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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joao Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Purple Aki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araujo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is This time its war. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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149 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joao Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Purple Aki!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aki connects with a crisp jab.
Aki catches Araujo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Araujo misses with a shot to the body
and Aki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Araujo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Araujo counters with a nice uppercut.
Aki moves away from the strike by Araujo.
Aki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Araujo throws a hook to the side of Aki's head but Aki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Araujo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Aki's guard.
Araujo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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!
Aki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Aki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Araujo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Araujo trying to control but Aki is working from the bottom.
Araujo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Araujo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Araujo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Araujo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Aki can't do much from the bottom here.
Araujo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The strikes coming from Araujo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Araujo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Aki struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo throws a strike aimed at the side of Aki's head but Aki avoids it well.
Araujo is trying to get an arm triangle but Aki is defending well.
Aki wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Araujo has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Aki's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Aki is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Araujo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Joao Araujo!
Joao Araujo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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