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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Limeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augusto Limeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Limeira displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Limeira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Araujo swivels and escapes.
Araujo tries to clinch there but Limeira circles away.
Araujo blocks a head kick by Limeira.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Limeira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Limeira is defended easily by Araujo.
Augusto Limeira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Limeira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Araujo pinned against the cage. Araujo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augusto Limeira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo tries to clinch up but Limeira circles away and keeps his distance.
Araujo slaps away a takedown attempt from Limeira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Araujo stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limeira slips a straight right by Araujo.
Araujo tries to clinch but Limeira is having none of it.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Limeira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Limeira keeps the fight on the outside.
Limeira fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Limeira is defended easily by Araujo.
Limeira shoots for a double leg takedown but Araujo sprawls well. He's pushed Limeira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Limeira is breathing heavily.
Araujo has closed the distance and engaged Limeira in a clinch.
Araujo is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Araujo tries a knee to the head but Limeira blocks it.
Araujo is trying to stall.
Limeira can't get the takedown.
Araujo misses with a knee to the head.
Araujo working aggressively here.
Araujo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Limeira.
Limeira blocks a body shot from Araujo.
Limeira managing to block the knees to the body from Araujo.
The referee calls for Limeira to work.
Araujo tries a knee to the head but Limeira blocks it.
Limeira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Araujo misses with a knee to the head.
Limeira is looking for a takedown.
Limeira tries for a takedown but Araujo manages to get underhooks.
Limeira tries to circle away but Araujo has him pinned against the cage.
Limeira takes a knee right on the jaw!
Araujo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Limeira is keeping busy.
Araujo has had enough of the clinch but Limeira keeps him there for the moment.
Araujo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Araujo tries a knee to the head but Limeira blocks it.
Araujo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Limeira avoids it.
Araujo connects with a knee to the head.
Limeira lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo looking to stall.
Limeira tries to pull guard but Araujo won't allow it.
Limeira has Araujo pressed against the cage.
Limeira decides to pull guard.
Araujo slips nicely into half guard.
Limeira is trying to stand.
Araujo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Limeira defending well though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Araujo uses his free foot to push down on Limeira's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Limeira.
Araujo with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Araujo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Araujo tries to clinch but Limeira moves out of range.
Araujo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Limeira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Araujo is looking to clinch.
Limeira gets a clinch.
Limeira is trying to break the clinch but Araujo has him pressed against the cage.
Araujo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Limeira has Araujo pushed against the cage.
Araujo is trying to maintain a safe position but Limeira gets an underhook and turns Araujo into the cage.
Limeira prevents Araujo from breaking the clinch.
Araujo lands an elbow inside that Limeira shrugs off.
Araujo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Limeira has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Araujo after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo tries a body shot but Limeira blocks it.
Limeira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Limeira's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Limeira's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Araujo scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Limeira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Araujo is trying to stall.
Araujo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Limeira avoids the elbow strike from Araujo, against the cage.
Arthur Araujo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Limeira wants to break free but Araujo has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limeira is trying to break the clinch but Araujo is controlling him.
Limeira blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Araujo.
Araujo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Araujo tries to land a knee to the head but Limeira blocks with his arms.
Araujo looking to throw knees to the head but Limeira is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Araujo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Araujo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Limeira wants a takedown but no success here.
Araujo taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Araujo tries to land a knee to the head but Limeira blocks with his arms.
Araujo missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Limeira as Araujo tries to tie him up.
Araujo lands a left hand.
Limeira jumps guard but Araujo stands there with Limeira around his waist. Limeira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augusto Limeira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo tries to land knees in the clinch but Limeira avoids the damage to the body.
Araujo misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo working hard to break the clinch.
Araujo trying to control the position but instead, Limeira has worked for underhooks and has pushed Araujo into the cage.
Limeira breaks from the clinch.
Araujo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Limeira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Araujo can pounce on him.
Limeira fails with the takedown.
Limeira swats away the attempt to clinch by Araujo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Limeira closes the distance and pushes Araujo back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Araujo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Araujo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Limeira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Araujo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Araujo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Limeira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Araujo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Limeira.
Araujo doesn't manage to clinch there - Limeira circles away.
Limeira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Araujo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Limeira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Araujo is looking to clinch but Limeira is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Araujo as Limeira shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augusto Limeira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo clinches.
Limeira can't break the clinch.
Araujo misses with a knee strike.
Araujo tries to land knees in the clinch but Limeira avoids the damage to the body.
Araujo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Limeira tries to pull guard but Araujo holds him up against the cage and eventually Limeira drops back down to his feet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Araujo tries a knee to the head but Limeira blocks it.
Araujo lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Limeira's face.
Araujo looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Araujo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Limeira's brow.
Limeira will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Araujo up against the cage.
Limeira is working for takedown but Araujo is calmly controlling the position for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Araujo breaks from the clinch.
Limeira shoots in for a takedown but Araujo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Araujo doesn't manage to clinch there - Limeira circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo wants to clinch up but Limeira keeps it at a distance.
Limeira keeps the fight on the outside.
Araujo tries to clinch up.
Araujo is looking to clinch.
Araujo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Araujo closes the distance but Limeira moves to the side
and Limeira counters by clinching up.
Limeira successfully pulls guard.
Araujo passes Limeira's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Araujo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Araujo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Limeira defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is trying to work for a kimura but Limeira is defending well.
Araujo is trying to control the action in half guard but Limeira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Araujo works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araujo is looking to take a break and control but Limeira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Araujo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Araujo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Augusto Limeira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arthur Araujo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Araujo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Limeira keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Araujo!
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