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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Araujo (ranked 4488 p4p, 5464 weight class) and Dee Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dee Dee will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dee Dee!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee closes the distance and clinches.
Dee tries to pull guard but Araujo won't allow it.
Araujo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dee pulls his leg out and moves away.
Araujo misses with a takedown
and Dee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Araujo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dee swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Araujo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo has a takedown stuffed.
Araujo misses with a head kick.
Araujo tries to clinch there but Dee circles away.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo throws a combination that misses
and Dee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Araujo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Araujo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dee is keeping busy.
Araujo manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo throws a head kick that misses.
Araujo tries for a takedown but Dee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dee with a poor takedown
and Araujo counters with a leg kick.
Dee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Araujo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Araujo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Araujo is breathing heavily.
Araujo is trying to pull guard but Dee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Araujo tries to pull guard but Dee won't allow it.
Dee lands a good knee to the midsection. Araujo won't want to take too many of those.
Araujo jumps guard but Dee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Araujo is trying to break the clinch but Dee is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee successfully pulls guard.
Dee working for a triangle but Araujo defends it easily.
Araujo postures up.
Araujo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Araujo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Araujo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Araujo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dee is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Araujo, into his guard.
Dee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Araujo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Araujo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dee is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dee Dee dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dee closes the distance and clinches up with Araujo, looking for a takedown. Dee pushes Araujo against the cage but Araujo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Araujo dives in for a single leg takedown but Dee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Araujo is working for takedown but Dee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Araujo is trying to pull guard but Dee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Araujo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Araujo walks away with a smile on his face. Dee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Araujo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dee avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Araujo swivels and escapes.
Dee darts in and clinches Araujo up against the cage.
Araujo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dee to keep the fight standing.
Araujo has had enough of the clinch but Dee keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo has had enough of the clinch but Dee keeps him there for the moment.
Dee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Araujo wants a takedown.
Dee breaks from the clinch.
Dee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Araujo under the eye.
Araujo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dee but Dee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dee tries for a takedown but Araujo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Araujo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dee.
Araujo shoots in looking for a takedown but Dee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Araujo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dee feints and as Araujo raises his hands in defense, Dee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Araujo pushes Dee off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Dee as Araujo shoots in.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Araujo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Araujo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dee stalling against the cage.
Dee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dee manages to break the clinch.
Dee fails to land the takedown.
Dee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo darts in trying to clinch
and Araujo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Araujo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dee's waist but Dee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Araujo off to one side.
Dee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A right-left combo lands from Araujo.
Araujo avoids the head kick by Dee.
Araujo dives in and scores a takedown into Dee's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo pushing down on Dee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Araujo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Araujo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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!
Araujo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Araujo moves nicely into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dee Dee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Araujo drives through and clinches with Dee against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Araujo is trying to stall.
Araujo seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Dee is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Araujo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dee pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Araujo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dee slaps away a takedown attempt from Araujo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Araujo dives in and grabs Dee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dee pushes down on Araujo's head and hops out.
Dee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Araujo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dee fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dee lands a high kick!
Dee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Araujo blocks the body kick.
Araujo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dee avoids it really well and circles away.
Dee misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo shoots and misses
and Dee counters with a one-two to the body.
Dee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Araujo backs up against the cage.
Araujo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Araujo gets tackled into the cage by Dee. Dee maintains the clinch.
Araujo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dee's efforts to push away.
Araujo is working for takedown but Dee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dee lands a jab-cross combination.
Araujo tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dee fails with a takedown attempt.
Araujo forces Dee back against the cage and clinches.
Araujo wants to take the fight to the mat but Dee manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Araujo smiles and moves away.
Araujo goes for a double leg but Dee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dee continues to drive forward.
Dee has Araujo pushed against the cage.
Araujo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee trying to control here.
Araujo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Araujo is looking to advance position but Dee won't allow it.
Araujo stops Dee from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dee Dee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dee Dee!
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RATING
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