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HWP122: Couture vs Sandelos PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Resina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and gerard mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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234 lbs
6 - 10 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonas Resina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, gerard mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mousasi shoots in for a takedown but Resina shows good takedown defense.
Resina pivots, looking for a leg kick but mousasi is out of range and Resina settles back down.
A combination from Resina does no damage.
mousasi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Resina circles away.
Resina shoots and misses
so mousasi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
mousasi looking to pass the guard.
mousasi pushes down on Resina's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Resina is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of mousasi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take mousasi's back!
mousasi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Resina is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
mousasi is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Resina throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
mousasi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Resina drops an elbow to the side of mousasi's head.
Resina wants to stand up but mousasi is controlling the position.
mousasi wants to improve his position but Resina is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mousasi is staying active underneath Resina, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
mousasi gets full guard.
mousasi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Resina is one step ahead there.
mousasi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Resina is desperately trying to improve his position but mousasi has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
mousasi forces the positional change into back control.
mousasi working for the choke.
mousasi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
mousasi sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Resina taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). gerard mousasi!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Swoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Kaplan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathew Swoop has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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212 lbs
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252 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mathew Swoop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Kaplan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaplan tries to clinch but Swoop moves out of range.
Kaplan doesn't manage to clinch there - Swoop circles away.
Mathew Swoop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swoop thumps Kaplan with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Kaplan as Swoop shoots in.
Swoop throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kaplan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Swoop is in Kaplan's guard.
Kaplan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kaplan is trying to hold Swoop in close to prevent damage but Swoop has managed to pass into half guard.
Swoop trying to control from half guard but Kaplan is working away.
Kaplan wants to get back to his feet.
Swoop decides to return to a standing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaplan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swoop closes the distance and clinches.
Swoop stalling against the cage.
Swoop lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Joe Kaplan has been cut.
Swoop gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kaplan wants to sweep but no luck.
Swoop won't allow Kaplan to get back to his feet.
Kaplan looking for a sweep. Not yet Kaplan, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swoop pushes down on Kaplan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swoop moves into full mount! Kaplan won't be happy about that!
Swoop is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kaplan can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Swoop sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Swoop trying to control but Kaplan is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan tries to hold on but Swoop pushes him away.
Kaplan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Swoop controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Swoop cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Swoop controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Swoop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Kaplan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Swoop clinches up against the cage.
Swoop slows down the pace here.
Swoop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swoop clinches up with Kaplan and pushes him back against the cage.
Swoop's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kaplan tries to break free but Swoop pushes him back against the cage.
Kaplan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Swoop smiles and moves away.
Kaplan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Swoop defends it nicely.
Kaplan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swoop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaplan moves in looking to clinch but Swoop pushes him off.
Swoop has closed the distance and engaged Kaplan in a clinch.
Swoop with a knee to the head.
Kaplan is fighting off a takedown attempt but Swoop is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kaplan to the mat. Kaplan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swoop gets to his feet. Kaplan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Swoop gets the takedown into side control.
Swoop takes a little break here. Kaplan wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kaplan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Swoop. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Swoop decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mathew Swoop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swoop shoots for a takedown but Kaplan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Swoop forces Kaplan back against the cage and clinches.
Nice elbow from Swoop.
Swoop unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kaplan is breathing heavily.
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!
Kaplan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Swoop gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mathew Swoop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Kaplan.
Swoop breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swoop scores a takedown into full mount!
Swoop raining down shots from the mount!
Mathew Swoop overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kaplan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Swoop content just to control the position here.
Swoop wants to control the pace but Kaplan is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swoop is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kaplan can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Swoop prevents Kaplan from getting the reversal.
Swoop takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kaplan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Swoop stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Swoop avoids the head kick by Kaplan.
Swoop drives through and clinches with Kaplan against the cage.
Swoop dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Swoop jumps into guard, dragging Kaplan to the mat.
Swoop avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swoop manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Swoop takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Swoop dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Kaplan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Swoop throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kaplan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Swoop is in Kaplan's guard.
Swoop wants to pass the guard but Kaplan is keeping the position.
Kaplan is trying to control the position but Swoop postures up.
Swoop stays in close to Kaplan's body and controls the position.
Kaplan trying to strike off his back.
Swoop wants to pass the guard but Kaplan is keeping the position.
