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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Bellec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Bellec is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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144 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Bellec!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellec looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bellec throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bellec lands with a kick to the temple. Couture shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Couture fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bellec throws a leg kick but Couture sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick misses from Bellec.
Bellec moves out of range of the strikes.
Couture chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bellec can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellec tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses.
Bellec has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture tries to clinch up but Bellec circles away and keeps his distance.
Bellec throws a leg kick but Couture sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bellec throws a front kick that sends Couture stumbling back into the cage.
Bellec lands a nice leg kick that just misses Couture's sensitive parts.
Couture takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Couture looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Couture tries for a takedown but Bellec sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Couture shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bellec as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bellec showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Couture.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellec moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bellec is looking to score with low kicks.
Bellec scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bellec lands a front kick.
Bellec lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bellec throws a front kick that sends Couture stumbling back into the cage.
Bellec connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bellec stuffs the takedown attempt from Couture. Couture gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bellec swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bellec connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bellec.
Bellec throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Bellec.
Bellec stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bellec wants it to stay on the feet.
Bellec throws a chopping leg kick but Couture manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Couture really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Couture sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bellec tries a head kick but it misses.
Bellec lands a leg kick that knocks Couture off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture moves out of range of the body kick from Bellec.
Couture avoids the head kick by Bellec.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bellec. That's going to slow Couture down.
Bellec pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bellec lands with a slapping head kick.
Couture fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bellec feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Couture's calf.
Bruce Bellec seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellec scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Bellec dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bellec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bellec avoids the body shot from Couture.
Bellec keeps Couture at a distance using the push kick.
Couture throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Couture shoots in but Bellec avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Couture is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Couture takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bellec scores with a head kick. Couture tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Couture takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Couture. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bellec scores with a head kick. Couture tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ryan Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Couture shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bellec pinned against the cage. Bellec gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellec moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bellec looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Couture shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bellec pinned against the cage. Bellec gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture tries for a takedown but Bellec sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bellec throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice sprawl there from Bellec as Couture shoots in.
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.
Couture throws a right and a left that both miss.
Couture takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bellec misses with a head kick.
Couture fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bellec.
Couture fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bellec avoids it really well and circles away.
Bellec misses with a low kick.
Bellec tries to land a front kick but Couture steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bellec is fending him off so far but Couture persists. Nope, Bellec circles away and we're back to standing.
Couture misses with a hook. Bellec ducked under it nicely.
Couture fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bellec throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Bellec.
Bellec looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bellec misses with a head kick.
Bellec cracks the inside of Couture's front leg.
A head kick misses from Bellec.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Couture.
Bellec throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bellec lands a head kick!
Bellec lands a leg kick that knocks Couture off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Bellec.
Bellec lands a leg kick that knocks Couture off balance momentarily.
Couture shoots in for a takedown but Bellec shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Bellec showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Couture fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bellec buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bellec wants to land a leg kick but Couture is out of range.
Bruce Bellec seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Couture rushes Bellec and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Couture tries to pull guard but Bellec won't allow it.
Bellec breaks the clinch.
Bellec scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bellec attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Couture closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bellec moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bellec manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Couture has Bellec in his guard.
Couture tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Couture working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bellec has passed into half guard!
Bellec trying to control the pace.
Bellec decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellec throws a sloppy head kick and Couture moves out of range easily.
Bellec misses with a body kick.
Couture blocks a head kick by Bellec.
Couture will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bellec scores with a head kick.
Couture gets the takedown into side control.
Bellec is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Couture thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bellec holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bellec can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellec moves into full guard.
Couture is looking to advance position but Bellec has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Couture really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bellec controlling from the full mount.
Couture keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bellec stands up from mount. Strange move.
Bellec connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Couture changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bellec tries to avoid it but Couture manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bellec to the ground. Bellec escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bellec is looking to chop away at Couture's legs.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bellec scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ryan Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bellec with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bruce Bellec is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couture fails to land the takedown.
Couture takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Bellec comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bellec winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Bellec!
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