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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugene Green!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Green was covering up waiting for the punch and Aldo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Green throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.
Aldo wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Green trying to keep a closed guard but Aldo is proving a slippery customer.
Aldo wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Green has his foot on Aldo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aldo works his way back into a safe position though.
Green has momentary wrist control but Aldo slips an elbow through the middle.
Aldo slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green trying to control but Aldo postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Green manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo stands up and waves to Green to follow him.
Green shoots in for a takedown but Aldo shows good takedown defense.
Aldo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Aldo.
Aldo decides to stand back up.
Green misses with the combination.
Green fails with the takedown.
Green shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aldo defends it nicely.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eugene Green.
Green looks gassed!
Aldo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Green's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Green not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aldo passes Green's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldo trying to control from half guard but Green is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldo blocks the strikes from Green.
Aldo winds up and cracks Green with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Green is looking to get back to full guard here but Aldo has managed to pass to side control instead.
Aldo trying to control the position but Green is working away.
Aldo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Aldo happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo works to advance to full mount. Green defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Aldo stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Aldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Green fails to land the takedown.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aldo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Green counters with a one-two to the body.
Eugene Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Green throws a series of punches but Aldo moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green gets the takedown into side control.
Green thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Aldo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Green but great work by Aldo.
Green gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Aldo wants to control the pace but Green is squirming around nicely.
Green tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Aldo gets the takedown into side control.
Aldo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aldo working the ground and pound.
Aldo working the body and head with strikes.
Green sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Green moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Green keeping moving, preventing Aldo from controlling successfully.
Aldo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Aldo tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
Green is looking for a triangle here but Aldo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries for a kimura but Green is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aldo decides to stand back up. Aldo steps back and let's Green get back to his feet.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense.
Green shoots in for a takedown but Aldo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aldo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Green is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Green moves into full guard.
Green has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Aldo doesn't defend quickly enough and Green has managed to lock this one up! Can Aldo escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Green on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eugene Green!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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