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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Araujo (ranked 4999 p4p, 3429 weight class) and Koba Wyatt (ranked 466 p4p, 353 weight class). Wyatt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Shot Caller - Philly Swain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Thiago Araujo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Koba Wyatt's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koba Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Araujo goes for a double leg but Wyatt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wyatt continues to drive forward.
Araujo shoots in but Wyatt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick misses from Wyatt.
Araujo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wyatt's guard.
Araujo trying to control but Wyatt is working from the bottom.
Araujo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wyatt trying to keep a closed guard but Araujo is proving a slippery customer.
Araujo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo throwing strikes but missing.
Wyatt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Araujo is aware though and is defending well.
Wyatt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wyatt keeping moving, preventing Araujo from controlling successfully.
Wyatt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Araujo passes Wyatt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Araujo 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.
Araujo 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.
Araujo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wyatt tries to get to full guard but Araujo has control of the leg.
Araujo is looking for a kimura here.
Wyatt tries to get to full guard but Araujo has control of the leg.
Araujo wants to pass the guard but Wyatt is defending well.
Wyatt is looking for a sweep. Araujo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Araujo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wyatt defends it well.
Araujo wants to work for an arm triangle but Wyatt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wyatt is positioning himself well to prevent Araujo advancing to mount.
Araujo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wyatt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Araujo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Araujo wants to work for an arm triangle but Wyatt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wyatt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Araujo is working away from the top position though.
Wyatt is looking for a sweep. Araujo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Araujo throws a strike but Wyatt avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Araujo is fighting to break Wyatt's control of his arms but Wyatt is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Araujo tries to free his leg and advance position but Wyatt is retaining full guard.
Wyatt trying to keep a closed guard but Araujo is proving a slippery customer.
Araujo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wyatt is keeping the position for now.
Araujo passes into half guard.
Wyatt trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Araujo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wyatt!
Araujo throws some wild stikes that Wyatt manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Araujo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters circling - Wyatt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Araujo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wyatt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Araujo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wyatt can do to turn this around?
Wyatt lands a right hook to the body.
Wyatt takes a swing at Araujo's ribcage but misses.
Araujo darts in looking for a takedown but Wyatt gets double underhooks and turns Araujo into the cage.
Wyatt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Araujo fails with the takedown.
Wyatt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Araujo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wyatt tries a head kick but it misses.
Araujo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wyatt as he avoids it easily.
Araujo staying out of range there.
Araujo is looking to clinch but Wyatt is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyatt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Araujo's sensitive parts.
Wyatt wants to slow Araujo down by chopping away at his legs.
Wyatt tries to land a front kick but Araujo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Araujo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wyatt.
Araujo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo swings for the body but Wyatt moves out of range.
Araujo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWyatt.
Wyatt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Araujo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Araujo just misses with a punch to the body.
Araujo closes the distance and clinches up with Wyatt, looking for a takedown. Araujo pushes Wyatt against the cage but Wyatt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wyatt throws a hook but Araujo avoids it easily.
Wyatt misses with a straight right.
Wyatt throws a sloppy head kick and Araujo moves out of range easily.
Wyatt lands with a shot to the body.
Araujo lands a nice shot to the body.
Araujo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Araujo seems to be working for a kimura but Wyatt defends the submission attempt.
Araujo trying to control from half guard but Wyatt is working away.
Wyatt is trying to get back to full 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!
Araujo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wyatt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Araujo.
Wyatt trying to control from the bottom.
Wyatt controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Araujo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wyatt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wyatt wants to control but Araujo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wyatt won't allow Araujo to pass to mount.
Araujo is thwarting Wyatt's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo wants to take a breather but Wyatt is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wyatt is looking for a sweep. Araujo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Araujo throws a strike but Wyatt avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Araujo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wyatt working a defensive guard here.
Araujo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wyatt working a defensive guard here.
Araujo trying to control but Wyatt is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wyatt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Araujo is able to avoid easily.
Araujo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wyatt sprawls and moves away.
Araujo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wyatt but Wyatt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wyatt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt misses with a hook. Araujo ducked under it nicely.
Araujo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wyatt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Araujo somewhat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Araujo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wyatt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Araujo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Araujo fails to land with a series of punches.
Wyatt looks to score with a jab to the body but Araujo is just out of range.
Koba Wyatt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wyatt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wyatt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Araujo was well out of range. Poor timing from Wyatt.
Araujo fails with a takedown attempt.
Wyatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Araujo moves away.
Araujo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wyatt pinned against the cage. Wyatt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koba Wyatt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Araujo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wyatt avoids it really well and circles away.
Araujo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wyatt finds it's way round the side to connect with Araujo's head.
Wyatt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wyatt throws a jab but it's blocked by Araujo.
Araujo shoots in but no luck this time.
Araujo is looking to wear down Wyatt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Araujo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wyatt pinned against the cage. Wyatt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Araujo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wyatt stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo throws an overhand right that lands on Wyatt's shoulder, as Wyatt tries to avoid the shot.
Araujo goes for a double leg but Wyatt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wyatt continues to drive forward.
Wyatt lands a jab to Araujo's midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wyatt misses with a wild body shot.
Araujo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wyatt. Wyatt obviously looking to wear him down.
Araujo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wyatt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wyatt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Araujo.
Wyatt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Araujo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oooh a lovely combination from Wyatt sends Araujo down but not out. Wyatt dives into side control looking to finish.
It looks like Thiago Araujo has been cut.
Araujo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wyatt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Araujo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thiago Araujo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Araujo looking for submissions off his back.
Araujo trying to control here.
Araujo is looking to improve his position.
My spies in The Academy Of Catch Wrestling inform me that Wyatt has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wyatt controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wyatt prevents Araujo from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo actively working from the bottom here.
Araujo wants to improve his position but Wyatt is controlling well.
Araujo looking for submissions off his back.
Wyatt trying to control the pace.
Araujo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wyatt is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Araujo being controlled here, momentarily.
Wyatt tries to free his leg and advance position but Araujo is retaining full guard.
Araujo looking for a sweep. Not yet Araujo, not yet.
Wyatt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Araujo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wyatt is aware though and is defending well.
Araujo has his foot on Wyatt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wyatt works his way back into a safe position though.
Araujo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wyatt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four 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.
Wyatt is still trying to improve position.
Wyatt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Araujo keeping moving, preventing Wyatt from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wyatt misses with a straight right.
Wyatt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Araujo.
Wyatt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wyatt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wyatt throws the left hand but Araujo avoids the punch easily.
Araujo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Araujo showed some decent athleticism there.
Wyatt actively working from the bottom here.
Araujo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wyatt has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koba Wyatt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wyatt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koba Wyatt!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Koba Wyatt made sure he mentioned Cayman Islands Clothiers, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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hype
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pop
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