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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warren has chosen London Calling - The Clash as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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165 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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175 cm
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155 lbs
7 - 3 - 2 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Augusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 2, fighting out of London, Frank Warren!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augusto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Augusto tries to sprawl but Warren drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Augusto is looking to improve his position.
Augusto trying to hold on to Warren's head to control him but Warren postures up.
Warren missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Warren is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Augusto trying to control but Warren postures up.
Augusto is trying to get back to full guard.
Warren really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Augusto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Warren winds up and cracks Augusto with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Augusto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Warren prevents Augusto from improving his position.
Warren tries to pass the half guard into mount. Augusto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Augusto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Augusto looking for submissions off his back.
Augusto wants to improve his position but Warren is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren trying to control the action but Augusto is working from the bottom.
Augusto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Warren's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Warren's back!
Augusto missing with punches from the back.
Augusto has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Warren has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Augusto is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Augusto gets his way!
Augusto is trying to stick to Warren's back but Warren is turning into Augusto. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Augusto's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Warren.
Augusto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Warren defends it easily.
Augusto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Warren is one step ahead there.
Warren landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Warren!
Warren is trying to escape the mount.
Augusto controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Augusto is landing with some decent strikes but Warren is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Augusto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Augusto lands a jab.
Warren throws a hook to the side of Augusto's head but Augusto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Augusto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Augusto throws a low kick but Warren avoids it.
Warren scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Warren darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Warren lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Warren lands a nice short elbow.
Augusto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Augusto keeping moving, preventing Warren from controlling successfully.
Augusto wants to sweep here but Warren controlling him for the moment.
Augusto keeping moving, preventing Warren from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Warren rolls with it to try and escape but Augusto cranks on the arm and Warren is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Augusto!
A victorious Antonio Augusto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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