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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michel Collier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Alab ng Puso-Abra. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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151 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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 Helsinki, Michel Collier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo clinches up against the cage.
Aldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aldo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Michel Collier has been cut.
Aldo tries to land knees in the clinch but Collier avoids the damage to the body.
Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Collier shoots in for a takedown but Aldo shows good takedown defense.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aldo manages to break the clinch.
Aldo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Collier counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Aldo's guard now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Aldo wants to stand up but Collier is controlling him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collier accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Collier postures up and lands a big shot to Aldo's brow.
Aldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Collier throws a big right hand that misses.
Aldo wriggles free and stands up.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Collier tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aldo counters with an outside leg kick.
Collier tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aldo swivels and escapes.
Aldo misses with a body kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Aldo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Collier shoots in but Aldo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Collier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Collier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aldo tries to clinch but Collier moves out of range.
Aldo throws a leg kick but Collier checks it.
Aldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 gets caught napping as Collier dives in and scores a takedown. Aldo manages to retain guard.
Aldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collier.
Collier working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aldo's head.
Collier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Collier is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Aldo wants to get back to his feet but Collier is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collier throwing strikes from guard but Aldo blocks nicely.
Aldo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aldo wants to stand and escape but Collier is having none of it.
Collier postures up in Aldo's guard and throws a big left but Aldo blocks it.
Collier prevents Aldo from getting back to his feet.
Collier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aldo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Aldo looks winded!
Collier scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Collier connects with a couple of short punches.
Collier scoring with some ground and pound.
Collier distracts Aldo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Aldo wants to stand but Collier is controlling the position.
Collier missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aldo wants to stand and escape but Collier is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aldo wants to stand but Collier is controlling the position.
Collier thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collier thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collier.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Collier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Collier prevents Aldo from getting back to his feet.
Collier is working Aldo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Collier working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aldo's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Collier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aldo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aldo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Collier won't allow Aldo to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michel Collier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michel Collier's cut.
That's time! Collier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Collier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aldo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Aldo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Aldo gets underhooks to prevent Collier's takedown attempt.
Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aldo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Aldo throws a leg kick which misses Collier's front leg but catches the back leg as Collier tries to avoid it.
Aldo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Collier is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo throws a right and a left that Collier avoids nicely.
Oh Collier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Aldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aldo misses with a combination
and Collier counters with a solid body kick.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Aldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michel Collier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo sizes up Collier with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Collier gets tackled into the cage by Aldo. Aldo maintains the clinch.
Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Collier misses with a series of wild punches.
Aldo gets caught napping as Collier dives in and scores a takedown. Aldo manages to retain guard.
Aldo wants to get back to his feet but Collier is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Collier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collier.
Collier postures up in Aldo's guard and throws a big left but Aldo blocks it.
Collier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aldo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aldo is looking to stand up but Collier isn't so interested in that idea.
Collier postures up and lands a big shot to Aldo's brow.
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 wants to stand and escape but Collier is having none of it.
Michel Collier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Collier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Collier throwing strikes from guard but Aldo blocks nicely.
Aldo is looking to stand up but Collier isn't so interested in that idea.
Aldo wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Collier manages to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Collier.
Aldo pushes Collier off looking to stand but Collier dives back in and keeps control.
Collier is trying to control the action in half guard but Aldo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Collier not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aldo is trying to stand back up but Collier is controlling him
Collier is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Aldo sees it coming and defends easily.
Collier is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Aldo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Aldo pushes Collier off looking to stand but Collier dives back in and keeps control.
Collier slows the pace down in half guard.
Aldo is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collier seems to have got his legs back now.
Collier seems to be looking for submissions.
Collier looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Aldo has one foot on Collier's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Collier throws a lazy uppercut
and Aldo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo forces Collier back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Collier shoots in and drives through. Aldo sprawls well.
Aldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Collier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aldo rushes Collier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Collier is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Aldo is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Collier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collier is trying to break the clinch but Aldo is controlling him.
Aldo breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aldo manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collier misses with a takedown
and Aldo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Some wild striking there from Aldo.
Aldo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Collier fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aldo tries to clinch up.
Collier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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.
The cut man is working on Michel Collier's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Aldo misses with a wild body shot.
Aldo tries to clinch
and Collier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Aldo breaks the clinch.
Aldo slips a jab and a cross from Collier.
Collier doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
A good leg kick by Aldo.
Collier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Aldo takes the fight into the clinch.
Aldo trying to land knees to the body.
Collier blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Aldo.
Aldo manages to break the clinch.
Aldo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Collier tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Collier takes a kick to the side of the head.
Collier darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Collier missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aldo has hold of Collier's hands but Collier slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Aldo wants to get back to his feet.
Collier not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aldo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Collier.
Collier is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Collier not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collier is trying to control the action in half guard but Aldo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aldo tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Collier manages to move to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Collier.
BOOM! Collier connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Aldo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Collier postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Aldo looks a forlorn figure.
Aldo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Collier working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Aldo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Collier working for a guillotine from mount but Aldo is in no mood to give up.
Collier looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Collier looking to control but Aldo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Collier controlling the position easily from mount.
Aldo is trying to stand up.
Collier landing strikes, looking to finish!
Collier can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aldo is looking to escape.
Aldo really wants to buck Collier off and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collier landing punches.
Collier unloading with bombs!
Collier fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collier trying to control but Aldo is having none of it.
Collier tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michel Collier showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Collier 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michel Collier!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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