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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DJ Augustus (ranked 871 p4p, 115 weight class) and Finnish Experiment lV (ranked 1226 p4p, 154 weight class). Finnish Experiment lV has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
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190 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Augustus !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finnish Experiment lV!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Experiment lV is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Augustus .
Augustus wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Experiment lV throws a big shot that misses.
Augustus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Experiment lV throws a head kick that misses.
Experiment lV tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Augustus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Experiment lV throws a head kick that misses
and Augustus counters with a takedown into side control.
Experiment lV manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Experiment lV keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Experiment lV wants to control but Augustus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment lV blocking the ground and pound attempt from Augustus .
Augustus trying to control from Experiment lV's half guard. Experiment lV has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Experiment lV is looking for a triangle but Augustus pushes his legs off easily.
Augustus postures up in Experiment lV's guard and throws a big left but Experiment lV blocks it.
Augustus distracts Experiment lV with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Augustus throws a big elbow that misses.
Augustus wants to control from the top but Experiment lV keeps moving.
Experiment lV controlling Augustus 's posture.
Experiment lV looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment lV keeping moving, preventing Augustus from controlling successfully.
Augustus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Experiment lV swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Augustus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Augustus passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Experiment lV regains half guard.
Augustus prevents Experiment lV from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus uses his free foot to push down on Experiment lV's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Experiment lV.
Augustus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Experiment lV is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Augustus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee warns Experiment lV that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Experiment lV wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Augustus .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Experiment lV tries to lock up and control but Augustus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Experiment lV is in all sorts of trouble here.
Augustus cracks Experiment lV with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Augustus goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Experiment lV turns into him and now he's in Augustus 's guard.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing Experiment lV from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Experiment lV got a little sloppy there for a moment and Augustus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Experiment lV has managed to get both his arms back between Augustus 's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Augustus dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Augustus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Experiment lV to score with a decent uppercut.
Experiment lV cracks Augustus with a big right hand and Augustus goes down!
Augustus is rocked!
Augustus has momentary wrist control but Experiment lV slips an elbow through the middle.
Oh Augustus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Experiment lV drops back looking for a leg! Augustus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Augustus manages to kick Experiment lV off! Experiment lV jumps back into Augustus 's guard.
DJ Augustus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Experiment lV controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Experiment lV wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving.
Augustus seems to have got his legs back now.
Augustus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Experiment lV gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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!
Augustus keeping moving, preventing Experiment lV from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus pulls Experiment lV in close to prevent any damage.
Experiment lV avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Augustus controlling the position.
Experiment lV postures up in Augustus 's guard and throws a big left but Augustus blocks it.
Experiment lV's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Augustus working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Augustus looking for a guillotine here but Experiment lV defends easily.
Augustus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Experiment lV got a little sloppy there for a moment and Augustus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Experiment lV has managed to get both his arms back between Augustus 's legs - danger averted.
Experiment lV won't allow Augustus to sweep him here.
Experiment lV wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Augustus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Experiment lV's guard.
Experiment lV has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Augustus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus postures up.
Augustus connects with a couple of short punches.
Augustus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Experiment lV is keeping the position for now.
Experiment lV has his hands on Augustus 's head, controlling the position.
Augustus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Augustus wants to control from the top but Experiment lV keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Augustus is looking to work some ground and pound but Experiment lV has wrist control.
Augustus throws a big elbow that misses.
Augustus wants to control from the top but Experiment lV keeps moving.
Augustus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Experiment lV is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Augustus looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Augustus controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finnish Experiment lV 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!
Augustus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Experiment lV. Experiment lV obviously looking to wear him down.
Experiment lV tries a head kick but it misses.
Augustus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Augustus moves away from the strike by Experiment lV.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Experiment lV.
Experiment lV lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment lV fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Augustus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Experiment lV moves into range and clinches up with Augustus .
Experiment lV stops a takedown attempt from Augustus .
Experiment lV throws a punch but it's blocked by Augustus .
Experiment lV misses with a punch on the inside.
Augustus manages to pull guard.
Augustus trying to strike off his back.
Augustus wants to sweep here but Experiment lV controlling him for the moment.
Augustus trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment lV stays in close to Augustus 's body and controls the position.
Augustus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Augustus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Experiment lV sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Experiment lV wants to pass the guard but Augustus is keeping the position.
Experiment lV preventing the sweep.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment lV misses with an uppercut. Augustus saw that one coming.
Augustus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Augustus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Experiment lV tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Augustus wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Experiment lV sizes up Augustus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Experiment lV tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Augustus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Experiment lV lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Augustus at a distance.
Experiment lV throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment lV throws a head kick but Augustus moves out of range.
Augustus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Experiment lV finds it's way round the side to connect with Augustus 's head.
Experiment lV tests Augustus 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Augustus moves out of range as Experiment lV strikes.
Experiment lV misses with a series of wild punches.
Augustus tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Experiment lV manages to circle out of the way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finnish Experiment lV comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Experiment lV 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finnish Experiment lV!
Finnish Experiment lV decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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