Swoop won't allow Kaplan to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaplan wants to control the position but Swoop says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kaplan is trying to stand up here but Swoop is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swoop escapes and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Kaplan. No joy for Swoop on that attempt.
Swoop shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kaplan sprawls well. Kaplan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Swoop gets slowly back to his feet.
Swoop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaplan can do to turn this around?
Kaplan stalks Swoop and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Swoop's face. Swoop staggers backwards, shaken.
Swoop tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kaplan swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Swoop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kaplan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swoop forces Kaplan back against the cage and clinches.
Swoop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaplan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Swoop clinches.
Swoop drags the fight down to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaplan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaplan postures up and lands a big shot to Swoop's brow.
Swoop will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kaplan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Swoop is proving hard to escape from.
Kaplan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaplan throws a strike but Swoop rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kaplan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Swoop slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swoop decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kaplan, up you get!
No luck for Swoop with that takedown attempt.
Kaplan swings for the body but Swoop moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Kaplan.
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.
Kaplan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Swoop to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kaplan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Swoop has passed into side control.
Swoop cracks Kaplan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mathew Swoop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Swoop controls the position.
Joe Kaplan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaplan looks to move to half guard but instead Swoop has passed into mount! Damn!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mathew Swoop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Swoop, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathew Swoop!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Tresh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 2-Pac-Breathin'. Quinton Evans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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271 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Excellent boxer
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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Tresh!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Evans.
A slow jab from Evans misses its intended target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jab, jab by Tresh - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tresh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Quinton Evans has been cut.
Evans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tresh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tresh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evans lands a nice shot to the body.
Evans motions for Tresh to come forward. Evans throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tresh changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Evans looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tresh has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Tresh in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Evans is looking to get back to his feet here but Tresh is keeping cool and he's managed to take Evans's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tresh is looking to control Evans but Evans is wriggling around and keeping busy.
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.
Tresh is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Evans knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Evans for a finish.
Tresh has his arm under Evans's chin here. Game over son! Tresh squeezes tightly and Evans is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Niko Tresh!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome McGraw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGraw has chosen Born Winner (Wretch 32) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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240 lbs
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Guapo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerome McGraw!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guapo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McGraw looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Guapo working the head with strikes.
McGraw is trying to get back to half guard.
Guapo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McGraw to see if he's OK.
Guapo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McGraw some visible discomfort.
Guapo controlling the position from side mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guapo lands an elbow.
McGraw dodges the ground and pound from Guapo.
McGraw is not content to let Guapo control the position.
McGraw is trying to improve his position.
Guapo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo is trying to get an arm triangle but McGraw is defending well.
Guapo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Guapo wants to control but McGraw is keeping him busy.
Guapo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McGraw, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guapo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Guapo cracks McGraw with an elbow. That is naaassty.
McGraw is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guapo lands a few punches from side control.
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!
Guapo lands some shots froms side control.
McGraw is working to avoid the ground and pound but Guapo connects with a decent elbow.
Guapo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Guapo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McGraw has escaped the position, nice work there.
McGraw taking a bit of punishment here - Guapo scoring with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guapo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Guapo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Guapo lands a few punches from side control.
Guapo is chipping away with strikes.
Guapo lands a nice forearm strike.
McGraw taking a bit of punishment here - Guapo scoring with strikes.
McGraw looks gassed!
Guapo scoring with punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGraw takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Guapo cracks McGraw with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guapo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Guapo in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and McGraw looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Guapo turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Guapo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Finisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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6 - 4 - 0 |
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230 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Finisher!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finisher cracks Benton with a good jab.
Finisher looks to score with a jab to the body but Benton is just out of range.
Finisher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Benton misses.
Finisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Finisher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Finisher misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Finisher does no damage.
Benton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finisher.
Some wild striking there from Benton.
Finisher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Finisher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finisher scores with a body shot.
Benton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice defenses there by Benton.
Finisher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Finisher fails with a takedown attempt.
Benton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Finisher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benton.
Finisher scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Benton misses with a series of wild punches.
Finisher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finisher tries to bum rush Benton with a series of wild strikes but Benton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Finisher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Benton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Finisher counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Benton thinking.
Benton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Finisher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finisher with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Finisher.
Finisher misses with the combination.
Benton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Finisher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Finisher drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Benton manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Finisher has Benton in his guard.
