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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Exotic (ranked 12 p4p, 11 weight class) and Aurelius Augustus (ranked 3 p4p, 2 weight class). Exotic's entrance music is Joe Exotic - I Saw a Tiger. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joe Exotic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Aurelius Augustus!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustus connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Augustus. Exotic does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Augustus misses its intended target.
Exotic throws a lazy right hand but Augustus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Augustus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Augustus.
Exotic tries a head kick but it misses.
Exotic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Augustus misses with a straight left.
Exotic checks a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Augustus, as that shot connected.
Exotic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Exotic scores with a jab. Augustus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Exotic throws a body kick that misses.
Exotic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Exotic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Augustus lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Augustus. Exotic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Augustus is looking to slow Exotic down with leg kicks.
Aurelius Augustus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus lands with a straight right. Exotic didn't see that one coming.
Augustus jabs at Exotic's body.
Augustus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Augustus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Augustus throws a poor cross that misses
and Exotic counters with a straight right hand.
Exotic misses with a low kick.
Augustus lands a slapping body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Exotic checks a leg kick.
Augustus avoids the head kick by Exotic.
Augustus misses with a looping right.
Augustus throws a big shot that misses.
Augustus cracks Exotic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Exotic ducks under a wild hook from Augustus.
Exotic is looking to counter punch.
Augustus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Augustus looks to score with a jab to the body but Exotic is just out of range.
Exotic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic is looking to chop away at Augustus's legs.
Augustus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Augustus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Exotic doesn't seem bothered though.
Augustus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Augustus has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Exotic looks to score with a jab to the body but Augustus is just out of range.
Exotic misses the shot to the body.
Exotic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Augustus throws out a loose jab but Exotic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Exotic scores with a nice right hand.
Exotic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Exotic loads up on a big right hand but Augustus slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Augustus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Exotic. Augustus does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy body kick from Augustus
and Augustus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Aurelius Augustus has been cut.
Augustus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Augustus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Exotic.
Exotic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Augustus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Augustus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slow jab from Exotic misses its intended target.
Augustus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Augustus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Exotic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Augustus is looking to slow Exotic down with leg kicks.
Augustus is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Exotic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Augustus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Exotic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Exotic connects with a jab.
Exotic misses with a looping right.
Exotic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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 scores with a jab to the jaw.
A low kick lands for Augustus.
Augustus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Augustus throws a lazy uppercut
and Exotic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Augustus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Exotic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Augustus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Augustus throws a lazy right hand but Exotic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Augustus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick from Exotic, right into the meat of the thigh.
Augustus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Augustus avoids the head kick by Exotic.
A low kick lands for Augustus.
Exotic throws a sloppy head kick and Augustus moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Exotic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Augustus.
Augustus throws a jab but it's blocked by Exotic.
Augustus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Exotic.
Jab by Augustus.
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 Aurelius Augustus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Augustus misses with a shot to the body
and Exotic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Exotic might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Augustus misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Exotic misses the target.
Augustus misses with a straight left.
Augustus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Exotic.
Augustus lands a nice shot to the body.
A big left from Augustus misses.
Augustus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab, jab by Augustus - just one landing.
Exotic ducks under a wild hook from Augustus.
Augustus swings widly with a right hand
and Exotic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Augustus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Exotic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Augustus throws out a loose jab but Exotic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Augustus.
Exotic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Augustus throws a right hand that misses
enabling Exotic to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Augustus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Augustus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Exotic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Augustus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Augustus moves away from the strike by Exotic.
Augustus misses with a wild body shot.
Exotic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Augustus lands a really nice looking cross but Exotic seems unphased.
Augustus lands with a thumping leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Exotic blocks the low kick.
Exotic tries to score with a low kick but Augustus moves his leg out of the way.
Augustus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Augustus scores with a decent looking hook.
Augustus stuns Exotic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Augustus catches Exotic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Augustus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Exotic was well out of range. Poor timing from Augustus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus staying out of range there.
Aurelius Augustus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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 scores with a jab to the head.
Augustus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Exotic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Augustus connects with a nice looking jab.
Augustus throws a head kick but Exotic moves out of range.
A lazy left from Augustus finds it's target.
Exotic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Augustus is out of range and Exotic settles back down.
Exotic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Augustus was well out of range. Poor timing from Exotic.
That kick from Augustus tenderised Exotic's leg. Exotic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Augustus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Exotic's head.
Exotic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Augustus.
Exotic takes a swing at Augustus's ribcage but misses.
Augustus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Exotic is out of range and Augustus settles back down.
It looked like Exotic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Augustus.
Augustus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus misses with a hook to the body
and Exotic counters with a straight right hand.
Augustus misses with a looping left.
