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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Skidopolopolous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araujo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Who Shot Ya? kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bob Skidopolopolous has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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256 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
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221 lbs
13 - 18 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Skidopolopolous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skidopolopolous manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Araujo on his heels. He'll look to pass Araujo's guard now, I'm sure.
Skidopolopolous throws a big elbow that misses.
Skidopolopolous knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Araujo on the ground.
Araujo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Skidopolopolous has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Araujo has his foot on Skidopolopolous's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Skidopolopolous works his way back into a safe position though.
Araujo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Skidopolopolous throws an elbow that misses. Araujo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Skidopolopolous's guard. Nice move by Araujo!
Skidopolopolous not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Araujo wants to stand but Skidopolopolous has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Skidopolopolous tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Skidopolopolous wants to stand up but Araujo is controlling him.
Araujo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skidopolopolous wants to stand but Araujo is controlling the position.
Araujo throws a strike but Skidopolopolous rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Araujo keeping moving, preventing Skidopolopolous from controlling successfully.
Skidopolopolous won't allow Araujo to get back to his feet.
Skidopolopolous connects with a couple of short punches.
Skidopolopolous throwing strikes from guard but Araujo blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Araujo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Araujo is pulling down on Skidopolopolous's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skidopolopolous is looking to work some ground and pound but Araujo has wrist control.
Skidopolopolous got a little sloppy there for a moment and Araujo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Skidopolopolous has managed to get both his arms back between Araujo's legs - danger averted.
Araujo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Skidopolopolous controls Araujo momentarily but Araujo frees himself.
Araujo wants to pass the guard but Skidopolopolous is keeping the position.
Skidopolopolous avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skidopolopolous has momentary wrist control but Araujo slips an elbow through the middle.
Araujo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Araujo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Araujo stops Skidopolopolous from standing up.
Araujo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Araujo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Skidopolopolous wants to stand and escape but Araujo is having none of it.
Skidopolopolous preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four 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.
Araujo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Araujo is working Skidopolopolous over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Araujo working some strikes from top position.
Skidopolopolous pulls Araujo in close to prevent any damage.
Araujo connects with a couple of short punches.
Araujo with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Araujo slips nicely into half guard.
Araujo maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Skidopolopolous could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Araujo has cracked it and Skidopolopolous is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Araujo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luiz Araujo!
A very excited looking Luiz Araujo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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