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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naomasa Yi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Augusto acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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151 lbs
7 - 4 - 1 |
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180 cm
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165 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Naomasa Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yi misses with a straight left.
Augusto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Augusto.
Augusto lands a nice looking body kick.
Augusto fails with a takedown attempt.
Augusto slips under a jab.
Yi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Augusto. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters circling a little - Augusto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Augusto loads up on a big right hand but Yi slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi checks a leg kick.
Augusto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yi.
Augusto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Augusto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Augusto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Augusto fakes the leg kick and cracks Yi in the body.
Yi misses with a right hand
and Augusto counters with an inside leg kick.
Yi misses with a hook. Augusto ducked under it nicely.
Yi scores with a jab. Augusto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Augusto scores with a spinning back kick!
Yi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi throws a hook to the side of Augusto's head but Augusto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Augusto throws a head kick that misses.
Yi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Augusto.
Augusto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Augusto ducks under a wild hook from Yi.
Yi misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Augusto throws a head kick but Yi moves out of range.
Yi misses with a straight right.
Yi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Augusto moves away from the strike by Yi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Augusto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yi. Yi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice cross by Yi.
Yi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Augusto throws a head kick that misses.
Augusto throws a wild body kick that Yi sees coming a mile off.
No joy there for Yi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Augusto moves out of range of the strikes.
Augusto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yi.
Augusto tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto shoots in but Yi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A big right from Yi misses.
Augusto thows a body kick. Yi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Augusto ducks under a wild hook from Yi.
Yi cracks a nice hook into Augusto's ribs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yi checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Augusto.
A big right from Yi misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Augusto doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yi avoids the head kick by Augusto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antonio Augusto will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Augusto circles away quickly and effectively.
Yi misses with a few strikes there.
Augusto scores with a head kick. Yi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Augusto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yi with a nice cross.
Augusto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Augusto counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Augusto thows a body kick. Yi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yi misses with an uppercut. Augusto saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Augusto moves out of range of the strikes.
Augusto tries to move into range but Yi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Augusto closes the distance and clinches up with Yi, looking for a takedown. Augusto pushes Yi against the cage but Yi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yi throws a jab but it's blocked by Augusto.
Yi moves out of range of the body kick from Augusto.
Augusto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yi throws out the jab.
Augusto lands a nice looking body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Yi misses the target.
Yi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yi moves out of range of the body kick from Augusto.
Yi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto moves out of range of the strikes.
Yi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Augusto is rocked!
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!
Augusto throws a head kick but Yi moves out of range.
Augusto is still on wobbly legs! Can Yi finish him?
Yi misses with a straight left.
Yi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Augusto seems to have recovered his senses.
Antonio Augusto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Augusto slips under a jab.
Yi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Augusto counters with a solid body kick.
Yi misses with a lunging right hand
and Augusto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Augusto fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Augusto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Augusto throws a nice looking combination but Yi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yi throws a body punch but Augusto moves out of range.
Augusto moves out of range as Yi strikes.
Augusto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Augusto lands a head kick. Yi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Augusto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yi misses with a straight left.
Augusto feints and then cracks Yi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yi down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yi throws a right and a left that Augusto avoids nicely.
Yi misses with a hook.
Yi throws a jab but it's blocked by Augusto.
Yi blocks a head kick by Augusto.
Yi avoids the head kick by Augusto.
Augusto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augusto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Augusto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antonio Augusto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Augusto misses with a kick to the body.
Yi throws the left hand but Augusto avoids the punch easily.
Augusto tries a head kick but it misses.
Augusto throws a wild body kick that Yi sees coming a mile off.
Yi misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Yi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Antonio Augusto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Augusto.
Yi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Augusto throws a head kick that Yi semi-blocks.
Yi dips to his left and cracks Augusto with an uppercut!
A chopping leg kick lands by Augusto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Augusto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yi doesn't seem phased though.
Yi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yi misses with a hook.
Yi moves out of range of the body kick.
Yi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yi misses the jab.
Augusto ducks under a wild hook from Yi.
Augusto throws a head kick that misses.
Yi throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Augusto can pounce on him.
Augusto misses with an uppercut.
Augusto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yi lands an overhand right.
Augusto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big right from Yi misses.
A big left from Yi misses.
Yi scores with a jab to the head.
Yi misses with a left hand
and Augusto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yi throws a shot from downtown. Augusto moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Augusto ducks under a wild hook from Yi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Augusto. That one must have hurt.
Augusto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Augusto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yi.
Augusto misses with a low kick.
Augusto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Augusto lands with a slapping head kick.
Augusto scoring well with a low kick there.
Yi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Augusto manages to avoid it.
Augusto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Antonio Augusto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Augusto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Augusto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danga de danga de dang - Yi scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Yi misses its intended target.
Augusto looks for the body kick but Yi saw that one coming.
Augusto slips a straight right by Yi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Yi misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Yi.
Naomasa Yi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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 Naomasa Yi.
Well Augusto 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Antonio Augusto!
During a confident post fight interview, Antonio Augusto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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