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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raendi Kouture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kouture is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Warriors of the World. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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186 lbs
5 - 5 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raendi Kouture!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kouture pushes Bradley away with a front kick.
Bradley misses with a double jab.
Kouture scores with a nice body kick.
Kouture shoots in but no luck this time.
Bradley lands a jab to the head.
Kouture takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No joy there for Bradley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bradley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bradley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bradley's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bradley duly obliges.
Bradley throws a head kick but Kouture moves out of range.
Bradley wants to land a leg kick but Kouture is out of range.
Kouture shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bradley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradley manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bradley. That's going to slow Kouture down.
Bradley swings for the body but Kouture moves out of range.
Kouture avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kouture takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kouture avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Bradley. No joy for Kouture on that attempt.
Bradley throws a nice looking combination but Kouture bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bradley stuffs the takedown attempt from Kouture. Kouture gets slowly back to his feet.
Eric Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raendi Kouture.
Kouture looks gassed!
Bradley lands the left hand.
Bradley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kouture was well out of range. Poor timing from Bradley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws a combination. Kouture tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kouture shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bradley pinned against the cage. Bradley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kouture takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bradley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kouture is out of range and Bradley settles back down.
Bradley punishes Kouture's body with a nice straight punch.
Bradley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kouture has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kouture bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kouture takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bradley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kouture circles away quickly and effectively.
Bradley tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley misses with a wild combination.
Kouture throws a leg kick
and Bradley counters with a three punch combo that has Kouture backing up. Kouture nods at Bradley to acknowledge the strikes.
Bradley cracks Kouture with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kouture avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bradley throws a series of punches but Kouture moves out of range.
Bradley throws a head kick that half lands.
Bradley throws a head kick but Kouture moves out of range.
Kouture avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bradley misses with a two punch combination.
Bradley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kouture moves out of range of the body kick from Bradley.
Bradley misses the shot to the body.
Kouture uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bradley.
Kouture throws a nice looking combination but Bradley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bradley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kouture doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bradley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bradley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kouture counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bradley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kouture gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bradley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kouture fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Bradley dominated that round.
That's time! Bradley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bradley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kouture counters with an outside leg kick.
Kouture with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bradley counters with a series of strikes. Kouture will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kouture misses with a kick to the body
and Bradley counters with a three punch combo that has Kouture backing up. Kouture nods at Bradley to acknowledge the strikes.
Bradley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bradley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bradley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kouture counters with a leg kick.
Kouture drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bradley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bradley tries to get out of the position.
Bradley wants to get back to his feet but Kouture drags him back down.
Bradley tries to bench press Kouture off him but Kouture keeps the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradley is not content to let Kouture control the position.
Bradley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bradley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kouture on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley holds on to Kouture's head and controls the position momentarily.
Bradley tries to buck Kouture off but Kouture is having none of it.
Kouture is looking to take a break and control but Bradley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kouture looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bradley is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kouture shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bradley counters with a left and a right that stings Kouture.
Eric Bradley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bradley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kouture counters with a nice leg kick.
Bradley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bradley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kouture.
Kouture has his takedown stuffed
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Bradley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eric Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raendi Kouture.
Bradley misses with a body shot.
Bradley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bradley scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kouture is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bradley.
Kouture tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bradley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kouture somewhat.
Bradley throws a combination that misses
and Kouture counters with an outside leg kick.
Bradley fails to land with a series of punches.
Kouture changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bradley tries to avoid it but Kouture manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bradley to the ground. Bradley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kouture takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bradley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kouture is out of range and Bradley settles back down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kouture, right into the meat.
Kouture misses with a double jab
and Bradley counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bradley throws a series of punches but Kouture moves out of range.
Bradley is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bradley throws a sloppy head kick and Kouture moves out of range easily.
Eric Bradley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kouture makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A leg kick checked by Kouture.
Kouture with a poor takedown
and Bradley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bradley throws a combination that misses
and Kouture counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bradley trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradley gets back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradley 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Raendi Kouture will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bradley. Kouture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Bradley.
Bradley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bradley loads up on a big right hand but Kouture slips the punch.
Kouture dives in and grabs Bradley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bradley pushes down on Kouture's head and hops out.
Bradley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kouture counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kouture throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kouture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bradley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley scores with a one two! Kouture had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kouture fails with the takedown.
Bradley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kouture counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kouture is looking to stand up but Bradley won't let him.
Bradley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kouture's guard.
Kouture is trying to keep Bradley in close.
Bradley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bradley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kouture shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Bradley to counter with a crisp jab.
Eric Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raendi Kouture.
Bradley misses with a double jab
and Kouture counters with a good low kick that Bradley was not able to check.
Bradley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kouture looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bradley is fending him off so far but Kouture persists. Nope, Bradley circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice combination there by Bradley.
Bradley throws a series of punches but Kouture avoids them all with ease.
Bradley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed right hand from Bradley misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws a right hand that Kouture ducks under and follows up with a left that Kouture also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Bradley misses its intended target.
Bradley throws a right hand that Kouture ducks under and follows up with a left that Kouture also avoids with ease.
Bradley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kouture.
Kouture avoids the body shot from Bradley.
Bradley throws a combination that misses
and Kouture counters with a head kick. That will keep Bradley thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kouture with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bradley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bradley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bradley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kouture.
Bradley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kouture counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A combination from Bradley does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kouture misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bradley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kouture is defended easily by Bradley.
Bradley misses with a combination
and Kouture counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Eric Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kouture closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bradley circles away.
Bradley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bradley just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kouture to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raendi Kouture comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kouture has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raendi Kouture!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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