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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Vandrax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Vandrax!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandrax tries for a takedown but Araujo circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vandrax gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Araujo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vandrax swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Araujo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vandrax throws a head kick that misses
and Araujo counters with a nice uppercut.
Vandrax looks gassed!
Vandrax takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Araujo scoring well with a low kick there.
Vandrax takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Brandon Vandrax has been cut.
Araujo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Araujo with a nice cross.
Araujo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Araujo scores with a three punch combo!
Araujo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Araujo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vandrax doesn't seem phased though.
Araujo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vandrax drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick from Araujo lands but Vandrax takes it in his stride.
Vandrax is rocked!
Brandon Vandrax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandrax tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Araujo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vandrax's head backwards.
Araujo cracks Vandrax with a good jab.
Donk. Araujo catches Vandrax right on the button with a cross.
Araujo cracks a nice hook into Vandrax's ribs.
Araujo works Vandrax's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Araujo as he connects with a hook.
A solid body kick from Araujo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Araujo.
Araujo connects with the punch.
Araujo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rickson Araujo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Araujo throws a one two combo.
Araujo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Araujo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vandrax's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice shot by Araujo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Araujo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vandrax's sensitive parts.
Araujo lands with a kick to the temple. Vandrax shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Araujo looks to land a combination. Vandrax sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Araujo is working the combinations to good effect here.
A right-left combo lands from Araujo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Araujo. Vandrax shrugs it off though.
Vandrax on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vandrax chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Araujo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Araujo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Araujo connects with a high kick.
Vandrax takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Araujo lands a head kick!
Araujo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vandrax.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo cracks a nice hook into Vandrax's ribs.
Vandrax throws a head kick that misses
and Araujo counters with a good, hard body kick but Vandrax shrugs it off.
Araujo lunges at Vandrax with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vandrax's hand.
Araujo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vandrax takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vandrax has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Araujo lands a slapping body shot.
Araujo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vandrax takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice uppercut lands for Araujo. That snapped Vandrax's head back.
Araujo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vandrax's calf.
Araujo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Araujo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A head kick by Vandrax misses
and Araujo counters with a good, hard body kick but Vandrax shrugs it off.
Araujo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vandrax's hands.
A head kick by Vandrax misses
and Araujo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Araujo lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo lands with an overhand left.
A low kick from Vandrax is predictable there
and Araujo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 lands a lovely overhand right.
Vandrax fails with the takedown
and Araujo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rickson Araujo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Vandrax.
Araujo lands a high kick!
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!
Vandrax throws a leg kick that is checked
and Araujo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Araujo scores with a head kick. Vandrax tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vandrax has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Araujo.
Araujo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vandrax looks to clinch
and Araujo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vandrax is trying desperately to land a takedown but Araujo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Vandrax.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vandrax gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Araujo counters with a straight right hand.
Araujo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Araujo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Vandrax's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vandrax tries to clinch but Araujo moves away
and Araujo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Vandrax takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Araujo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vandrax will feel that in the morning.
Vandrax throws a sloppy head kick
letting Araujo counter with a right hand.
Araujo connects with a high kick.
Araujo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Araujo both land. Nice combination.
Araujo throws a good cross that connects.
Vandrax gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Araujo.
Rickson Araujo is winning the standup battle so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Araujo.
Araujo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Araujo connects with a body shot.
Araujo dips to his left and cracks Vandrax with an uppercut!
Vandrax walks into a jab.
Araujo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Araujo.
Vandrax throws a head kick that misses
and Araujo counters with a three punch combo that has Vandrax backing up. Vandrax nods at Araujo to acknowledge the strikes.
Vandrax needs to keep his hands up - Araujo had a free shot at his head there.
Rickson Araujo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Araujo cracks the inside of Vandrax's front leg.
Araujo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vandrax throws a head kick that misses
and Araujo counters with a one-two to the body.
Araujo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Araujo.
Araujo lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Araujo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vandrax doesn't seem phased though.
Vandrax with a lazy takedown attempt
and Araujo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Araujo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vandrax fails with the takedown
and Araujo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vandrax chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Araujo can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vandrax throws a leg kick
and Araujo counters with a good, hard body kick but Vandrax shrugs it off.
Araujo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vandrax.
Vandrax on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Araujo. Araujo obviously looking to wear him down.
Araujo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Araujo looks to land a combination. Vandrax sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Araujo lands a slapping body shot.
