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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pakway Drive - Karma. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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160 cm
24
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emilio Sanford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aldo avoids the head kick by Sanford.
Emilio Sanford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo clinches up against the cage.
Aldo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aldo lands an uppercut.
Sanford tries to pull guard but Aldo holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanford drops back down to his feet.
Aldo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Aldo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aldo shoots in for a double leg but Sanford sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanford tries to clinch but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo wants to clinch.
Sanford lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aldo pushes Sanford up against the cage in a clinch.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanford is pressed up against the cage. Aldo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sanford down to the mat. Sanford avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sanford defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aldo.
Sanford feinted with a counter takedown.
Emilio Sanford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hose Aldo.
Sanford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanford forces Aldo back against the cage and clinches.
Aldo blocks an elbow strike.
Sanford gets control of Aldo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sanford will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Aldo throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanford will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aldo wants to stand but Sanford is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sanford is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo wants to stand but Sanford is controlling his posture from full guard.
Aldo works over Sanford with some ground and pound from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanford is on top in guard.
Sanford's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sanford postures up in Aldo's guard and throws a big left but Aldo blocks it.
Sanford is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanford continues to stall.
Sanford wants to control from the top but Aldo keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanford moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
Aldo tries to keep at a distance but Sanford has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Sanford dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sanford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emilio Sanford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanford takes the fight into the clinch.
Aldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Aldo throws a head punch that misses.
Sanford takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Aldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanford backwards.
Sanford gets underhooks to prevent Aldo's takedown attempt.
Sanford goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aldo prevents it.
Sanford has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Aldo uses from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanford is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aldo defends well.
Aldo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanford bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aldo's guard.
Sanford slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sanford postures up and lands a big shot to Aldo's brow.
Sanford looking to sit in guard and control but Aldo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sanford is looking for a triangle but Aldo pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford controlling Aldo's posture.
Sanford is looking for a triangle but Aldo pushes his legs off easily.
Aldo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanford. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aldo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aldo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sanford is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo stops Sanford from standing up.
Aldo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanford misses with a head kick.
Sanford circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aldo blocks a head kick by Sanford.
Aldo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanford is fending him off so far but Aldo persists. Nope, Sanford circles away and we're back to standing.
Emilio Sanford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hose Aldo.
Aldo closes the distance and clinches.
Aldo is trying to drag Sanford to the mat but Sanford just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sanford blocks an uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanford backwards.
Aldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hose Aldo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Sanford's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Aldo has closed the distance and engaged Sanford in a clinch.
Hose Aldo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee calls for Aldo to work.
Sanford fails to pull guard.
Sanford really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanford jumps guard but Aldo stands there with Sanford around his waist. Sanford gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Aldo.
Sanford will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aldo up against the cage.
Aldo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanford fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Sanford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Aldo manages to break the clinch.
Sanford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Aldo avoids the head kick by Sanford.
Sanford throws a head kick but Aldo moves out of range.
Sanford throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily.
And Aldo tries to counter it with a takedown but Sanford pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sanford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aldo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sanford's guard.
Sanford has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Aldo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A head kick misses from Sanford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aldo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aldo forces Sanford back against the cage and clinches.
Aldo effectively controlling the action here.
Aldo tries to throw a body punch but Sanford avoids it by throwing Aldo back against the cage.
Sanford is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aldo is keeping busy.
Aldo misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanford backwards.
Aldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanford throws a head kick but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aldo pushes Sanford up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanford's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanford backwards.
Aldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanford backwards.
A short uppercut from Aldo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Aldo.
Sanford is rocked!
Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oh Sanford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aldo moves into range and clinches up with Sanford.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aldo dips a shoulder and cracks Sanford with a mighty uppercut! Sanford falls back against the cage and Aldo unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sanford 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 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hose Aldo!
A less than humble Hose Aldo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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