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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yannick Sakala (ranked 849 p4p, 781 weight class) and Cyrus Prix (ranked 102 p4p, 91 weight class). Sakala comes to the cage accompanied by Pole Pole. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class 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 17 - 11 - 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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cyrus Prix!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakala misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Prix! But no joy.
Sakala throws a right hand that misses
and Prix counters with a right hand to the body.
Prix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Prix scores with the left hand. Sakala knows he should have avoided that one.
Sakala doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sakala throws a big shot that misses.
Prix throws a jab but it's blocked by Sakala.
Sakala is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sakala does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakala throws a leg kick
and Prix counters with a good, hard body kick but Sakala shrugs it off.
Sakala scores with a nice strike.
Prix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakala manages to avoid it.
Sakala throws a quick counter kick to the body but Prix avoids it.
Sakala looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakala lands with a nice body punch.
Sakala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prix was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakala.
It seemed like Prix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sakala tries to clinch up.
Prix flicks out a counter leg kick but Sakala steps away.
Crunch! Sakala slams his shin into Prix's torso.
Prix gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sakala.
It looks like Cyrus Prix has been cut.
Sakala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Prix misses with a shot to the body
and Sakala counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Prix throws a sloppy head kick and Sakala moves out of range easily.
Prix throws a shot to the body.
Prix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prix misses with a body punch
and Sakala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Prix lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakala lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yannick Sakala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick there by Prix.
Sakala is breathing heavily.
Sakala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Prix can pounce on him.
Sakala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prix.
Sakala throws a quick counter head kick but Prix was just out of range.
A slow jab from Prix misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakala thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Prix if he has to take too many more of those.
Prix throws a hook but Sakala avoids it easily.
It looked like Sakala wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sakala thuds a left hand into Prix's body.
A big left from Sakala misses.
Sakala tries a head kick but it misses.
Sakala misses with a hook
and Prix counters with a stiff right hand.
Sakala misses with a body punch
and Prix counters with a nice uppercut.
Prix lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sakala throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sakala comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakala. Prix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Prix throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakala with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sakala misses with the body kick
and Sakala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sakala cracks Prix with a right hand to the side of the head.
Prix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Prix is trying to counter with his kicks.
Sakala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakala with a jab.
Sakala throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And Prix responds with a good body kick, but Sakala manages to step out the way in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yannick Sakala will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cyrus Prix's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sakala misses with a jab to the body
and Prix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sakala jabs Prix to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big left from Prix misses.
It appears Sakala was looking to counter with a kick there.
Prix throws an off balance right hand
and Sakala makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Prix really felt that one!
Prix misses with an uppercut. Sakala saw that one coming.
Prix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakala.
It seemed like Prix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sakala throws the kick towards the body but Prix avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Prix.
Sakala has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Prix.
Prix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakala misses with a hook
and Prix counters with a straight right hand.
Sakala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakala connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sakala moves out of range as Prix throws a body kick.
Sakala lands with a good body shot.
Sakala defending well as Prix loads up on a big left hand.
Sakala throws a quick counter kick to the body but Prix avoids it.
Prix scores with a spinning back kick!
Sakala scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sakala lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Prix at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakala misses with a jab to the body
and Prix counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sakala is looking to wear down Prix with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sakala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prix.
Prix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prix's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sakala connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Prix scrambles back to his feet.
Sakala lands a nice shot that snaps Prix's head back.
Prix thuds his shin into the meat of Sakala's side.
A solid body kick from Sakala.
Prix scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prix lands a nice looking body shot.
Prix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Prix connects with a body shot that sends Sakala's belly button to the back.
Prix throws a series of punches but Sakala avoids them all with ease.
Prix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sakala doesn't seem bothered though.
Sakala moves away from the strike by Prix.
Sakala takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sakala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prix doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Prix takes a swing at Sakala's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prix's corner calls for a 1-2. Prix obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sakala moves out of range of the strikes.
Sakala will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sakala scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prix.
Nice shot by Sakala.
Sakala throws a push kick but Prix slaps the foot to one side.
Prix avoids the body shot from Sakala.
Jab from Sakala.
Sakala throws a push kick but Prix slaps the foot to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cyrus Prix will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cyrus Prix's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Prix throws a front kick that sends Sakala stumbling back into the cage.
Prix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sakala loads up on a big right hand but Prix slips the punch.
Prix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prix drops Sakala with a huge uppercut! Sakala drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Prix is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cyrus Prix!
During a confident post fight interview, Cyrus Prix thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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