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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George's entrance music is Iron Maiden - The longest day. A fine choice. Jose Aldo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 lbs
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176 cm
25
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aaron George!
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, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
George bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Aldo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. George quickly recovers to half guard.
Aldo is stalling here. George is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Aldo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and George has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
George decides to stand back up. George steps back and let's Aldo get back to his feet.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo throws a hook but George blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Aldo looks winded!
George has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Aldo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
George uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aldo.
Aldo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for George!
Aldo wants to take a breather but George manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Aldo.
Aldo looking to sit in guard and control but George gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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.
George stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo dives in and scores a takedown into George's guard.
George has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Aldo has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
George jumps guard and drags Aldo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Aaron George is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aldo takes a swing at George's ribcage but misses.
George tries to sprawl but Aldo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
George makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Aldo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. George manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
George is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Aldo presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
George pulls guard.
Aldo looking to sit in guard and control but George gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
George decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Aldo, up you get!
Aldo looking to score a takedown here. George is defending well but Aldo drives through and ends up in George's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
George is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo 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.
Aldo tries to clinch up
and George counters with a shoot takedown. Aldo fights it but they end up in guard.
George gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aldo.
Aldo drives through with a takedown into guard.
George has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Aldo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
George gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Aldo looking to stall.
George 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.
George scrambles and gets back to his feet.
George ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldo moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a head kick but George moves out of range.
Aldo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. George is trying to defend but Aldo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
George makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Aldo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
George manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Aldo keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
George 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo trying to stall but George improves his position.
George pulls guard.
George has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Aldo has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
George ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. George no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
George has his feet on Aldo's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes from Aldo. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Aldo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in George's guard.
George uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and George counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Aldo's guard now.
Aldo is striking but George is not phased and passes to half guard.
George stands up and beckons Aldo to join him on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
George throws out a loose jab but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron George dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Aldo misses with a few strikes there.
George swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aldo wants to clinch
so George counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
George gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
George showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aldo.
George gets caught napping as Aldo dives in and scores a takedown. George manages to retain guard.
George has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Aldo has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Aldo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo is looking to break free of the clinch but George has double underhooks.
George manages to pull guard.
George has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Aldo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Aldo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
George pushes Aldo off and gets back to his feet.
George jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aldo looks to clinch
and George counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
George decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
George thows a body shot but no joy.
George jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aldo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and George counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by George.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is working an open guard so George takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
George misses with an uppercut. Aldo saw that one coming.
Aldo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and George counters with a single leg into guard. Aldo didn't expect that.
George decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Aldo shoots in and bounces George off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo trying to move into half guard but instead George has managed to sweep!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
George stands up from Aldo's guard - George perhaps looking for a knockout.
A head kick misses from Aldo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aldo is looking to land body kicks.
George misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron George showed his dominance in that final round.
I think George 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron George!
Aaron George bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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