Benton stopping the sweep attempt from Finisher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finisher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Finisher wants to free his trapped foot but Benton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Benton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Finisher is looking to take a break and control but Benton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Finisher dominated that round.
That's time! Benton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Finisher misses with the combination.
Finisher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Finisher misses with a combination
and Benton counters with a straight right hand.
Finisher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benton loads up on a big right hand but Finisher slips the punch.
No joy there for Finisher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Finisher falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Benton to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Finisher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finisher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Finisher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Finisher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Finisher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton swinging wildly here.
Finisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benton moves away.
Finisher lands a slapping body shot.
George Benton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Finisher lands a really nice looking cross but Benton seems unphased.
Benton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benton throws a combination that misses
and Benton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Finisher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benton pinned against the cage. Benton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Finisher closes the distance and clinches up with Benton, looking for a takedown. Finisher pushes Benton against the cage but Benton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Finisher throws a right and a left that Benton avoids nicely.
Benton avoids the body shot from Finisher.
George Benton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benton throws a combination that misses
and Finisher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws a series of punches but Finisher moves out of range.
Finisher throws a combination that misses
and Benton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A telegraphed right hand from Finisher misses the target.
George Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finisher fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Benton misses.
Benton slips a jab and a cross from Finisher.
Finisher swinging wildly here.
Benton lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benton throws a head kick that misses.
Finisher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benton swinging wildly here.
Finisher works over Benton's head and body with a nice combination.
Finisher throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finisher looks to land a left hand but Benton moved out of range nicely.
Benton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Finisher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Finisher has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A combination from Finisher does no damage.
Finisher misses with the combination.
Benton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Finisher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Finisher takes a swing at Benton's ribcage but misses.
Benton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Finisher.
Benton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Finisher misses with a combination
and Benton counters with a left and a right that stings Finisher.
Finisher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Finisher's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finisher takes a swing at Benton's ribcage but misses.
Finisher throws a series of punches but Benton avoids them all with ease.
Finisher moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Finisher throws a combination that misses
enabling Benton to counter with a crisp jab.
Benton misses with a double jab.
Benton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Finisher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Finisher lands a nice hook to Benton's body. Benton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Finisher misses with a combination
and Benton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Finisher.
Finisher throws a predictable looking body shot
and Benton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finisher throws a series of punches but Benton avoids them all with ease.
Finisher throws a series of punches but Benton avoids them all with ease.
Benton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Finisher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Benton dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Finisher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Finisher takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Finisher tries to bum rush Benton with a series of wild strikes but Benton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Benton.
Finisher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Benton does no damage.
Benton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Finisher counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Benton!
Finisher looking to finish with strikes here!
Finisher wants to control the pace but Benton is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finisher is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Benton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Benton is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Finisher wants to control the pace but Benton is squirming around nicely.
Finisher throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Finisher content just to control the position here.
Finisher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Benton is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Finisher takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finisher throws some wild stikes that Benton manages to avoid easily.
Finisher landing punches.
Benton holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Finisher tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Finisher is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Benton slips a jab and a cross from Finisher.
Benton swinging wildly here.
Finisher throws a right hand that Benton ducks under and follows up with a left that Benton also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finisher displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Finisher.
Finisher fails to land with a series of punches.
Benton throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Finisher counter with a right hand.
Finisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benton.
Benton misses with a series of wild punches.
Finisher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finisher takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Finisher tries to bum rush Benton with a series of wild strikes but Benton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Finisher fails to land with a series of punches.
Finisher is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Benton rather than just go for the knockout.
Benton misses with a double jab
and Finisher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Finisher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Finisher 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Finisher!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonie Carrol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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230 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tonie Carrol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ground Pounder!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Carrol, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Carrol misses.
A combination from Carrol does no damage.
Pounder moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carrol looks to land a right hand but Pounder moved out of range.
Carrol takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carrol lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carrol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pounder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carrol.
Carrol thows a body shot but no joy.
Carrol swings for the body but Pounder moves out of range.
Pounder dodges the punch combination from Carrol.
Carrol misses the shot to the body.
Carrol throws a body punch but Pounder moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder defending well as Carrol loads up on a big left hand.
Tonie Carrol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pounder with a hook.
Carrol throws a body punch but Pounder moves out of range.
Pounder slips under a jab from Carrol.
A big left from Pounder misses.
Pounder misses with a looping left.
