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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Gordon Masten (ranked 839 p4p, 23559 weight class) and Ramiro Araujo (ranked 101 p4p, 438 weight class). Araujo has chosen Hava Nagila as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Gordon Masten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramiro Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masten loads up on a big right hand but Araujo slips the punch.
Masten lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Araujo at a distance.
Araujo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Araujo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Araujo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masten. Masten obviously looking to wear him down.
Araujo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Masten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Araujo.
Araujo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Masten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Araujo.
Masten throws a big shot that misses.
Masten tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Araujo is able to avoid easily.
Ramiro Araujo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Araujo.
Araujo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Araujo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Araujo throws an overhand right that lands on Masten's shoulder, as Masten tries to avoid the shot.
Masten throws a body kick that misses.
Masten has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Firebite MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Araujo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masten connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Masten throws a leg kick
and Araujo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Araujo missing with a left hand there. Masten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masten moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Masten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masten throws a hook but Araujo blocks it.
Araujo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Araujo looks to throw the jab but Masten is out of range.
Masten throws a hook but Araujo blocks it.
Masten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Masten counters with a quick kick to the body but Araujo blocks it.
Masten tries a low kick but Araujo avoids it.
Masten dodges the punch combination from Araujo.
Masten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Araujo missing with a left hand there. Masten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Araujo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masten.
Masten jabs Araujo right on the nose. Araujo blinks but takes it well.
Masten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Araujo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Masten.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Araujo! But no joy.
Araujo misses with an uppercut. Masten saw that one coming.
Araujo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Masten doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Masten does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo throws a nice head kick!
Masten scores with a sloppy right hand. Araujo should have avoided that one.
Masten slips under a jab.
Masten on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Araujo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Araujo lands with an overhand left.
Araujo throws an off balance right hand
and Masten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Araujo lunges at Masten with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Masten's hand.
Masten blocks the body kick.
Araujo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Araujo throws a jab but it's blocked by Masten.
Masten moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Araujo misses with a jab to the body
and Masten counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Araujo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circling - Araujo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Araujo misses its intended target.
Masten lands a front kick.
Masten moves out of range as Araujo strikes.
Masten throws a lazy right hand but Araujo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Araujo throws out a counter right but Masten avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masten misses with a body kick.
Araujo looks to land a right hand but Masten moved out of range.
Araujo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masten moves away.
Masten appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Araujo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Masten. That one must have hurt.
Araujo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Araujo throws the left hand but Masten avoids the punch easily.
Masten just misses with a punch to the body.
Masten scoring well with a low kick there.
Masten avoids the body shot from Araujo.
A lazy body kick from Masten
and Araujo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Masten.
Masten looks to throw the jab but Araujo is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Masten.
Araujo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Araujo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Masten under the eye.
Araujo stuns Masten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Araujo throws a hook to the side of Masten's head but Masten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Araujo checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Araujo blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masten.
Araujo misses with a hook. Masten ducked under it nicely.
Araujo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masten.
Araujo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Masten.
Araujo moves away from the strike by Masten.
Masten avoids the body shot from Araujo.
Araujo throws a right hand that misses
and Masten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Araujo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masten throws out the jab.
Masten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Araujo.
Araujo catches Masten with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Masten throws a wild body kick that Araujo sees coming a mile off.
Masten throws a hook but Araujo avoids it easily.
Araujo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Masten is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Araujo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masten.
Masten listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Masten lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masten misses with a lunging right hand
and Araujo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Araujo lands a glancing blow to the side of Masten's head.
Araujo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Araujo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Araujo throws a hook to the side of Masten's head but Masten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ramiro Araujo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Masten throws out a leg kick but Araujo moves out of range and Masten only half commits.
Araujo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Masten. Masten circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Masten.
Masten slips a straight right by Araujo.
Araujo lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Masten finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Masten moves away from the strike by Araujo.
Masten swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Araujo misses.
As Araujo backs away, Masten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ramiro Araujo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Araujo moves out of range of the body kick.
Masten takes one to the chin there.
Masten lands with an uppercut that bounces Araujo off the ropes and back into range.
Araujo misses the jab.
Araujo throws a looping overhand right but Masten ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Masten.
Araujo avoids the body shot from Masten.
Araujo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Araujo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Masten slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Araujo misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masten looks to score with a jab to the body but Araujo is just out of range.
Araujo throws a body punch but Masten moves out of range.
Araujo throws a big shot that misses.
Araujo misses the shot to the body.
Araujo loads up on a big right hand but Masten slips the punch.
Masten misses with an uppercut. Araujo saw that one coming.
Masten throws a body shot but no joy.
Araujo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Masten misses with a body shot.
Masten lands with a hook. Araujo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Masten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Araujo was well out of range. Poor timing from Masten.
Araujo defending well as Masten loads up on a big left hand.
Araujo misses with a straight left.
Araujo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Masten on the side of the head.
Masten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Araujo manages to avoid it.
Masten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masten throws a chopping leg kick but Araujo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Araujo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Araujo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masten looks for the body kick but Araujo saw that one coming.
Masten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Araujo throws out the jab.
Araujo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Masten with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Araujo throws a body shot but no joy.
Araujo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Araujo throws out a loose jab but Masten uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Masten. That's going to slow Araujo down.
