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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barack Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and steve rawlings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barack Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, steve rawlings!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
rawlings looks for a takedown but Couture sprawls well.
Couture throws the left hand but rawlings avoids the punch easily.
Couture connects with a solid leg kick.
rawlings looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture throws an uppercut from half a mile away. rawlings sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Couture clinches up with rawlings and pushes him back against the cage.
Couture with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Couture misses with a knee strike.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but rawlings blocks with his arms.
Couture with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Couture throws a knee to the head but misses.
Couture misses with a knee strike.
Couture tries a knee to the head but rawlings blocks it.
Couture connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like steve rawlings has been cut.
Couture misses with a knee strike.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Couture tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Couture.
rawlings fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Couture with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Couture tries a knee to the head but rawlings blocks it.
Couture throws a knee to the head but misses.
Couture misses with a knee strike.
Couture lands a knee to the head.
Couture tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Couture throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but rawlings blocks it with crossed arms.
Couture looking to throw knees to the head but rawlings is blocking nicely.
Couture takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture tries a knee to the head but rawlings blocks it.
Couture throws a knee to the head but misses.
rawlings avoiding damage.
Couture with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Couture with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Couture with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Couture using the Thai plumb to throw knees but rawlings has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
rawlings should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
rawlings tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Couture smiles and moves away.
Barack Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of steve rawlings.
Couture throws an uppercut from half a mile away. rawlings sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Couture fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
rawlings avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Couture.
rawlings tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
rawlings closes the distance and clinches up with Couture, looking for a takedown. rawlings pushes Couture against the cage but Couture circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Couture.
rawlings has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Couture finds it's way round the side to connect with rawlings's head.
Barack Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but rawlings paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
rawlings slips under a jab.
Couture throws an uppercut from half a mile away. rawlings sees it coming and avoids it easily.
rawlings moves away from the strike by Couture.
Couture moves in looking to clinch but rawlings pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from Couture.
rawlings slips a straight right by Couture.
rawlings shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Couture clinches with his opponent.
Couture landing knees to the head.
Couture with an attempt at a knee that misses.
rawlings lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Couture with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
rawlings has had enough of the clinch but Couture keeps him there for the moment.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Couture with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but rawlings blocks with his arms.
rawlings tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Couture smiles and moves away.
Couture walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. rawlings checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
rawlings defending well as Couture loads up on a big left hand.
rawlings throws a sloppy head kick and Couture moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture scores with a punch to the head.
Couture pushes rawlings up against the cage in a clinch.
Couture tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
rawlings unloads a knee to the mid-section. Couture lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Couture tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
rawlings landing knees to the head.
Couture tries a knee to the head but rawlings blocks it.
Couture throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but rawlings blocks it with crossed arms.
Couture with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Couture with an attempt at a knee that misses.
rawlings wants to break free but Couture has control.
Couture is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Couture throws a knee to the head but misses.
Couture misses with a knee strike.
Couture throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but rawlings blocks it with crossed arms.
Couture throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but rawlings blocks it with crossed arms.
rawlings tries a knee to the head but Couture blocks it.
Couture misses with a knee strike.
Couture with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Couture using the Thai plumb to throw knees but rawlings has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Couture misses with a knee strike.
rawlings has had enough of the clinch but Couture keeps him there for the moment.
Couture misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
rawlings goes for a takedown in the clinch but Couture prevents it.
Couture misses with a knee to the head.
Couture tries a knee to the head but rawlings blocks it.
rawlings is trying desperately to land a takedown but Couture is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for rawlings.
rawlings breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Couture misses the target.
Couture loads up on a big right hand but rawlings slips the punch.
Couture throws a hook but rawlings avoids it easily.
rawlings throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Couture's waist but Couture gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing rawlings off to one side.
rawlings shoots in for a double leg but Couture sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Couture throws a big shot that misses.
rawlings moves out of range as Couture strikes.
Couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
rawlings scores with a leg kick.
Couture pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture stuffs the takedown.
rawlings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couture.
rawlings misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
rawlings takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barack Couture dominated that round.
The cut man is working on steve rawlings's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
rawlings displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Couture throws out the jab.
rawlings slips a straight right by Couture.
rawlings avoids the head kick by Couture.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
rawlings has managed to clinch.
Couture throws a knee to the head but misses.
Couture looking to throw knees to the head but rawlings is blocking nicely.
rawlings looking to slow down the pace here.
rawlings is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Couture pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Couture with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Couture with an attempt at a knee that misses.
rawlings is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Couture pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Couture looking to throw knees to the head but rawlings is blocking nicely.
rawlings is trying to drag Couture to the mat but Couture just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Barack Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of steve rawlings.
rawlings drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Couture.
