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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Talon Axel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Axel's choice of entrance music: Gangster's Paradise by Coolio. Talon Axel will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.



187 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0
190 cm
21
211 lbs
2 - 1 - 0
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power
BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matt Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Talon Axel!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Axel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Talon Axel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Axel.
Couture throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Couture.
Axel slips a straight right by Couture.
Axel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Couture walks into a jab.
Axel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Couture pushes Axel up against the cage in a clinch.
Couture pressing his opponent against the cage.
Couture drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Couture misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Couture is working Axel over against the cage.
Couture lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couture.
Couture throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Axel is trying to push Couture away but Couture has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Axel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Axel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Couture's sensitive parts.
Couture uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Axel.
Couture is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Axel.
Couture's corner calls for a 1-2. Couture obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Couture is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Couture misses with a looping left.
Axel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Couture moves out of range of the leg kick from Axel.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Axel saw that one coming.
Couture has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Axel.
Axel misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axel scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axel lands a high kick!
Axel throws a leg kick but Couture sees it coming and moves out of range.
Couture changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Axel.
Axel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Axel lands a front kick.
Couture throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Axel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Axel looks for the body kick but Couture saw that one coming.
Couture chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Axel can pounce on him.
Axel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Couture lands with a good body shot.

Couture clinches up with Axel and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Couture is trying to trip Axel. He has hold of a leg but Axel is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Couture persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Couture controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Couture has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Axel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Axel keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Couture not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Axel's coach down at Combat Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Axel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Couture checks a leg kick.
Couture throws a leg kick
and Axel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Couture's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Talon Axel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!


Couture shoots in but no luck this time.
Axel throws a poor cross that misses

and Couture counters by clinching up.

Axel manages to break the clinch.
Axel scores with a kick to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Axel.
Couture misses the jab.
Axel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Axel feints and then cracks Couture's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Couture down.
Axel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good shot there by Axel.
Axel works the jab nicely.
Axel connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axel feints and then cracks Couture's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Couture down.
Axel throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throws a body punch but Axel moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Axel.
Axel throws the kick towards the body but Couture avoids it.

Couture clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couture.
Couture pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axel.
Couture working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Couture lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Axel or not.
Axel wants to break free but Couture has control.
Axel throws a head punch that misses.

Axel breaks from the clinch.
Axel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Axel there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Couture looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Couture trying to control but Axel is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture won't allow Axel to sweep him here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Couture throws a leg kick that misses.
Couture changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Axel tries to avoid it but Couture manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Axel to the ground. Axel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Couture takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab from Axel.
Axel throws the left hand but Couture avoids the punch easily.
Couture throws a leg kick that misses.
Couture is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Axel wants to land a leg kick but Couture is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Axel.
Couture has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Axel finds it's way round the side to connect with Couture's head.
Talon Axel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Axel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Axel throws a jab but it's blocked by Couture.
Axel fakes the leg kick and cracks Couture in the body.
Couture slips under a jab from Axel.
Couture moves out of range as Axel strikes.
Couture lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Talon Axel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!


Axel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Couture tries to counter with a takedown but Axel is quick to defend against it.

Couture has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Couture.
Axel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Axel.
Couture lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Axel wants to get back to striking at distance but Couture won't allow it.
Matt Couture has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Couture stalling the fight.
Axel tries to work over Couture's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Couture.
Couture with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Couture just misses with a elbow thrown towards Axel's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couture.
Couture throws an elbow but it misses.

Axel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Axel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture takes a kick to the side of the head.
Couture on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Axel feints and then cracks Couture's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Couture down.
Couture tries to clinch but Axel moves out of range.
Talon Axel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Axel moves out of range of the body kick.
Axel looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Couture avoids a kick to the body.
Couture half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Couture takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Axel checks a leg kick nicely.

Couture pushes Axel up against the cage in a clinch.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axel.
Axel is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
Couture lands a right hand.
Couture content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands a body punch in the clinch.
Axel tries to break the clinch but Couture is controlling the position.
Axel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Axel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
Couture's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Axel misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Couture turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Axel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Couture trying to control from half guard but Axel is working away.
Axel is doing well to control the position and prevent Couture from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture trying to control the action but Axel is working from the bottom.
Axel wants to get back to full guard.
Couture working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Axel's thigh. Axel counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Couture wants to control from the top but Axel keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Axel lands with a kick to the temple. Couture shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Axel connects with a solid leg kick.

Couture rushes Axel and presses him up against the cage.
Axel misses with the head strike.
Axel is trying to force a seperation but Couture has the dominant position.
Axel blocks a body shot from Couture.
A nice left hand lands by Axel.
Axel tries to circle away but Couture has him pinned against the cage.
Couture is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Axel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Couture lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Axel.
Matt Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Talon Axel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Couture stalling.
Couture missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Talon Axel.
I've got Axel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Talon Axel!

An out of breath Talon Axel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Matt Couture had this to say: 'Thanks for your support, I'll be back stronger!'.
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RATING
49%
 
 
 
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