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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagat's entrance music is Indestructible by Exile. A fine choice. Joao Araujo has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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283 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joao Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat gets a clinch.
Araujo dodges an elbow strike from Sagat.
Araujo blocks an elbow strike.
Sagat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Araujo blocks it.
Sagat lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Joao Araujo has been cut.
Sagat lands an elbow that stopped Araujo in his tracks for a moment.
Araujo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch but Araujo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Araujo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Araujo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Araujo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sagat tries to avoid it but Araujo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sagat to the ground. Sagat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Araujo lands with a nice combination. Sagat backs away looking to recover.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Araujo throws a right and a left that Sagat avoids nicely.
Sagat tries to clinch up but Araujo circles away and keeps his distance.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sagat wants to clinch up but Araujo keeps it at a distance.
Araujo shoots for a takedown but Sagat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sagat wants to clinch.
Sagat is looking to clinch but Araujo is avoiding it.
Sagat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sagat drives through and clinches with Araujo against the cage.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat throws an elbow but it misses.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Araujo blocks it.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat is breathing heavily.
Araujo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Araujo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sagat has him pressed against the cage.
Sagat prevents Araujo from breaking the clinch.
Araujo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Araujo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sagat tries to clinch up but Araujo circles away and keeps his distance.
Araujo shoots in but Sagat avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Victor Sagat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Araujo.
Araujo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Araujo content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo tries to control but Sagat wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo content just to control the position here.
That's four 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.
Sagat is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Araujo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joao Araujo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Araujo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Araujo misses with the combination.
Araujo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sagat tries to clinch there but Araujo circles away.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - Araujo circles away.
Araujo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - Araujo circles away.
Araujo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Araujo fails to land with a series of punches.
Sagat avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sagat blocks a head kick by Araujo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - Araujo circles away.
Sagat tries to clinch there but Araujo circles away.
Araujo scores with a head kick.
Araujo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sagat avoids the head kick by Araujo.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch but Araujo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joao Araujo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Araujo.
Araujo is breathing heavily.
Araujo tries to keep at a distance but Sagat has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sagat throws an elbow that misses.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but Araujo blocks with his arms.
Araujo wants to get back to striking at distance but Sagat won't allow it.
Sagat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat pushes off an throws an elbow but Araujo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but Araujo blocks with his arms.
Sagat throws an elbow but it misses.
Araujo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Araujo throws a series of punches but Sagat moves out of range.
Araujo throws a nice looking combination but Sagat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sagat is looking to clinch but Araujo is avoiding it.
That's two 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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Sagat is just out of range.
Araujo misses with a head kick.
Araujo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - Araujo circles away.
Araujo lands a two punch combo.
Sagat dodges the punch combination from Araujo.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sagat avoids a kick to the body.
Sagat moves in looking to clinch but Araujo pushes him off.
Araujo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Araujo breaks from the clinch.
Araujo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sagat tries to clinch there but Araujo circles away.
Sagat wants to clinch
and Araujo counters with a one-two to the body.
Sagat slips a jab and a cross from Araujo.
A combination from Araujo does no damage.
Sagat tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Araujo counters with a big head kick but Sagat shrugs it off.
Araujo gets a clinch.
Araujo dodges an elbow strike from Sagat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Araujo blocks it.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Araujo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Araujo manages to break the clinch.
Araujo misses with a double jab.
Sagat tries to clinch but Araujo moves out of range.
Sagat wants to clinch
and Araujo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sagat.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Araujo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Araujo misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sagat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sagat wants to clinch.
Araujo misses with a double jab.
Sagat tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Araujo counters with a three punch combo that has Sagat backing up. Sagat nods at Araujo to acknowledge the strikes.
Joao Araujo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sagat tries to clinch up but Araujo circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sagat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Araujo throws a head kick that misses.
Sagat tries to clinch up
and Araujo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Araujo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sagat blocks it with crossed arms.
Araujo jumps guard but Sagat stands there with Araujo around his waist. Araujo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Araujo blocks an elbow strike from Sagat.
Araujo avoids the elbow strike from Sagat, against the cage.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sagat misses with an elbow over the top.
Araujo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sagat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Araujo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joao Araujo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Araujo lands with a kick to the temple. Sagat shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Araujo keeps the fight on the outside.
Sagat tries to clinch up
and Araujo counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Araujo looking to finish!
Sagat is rocked!
Araujo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Araujo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Araujo clinches.
Sagat really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Araujo tries to score a body lock takedown but Sagat shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Araujo avoids the elbow strike from Sagat, against the cage.
Araujo manages to break the clinch.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Araujo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sagat tries to clinch up
and Araujo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sagat wants to clinch up but Araujo keeps it at a distance.
Araujo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sagat moves in looking to clinch but Araujo pushes him off.
Araujo misses with the combination.
Araujo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sagat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat darts in trying to clinch
and Araujo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sagat is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sagat tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Araujo moves into the clinch.
Sagat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sagat lands an elbow that stopped Araujo in his tracks for a moment.
Araujo is trying to break the clinch but Sagat has him pressed against the cage.
Sagat throws an elbow but it misses.
Sagat misses with an elbow over the top.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but Araujo blocks with his arms.
Araujo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sagat pushes off an throws an elbow but Araujo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sagat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Araujo's brow.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Araujo blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is trying to break free.
Sagat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Araujo breaks the clinch.
Sagat moves in looking to clinch but Araujo pushes him off.
Araujo lands a with a good body shot.
Araujo swats away the attempt to clinch by Sagat.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Araujo swats away the attempt to clinch by Sagat.
Araujo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sagat moves into range and clinches up with Araujo.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Araujo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sagat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Araujo breaks the clinch.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sagat tries to clinch but Araujo moves out of range.
Araujo throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries to clinch but Araujo is having none of it.
Araujo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sagat.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Araujo is blocking nicely.
Araujo successfully pulls guard.
Araujo wants to get back to his feet but Sagat is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joao 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Araujo!
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hype
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FIGHT
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