Post by The Sandmen on Aug 9, 2013 13:53:46 GMT -5
Diego Sanchez glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Jose Aldo looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Jose Aldo comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Diego and Aldo move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Aldo shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Jose Aldo shoots for a double leg takedown!
Diego Sanchez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Diego wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diego moves forward and holds Aldo
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez slightly pushes Aldo into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Aldo looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Diego Sanchez's punches
Aldo is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diego.
Aldo is holding Diego Sanchez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Jose Aldo looks to mount Diego Sanchez...
Jose Aldo slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Aldo looks to be in very good shape.
Jose Aldo wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Aldo drills Diego Sanchez's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Aldo's moves.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Diego Sanchez. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Some nice shots from Jose Aldo
that stun Diego.
Diego's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Solid kick to the leg from Jose Aldo
that visibly pains Diego.
Diego hyper-extended his left leg
Solid low kick from Diego Sanchez.
Aldo deflects it.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
A left hook from Aldo
falls short.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Nice punches from Diego Sanchez.
Aldo staggers backwards. Diego wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Jose Aldo leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diego
Aldo shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Aldo is launching some bone breaking punches to Diego's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Diego Sanchez's eyes.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jose Aldo was tooling Diego Sanchez for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Diego Sanchez lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Diego Sanchez!
That one almost breaks Aldo's chin! He is knocked down!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Diego is standing while Aldo is on the ground on his back
Aldo tries to hit Diego Sanchez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Diego steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Diego is standing while Aldo is on the ground on his back
Diego cartwheels towards Aldo!
Aldo fights back and evades the cartwheel guard pass.
Diego is standing while Aldo is on the ground on his back
Diego Sanchez opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Aldo's guard.
Aldo didn't see that coming. Diego is in open guard over Aldo now.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Aldo
Aldo tries to move on the ground and shows Diego Sanchez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Aldo's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Aldo
Diego Sanchez tries to pass to half guard...
Jose Aldo can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diego looks to work from half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Aldo
Jose Aldo tries to close the guard.
Aldo put Diego Sanchez in closed guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Aldo
Diego use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Jose Aldo holds Diego Sanchez and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Jose Aldo to fight back!
Diego is in closed guard... Aldo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Diego Sanchez!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego measures the resilience of Aldo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aldo's side.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Jose Aldo uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego measures the resilience of Aldo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aldo blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Jose Aldo uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Jose Aldo pushes Diego Sanchez down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. Jose Aldo looks to counter!
Aldo tries to open up Diego Sanchez's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Diego in the side of the head
Diego has a small cut in his Forehead
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Aldo tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Jose Aldo. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Aldo moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Diego's thigh!
Jose Aldo attempts a sweep single...
Jose Aldo catches Diego Sanchez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aldo.
Jose Aldo is in closed guard over Diego
Diego switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Aldo struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Jose Aldo is in closed guard over Diego
Diego attempts a triangle from bottom! Jose Aldo slips out. Diego quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Jose Aldo slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Diego Sanchez. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Diego Sanchez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Aldo goes down.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Aldo
Diego Sanchez tries to pass to half guard...
Jose Aldo can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diego looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Aldo
Jose Aldo tries to close the guard.
Aldo put Diego Sanchez in closed guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Aldo
Aldo measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diego's side.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Aldo
Diego tries to escape from the closed guard
Diego Sanchez any adventage in the ground.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Aldo
Diego is in closed guard... Aldo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Diego Sanchez!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll to his side and trap Jose Aldo in his guard...
Diego Sanchez gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Aldo tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jose Aldo controls the situation despite Diego Sanchez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jose Aldo rolls Diego Sanchez to his stomach and takes his back!
Aldo is in rear mount over Diego
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Jose Aldo uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Aldo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego has given his back to Jose Aldo who is trying to get one hook in!
Jose Aldo has one hook in!
Aldo is in rear mount over Diego with one hook in
Diego is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Aldo tries to use some of his tricky moves but Aldo's is smart enough to counter him.
Aldo is in rear mount over Diego with one hook in
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Jose Aldo uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Jose Aldo to fight back!
Aldo has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Diego.
Nicely done! Aldo now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Aldo is in rear mount over Diego with two hooks in
Diego has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Diego is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Aldo is in rear mount over Diego with two hooks in
Not a desiderable position that Diego is in now. Jose Aldo is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Aldo tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Diego!
Aldo has one of his arm over Diego Sanchez's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Aldo is in rear mount over Diego with two hooks in
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Jose Aldo uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Jose Aldo can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Jose Aldo leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diego
Aldo shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Jose Aldo pushes away Diego trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diego stumbles backwards and Jose Aldo circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Aldo jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jose Aldo pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Jose Aldo is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Aldo catches an ankle and Diego is tripped to the mat!
Jose Aldo is in closed guard over Diego
Aldo tries to escape from the closed guard
Aldo succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Diego
Aldo positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Diego's being punished here!
Diego has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Diego
Stand up! This is what Aldo's cornermen are shouting. Diego Sanchez is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Diego tries to close his guard around Aldo
He is not able to do it
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Diego
Aldo moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Diego
Aldo sits over his knees and pushes away Diego's leg!
