The Business of a Beatdown | SCRIPT FIGHTING

From the moment the bell rang, things were tense. Aldo and Faber sized each other up, looking for the opportunity to pounce. Each fighter respected the other's power and skill.

Still, there was no doubt who had the advantage. The 24-year old Jose Aldo, taller, longer and even looking more muscular than Faber, looked sure of himself.

Before the fight started, Aldo had kept to himself. He'd glue his vision to the ground, not making eye contact with Urijah Faber during referee instructions.

But very shortly, Aldo would reveal the look in his face that betrayed his intention to destroy Faber. Like Elvira Hancock (from Scarface, played by Michelle Pfeiffer) had "a look in her eye like she hadn't been ****** in a year", Aldo showed the hunger of a predator who hadn't devoured a large prey in six months.


Eat Urijah Faber alive Jose Aldo did.

To make a long story short, Aldo bludgeoned Faber's legs limp (see Matt Hughes-Renzo Gracie) with powerful leg kicks. He smashed bricks into Faber's upper torso.

The Brazilian prodigy looked very comfortable boxing, throwing with conviction and setting up his low kicks with this improved handiwork. When Faber tried to grab a hold of him, Jose Aldo simply shoved him away. And he parried or moved away from almost everything Urijah Faber threw at him.

Neither did Aldo have trouble controlling The California Kid on the ground. A minute into the fourth round, he knocked Faber down and followed him to the ground. After using a left-handed punch to force Faber into giving up his back, Aldo locked him up with his legs from behind.

Faber got away, but Aldo simply put him down again halfway into the round, passed guard "like butter," put the hometown boy in a mounted crucifix, and pounded and elbowed ceaselessly until the round ended.

In the final round, it was much of the same. It was also a testament to Urijah Faber's guts and resourcefulness that he was able to finish out the fight under such duress.

But to Jose Aldo, as confirmed by his post-fight actions and words told to MMA fans via Joe Rogan, it was strictly business, just another step towards martial arts greatness.


"Strictly Business" by EPMD