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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rasputin Radiulnarbreak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radiulnarbreak comes to the cage accompanied by David Goliath - Midwest Meat Market. Rasputin Radiulnarbreak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rickson Araujo's chin.
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195 lbs
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203 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rasputin Radiulnarbreak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Rasputin Radiulnarbreak has been cut.
Radiulnarbreak on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Araujo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Radiulnarbreak throws a jab when Araujo was well out of range.
Radiulnarbreak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Araujo's waist but Araujo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Radiulnarbreak off to one side.
Radiulnarbreak throws a sloppy body shot
and Araujo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Araujo scoring well with a low kick there.
Araujo blocks a jab.
Radiulnarbreak looks to land a right hand but Araujo moved out of range.
Radiulnarbreak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Araujo was well out of range. Poor timing from Radiulnarbreak.
Araujo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rickson Araujo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Araujo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Araujo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Radiulnarbreak throws out the jab.
Radiulnarbreak smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Araujo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Radiulnarbreak.
Araujo throws a sloppy head kick and Radiulnarbreak moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radiulnarbreak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Araujo. Radiulnarbreak shrugs it off though.
Araujo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Araujo wants to land a leg kick but Radiulnarbreak is out of range.
Araujo defending well as Radiulnarbreak loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Radiulnarbreak misses.
Rickson Araujo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Araujo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Radiulnarbreak.
Araujo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Araujo misses.
Araujo misses with a body kick.
Araujo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo tries a head kick but it misses.
Radiulnarbreak shoots in for a takedown but Araujo shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rasputin Radiulnarbreak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Radiulnarbreak tests Araujo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Radiulnarbreak throws a shot from downtown. Araujo moves away and avoids it.
Araujo scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Radiulnarbreak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Araujo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Radiulnarbreak thows a body shot but no joy.
Araujo swinging wildly here.
Araujo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Radiulnarbreak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Radiulnarbreak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Araujo is fending him off so far but Radiulnarbreak persists. Nope, Araujo circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radiulnarbreak slips a jab from Araujo.
Radiulnarbreak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Araujo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Radiulnarbreak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Araujo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Radiulnarbreak checks a low kick from Araujo.
Nice shot by Araujo.
Radiulnarbreak looks to throw the jab but Araujo is out of range.
Radiulnarbreak closes the distance and clinches.
Radiulnarbreak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Radiulnarbreak keeps control of Araujo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Radiulnarbreak lands a nice uppercut.
Radiulnarbreak has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Araujo is trying to keep an underhook but Radiulnarbreak manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Araujo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Radiulnarbreak.
Araujo wants to control but Radiulnarbreak is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Radiulnarbreak is looking to take a break and control but Araujo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Radiulnarbreak seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rasputin Radiulnarbreak wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Araujo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Radiulnarbreak manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rickson Araujo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rasputin Radiulnarbreak's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Araujo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Radiulnarbreak checks a leg kick nicely.
Radiulnarbreak just misses with a punch to the body.
Radiulnarbreak scores with a body shot.
Araujo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Radiulnarbreak.
Radiulnarbreak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Araujo.
Araujo misses the shot to the body.
Radiulnarbreak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Araujo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Araujo lands an overhand right.
Radiulnarbreak misses with a hook. Araujo ducked under it nicely.
Radiulnarbreak misses with a takedown attempt - Araujo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A swing and a miss from Radiulnarbreak.
Rickson Araujo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Araujo throws a jab when Radiulnarbreak was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radiulnarbreak misses with a hook. Araujo ducked under it nicely.
Radiulnarbreak takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Araujo lands a nice hook to Radiulnarbreak's body. Radiulnarbreak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Araujo lands with an uppercut that bounces Radiulnarbreak off the cage and back into range.
Nice shot lands for Araujo.
Araujo throws a head kick that misses.
Radiulnarbreak blocks a head kick by Araujo.
Araujo misses with a looping left.
Araujo throws a body punch but Radiulnarbreak moves out of range.
Araujo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Radiulnarbreak tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Radiulnarbreak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Araujo is looking to slow Radiulnarbreak down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radiulnarbreak throws a shot from downtown. Araujo moves away and avoids it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Radiulnarbreak on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Araujo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Araujo misses with a straight right.
