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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Bedford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurtis Couturier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan Bedford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurtis Couturier!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couturier clinches up against the cage.
Bedford misses with a body punch.
Couturier prevents a body shot from Bedford.
Bedford tries to work over Couturier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Couturier is leaning against Bedford and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bedford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bedford can't find room to land a body shot as Couturier controls the action.
Couturier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bedford can't find room to land a body shot as Couturier controls the action.
A short right from Couturier on the inside.
Couturier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couturier prevents a body shot from Bedford.
Bedford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couturier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bedford is looking to clinch.
Bedford is looking to clinch but Couturier is avoiding it.
A jab from Couturier finds it's way through Bedford's defenses.
Bedford tries to clinch there but Couturier circles away.
Couturier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bedford gets tackled into the cage by Couturier. Couturier maintains the clinch.
Bedford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couturier's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couturier.
A short left from Couturier.
Bedford tries a body shot but Couturier blocks it.
Couturier lands a body shot.
Couturier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couturier gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bedford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couturier's elbow.
Couturier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Couturier lands a left hand.
Bedford tries to throw a body punch but Couturier avoids it by throwing Bedford back against the cage.
Couturier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bedford backwards.
A shot in the inside from Couturier.
A short uppercut from Couturier.
Couturier gets through Bedford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bedford's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Couturier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bedfords head.
A body shot lands from Couturier.
Bedford could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bedford tries a body shot but Couturier blocks it.
Bedford misses with a punch to the body.
Couturier lands a shoulder strike.
Couturier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bedford tries a body shot but Couturier blocks it.
Bedford tries to throw a body punch but Couturier avoids it by throwing Bedford back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bedford tries to throw a body punch but Couturier avoids it by throwing Bedford back against the cage.
Couturier lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Couturier.
Couturier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bedford backwards.
Bedford struggles to land a body shot inside as Couturier controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couturier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couturier lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Couturier does it's job there.
Couturier forces Bedford back against the cage and clinches.
Couturier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bedford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bedford's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Couturier scores with a shot to the side of Bedford's head.
Bedford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Couturier lands a nice uppercut.
Couturier gets through Bedford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Couturier blocks a body shot from Bedford.
Couturier manages to break the clinch.
Couturier rushes Bedford and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Couturier looking to slow down the pace here.
Couturier lands a nice uppercut.
Couturier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Couturier lands a body shot.
Bedford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Couturier lands a shot to the body.
Bedford is breathing heavily.
Bedford struggles to land a body shot inside as Couturier controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedford misses with a body punch.
Couturier lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Couturier.
Bedford misses with a punch to the body.
Bedford struggles to land a body shot inside as Couturier controls his hands.
Couturier manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Couturier lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Couturier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Couturier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couturier moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Couturier scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Couturier.
Couturier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bedford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Couturier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bedford backwards.
Bedford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Couturier's efforts to push away.
Couturier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bedford can't find room to land a body shot as Couturier controls the action.
Bedford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Couturier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couturier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Couturier.
Couturier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bedford struggles to land a body shot inside as Couturier controls his hands.
Bedford's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Couturier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Couturier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Couturier prevents a body shot from Bedford.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couturier.
Couturier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bedford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couturier scores with a shot to the side of Bedford's head.
Bedford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couturier scores with a shot to the side of Bedford's head.
Couturier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bedford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couturier's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Couturier digs a right hand underneath Bedford's ribcage. Bedford let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Couturier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bedford gets tackled into the cage by Couturier. Couturier maintains the clinch.
Couturier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Couturier closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bedford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurtis Couturier dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Couturier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Couturier lands a nice shot that snaps Bedford's head back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Couturier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bedford tries to clinch up.
Couturier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bedford. Bedford circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bedford rushes Couturier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Couturier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bedford backwards.
Couturier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking cross lands there for Couturier.
Couturier scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bedford moves into the clinch successfully.
Couturier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Couturier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bedford backwards.
Couturier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bedford tries a body shot but Couturier blocks it.
Bedford tries a body shot but Couturier blocks it.
A short uppercut from Couturier.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couturier.
Couturier scores with a shoulder strike.
Couturier lands an uppercut.
Bedford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Couturier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Couturier lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couturier.
Couturier lands with a right to the head.
Bedford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couturier's elbow.
Bedford misses with a body punch.
Couturier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bedford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Couturier lands a nice uppercut.
Bedford struggles to land a body shot inside as Couturier controls his hands.
Couturier lands a left hand.
Couturier breaks from the clinch.
Couturier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Couturier is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Couturier closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Couturier on the inside.
Nice body punch from Couturier - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bedford tries a body shot but Couturier blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couturier prevents a body shot from Bedford.
Bedford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couturier lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Couturier on the inside.
Bedford struggles to land a body shot inside as Couturier controls his hands.
Couturier trying to stall but Bedford improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couturier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bedford backwards.
