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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Amir (ranked 3174 p4p, 2857 weight class) and Yonatan Augustus (ranked 392 p4p, 363 weight class). Yonatan Augustus will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hassan Amir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yonatan Augustus!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Augustus misses its intended target.
Amir tries to counter with a takedown but Augustus is quick to defend against it.
Amir definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Augustus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Augustus lands a nice shot to the body.
Amir throws a right and a left that Augustus avoids nicely.
Augustus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Amir slips a straight right by Augustus.
Amir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Augustus.
Amir tries to counter with a takedown but Augustus is quick to defend against it.
Good standup being displayed there by Augustus as he connects with a hook.
Augustus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amir moves away from the strike by Augustus.
Amir tries to counter with a takedown but Augustus is quick to defend against it.
An inside leg kick lands from Augustus.
Augustus throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Augustus. That's going to slow Amir down.
Yonatan Augustus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Augustus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Amir has time to react.
Augustus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Amir has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Amir there as he acknowledges the shot.
Augustus misses with a hook
and Amir counters with a shoot takedown. Augustus fights it but they end up in guard.
Augustus manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Augustus lands a jab to the nose.
Amir moves away from the strike by Augustus.
Augustus looks to land a left hand but Amir moved out of range nicely.
Amir tries to counter with a takedown but Augustus is quick to defend against it.
Augustus loads up on a big right hand but Amir slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus misses with a hook. Amir ducked under it nicely.
Augustus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big left from Augustus misses.
Amir takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Augustus throws a hook but Amir avoids it easily.
Augustus jabs Amir to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Amir fails to land the takedown.
Augustus delivers a nice body kick.
Augustus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amir tries to clinch up but Augustus circles away and keeps his distance.
Augustus throws a hook to the side of Amir's head but Amir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Amir attempts a counter takedown but Augustus avoids it well and moves away.
Amir on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Augustus connects with a crisp jab.
Augustus thuds his shin into the meat of Amir's side.
Augustus missing with a left hand there. Amir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Augustus throws a jab when Amir was well out of range.
Augustus throws a right hand that misses
and Amir counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Augustus scores with a hook to the body.
Augustus struggles to land a body shot inside as Amir controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus has Amir pushed against the cage.
Augustus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Augustus.
Augustus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Augustus looking to stall.
Augustus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Amirs head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amir gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Augustus regains guard.
Augustus wants to get back to his feet but Amir is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Augustus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yonatan Augustus dominated that round.
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.
Amir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Augustus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Augustus digs a good hook to Amir's body.
Augustus looks to land a left hand but Amir moved out of range nicely.
Amir takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good standup being displayed there by Augustus as he connects with a hook.
Amir moves in looking to clinch but Augustus pushes him off.
Augustus looks to land a left hand but Amir moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus throws out a powerful jab.
Amir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Amir changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Augustus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Amir takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Augustus misses its intended target.
Amir appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Augustus throws an overhand right that lands on Amir's shoulder, as Amir tries to avoid the shot.
Augustus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Augustus tries to get set, Amir tries to push him back and clinch up but Augustus manages to avoid the attempt.
Yonatan Augustus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amir takes a kick to the side of the head.
Augustus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Amir takes a step back to recover.
A nice leg kick from Augustus, right into the meat of the thigh.
Amir moves forwards but Augustus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Augustus scores with a leg kick.
Augustus lands with a straight right. Amir didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Amir.
Amir attempts a counter takedown but Augustus avoids it well and moves away.
Amir falls off balance throwing a combination
and Augustus counters with a stiff right hand.
Augustus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Augustus misses.
Augustus misses with a hook.
Amir drops down looking for a counter takedown but Augustus sprawls and moves away.
Amir on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Augustus. Amir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amir tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Augustus misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus throws a leg kick which misses Amir's front leg but catches the back leg as Amir tries to avoid it.
Augustus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Augustus misses with a hook. Amir ducked under it nicely.
Amir feinted with a counter takedown.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Augustus - that will leave a mark!
Amir shoots in for a takedown but Augustus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Amir ducks under a wild hook from Augustus.
Amir is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Augustus misses the target.
Amir misses with a looping left.
Augustus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Amir counters with a takedown into side control.
Augustus bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonatan Augustus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Augustus punishes Amir's body with a nice straight punch.
Augustus swings widly with a right hand
and Amir counters with a takedown into side control.
Augustus is trying to improve his position.
Amir creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Augustus sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ground and pound from Amir seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Amir creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Augustus sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yonatan Augustus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Augustus scoring well with a low kick there.
Augustus throws a head kick but Amir moves out of range.
Amir half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Augustus loads up on a big right hand but Amir slips the punch.
Amir on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Augustus scores with a nice strike.
Augustus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Augustus thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus throws out a powerful jab.
Augustus connects with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Augustus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Augustus.
Augustus scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Augustus tenderised Amir's leg. Amir is trying to keep his angry face on.
A thudding body kick lands there by Augustus!
Augustus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Amir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Augustus.
Augustus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Amir wants to clinch.
Yonatan Augustus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A jab from Augustus does it's job there.
Amir will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amir takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Augustus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Amir counters with a nice double leg into side control. Augustus won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amir working away.
Augustus wants to get back to his feet but Amir is dominant here and he's now got Augustus's back!
Amir missing with punches from the back.
Amir tightening his grip on Augustus, looking for the choke.
Hassan Amir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is trying to break free.
Amir misses with an elbow to the head.
Amir misses with a punch to the head.
Amir punches the canvas rather than the man.
Hassan Amir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Augustus wants to get back to his feet.
Amir is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Augustus knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Augustus for a finish.
Amir throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Augustus wants to control his opponent's hands but Amir gets his hands free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yonatan Augustus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Augustus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yonatan Augustus!
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