Carrol slips a straight right by Pounder.
Pounder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carrol.
Carrol slips under a jab.
Pounder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carrol throws a hook but Pounder avoids it easily.
Carrol throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pounder counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pounder looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pounder missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrol is trying to stand up here but Pounder is controlling him well.
Carrol trying to control but Pounder postures up.
Carrol tries to get to full guard but Pounder has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounder working Carrol over with strikes.
Carrol on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carrol tries to get out of the position.
Pounder sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carrol defending well though.
Pounder with the ground and pound but Carrol uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Carrol knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pounder on the ground.
Carrol is trying to keep Pounder in close.
Pounder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pounder content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pounder throwing strikes from guard but Carrol blocks nicely.
Pounder postures up.
Pounder trying to control the position from guard on top but Carrol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pounder working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carrol's head.
Pounder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carrol looking to control but Pounder passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ground Pounder dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Some wild striking there from Carrol.
Pounder closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pounder lands in his opponent's guard.
Pounder looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carrol keeping moving, preventing Pounder from controlling successfully.
Carrol controls Pounder momentarily but Pounder frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder thows a big elbow that misses.
Pounder works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pounder throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carrol is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pounder not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pounder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pounder scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Carrol is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrol avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pounder.
Pounder is looking to advance position but Carrol won't allow it.
Carrol tries to roll over but Pounder keeps him under control.
Pounder throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carrol wants to improve his position but Pounder is controlling well.
Pounder trying to control the action but Carrol is working from the bottom.
Pounder passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Carrol!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Pounder. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Carrol is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ground Pounder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Pounder lands the left hand.
Pounder tries for a takedown but Carrol sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carrol throws an overhand right that lands on Pounder's shoulder, as Pounder tries to avoid the shot.
Pounder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carrol.
Carrol throws the left hand but Pounder avoids the punch easily.
Pounder throws a hook but Carrol blocks it.
Carrol throws a body punch but Pounder moves out of range.
Carrol misses the jab.
Carrol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carrol misses with an uppercut.
Carrol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pounder was well out of range. Poor timing from Carrol.
Carrol throws a hook but Pounder blocks it.
Carrol misses with a body shot.
Carrol is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pounder's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Pounder.
Pounder scores a takedown into full mount!
Pounder scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Carrol wants to hold on but Pounder pushes him away.
Carrol is trying to escape the mount.
Pounder scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Carrol?
It looks like Tonie Carrol has been cut.
Pounder is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Carrol can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tonie Carrol's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pounder looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tonie Carrol's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tonie Carrol's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ground Pounder!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butch von Herrmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Stoner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Herrmann comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Buck Dich. Stoner has chosen Battle Hymn as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Thomas Stoner enters the cage!
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch von Herrmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Stoner!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
von Herrmann cracks the inside of Stoner's front leg.
von Herrmann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stoner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stoner tries to bum rush von Herrmann with a series of wild strikes but von Herrmann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
von Herrmann avoids the body shot from Stoner.
Stoner throws out a loose jab but von Herrmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butch von Herrmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
von Herrmann thuds his shin into the meat of Stoner's side.
Stoner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stoner throws a body kick that misses.
Stoner misses with a few strikes there.
Stoner looks gassed!
Stoner slips under a jab.
Stoner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Thomas Stoner has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
von Herrmann shoots for a double leg takedown but Stoner sprawls well. He's pushed von Herrmann's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
von Herrmann drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
von Herrmann fails to land a wild elbow strike.
von Herrmann creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
von Herrmann working the ground and pound.
von Herrmann fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
von Herrmann connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Stoner some visible discomfort.
von Herrmann creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Stoner is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoner on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
von Herrmann connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Stoner some visible discomfort.
von Herrmann lands an elbow.
Stoner is rocked!
von Herrmann in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Stoner looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! von Herrmann turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butch von Herrmann!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noel Finnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Voax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voax has chosen The Ripper as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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230 lbs
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270 lbs
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noel Finnigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Voax!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Finnigan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finnigan.
Finnigan throws a shot from downtown. Voax moves away and avoids it.
Finnigan throws a body punch but Voax moves out of range.
Voax works the jab nicely.
Finnigan takes a swing at Voax's ribcage but misses.
Finnigan misses with a straight left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Finnigan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Voax.
