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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yannick Sakala (ranked 738 p4p, 927 weight class) and Alexus Argento (ranked 88 p4p, 104 weight class). Sakala comes to the cage accompanied by Pole Pole. Argento is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yannick Sakala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexus Argento!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Argento looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Argento takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Alexus Argento has been cut.
Argento blocks a jab.
Argento lands with a nice combination. Sakala backs away looking to recover.
Argento is looking to slow Sakala down with leg kicks.
Nice body kick there by Sakala.
Sakala throws a leg kick but Argento moved away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Argento lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sakala has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sakala and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sakala looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Sakala misses its intended target.
Sakala checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sakala swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Argento.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakala throws a push kick but Argento slaps the foot to one side.
A combination from Argento does no damage.
Sakala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakala throws a half hearted mid kick.
Argento shapes to counter with a head kick.
Sakala moves out of range of the strikes.
Argento jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sakala thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Argento if he has to take too many more of those.
Argento uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakala.
Argento steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Argento misses the shot to the body.
Sakala lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Argento has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakala connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sakala throws a body kick that misses
enabling Argento to counter with a crisp jab.
Sakala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Argento.
A nice leg kick from Sakala, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakala takes a swing at Argento's ribcage but misses.
Yannick Sakala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakala is looking to clinch.
Sakala misses with a looping left.
Sakala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some wild striking there from Argento.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Argento avoids a kick to the body.
Argento swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Argento misses.
Sakala throws a quick counter kick to the body but Argento avoids it.
Argento swings widly with a right hand
and Sakala counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sakala missing with a left hand there. Argento was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Argento is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sakala with a body shot.
Sakala lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Argento throws a right hand that misses
and Sakala counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up Alexus Argento's cut even more.
Sakala throws a wild body kick that Argento sees coming a mile off.
Sakala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Argento moves away.
And Argento tries to counter it with a takedown but Sakala pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Argento swings widly with a right hand
and Sakala counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Argento lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sakala at a distance.
Sakala throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Argento counters with a single leg into guard. Sakala didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakala keeping moving, preventing Argento from controlling successfully.
Sakala avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Argento prevents Sakala from getting back to his feet.
Sakala keeping moving, preventing Argento from controlling successfully.
Argento tries to free his leg and advance position but Sakala is retaining full guard.
Argento has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Argento postures up in Sakala's guard and throws a big left but Sakala blocks it.
Sakala pulls Argento in to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yannick Sakala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexus Argento's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Argento smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sakala is looking to land body kicks.
Argento let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Argento dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sakala takes a swing at Argento's ribcage but misses.
Sakala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Argento counters with a three punch combo that has Sakala backing up. Sakala nods at Argento to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Argento blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Argento tries to stall but Sakala uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Argento looking for a takedown.
Argento blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sakala fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Argento.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Argento - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short uppercut from Argento.
Sakala has a couple of punches blocked by Argento.
Sakala scores with a shoulder strike.
Sakala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Argento backwards.
Argento blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Argento breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sakala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from Argento on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sakala takes a swing at Argento's ribcage but misses.
Sakala looks to land a right hand but Argento moved out of range.
Argento blocks the body kick.
A jab from Sakala does it's job there.
Sakala doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakala throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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!
Sakala misses with a lunging right hand
and Argento cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sakala throws a body punch but Argento moves out of range.
It seemed like Argento was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sakala closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Argento takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sakala throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Argento has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sakala.
Argento is breathing heavily.
Sakala connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakala misses with a left hand
and Argento cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sakala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Argento releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Argento misses with a body kick.
Sakala is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sakala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sakala goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Argento misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick from Sakala, right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy left from Argento finds it's target.
Argento keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yannick Sakala is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakala scores with a nice body kick.
Sakala tests Argento's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sakala darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The cut above Alexus Argento's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sakala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Argento.
Argento misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakala.
Sakala thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sakala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Argento can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakala misses with a kick to the body
and Argento decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sakala's guard.
Sakala tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yannick Sakala dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexus Argento's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sakala misses with a body kick.
Argento swings for the body but Sakala moves out of range.
Argento throws an off balance right hand
and Sakala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sakala tries to land a front kick but Argento steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Despite the aggression on Argento's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sakala misses with a body shot.
A jab from Argento misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Argento misses with a few strikes there.
Sakala is looking to chop away at Argento's legs.
Despite the aggression on Argento's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Argento uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakala.
Argento is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Argento connects with an inside leg kick.
Sakala lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sakala throws a sloppy head kick and Argento moves out of range easily.
Argento throws a sloppy head kick and Sakala moves out of range easily.
Sakala moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Argento takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Argento walks into a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Sakala as he connects with a hook.
Sakala lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakala checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sakala misses with a body shot.
Sakala misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Argento throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sakala's waist but Sakala gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Argento off to one side.
It looked like Sakala wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sakala scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alexus Argento's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sakala goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexus Argento's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yannick Sakala!
Yannick Sakala opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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