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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yannick Sakala (ranked 1149 p4p, 1170 weight class) and Isaac Ebe (ranked 146 p4p, 151 weight class). Sakala kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pole Pole. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 20 - 14 - 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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Ebe!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakala lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sakala throws a body kick that misses
and Ebe counters with a left to the body.
Ebe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sakala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ebe manages to avoid it.
Sakala tries a low kick but Ebe avoids it.
Ebe misses with an uppercut. Sakala saw that one coming.
Ebe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakala.
Ebe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ebe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakala missing with a left hand there. Ebe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sakala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakala swings for the body but Ebe moves out of range.
Ebe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebe misses with an uppercut.
Sakala looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ebe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakala.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakala. Ebe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ebe checks a leg kick.
Sakala wants to clinch up but Ebe keeps it at a distance.
Ebe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakala manages to avoid it.
Sakala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ebe.
Ebe moves out of range of the body kick.
Sakala throws a sloppy head kick
and Ebe counters with a straight right hand.
Sakala takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sakala looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sakala slips under a jab.
Ebe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebe tests Sakala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sakala lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sakala throws a body punch but Ebe moves out of range.
Ebe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sakala throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakala scores with a spinning back kick!
Ebe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakala misses the jab.
Sakala throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sakala swings for the body but Ebe moves out of range.
And Ebe tries to counter it with a takedown but Sakala pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ebe scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakala cracks Ebe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sakala takes a swing at Ebe's ribcage but misses.
Ebe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ebe throws a looping overhand right but Sakala ducks down to avoid it.
Sakala throws a lazy right hand but Ebe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ebe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ebe moves out of range as Sakala throws a body kick.
Ebe throws a shot from downtown. Sakala moves away and avoids it.
Sakala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sakala misses with a straight left.
Sakala misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ebe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakala misses the body punch
and Ebe counters with a straight right hand.
Sakala misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Sakala misses.
Ebe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakala was well out of range. Poor timing from Ebe.
Ebe misses the body punch
and Sakala counters with a nice body kick.
Ebe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakala misses with an uppercut.
Ebe misses with a straight right.
Ebe throws a hook but Sakala blocks it.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ebe throws a body punch but Sakala moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sakala!
Sakala rushes Ebe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ebe jumps guard but Sakala turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sakala using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ebe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sakala displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ebe up against the cage.
Ebe jumps guard but Sakala turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sakala is looking to control Ebe's arms but Ebe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sakala has his back to the cage.
Ebe jumps guard but Sakala turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yannick Sakala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Ebe.
A head punch on the inside from Sakala fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sakala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sakala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sakala pushes Ebe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sakala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sakala breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakala scores with a jab.
Sakala loads up on a big right hand but Ebe slips the punch.
Ebe blocks a head kick by Sakala.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ebe! But no joy.
Sakala takes one to the side of the head.
Ebe moves out of range of the strikes.
Ebe staying out of range there.
Sakala misses with a body shot.
Ebe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ebe throws a poor cross that misses
and Sakala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ebe misses with a two punch combination.
Sakala throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ebe avoids it.
Ebe throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Sakala to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebe blocks a head kick by Sakala.
Ebe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sakala throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ebe.
It looks like Isaac Ebe has been cut.
Yannick Sakala is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakala with a nice cross.
Ebe takes a swing at Sakala's ribcage but misses.
Sakala misses with an uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Sakala.
Sakala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ebe can do to turn this around?
Ebe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sakala at a distance.
Ebe throws a nice looking combination but Sakala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ebe throws out a loose jab but Sakala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ebe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sakala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ebe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakala scores with a push kick.
Ebe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sakala quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Sakala.
Sakala works Ebe's body with a nice hook.
Ebe is breathing heavily.
Sakala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakala scores with a push kick.
A jab from Sakala misses.
Ebe throws out a counter right but Sakala avoids it with no problem.
Ebe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ebe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ebe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sakala.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ebe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sakala can pounce on him.
Sakala throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ebe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sakala.
Nice uppercut there from Sakala.
Ebe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ebe misses with an uppercut. Sakala saw that one coming.
Sakala tries to move into range but Ebe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakala. Ebe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ebe just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakala scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sakala scores with the left hand. Ebe knows he should have avoided that one.
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 Isaac Ebe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Ebe drops his hands momentarily and Sakala takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sakala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ebe misses with a body shot.
Sakala blocks a jab.
Nice body kick from Sakala.
Sakala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ebe drops his hands momentarily and Sakala takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ebe misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakala punishes Ebe's body with a nice straight punch.
Ebe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ebe misses with a few strikes there.
Sakala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebe throws a body punch but Sakala moves out of range.
Ebe misses with a wild body shot.
Sakala throws a wild body kick that Ebe sees coming a mile off.
Sakala lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice body punch from Sakala.
Ebe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakala throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sakala throws a push kick but Ebe slaps the foot to one side.
Ebe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sakala defends it well.
Ebe throws out a loose jab but Sakala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ebe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ebe there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakala scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ebe in his tracks.
Ebe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sakala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ebe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakala drops Ebe with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ebe looks back up at him and smiles so Sakala waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ebe is rocked!
Sakala throws a head kick but Ebe moves out of range.
Ebe is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakala finish him?
Ebe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sakala backs up against the cage.
Ebe seems to have recovered his senses.
Some wild striking there from Sakala.
Ebe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sakala lands with an uppercut that bounces Ebe off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakala throws the kick towards the body but Ebe avoids it.
Ebe looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakala is just out of range.
Ebe ducks under a wild hook from Sakala.
Sakala goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sakala misses with a body kick.
Ebe misses with a wild body shot.
Ebe tests Sakala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sakala throws a good cross that connects.
Ebe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakala thuds his shin into the meat of Ebe's side.
Sakala misses with a kick to the body.
Ebe slips a jab and a cross from Sakala.
Ebe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakala.
Ebe slips a straight right by Sakala.
Ebe throws a nice looking combination but Sakala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ebe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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!
Ebe throws a poor cross that misses
and Ebe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sakala throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Isaac Ebe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sakala lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yannick Sakala showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sakala has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yannick Sakala!
A determined Yannick Sakala didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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