Exotic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Exotic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Augustus misses with a leg kick
and Exotic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Augustus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Exotic.
Augustus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Exotic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Augustus.
Augustus misses with a wild body shot.
Augustus throws a sloppy body shot
and Exotic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Exotic is looking to chop away at Augustus's legs.
Exotic throws a big shot that misses.
Augustus misses the shot to the body.
Exotic is looking to counter with a body kick.
Augustus misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Exotic has time to react.
A jab from Augustus misses.
Exotic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Augustus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Exotic takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Augustus scores with a nice head shot.
Augustus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Exotic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Exotic moves away from the strike by Augustus.
Exotic throwing a counter right hand but Augustus manages to avoid it.
Exotic works Augustus's body with a nice hook.
Exotic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Augustus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Exotic throws a sloppy head kick and Augustus moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Exotic blocks the leg kick.
Exotic misses with a looping right.
Augustus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Exotic.
Exotic throws a wild body kick that Augustus sees coming a mile off.
Augustus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Exotic with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aurelius Augustus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aurelius Augustus'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.
Good leg kick by Augustus.
Exotic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Augustus misses.
Augustus scores with a punch to the head.
Augustus throws a jab when Exotic was well out of range.
Exotic appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Exotic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Exotic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Augustus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Exotic slips a straight right by Augustus.
Exotic throws a head kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Augustus - that will leave a mark!
Exotic throws an overhand right that lands on Augustus's shoulder, as Augustus tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Augustus with a nice calf kick.
Exotic misses with a body kick.
Exotic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A clash of legs there as Exotic blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Augustus can pounce on him.
Exotic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Augustus moves away.
Augustus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Augustus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Augustus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Exotic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Exotic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Exotic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Augustus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Exotic.
Exotic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Exotic avoids a kick to the body.
Exotic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot by Augustus.
Augustus misses with an uppercut
and Exotic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Augustus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Augustus misses with a low kick.
Exotic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Augustus wants to slow Exotic down by chopping away at his legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Augustus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus looks to land a right hand but Exotic moved out of range.
Exotic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Augustus tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Augustus moves out of range of the leg kick from Exotic.
Augustus throws a leg kick which misses Exotic's front leg but catches the back leg as Exotic tries to avoid it.
Augustus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Exotic.
A solid leg kick lands there for Augustus.
A slow jab from Augustus misses its intended target.
Augustus lands a glancing blow to the side of Exotic's head.
Exotic throws a sloppy head kick and Augustus moves out of range easily.
Augustus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Exotic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Augustus throws a leg kick but Exotic moved away.
Exotic moves out of range of the body kick from Augustus.
Augustus misses with an uppercut. Exotic saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus feints and then cracks Exotic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Exotic down.
Augustus throws a sloppy body shot
and Exotic counters with a straight right hand.
Augustus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Exotic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Augustus.
Exotic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Exotic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Augustus ducks under a wild hook from Exotic.
Augustus throws a body punch but Exotic moves out of range.
Augustus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Exotic counters with a stiff right hand.
Exotic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Augustus throws out a counter right but Exotic avoids it with no problem.
Exotic swings for the body but Augustus moves out of range.
Exotic checks a leg kick.
Augustus misses with a body punch
and Exotic counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up Aurelius Augustus's cut even more.
Augustus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Augustus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus tries to work over Exotic's front leg with a kick but Exotic checks it.
Augustus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Exotic.
Augustus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Augustus tries to score with a low kick but Exotic moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Exotic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good leg kick by Augustus.
Augustus scores with a jab. Exotic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Augustus connects with an inside leg kick.
Exotic throws an overhand right that lands on Augustus's shoulder, as Augustus tries to avoid the shot.
Augustus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Augustus connects with an inside leg kick.
Augustus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Augustus misses with a wild body shot.
Augustus takes a swing at Exotic's ribcage but misses.
Exotic throws a leg kick which misses Augustus's front leg but catches the back leg as Augustus tries to avoid it.
Exotic lands a nice hook to Augustus's body. Augustus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aurelius Augustus really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aurelius Augustus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Augustus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Exotic misses with a body kick.
Augustus misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick lands for Augustus.
Augustus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Augustus looks to land a right hand but Exotic moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Augustus.
Augustus lands a nice shot that snaps Exotic's head back.
Augustus misses with the body kick
and Augustus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Augustus throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Augustus was well out of range. Poor timing from Exotic.
Augustus feints a counter leg kick.
Exotic moves out of range of the strikes.
Augustus throws a body kick that misses
and Augustus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Augustus blocks a leg kick.
Exotic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Augustus is out of range.
Exotic throws the left hand but Augustus avoids the punch easily.