Voax scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Voax fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the liver by Voax. Beautiful body shot.
Finnigan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voax slips a jab from Finnigan.
Voax thuds a left hand into Finnigan's body.
Finnigan tries to bum rush Voax with a series of wild strikes but Voax uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Finnigan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Finnigan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voax was well out of range. Poor timing from Finnigan.
Jamie Voax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voax's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Voax duly obliges.
Voax turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Finnigan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Voax. That one must have hurt.
Finnigan is breathing heavily.
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!
Voax comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Finnigan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Voax.
A punch combination from Finnigan misses.
Voax goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Voax lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Voax lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice body punch from Voax.
Voax dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Finnigan. That did some damage!
Voax digs a good body shot into Finnigan's ribs.
Voax lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voax comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Voax lands with a nice combination. Finnigan backs away looking to recover.
Finnigan is rocked!
Voax lands with a right and another and another! Finnigan is in big trouble! Voax lands again and this time it's lights out for Finnigan! A quality knockout there for Voax.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jamie Voax!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Sandelos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and the natural Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandelos comes to the cage accompanied by We Takin' Over. Jonathan Sandelos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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283 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Sandelos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, the natural Couture!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandelos misses with a low kick.
Sandelos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sandelos is looking to clinch but Couture is avoiding it.
Couture swings for the body but Sandelos moves out of range.
Sandelos leaves Couture with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sandelos.
Sandelos throws a leg kick which misses Couture's front leg but catches the back leg as Couture tries to avoid it.
Couture rushes Sandelos and presses him up against the cage.
Couture trying to land knees to the body.
Couture prevents Sandelos from breaking the clinch.
Sandelos stalls.
A nice left hand lands by Couture.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Couture.
Sandelos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Couture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Couture lands a shoulder strike.
Couture throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandelos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sandelos tries to break the clinch but Couture is controlling the position.
Sandelos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sandelos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Couture misses with a wild body shot.
Sandelos throws a leg kick but Couture moved away.
Couture checks a leg kick nicely.
Sandelos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sandelos throws a leg kick but Couture checks it.
Couture scores with a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sandelos.
Jonathan Sandelos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sandelos tried to score with a low kick but Couture checks it.
Sandelos scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with a head kick.
Couture takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Couture moves in looking to clinch but Sandelos pushes him off.
Sandelos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sandelos slips a jab from Couture.
Sandelos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Couture. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Sandelos.
Couture looks gassed!
Couture throws a leg kick
and Sandelos counters with an outside leg kick.
Sandelos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sandelos motions for Couture to come forward. Sandelos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sandelos thows a leg kick but Couture checks it
and Couture counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Couture on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sandelos. Sandelos obviously looking to wear him down.
Sandelos scores with a leg kick.
Sandelos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Good leg kick by Sandelos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandelos lands with a nice body kick.
Crunch! Sandelos slams his shin into Couture's torso.
Couture checks a leg kick nicely.
Sandelos wants to slow Couture down by chopping away at his legs.
Sandelos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos throws a low kick but Couture avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sandelos.
Couture checks the leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sandelos.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Couture chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sandelos can pounce on him.
Couture's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sandelos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sandelos throws a head kick that Couture semi-blocks.
Sandelos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Couture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Couture checks a low kick from Sandelos.
Sandelos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sandelos wants to land a leg kick but Couture is out of range.
Sandelos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Couture takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sandelos misses with a leg kick
and Couture counters by moving into the clinch.
Sandelos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sandelos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Couture is keeping busy.
Sandelos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couture throws a nice looking combination but Sandelos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sandelos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Couture.
Sandelos misses with a low kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos throws a leg kick but Couture sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sandelos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sandelos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sandelos lands with a kick to the temple. Couture shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sandelos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Couture is out of range.
Sandelos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A bone on bone clash there as Couture blocks the leg kick.
Couture keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sandelos.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sandelos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Couture has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Couture and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sandelos.
Good work by Couture as he checks the leg kick.
Sandelos tries to score with a low kick but Couture moves his leg out of the way.
Sandelos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sandelos.
Sandelos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Couture's sensitive parts.
Sandelos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Couture's calf.
Sandelos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sandelos is looking to slow Couture down with leg kicks.
Sandelos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sandelos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sandelos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Sandelos.
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!
Sandelos connects with a solid leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Couture checks a leg kick.