Masten throws a jab when Araujo was well out of range.
Araujo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Masten appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Masten scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Araujo. Masten does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Masten wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Araujo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Araujo throws a lazy right hand but Masten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Araujo throws a right hand that misses
and Masten counters with an outside leg kick.
Araujo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Araujo misses with a wild body shot.
Masten thinks about countering with a body kick.
Masten moves away from the strike by Araujo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo takes a swing at Masten's ribcage but misses.
Masten fires out a quick counter leg kick but Araujo just manages to avoid it.
Araujo misses with a hook.
Masten throws a half hearted mid kick.
Masten misses with an attempted mid kick.
Araujo misses with a straight right.
Araujo throws a lazy right hand but Masten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Masten.
A slapping leg kick lands for Masten.
Masten throws a front kick that sends Araujo stumbling back into the ropes.
Araujo 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 hook to the side of Masten's head but Masten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Masten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Araujo looks to land a left hand but Masten moved out of range nicely.
Masten moves into range and connects with a jab.
Araujo lands a slapping body shot.
Masten wants to land a leg kick but Araujo is out of range.
Masten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Araujo.
Masten connects with a solid leg kick.
Araujo lands a jab to Masten's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masten misses with a leg kick.
Araujo looks to score with a jab to the body but Masten is just out of range.
Masten just misses with a punch to the body.
Araujo misses the shot to the body.
Araujo throws a right hand that misses
and Masten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Araujo throws a right hand that misses
and Masten moves into the clinch.
Araujo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Masten slips under a jab from Araujo.
Masten misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Masten.
Araujo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Masten slips a straight right by Araujo.
Masten loads up on a big right hand but Araujo slips the punch.
Araujo throws a hook to the side of Masten's head but Masten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Masten misses with a body kick.
Araujo missing with a left hand there. Masten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Masten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Araujo.
Masten tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Araujo manages to circle out of the way.
Masten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gordon Masten will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Masten takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Masten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Araujo.
A big left from Araujo misses.
Araujo misses the shot to the body.
Masten throws a low kick but it's checked well by Araujo.
A big right from Araujo misses.
Masten moves out of range of the strikes.
Masten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Araujo misses the target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Araujo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Masten - the referee stops the clock and Araujo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Masten. Araujo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Masten misses the shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Araujo checks a leg kick.
Araujo throws a right hand that misses
and Masten counters with a nice low kick that buckles Araujo's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Araujo.
Masten takes one to the chin there.
Araujo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Araujo just misses with a punch to the body.
Masten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Araujo was well out of range. Poor timing from Masten.
Masten with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo throws out a loose jab but Masten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masten scores with a jab. Araujo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Araujo throws a jab when Masten was well out of range.
Masten scores with a decent looking hook.
Araujo just misses with a punch to the body.
Masten ducks under a wild hook from Araujo.
Masten throws a low kick, looking for Araujo's leg but Araujo calmly moves out of range.
Araujo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Masten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Araujo.
Masten misses with the body kick
and Araujo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Araujo misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Masten misses the target.
Masten throws a half hearted mid kick.
Araujo misses with a body punch
letting Masten counter with a right hand.
Araujo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Masten moves into range and connects with a jab.
Masten lands with an uppercut that bounces Araujo off the ropes and back into range.
Araujo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Araujo misses the shot to the body.
Araujo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Masten throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Araujo's head.
Araujo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masten throws a hook to the side of Araujo's head but Araujo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Masten scores with a hook.
Araujo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Araujo throws a big shot that misses.
Masten misses with a body punch
and Araujo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Araujo throws the left hand but Masten avoids the punch easily.
Masten moves away from the strike by Araujo.
Araujo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masten throws a leg kick but Araujo moved away.
Masten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Araujo.
Masten walks into a jab.
A jab from Masten misses.
Masten slips under a jab from Araujo.
Araujo misses with an uppercut. Masten saw that one coming.
Araujo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Masten.
Masten throws a jab when Araujo was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Araujo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masten is looking to score with low kicks.
Araujo misses with an uppercut.
Masten ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Masten.
Masten lands with an overhand left.
A big left from Araujo misses.
Araujo throws a lazy right hand but Masten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Masten was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Araujo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab lands there for Masten.
Araujo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Araujo throws a hook but Masten avoids it easily.
Araujo throws a hook to the side of Masten's head but Masten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Masten tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masten moves away from the strike by Araujo.
Araujo looks to score with a jab to the body but Masten is just out of range.
Masten misses with a right hand
and Araujo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Araujo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Masten looks for the body kick but Araujo saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo connects with a body shot.
Masten misses with a looping right.
Masten thuds a left hand into Araujo's body.
A big right from Araujo misses.
Nice cross by Araujo.
Masten sizes up Araujo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A bone on bone clash there as Araujo blocks the leg kick.
Araujo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Araujo misses with a straight right.
Masten misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Araujo! But no joy.
Masten misses with a body shot.
Araujo walks into a jab.
Araujo misses with a straight left.
Masten cracks Araujo with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masten showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Araujo.
Masten takes a swing at Araujo's ribcage but misses.
Masten slips a straight right by Araujo.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ramiro Araujo.
I think Araujo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight as a draw!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Gordon Masten!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Ramiro Araujo!
The fight ends as a draw!
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