Augustus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Augustus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Augustus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Exotic misses the target.
Augustus misses with a lunging right hand
and Exotic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Augustus misses.
Exotic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Augustus. Augustus obviously looking to wear him down.
Good standup being displayed there by Exotic as he connects with a hook.
Exotic checks the leg kick.
Exotic misses with a kick to the body.
Exotic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Augustus.
Exotic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch lands to the side of Exotic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus misses with the body kick
and Exotic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Augustus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Exotic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Augustus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Exotic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augustus is looking to slow Exotic down with leg kicks.
Exotic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Augustus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Exotic under the eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Augustus misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Exotic misses the target.
Augustus throws a body shot but no joy.
Exotic thinks about countering with a head kick.
Augustus looks for the body kick but Exotic saw that one coming.
Augustus slips under a jab from Exotic.
Exotic ducks under a wild hook from Augustus.
Augustus with the inside leg kick.
Augustus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Exotic. Augustus does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus connects with a single shot there.
Augustus missing with a left hand there. Exotic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Exotic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Augustus.
Exotic misses with a straight left.
Augustus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Exotic scores with a nice strike.
Augustus takes one to the side of the head.
Augustus swings widly with a right hand
and Exotic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Augustus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Exotic manages to avoid it.
Exotic throwing a counter right hand but Augustus manages to avoid it.
Augustus lands a nice shot that snaps Exotic's head back.
Augustus misses with an uppercut. Exotic saw that one coming.
Augustus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Exotic blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Augustus if he has to take too many more of those.
A jab from Exotic does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augustus misses the shot to the body.
Augustus drops his hands momentarily and Exotic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice defenses there by Augustus.
Exotic blocks a jab.
Augustus misses with a kick to the body.
Augustus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Exotic.
Exotic gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Augustus counter with a right hand.
Augustus lands with a cross.
Exotic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Augustus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Exotic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aurelius Augustus dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Aurelius Augustus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Augustus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Exotic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Augustus thinking.
Augustus jabs Exotic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Augustus misses with an uppercut. Exotic saw that one coming.
Augustus is looking to chop away at Exotic's legs.
Augustus misses with a leg kick
and Exotic counters with a nice leg kick.
Augustus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Exotic checks a leg kick.
Augustus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Exotic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Exotic ducks under a wild hook from Augustus.
A little feinted left hand from Exotic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Exotic avoids the body shot from Augustus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus wants to slow Exotic down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Exotic. Augustus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Augustus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Exotic is out of range.
Exotic slips a jab from Augustus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Augustus.
Exotic checks a low kick from Augustus.
Augustus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Augustus! But no joy.
Exotic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Exotic tries a head kick but it misses.
Augustus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Exotic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Exotic was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Augustus is looking to slow Exotic down with leg kicks.
Augustus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Exotic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Augustus slips a jab from Exotic.
Augustus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Augustus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Augustus throws a leg kick
and Exotic counters with a body kick.
Exotic throws a big shot that misses.
Augustus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Exotic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Exotic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Augustus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Exotic.
Augustus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Exotic.
Augustus flicks out a counter leg kick but Exotic steps away.
Augustus misses with a leg kick
and Exotic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Augustus feints and then cracks Exotic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Exotic down.
Augustus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Augustus throws the left hand but Exotic avoids the punch easily.
Augustus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Augustus misses with a hook.
Exotic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Augustus throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Augustus.
Augustus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Exotic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Exotic blocks the body kick.
Augustus misses with a shot to the body
and Exotic counters with a straight right hand.
Exotic clobbers Augustus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Exotic misses with a body shot.
Exotic ducks under a wild hook from Augustus.
Exotic looks to land a left hand but Augustus moved out of range nicely.
Exotic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Augustus was well out of range. Poor timing from Exotic.
Augustus with a nice calf kick.
Exotic scores with a sloppy right hand. Augustus should have avoided that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Augustus as he connects with a hook.
Augustus tries to work over Exotic's front leg with a kick but Exotic checks it.
Joe Exotic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Exotic is looking to counter with a body kick.
Exotic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Augustus does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Augustus throws an overhand right that lands on Exotic's shoulder, as Exotic tries to avoid the shot.
Exotic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Augustus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Exotic. That did some damage!
Augustus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aurelius Augustus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Exotic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Augustus was well out of range. Poor timing from Exotic.
Augustus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Exotic. Exotic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Augustus slips a straight right by Exotic.
Exotic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Augustus looks to score with a jab to the body but Exotic is just out of range.
Augustus misses with a hook. Exotic ducked under it nicely.
Augustus scores with a push kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aurelius Augustus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Augustus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aurelius Augustus!
Aurelius Augustus is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Aurelius Augustus thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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