossein is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aldo misses with a straight left.
Aldo thuds his right hand into Hossein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sadiq Hossein dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hossein works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Aldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aldo throws a right hand that misses
and Hossein counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hossein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aldo throws out the jab.
Aldo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hossein finds it's way round the side to connect with Aldo's head.
Aldo misses with a body shot.
Aldo throws a shot to the body.
Hossein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aldo.
Aldo connects with a body shot that sends Hossein's belly button to the back.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aldo manages to avoid it.
Aldo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hossein in his tracks.
Aldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Hossein works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Hossein. Beautiful body shot.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldo moves away.
Aldo moves out of range as Hossein strikes.
Aldo missing with a left hand there. Hossein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Aldo slips under a jab from Hossein.
Hossein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hossein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hossein throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.
Aldo misses with a straight right.
Aldo looks to throw the jab but Hossein is out of range.
Aldo misses with a hook. Hossein ducked under it nicely.
Hossein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good work by Aldo as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aldo.
A combination from Hossein does no damage.
Hossein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aldo lands with a nice body punch.
Hossein cracks Aldo with an open hand slap.
Hossein ducks under a wild hook from Aldo.
Hossein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aldo.
Aldo with a jab.
Jose Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hossein lands a leg kick that knocks Aldo off balance momentarily.
Aldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hossein.
Aldo throws a right hand that Hossein ducks under and follows up with a left that Hossein also avoids with ease.
Aldo misses with a body shot.
Aldo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Hossein.
Aldo misses with a hook.
Aldo throws out a loose jab but Hossein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hossein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hossein lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aldo jabs at Hossein's body.
Hossein looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aldo throws a hook to the side of Hossein's head but Hossein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldo moves away.
Hossein swings for the body but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo looks to land a left hand but Hossein moved out of range nicely.
Hossein throws a shot from downtown. Aldo moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossein scores with a jab to the body.
Hossein lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hossein.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Hossein. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldo is just out of range.
Aldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hossein.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo misses with a hook.
Hossein thuds his right hand into Aldo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aldo scores with a nice head shot.
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 Sadiq Hossein.
Well Hossein has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sadiq Hossein!
Sadiq Hossein gave a mention to Empire Threads in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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