Sandelos tries to land a leg kick but Couture saw it coming and moves away.
Sandelos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sandelos.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos feints and then cracks Couture's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Couture down.
Sandelos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sandelos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sandelos feints and then cracks Couture's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Couture down.
Couture checks a leg kick.
Sandelos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sandelos tries to work over Couture's front leg with a kick but Couture checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Couture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sandelos.
Couture throws a right and a left that both miss.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Sandelos is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Sandelos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sandelos connects with a solid leg kick.
Sandelos tried to score with a low kick but Couture checks it.
Couture misses with a jab, cross combination.
Couture tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sandelos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Couture's knee momentarily.
Sandelos scoring well with a low kick there.
Sandelos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sandelos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Couture's head.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Sandelos is looking to chop away at Couture's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sandelos.
Sandelos is looking to chop away at Couture's legs.
Sandelos connects with a solid leg kick.
Sandelos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
the natural Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Couture has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sandelos.
Sandelos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Couture's sensitive parts.
Couture stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sandelos.
Couture takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sandelos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Couture blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sandelos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sandelos lands with a nice body kick.
Sandelos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sandelos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sandelos.
Sandelos throws a nice head kick!
Couture has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sandelos.
Sandelos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sandelos throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sandelos throws out a leg kick but Couture moves out of range and Sandelos only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Couture. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sandelos.
Couture swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sandelos counters with a nice leg kick.
Sandelos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Couture. That did some damage!
Sandelos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Couture. That did some damage!
Sandelos throws a low kick but Couture moves out of range easily.
Sandelos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Couture.
Sandelos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Sandelos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Sandelos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sandelos scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sandelos misses with a low kick.
Sandelos lands a head kick!
Sandelos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Couture checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sandelos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sandelos motions for Couture to come forward. Sandelos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Sandelos lands but Couture takes it in his stride.
Sandelos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Couture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos throws a low kick but Couture moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Sandelos.
Sandelos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Couture can do to turn this around?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sandelos.
Couture misses with a wild body shot.
Sandelos throws a leg kick which misses Couture's front leg but catches the back leg as Couture tries to avoid it.
Sandelos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sandelos tries to work over Couture's front leg with a kick but Couture checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Couture checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sandelos checks a low kick from Couture.
Jonathan Sandelos is winning the standup battle so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Sandelos is predictable there
and Couture counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sandelos scores with a leg kick.
Couture just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Sandelos misses.
Couture walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sandelos.
Sandelos throws a leg kick but Couture checks it.
Couture takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A good leg kick by Sandelos.
Sandelos tried to score with a low kick but Couture checks it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos throws a low kick, looking for Couture's leg but Couture calmly moves out of range.
Sandelos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sandelos keeps the fight on the outside.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sandelos.
Couture fails in his attempt to clinch.
Couture tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sandelos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Couture somewhat.
Couture checks a low kick from Sandelos.
Couture blocks a leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sandelos tries to score with a low kick but Couture moves his leg out of the way.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sandelos, right into the meat.
Couture looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sandelos!
Poor strikes thrown by Couture there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
You get the feeling that Sandelos really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Couture throwing strikes but Sandelos recovers to half guard. A much better position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos pushes Couture off looking to stand but Couture dives back in and keeps control.
Couture seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Couture has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture prevents Sandelos from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Sandelos dominated that second round.
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 tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sandelos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Couture's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Sandelos.
Couture on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sandelos. Sandelos obviously looking to wear him down.
Couture lands with a nice body punch.
Couture is looking to clinch.
Sandelos throws a leg kick but Couture moved away.
Sandelos slips a jab from Couture.
Couture tries to clinch up
and Sandelos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Couture takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt.
Couture wants to clinch.
Sandelos misses with a low kick.
Sandelos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Couture has managed to clinch.
Sandelos manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Couture. That did some damage!
Sandelos misses with a leg kick
and Couture counters with a takedown into side control.
Couture landing a few strikes.
Sandelos regains half guard, as Couture was trying to land strikes.
Sandelos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos looks like he's trying to stand up.
Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Couture missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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.
Couture looks to land a strike but Sandelos avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sandelos wants to get back to his feet but Couture is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sandelos is wriggling around but Couture manages to pass to half guard.
Couture missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Couture.
Sandelos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Couture thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sandelos's head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sandelos manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sandelos throws a front kick aimed at Couture's knee but Couture avoids it well.
