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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Waters (ranked 4484 p4p, 4629 weight class) and Yaya Kouame (ranked 102 p4p, 112 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yaya Kouame!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kouame connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kouame lands a really nice looking cross but Waters seems unphased.
Waters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kouame's corner calls for a 1-2. Kouame obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kouame moves into the clinch.
Kouame misses with the head strike.
Waters is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kouame to keep the fight standing.
Waters jumps guard but Kouame stands there with Waters around his waist. Waters gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kouame lands a hook to the side of the head.
Waters looking to stall.
Kouame tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kouame lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Kouame.
Waters looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kouame lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 shot in the inside from Kouame.
Kouame lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kouame lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kouame lands with a left to the head.
Kouame tries to throw a body punch but Waters avoids it by throwing Kouame back against the cage.
Kouame scores with a nice hook to the head.
Waters is trying to pull guard but Kouame has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Waters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kouame lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kouame prevents Waters from breaking the clinch.
Waters manages to break the clinch.
Waters misses with a low kick.
Kouame cracks a nice hook into Waters's ribs.
Kouame scores with a shot to the body.
Waters throws a looping overhand right but Kouame ducks down to avoid it.
Waters throws an overhand right that lands on Kouame's shoulder, as Kouame tries to avoid the shot.
Waters just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Kouame. That snapped Waters's head back.
Waters misses with a body kick.
Kouame connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kouame lands a head shot.
Kouame digs a good hook to Waters's body.
Kouame pushes Waters up against the cage in a clinch.
Kouame lands an uppercut.
Kouame lands a hook that snaps the head of Waters backwards.
Kouame lands a shoulder strike.
Kouame gets through Waters's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kouame lands a body shot.
Kouame pushes Waters back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kouame.
Waters tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kouame just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kouame scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kouame makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Waters blocking some punches.
Kouame softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kouame lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Waters backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yaya Kouame comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kouame has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 9:10
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 9:10
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yaya Kouame!
After winning the bout, Yaya Kouame thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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