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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yngve Laake (ranked 464 p4p, 774 weight class) and Yannick Sakala (ranked 59 p4p, 94 weight class). Sakala has chosen Pole Pole as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yngve Laake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yannick Sakala!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakala looks to throw the jab but Laake is out of range.
Laake looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laake 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.
Laake looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sakala scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yngve Laake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laake.
Sakala throws a wild body kick that Laake sees coming a mile off.
Sakala wants to slow Laake down by chopping away at his legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Laake misses its target.
Sakala blocks a head kick by Laake.
Laake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laake thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Laake backs off Sakala throws a huge counter combo but Laake manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakala looks for the body kick but Laake saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laake.
A swing and a miss from Laake.
A little jabbing left from Sakala on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sakala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laake appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Laake lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laake throws a leg kick
and Sakala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laake throws a leg kick
and Sakala counters with a nice uppercut.
Sakala scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A head kick from Laake lands but Sakala takes it in his stride.
Sakala stalks Laake and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Laake's face. Laake staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Yngve Laake has been cut.
Laake throws a leg kick
and Sakala makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Laake really felt that one!
Sakala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laake moves away.
Laake is looking to score with low kicks.
Laake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sakala counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
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.
Laake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakala throws a hook but Laake avoids it easily.
Sakala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakala misses with a head kick.
Laake fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sakala has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Laake throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sakala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sakala jabs Laake right on the nose. Laake blinks but takes it well.
Nice jab there from Sakala.
Sakala throws out a powerful jab.
Crunch! Sakala slams his shin into Laake's torso.
Sakala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Laake.
Sakala throws a head kick but Laake moves out of range.
It appears Laake was looking to counter with a kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laake.
Laake tries to land a leg kick but Sakala saw it coming and moves away.
Laake finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sakala lands a glancing blow to the side of Laake's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laake misses with a low kick.
Sakala misses with a straight right.
Sakala swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laake.
Sakala takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sakala throws out a loose jab but Laake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakala is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Laake had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Laake misses with a hook
and Sakala counters with a right hand to the body.
Laake buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sakala checks a leg kick nicely.
Sakala moves out of range of the leg kick from Laake.
Sakala has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laake.
Sakala misses with a looping left.
Sakala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laake.
Sakala finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laake is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakala throws a wild body kick that Laake sees coming a mile off.
Laake misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sakala throws a sloppy body shot
and Laake makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sakala really felt that one!
Laake throws a sloppy head kick
and Sakala counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakala is looking to land body kicks.
Sakala throws a series of punches but Laake moves out of range.
Laake appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sakala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sakala is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sakala lands a jab to Laake's midsection.
Sakala takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Laake misses with a low kick.
Laake misses with a low kick.
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 Yngve Laake's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A low kick from Laake misses
letting Sakala counter with a right hand.
Sakala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laake tries to work over Sakala's front leg with a kick but Sakala checks it.
Sakala throws a head kick but Laake moves out of range.
Sakala lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sakala thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Laake if he has to take too many more of those.
Sakala looks to land a body kick but Laake moved away.
Laake tried to score with a low kick but Sakala checks it.
Sakala gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Laake might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Laake throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sakala counters with a body kick that stops Laake in his tracks momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laake pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sakala is out of range and Laake settles back down.
Laake motions for Sakala to come forward. Laake throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sakala pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sakala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It appears Laake was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laake pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sakala is out of range and Laake settles back down.
Laake throws a wild body kick that Sakala sees coming a mile off.
Sakala throws a body kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Sakala blocks the leg kick.
Good work by Sakala as he checks the leg kick.
Laake misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laake motions for Sakala to come forward. Laake throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sakala looks to land a right hand but Laake moved out of range.
Sakala avoids the head kick by Laake.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laake.
Laake takes a swing at Sakala's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Sakala was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sakala thuds his right hand into Laake's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laake throws a jab when Sakala was well out of range.
Sakala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laake appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laake misses with a leg kick
and Sakala counters with a monster head kick that knocks Laake out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yannick Sakala!
A pretty intense looking Yannick Sakala took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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hype
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