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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Asanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randal Coutour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asanovic comes to the cage accompanied by Rokeri S Moravi - Daj Ribu. Nikola Asanovic had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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204 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikola Asanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randal Coutour!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asanovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Coutour changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Asanovic tries to avoid it but Coutour manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Asanovic to the ground. Asanovic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Asanovic darts in and clinches Coutour up against the cage.
Asanovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coutour misses with the combination.
No luck for Coutour with that takedown attempt.
Nikola Asanovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randal Coutour.
Coutour uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asanovic.
No luck for Coutour with that takedown attempt.
Coutour closes the distance and clinches up with Asanovic, looking for a takedown. Coutour pushes Asanovic against the cage but Asanovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Coutour fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coutour looks gassed!
Asanovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Asanovic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coutour sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Asanovic somewhat.
Asanovic gets a clinch.
Asanovic manages to break the clinch.
Coutour just misses with a punch to the body.
Asanovic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coutour takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Asanovic rushes Coutour and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Asanovic breaks the clinch.
Asanovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Coutour avoids the head kick by Asanovic.
Asanovic connects with a jab.
Asanovic clinches up with Coutour and pushes him back against the cage.
Asanovic landing knees to the head.
Asanovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nikola Asanovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Asanovic.
Coutour throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Asanovic's waist but Asanovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coutour off to one side.
Asanovic lands with a good body shot.
Asanovic misses with a two punch combination.
Asanovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Coutour misses.
Coutour throws a right and a left that Asanovic avoids nicely.
Coutour leaves Asanovic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Asanovic with that takedown attempt.
Coutour throws a series of punches but Asanovic moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asanovic misses with a two punch combination.
Asanovic is looking to clinch but Coutour is avoiding it.
Coutour misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Coutour blocks a head kick by Asanovic.
Coutour circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coutour closes this distance looking for a takedown but Asanovic circles away.
Asanovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Asanovic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Coutour is trying hard to land a takedown here. Asanovic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Coutour closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Asanovic moves into the clinch.
Coutour is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Asanovic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Asanovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asanovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Coutour has double underhooks.
Asanovic prevents the takedown attempt.
Asanovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coutour forces Asanovic back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coutour tries for a takedown. No joy.
Asanovic looking to throw knees to the head but Coutour is blocking nicely.
Asanovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coutour blocks it with crossed arms.
Asanovic prevents a takedown attempt there.
A shot in the inside from Asanovic.
Coutour dodges an elbow strike from Asanovic.
Coutour gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Asanovic regains guard.
Asanovic keeping full guard, as Coutour tries to pass.
Asanovic controlling the position.
Coutour has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Asanovic is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asanovic managing to control the position.
Asanovic wants to stand and escape but Coutour is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asanovic wants to sweep here but Coutour controlling him for the moment.
Coutour wants to control from the top but Asanovic keeps moving.
Coutour postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Coutour shoots in for a double leg but Asanovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Coutour tries to clinch but Asanovic moves out of range.
Asanovic is looking to slow Coutour down with leg kicks.
Asanovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Asanovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Asanovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Coutour slips a jab from Asanovic.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coutour shoots in looking for a takedown. Asanovic tries to sprawl out of it but Coutour keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Asanovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Asanovic closes the distance but Coutour moves to the side
and Coutour counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Asanovic rushes Coutour and presses him up against the cage.
Asanovic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikola Asanovic dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Asanovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Coutour drives through with a takedown into guard.
Coutour tries to free his leg and advance position but Asanovic is retaining full guard.
Asanovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Coutour tries to free his leg and advance position but Asanovic is retaining full guard.
Coutour stays in close to Asanovic's body and controls the position.
Coutour being controlled here momentarily.
Coutour won't allow Asanovic to sweep him here.
Coutour passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Asanovic is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coutour wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Asanovic, who protects the arm well.
Asanovic tries to escape but Coutour is in control.
Coutour controlling the position from side mount.
