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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kleber Araujo (ranked 3064 p4p, 6204 weight class) and Nunavut Skywagon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kleber Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nunavut Skywagon!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skywagon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Skywagon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A jab from Skywagon misses.
Araujo staying out of range there.
Araujo slips under a jab from Skywagon.
Skywagon throws a body punch but Araujo moves out of range.
Araujo is looking for a counter combo.
Araujo closes the distance and clinches up with Skywagon, looking for a takedown. Araujo pushes Skywagon against the cage but Skywagon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Skywagon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Araujo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Skywagon!
Araujo scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skywagon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Araujo takes a little break here. Skywagon wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywagon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Araujo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Araujo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Skywagon tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Skywagon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Skywagon is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Skywagon 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 works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Skywagon is trying to work for a sweep but Araujo has mounted him!
Araujo controlling his opponent.
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 prevents Skywagon from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Skywagon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Skywagon tries to lock up and control but Araujo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Skywagon tries to control Araujo's body but Araujo pushes him off. Skywagon squirms to his side and now Araujo has his back!
Araujo connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Skywagon to escape the position.
Skywagon is in bad spot here.
Skywagon is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
We've been informed that Skywagon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Skywagon! Can he survive? No! He's out! Araujo gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kleber Araujo!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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