Araujo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Araujo.
Radiulnarbreak misses with a body shot.
Horrible takedown by Radiulnarbreak or perhaps it was just good defense by Araujo which made him look bad.
Araujo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Radiulnarbreak loads up on a big right hand but Araujo slips the punch.
Araujo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Radiulnarbreak.
Araujo walks into a stiff left hand from Radiulnarbreak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo throws a head kick that misses.
Radiulnarbreak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Araujo was well out of range. Poor timing from Radiulnarbreak.
Radiulnarbreak takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Araujo throws a sloppy head kick and Radiulnarbreak moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Araujo.
Radiulnarbreak slips a jab and a cross from Araujo.
Araujo tries a head kick but it misses.
Araujo misses with a straight left.
Araujo slips a straight right by Radiulnarbreak.
Radiulnarbreak shoots for a double leg takedown but Araujo sprawls well. He's pushed Radiulnarbreak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rasputin Radiulnarbreak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Araujo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Araujo misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo swings for the body but Radiulnarbreak moves out of range.
Araujo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Araujo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Radiulnarbreak misses the target.
Araujo throws a chopping leg kick but Radiulnarbreak manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Radiulnarbreak throws out a loose jab but Araujo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Araujo throws a hook but Radiulnarbreak blocks it.
Radiulnarbreak moves out of range of the body kick.
Araujo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Araujo throws a body punch but Radiulnarbreak moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Radiulnarbreak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Araujo does it's job there.
Radiulnarbreak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Araujo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rasputin Radiulnarbreak's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Radiulnarbreak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Radiulnarbreak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Araujo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Radiulnarbreak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Araujo.
Radiulnarbreak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Araujo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Radiulnarbreak was well out of range. Poor timing from Araujo.
Araujo looks to land a right hand but Radiulnarbreak moved out of range.
Araujo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Araujo. Radiulnarbreak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Radiulnarbreak throws a jab but it's blocked by Araujo.
Radiulnarbreak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Araujo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Araujo lunges at Radiulnarbreak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Radiulnarbreak's hand.
Araujo is looking to slow Radiulnarbreak down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Radiulnarbreak misses its intended target.
Radiulnarbreak is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Radiulnarbreak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Araujo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Radiulnarbreak dives in and grabs Araujo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Araujo pushes down on Radiulnarbreak's head and hops out.
Radiulnarbreak throws a body punch but Araujo moves out of range.
Radiulnarbreak takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Araujo misses with a wild combination.
Araujo ducks under a wild hook from Radiulnarbreak.
A nice inside leg kick there by Araujo. That's going to slow Radiulnarbreak down.
Radiulnarbreak moves out of range as Araujo strikes.
Radiulnarbreak jabs Araujo right on the nose. Araujo blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Radiulnarbreak. Araujo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Radiulnarbreak misses.
Araujo misses with a head kick.
Radiulnarbreak misses with a low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Radiulnarbreak.
Radiulnarbreak wants to clinch.
Radiulnarbreak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Araujo.
Radiulnarbreak throws the left hand but Araujo avoids the punch easily.
Radiulnarbreak ducks under a wild hook from Araujo.
Araujo looks to throw the jab but Radiulnarbreak is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radiulnarbreak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Radiulnarbreak misses.
Radiulnarbreak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Radiulnarbreak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Araujo can pounce on him.
Radiulnarbreak fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rasputin Radiulnarbreak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Radiulnarbreak closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Araujo looks to land a body kick but Radiulnarbreak moved away.
Radiulnarbreak blocks a head kick by Araujo.
Rickson Araujo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A shot to the liver by Araujo. Beautiful body shot.
Araujo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radiulnarbreak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Araujo. Araujo obviously looking to wear him down.
Radiulnarbreak moves in looking to clinch but Araujo pushes him off.
Araujo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Araujo connects with a high kick.
Radiulnarbreak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Araujo.
Araujo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Radiulnarbreak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Araujo misses with the combination.
Rasputin Radiulnarbreak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Araujo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Araujo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Araujo misses with a low kick.
Radiulnarbreak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Araujo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Araujo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Araujo!
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energy
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hype
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