Asanovic is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Asanovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Coutour wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Coutour thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Asanovic keeps Coutour under control for a moment.
Coutour throws an elbow but Asanovic slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Coutour is looking to take a break and control but Asanovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coutour tries for a kimura but Asanovic is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Coutour wants to control but Asanovic is keeping him busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Asanovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Asanovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Asanovic does no damage.
Coutour fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coutour misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Asanovic moves into range and clinches up with Coutour.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asanovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asanovic throws a front kick that sends Coutour stumbling back into the cage.
Coutour misses with a wild body shot.
Asanovic shoots in but no luck this time.
Coutour jabs at Asanovic's body.
Asanovic throws a head kick that Coutour semi-blocks.
Asanovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No luck for Coutour with that takedown attempt.
Nikola Asanovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randal Coutour.
A punch combination from Asanovic misses.
Coutour avoids the head kick by Asanovic.
Asanovic stuffs the takedown.
Asanovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Coutour swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coutour shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Asanovic sprawls well. Asanovic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Coutour gets slowly back to his feet.
Asanovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coutour.
Coutour blocks a head kick by Asanovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asanovic throws a nice looking combination but Coutour bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Coutour instigates a clinch.
Asanovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Asanovic is trying to break the clinch but Coutour is controlling him.
Coutour has Asanovic pressed against the cage, preventing Asanovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coutour wants a takedown.
Asanovic is pressed up against the cage. Coutour has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Asanovic down to the mat. Asanovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Asanovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Coutour.
Asanovic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Coutour holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Asanovic stalling in the clinch but Coutour improves position.
Asanovic is trying to break free.
Coutour wants a takedown but no success here.
Asanovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coutour's face.
Coutour goes for a takedown attempt but Asanovic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Asanovic moves into range and clinches up with Coutour.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Randal Coutour will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Asanovic misses with a head kick.
Nikola Asanovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asanovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asanovic slaps away a takedown attempt from Coutour, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Coutour scores with a shot to the body.
Coutour shoots in but no luck this time.
Coutour misses with a wild body shot.
Asanovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Asanovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Asanovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nikola Asanovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Asanovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Coutour tries to close the distance and clinch up but Asanovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coutour misses with a takedown attempt - Asanovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nikola Asanovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randal Coutour.
Asanovic throws a sloppy head kick and Coutour moves out of range easily.
Asanovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Asanovic. That's going to slow Coutour down.
Asanovic scores with a jab to the head.
Coutour is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Asanovic rather than just go for the knockout.
Coutour shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Coutour showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coutour gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Some wild striking there from Coutour.
Asanovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Asanovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Coutour misses with a two punch combination.
Asanovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Asanovic is looking to clinch.
Coutour closes the distance and clinches.
Asanovic tries to break the clinch but Coutour is controlling the position.
Coutour has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Asanovic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Coutour looking for a takedown.
Asanovic landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coutour drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Asanovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Asanovic manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Asanovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Coutour which made him look bad.
Coutour changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Asanovic tries to avoid it but Coutour manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Asanovic to the ground. Asanovic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Asanovic has Coutour up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Asanovic.
Asanovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Asanovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Coutour breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asanovic misses with a combination
and Coutour counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Coutour connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Asanovic momentarily.
Coutour throws a series of punches but Asanovic moves out of range.
Asanovic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Coutour counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Asanovic!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asanovic is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Asanovic tries to hold on but Coutour postures up.
Coutour is looking to work his way around to Asanovic's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Coutour trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Asanovic wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Coutour.
Asanovic is squirming around, avoiding Coutour's attempts to control the action.
Asanovic is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Coutour working for a submission but Asanovic is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Asanovic slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Asanovic wants to control but Coutour is keeping busy.
Asanovic wants to get back to full guard.
Coutour 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.
Coutour tries to stand and escape but Asanovic is controlling the position.
Coutour is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Asanovic tries to kick Coutour off but Coutour keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randal Coutour comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Coutour 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Randal Coutour!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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