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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rejinaldo Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Balboa looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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280 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rejinaldo Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Araujo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Araujo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balboa.
Araujo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balboa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.
Balboa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Araujo swivels and escapes.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Balboa is breathing heavily.
A combination from Araujo does no damage.
Araujo misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Balboa is defended easily by Araujo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa dodges the punch combination from Araujo.
A punch combination from Araujo misses.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Araujo.
Balboa slips a jab and a cross from Araujo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Araujo.
Araujo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balboa.
Araujo tries to bum rush Balboa with a series of wild strikes but Balboa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Araujo. No joy for Balboa on that attempt.
Araujo misses with a few strikes there.
Araujo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown but Araujo shows good takedown defense.
A combination from Araujo does no damage.
Araujo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Araujo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Balboa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Araujo!
Araujo misses with a few strikes there.
Araujo misses with a double jab.
Araujo blocks a head kick by Balboa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Balboa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Balboa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Araujo sprawls well. Araujo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Balboa gets slowly back to his feet.
Araujo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balboa shoots for a takedown but Araujo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Araujo looks to land a combination but Balboa avoids it well.
Balboa dodges the punch combination from Araujo.
A left and a right from Araujo both land. Nice combination.
Araujo leaves Balboa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Araujo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt - Araujo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balboa.
Balboa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Araujo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balboa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Araujo swinging wilding here.
Araujo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Balboa.
Araujo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Araujo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Araujo misses with a few strikes there.
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt - Araujo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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.
Araujo throws a right and a left that Balboa avoids nicely.
Araujo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Balboa.
Araujo misses with a series of wild punches.
Balboa moves out of range as Araujo throws a body kick.
Araujo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Balboa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Balboa could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Balboa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Araujo defends it nicely.
Araujo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Balboa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rejinaldo Araujo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Balboa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Araujo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Araujo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Araujo wants it to stay on the feet.
Araujo cracks Balboa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Araujo throws a right hand that Balboa ducks under and follows up with a left that Balboa also avoids with ease.
Araujo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balboa slips a jab and a cross from Araujo.
Rocky Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Araujo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Araujo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Araujo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Araujo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balboa has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Araujo throws a low kick but Balboa avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa has a takedown stuffed.
Araujo lands a lovely overhand right.
Balboa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Balboa slips a jab and a cross from Araujo.
Balboa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Araujo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rocky Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Balboa dodges the punch combination from Araujo.
Balboa has a takedown stuffed.
Balboa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Araujo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balboa tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
No joy there for Araujo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt - Araujo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Araujo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Araujo.
Araujo looks to land a body kick but Balboa moved away.
Balboa shoots in for a double leg but Araujo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt - Araujo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Araujo fails to land with a series of punches.
Araujo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balboa shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Araujo. No joy for Balboa on that attempt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Balboa. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Balboa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balboa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Araujo.
Balboa shoots for a takedown but Araujo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Balboa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Araujo circles away.
Araujo fails to land with a series of punches.
Araujo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balboa circles away quickly and effectively.
Araujo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Balboa.
Balboa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt.
Araujo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt.
Balboa is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Araujo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balboa circles away quickly and effectively.
Balboa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Araujo avoids it really well and circles away.
Balboa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Araujo circles away.
Balboa dodges the punch combination from Araujo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balboa.
Balboa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Araujo pinned against the cage. Araujo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Araujo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Araujo leaves Balboa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Araujo throws a right and a left that Balboa avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rejinaldo Araujo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rocky Balboa's cut.
That's time! Balboa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Balboa fails to land the takedown.
Araujo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balboa.
Araujo misses with a few strikes there.
Balboa checks a leg kick nicely.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt.
Balboa looks for a takedown but Araujo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo stuffs the takedown attempt from Balboa. Balboa gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Araujo tries to bum rush Balboa with a series of wild strikes but Balboa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Araujo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Balboa is out of range and Araujo settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Araujo but Araujo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Araujo as Balboa shoots in.
Balboa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Araujo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Araujo lands with a nice combination. Balboa backs away looking to recover.
Araujo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balboa circles away quickly and effectively.
Araujo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balboa circles away quickly and effectively.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Balboa shoots in for a double leg but Araujo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Araujo lands with an uppercut that bounces Balboa off the cage and back into rage.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt.
Balboa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Araujo misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa moves out of range of the body kick.
Araujo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Araujo slaps away a takedown attempt from Balboa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balboa.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balboa.
Araujo swinging wilding here.
Balboa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Araujo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Balboa dodges the punch combination from Araujo.
Balboa shoots for a takedown but Araujo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa shoots for a double leg takedown but Araujo sprawls well. He's pushed Balboa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Araujo misses with a two punch combination.
Rejinaldo Araujo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Araujo misses.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Araujo misses with a series of wild punches.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown but Araujo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Araujo throws a nice looking combination but Balboa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Araujo throws a series of punches but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa shoots in looking for a takedown. Araujo tries to sprawl out of it but Balboa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Araujo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Balboa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Araujo looks to land a body kick but Balboa moved away.
Araujo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Araujo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Araujo lands a head shot.
Araujo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Balboa.
Rejinaldo Araujo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Araujo misses with the combination.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Araujo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Balboa in his tracks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balboa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Araujo pinned against the cage. Araujo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rocky Balboa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Araujo throws a nice looking combination but Balboa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rejinaldo Araujo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Araujo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rejinaldo Araujo!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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