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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Trajan Argyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ele Loxo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Argyle might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Go to Sleep. Trajan Argyle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ele Loxo's chin.
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178 cm
25
145 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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178 cm
27
155 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trajan Argyle! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ele Loxo! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Loxo has closed the distance and engaged Argyle in a clinch.
Loxo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Argyle or not. Argyle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Argyle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Loxo just stands there and leans against the cage. Argyle is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Loxo looking to slow down the pace here. Loxo breaks the clinch.
Ele Loxo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Argyle walks into a stiff left hand from Loxo. Loxo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. A frustrated look appears on Loxo's face as he tries to break the clinch. Argyle has had enough of the clinch but Loxo keeps him there for the moment. Argyle looking to throw knees to the head but Loxo is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Argyle fails to land. Loxo blocking some punches.
Argyle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Argyle breaks from the clinch.
Loxo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Argyle eats them both and turns towards Loxo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Argyle closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Loxo is looking to regain half guard here but Argyle keeps moving and retains side control. Loxo is trying to escape the position but Argyle is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Loxo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Argyle. Loxo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Argyle. Argyle throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Loxo works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. Argyle looks to land a strike but Loxo avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Loxo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Argyle is one step ahead there. Argyle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Argyle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Loxo's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Argyle trying to control from Loxo's half guard. Loxo has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Argyle with a flurry of punches that miss. Argyle throwing strikes but missing. Loxo keeping moving, preventing Argyle from controlling successfully. Argyle looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Argyle trying to control but Loxo is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Trajan Argyle just wasn't active enough. Argyle throws a body punch but Loxo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Argyle tries to bum rush Loxo with a series of wild strikes but Loxo uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Argyle throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Argyle scores with a punch to the head. A leg kick checked by Loxo. Loxo throws a body punch but Argyle moves out of range. Loxo moves into range and clinches up with Argyle. Argyle leaning his opponent against the cage. Loxo prevents a body shot from Argyle. Argyle jumps guard but Loxo stands there with Argyle around his waist. Argyle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trajan Argyle. That's going to take a lot out of him. Loxo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Loxo darts in and clinches Argyle up against the cage. Argyle tries to pull guard but Loxo won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Argyle wants to stall.
Good body shot from Argyle.
Argyle lands a right hand. Argyle looking to slow down the pace here. Argyle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Loxo letting Argyle take a breather here. Argyle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Loxo walks away with a smile on his face. Argyle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Argyle defending well as Loxo loads up on a big left hand. A looping hook to the body misses from Loxo. Argyle does a little dance to reset his feet. Argyle throws a lazy head kick and Loxo counters with a lovely shot to the body. Argyle drops his hands momentarily and Loxo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Loxo wants to land a leg kick but Argyle is out of range. Argyle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loxo. Loxo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Argyle throws a body kick that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Trajan Argyle will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Loxo. Loxo closes the distance and pushes Argyle back into the cage. Loxo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Argyle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Loxo counters with a lovely straight right hand! Loxo clinches up against the cage. Loxo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Some wild striking there from Loxo.
Argyle thows a body shot but no joy. Loxo throws a lazy uppercut
and Argyle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Argyle lands a nice looking body shot.
Loxo gets a clinch. A right hand to the body from Loxo.
Argyle is leaning against Loxo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Argyle slows down the pace here.
Argyle is trying to push Loxo away but Loxo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round. Loxo breaks from the clinch.
Argyle swings for the body but Loxo moves out of range.
Ele Loxo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Loxo has closed the distance and engaged Argyle in a clinch.
Argyle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Loxo smiles and moves away.
Argyle misses with a hook. Loxo ducked under it nicely. Loxo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Argyle moves away. Loxo scores with a jab. Argyle acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Argyle closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Loxo quickly recovers to half guard. Argyle seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Loxo won't allow Argyle to pass to mount. Loxo wants to improve his position but Argyle is controlling well.
Argyle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Argyle trying to control the action but Loxo is working from the bottom. Argyle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Loxo's head. Argyle frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Argyle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Loxo is squirming around, avoiding Argyle's attempts to control the action. Argyle looking to finish with strikes here!
Argyle throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Loxo taking shots to the head. Argyle trying to control but he's not successful this time. Argyle looking to ground and pound but Loxo is blocking nicely. Loxo has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Argyle has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. Argyle has got one arm under Loxo's chin. This could be trouble... Loxo trying to control the other hand but Argyle gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Loxo has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trajan Argyle!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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