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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JACK CRACK KANGAROO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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265 lbs
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200 cm
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270 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, JACK CRACK KANGAROO!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. KANGAROO sees it coming and avoids it easily.
KANGAROO slips under a jab.
KANGAROO steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Araujo.
Araujo throws a big shot that misses.
Araujo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Araujo lands in his opponent's guard.
Araujo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Araujo shoots for a double leg takedown but KANGAROO sprawls well. He's pushed Araujo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Araujo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Araujo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Araujo seems to be working for a kimura but KANGAROO defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Araujo lands strikes from half guard.
Araujo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Araujo is breathing heavily.
KANGAROO is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KANGAROO trying to control here.
Araujo throwing shots but KANGAROO is blocking nicely.
Araujo is working for a kimura but KANGAROO is defending it quite comfortably.
Araujo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so KANGAROO is just riding it out for now. Araujo eventually gives up the hold.
KANGAROO is looking to control Araujo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can KANGAROO avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Araujo leaves KANGAROO with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jeff Araujo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Araujo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
KANGAROO shoots in and drives through. Araujo sprawls well.
Jeff Araujo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JACK CRACK KANGAROO.
Araujo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Araujo swats away the attempt to clinch by KANGAROO.
Araujo loads up on a big right hand but KANGAROO slips the punch.
Araujo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Araujo swats away the attempt to clinch by KANGAROO.
KANGAROO shoots in for a double leg but Araujo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Araujo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
KANGAROO wants to clinch up but Araujo keeps it at a distance.
KANGAROO closes the distance and clinches up with Araujo, looking for a takedown. KANGAROO pushes Araujo against the cage but Araujo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
KANGAROO closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KANGAROO is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
KANGAROO escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
KANGAROO wants to clinch up but Araujo keeps it at a distance.
Araujo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from KANGAROO.
The fight stays on the outside here - KANGAROO looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from KANGAROO as Araujo shoots in.
Araujo slaps away a takedown attempt from KANGAROO, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Araujo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Araujo showed some decent athleticism there.
Araujo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Araujo throwing shots but KANGAROO is blocking nicely.
Araujo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Araujo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
KANGAROO is looking to escape.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Araujo lands a nice short elbow.
Araujo decides to return to a standing position.
Araujo throws a right and a left that KANGAROO avoids nicely.
KANGAROO shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Araujo but Araujo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
KANGAROO slips under a jab.
Araujo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. KANGAROO's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
KANGAROO shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Araujo sprawls well. Araujo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. KANGAROO gets slowly back to his feet.
Araujo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Araujo shoots in and drives through. KANGAROO sprawls well.
Araujo swats away the attempt to clinch by KANGAROO.
KANGAROO tries to clinch there but Araujo circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Araujo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JACK CRACK KANGAROO's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
KANGAROO stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and KANGAROO wants it to stay on the feet.
Araujo scores a takedown into full mount!
Araujo thowing shots but they're missing.
KANGAROO keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
KANGAROO is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Araujo looking to ground and pound but KANGAROO is blocking nicely.
KANGAROO is looking to improve his position but Araujo isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Araujo avoids the attempt from KANGAROO to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araujo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. KANGAROO looks a forlorn figure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KANGAROO is in a horrible position here. Araujo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
KANGAROO wants to hold on but Araujo pushes him away.
Araujo misses with a head shot.
KANGAROO is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Araujo working for a guillotine from mount but KANGAROO is in no mood to give up.
Araujo looking to finish KANGAROO with some ground and pound. This is bad for KANGAROO!
Araujo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Araujo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
KANGAROO tries to lock up and control but Araujo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
KANGAROO is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Araujo unloading with bombs!
KANGAROO is trying to escape the mount.
Araujo is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. KANGAROO is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. KANGAROO flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Araujo anticipates the leg and manages to get behind KANGAROO and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Araujo slips an arm under KANGAROO chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Araujo has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Araujo is squeezing on KANGAROO like an anaconda would it's prey. KANGAROO fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jeff Araujo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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