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article_snippet.sent: Prior to the showdown event, other athletes - dressed in colourful loin cloths - took to the arena for a series of bruising combats.
article_snippet.sent: A fight typically lasts between ten seconds and four minutes.
article_snippet.sent: The winner is whoever puts his opponent on the ground, whether on his back, rear, stomach, or a combination of hands and knees.
article_snippet.sent: Similarly to the 'weigh-in' in boxing, tensions are inflamed at the pre-match promotion where both the competitors and tensions fans square up to one another in front of television cameras.
article_snippet.sent: A recent 'face à face' between Yékini and Balla Gaye 2 descended into a brawl and riot police had to break up the scuffle.
highlights_snippet.sent: Prior to the showdown event, other athletes - dressed in loin cloths - took to the arena for a series of bruising bouts .
  