Couture fails in his attempt to clinch.
Couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Couture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandelos was well out of range. Poor timing from Couture.
Couture takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sandelos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
Couture closes the distance and clinches.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Couture throws an elbow but misses.
Sandelos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sandelos is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
Couture keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sandelos's efforts to push away.
Sandelos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Sandelos taking a breather.
Sandelos is trying to break the clinch but Couture is controlling him.
Couture throws an elbow that misses.
Sandelos working hard to break the clinch.
Couture is working Sandelos over against the cage.
Couture lands an elbow inside.
Couture throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sandelos is looking to control Couture's arms but Couture gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sandelos has his back to the cage.
Couture lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sandelos backwards.
Sandelos tries to circle away but Couture has him pinned against the cage.
A short left from Couture.
Couture lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sandelos backwards.
Couture lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Couture throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sandeloss head.
Couture lands a right hand.
A short left from Couture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands with a short shot to the head.
Couture lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sandelos backwards.
Couture scores a nice knee to the body.
Couture lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couture lands a shoulder strike.
Couture creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Couture lands an elbow just above Sandelos 's eye.
It looks like Jonathan Sandelos has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couture.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couture.
Couture lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sandelos is rocked!
Couture pushes Sandelos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couture lands with a left to the head.
Sandelos tries to circle away but Couture has him pinned against the cage.
Couture comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A shot in the inside from Couture.
Couture lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Couture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Sandelos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Couture lands a shoulder strike.
Sandelos seems to have got his legs back now.
Couture landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short left from Couture.
Couture softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Couture throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sandeloss head.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sandelos blocks the elbow strike.
Couture lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sandelos backwards.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Couture.
Nice body punch from Couture.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Couture lands with a left to the head.
Couture lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sandelos backwards.
Couture lands an elbow that stopped Sandelos in his tracks for a moment.
Couture lands an elbow inside.
Sandelos working hard to break the clinch.
Sandelos is trying to break the clinch but Couture is controlling him.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sandelos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
the natural Couture seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Couture lands with a left to the head.
Sandelos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Couture with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Couture just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sandelos's brow.
Couture scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Couture creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sandelos's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Sandelos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Couture softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sandelos wants to stall.
Sandelos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Couture keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sandelos's efforts to push away.
Couture throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sandelos blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
the natural Couture really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Sandelos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sandelos wants to slow Couture down by chopping away at his legs.
Couture tries to clinch up but Sandelos circles away and keeps his distance.
Couture throws a body punch but Sandelos moves out of range.
Sandelos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sandelos throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Couture throws a jab when Sandelos was well out of range.
Good leg kick by Sandelos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sandelos.
A clash of legs there as Couture blocks the low kick.
Sandelos is looking to score with low kicks.
Couture is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture tries to clinch up.
Sandelos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Couture throws a big shot that misses.
Couture connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A combination from Couture does no damage.
Couture looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Couture fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sandelos moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.
Sandelos wants to land a leg kick but Couture is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Couture changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sandelos tries to avoid it but Couture manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sandelos to the ground. Sandelos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A head kick misses from Sandelos.
Sandelos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Couture is out of range and Sandelos settles back down.
Sandelos scores with a spinning back kick!
Sandelos throws a low kick but Couture avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Couture.
Sandelos throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Couture takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Couture chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sandelos can pounce on him.
Sandelos misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sandelos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Couture somewhat.
Sandelos ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sandelos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Couture misses with a looping right.
Couture misses with a jab to the body
and Sandelos counters with an outside leg kick.
Sandelos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
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.
Sandelos scoring well with a low kick there.
Couture on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sandelos. Sandelos obviously looking to wear him down.
Sandelos scores with a leg kick.
Sandelos cracks the inside of Couture's front leg.
Sandelos cracks the inside of Couture's front leg.
Sandelos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Couture. That did some damage!
Sandelos feints and then cracks Couture's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Couture down.
Couture takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sandelos is looking to clinch but Couture is avoiding it.
Sandelos scores with a leg kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sandelos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sandelos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Couture checks the leg kick nicely there.
Couture steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sandelos. That one must have hurt.
Sandelos tried to score with a low kick but Couture checks it.
Couture wants to clinch.
