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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Shogun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Augusto Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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202 lbs
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207 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Chuck Shogun!
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, Jose Augusto Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shogun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Araujo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shogun moves into the clinch.
Shogun can't find room to land a body shot as Araujo controls the action.
Araujo manages to pull guard.
Araujo looking for a sweep. Not yet Araujo, not yet.
Araujo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shogun manages to get himself to full guard.
Araujo pushing down on Shogun's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Araujo moves into full mount! Shogun won't be happy about that!
Araujo has control of Shogun's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Shogun regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Araujo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Shogun turns into him and now he's in Araujo's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shogun stopping the sweep attempt from Araujo.
That's two 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.
Shogun wants to control from the top but Araujo keeps moving.
Araujo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shogun is one step ahead there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shogun knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Araujo on the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shogun's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shogun missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shogun is looking to clinch.
Shogun tries to close the distance and clinch but Araujo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Araujo fails to land the takedown.
Shogun clinches up against the cage.
Shogun digs a right hand underneath Araujo's ribcage. Araujo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Shogun.
Araujo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Shogun as the two fighters clinch.
Araujo looks gassed!
Araujo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shogun has him pressed against the cage.
Shogun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Araujo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Araujo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shogun lands a right hand that snaps the head of Araujo backwards.
Araujo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Araujo tries to score a body lock takedown but Shogun shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo misses with a body punch.
Shogun cracks Araujo with a nice body shot.
Shogun gets through Araujo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shogun lands a hook that snaps the head of Araujo backwards.
Shogun lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shogun softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shogun lands a nice uppercut.
Shogun swings wildly with an uppercut but Araujo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shogun works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shogun lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shogun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shogun lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Araujo or not.
Shogun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shogun lands a left hand.
Shogun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shogun lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shogun is working Araujo over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Shogun.
Araujo takes a shot to the head.
Shogun lands a nice shot to the body.
Shogun lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Araujo or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Shogun dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shogun tries to clinch there but Araujo circles away.
Shogun on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Araujo lunges at Shogun with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shogun's hand.
Shogun tries to clinch there but Araujo circles away.
Araujo tests Shogun's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shogun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Araujo lands with a shot to the body.
Araujo looks to land a combination but Shogun avoids it well.
Araujo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Araujo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shogun clinches up against the cage.
Shogun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Araujo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shogun digs a right hand into Araujo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Araujo's gas tank.
Shogun is leaning against Araujo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Araujo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shogun has him pressed against the cage.
Shogun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shogun lands a left hand that snaps the head of Araujo backwards.
Shogun lands a shoulder strike.
Shogun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Shogun.
Shogun misses with a hook to the ribs.
Araujo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Araujo tries to throw a body punch but Shogun avoids it by throwing Araujo back against the cage.
Good body shot from Shogun.
Araujo is trying to break the clinch but Shogun has him pressed against the cage.
Araujo is looking to break free of the clinch but Shogun has double underhooks.
Araujo misses with a punch on the inside.
Shogun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Araujo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shogun misses with a body punch.
Araujo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shogun up against the cage.
Shogun struggles to land a body shot inside as Araujo controls his hands.
Araujo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Araujo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Araujo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shogun prevents Araujo from breaking the clinch.
Araujo looking to stall.
A right hand to the body from Shogun.
Shogun lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shogun throws a punch but it's blocked by Araujo.
Shogun misses with a punch on the inside.
Shogun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Araujo blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Shogun.
Araujo is trying to break the clinch but Shogun has him pressed against the cage.
Shogun has a couple of punches blocked by Araujo.
Araujo blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Shogun.
Shogun misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Araujo.
Araujo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shogun prevents Araujo from breaking the clinch.
Shogun misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Araujo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shogun has a couple of punches blocked by Araujo.
Araujo tries to break the clinch but Shogun is controlling the position.
Shogun misses with a body punch.
Shogun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Araujo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shogun has a couple of punches blocked by Araujo.
Araujo lands a shoulder strike.
Araujo tries to break the clinch but Shogun is controlling the position.
Shogun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Araujo's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Araujo.
Araujo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Shogun uses from the top position.
Araujo has his foot on Shogun's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shogun works his way back into a safe position though.
Shogun avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Araujo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is looking for a triangle but Shogun pushes his legs off easily.
Shogun preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shogun has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shogun 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Araujo keeping moving, preventing Shogun from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Augusto Araujo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Araujo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Araujo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shogun wants to clinch.
Shogun doesn't manage to clinch there - Araujo circles away.
Araujo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shogun.
Shogun tries to clinch up.
Shogun closes the distance and clinches.
Araujo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shogun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Araujo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shogun as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Araujo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shogun but Shogun pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shogun is looking to clinch but Araujo is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shogun is looking to clinch.
Shogun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shogun wants to clinch up but Araujo keeps it at a distance.
Shogun tries to clinch up but Araujo circles away and keeps his distance.
Araujo keeps the fight on the outside.
Shogun tries to clinch there but Araujo circles away.
Araujo throws a body punch but Shogun moves out of range.
Shogun is looking to clinch.
Araujo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chuck Shogun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Augusto Araujo.
Araujo misses with a straight right.
Shogun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Araujo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Araujo swats away the attempt to clinch by Shogun.
Araujo swats away the attempt to clinch by Shogun.
Decent striking displayed by Araujo there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shogun tries to clinch but Araujo moves out of range.
Shogun takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shogun is looking to clinch.
Araujo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shogun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Araujo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shogun moves in looking to clinch but Araujo pushes him off.
Shogun wants to clinch.
Shogun stuffs the takedown attempt from Araujo. Araujo gets slowly back to his feet.
Araujo misses with a looping left.
Araujo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Araujo misses with the combination.
Shogun tries to clinch there but Araujo circles away.
Araujo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Araujo misses with an uppercut.
Shogun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Araujo misses with a body shot.
Araujo misses with an uppercut. Shogun saw that one coming.
Shogun tries to close the distance and clinch but Araujo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shogun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Araujo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shogun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Araujo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shogun backs up against the cage.
Shogun needs to keep his hands up - Araujo had a free shot at his head there.
Araujo throws a looping overhand right but Shogun ducks down to avoid it.
Chuck Shogun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shogun tries to clinch but Araujo is having none of it.
Shogun is looking to clinch but Araujo is avoiding it.
A combination from Araujo does no damage.
Araujo lands a with a good body shot.
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.
Shogun gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Araujo wants to break the clinch but can't.
A hook to the body from Shogun.
Araujo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shogun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shogun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Araujo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shogun digs a right hand underneath Araujo's ribcage. Araujo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shogun misses with a punch on the inside.
Araujo is trying to break free.
Araujo taking a breather.
Shogun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shogun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Araujo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shogun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chuck Shogun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shogun tries to clinch up.
Shogun shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A combination from Araujo does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jose Augusto Araujo.
I think Araujo 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jose Augusto Araujo!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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