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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Holm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Couture has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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223 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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187 cm
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215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Holm!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture closes the distance and clinches.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Couture leaning against his opponent.
Couture lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Holm misses with the head strike.
Couture blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Couture tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Holm presses Couture against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Holm fails to land.
We've been informed that Holm has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Couture taking a breather.
Couture misses with some punches.
Holm misses with a punch to the body.
Couture blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holm throws a punch but it's blocked by Couture.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Couture scores with a nice hook to the head.
Couture blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Holm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Couture lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holm throws a head punch that misses.
Holm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Couture tries a body shot but Holm blocks it.
Couture blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holm misses with a punch to the body.
Couture softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Couture blocks a body shot from Holm.
Couture lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Holm throws a head punch that misses.
Holm takes a shot to the head.
Couture takes a shot to the head.
Couture digs a right hand into Holm's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Holm's gas tank.
Couture lands a shot to the body.
Holm looks winded!
Holm misses with some punches.
Couture misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holm has a couple of punches blocked by Couture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holm can't find room to land a body shot as Couture controls the action.
Couture gets through Holm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Holm is rocked!
Couture unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Holm! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Couture is unloading with more strikes now! Holm drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Couture!
During a confident post fight interview, Dan Couture thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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