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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexus Argento (ranked 799 p4p, 962 weight class) and Yannick Sakala (ranked 86 p4p, 107 weight class). Argento's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Heavy Metal we will die!. Sakala has chosen Pole Pole as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexus Argento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yannick Sakala!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakala defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Argento.
Argento scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've been hearing reports that Argento has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Argento fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sakala moves away from the strike by Argento.
Argento fails with the takedown
and Sakala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Argento fails in his attempt to clinch.
Argento fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexus Argento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakala on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakala misses with a kick to the body.
Sakala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Argento moves away.
Sakala has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Argento fails with the takedown
and Sakala counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Argento tries a head kick but it misses.
Sakala looks to throw a body kick
and Argento counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Argento.
Argento throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sakala works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Argento missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Argento stays in close to Sakala's body and controls the position.
Sakala looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakala, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Argento's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Argento lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Argento throws an elbow that misses. Sakala uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Argento's guard. Nice move by Sakala!
Argento is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sakala defends well.
Argento is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sakala defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Argento keeping moving, preventing Sakala from controlling successfully.
Argento not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sakala stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nice uppercut lands for Sakala. That snapped Argento's head back.
It looks like Alexus Argento has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Argento throws a sloppy body shot
letting Sakala counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Sakala 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Argento throws a right and a left that both miss.
Argento fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sakala on the side of the head.
Sakala scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Argento avoids a kick to the body.
Sakala misses with a body kick.
Argento just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakala looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yannick Sakala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Argento shoots in but Sakala avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sakala misses the shot to the body.
Sakala takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Argento closes the distance and clinches.
Sakala prevents a body shot from Argento.
Still in the clinch, Argento scores with a nice short uppercut.
Argento misses with a punch to the body.
Sakala scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sakala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sakala misses with a knee strike.
Sakala blocks a body shot from Argento.
Argento is trying to pull guard but Sakala turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakala swings wildly with an uppercut but Argento uses good head movement to avoid it.
Argento jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sakala walks away with a smile on his face. Argento gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sakala works Argento's body with a nice hook.
Sakala takes a swing at Argento's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Sakala does it's job there.
Sakala loads up on a big right hand but Argento slips the punch.
Argento misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakala.
Sakala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Argento.
Argento avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alexus Argento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakala just misses with a punch to the body.
Argento will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sakala throws a looping overhand right but Argento ducks down to avoid it.
Sakala misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yannick Sakala will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexus Argento's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sakala throws a wild body kick that Argento sees coming a mile off.
Argento shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sakala has one foot on Argento's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Argento scores with a jab.
Argento doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sakala avoids the body shot from Argento.
Sakala lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Argento ducks under a wild hook from Sakala.
Argento appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Argento throws a sloppy body shot
and Sakala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Argento drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sakala has momentary wrist control but Argento slips an elbow through the middle.
Argento loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Argento working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Argento throwing strikes but missing.
Argento stopping the sweep attempt from Sakala.
Argento content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Argento is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Argento working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sakala looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakala, not yet.
Argento won't allow Sakala to get back to his feet.
Argento scoring with some ground and pound.
Argento with a flurry of punches that miss.
Argento throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Argento looking to sit in guard and control but Sakala gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Argento working for a triangle but Sakala defends it easily.
Argento looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakala sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Argento looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakala passes Argento's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sakala content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Argento manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakala is stalling in the full guard.
Sakala trying to control but Argento is working from the bottom.
Argento is trying to control the position but Sakala postures up.
Argento looking for a triangle here. Sakala is fighting it but it looks tight! Argento pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sakala is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Alexus Argento!
Alexus Argento thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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