I. Araujo (photo) won his second fight in the UFC. Photo: Josh Hedges
The Swede Alexander Gustafson is the big highlight of the UFC Fight Night 37 fight program, but in the preliminary card of the show it was the Brazilians who shone. At the event held this Saturday, in London, Igor Araujo and Claudio Mineiro gave good performances and defeated the hosts Danny Mitchell and Brad Scott, both by unanimous decision from the judges.
Claudio Mineiro debuts on the right foot
In his first fight in the UFC, Claudio Mineiro surprised the favorite Brad Scott and won the unanimous decision of the judges. The Brazilian started the duel trying to face the Englishman in striking. But at the first opportunity, he managed to grab the Brit's leg and take the fight to the ground. On the ground, he scored points and opened up an advantage.
In the second round, Scott managed to stay on his feet and landed the best blows. The Englishman was close to ending the fight when Mineiro scored a low blow and the referee did not stop the fight. The Brazilian complained and Brad didn't attack him, just looking at the fight mediator. The seconds of confusion were essential for Claudio to recover and continue the fight.
With the duel balanced, the third round would be responsible for defining the outcome of the fight. And it was Claudio Mineiro who got the advantage. The Brit even started better, following the same line as the previous partial. Scott landed good strikes in his standup and avoided being taken down. But halfway through the round, Mineiro managed to reach his rival's back and fall on top. On the ground, he worked some strikes and tried to finish the fight with a leg lock. Despite not ending the fight, the action was enough to guarantee victory in the judges' unanimous decision (29×28, 29×28, 29×28).
Igor wins another one in the UFC
The first Brazilian to step into the Octagon, Igor Araujo proved his career is in good shape. In his second fight in the UFC, the Tupiniquim athlete gave a safe, risk-free performance to beat Danny Mitchell with a unanimous decision from the judges.
The Brazilian landed good strikes while standing, but the biggest moments of battle took place on the ground. The Brazilian controlled the fight from above and showed good flexibility to escape two ankle locks.
In the final 30 seconds of the fight, the fighters exchanged several blows on the ground. Igor struck from above, while Mitchell, right from below, responded to the attacks to the delight of the fans. In the end, Igor Araujo won with a unanimous decision from the judges.
Check out the results of the UFC Fight Night 37 preliminary card below:
Ilir Latifi submitted Cyrille Diabate with a choke in R1;
Luke Barnatt defeated Mats Nilsson via TKO in R1;
Claudio Mineiro defeated Brad Scott via unanimous decision;
Igor Araújo defeated Danny Mitchell via unanimous decision;
Louis Gaudinot submitted Phil Harris by guillotine choke in R1;
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