Araujo scores with a one two! Vandrax had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Araujo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vandrax.
Vandrax misses with a takedown
and Araujo counters with a nice leg kick.
Rickson Araujo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Vandrax.
Vandrax takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Araujo lands a nice looking body shot.
Araujo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Araujo scores with a four punch combination!
A head kick by Vandrax misses
and Araujo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Araujo scores with a one two! Vandrax had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Araujo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Araujo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vandrax throws a sloppy head kick
letting Araujo counter with a right hand.
Araujo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Araujo thuds a left hand into Vandrax's body.
Araujo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Araujo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Araujo connects with a crisp jab.
Vandrax throws a lazy head kick
and Araujo counters with a body kick that stops Vandrax in his tracks momentarily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Vandrax might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Araujo has got the better of the exchanges.
Araujo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Araujo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vandrax can do to turn this around?
Vandrax swings widly with a right hand
and Araujo counters with a nice uppercut.
Araujo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vandraxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vandrax's head.
Vandrax tries to clinch up
and Araujo counters with a body kick.
Araujo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Araujo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Araujo scores with a kick to the body.
Araujo scores with the left hand. Vandrax knows he should have avoided that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Araujo.
Vandrax with a lazy takedown attempt
and Araujo counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Left hook, right uppercut from Araujo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Araujo.
Jab from Araujo.
Vandrax tries to clinch
and Araujo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vandrax's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Araujo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Vandrax's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Araujo feints a jab promting Vandrax to slip. Araujo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vandrax slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A low kick from Vandrax misses
and Araujo counters with a nice uppercut.
Vandrax with a lazy takedown attempt
and Araujo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vandrax is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vandrax tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Araujo lands with a nice body punch.
Araujo throws a series of strikes that have Vandrax backpedaling.
Araujo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vandrax will feel that in the morning.
A solid leg kick lands there for Araujo.
Araujo throws a series of strikes that have Vandrax backpedaling.
Vandrax tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Araujo scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Araujo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Araujo lands a head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Araujo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandrax walks into a left hand.
Vandrax throws a left and a right that both miss
and Araujo counters with a good low kick that Vandrax was not able to check.
Araujo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Araujo scores with a head kick.
Vandrax swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vandrax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Araujo throws a nice head kick!
Araujo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick by Vandrax misses
and Araujo counters with a low kick, right behind Vandrax 's knee.
Araujo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vandrax throws a leg kick
letting Araujo counter with a right hand.
Vandrax throws a lazy head kick
and Araujo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vandrax thinking.
Vandrax doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Araujo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vandrax.
Vandrax on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Araujo. Araujo obviously looking to wear him down.
Araujo jabs at Vandrax's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice inside leg kick there by Araujo. That's going to slow Vandrax down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Araujo.
Araujo scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Araujo sizes up Vandrax with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Araujo punishes Vandrax's body with a nice straight punch.
Araujo lands with a good body shot.
Araujo lands with an overhand left.
Araujo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Araujo lands with a nice combination. Vandrax backs away looking to recover.
Vandrax throws a sloppy head kick
and Araujo counters with a left to the body.
Araujo connects with a single shot there.
Araujo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vandrax's head.
Araujo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vandrax on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That kick from Araujo tenderised Vandrax's leg. Vandrax is trying to keep his angry face on.
Araujo throws out a powerful jab.
Vandrax has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Araujo.
Vandrax misses with a double jab
and Araujo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Araujo lands a right hook to the body.
Araujo throws a head kick that half lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Araujo.
Vandrax throws a sloppy head kick
and Araujo counters with a nice leg kick.
Vandrax walks into a stiff left hand from Araujo.
Araujo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vandrax throws a lazy head kick
and Araujo counters with a low kick, right behind Vandrax 's knee.
Araujo scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo thuds his shin into the meat of Vandrax's side.
Nice shot lands for Araujo.
Araujo with a jab.
Vandrax takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Araujo finds it's way through Vandrax's defenses.
Vandrax throws a leg kick
and Araujo counters with a straight right hand.
Vandrax has his takedown stuffed
and Araujo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brandon Vandrax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rickson Araujo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Araujo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Araujo scores with a decent looking hook.
A shot to the liver by Araujo. Beautiful body shot.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vandrax walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A low kick from Vandrax misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Araujo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Araujo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Araujo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Araujo!
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