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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Augello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frenchy Fuqua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuqua has chosen Prodigy- Diesal Power as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
27 - 14 - 0 |
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276 lbs
24 - 22 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Augello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frenchy Fuqua!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augello blocks a low kick nicely.
Augello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Augello avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fuqua shoots in and gets a takedown into Augello's guard.
Fuqua postures up in Augello's guard and throws a big left but Augello blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuqua with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Augello tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fuqua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Augello is keeping the position for now.
Augello keeping moving, preventing Fuqua from controlling successfully.
Fuqua postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuqua looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augello trying to control the position.
Fuqua postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fuqua has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fuqua stopping the sweep attempt from Augello.
Fuqua throwing strikes from guard but Augello blocks nicely.
Augello keeping moving, preventing Fuqua from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
That kick from Fuqua tenderised Augello's leg. Augello is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fuqua tries to work over Augello's front leg with a kick but Augello checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuqua tries to clinch up but Augello circles away and keeps his distance.
Fuqua feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Augello's calf.
Fuqua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Augello.
Augello wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
James Augello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augello moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuqua with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Augello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuqua moves away.
Augello keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No joy there for Augello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuqua throws a leg kick
and Augello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fuqua tries to clinch but Augello is having none of it.
Fuqua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Augello moves away.
Fuqua misses with a low kick.
Augello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuqua moves away.
Fuqua lands with a shot to the body.
Augello lands a body shot.
Fuqua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Augello.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuqua moves in looking to clinch but Augello pushes him off.
Augello scores with a nice head shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Augello checks a leg kick.
Augello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Augello lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fuqua at a distance.
James Augello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fuqua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Augello on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augello lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frenchy Fuqua dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fuqua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fuqua shoots for a takedown but Augello saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fuqua wants to clinch up but Augello keeps it at a distance.
Fuqua lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Fuqua.
Augello misses the body punch
and Augello takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Fuqua is predictable there
and Augello cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuqua cracks the inside of Augello's front leg.
Augello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuqua scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuqua manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Augello on his heels. He'll look to pass Augello's guard now, I'm sure.
Fuqua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Augello is keeping the position for now.
Fuqua lands a couple of digs.
Fuqua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Augello is keeping the position for now.
Fuqua postures up in Augello's guard and throws a big left but Augello blocks it.
Augello on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Augello tries to get out of the position.
Augello keeping moving, preventing Fuqua from controlling successfully.
Augello wants to sweep but no luck.
Augello is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fuqua trying to control the position from guard on top but Augello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Augello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuqua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fuqua throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Augello's waist but Augello gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fuqua off to one side.
Some bone on bone action there as Augello checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augello uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fuqua.
Fuqua misses with a low kick.
Fuqua avoids the body shot from Augello.
Fuqua shoots in looking for a takedown. Augello tries to sprawl out of it but Fuqua keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Augello manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
James Augello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frenchy Fuqua.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Augello catches Fuqua right on the button with a cross.
Fuqua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuqua blocks a leg kick.
Fuqua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Augello keeps the fight on the outside.
Augello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuqua moves away.
Fuqua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Augello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuqua throws a solid leg kick but Augello takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fuqua.
Fuqua moves out of range as Augello throws a body kick.
Augello lands with a good body shot.
Fuqua throws a leg kick but Augello moved away.
Fuqua throws a low kick but Augello moves out of range easily.
Augello misses with a double jab
and Fuqua counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Augello is looking to improve his position.
Augello is not content to let Fuqua control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frenchy Fuqua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Fuqua swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Augello lands with a right hand.
Fuqua needs to keep his hands up - Augello had a free shot at his head there.
Augello thows a body shot but no joy.
Augello takes a swing at Fuqua's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Augello.
Fuqua shoots in but Augello avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuqua feints and then cracks Augello's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Augello down.
Nice defenses there by Fuqua.
Augello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fuqua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Augello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Augello scores with a three punch combo!
A looping hook to the body misses from Augello. Fuqua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuqua has Augello up against the cage in a clinch.
Fuqua tries a body shot but Augello blocks it.
James Augello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augello scores with a shot to the side of Fuqua's head.
Augello misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fuqua.
Fuqua lands a knee to the head.
Fuqua trying to stall but Augello improves his position.
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!
Fuqua wants a takedown.
Augello lands with a left to the head.
Fuqua blocks a body shot from Augello.
Augello misses with an elbow strike.
Augello lands an elbow that stopped Fuqua in his tracks for a moment.
Fuqua wants to stall.
Fuqua is trying to pull guard but Augello turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
James Augello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frenchy Fuqua.
Augello throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Augello throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fuqua's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuqua is trying to pull guard but Augello turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fuqua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Augello stalling the fight.
Fuqua content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Augello is trying to break the clinch but Fuqua is controlling him.
Fuqua dodges an elbow strike from Augello.
Augello pushes off an throws an elbow but Fuqua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fuqua jumps guard but Augello turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fuqua lands an elbow inside that Augello shrugs off.
Augello creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fuqua's defenses.
Augello is trying to force a seperation but Fuqua has the dominant position.
Augello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuqua jumps guard.
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!
Fuqua wants to sweep here but Augello controlling him for the moment.
Augello knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fuqua on the ground.
Fuqua bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Augello's guard.
Fuqua throwing strikes from guard but Augello blocks nicely.
Fuqua in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuqua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fuqua content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frenchy Fuqua.
Well Fuqua 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frenchy Fuqua!
Our winner, Frenchy Fuqua, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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