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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aurelius Augustus (ranked 736 p4p, 1645 weight class) and Bobby LeBeau (ranked 114 p4p, 257 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Bobby LeBeau is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 6 - 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 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby LeBeau!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBeau throws an overhand right that lands on Augustus's shoulder, as Augustus tries to avoid the shot.
Augustus is breathing heavily.
LeBeau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Augustus.
LeBeau moves away from the strike by Augustus.
Augustus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from LeBeau.
Augustus misses with a hook. LeBeau ducked under it nicely.
Augustus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
LeBeau scores with a nice strike.
Augustus lands a jab to LeBeau's midsection.
Decent striking displayed by LeBeau there.
A head kick misses from Augustus.
Augustus throws out a loose jab but LeBeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
LeBeau connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus missing with a left hand there. LeBeau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Augustus. That snapped LeBeau's head back.
LeBeau scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Augustus connects with a right hand. LeBeau shakes it off.
LeBeau looks to score with a jab to the body but Augustus is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBeau throws an overhand right that lands on Augustus's shoulder, as Augustus tries to avoid the shot.
Augustus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
LeBeau throws a quick inside leg kick.
LeBeau with the inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Augustus.
Bobby LeBeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augustus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
LeBeau throws a head kick that Augustus semi-blocks.
Augustus jabs at LeBeau's body.
A jab from Augustus misses.
LeBeau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Augustus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
LeBeau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Augustus.
Augustus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Augustus tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick from Augustus, right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from LeBeau lands.
LeBeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Augustus.
Crunch! Augustus slams his shin into LeBeau's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LeBeau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
LeBeau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
LeBeau throws a hook to the side of Augustus's head but Augustus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Augustus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by LeBeau.
Augustus misses with a straight left.
LeBeau takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Augustus lands a nice hook to LeBeau's body. LeBeau takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Augustus motions for LeBeau to come forward. Augustus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Augustus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LeBeau throws a hook to the side of Augustus's head but Augustus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Augustus slips under a jab from LeBeau.
Augustus cracks LeBeau with a good jab.
Augustus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Augustus ducks under a wild hook from LeBeau.
LeBeau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau moves into the clinch successfully.
LeBeau working hard to break the clinch.
Augustus breaks the clinch.
LeBeau throws an overhand right that lands on Augustus's shoulder, as Augustus tries to avoid the shot.
Augustus looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Augustus looks to land a left hand but LeBeau moved out of range nicely.
LeBeau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
LeBeau on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Augustus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Both fighters circling a little - Augustus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
LeBeau blocks the body kick.
Augustus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
LeBeau lands with a thumping leg kick.
LeBeau has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Augustus finds it's way round the side to connect with LeBeau's head.
A big right from LeBeau misses.
LeBeau throws the left hand but Augustus avoids the punch easily.
Augustus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Augustus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Augustus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augustus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from LeBeau misses.
Augustus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Augustus.
Augustus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Augustus throws a looping overhand right but LeBeau ducks down to avoid it.
Augustus walks into a jab.
LeBeau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Augustus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
LeBeau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
LeBeau walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Augustus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Augustus misses with a looping right.
LeBeau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Augustus misses its target.
LeBeau misses with an uppercut
and Augustus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aurelius Augustus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby LeBeau's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
LeBeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Augustus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big right from Augustus misses.
Augustus misses the shot to the body.
LeBeau throws a right hand that misses
and Augustus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by LeBeau as he connects with a hook.
Augustus throws a sloppy head kick and LeBeau moves out of range easily.
LeBeau moves into range and connects with a jab.
Augustus moves out of range as LeBeau throws a body kick.
Augustus scores with a hook to the body. LeBeau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
LeBeau throws a left and a right that both miss
and Augustus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeBeau misses with a straight right.
LeBeau throws a hook but Augustus avoids it easily.
LeBeau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Augustus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Augustus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LeBeau manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Augustus throws a jab but it's blocked by LeBeau.
Augustus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from LeBeau.
Augustus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Augustus lands with an overhand left.
LeBeau throws a right and a left that Augustus avoids nicely.
