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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yaya Kouame (ranked 4787 p4p, 23219 weight class) and Jaz Moore (ranked 482 p4p, 0 weight class). Kouame comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - All Eyez On Me. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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12 - 14 - 0 |
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8 - 58 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yaya Kouame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 58 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaz Moore!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kouame stuffs the takedown.
Moore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kouame counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moore shoots in but Kouame avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yaya Kouame has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaz Moore.
Moore shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kouame defends it nicely.
Kouame takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Moore dives in for a single leg takedown but Kouame sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kouame lands with an overhand left.
Kouame scores with a jab to the head.
Moore misses with a takedown attempt
and Kouame counters with a crisp 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!
No luck for Moore with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kouame scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kouame lands with a right hand.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt.
Moore misses with a takedown
and Kouame counters with a stiff right hand.
Moore with a poor takedown
and Kouame cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been told by Kouame's head coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Moore shoots in but Kouame avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Moore throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kouame's waist but Kouame gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moore off to one side.
Kouame tries a head kick but it misses.
Moore unleashes a big counter combination but Kouame bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Moore closes the distance and clinches up with Kouame, looking for a takedown. Moore pushes Kouame against the cage but Kouame circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moore looks winded!
Moore tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kouame defends well and Moore ends up having to push Kouame into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Moore walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kouame is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Kouame finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kouame cracks Moore with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kouame has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Moore to stand back up!
Moore is rocked!
Kouame throws an uppercut from hell that sends Moore clean off his feet! He's out cold! Kouame stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yaya Kouame!
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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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