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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauski Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Martyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martyn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Live For The Moment kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Thomas Martyn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rauski Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Martyn!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martyn!
It looks like Rauski Couture has been cut.
Martyn lands a head kick that stumbles Couture and the fighters go to the mat.
Couture is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture wants to sweep here but Martyn controlling him for the moment.
Oh Couture is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Couture doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Couture throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Couture seems to have got his legs back now.
Couture tries to strike from the bottom.
Couture throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Couture trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Couture throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martyn passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Couture throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Couture missing with punches from the bottom.
Couture wants to get back to full guard.
Couture flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Couture wants to improve his position but Martyn is controlling well.
Martyn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Couture defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Martyn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Couture tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Martyn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Martyn blocks the strikes from Couture.
Martyn is looking to take a break and control but Couture is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Couture moves into full guard.
Martyn preventing the sweep.
Couture throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Martyn wants to stand but Couture has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Martyn won't allow Couture to sweep him here.
Couture throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Couture striking off his back but it's not causing Martyn any problems.
Martyn pushing down on Couture's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Couture wants to improve his position but Martyn is controlling well.
Couture is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martyn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martyn's back!
Couture misses with an elbow to the head.
Couture throwing sloppy strikes.
Martyn tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Martyn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Couture has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Martyn wants to hold on but Couture pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Martyn regains half guard.
Couture throwing shots but Martyn is blocking nicely.
Martyn is looking to improve his position.
Martyn looks gassed!
Couture throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Couture throwing shots but Martyn is blocking nicely.
Martyn is trying to stand back up but Couture is controlling him
Martyn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Couture.
Couture lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Couture wants to free his trapped foot but Martyn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martyn is looking to improve his position.
Couture is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Martyn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martyn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Couture.
Couture sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martyn defending well though.
Martyn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Couture.
Couture looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Martyn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Couture throwing shots but Martyn is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Couture lands strikes from half guard.
Couture is looking to advance position but Martyn won't allow it.
Couture throwing shots but Martyn is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thomas Martyn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rauski Couture's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Martyn tries for a takedown but Couture sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Couture closes the distance and clinches.
Martyn blocks an uppercut.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Couture lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martyn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martyn misses with a low kick.
Couture wants to clinch up but Martyn keeps it at a distance.
Martyn tries to clinch up but Couture circles away and keeps his distance.
Couture is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martyn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Couture is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Couture has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Martyn throws a sloppy head kick and Couture moves out of range easily.
Couture tries to clinch there but Martyn circles away.
Couture moves into range and clinches up with Martyn.
Couture lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
Couture gets through Martyn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Couture misses with the head strike.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couture throws a punch but it's blocked by Martyn.
Couture lands an uppercut.
Couture pushes Martyn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couture lands with a right to the head.
Martyn tries for a takedown but Couture manages to get underhooks.
Martyn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Couture misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couture lands a right hand.
Martyn trying to land knees to the body.
Martyn blocking some punches.
Martyn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Couture after a bit of a struggle.
Rauski Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Martyn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couture.
Martyn has Couture pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Couture manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Martyn is breathing heavily.
Martyn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Martyn backwards.
Martyn is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short left from Couture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martyn has had enough of the clinch but Couture keeps him there for the moment.
Couture lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Couture scores with a nice short uppercut.
Couture misses with the head strike.
Couture lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martyn backwards.
Martyn is looking to take this one to the mat.
Couture lands an uppercut.
Couture lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martyn backwards.
Couture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Couture lands a left hand.
Couture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martyn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
Couture lands an uppercut.
A short right from Couture on the inside.
Couture lands with a short shot to the head.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.
Couture lands with a left to the head.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Martyn backwards.
Couture scores with a nice hook to the head.
Couture lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martyn backwards.
Martyn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Couture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Couture lands with a left to the head.
Martyn is rocked!
A short right from Couture.
Martyn is still on wobbly legs! Can Couture finish him?
Martyn blocks an uppercut.
Couture lands an uppercut.
Martyn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Martyn seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Couture lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martyn backwards.
Martyn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martyn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martyn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Couture pushes Martyn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Couture scores with a nice short uppercut.
Couture scores with a shoulder strike.
Couture misses with the head strike.
Couture misses with the head strike.
Rauski Couture has scored more points in the clinch so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Couture misses with the head strike.
Couture prevents Martyn from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Couture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauski Couture dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rauski Couture's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Martyn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Couture clinches up with Martyn and pushes him back against the cage.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couture lands an uppercut.
Martyn tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
Couture working aggressively here.
Couture misses with the head strike.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martyn is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
Martyn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Couture.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Martyn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture lands with a left to the head.
Couture pushes Martyn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Couture scores with a nice short uppercut.
Martyn looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martyn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martyn blocking some punches.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Martyn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture pushes Martyn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martyn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martyn blocks an uppercut.
Martyn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martyn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martyn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Martyn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couture pushes Martyn up against the cage in a clinch.
Martyn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Couture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Couture.
Martyn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martyn misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Couture.
Martyn has had enough of the clinch but Couture keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Couture.
Martyn blocking some punches.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Martyn backwards.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Martyn uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Couture softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Couture lands a shoulder strike.
Martyn tries to break the clinch but Couture is controlling the position.
Martyn blocks an uppercut.
Couture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Couture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Couture lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martyn backwards.
Couture pushes Martyn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture stops a takedown attempt from Martyn.
Couture lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martyn backwards.
Martyn struggles to land a body shot inside as Couture controls his hands.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.
Couture gets through Martyn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martyn breaks the clinch.
Couture closes the distance and pushes Martyn back into the cage.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martyn throws a punch but it's blocked by Couture.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
Martyn is trying to force a seperation but Couture has the dominant position.
A short right from Couture on the inside.
Couture lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Couture lands with a short shot to the head.
Couture lands an uppercut.
Couture lands a left hand.
Couture prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rauski Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Martyn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Couture scores with a nice short uppercut.
Couture softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Couture lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Martyn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couture.
Couture scores with a shoulder strike.
Martyn is looking to control Couture's arms but Couture gets an underhook and turns him. Now Martyn has his back to the cage.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Couture.
Couture gets through Martyn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Couture drops Martyn onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Martyn is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Couture lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Couture lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couture lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rauski Couture showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Couture has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauski Couture!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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