LeBeau misses with a looping left.
LeBeau misses with an uppercut. Augustus saw that one coming.
LeBeau lands with a shot to the body.
Augustus throws a head kick that misses.
LeBeau throws a lazy right hand but Augustus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Augustus thinks about countering with a body kick.
LeBeau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Augustus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Augustus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circling - LeBeau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from LeBeau. Augustus does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for LeBeau. That snapped Augustus's head back.
LeBeau misses with a hook.
LeBeau misses with a looping right.
LeBeau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Augustus jabs at LeBeau's body.
LeBeau misses the jab.
LeBeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick from Augustus lands but LeBeau takes it in his stride.
Augustus misses with a straight left.
LeBeau is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from LeBeau misses the target.
Augustus swings for the body but LeBeau moves out of range.
LeBeau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
LeBeau looks to land a left hand but Augustus moved out of range nicely.
Augustus scores with a hook to the body. LeBeau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A telegraphed right hand from LeBeau misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus swings for the body but LeBeau moves out of range.
Augustus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LeBeau misses with a straight right.
Augustus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. LeBeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Augustus throws out a leg kick but LeBeau moves out of range and Augustus only half commits.
Nice defenses there by LeBeau.
LeBeau lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
LeBeau misses with the combination.
Augustus blocks a jab.
Augustus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Augustus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LeBeau.
LeBeau blocks a jab.
LeBeau scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
LeBeau wants to clinch up but Augustus keeps it at a distance.
Augustus scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
LeBeau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Augustus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
LeBeau is looking to clinch but Augustus is avoiding it.
LeBeau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Augustus.
LeBeau scores with a sloppy right hand. Augustus should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LeBeau slips under a jab from Augustus.
LeBeau looks to land a right hand but Augustus moved out of range.
LeBeau paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
LeBeau takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice straight punches there by Augustus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Augustus.
Aurelius Augustus is winning the standup battle so far.
LeBeau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Augustus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Augustus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from LeBeau.
Augustus blocks the body kick.
Augustus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from LeBeau.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aurelius Augustus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby LeBeau's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Augustus misses with a head kick.
LeBeau throws a hook but Augustus avoids it easily.
LeBeau takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
LeBeau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Augustus.
Augustus misses with an uppercut.
LeBeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LeBeau has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Augustus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Augustus tries to score with a low kick but LeBeau moves his leg out of the way.
LeBeau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Augustus.
Augustus's corner calls for a 1-2. Augustus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
LeBeau tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeBeau jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Augustus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits LeBeaus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Augustus looks to score with a jab to the body but LeBeau is just out of range.
Augustus with a nice cross.
LeBeau takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Augustus stuns LeBeau with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Augustus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LeBeau takes one to the chin there.
LeBeau moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Augustus loads up on a big right hand but LeBeau slips the punch.
Augustus slips a jab from LeBeau.
Augustus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Augustus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from LeBeau misses.
LeBeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Augustus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract LeBeau.
LeBeau lands with a right hand.
LeBeau listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Augustus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Augustus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus throws a hook but LeBeau avoids it easily.
LeBeau misses with a looping right.
Augustus is looking to counter punch.
LeBeau tests Augustus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Augustus swings for the body but LeBeau moves out of range.
LeBeau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
LeBeau lands a jab to the nose.
LeBeau fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Augustus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Augustus defending well as LeBeau loads up on a big left hand.
Augustus misses with a looping right.
LeBeau keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice shot lands for LeBeau.
Augustus slips a straight right by LeBeau.
LeBeau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Augustus ducks under a wild hook from LeBeau.
LeBeau throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Augustus tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. LeBeau is in Augustus's guard.
Aurelius Augustus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus pulls LeBeau in close to his closed guard and prevents LeBeau from doing any damage or advancing position.
LeBeau wants to stand but Augustus has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
LeBeau being controlled here momentarily.
LeBeau working some strikes from top position.
Augustus wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
LeBeau throws a strike but Augustus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Augustus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bobby LeBeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aurelius Augustus.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Augustus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aurelius Augustus!
After winning the bout, Aurelius Augustus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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