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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kurtis Couturier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Renninger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couturier comes to the cage accompanied by Forever Angel. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 3, fighting out of New York, Kurtis Couturier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Richard Renninger!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Renninger.
Couturier half committed to a counter leg kick.
Renninger tests Couturier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Renninger connects with a body shot that sends Couturier's belly button to the back.
Couturier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Renninger presses Couturier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Renninger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Couturier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Couturier lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Renninger.
Couturier misses with a body punch.
Couturier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Renninger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couturier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couturier lands with a short shot to the head.
Renninger misses with a punch to the body.
Renninger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Couturier misses with the head strike.
Renninger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couturier misses with the head strike.
Couturier swings wildly with an uppercut but Renninger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renninger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couturier swings wildly with an uppercut but Renninger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renninger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Renninger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Couturier works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Couturier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couturier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Couturier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Couturier blocking some punches.
Renninger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couturier works on Renninger's body with a couple of short punches.
Couturier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couturier throws a punch but it's blocked by Renninger.
Renninger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Renninger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couturier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Couturier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Renninger misses with a punch to the body.
Renninger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Renninger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renninger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couturier misses with the head strike.
Renninger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Renninger swings wildly with an uppercut but Couturier uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Renninger.
Renninger misses with some punches.
Renninger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Renninger misses with a knee strike.
Couturier tries to throw a body punch but Renninger avoids it by throwing Couturier back against the cage.
Renninger tries a body shot but Couturier blocks it.
Renninger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Renninger has a couple of punches blocked by Couturier.
Couturier avoiding damage as Renninger throws knees to the body.
Couturier throws a head punch that misses.
Renninger throws a punch but it's blocked by Couturier.
Renninger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Couturier - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Couturier fails to land.
Renninger's coach down at Hell's Balls NY Hellcademy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Renninger's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Renninger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Renninger gets through Couturier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couturier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couturier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Couturier.
Couturier throws a punch but it's blocked by Renninger.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Couturier.
Couturier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Couturier lands with a right to the head.
Couturier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couturier.
Renninger blocks a body shot from Couturier.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couturier.
Renninger tries a knee to the head but Couturier blocks it.
Couturier tries to throw a body punch but Renninger avoids it by throwing Couturier back against the cage.
Renninger looking to throw knees to the head but Couturier is blocking nicely.
Couturier tries to throw a body punch but Renninger avoids it by throwing Couturier back against the cage.
Renninger misses with a punch to the body.
Renninger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Renninger connects with a knee to the head.
Renninger lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renninger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renninger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Renninger presses Couturier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Couturier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Couturier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couturier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Renninger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Couturier avoids it.
A short body shot lands from Renninger as the two fighters clinch.
Knees to the body from Renninger.
Renninger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Couturier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couturier pushes Renninger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Renninger missing with knees to the body.
Renninger scores with a knee to the head.
Renninger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Couturier is defending well for now.
Couturier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Renninger misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Couturier.
A short uppercut from Couturier.
A shot in the inside from Couturier.
Renninger lands a hook that snaps the head of Couturier backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Richard Renninger will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Couturier looks to throw the jab but Renninger is out of range.
Renninger wants to counter the offense by Couturier and move into the clinch position.
Couturier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Renninger circles away quickly and effectively.
Couturier throws a series of punches but Renninger avoids them all with ease.
Couturier takes a swing at Renninger's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Renninger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Renninger motions for Couturier to come forward. Renninger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Renninger throws a wild body kick that Couturier sees coming a mile off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Renninger lands a head kick. Couturier smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Renninger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couturier.
It seemed like Renninger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Couturier lands with a nice combination. Renninger backs away looking to recover.
Renninger tries to clinch but Couturier is having none of it.
Couturier lands a nice looking body shot.
Renninger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couturier.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Renninger.
Couturier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Renninger! But no joy.
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!
Couturier jabs Renninger right on the nose. Renninger blinks but takes it well.
Couturier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Renninger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Renninger works Couturier's body with a nice hook.
Renninger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Couturier misses.
Renninger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Couturier moves out of range as Renninger strikes.
Renninger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Couturier throws out a powerful jab.
Renninger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Couturier.
Renninger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Couturier throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kurtis Couturier is winning the standup battle so far.
Renninger checks a leg kick nicely.
Couturier has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Couturier there as he acknowledges the shot.
Renninger walks into a jab.
Renninger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Couturier's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Renninger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Couturier scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couturier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Couturier tries to clinch but Renninger is having none of it.
Renninger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Renninger throws a looping overhand right but Couturier ducks down to avoid it.
Renninger scores with a head kick.
Renninger throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couturier throws a jab when Renninger was well out of range.
Couturier swings for the body but Renninger moves out of range.
Renninger thinks about the counter body kick.
Couturier closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Renninger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Couturier checks a low kick from Renninger.