Jose Aldo is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Aldo is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Aldo tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jose Aldo rolls Diego Sanchez to his stomach and takes his back!
Aldo is in rear mount over Diego
Aldo tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Diego! Aldo has one hook in and keeps working!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Diego follows Jose Aldo
only to get counter punched in a big way! Diego needs to stop playing Jose Aldo's game or he'll get knocked out!
Quick hook by Diego Sanchez
glances off Aldo's arms.
Diego misses a step and Jose Aldo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jose Aldo has found an opening in the defense of Diego, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Diego's ribs.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Diego Sanchez is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Jose Aldo throws a combo
Diego punches back but nobody connects.
Diego moves forward looking for some action
Jose Aldo struggles a bit before breaking Diego's attemp of grappling
Diego is holding Jose Aldo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo shows great balance while pushing away Diego Sanchez
Crisp uppercut by Diego followed by a hard jab
Jose Aldo stumbles back.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Jose Aldo fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Diego's chin
Diego has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Jose Aldo tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Diego's face
You can see Diego's blood making stains in the mat.
Jose Aldo throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Diego's chin! That stops Diego in his tracks!
Diego Sanchez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Quick hook by Diego Sanchez
glances off Aldo's arms.
Jose Aldo moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Diego's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego has a small cut in his Left cheek
Diego seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Jose Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diego is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Aldo moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Diego
Jose Aldo was tooling Diego Sanchez for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Diego Sanchez lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Diego tries to stand up!
Aldo doesn't allow him!
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego tries to stand up!
Aldo doesn't allow him!
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Diego
Jose Aldo tries to pass Diego Sanchez's guard...
Jose Aldo manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
You can see Diego's blood making stains in the mat.
Aldo tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll on the ground...
Aldo knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Jose Aldo looks to counter!
Jose Aldo tries to better his position on the ground...
Aldo is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
You can see Diego's blood making stains in the mat.
Jose Aldo storms over Diego with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Aldo doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Diego's face with his elbows!
Diego's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego has a small cut in his Right eye
Diego Sanchez seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Jose Aldo!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Jose Aldo Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Diego Sanchez!
Diego Sanchez is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
That brutal impact left Diego laid out on the mat! Jose Aldo's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Jose Aldo by KO (GnP) at 3:41 Round 3
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 10/18 (56%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 3/20 (15%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 458 s
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 16/21 (76%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 490 s
Aldo with the upset. A great win by he. Now...since pretty much everyone has upset Diego, do they count as upsets
Jose Aldo looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Jose Aldo comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Diego and Aldo move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Aldo shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Jose Aldo shoots for a double leg takedown!
Diego Sanchez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Diego wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diego moves forward and holds Aldo
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez slightly pushes Aldo into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Aldo looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Diego Sanchez's punches
Aldo is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diego.
Aldo is holding Diego Sanchez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Jose Aldo looks to mount Diego Sanchez...
Jose Aldo slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Aldo looks to be in very good shape.
Jose Aldo wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Aldo drills Diego Sanchez's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Aldo's moves.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Diego Sanchez. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Some nice shots from Jose Aldo
that stun Diego.
Diego's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Solid kick to the leg from Jose Aldo
that visibly pains Diego.
Diego hyper-extended his left leg
Solid low kick from Diego Sanchez.
Aldo deflects it.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
A left hook from Aldo
falls short.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Nice punches from Diego Sanchez.
Aldo staggers backwards. Diego wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Jose Aldo leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diego
Aldo shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Aldo is launching some bone breaking punches to Diego's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Diego Sanchez's eyes.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jose Aldo was tooling Diego Sanchez for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Diego Sanchez lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Diego Sanchez!
That one almost breaks Aldo's chin! He is knocked down!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Diego is standing while Aldo is on the ground on his back
Aldo tries to hit Diego Sanchez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Diego steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Diego is standing while Aldo is on the ground on his back
Diego cartwheels towards Aldo!
Aldo fights back and evades the cartwheel guard pass.
Diego is standing while Aldo is on the ground on his back
Diego Sanchez opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Aldo's guard.
Aldo didn't see that coming. Diego is in open guard over Aldo now.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Aldo
Aldo tries to move on the ground and shows Diego Sanchez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Aldo's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Aldo
Diego Sanchez tries to pass to half guard...
Jose Aldo can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diego looks to work from half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Aldo
Jose Aldo tries to close the guard.
Aldo put Diego Sanchez in closed guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Aldo
Diego use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Jose Aldo holds Diego Sanchez and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Jose Aldo to fight back!
Diego is in closed guard... Aldo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Diego Sanchez!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego measures the resilience of Aldo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aldo's side.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Jose Aldo uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego measures the resilience of Aldo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aldo blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Jose Aldo uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Jose Aldo pushes Diego Sanchez down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. Jose Aldo looks to counter!
Aldo tries to open up Diego Sanchez's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Diego in the side of the head
Diego has a small cut in his Forehead
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Aldo tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Jose Aldo. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Aldo moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Diego's thigh!
