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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Fala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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200 cm
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280 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leon Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Fala!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fala tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Couture is in Fala's guard.
Couture missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fala preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Couture could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Couture throws a big right hand that misses.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Fala has wrist control.
Fala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Couture.
Couture throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fala is keeping the position for now.
Fala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Couture.
Couture pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fala is keeping the position for now.
Couture working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Couture stands up over Fala, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture postures up in Fala's guard and throws a big left but Fala blocks it.
Couture missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Couture landing with the ground and pound.
Couture throwing strikes from guard but Fala blocks nicely.
Fala utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Couture throws a big elbow that misses.
Fala keeping full guard, as Couture tries to pass.
Couture throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fala works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fala 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.
Couture throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fala works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Couture's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Couture throws a big right hand that misses.
Couture postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fala can do anything to dispel that myth.
Couture landing some decent shots from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Couture.
Couture throws a big elbow that misses.
Couture landing with the ground and pound.
Couture cracks Fala with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Couture trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fala has momentary wrist control but Couture slips an elbow through the middle.
Couture postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Fala has wrist control.
Fala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Couture.
Couture cracks Fala with a solid left hand.
Couture postures up in Fala's guard and throws a big left but Fala blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Couture wants to pass the guard but Fala is keeping the position.
Couture slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture is working Fala over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couture looks up at the clock and then as Fala takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Couture smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Couture cracks Fala with a big right hand but Fala just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Couture throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Couture cracks Fala with a big elbow.
Couture scoring with punches from side control.
Couture lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Couture is working Fala over with some ground and pound from side control.
Couture landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Couture is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Couture dominated that round.
That's time! Couture's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Couture closes the distance and clinches up with Fala, looking for a takedown. Couture pushes Fala against the cage but Fala circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leon Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fala tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leon Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Couture shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fala pinned against the cage. Fala gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Couture tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fala sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Couture somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture shoots in for a takedown but Fala shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Couture tries to keep at a distance but Fala has taken the fight into the clinch.
Couture tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fala smiles and moves away.
Couture shoots in and drives through. Fala sprawls well.
Fala moves into the clinch successfully.
Fala lands an elbow just above Couture 's eye.
It looks like Leon Couture has been cut.
Fala unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Couture takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fala lands an elbow just above Couture 's eye.
Fala gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Couture.
Fala lands an elbow just above Couture 's eye.
Fala landing knees to the body.
Fala comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fala avoiding damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Fala.
Leon Couture's cut is getting worse.
Couture definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fala.
Fala landing knees to the body.
Fala unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Couture takes an elbow to the temple.
Fala scores a nice knee to the body.
Couture takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fala.
Fala lands a damaging elbow.
Fala connects with a nasty looking knee right to Couture's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fala stalling against the cage.
Couture tries to pull guard but Fala forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fala gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leon Couture's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fala stalls.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fala.
Fala comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fala blocks an uppercut.
Fala working Couture over with knees to the body.
Fala landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fala.
Fala creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Couture's defenses.
Jeez, Leon Couture's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Leon Couture's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tim Fala!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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