Igor Araújo

Igor Araujo vs. Sean Strickland

Round 1
Araujo throws teeps from the center of the Octagon, pushing away the long-jabbing Strickland. Strickland slips in a quick right-left-right and moves away, but Araujo follows and lands an outside kick. Araujo throws another lazy kick as Strickland jabs and the American catches it, putting Araujo on the mat. Araujo tries to scramble to his feet and exposes his back, allowing Strickland to wail on him with his right hand. Araujo pins Strickland's left hand and gets back to his feet, but he's now on the fence. Strickland lands a left elbow and a flurry of hooks that have Araujo covering up. The Brazilian eats an uppercut and tries to shoot, but Strickland flips him onto his back with ease. Araujo tries to scoot up the fence from guard, but Strickland pins him down and rifles him with more right hands. Araujo gets back to his feet under fire and lands two right hands, but Strickland cracks him right back.

Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-8 Strickland
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-8 Strickland
Jeff Sherwood scores the round 10-9 Strickland

Round 2
Araujo charges at Strickland aggressively, throwing leg kicks with his hands down. Araujo tosses out an awkward jab, then makes contact with a left head kick. He tries to shoot behind it, but Strickland sprawls easily. They clinch back to the fence and Strickland lands a hard knee and they separate. Strickland takes center cage again, casually sticking out his jab and now, throwing leg kicks of his own. Clean right cross lands for the American, but Araujo backs away. Araujo throws another sloppy low kick and Strickland catches it and plops him on the mat. Strickland briefly looms over the Brazilian before settling into guard and land right hands. With 60 seconds to go, Strickland stands back up in guard, stacking Araujo and landing more punishment. Araujo kicks him away, but can't get to his feet as Strickland dives back into his guard with another hard right and more hammerfists.

Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Strickland
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Strickland
Jeff Sherwood scores the round 10-9 Strickland

Round 3
Strickland looks for the takedown early now, running Araujo back into the fence and sucking his legs out. Strickland pounds briefly before Araujo scoots back up the fence, which the American welcomes. Araujo tries to press now and eats a clean right cross. Araujo launches a right hand and a right head kick right behind it, both of which sail wide. Strickland tags him with an inside low kick, then another right cross. Araujo whips an overhand right at the air, then pushes Strickland back with a front kick. Strickland touches his target with another straight right with 60 seconds to go. Araujo, mouth open and bleeding, kicks Strickland's ribs, but the American is unfazed. Araujo wings more wild overhand rights in the last 10 seconds, but Strickland circles away with ease.

Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Strickland (30-26 Strickland)
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Strickland (30-26 Strickland)
Jeff Sherwood scores the round 10-9 Strickland (30-27 Strickland)

The Official Result
Sean Strickland def. Igor Araujo via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27) R3 5:00