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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Corbett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Augustine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corbett comes to the cage accompanied by fue a por trabajo y le comieron lo de abajo. Augustine comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tim Augustine has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nathan Corbett's chin.
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212 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Corbett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Augustine!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustine misses the jab.
Corbett decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Augustine moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Corbett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Augustine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Corbett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Augustine working a defensive guard here.
Corbett postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Augustine is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Corbett, into his guard.
Augustine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Augustine throwing strikes from guard but Corbett blocks nicely.
Corbett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Augustine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Augustine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Augustine is aware though and is defending well.
Corbett looking for a sweep. Not yet Corbett, not yet.
Augustine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Augustine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corbett.
Corbett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corbett throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Corbett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Augustine is out of range and Corbett settles back down.
Augustine avoids a kick to the body.
Augustine lands with a nice combination. Corbett backs away looking to recover.
Corbett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Corbett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Augustine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Corbett is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Augustine raining down shots from the mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corbett tries to reverse the position but Augustine maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustine is working for a guillotine from mount but Corbett frees his head quite easily.
Augustine looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Corbett wants to control but Augustine is having none of it.
Augustine tries to control but Corbett wriggling away.
Augustine jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Corbett manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augustine scoring with punches and elbows.
Corbett gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Augustine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Corbett trying to control from the bottom.
Augustine is looking to advance position but Corbett won't allow it.
Corbett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Augustine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Corbett manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Corbett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Augustine.
Augustine passes Corbett's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Corbett wants to control but Augustine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Corbett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Augustine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Augustine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Augustine keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Corbett regains full guard. Nicely done.
Corbett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Augustine's guard.
Augustine looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Corbett passes into side control.
Augustine is not content to let Corbett control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corbett is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Augustine is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Augustine tries to bench press Corbett off him but Corbett keeps the position.
Corbett tries to advance to mount but can't.
Augustine manages to get back to half guard.
Augustine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Corbett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Augustine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Corbett has managed to get both his arms back between Augustine's legs - danger averted.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corbett passes Augustine's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Corbett wants to work for an arm triangle but Augustine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Augustine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Corbett doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Augustine counters with a shoot takedown. Corbett fights it but they end up in guard.
Augustine landing some decent shots from guard.
Augustine tries to free his leg and advance position but Corbett is retaining full guard.
Augustine passes into half guard.
Corbett looking for submissions off his back.
Tim Augustine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Corbett is defending against the submission attempts here by Augustine.
Corbett wants to get back to full guard.
Corbett actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Corbett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Corbett controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ground and pound from Augustine.
Augustine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Augustine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Corbett's head.
Augustine working over Corbett with some ground and pound. Corbett looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Corbett is looking for a sweep. Augustine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Augustine is working for a submission of some sort.
Corbett is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Augustine there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustine tries to pass the half guard into mount. Corbett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Augustine misses with a head shot. Corbett uses the momentum to regain guard.
Corbett wants to sweep but no luck.
Corbett keeping moving, preventing Augustine from controlling successfully.
Augustine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Corbett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Augustine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Corbett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Augustine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Corbett wants to hit a switch here but Augustine passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Corbett there!
Augustine sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustine looking to finish with strikes here!
Corbett wants to control but Augustine is having none of it.
Corbett really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Augustine in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Augustine prevents Corbett from getting the reversal.
Augustine working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Augustine cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Corbett tries to hold on but Augustine pushes him away.
Augustine lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Corbett tries to lock up and control but Augustine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Augustine cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustine punishing his opponent with strikes.
Corbett is desperately trying to improve his position but Augustine has a good base and remains in mount.
Corbett bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Corbett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Corbett wants to control from the top but Augustine keeps moving.
Corbett connects with a couple of short punches.
Corbett wants to pass the guard but Augustine is keeping the position.
Corbett postures up.
Corbett throwing strikes but missing.
Augustine lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Corbett!
Corbett taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Augustine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Corbett moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Corbett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Augustine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick from Augustine lands but Corbett takes it in his stride.
Augustine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Corbett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Corbett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Corbett throws a leg kick
and Augustine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Augustine throws a jab when Corbett was well out of range.
Augustine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Augustine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corbett.
Corbett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Augustine thumps Corbett with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett takes a swing at Augustine's ribcage but misses.
Corbett throws the kick towards the body but Augustine avoids it.
Augustine moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Augustine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Corbett avoids it really well and circles away.
Corbett thows a leg kick but Augustine checks it
and Augustine counters with a straight right hand.
Corbett tries to score with a low kick but Augustine moves his leg out of the way.
Corbett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Augustine throws a right hand that Corbett ducks under and follows up with a left that Corbett also avoids with ease.
Augustine throws a series of punches but Corbett moves out of range.
Corbett blocks a head kick by Augustine.
Corbett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Corbett throws a head kick but Augustine moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Corbett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Corbett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Corbett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Corbett misses with a low kick as Augustine jumps back.
Nathan Corbett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corbett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Corbett misses with a leg kick.
Corbett scores with a hook to the body. Augustine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Augustine moves out of range as Corbett throws a body kick.
Augustine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Augustine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tim Augustine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Augustine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Augustine checks the leg kick.
Augustine with a poor takedown
and Corbett counters with a straight right hand.
Nathan Corbett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Augustine.
Corbett is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Augustine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Corbett circles away quickly and effectively.
Augustine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Augustine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Corbett on the side of the head.
Corbett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Corbett is defended easily by Augustine.
Augustine lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Corbett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Corbett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustine goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Corbett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Augustine.
Corbett misses with a leg kick
and Augustine counters with a head kick. That will keep Corbett thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Corbett throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Augustine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Augustine throws a hook to the side of Corbett's head but Corbett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Augustine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Corbett as he avoids it easily.
Corbett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Corbett wants to land a leg kick but Augustine is out of range.
Augustine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Corbett counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corbett misses with a low kick.
Corbett scores with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corbett lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Corbett showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Augustine 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 John Roberts scores the fight for Tim Augustine!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Tim Augustine!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Tim Augustine!
Tim Augustine wins by unanimous decision!
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