Couture will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jonathan Sandelos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of the natural Couture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Couture misses with a kick to the body
and Sandelos counters with an outside leg kick.
Sandelos wants to land a leg kick but Couture is out of range.
Sandelos throws a leg kick but Couture moved away.
Sandelos is looking to slow Couture down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sandelos. That's going to slow Couture down.
Sandelos throws a head kick that half lands.
Couture shoots in but no luck this time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sandelos.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sandelos lands with a nice body kick.
Sandelos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Couture checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sandelos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sandelos throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Sandelos is predictable there
and Couture counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sandelos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sandelos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sandelos throws a leg kick which misses Couture's front leg but catches the back leg as Couture tries to avoid it.
Sandelos pushes Couture away with a front kick.
Couture stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sandelos.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos lands with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandelos moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Couture blocks the leg kick.
Sandelos throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Couture checks a low kick from Sandelos.
Couture is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sandelos rather than just go for the knockout.
Sandelos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sandelos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Couture on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sandelos. Sandelos obviously looking to wear him down.
Sandelos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sandelos feints and then cracks Couture's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Couture down.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Couture's calf.
Sandelos throws a leg kick that misses.
Sandelos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sandelos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Couture takes a kick to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sandelos.
Sandelos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sandelos. That's going to slow Couture down.
Couture takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Sandelos had his way with the natural Couture in that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Sandelos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sandelos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Couture looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Couture avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Couture fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sandelos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Couture is out of range and Sandelos settles back down.
Couture misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Couture.
Sandelos is looking to chop away at Couture's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sandelos, right into the meat.
Couture throws a right hand that Sandelos ducks under and follows up with a left that Sandelos also avoids with ease.
Sandelos is looking to chop away at Couture's legs.
Sandelos throws a leg kick
so Couture counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Couture throws and elbow that misses. Sandelos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Couture's guard. Nice move by Sandelos!
Couture pushes Sandelos off and gets back to his feet.
Couture is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sandelos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Couture has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Couture and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick lands from Sandelos.
Sandelos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sandelos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch but Sandelos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos moves out of range of the body kick from Couture.
Couture tries to clinch up.
Couture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sandelos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sandelos moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.
Sandelos throws a leg kick
and Couture connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sandelos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sandelos keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sandelos.
Sandelos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sandelos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sandelos throws a low kick, looking for Couture's leg but Couture calmly moves out of range.
Couture will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some bone on bone action there as Couture checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Couture is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Couture fails to land the takedown.
A good leg kick by Sandelos.
A telegraphed right hand from Couture misses the target.
Couture tries to clinch up.
Sandelos thuds his shin into the meat of Couture's side.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sandelos misses with a low kick.
Sandelos scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice sprawl there from Sandelos as Couture shoots in.
Jonathan Sandelos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of the natural Couture.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sandelos - that will leave a mark!
Sandelos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Couture chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sandelos can pounce on him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sandelos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sandelos.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos wants to land a leg kick but Couture is out of range.
Sandelos throws a leg kick
and Couture counters with a two punch combo.
Couture closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sandelos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sandelos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Couture.
Couture checks a leg kick.
Sandelos lands a high kick!
Sandelos throws a low kick, looking for Couture's leg but Couture calmly moves out of range.
Sandelos misses with a leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Couture takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sandelos feints and then cracks Couture's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Couture down.
Sandelos cracks the inside of Couture's front leg.
Sandelos throws a leg kick
and Couture counters with a good low kick that Sandelos was not able to check.
Sandelos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Couture.
A good leg kick by Sandelos.
the natural Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sandelos throws a leg kick but Couture moved away.
Sandelos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Couture takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sandelos throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sandelos pushes Couture away with a front kick.
Sandelos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sandelos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sandelos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Couture on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sandelos. Sandelos obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sandelos.
Sandelos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Couture is out of range.
Sandelos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Couture.
Couture takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sandelos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sandelos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sandelos cracks the inside of Couture's front leg.
Sandelos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Couture.
Sandelos throws a head kick that half lands.
Sandelos throws a leg kick that misses.
Sandelos throws a low kick, looking for Couture's leg but Couture calmly moves out of range.
Couture throws a hook but Sandelos blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sandelos, right into the meat.
Sandelos connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Sandelos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sandelos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:44
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:44
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Sandelos!
Jonathan Sandelos is the new heavyweight champion!
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