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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rejinaldo Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gedo Sake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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300 lbs
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290 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Rejinaldo 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, Gedo Sake!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sake shoots in for a double leg but Araujo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Araujo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sake lands a nice hook to Araujo's body. Araujo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sake shoots in for a double leg but Araujo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sake is looking to clinch but Araujo is avoiding it.
Araujo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sake tries to close the distance and clinch but Araujo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Araujo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gedo Sake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rejinaldo Araujo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gedo Sake.
Some wild striking there from Araujo.
Nice takedown defense from Araujo. No joy for Sake on that attempt.
Araujo misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sake tries to clinch up.
Sake shoots for a takedown but Araujo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sake slips a jab and a cross from Araujo.
Araujo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sake closes this distance looking for a takedown but Araujo circles away.
Araujo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Araujo is breathing heavily.
Sake closes this distance looking for a takedown but Araujo circles away.
That's two 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.
Sake tries to clinch up but Araujo circles away and keeps his distance.
Araujo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sake dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Araujo. That did some damage!
Sake dodges the punch combination from Araujo.
A right-left combo lands from Sake.
Araujo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sake counters with a thumping low kick.
Horrible takedown by Sake or perhaps it was just good defense by Araujo which made him look bad.
Sake tries to clinch up.
Araujo misses with a double jab
and Sake counters with a two punch combo.
It looks like Rejinaldo Araujo has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sake shoots in looking for a takedown. Araujo tries to sprawl out of it but Sake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Araujo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sake defending well as Araujo loads up on a big left hand.
Sake tries to clinch up.
Araujo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Araujo wants it to stay on the feet.
Araujo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sake is looking to clinch.
Araujo stuffs the takedown attempt from Sake. Sake gets slowly back to his feet.
Araujo throws a right hand that Sake ducks under and follows up with a left that Sake also avoids with ease.
Sake scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sake postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sake working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Araujo tries to escape but Sake is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gedo Sake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rejinaldo Araujo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Araujo slaps away a takedown attempt from Sake, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sake feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sake wants to control from the top but Araujo keeps moving.
Sake won't allow Araujo to get back to his feet.
Araujo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sake is breathing heavily.
Sake thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Araujo wants to stand up but Sake is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sake off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
No joy there for Araujo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sake tries to score a power double leg takedown but Araujo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sake somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Araujo stuffs the takedown attempt from Sake. Sake gets slowly back to his feet.
Rejinaldo Araujo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gedo Sake.
Araujo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sake counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sake prevents Araujo from standing back up.
Sake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Araujo keeps working.
Araujo won't allow Sake to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sake is looking for a kimura but Araujo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sake to get the leverage.
Araujo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sake is stalling here. Araujo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sake seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Araujo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sake manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Araujo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Araujo tries to get out of the position.
Araujo has one foot on Sake's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
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.
Sake lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rejinaldo Araujo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Araujo throws a jab but it's blocked by Sake.
Sake throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Araujo tries to bum rush Sake with a series of wild strikes but Sake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Araujo tries to bum rush Sake with a series of wild strikes but Sake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sake slips a jab and a cross from Araujo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gedo Sake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rejinaldo Araujo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sake lands a high kick!
Araujo throws a sloppy head kick
and Sake counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Araujo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Araujo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sake tries for a takedown but Araujo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Araujo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sake takes the fight into the clinch.
Araujo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sake is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Araujo is keeping busy.
Araujo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sake has him pressed against the cage.
Sake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Araujo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Araujo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sake tries to clinch up but Araujo circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sake counters with a left to the body.
Nice jab there from Sake.
Sake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Araujo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sake shoots in for a takedown but Araujo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rejinaldo Araujo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gedo Sake.
Araujo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sake counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sake scores with a nice body kick.
Araujo misses with the body kick
and Sake counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Araujo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
No luck for Sake with that takedown attempt.
Sake wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Araujo misses the target.
Sake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Araujo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Araujo misses with a combination
and Sake counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Araujo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sake was well out of range. Poor timing from Araujo.
Araujo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sake counters by moving into the clinch.
Sake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Araujo has had enough of the clinch but Sake keeps him there for the moment.
Sake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sake tries to pull guard but Araujo holds him up against the cage and eventually Sake drops back down to his feet.
Araujo is trying to break the clinch but Sake has him pressed against the cage.
Sake has had enough of the clinch but Araujo keeps him there for the moment.
Araujo breaks the clinch.
Araujo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sake counters with a head kick. That will keep Araujo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sake shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Araujo as he avoids it easily.
Sake shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Araujo defends it nicely.
Araujo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Araujo misses with a combination
and Sake counters by clinching up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Araujo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Araujo working hard to break the clinch.
Araujo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rejinaldo Araujo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gedo Sake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sake is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Araujo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gedo Sake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sake has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gedo Sake!
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