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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Augusto Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cicero Cobra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobra has chosen Súplica cearense as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Augusto Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cicero Cobra!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobra connects with a good right hand that stumbles Araujo. Araujo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Jose Augusto Araujo has been cut.
Araujo connects with a right hand. Cobra shakes it off.
Cobra clobbers Araujo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Araujo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cobra circles away quickly and effectively.
Araujo swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobra.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cobra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Araujo drives through and clinches with Cobra against the cage.
Cobra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Araujo is looking to break free of the clinch but Cobra has double underhooks.
Araujo is trying to break the clinch but Cobra has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Araujo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Come on Araujo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A knee to the head by Cobra.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Araujo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cobra putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Araujo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cobra is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Cobra.
Cobra wants a takedown.
Cobra looking to throw knees to the head but Araujo is blocking nicely.
Cobra missing with knees to the body.
Cobra looking to throw knees to the head but Araujo is blocking nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Araujo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Araujo avoiding damage as Cobra throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cobra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cobra.
Cobra darts in and clinches Araujo up against the cage.
Araujo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Araujo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cobra looking to throw knees to the head but Araujo is blocking nicely.
Cobra trying to land knees to the body.
Cobra lands an elbow inside.
Araujo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cobra with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cobra is trying to drag Araujo to the mat but Araujo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cobra looks gassed!
Araujo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Araujo.
Cobra has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Araujo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jose Augusto Araujo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cicero Cobra.
Araujo gets underhooks to prevent Cobra's takedown attempt.
A short right from Araujo.
Good body shot from Araujo.
Cobra with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Araujo avoiding damage as Cobra throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo lands a nice uppercut.
Araujo tries to break the clinch but Cobra is controlling the position.
Cobra is trying to break the clinch but Araujo has him pressed against the cage.
Araujo slows down the pace here.
Araujo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Araujo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cobra looking for a takedown.
Cobra throws a knee to the head but misses.
Araujo working hard to break the clinch.
Araujo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Araujo.
Araujo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cobra has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cobra throws an elbow but misses.
Cobra has Araujo pressed against the cage, preventing Araujo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cobra tries a knee to the head but Araujo blocks it.
Araujo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Araujo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cicero Cobra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Araujo lands a with a good body shot.
Araujo pushes Cobra up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Araujo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobra thows a body shot but no joy.
Cobra is looking to clinch but Araujo is avoiding it.
Araujo rushes Cobra and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cobra tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Araujo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Araujo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cobra throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Araujo blocks it with crossed arms.
Araujo scores with a shot to the side of Cobra's head.
Cobra unloads a knee to the mid-section. Araujo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Araujo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Araujo lands a body punch.
Araujo leaning against his opponent.
Araujo lands with a short shot to the head.
Araujo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Araujo is trying to force a seperation but Cobra has the dominant position.
Araujo is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Araujo.
Cobra jumps guard but Araujo stands there with Cobra around his waist. Cobra gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Araujo just leaning against Cobra, taking a breather.
Cobra misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cobra throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobra keeps control of Araujo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Araujo tries to break free but Cobra pushes him back against the cage.
Cobra tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Araujo lands a left hand.
Cobra with a knee to the head.
Cobra connects with a knee to the head.
Cobra throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cobra tries to score a body lock takedown but Araujo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Araujo stalling against the cage.
Araujo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Araujo.
Cobra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Araujo misses with a wild combination.
Araujo thuds his right hand into Cobra's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Araujo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cobra throws a head kick but Araujo moves out of range.
Araujo catches Cobra with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Augusto Araujo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Augusto Araujo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Araujo lands a nice looking body shot.
Cobra cracks the inside of Araujo's front leg.
Araujo moves into the clinch.
Cobra tries to score a body lock takedown but Araujo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Araujo misses with a punch on the inside.
Araujo is looking to break free of the clinch but Cobra has double underhooks.
Cobra wants a takedown but no success here.
Cobra takes a shot to the head.
Araujo lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Araujo.
Cobra throws an elbow that misses.
Araujo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cobra lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Araujo is trying to force a seperation but Cobra has the dominant position.
Cobra scores with a knee to the head.
Cobra wants to stall.
Araujo stalling in the clinch but Cobra improves position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Araujo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Come on Araujo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Araujo lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo tries to break the clinch but Cobra is controlling the position.
Araujo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Araujo working hard to break the clinch.
