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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hank Couture will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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198 cm
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221 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Lorenzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hank Couture!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Couture missing with a left hand there. Lorenzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lorenzo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lorenzo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Couture reverses the position - he's now on top in Lorenzo's guard.
Lorenzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Lorenzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lorenzo is adopting a defensive guard.
Couture is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Lorenzo keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Couture avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Couture wanted to stand there but Lorenzo had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Couture manages to get himself to full guard.
Lorenzo tries to free his leg and advance position but Couture is retaining full guard.
Couture has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lorenzo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Couture is trying to keep Lorenzo in close.
Lorenzo connects with a couple of short punches.
Lorenzo wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
Couture has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lorenzo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lorenzo lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lorenzo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lorenzo distracts Couture with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lorenzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Couture is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lorenzo advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lorenzo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lorenzo winds up and cracks Couture with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Couture wants to get back to full guard.
Couture looks gassed!
Couture is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lorenzo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Couture is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lorenzo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lorenzo's back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lorenzo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Couture's guard. Nice work there by Lorenzo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lorenzo working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Couture on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lorenzo is staying tight to Couture's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lorenzo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Couture's legs.
Couture pushes Lorenzo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lorenzo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Couture is being controlled here.
Couture is trying to improve his position.
Lorenzo is putting a hurting on Couture here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries to bench press Lorenzo off him but Lorenzo keeps the position.
Lorenzo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Couture some visible discomfort.
That has opened up Hank Couture's cut even more.
Couture is trying to escape the position but Lorenzo is controlling the position.
Lorenzo working the head and body with strikes.
The cut above Hank Couture's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Couture can't do much from the bottom here.
Lorenzo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lorenzo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Couture manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lorenzo looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lorenzo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Lorenzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Couture's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo misses with a hook. Couture ducked under it nicely.
Lorenzo avoids the body shot from Couture.
A decent looking cross lands there for Couture.
Couture fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lorenzo scores with a punch to the head.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lorenzo.
Couture struggling a bit here.
Lorenzo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Couture down.
Hank Couture's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hank Couture's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roger Lorenzo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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