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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonathas Araujo (ranked 363 p4p, 1114 weight class) and Richard Hall (ranked 36 p4p, 105 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonathas Araujo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Hall!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo throws a right hand that misses
and Hall counters with a takedown into side control.
Araujo struggling a bit here.
Hall trying to control the action but Araujo is working from the bottom.
Araujo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hall wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo is not content to let Hall control the position.
Hall goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Araujo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hall but great work by Araujo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo working away.
Hall tries to improve position but can't.
Hall stops Araujo from passing to mount.
Hall can't do much from the bottom here.
Araujo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hall has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Araujo but great work by Hall.
Araujo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hall's best efforts.
Araujo is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to pass to full mount but Araujo defends it.
Hall is working for a kimura but Araujo is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Araujo trying to control but Hall postures up.
Araujo is not content to let Hall control the position.
Araujo wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Araujo is trying to maintain the position but Hall is very close to passing his half guard.
Araujo is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hall trying to pass the guard but Araujo defending well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Araujo is just riding it out for now. Hall eventually gives up the hold.
Hall is trying to control. Araujo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Araujo tries for a takedown but Hall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hall gets a double leg takedown into Araujo's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Hall dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hall gets the takedown into side control.
Araujo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Araujo manages to get back to half guard.
Hall is looking for submissions but instead, Araujo has regained full guard.
Araujo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Araujo has his hands on Hall's head, controlling the position.
Richard Hall has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall wants to control from the top but Araujo keeps moving.
Hall looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hall wants to control from the top but Araujo keeps moving.
Hall looking to sit in guard and control but Araujo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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.
Araujo preventing the sweep.
Araujo wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Araujo tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Araujo is working hard here to advance position.
Hall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hall lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hall is one step ahead there.
Hall slips nicely into half guard.
Hall trying to control the pace.
Hall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four 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 is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hall's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hall's back!
Hall is trying to break free.
Hall trying to control but not successfully.
Araujo working for a choke but Hall is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Araujo looking for the choke but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathas Araujo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Araujo looks to throw a body kick
and Hall counters with a takedown into side control.
Hall goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Araujo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hall's guard! Nice work there by Araujo!
Araujo passes Hall's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hall is defending against the submission attempts here by Araujo.
Araujo is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hall is just riding it out for now. Araujo eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall wants to control but Araujo is keeping busy.
Araujo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Araujo trying to pass the guard but Hall defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Araujo is looking for submissions but instead, Hall has regained full guard.
Hall is trying to control the position but Araujo postures up.
Hall is pulling down on Araujo's head to control his posture.
Hall working for submissions but it's allowed Araujo to get to half guard.
Araujo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hall is just riding it out for now. Araujo eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to improve his position but Araujo is controlling well.
Hall is still trying to improve position.
Araujo trying to control from half guard but Hall is working away.
Hall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
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.
Araujo is trying to work for a kimura but Hall is defending well.
Hall trying to hold on to Araujo's head to control him but Araujo postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hall gets a takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathas Araujo clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Araujo shoots in and drives through. Hall sprawls well.
Hall darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hall moves nicely into side control.
Araujo can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo is not content to let Hall control the position.
Hall is trying to get an arm triangle but Araujo is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hall trying to control the position but Araujo is working away.
Araujo has one of Hall's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Araujo is looking for a sweep.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Araujo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is trying to get an arm triangle but Araujo is defending well.
Araujo struggling a bit here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hall feints and as Araujo raises his hands in defense, Hall changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hall trying to control but Araujo is working from the bottom.
Araujo has control of Hall's left arm, preventing Hall from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Araujo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Araujo wants to sweep here but Hall controlling him for the moment.
Araujo keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Araujo is controlling Hall's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Hall dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Araujo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hall's half guard.
Araujo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hall defends it well.
Araujo is working for a kimura but Hall is defending it quite comfortably.
Araujo is thwarting Hall's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo is looking for a kimura but Hall is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Araujo to get the leverage.
Hall actively working from the bottom here.
Araujo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hall knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Araujo works his way into full mount!
Hall is trying to escape the mount.
Araujo has control of Hall's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hall regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Araujo working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Hall looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Araujo! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jonathas Araujo!
Jonathas Araujo retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Jonathas Araujo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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