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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshihiro Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture comes to the cage accompanied by Mama said knock you out. Toshihiro Kai will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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156 lbs
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157 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Couture!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toshihiro Kai!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture takes a swing at Kai's ribcage but misses.
Couture defending well as Kai loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Kai.
Kai wants to clinch up but Couture keeps it at a distance.
Kai thumps Couture with a low kick.
Kai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Couture shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Couture showed some decent athleticism there.
Kai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Couture.
Kai pushes Couture off and gets back to his feet.
Couture throws a series of punches but Kai moves out of range.
Kai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai throws a wild body kick that Couture sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai scores with a body shot.
Couture takes a jab right on the kisser.
Couture moves out of range as Kai throws a body kick.
Couture is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kai.
Kai throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.
Couture has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Couture there as he acknowledges the shot.
Couture uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Kai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Couture moves away from the strike by Kai.
Kai tried to score with a low kick but Couture checks it.
Toshihiro Kai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kai doesn't manage to clinch there - Couture circles away.
Kai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Toshihiro Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kai closes the distance and pushes Couture back into the cage.
Kai throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Kai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture tries to work over Kai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Couture tries to throw a body punch but Kai avoids it by throwing Couture back against the cage.
Couture is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kai pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kai digs a right hand into Couture's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Couture's gas tank.
Couture wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kai has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Couture presses Kai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Couture counters with a straight right hand.
Kai lands a head kick. Couture smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Couture.
Couture avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kai is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kai tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Kai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Couture moves out of range of the leg kick from Kai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a body punch but Couture moves out of range.
Kai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kai wants to clinch up but Couture keeps it at a distance.
Kai misses with a right hand
and Couture counters with an outside leg kick.
Kai is looking to land body kicks.
Kai lands with a nice body punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kai.
Couture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kai throws out the jab.
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kai tries to clinch up.
Kai thuds his right hand into Couture's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couture throws a hook but Kai avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kai tries to clinch up.
Couture connects with a body shot.
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Couture blocks a head kick by Kai.
Kai throws the left hand but Couture avoids the punch easily.
Kai clinches up with Couture and pushes him back against the cage.
Kai struggles to land a body shot inside as Couture controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kai.
Kai lands a hook that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Couture lands a body shot.
Kai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
Kai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kai prevents Couture from breaking the clinch.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
Couture tries to pull guard but Kai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Couture goes for a takedown attempt but Kai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kai swings for the body but Couture moves out of range.
Kai throws a shot to the body.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couture uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kai.
Couture staying out of range there.
Couture does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kai wants to clinch.
Couture throws a combination. Kai tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kai misses with a lunging right hand
and Couture counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Couture throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Couture uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kai.
Couture fails to land with a series of punches.
Couture uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kai has time to react.
Couture scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Couture postures up in Kai's guard and throws a big left but Kai blocks it.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Couture missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Couture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kai keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Kai has wrist control.
Couture preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Couture sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Couture might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kai moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.
Couture fails to land the takedown.
Kai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Couture moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kai throws a looping overhand right but Couture ducks down to avoid it.
Couture scores with a jab to the head.
Kai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kai misses the jab.
Couture has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Couture defending well as Kai loads up on a big left hand.
Kai is looking to slow Couture down with leg kicks.
Kai loads up on a big right hand but Couture slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kai throws a head kick that misses.
Kai looks to score with a jab to the body but Couture is just out of range.
Couture takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kai throws a series of punches but Couture moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshihiro Kai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kai tests Couture's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toshihiro Kai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kai throws a leg kick
and Couture counters with a nice uppercut.
Kai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couture manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kai. That's going to slow Couture down.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt.
Kai misses with an uppercut. Couture saw that one coming.
Couture lunges at Kai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kai's hand.
Couture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Couture jabs Kai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.
Couture takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Couture does it's job there.
Couture connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kai's hands.
Kai cracks Couture with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kai with a jab.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Kai throws a lazy right hand but Couture sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Couture.
Kai scores with a hook to the body. Couture takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Couture thows a leg kick but Kai checks it
and Kai counters with a stiff right hand.
