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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Neves (ranked 2309 p4p, 2078 weight class) and Thiago Araujo (ranked 319 p4p, 293 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27 - 28 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Red Belt
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 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Neves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo slips under a jab from Neves.
Neves forces Araujo back against the cage and clinches.
Araujo tries a body shot but Neves blocks it.
Neves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Neves lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Araujo actively working from the bottom here.
Neves 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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Neves connects with a nice short shot to Araujo's temple.
Neves trying to control the action but Araujo is working from the bottom.
Neves is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Araujo!
Araujo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Neves trying to control but Araujo is having none of it.
Araujo can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Neves with the ground and pound from mount.
Neves fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Neves breaks from Araujo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Neves controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araujo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Araujo tries to hold on but Neves postures up.
Neves lands a big shot there that rocks Araujo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Araujo is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neves controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Neves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Araujo is looking to escape.
Araujo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Araujo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Araujo working to try and regain half guard.
Neves breaks from Araujo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Araujo can't escape the position.
Araujo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Neves wants to control but Araujo is keeping him busy.
Neves prevents Araujo from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Araujo actively working from the bottom here.
Neves missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Araujo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Neves's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Neves's back!
Araujo is trying to stick to Neves's back but Neves is turning into Araujo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Araujo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Neves.
Araujo is looking for a triangle but Neves pushes his legs off easily.
Araujo is looking for a triangle but Neves pushes his legs off easily.
Neves is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Neves wants to control from the top but Araujo keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neves is looking to work some ground and pound but Araujo has wrist control.
Our spies down at at Soul Supremacy Rio inform us that Araujo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Neves wants to control from the top but Araujo keeps moving.
Neves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Neves trying to control but Araujo is working from the bottom.
Araujo working for submissions but it's allowed Neves to get to half guard.
Araujo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Araujo tries to roll over but Neves keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Neves dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Neves has managed to clinch.
Neves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Araujo backwards.
Araujo decides to pull guard.
Araujo keeping moving, preventing Neves from controlling successfully.
Araujo trying to keep a closed guard but Neves is proving a slippery customer.
Neves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Araujo is keeping the position for now.
Neves controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Neves has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Araujo working for a triangle but Neves defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neves trying to control the position from guard on top but Araujo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Araujo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Neves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Neves manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neves seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Neves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Araujo can do to turn this around?
Araujo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Araujo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Araujo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Neves is one step ahead there.
Neves slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Araujo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Neves defends it easily.
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.
Neves passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Araujo is looking to reverse the position.
Neves gets to mount! Araujo was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Neves pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Neves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Araujo is looking to escape.
Araujo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Araujo gets back to half guard.
Neves keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Neves wants to take a breather but Araujo is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Neves pulls his head out easily.
Neves wants to work for an arm triangle but Araujo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neves prevents Araujo from improving his position.
Araujo is refusing to be controlled, as Neves sits in half guard.
Araujo wants to get back to full guard.
Neves controlling the action here.
Araujo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Neves pulls his head out easily.
Araujo looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Araujo wants to get back to full guard.
Bruno Neves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neves slows the pace down in half guard.
Araujo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neves is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Araujo actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Araujo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Neves wants to free his trapped foot but Araujo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neves prevents Araujo from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Neves dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Neves misses with a body shot.
Araujo shoots in looking for a takedown but Neves manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Araujo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Neves stuffs the takedown.
Neves leaves Araujo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bruno Neves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Araujo.
Neves connects with a single shot there.
Araujo dives in and grabs Neves's left leg, looking for a takedown. Neves pushes down on Araujo's head and hops out.
Neves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Araujo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Araujo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Neves drives through with a takedown into guard.
Neves passes Araujo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Neves moves into full mount! Araujo won't be happy about that!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neves looking to control but Araujo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Araujo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neves passes to full mount!
Araujo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Araujo throws a big right hand that misses.
Neves working for a triangle but Araujo defends it easily.
Neves is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Araujo is aware though and is defending well.
Araujo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Neves trying to control the position.
Araujo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Araujo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neves looking for a guillotine here but Araujo defends easily.
Araujo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Araujo has gone for a leg lock! Neves slips out almost immediately though and dives into Araujo's guard.
Neves has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Araujo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Araujo's guard.
Neves wants to take a breather but Araujo is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neves wants to control but Araujo is keeping him busy.
Araujo is looking to control Neves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Araujo avoid being mounted?
Araujo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bruno Neves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Araujo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Neves controlling the pace.
Araujo manages to get to full guard.
Neves controlling from the top position.
Araujo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Neves slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Neves's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Araujo keeping full guard, as Neves tries to pass.
Neves trying to control but Araujo is working from the bottom.
Araujo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Neves defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neves trying to control the position from guard on top but Araujo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Neves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Neves has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Neves!
Bruno Neves gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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RATING
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