Couture misses with a knee to the head.
Couture with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
rawlings landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Couture throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but rawlings blocks it with crossed arms.
rawlings tries to land a knee to the head but Couture blocks with his arms.
rawlings wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Couture with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but rawlings blocks with his arms.
Couture misses with a knee strike.
Couture tries a knee to the head but rawlings blocks it.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
rawlings wants a takedown.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but rawlings blocks with his arms.
rawlings using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Couture has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but rawlings blocks with his arms.
Couture is pressed up against the cage. rawlings has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Couture down to the mat. Couture avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
Couture is looking to clinch.
Couture throws a jab when rawlings was well out of range.
Couture cracks rawlings with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
rawlings shoots in for a double leg but Couture sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
Couture darts in and clinches rawlings up against the cage.
Couture with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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 blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
rawlings pulls Couture into guard.
Couture knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for rawlings on the ground.
Couture stopping the sweep attempt from rawlings.
rawlings throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
rawlings is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
rawlings had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Couture is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. rawlings Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Couture's back instead.
rawlings controlling well, preventing Couture from escaping the position.
rawlings tries to get the hooks in deep but Couture pushed the leg off.
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.
rawlings might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Couture kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
I really don't envy Couture right now.
rawlings tries to get the hooks in deep but Couture pushed the leg off.
rawlings is not going to allow Couture to sit and survive in this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Couture is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barack Couture dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on steve rawlings's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Couture gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Couture with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Couture scores with a knee to the head.
Couture with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
rawlings wants a takedown.
Couture misses with a knee to the head.
Couture misses with a knee to the head.
rawlings goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couture using the Thai plumb to throw knees but rawlings has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Couture looking to throw knees to the head but rawlings is blocking nicely.
rawlings wants a takedown.
rawlings tries to work over Couture's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Couture using the Thai plumb to throw knees but rawlings has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Couture gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from rawlings.
Barack Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of steve rawlings.
rawlings takes a knee right on the jaw!
Couture throws a knee to the head but misses.
rawlings has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Couture is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
rawlings tries to pull guard but Couture won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couture with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Couture with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
rawlings wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
rawlings'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but rawlings blocks with his arms.
Couture throws a knee to the head but misses.
Couture throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but rawlings blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from rawlings.
Couture looking to throw knees to the head but rawlings is blocking nicely.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but rawlings blocks with his arms.
Couture misses with a knee strike.
Couture throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but rawlings blocks it with crossed arms.
rawlings has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Couture avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Couture tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
rawlings tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Couture using the Thai plumb to throw knees but rawlings has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Couture looking to throw knees to the head but rawlings is blocking nicely.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but rawlings blocks with his arms.
rawlings drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
rawlings tries for a takedown but Couture manages to get underhooks.
Couture misses with a knee to the head.
rawlings lands a knee to the head.
Couture looking to throw knees to the head but rawlings is blocking nicely.
Couture using the Thai plumb to throw knees but rawlings has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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.
rawlings changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Couture fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Couture tries to clinch there but rawlings circles away.
Couture tries to clinch up.
Couture throws a lazy right hand but rawlings sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but rawlings paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couture sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
rawlings tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch but rawlings swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Couture tries to clinch but rawlings moves out of range.
Barack Couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couture throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Couture lands with an overhand left.
Couture is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
rawlings cracks a nice hook into Couture's ribs.
rawlings tries to clinch up but Couture circles away and keeps his distance.
Couture throws a hook but rawlings blocks it.
rawlings slips a straight right by Couture.
Couture doesn't manage to clinch there - rawlings circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
rawlings slips under a jab from Couture.
steve rawlings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Couture looks to land a left hand but rawlings moved out of range nicely.
Couture tries to clinch there but rawlings circles away.
Couture misses with an uppercut. rawlings saw that one coming.
rawlings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couture.
Couture throws a sloppy head kick and rawlings moves out of range easily.
Couture lands with an uppercut that bounces rawlings off the cage and back into rage.
Couture throws a head kick but rawlings moves out of range.
Couture pulls out of a head kick attempt.
rawlings closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
rawlings tries to advance to mount but can't.
Couture defending against the ground and pound.
rawlings moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
rawlings wants to control but Couture is keeping him busy.
steve rawlings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
rawlings looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Couture is avoiding damage well.
Couture on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Couture tries to get out of the position.
Couture is looking to reverse the position.
Barack Couture is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
rawlings tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no rawlings has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that's the end of the fight!
Barack Couture showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Couture, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barack Couture!
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