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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zdravko Dren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pride Theme. Dren comes into a darkened arena with his song building. GETO BOYS - mind of a lunatic kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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260 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedor Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Zdravko Dren!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Couture shoots in and bounces Dren off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Couture throws a big elbow that misses.
Dren is looking to stand up but Couture isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Couture in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dren pulls Couture in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture postures up.
Dren tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throws an elbow that misses. Dren uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Couture's guard. Nice move by Dren!
Couture is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Couture thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Couture is thwarting Dren's attempts to control the position.
Dren regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Couture.
Couture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Couture has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture throwing strikes from guard but Dren blocks nicely.
Dren wants to get back to his feet but Couture is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Couture throws a big right hand that misses.
Couture preventing the sweep.
Couture throws a strike but Dren rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Couture controls Dren momentarily but Dren frees himself.
Dren stands and throws Couture's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Couture is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Couture wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dren is looking to take a break and control but Couture is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Couture has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dren controlling the position from side mount.
Couture might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Couture tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dren wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Couture keeps working.
Couture struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dren misses with the ground and pound.
Dren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Couture keeps working.
Couture on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Couture tries to get out of the position.
Couture wants to control but Dren postures up.
Couture tries to bench press Dren off him but Dren keeps the position.
Couture prevents Dren from improving position.
Dren wants to control but Couture is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here.
Dren trying to control the position but Couture is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Couture tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zdravko Dren will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt - Dren sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Couture shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dren as he avoids it easily.
Couture pushes Dren up against the cage in a clinch.
Dren working hard to break the clinch.
Couture's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couture shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dren sprawls well. Dren wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Couture gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture shoots for a takedown but Dren saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture tries to clinch but Dren moves away
and Dren counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Dren.
Couture fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture shoots for a takedown but Dren saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Couture throws a lazy uppercut
and Dren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Couture dives in and grabs Dren's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dren pushes down on Couture's head and hops out.
Couture fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dren manages to avoid it.
Dren cracks Couture with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Fedor Couture has been cut.
Fedor Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dren keeps the fight on the outside.
Dren lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dren cracks Couture with a good jab.
Sloppy strikes from Dren. Those never looked like landing.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zdravko Dren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dren misses with an uppercut.
Dren moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dren has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Couture closes the distance but Dren moves to the side
and Dren counters with a stiff right hand.
Fedor Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture shoots for a takedown but Dren saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Couture tries to clinch but Dren is having none of it.
Couture wants to clinch
and Dren counters with a stiff right hand.
Couture throws a right hand that Dren ducks under and follows up with a left that Dren also avoids with ease.
Couture shoots for a takedown but Dren saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Couture looks to clinch
and Dren counters with a low kick, right behind Couture 's knee.
Dren throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dren scoring well with a low kick there.
Couture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dren.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch but Dren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dren throws a head kick that misses.
Couture will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Couture takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dren lands a nice leg kick that just misses Couture's sensitive parts.
Good standup being displayed there by Dren as he connects with a hook.
Dren has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Good standup being displayed there by Dren as he connects with a hook.
Couture tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dren sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Couture somewhat.
Dren lands a big uppercut and Couture crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Couture looks OK. Dren waves Couture back to his feet!
Couture is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BOOM! Dren lands a beautiful left hook that drops Couture. Couture tries to recover but Dren is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Couture lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zdravko Dren!
A victorious Zdravko Dren thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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