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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alika Mumea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mama said knock you out. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alika Mumea!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture scores with a jab. Mumea acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Couture takes a swing at Mumea's ribcage but misses.
Couture throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Couture scores with a leg kick.
Mumea gets the takedown into side control.
Couture on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mumea tries to move to full mount but Couture actually manages to regain half guard.
Mumea has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Couture trying to control but Mumea postures up.
Mumea wants to pass to mount but Couture is defending the position.
Mumea drops an elbow to the side of Couture's head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Couture keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mumea is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Couture defends it well.
Couture is doing well to control the position and prevent Mumea from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumea is thwarting Couture's attempts to control the position.
Mumea is keen to just control but Couture is a slippery customer.
Mumea sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Couture defending well though.
Mumea not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Couture trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mumea steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Couture ducks under a wild hook from Mumea.
Couture just misses with a punch to the body.
Couture blocks a jab.
Mumea drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mumea wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
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.
Couture wants to stand and escape but Mumea is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mumea accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mumea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Couture is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Couture content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Couture prevents Mumea from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mumea manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumea bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Couture's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Couture is adopting a defensive guard.
Couture is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mumea is controlling him.
Mumea is pushing down on Couture's leg trying to pass to half guard. Couture is fighting to maintain full guard but Mumea has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mumea trying to mount his opponent but Couture defends it.
Couture is trying to control but can't.
Mumea seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Couture does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mumea wants to pass to mount but Couture is defending the position.
Mumea missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mumea working over Couture with some ground and pound. Couture looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mumea looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mumea wants to pass the guard but Couture is defending well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Couture blocks a jab.
Mumea throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Couture on the side of the head.
Mumea misses with a body shot.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alika Mumea dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Couture lands a jab to Mumea's midsection.
A combination from Couture does no damage.
Couture cracks a nice hook into Mumea's ribs.
Couture ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Couture.
Couture swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Mumea.
A looping hook to the body misses from Couture. Mumea does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumea moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mumea misses with a head kick.
Mumea showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Couture.
Couture looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throws a shot from downtown. Mumea moves away and avoids it.
Couture throws a low kick but Mumea avoids it.
Mumea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Couture uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mumea.
A left lands for Couture.
Mumea slips a jab from Couture.
Couture tries to bum rush Mumea with a series of wild strikes but Mumea uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Couture throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mumea throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mumea tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Couture lands with an uppercut that bounces Mumea off the ropes and back into rage.
Couture looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Couture looks to score with a jab to the body but Mumea is just out of range.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Couture tries to bum rush Mumea with a series of wild strikes but Mumea uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mumea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Couture moves away.
Couture misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Couture misses the target.
Couture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mumea.
Mumea lands a slapping body shot.
Mumea misses with a combination
and Couture connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Couture throws a body punch but Mumea moves out of range.
Couture slaps away a takedown attempt from Mumea, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture ducks under a wild hook from Mumea.
Mumea throws a hook but Couture blocks it.
Couture lands with a cross.
Mumea throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Couture lands with a good body shot.
Mumea throws a hook but Couture blocks it.
Couture with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mumea might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mumea throws a looping overhand right but Couture ducks down to avoid it.
Mumea takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Couture misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumea misses with the combination.
Mumea misses with a combination
and Couture counters with a right hand to the body.
Mumea misses with the combination.
Couture misses with a looping left.
Couture thows a body shot but no joy.
Brandon Couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Couture.
Nice defenses there by Mumea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mumea throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Couture's waist but Couture gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mumea off to one side.
Couture throws the left hand but Mumea avoids the punch easily.
Mumea misses with a hook. Couture ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Couture dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Couture takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mumea defending well as Couture loads up on a big left hand.
Couture looks to land a body kick but Mumea moved away.
Mumea misses with a takedown
and Couture counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jab, jab by Couture - just one landing.
Mumea takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
Mumea fails with a takedown attempt.
Couture lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Couture lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Couture will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumea lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Couture.
A head kick misses from Couture.
Mumea throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Couture scores with a hook.
Couture uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mumea.
Mumea shoots and misses
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brandon Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alika Mumea.
Couture motions for Mumea to come forward. Couture throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Couture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Couture digs a good hook to Mumea's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with a body kick.
Mumea lands a jab to Couture's midsection.
Mumea throws a lazy right hand but Couture sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mumea lands with a cross.
Couture on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Couture scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mumea misses with a combination
and Couture counters with a stiff right hand.
Couture just misses with a punch to the body.
Couture throws a lazy right hand but Mumea sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumea takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Couture misses with a straight right.
Couture looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Couture misses the shot to the body.
Couture throws the left hand but Mumea avoids the punch easily.
Mumea is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mumea gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Couture counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A big right from Mumea misses.
Mumea misses with a leg kick.
Mumea looks to score with a jab to the body but Couture is just out of range.
Mumea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumea.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mumea moves away from the strike by Couture.
Couture scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mumea takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
Mumea stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Couture.
Mumea gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mumea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mumea fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brandon Couture is winning the standup battle so far.
Couture lands with a straight right. Mumea didn't see that one coming.
Mumea misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Couture clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Couture pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mumea looks to land a left hand but Couture moved out of range nicely.
Couture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mumea.
Mumea lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mumea misses with a combination
and Couture counters with a series of strikes. Mumea will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mumea moves away from the strike by Couture.
Couture scores with a hook to the body. Mumea takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Couture. Mumea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mumea slips under a jab from Couture.
Mumea blocks a head kick by Couture.
Couture takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumea misses with an uppercut. Couture saw that one coming.
Couture thows a body shot but no joy.
Couture swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mumea counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Couture!
Mumea swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Couture is now in Mumea's guard. A big mistake from Mumea there, giving up the dominant position!
Couture tries to stand but Mumea is controlling from the bottom.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mumea looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Couture is pushing down on Mumea's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mumea is fighting to maintain full guard but Couture has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mumea trying to control from the bottom.
Mumea wants to improve his position but Couture is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumea manages to get to full guard.
Mumea pulls Couture in to control the position.
Mumea looking to hit a scissor sweep but Couture is one step ahead there.
Mumea keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Couture is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is posturing up here but Mumea has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Couture tries to roll out but it's too tight and Couture has to tap! Slick submission there by Mumea!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alika Mumea!
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