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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fábio Araújo (ranked 3770 p4p, 23214 weight class) and Hristo Borisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hristo Borisov enters the cage!
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World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fábio Araújo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Hristo Borisov!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borisov looks for a takedown but Araújo sprawls well.
Araújo jabs Borisov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Araújo throws a hook but Borisov blocks it.
Araújo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Borisov has time to react.
Borisov needs to keep his hands up - Araújo had a free shot at his head there.
Araújo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Araújo wants it to stay on the feet.
Araújo lands an overhand right.
Araújo is looking to slow Borisov down with leg kicks.
Araújo darts in and clinches Borisov up against the cage.
Borisov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Araújo lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
A hook to the body from Araújo.
A nice left hand lands by Araújo.
Araújo breaks the clinch.
Araújo connects with the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Araújo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Araújo.
Araújo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Araújo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araújo pushes Borisov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Araújo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fábio Araújo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Araújo.
Borisov walks into a left hand.
Araújo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Silverback MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Araújo scores with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Araújo.
Araújo jabs Borisov right on the nose. Borisov blinks but takes it well.
Araújo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Araújo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Borisov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Araújo is keeping busy.
Araújo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Borisov.
Fábio Araújo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hristo Borisov.
A short left from Araújo.
Araújo lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Araújo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Borisov backwards.
Araújo breaks the clinch.
Araújo works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araújo scores with a sloppy right hand. Borisov should have avoided that one.
Jab, jab by Araújo - just one landing.
Araújo thumps Borisov with a low kick.
Araújo closes the distance and clinches.
Araújo lands a shot to the body.
Araújo gets underhooks to prevent Borisov's takedown attempt.
Araújo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Borisov backwards.
Borisov has Araújo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Araújo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Araújo breaks the clinch.
Borisov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Araújo lands a nice looking body kick.
Borisov looks winded!
Araújo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Borisov.
Araújo connects with a body shot that sends Borisov's belly button to the back.
Araújo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Borisov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Araújo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Araújo.
Araújo connects with a right hand. Borisov shakes it off.
Borisov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Araújo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Araújo.
Araújo drives through and clinches with Borisov against the cage.
Araújo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Araújo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Borisov takes a shot to the head.
Araújo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Araújo.
Araújo breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by Araújo.
Araújo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Araújo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Borisov doesn't seem phased though.
A jab lands there for Araújo.
Araújo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A cross from Araújo lands.
Borisov is rocked!
Araújo catches Borisov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Borisov is still on wobbly legs! Can Araújo finish him?
Araújo throws a good cross that connects.
Araújo stuns Borisov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donk. Araújo catches Borisov right on the button with a cross.
Borisov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araújo lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Borisov falls backwards - clearly groggy! Araújo dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fábio Araújo!
A very excited looking Fábio Araújo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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