Cobra is trying to stall.
Araujo taking a breather.
Cobra tries to land knees in the clinch but Araujo avoids the damage to the body.
Araujo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cobra missing with knees to the body.
Araujo breaks from the clinch.
Araujo throws a combination. Cobra tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Araujo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cobra.
Cobra throws a head kick that misses.
Araujo darts in and clinches Cobra up against the cage.
Cobra 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. Cobra gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jose Augusto Araujo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cicero Cobra.
Araujo throws a right hand that Cobra ducks under and follows up with a left that Cobra also avoids with ease.
Cobra scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Araujo moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Araujo closes the distance and pushes Cobra back into the cage.
Cobra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Araujo avoids it.
Araujo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cobra throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Araujo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cobra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cobra misses with a head kick.
Araujo moves into range and clinches up with Cobra.
Araujo avoiding damage as Cobra throws knees to the body.
Cobra fails to pull guard.
Araujo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cobra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Araujo is looking to clinch.
Araujo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Araujo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cobra darts in trying to clinch
and Araujo counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo digs a good body shot into Cobra's ribs.
Araujo moves out of range as Cobra strikes.
Cobra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cobra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cobra walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cobra moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cobra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cobra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Araujo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cobra, pushing him back against the cage.
Cobra tries to pull guard but Araujo holds him up against the cage and eventually Cobra drops back down to his feet.
Cobra trying to stall but Araujo improves his position.
Araujo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Araujo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cobra lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Araujo trying to stall but Cobra improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobra lands a knee to the body.
Araujo lands a shoulder strike.
Cobra gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cobra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Araujo keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cobra is just content to waste time from the top position. Araujo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Araujo looking for a sweep. Not yet Araujo, not yet.
Cobra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cobra looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cobra 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 round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Augusto Araujo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Augusto Araujo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cobra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cobra throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Araujo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Araujo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cobra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cobra looks to clinch
and Araujo counters with a nice body shot.
Cobra clinches but Araujo breaks the clinch
and Araujo counters with a two punch combo.
Cobra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jose Augusto Araujo is winning the standup battle so far.
Cobra looks to throw the jab but Araujo is out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cobra lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Cobra finds it's way through Araujo's defenses.
Cobra doesn't manage to clinch there - Araujo circles away.
Cobra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Araujo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cobra wants to clinch up but Araujo keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cobra tries to close the distance and clinch but Araujo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Araujo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Araujo counters by moving into the clinch.
Cobra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobra wants to clinch up but Araujo keeps it at a distance.
Cobra tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Araujo counters with a stiff right hand.
Cobra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Araujo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cobra throws a head kick but Araujo moves out of range.
Araujo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobra throws a head kick that misses.
Cobra doesn't manage to clinch there - Araujo circles away.
Araujo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Araujo works Cobra's body with a nice hook.
Cobra closes the distance looking to clinch
and Araujo counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two 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.
Araujo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobra instigates a clinch.
Cobra lands an elbow just above Araujo 's eye.
Araujo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Araujo misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobra tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Araujo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Araujo digs a right hand into Cobra's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cobra's gas tank.
Araujo blocks an elbow strike from Cobra.
Araujo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cobra tries to land knees in the clinch but Araujo avoids the damage to the body.
Araujo blocks an elbow strike from Cobra.
Cobra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cobra connects with a high kick.
Araujo is looking to wear down Cobra with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Araujo swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobra.
Araujo tests Cobra's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jose Augusto Araujo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Araujo doesn't manage to clinch there - Cobra circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Araujo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Araujo counters by clinching up.
Araujo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cobra tries a knee to the head but Araujo blocks it.
Cobra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Araujo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cobra looks to clinch
and Araujo counters with a left to the body.
Cobra doesn't manage to clinch there - Araujo circles away.
Cobra scores with a jab.
Cobra misses with a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Araujo!
Cobra throws a head kick that misses.
Cobra misses with a head kick.
Araujo tries to clinch up.
Araujo just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Araujo swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobra.
Cobra on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Araujo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cobra tries to clinch up
and Araujo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jose Augusto Araujo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cobra misses with a head kick.
Araujo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cobra plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cobra has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cobra on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cobra tries to clinch up.
Cobra lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cobra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cicero Cobra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cobra gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cobra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jose Augusto Araujo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Araujo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Augusto Araujo!
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