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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Hitana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Couture has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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163 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
23
156 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zack Hitana!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture misses with a hook.
Couture chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hitana can pounce on him.
Hitana moves out of range as Couture strikes.
Couture throws a jab when Hitana was well out of range.
Hitana swings for the body but Couture moves out of range.
Couture avoids the body shot from Hitana.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Hitana moved out of range.
Hitana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Couture tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Couture lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Couture darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hitana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Couture.
Couture throws a jab when Hitana was well out of range.
Couture moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hitana closes the distance and pushes Couture back into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Couture.
Couture on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hitana putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Couture in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hitana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Robert Couture has been cut.
Hitana working Couture over with knees to the body.
Hitana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Couture is defending well for now.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Hitana.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couture avoiding damage as Hitana throws knees to the body.
Couture wants to stall.
Hitana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Couture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitana being controlled against the cage.
Hitana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Hitana.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Couture goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couture stalling in the clinch but Hitana improves position.
Hitana tries to land a knee to the head but Couture blocks with his arms.
Hitana lands an elbow inside that Couture shrugs off.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Hitana.
Hitana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Robert Couture's cut is getting worse.
Couture is trying to maintain a safe position but Hitana gets an underhook and turns Couture into the cage.
Maybe Couture would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Couture is breathing heavily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Couture.
Couture throws a looping overhand right but Hitana ducks down to avoid it.
Couture misses with a few strikes there.
Hitana takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
Robert Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hitana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Couture.
Couture doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hitana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Couture!
Hitana is looking to clinch.
Hitana lands a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Couture.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hitana. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Couture throws a looping overhand right but Hitana ducks down to avoid it.
Couture misses with a two punch combination.
Hitana moves into the clinch successfully.
Couture taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitana landing knees to the head.
Hitana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Couture takes an elbow to the temple.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Hitana lands an elbow inside.
Robert Couture's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hitana with a knee to the head.
Hitana lands a nice shot to the body.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitana utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Couture.
Hitana scores with a knee to the head.
Hitana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Couture's face.
Hitana lands a good knee to the midsection. Couture won't want to take too many of those.
Hitana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Couture takes an elbow to the temple.
Hitana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Hitana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Couture's defenses.
Jeez, Robert Couture's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Couture lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitana lands a nice elbow.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitana lands a damaging elbow.
Hitana lands an elbow that stopped Couture in his tracks for a moment.
Hitana lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Robert Couture's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zack Hitana!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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