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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Augusto (ranked 5130 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twelf Thermandin (ranked 5166 p4p, 0 weight class). Twelf Thermandin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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202 lbs
30 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anton Augusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Twelf Thermandin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augusto falls off balance throwing a combination
so Thermandin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Thermandin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Thermandin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thermandin there as he acknowledges the shot.
A low kick from Augusto misses
and Thermandin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Augusto!
Augusto bucks up and tries to throw Thermandin off but instead Thermandin has got his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thermandin is riding his opponent, not letting Augusto buck him off.
Augusto just trying to survive but Thermandin is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thermandin has the hooks in. Augusto is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Thermandin stands up from back control! Strange decision that!
Augusto connects with a looping right hand.
Augusto misses with a double jab
and Thermandin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thermandin.
Augusto wants to sweep but no luck.
Augusto is trying to keep Thermandin in close.
Thermandin stands up from Augusto's guard - Thermandin perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto throws a lazy head kick
and Thermandin counters with a single leg into guard. Augusto didn't expect that.
Augusto working a defensive guard here.
Thermandin gets to his feet. Augusto looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A low kick from Augusto is predictable there
and Thermandin counters with a takedown into side control.
Augusto wants to get back to his feet but Thermandin is dominant here and he's now got Augusto's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thermandin has the hooks in. Augusto is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Thermandin decides to get back to his feet. A strange decision but one that the crowd certainly appreciate.
Thermandin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Augusto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thermandin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Augusto looks to throw the jab but Thermandin is out of range.
Augusto throws a combination that misses
and Thermandin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Augusto looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Augusto is trying to keep Thermandin in close.
Augusto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Augusto trying to control the position.
Augusto controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin is standing up over Augusto. Augusto looks to escape but Thermandin dives into side control.
Thermandin stands up and beckons Augusto to his feet.
Augusto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thermandin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Augusto!
Augusto tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thermandin keeps control of the position as Augusto tries to break free.
Thermandin gets back to his feet - a bit of a stange decision given the position he was in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Twelf Thermandin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thermandin dodges the punch combination from Augusto.
Augusto throws a combination that misses
and Thermandin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Augusto won't be happy with that.
Augusto tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Thermandin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Augusto rolls, trying to escape but Thermandin keeps control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thermandin decides to stand up, even though he's got his opponent's back.
Thermandin avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thermandin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Augusto throws a leg kick
and Thermandin counters with a single leg into guard. Augusto didn't expect that.
Augusto wants to get back to his feet but Thermandin passes into half guard.
Augusto tries to get to full guard but Thermandin has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto is working hard here to advance position.
Thermandin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Augusto to get to his feet.
Augusto throws a series of punches but Thermandin moves out of range.
Thermandin feints the counter takedown.
Augusto misses with a leg kick
and Thermandin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Augusto is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Thermandin jumps into side control!
Augusto struggling a bit here.
Thermandin stands up and beckons Augusto to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto thows a leg kick but Thermandin checks it
and Thermandin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thermandin.
Thermandin stands up and waves to Augusto to follow him.
Augusto thows a leg kick but Thermandin checks it
and Thermandin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thermandin.
Augusto is controlling Thermandin's posture.
Thermandin stands up from Augusto's guard - Thermandin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Augusto tries to land a body kick
and Thermandin counters with a single leg into guard. Augusto didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Augusto is trying to keep Thermandin in close.
Augusto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thermandin is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin gets to his feet - Augusto follows without any prompting.
Augusto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thermandin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thermandin stands up and beckons Augusto to join him on the feet.
Thermandin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Augusto.
Thermandin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Augusto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thermandin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thermandin preventing the sweep.
Thermandin stands up and waves to Augusto to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Twelf Thermandin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Augusto throws a lazy body kick
and Thermandin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Augusto has a hand on Thermandin's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Thermandin takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Thermandin is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Augusto throws a head kick that misses
and Thermandin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Augusto scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Thermandin manages to mount him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thermandin is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Nice body kick from Augusto.
Augusto gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thermandin counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A control attempt from Augusto but he's now mounted!
Augusto has given up his back here.
Augusto trying to control the hands but Thermandin breaks the grip.
Thermandin controlling from the back.
Thermandin controlling well, preventing Augusto from escaping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good control from Thermandin.
Augusto trying to control but not successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
What can Augusto do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Augusto trying to control the hands but Thermandin won't let him.
Thermandin gets back to his feet - a bit of a stange decision given the position he was in.
Augusto looks to throw a body kick
so Thermandin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Augusto is looking to stand back up but Thermandin counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Augusto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin decides to return to a standing position.
Augusto throws a body shot but no joy.
Augusto scores with a push kick.
Augusto swinging wildly here.
Thermandin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Augusto defends it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Augusto. Thermandin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Augusto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thermandin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto misses with a double jab
and Thermandin counters with a single leg into guard. Augusto didn't expect that.
Thermandin gets to his feet - Augusto follows without any prompting.
Augusto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thermandin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thermandin prevents Augusto from improving his position.
Thermandin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Augusto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thermandin counters with a single leg into guard. Augusto didn't expect that.
Augusto wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Thermandin manages to pass to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Augusto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thermandin 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Twelf Thermandin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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