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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devin Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okami has chosen I walk alone-Saliva as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Okami!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture slips a straight right by Okami.
Couture shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Okami defends it nicely.
Okami throws a series of punches but Couture moves out of range.
Couture shoots in but no luck this time.
Couture feints and as Okami raises his hands in defense, Couture changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Okami 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 with a flurry of punches that miss.
Okami being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okami looking for a sweep. Not yet Okami, not yet.
Okami really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Couture. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Okami is trying to control the position but Couture postures up.
Couture pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okami is keeping the position for now.
Couture thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Okami is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Okami 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.
Okami keeping full guard, as Couture tries to pass.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.
Couture trying to control but Okami is working from the bottom.
Couture content to stall in guard here.
Couture preventing the sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Okami can do anything to dispel that myth.
Couture stays in close to Okami's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Devin Couture.
Okami feints and then cracks Couture's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Couture down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami gets caught flat footed, as Couture shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Couture preventing the sweep.
Couture stays in close to Okami's body and controls the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okami preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Couture drops back looking for a leg! Okami is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Okami manages to kick Couture off! Couture jumps back into Okami's guard.
Couture content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Okami is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Couture landing some decent shots from guard.
Couture won't allow Okami to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Couture postures up in Okami's guard and throws a big left but Okami blocks it.
Couture controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Couture working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Okami's head.
Okami wants to stand up but Couture is controlling him.
Okami looks gassed!
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 showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Couture works over Okami with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture wants to pass the guard but Okami is keeping the position.
Couture thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Couture sitting in guard here, content to control.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Okami is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Couture working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okami is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Couture lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Couture dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Couture gets a double leg takedown into Okami's guard.
Couture is working Okami over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Couture distracts Okami with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Okami is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Couture's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Couture missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Couture lands a couple of elbows.
Couture with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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 is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Couture makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Couture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okami swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Couture's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture lands a couple of digs.
Couture sitting in guard here, content to control.
Okami is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Okami is breathing heavily.
Devin Couture has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Couture.
Okami changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Couture tries to avoid it but Okami manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Couture to the ground. Couture escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Okami 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.
Couture closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Okami did well to prevent Couture getting side control.
Couture is taking a breather. Okami says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Couture scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture slips a nice elbow through Okami's hands, connecting with Okami's forehead.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Couture in particular looking to stall.
Couture seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Couture is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Okami is just riding it out for now. Couture eventually gives up the hold.
Couture is controlling the pace.
Couture missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Couture is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Okami can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture slows the pace down in half guard.
Couture is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Okami!
Okami gets back to half guard.
Okami is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Couture pulls his head out easily.
Couture is taking a breather. Okami says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Couture is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Okami!
Couture lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Couture breaks from Okami's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Couture controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BOOM! Couture connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Okami tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Couture landing strikes from the mount and Okami is in trouble!
Couture sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Couture working for a guillotine from mount but Okami is in no mood to give up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Couture controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin 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 shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Okami defends it nicely.
Couture has a takedown stuffed.
Okami scores with a shot to the body.
Okami works the jab nicely.
Okami tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Okami as Couture shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devin Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Okami misses.
Devin Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okami closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Couture to the mat! Couture manages to get full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couture tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Okami scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Couture preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami postures up in Couture's guard and throws a big left but Couture blocks it.
Okami cracks Couture with a solid left hand.
Okami throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Okami stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Couture swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Couture working for a triangle but Okami defends it easily.
Couture avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Okami must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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 manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami wants to try and get back to his feet.
Couture fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Okami is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture landing strikes, looking to finish!
Couture looking to control and managing it successfully.
Couture is landing with some decent strikes but Okami is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Couture sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Couture raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okami is trying to stand.
Couture landing shots from mount.
Couture connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Couture landing punches.
Couture controlling his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture landing punches.
Couture punishing his opponent with strikes.
Couture lands a nice shot to the head.
Devin Couture is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Couture controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okami is working to get back to half guard.
Jacob Okami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Devin Couture.
Couture looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devin Couture showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Couture, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devin Couture!
After the fight, Devin Couture was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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