Couture shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Couture missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture controlling the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Couture.
Couture thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Couture is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Couture.
Couture throwing shots but Kai is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Couture trying to control from half guard but Kai is working away.
Couture lands strikes from 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.
Couture throws a strike but Kai avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Kai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kai wants to stand up but Couture is controlling him.
Kai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Couture working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Couture working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.
Couture prevents Kai from getting back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Kai has wrist control.
Couture is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Couture's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Couture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Kai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture stands and throws Kai's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kai dodges the ground and pound from Couture.
Couture cracks Kai with a big elbow.
Couture tries to move to mount but Kai blocks the move with his legs.
Couture in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Couture throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Couture tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Couture wants to control but Kai is keeping him busy.
Couture working the strikes but Kai uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Couture thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kai's head.
Couture trying to mount his opponent but Kai defends it.
Kai is refusing to be controlled, as Couture sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Couture performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Couture is thwarting Kai's attempts to control the position.
Couture trying to control from half guard but Kai is working away.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kai throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a jab but it's blocked by Couture.
Kai tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.
Couture lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Couture works Kai's body with a nice hook.
Couture shoots in and drives through. Kai sprawls well.
Couture blocks the body kick.
Kai tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.
Couture shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kai napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Couture throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kai works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kai is defending against the submission attempts here by Couture.
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 cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Couture walks into a stiff left hand from Kai.
Couture looks to score with a jab to the body but Kai is just out of range.
Couture has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kai.
Couture misses the shot to the body.
Kai tries to clinch up
and Couture counters with a nice body kick.
Couture tries to work over Kai's front leg with a kick but Kai checks it.
Kai fails to land with a series of punches.
Kai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Couture.
Couture swings for the body but Kai moves out of range.
Kai misses with a two punch combination.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kai cracks Couture with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kai throws a series of punches but Couture moves out of range.
Kai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Couture takes one to the side of the head.
Kai moves into the clinch.
Kai blocks a body shot from Couture.
Kai scores with a shot to the side of Couture's head.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
Couture changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kai fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kai tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kai ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Kai misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Kai.
A jab lands there for Kai.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai tries to clinch up.
A leg kick checked by Couture.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt.
Kai swings for the body but Couture moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries for a takedown but Kai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kai.
Kai throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Kai misses with a hook
and Couture counters with a straight right hand.
Kai throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Kai tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kai misses with a body shot.
Kai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture feints and then cracks Kai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kai down.
Kai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Couture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kai throws out the jab.
Couture slips under a jab.
Kai misses with a wild body shot.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couture throws out a powerful jab.
Kai tries to clinch up.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Couture moves out of range of the body kick from Kai.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Couture misses with a two punch combination.
Kai looks to throw the jab but Couture is out of range.
Kai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Couture looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kai works Couture's body with a nice hook.
Kai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kai misses the jab.
Kai stalks Couture and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Couture's face. Couture staggers backwards, shaken.
Couture takes a swing at Kai's ribcage but misses.
Kai doesn't manage to clinch there - Couture circles away.
Kai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kai works the jab nicely.
Kai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Couture sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kai misses with a head kick.
Kai throws a push kick but Couture slaps the foot to one side.
Kai moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
Couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Couture lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kai misses with a straight right.
Kai throws a push kick but Couture slaps the foot to one side.
Kai thows a body shot but no joy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kai moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.
Kai connects with an inside leg kick.
Couture is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kai.
Kai tests Couture's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kai!
A head kick misses from Kai.
Kai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture feints and then cracks Kai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kai down.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Couture closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Couture wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Couture wants to control but Kai is keeping him busy.
Couture throws an elbow but Kai slips to the side and avoids it well.
Couture staying calm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture working the head with strikes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kai managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Couture.
Couture in side control, throwing shots but Kai defends.
Couture swings around for an armbar but Kai sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Couture's guard.
Kai wants to stand but Couture is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kai postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toshihiro Kai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kai 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Toshihiro Kai!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Toshihiro Kai!
Toshihiro Kai wins by majority decision!
Toshihiro Kai is the new lightweight champion!
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