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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yaya Kouame (ranked 3488 p4p, 4020 weight class) and Dusty Rhodes (ranked 465 p4p, 510 weight class). Kouame comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - All Eyez On Me. Rhodes has chosen Dogs Of War as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dusty Rhodes enters the cage!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yaya Kouame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dusty Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kouame misses with a left hand
letting Rhodes counter with a right hand.
Kouame has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Kouame throws a jab when Rhodes was well out of range.
It seemed like Rhodes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kouame staying out of range there.
Kouame falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rhodes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kouame connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rhodes's hands.
It looks like Dusty Rhodes has been cut.
Kouame throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kouame lunges at Rhodes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rhodes's hand.
A big left from Kouame misses.
Yaya Kouame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhodes moves away from the strike by Kouame.
A telegraphed right hand from Kouame misses the target.
Kouame looks to clinch
letting Rhodes counter with a right hand.
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!
Rhodes drives through with a takedown into Kouame's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kouame is looking to stand up but Rhodes isn't so interested in that idea.
Kouame will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rhodes wants to pass the guard but Kouame is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kouame wants to stand up but Rhodes is controlling him.
Rhodes slips nicely into half guard.
Rhodes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rhodes works his way into full mount!
Kouame on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kouame tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Rhodes is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Kouame is in real trouble.
Kouame trying to get back to his feet but Rhodes is in full control for now.
Rhodes is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Kouame is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dusty Rhodes!
An out of breath Dusty Rhodes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
A | B |
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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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