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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Florian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dwayne waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Florian comes to the cage accompanied by That's what it is. waters has chosen 50 Cent - Ready for War as his entrance music. dwayne waters has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kenny Florian's chin.
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176 cm
25
164 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
158 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenny Florian! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, dwayne waters! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Florian dives in and grabs waters's left leg, looking for a takedown. waters pushes down on Florian's head and hops out. waters throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Florian sees it coming and avoids it easily. waters scores with a crisp jab that stopped Florian in his tracks.
It looks like Kenny Florian has been cut. waters uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. waters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Florian, pushing him back against the cage. Florian wants a takedown but no success here.
Florian tries for a takedown but waters manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Florian. That's going to take a lot out of him. waters lands a nice uppercut. waters stalling the fight.
waters lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. waters gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Florian.
Florian changes levels and goes for a takedown here. waters fights it off and pushes away nicely.
waters is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Florian's half guard. waters is keen to just control but Florian is a slippery customer. waters seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. waters is trying to work for a kimura but Florian is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. waters thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. waters is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. waters is working for a kimura but Florian is defending it quite comfortably.
waters thows a huge punch but Florian dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
waters postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Florian to stand up. waters misses with a wild combination.
waters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Florian moves away. Florian fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Florian tries for a takedown but waters circles away easily and waters counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by waters. waters lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Florian backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Florian tries for a takedown. No joy.
waters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Florian takes a jab right on the kisser.
waters has a takedown stuffed. Florian with a lazy takedown attempt and waters counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Florian is rocked! waters slaps away a takedown attempt from Florian, before circling back to the center of the mat. Oh Florian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! waters scores with a hook. waters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Florian seems to have got his legs back now. Florian tries for a takedown but waters circles away easily and waters counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Florian is breathing heavily. Florian misses with a takedown attempt and waters connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. waters ducks down and throws a hook to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! waters drives through and clinches with Florian against the cage.
A short right from waters on the inside. A right hook to the body lands for waters.
waters scores with an uppercut up the middle. waters displaying some good clinch control by pressing Florian up against the cage. waters blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A hook to the body from waters.
That's four minutes gone in the round. waters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. waters tries to bum rush Florian with a series of wild strikes but Florian uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Florian blocks a jab. Florian with a poor takedown and waters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. waters moves into the clinch successfully.
Florian wants a takedown but no success here.
waters working some nice short punches in the clinch. waters scores with a hook to the body. waters lands with a light punch inside. waters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. waters lands a big uppercut and Florian crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Florian looks OK. waters waves Florian back to his feet! waters tries to score with a low kick but Florian moves his leg out of the way. Florian shoots and misses and waters counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Florian! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). dwayne waters!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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