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Published 14:34 26 Jun 2017 BST
Updated 14:35 26 Jun 2017 BST
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Seriously, Mario. What the hell were you thinking here?
In the wee hours of Sunday morning, Yamasaki came well short of the mark again during UFC Oklahoma's main event.
There was a lot riding on the fight between Kevin Lee and Michael Chiesa. Both lightweights were looking to ascend the rankings to put them in that title picture while the champion's away preparing for his high-profile boxing match.
As the opening round was winding down, the momentum shifted toward Lee. 'The Motown Phenom" took his opponent's back and locked in a rear-naked choke. Before Chiesa could tap or go unconscious, Yamasaki decided to intervene and award Lee the first-round submission victory.
Chiesa was furious.
https://twitter.com/UFCONFOX/status/879184319067160578
As angry as Chiesa was, White's rage may have topped it.
He took to social media yet again to complain about Yamasaki. This time, he tore him a new one on Instagram, likening him to a 12-year-old girl and begging him to do his job properly.
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