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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Augustine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augustine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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216 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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190 cm
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218 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Augustine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Stark!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stark throws a right and a left that Augustine avoids nicely.
Good work by Stark as he checks the leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Stark.
Stark misses with a series of wild punches.
Stark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Augustine drives through and clinches with Stark against the cage.
Augustine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Augustine stalling in the clinch.
Augustine throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
Augustine jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stark walks away with a smile on his face. Augustine gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Augustine needs to keep his hands up - Stark had a free shot at his head there.
Augustine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stark is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Augustine misses with a body shot
and Stark counters with a stiff right hand.
Stark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Augustine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Augustine.
The fight stays on the outside here - Augustine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stark connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Augustine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stark swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Augustine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark defending well as Augustine loads up on a big left hand.
Augustine misses with a straight right.
Stark thuds his right hand into Augustine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stark misses with a hook.
Stark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Stark misses.
Stark slips a jab from Augustine.
Stark misses with a series of wild punches.
Stark loads up on a big right hand but Augustine slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
Stark looks to score with a jab to the body but Augustine is just out of range.
No joy there for Augustine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stark lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Tim Augustine has been cut.
Stark misses with a combination
and Augustine counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stark on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stark stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustine moves away from the strike by Stark.
Stark throws a nice looking combination but Augustine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Augustine ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
A slow jab from Augustine misses its intended target.
Augustine connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Augustine misses with a low kick as Stark jumps back.
Stark misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stark misses with a few strikes there.
Augustine tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Stark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Augustine's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Augustine feints and as Stark raises his hands in defense, Augustine changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Augustine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Augustine wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Stark lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Augustine!
Stark content just to control the position here.
Augustine working to try and regain half guard.
Stark stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Stark throws a jab but it's blocked by Augustine.
Stark lands with a nice combination. Augustine backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine throws a looping overhand right but Stark ducks down to avoid it.
Augustine ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Stark lands a nice shot that snaps Augustine's head back.
Stark scores with a nice right hand.
Stark throws a right and a left that Augustine avoids nicely.
Stark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Augustine counters with a one-two to the body.
Stark misses with a combination
and Augustine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the body from Stark misses
and Augustine makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a combination. Augustine tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stark scores with a crisp jab that stopped Augustine in his tracks.
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!
Jab from Augustine.
Augustine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Stark does no damage.
Tony Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Augustine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stark.
Stark might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Augustine connects with a jab.
Stark works the jab nicely.
Augustine feints and then cracks Stark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stark down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustine misses with a hook. Stark ducked under it nicely.
Stark misses with a double jab.
Augustine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Augustine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stark swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Augustine counters with a nice uppercut.
Stark is breathing heavily.
Augustine dives in and grabs Stark's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stark pushes down on Augustine's head and hops out.
Stark staying out of range there.
Tony Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augustine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stark listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark defending well as Augustine loads up on a big left hand.
Augustine looks to land a left hand but Stark moved out of range nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Stark. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stark.
Tony Stark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Augustine throws a good cross that connects.
Augustine tries to clinch
and Augustine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Augustine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Augustine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Augustine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Augustine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tony Stark will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tim Augustine's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Stark cracks a nice hook into Augustine's ribs.
Augustine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Augustine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stark throws a jab when Augustine was well out of range.
Stark throws a combination that misses
letting Augustine counter with a right hand.
Augustine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stark.
Stark misses with an uppercut. Augustine saw that one coming.
Stark blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stark lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Augustine connects with a crisp jab.
Stark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Augustine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stark throws a series of strikes that have Augustine backpedaling.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Augustine circles away quickly and effectively.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Augustine circles away quickly and effectively.
Good exchange - Stark coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustine takes a swing at Stark's ribcage but misses.
Augustine lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark misses with a double jab
and Augustine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Augustine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stark looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Augustine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stark falls off balance throwing a combination
and Augustine counters with a nice leg kick.
Stark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stark misses with a double jab
and Augustine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustine throws a leg kick which misses Stark's front leg but catches the back leg as Stark tries to avoid it.
Augustine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Augustine throwing strikes from guard but Stark blocks nicely.
Stark wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augustine with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Augustine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Augustine throwing strikes but missing.
Augustine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Augustine lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stark wants to stand but Augustine is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Augustine trying to control the position from guard on top but Stark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Augustine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Augustine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Augustine lands a couple of digs.
Augustine preventing the sweep.
Augustine is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Augustine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Augustine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stark is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Augustine is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Augustine showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stark 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Tony Stark!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Tony Stark!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Tony Stark!
Tony Stark wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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