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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yannick Sakala (ranked 1446 p4p, 1025 weight class) and Chad Coleman (ranked 164 p4p, 121 weight class). Sakala comes into the arena with Pole Pole blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good 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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Yannick Sakala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakala looks to land a right hand but Coleman moved out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sakala.
Coleman shoots in looking for a takedown but Sakala manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Coleman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sakala misses with a body shot.
Sakala throws out a powerful jab.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Sakala sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Coleman checks a low kick from Sakala.
Coleman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sakala connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Coleman scrambles back to his feet.
Coleman ducks under a wild hook from Sakala.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakala misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sakala, as that shot connected.
Sakala shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Coleman moves out of range as Sakala strikes.
Sakala throws a wild body kick that Coleman sees coming a mile off.
We've been informed that Coleman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but Sakala shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yannick Sakala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Coleman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sakala moves in close and cracks Coleman with a massive right hand! Coleman, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Sakala!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). 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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pop
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