Renninger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kurtis Couturier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Renninger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couturier manages to avoid it.
Couturier throws a hook but Renninger blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Renninger misses the target.
Renninger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Couturier throws a sloppy head kick and Renninger moves out of range easily.
Couturier is looking to score with low kicks.
Renninger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Couturier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Couturier misses with a low kick.
Renninger misses with a wild body shot.
Couturier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Renninger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couturier is looking to chop away at Renninger's legs.
Renninger throws out a counter right but Couturier avoids it with no problem.
Couturier tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Renninger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renninger throws a series of punches but Couturier avoids them all with ease.
Couturier wants to clinch up but Renninger keeps it at a distance.
Couturier throws a jab when Renninger was well out of range.
Couturier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Renninger lands a jab to the nose.
Couturier checks a leg kick nicely.
Couturier throws a front kick aimed at Renninger's knee but Renninger avoids it well.
A punch combination from Couturier misses.
The fighters circling - Renninger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Couturier throws a looping overhand right but Renninger ducks down to avoid it.
Couturier walks into a straight right hand from Renninger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Renninger. Couturier does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Renninger.
The fighters circling - Renninger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Couturier tries to counter with a takedown but Renninger is quick to defend against it.
Renninger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couturier appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Couturier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Renninger scores with a kick to the midsection.
Couturier scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Couturier misses with a few strikes there.
Couturier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Renninger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Couturier.
Renninger slips a jab from Couturier.
Couturier throws a big shot that misses.
Couturier feints and then cracks Renninger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Renninger down.
Renninger motions for Couturier to come forward. Renninger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Renninger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Couturier throws a right hand that Renninger ducks under and follows up with a left that Renninger also avoids with ease.
Renninger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Renninger throws a leg kick but Couturier checks it.
Couturier steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Renninger. That one must have hurt.
Couturier throws a head kick but Renninger moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Renninger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Renninger throws a low kick, looking for Couturier's leg but Couturier calmly moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Couturier.
Renninger is looking to chop away at Couturier's legs.
Couturier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Couturier misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kurtis Couturier will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Couturier blocks a leg kick.
Renninger lands a nice shot that snaps Couturier's head back.
Couturier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Renninger throws out the jab.
Couturier feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Renningers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Renninger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Renninger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Renninger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Renninger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Couturier.
Couturier throws a head punch that misses.
Renninger throws a head punch that misses.
Couturier is leaning against Renninger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Renninger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Renninger with a knee to the head.
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!
Couturier avoiding damage as Renninger throws knees to the body.
Couturier misses with some punches.
Renninger lands a shot to the body.
Renninger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Richard Renninger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Couturier throws a punch but it's blocked by Renninger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couturier tries to work over Renninger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Renninger lands with a left to the head.
Couturier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couturier working aggressively here.
Renninger misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couturier.
Renninger lands with a right to the head.
Couturier working aggressively here.
Renninger has a couple of punches blocked by Couturier.
A short uppercut from Renninger.
Couturier throws a punch but it's blocked by Renninger.
Renninger tries a knee to the head but Couturier blocks it.
Renninger is leaning against Couturier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Couturier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Renninger fails to land.
Renninger landing knees to the body.
Renninger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Renninger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Couturier has a couple of punches blocked by Renninger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Renninger fails to land.
Renninger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Couturier backwards.
Renninger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couturier working aggressively here.
Renninger can't find room to land a body shot as Couturier controls the action.
Couturier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Renninger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Renninger blocks an uppercut.
Couturier lands a shoulder strike.
Couturier struggles to land a body shot inside as Renninger controls his hands.
Renninger lands a knee to the head.
Couturier tries to throw a body punch but Renninger avoids it by throwing Couturier back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Renninger.
Couturier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couturier blocking some punches.
Renninger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Couturier blocks a body shot from Renninger.
Renninger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Couturier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renninger working aggressively here.
Renninger working aggressively here.
Couturier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Renninger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Renninger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Couturier on the inside.
Renninger blocks an uppercut.
Couturier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Couturier blocking some punches.
Couturier misses with the head strike.
Couturier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couturier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Renninger.
Couturier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Couturier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Renninger connects with a knee to the head.
Couturier tries to throw a body punch but Renninger avoids it by throwing Couturier back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Couturier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Renninger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renninger has a couple of punches blocked by Couturier.
Couturier takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renninger lands a right hand.
Couturier lands a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Renninger.
Couturier lands a shoulder strike.
Renninger has a couple of punches blocked by Couturier.
Renninger lands a knee to the head.
Renninger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Couturier has a couple of punches blocked by Renninger.
Couturier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Renninger backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Couturier fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couturier.
Renninger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Renninger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couturier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couturier misses with a punch on the inside.
Renninger swings wildly with an uppercut but Couturier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renninger swings wildly with an uppercut but Couturier uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Richard Renninger.
I think Renninger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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