Jose Aldo attempts a sweep single...
Jose Aldo catches Diego Sanchez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aldo.
Jose Aldo is in closed guard over Diego
Diego switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Aldo struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Jose Aldo is in closed guard over Diego
Diego attempts a triangle from bottom! Jose Aldo slips out. Diego quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Jose Aldo slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Diego Sanchez. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Diego Sanchez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Aldo goes down.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Aldo
Diego Sanchez tries to pass to half guard...
Jose Aldo can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diego looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Aldo
Jose Aldo tries to close the guard.
Aldo put Diego Sanchez in closed guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Aldo
Aldo measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diego's side.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Aldo
Diego tries to escape from the closed guard
Diego Sanchez any adventage in the ground.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Aldo
Diego is in closed guard... Aldo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Diego Sanchez!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll to his side and trap Jose Aldo in his guard...
Diego Sanchez gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Aldo tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jose Aldo controls the situation despite Diego Sanchez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jose Aldo rolls Diego Sanchez to his stomach and takes his back!
Aldo is in rear mount over Diego
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Jose Aldo uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Aldo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego has given his back to Jose Aldo who is trying to get one hook in!
Jose Aldo has one hook in!
Aldo is in rear mount over Diego with one hook in
Diego is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Aldo tries to use some of his tricky moves but Aldo's is smart enough to counter him.
Aldo is in rear mount over Diego with one hook in
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Jose Aldo uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Jose Aldo to fight back!
Aldo has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Diego.
Nicely done! Aldo now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Aldo is in rear mount over Diego with two hooks in
Diego has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Diego is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Aldo is in rear mount over Diego with two hooks in
Not a desiderable position that Diego is in now. Jose Aldo is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Aldo tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Diego!
Aldo has one of his arm over Diego Sanchez's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Aldo is in rear mount over Diego with two hooks in
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Jose Aldo uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Jose Aldo can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Jose Aldo leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diego
Aldo shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Jose Aldo pushes away Diego trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diego stumbles backwards and Jose Aldo circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Aldo jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jose Aldo pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Jose Aldo is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Aldo catches an ankle and Diego is tripped to the mat!
Jose Aldo is in closed guard over Diego
Aldo tries to escape from the closed guard
Aldo succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Diego
Aldo positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Diego's being punished here!
Diego has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Diego
Stand up! This is what Aldo's cornermen are shouting. Diego Sanchez is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Diego tries to close his guard around Aldo
He is not able to do it
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Diego
Aldo moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Diego
Aldo sits over his knees and pushes away Diego's leg!
Jose Aldo is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Aldo is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Aldo tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jose Aldo rolls Diego Sanchez to his stomach and takes his back!
Aldo is in rear mount over Diego
Aldo tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Diego! Aldo has one hook in and keeps working!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Diego follows Jose Aldo
only to get counter punched in a big way! Diego needs to stop playing Jose Aldo's game or he'll get knocked out!
Quick hook by Diego Sanchez
glances off Aldo's arms.
Diego misses a step and Jose Aldo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jose Aldo has found an opening in the defense of Diego, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Diego's ribs.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Diego Sanchez is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Jose Aldo throws a combo
Diego punches back but nobody connects.
Diego moves forward looking for some action
Jose Aldo struggles a bit before breaking Diego's attemp of grappling
Diego is holding Jose Aldo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo shows great balance while pushing away Diego Sanchez
Crisp uppercut by Diego followed by a hard jab
Jose Aldo stumbles back.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Jose Aldo fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Diego's chin
Diego has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Jose Aldo tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Diego's face
You can see Diego's blood making stains in the mat.
Jose Aldo throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Diego's chin! That stops Diego in his tracks!
Diego Sanchez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Quick hook by Diego Sanchez
glances off Aldo's arms.
Jose Aldo moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Diego's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego has a small cut in his Left cheek
Diego seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Jose Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diego is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Aldo moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Diego
Jose Aldo was tooling Diego Sanchez for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Diego Sanchez lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Diego tries to stand up!
Aldo doesn't allow him!
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego tries to stand up!
Aldo doesn't allow him!
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Diego
Jose Aldo tries to pass Diego Sanchez's guard...
Jose Aldo manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
You can see Diego's blood making stains in the mat.
Aldo tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll on the ground...
Aldo knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Jose Aldo looks to counter!
Jose Aldo tries to better his position on the ground...
Aldo is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
You can see Diego's blood making stains in the mat.
Jose Aldo storms over Diego with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Aldo doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Diego's face with his elbows!
Diego's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego has a small cut in his Right eye
Diego Sanchez seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Jose Aldo!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Jose Aldo Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Diego Sanchez!
Diego Sanchez is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
That brutal impact left Diego laid out on the mat! Jose Aldo's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Jose Aldo by KO (GnP) at 3:41 Round 3
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 10/18 (56%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 3/20 (15%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 458 s
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 16/21 (76%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 490 s
Aldo with the upset. A great win by he. Now...since pretty much everyone has upset Diego, do they count as upsets