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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Butabi (ranked 366 p4p, 55 weight class) and Thiago Araujo (ranked 357 p4p, 53 weight class). Butabi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I'm so bad (baby I don't care). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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290 lbs
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285 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Butabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butabi jabs Araujo right on the nose. Araujo blinks but takes it well.
Araujo slips a straight right by Butabi.
Good exchange - Butabi coming out on top.
Butabi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Official UFC Performance Institute Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Butabi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Araujo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Butabi's corner calls for a 1-2. Butabi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Butabi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butabi gets caught napping as Araujo dives in and scores a takedown. Butabi manages to retain guard.
Araujo tries to free his leg and advance position but Butabi is retaining full guard.
Butabi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Araujo.
Araujo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Butabi keeping moving, preventing Araujo from controlling successfully.
Araujo passes into half guard.
Araujo seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Araujo passes to full mount!
Araujo misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Butabi is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Butabi and Araujo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Butabi wants to get back to his feet.
Araujo is trying to get an arm triangle but Butabi is defending well.
An elbow from Araujo crashes against the mat.
Araujo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Butabi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Araujo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Butabi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Araujo's guard! Nice work there by Butabi!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo controls Butabi momentarily but Butabi frees himself.
Araujo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Butabi has passed into side control.
Araujo wants to control but Butabi postures up.
Araujo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Butabi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Butabi gets to mount! Araujo was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Araujo tries to reverse the position but Butabi maintains control.
Araujo regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Araujo looking for submissions off his back.
Araujo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Araujo looking for submissions off his back.
Araujo moves into full guard.
Butabi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Araujo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Butabi defends well.
Araujo wants to sweep but no luck.
Araujo has an active guard here but Butabi has managed to pass into half guard.
Araujo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Butabi seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Araujo gets back to full guard.
Araujo looking for subs off his back but Butabi has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Steve Butabi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice uppercut lands for Araujo. That snapped Butabi's head back.
Butabi drives through and clinches with Araujo against the cage.
Butabi misses with a punch on the inside.
Butabi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Araujo.
It looks like Steve Butabi has been cut.
Butabi manages to break the clinch.
Araujo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Butabi defends it nicely.
Butabi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo tries to clinch but Butabi is having none of it.
Butabi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Butabi. No joy for Araujo on that attempt.
Butabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butabi stuffs the takedown attempt from Araujo. Araujo gets slowly back to his feet.
Steve Butabi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Araujo.
Butabi misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butabi stuffs the takedown attempt from Araujo. Araujo gets slowly back to his feet.
Araujo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Butabi pinned against the cage. Butabi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Araujo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butabi.
Butabi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Araujo can do to turn this around?
Araujo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Butabi tries to avoid it but Araujo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Butabi to the ground. Butabi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Araujo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Butabi!
Araujo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Butabi, who protects the arm well.
Araujo lands an elbow.
Butabi is not content to let Araujo control the position.
Butabi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Araujo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo trying to control the action but Butabi is working from the bottom.
Araujo has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Araujo working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Butabi slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Araujo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Butabi reverses the position - he's now on top in Araujo's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butabi is looking to stand up but Araujo won't let him.
Butabi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butabi preventing the sweep.
Butabi is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Araujo has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Butabi is looking to defend but Araujo has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Butabi! Araujo pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Butabi taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Thiago Araujo!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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