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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oktawian August (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). August's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hit 'em up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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181 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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178 cm
32
193 lbs
23 - 27 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oktawian August! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richie Yang! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! August misses with a looping right. Yang blocks a low kick nicely. Yang fails miserably with a takedown attempt. August lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. A jab from Yang misses. Yang moves out of range as August strikes. Nice cross by August. Yang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from August finds it's way round the side to connect with Yang's head. Yang throws a series of punches but August moves out of range. Yang misses with a double jab.
August keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by August. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. August feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! August tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A leg kick checked by August. August tried to score with a low kick but Yang checks it. Nice shot lands for August. August with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yang takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. August swings wildly with an uppercut but Yang uses good head movement to avoid it. Yang lands a right hand. Yang tries to pull guard but August holds him up against the ropes and eventually Yang drops back down to his feet.
A right hand to the body from August.
August manages to break the clinch.
Oktawian August is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. August misses with a looping left. Yang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. August cracks the inside of Yang's front leg. August lands a nice shot that snaps Yang's head back.
Yang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but August manages to avoid it. Yang darts in trying to clinch and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Yang pushing out the jab but it's not landing. August is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. August uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yang.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yang checks a low kick from August. August scores with a jab to the jaw. Nice uppercut there from August. August throws a looping overhand right but Yang ducks down to avoid it. Horrible takedown by Yang or perhaps it was just good defense by August which made him look bad. Oktawian August has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richie Yang. August checks the leg kick. Yang drops his hands momentarily and August takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Yang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before August can pounce on him.
August jabbing away but nothing is landing. August is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Yang throws a poor cross that misses
and August counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Good leg kick by August there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch lands to the side of Yang 's head but he takes it in his stride. Yang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by August. August obviously looking to wear him down.
August tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A telegraphed right hand from Yang misses the target. August throws an overhand right that lands on Yang's shoulder, as Yang tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. August lands with a straight right. Yang didn't see that one coming. Yang wants to clinch. Yang motions for August to come forward. Yang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Yang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. August waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yang. Nice body kick from August. August thows a leg kick but Yang checks it and Yang counters with a straight punch to the midsection. August pushing out the jab but it's not landing. That kick from August tenderised Yang's leg. Yang is trying to keep his angry face on. Yang fails to land with a series of punches.
August delivers a nice body kick. Yang looks winded! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Yang fails with the takedown. August lands with a nice body punch. August swings for the body but Yang moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yang wants to clinch up but August keeps it at a distance. Yang lands a head kick. August smiles back at him and beckons him forward. August throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. August throws a leg kick which misses Yang's front leg but catches the back leg as Yang tries to avoid it. August goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Yang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from August. August connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. August with a nice cross. Yang tries to close the distance and clinch but August swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Yang defending well as August loads up on a big left hand. Yang checks a leg kick. A decent looking cross lands there for August. August lands a big head kick that sends Yang tumbling to the mat! August takes a step backwards and waves Yang back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Yang is rocked! August finds Yang's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Yang flops back against the ropes, eyes gazing into the distance. August lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Yang will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oktawian August! Oktawian August managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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