Bedford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Couturier lands with a left to the head.
Bedford takes a shot to the head.
Bedford can't find room to land a body shot as Couturier controls the action.
Couturier blocks a body shot from Bedford.
Couturier lands a left hand.
Couturier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Couturier prevents a body shot from Bedford.
A short right from Couturier.
Couturier breaks the clinch.
Couturier digs a good body shot into Bedford's ribs.
Kurtis Couturier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Couturier throws a combination. Bedford tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Couturier tests Bedford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bedford takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bedford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bedford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Couturier cracks a nice hook into Bedford's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedford gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bedford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Couturier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Couturier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bedford tries to clinch but Couturier moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Couturier!
Couturier gets a clinch.
Bedford misses with a body punch.
Couturier controlling the action here for a moment.
Bedford misses with a punch to the body.
Couturier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Couturier lands a nice shot to the body.
Couturier presses Bedford against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Couturier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couturier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bedford backwards.
Couturier pushes Bedford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Couturier.
Couturier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bedford backwards.
Couturier breaks the clinch.
Couturier closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couturier lands with a right to the head.
Couturier pushes Bedford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Couturier.
A nice left hand lands by Couturier.
Bedford misses with a punch to the body.
Couturier has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Couturier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bedfords head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Couturier.
Couturier lands a nice uppercut.
Bedford tries to throw a body punch but Couturier avoids it by throwing Bedford back against the cage.
A short right from Couturier on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couturier.
Couturier lands with a left to the head.
Couturier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Couturier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bedford backwards.
Couturier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bedford tries to clinch there but Couturier circles away.
Couturier digs a good body shot into Bedford's ribs.
Couturier darts in and clinches Bedford up against the cage.
Couturier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bedford can't find room to land a body shot as Couturier controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurtis Couturier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bedford tries to clinch but Couturier is having none of it.
Nice cross by Couturier.
Bedford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Couturier lands a glancing blow to the side of Bedford's head.
Bedford with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Couturier to score with a decent uppercut.
Bedford wants to clinch up but Couturier keeps it at a distance.
Couturier scores with a hook.
Couturier pushes Bedford up against the cage in a clinch.
Bedford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Couturier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bedford backwards.
Bedford tries a body shot but Couturier blocks it.
Bedford tries to throw a body punch but Couturier avoids it by throwing Bedford back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Couturier.
Bedford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bedford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bedford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Couturier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couturier gets a clinch.
Couturier scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Couturier.
Couturier blocks a body shot from Bedford.
Couturier lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couturier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bedford backwards.
Couturier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bedford struggles to land a body shot inside as Couturier controls his hands.
Bedford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couturier's elbow.
Bedford misses with a body punch.
Couturier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Couturier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bedfords head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bedford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bedford misses with a punch to the body.
Couturier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Couturier closes the distance and pushes Bedford back into the cage.
Bedford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couturier's elbow.
Couturier blocks a body shot from Bedford.
Couturier lands a right hand.
Couturier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Couturier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Couturier breaks the clinch.
Bedford tries to clinch but Couturier is having none of it.
Bedford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Couturier lands with a hook. Bedford tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedford tries to clinch up but Couturier circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couturier tests Bedford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Couturier moves into the clinch.
Couturier is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Couturier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bedford misses with a punch to the body.
Couturier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Couturier lands a nice uppercut.
Couturier lands with a left to the head.
Bedford tries a body shot but Couturier blocks it.
Couturier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bedford backwards.
Couturier has Bedford pressed against the cage.
Bedford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Couturier's efforts to push away.
Kurtis Couturier seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Couturier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Couturier gets through Bedford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Couturier.
Couturier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Couturier.
Bedford misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couturier.
Bedford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bedford misses with a body punch.
Couturier pushes Bedford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couturier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bedford backwards.
Bedford struggles to land a body shot inside as Couturier controls his hands.
Couturier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bedford backwards.
Bedford tries a body shot but Couturier blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couturier.
Couturier works on Bedford's body with a couple of short punches.
Couturier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Couturier is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bedford can't find room to land a body shot as Couturier controls the action.
Bedford tries a body shot but Couturier blocks it.
Bedford letting Couturier take a breather here.
Bedford tries a body shot but Couturier blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couturier has Bedford pushed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couturier.
Couturier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bedfords head.
Bedford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couturier's elbow.
Bedford struggles to land a body shot inside as Couturier controls his hands.
Couturier gets through Bedford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couturier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Couturier breaks from the clinch.
Couturier forces Bedford back against the cage and clinches.
Bedford tries to work over Couturier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Couturier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bedfords head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Couturier.
Couturier scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Couturier.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Couturier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bedford is looking to clinch.
Couturier closes the distance and clinches.
Couturier lands a hook that snaps the head of Bedford backwards.
Bryan Bedford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Couturier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bedford's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurtis Couturier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Couturier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurtis Couturier!
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