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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aurelius Augustus (ranked 1653 p4p, 1916 weight class) and Ciccio Lo Zizio (ranked 217 p4p, 252 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Good gas tank |
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aurelius Augustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ciccio Lo Zizio!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustus throws a low kick but Lo Zizio avoids it.
Augustus throws a sloppy head kick and Lo Zizio moves out of range easily.
Lo Zizio has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Augustus is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Augustus clinches up against the cage.
Lo Zizio tries to score a body lock takedown but Augustus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lo Zizio tries to work over Augustus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Augustus prevents the takedown attempt.
Augustus lands a left hand.
Lo Zizio changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Augustus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Aurelius Augustus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ciccio Lo Zizio.
Lo Zizio takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A looping hook to the body misses from Lo Zizio. Augustus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Augustus is looking to slow Lo Zizio down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lo Zizio has his takedown stuffed
and Augustus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Ciccio Lo Zizio has been cut.
Lo Zizio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Augustus defends it nicely.
Lo Zizio throws a series of punches but Augustus avoids them all with ease.
Augustus went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lo Zizio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Augustus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Augustus quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lo Zizio has time to react.
Augustus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lo Zizio tries a body shot but Augustus blocks it.
Augustus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Augustus lands with a light punch inside.
Augustus missing with knees to the body.
Augustus pushes off an throws an elbow but Lo Zizio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Augustus lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Augustus.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Augustus.
Augustus blocking some punches.
Lo Zizio has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Augustus after a bit of a struggle.
Lo Zizio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Augustus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Augustus moves out of range of the body kick.
Lo Zizio blocks a head kick by Augustus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus throws a head kick that misses.
Augustus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Augustus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Augustus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Augustus keeps Lo Zizio at a distance using the push kick.
A shot to the body from Lo Zizio misses
and Augustus makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lo Zizio really felt that one!
Lo Zizio misses with a hook. Augustus ducked under it nicely.
Augustus throwing a counter right hand but Lo Zizio manages to avoid it.
Augustus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Augustus looks to land a body kick but Lo Zizio moved away.
A clash of legs there as Lo Zizio blocks the low kick.
Lo Zizio with the counter takedown but Augustus avoids it easily.
Lo Zizio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lo Zizio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Augustus defends it nicely.
A head kick from Augustus lands but Lo Zizio takes it in his stride.
Augustus misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Augustus pushes Lo Zizio up against the cage in a clinch.
Augustus lands with a light punch inside.
Augustus is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Augustus breaks the clinch.
Lo Zizio tries to clinch but Augustus moves out of range.
And Augustus counters with a quick kick to the body but Lo Zizio blocks it.
Augustus throws a leg kick which misses Lo Zizio's front leg but catches the back leg as Lo Zizio tries to avoid it.
Aurelius Augustus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by Augustus misses
and Lo Zizio counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lo Zizio is working for a submission of some sort.
Augustus manages to get to full guard.
Lo Zizio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus wants to stand but Lo Zizio is controlling the position.
Augustus wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lo Zizio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lo Zizio makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lo Zizio lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lo Zizio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Augustus manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Lo Zizio tries to score a body lock takedown but Augustus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Augustus lands with a right to the head.
Augustus tries to land a knee to the head but Lo Zizio blocks with his arms.
Augustus tries to throw a body punch but Lo Zizio avoids it by throwing Augustus back against the cage.
Augustus lands a right hand.
Lo Zizio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Augustus swings wildly with an uppercut but Lo Zizio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Augustus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lo Zizio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aurelius Augustus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ciccio Lo Zizio's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Augustus misses with a hook.
Augustus scores with a kick to the body.
Aurelius Augustus is winning the standup battle so far.
Lo Zizio blocks the body kick.
Lo Zizio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A low kick from Augustus is predictable there
and Lo Zizio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lo Zizio checks the leg kick.
Augustus leaves Lo Zizio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Augustus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Augustus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Augustus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lo Zizio shoots in and gets a takedown into Augustus's guard.
Augustus wants to get back to his feet but Lo Zizio is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Augustus is controlling Lo Zizio's posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Augustus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo Zizio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Augustus's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lo Zizio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Augustus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Augustus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lo Zizio can do to turn this around?
Augustus pulls Lo Zizio in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustus wants to stand but Lo Zizio is controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lo Zizio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Augustus lands with a straight right. Lo Zizio didn't see that one coming.
Lo Zizio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lo Zizio throws a low kick but Augustus avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo Zizio tries to clinch but Augustus moves out of range.
Lo Zizio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Augustus swivels and escapes.
Augustus swats away the attempt to clinch by Lo Zizio.
No luck for Lo Zizio with that takedown attempt.
Aurelius Augustus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ciccio Lo Zizio.
Augustus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Lo Zizio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lo Zizio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lo Zizio throws a body punch but Augustus moves out of range.
Lo Zizio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
No luck for Lo Zizio with that takedown attempt.
Augustus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Augustus swats away the attempt to clinch by Lo Zizio.
Lo Zizio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Augustus throws out the jab.
Lo Zizio follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Augustus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus throws a solid leg kick but Lo Zizio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Augustus.
Augustus lands a big head kick that sends Lo Zizio tumbling to the mat! Augustus takes a step backwards and waves Lo Zizio back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That has opened up Ciccio Lo Zizio's cut even more.
Augustus lands with a kick to the temple. Lo Zizio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lo Zizio is rocked!
Lo Zizio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Augustus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lo Zizio will feel that in the morning.
Augustus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lo Zizio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Augustus swivels and escapes.
Augustus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lo Zizio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lo Zizio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lo Zizio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Augustus gets a clinch.
Augustus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lo Zizio wants to clinch up but Augustus keeps it at a distance.
Augustus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lo Zizio.
Lo Zizio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Augustus pinned against the cage. Augustus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo Zizio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lo Zizio looks to land a body kick but Augustus moved away.
Lo Zizio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lo Zizio throws a leg kick but Augustus checks it.
Augustus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lo Zizio is breathing heavily.
Augustus is looking to score with low kicks.
Jab, jab by Augustus - just one landing.
Augustus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lo Zizio if he has to take too many more of those.
Augustus throws a sloppy head kick and Lo Zizio moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lo Zizio! But no joy.
Augustus moves out of range of the strikes.
Augustus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lo Zizio's hands.
The cut above Ciccio Lo Zizio's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Augustus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lo Zizio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lo Zizio has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Augustus.
Augustus scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aurelius Augustus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ciccio Lo Zizio's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Augustus thows a body kick. Lo Zizio tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lo Zizio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Augustus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lo Zizio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lo Zizio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Augustus pushes Lo Zizio up against the cage in a clinch.
Augustus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Augustus avoiding damage.
Lo Zizio digs a right hand into Augustus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Augustus's gas tank.
Augustus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Augustus misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lo Zizio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Augustus throws a body punch but Lo Zizio moves out of range.
Lo Zizio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Augustus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lo Zizio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Augustus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Augustus.
Augustus misses with a kick to the body.
Ciccio Lo Zizio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Augustus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aurelius Augustus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ciccio Lo Zizio.
Augustus closes the distance and clinches.
Augustus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Augustus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lo Zizio has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Augustus after a bit of a struggle.
Lo Zizio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Augustus misses with a punch on the inside.
Augustus lands a right hand.
Augustus breaks the clinch.
Augustus lands a big head kick that sends Lo Zizio to the canvas! Augustus follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aurelius Augustus!
Aurelius Augustus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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