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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The key to victory for Brandy Couture has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moses Malone!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture throws a series of punches but Malone avoids them all with ease.
Malone bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Couture is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malone closes the distance and clinches.
Malone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Couture avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Malone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Malone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No joy there for Malone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malone swinging wilding here.
Couture takes a kick to the side of the head.
Malone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Couture pinned against the cage. Couture gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brandy Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moses Malone.
Malone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Couture.
Couture tries to keep at a distance but Malone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Malone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Couture slips a jab and a cross from Malone.
Malone scores with a head kick.
Couture slips a jab and a cross from Malone.
Malone forces Couture back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone slows down the pace here.
Malone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Couture as Malone shoots in.
Malone misses with a takedown attempt - Couture sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Couture misses with a combination
and Malone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Malone shoots in and drives through. Couture sprawls well.
Brandy Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture throws a nice looking combination but Malone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brandy Couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Malone connects with a jab.
Malone throws a right and a left that Couture avoids nicely.
Jab, jab by Couture - just one landing.
Malone lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Couture lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malone circles away quickly and effectively.
Couture throws a right and a left that Malone avoids nicely.
Malone clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone slows down the pace here.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Malone looking to stall.
Couture is trying to break free.
Malone wants a takedown but no success here.
Malone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couture tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Malone smiles and moves away.
Couture misses with a combination
and Malone moves into the clinch.
Malone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Malone breaks from the clinch.
Couture displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with a series of wild punches.
Malone misses with a wild combination.
Malone avoids the head kick by Couture.
Couture looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Malone lands a two punch combo.
Couture moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Malone. That's going to slow Couture down.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Malone prevents Couture from breaking the clinch.
Malone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Couture slips a jab and a cross from Malone.
Couture 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.
Malone fails with the takedown.
Couture throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Malone counters with a nice kick to the body.
Couture lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch combination from Couture misses.
Couture throws a right and a left that Malone avoids nicely.
Malone has closed the distance and engaged Couture in a clinch.
Malone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malone lands a head kick!
Malone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Malone blocks the body kick.
Couture misses with a combination
and Malone counters with a left and a right that stings Couture.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Couture!
Malone with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Couture lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malone circles away quickly and effectively.
Malone scores with a one two! Couture had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Malone throws a right and a left that Couture avoids nicely.
Couture throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Malone counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Malone dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Malone forces Couture back against the cage and clinches.
Malone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Malone.
Malone fakes the leg kick and cracks Couture in the body.
Malone clinches.
Malone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malone's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Malone duly obliges.
Malone instigates a clinch.
Malone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Malone manages to break the clinch.
Couture throws a left and a right that both miss
and Malone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Couture swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Malone scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Couture misses the target.
Malone lands a head kick. Couture smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Couture cracks Malone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Couture misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Malone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Couture falls off balance throwing a combination
and Malone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Couture throws a series of punches but Malone moves out of range.
Malone lets loose with a powerful body kick. Couture will feel that in the morning.
Couture pivots, looking for a leg kick but Malone is out of range and Couture settles back down.
Moses Malone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Malone gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Malone looking for a takedown.
Malone lands a shoulder strike.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malone is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
Couture looking for a takedown.
Malone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Couture lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malone circles away quickly and effectively.
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.
Malone lands a jab-cross combination.
Couture scores with a sloppy right hand. Malone should have avoided that one.
Couture misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture tries to keep at a distance but Malone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Malone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malone'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.
Couture wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Couture wants to break free but Malone has control.
Malone looking for a takedown.
Malone wants a takedown.
Brandy Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moses Malone.
Malone tries to break the clinch but Couture is controlling the position.
Malone can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Malone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Malone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Malone misses with a knee strike.
Malone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Malone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Couture fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Come on Malone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Malone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Couture throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Malone counters with a solid body kick.
Couture is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Malone.
Malone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Couture pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Couture tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Couture throws a wild body kick that Malone sees coming a mile off.
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 lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brandy Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Couture throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malone throws a right and a left that Couture avoids nicely.
Couture misses with a wild combination.
Couture misses with a two punch combination.
Couture takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Couture stuffs the takedown attempt from Malone. Malone gets slowly back to his feet.
Malone is working the combinations to good effect here.
Couture throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Malone counter with a right hand.
Couture clobbers Malone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Malone misses with a wild combination.
Couture throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malone.
Malone moves into the clinch.
Malone breaks from the clinch.
Couture will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Couture looks to land a combination. Malone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Moses Malone has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture misses with a series of wild punches.
Malone has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Malone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Moses Malone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Couture will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Malone throws a series of punches but Couture moves out of range.
Couture takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Malone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Malone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Malone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Couture throws a lazy head kick
and Malone moves into the clinch.
Malone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couture thows a leg kick but Malone checks it
and Malone counters with a nice leg kick.
Malone slips a jab and a cross from Couture.
A combination from Couture does no damage.
Malone lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Couture throws a series of punches but Malone moves out of range.
Malone lands a head kick. Couture smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Couture looks to throw a body kick
and Malone counters with a body kick.
Couture throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couture misses with a double jab
and Malone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone breaks the clinch.
Couture swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Malone counters with a low kick, right behind Couture 's knee.
Malone throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.
Malone slips a jab and a cross from Couture.
Malone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Couture looks to land a left hand but Malone moved out of range nicely.
Couture tries to move into range but Malone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A combination from Malone does no damage.
Couture throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Malone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Couture displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Couture lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Malone shoots in and drives through. Couture sprawls well.
Couture takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Couture closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Malone dodges the punch combination from Couture.
Couture tries a low kick but Malone avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Couture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Malone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Malone moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Couture misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Malone moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Malone moves away from the strike by Couture.
Couture sizes up Malone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Couture misses with a combination
and Malone counters with a big head kick but Couture shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Couture misses.
Malone connects with a body shot.
Malone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Couture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Malone lands a nice looking body shot.
Couture dodges the punch combination from Malone.
Malone tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture fails to land with a series of punches.
Malone lands a high kick!
Malone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Couture is fending him off so far but Malone persists. Nope, Couture circles away and we're back to standing.
Brandy Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moses Malone.
Couture throws a nice looking combination but Malone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Couture throws a body kick the misses
and Malone makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Couture really felt that one!
Malone clinches with his opponent.
Moses Malone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Malone breaks from the clinch.
Malone throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.
Malone dodges the punch combination from Couture.
A low kick from Couture misses
and Malone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malone jabs Couture right on the nose. Couture blinks but takes it well.
Malone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Couture but Couture pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Couture throws a left and a right that both miss
and Malone counters with a three punch combo that has Couture backing up. Couture nods at Malone to acknowledge the strikes.
Malone misses with a wild combination.
Couture misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Couture misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Malone.
Couture swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Malone counters by clinching up.
Malone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couture misses with a combination
and Malone makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Couture really felt that one!
Couture lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Malone shoots in for a takedown but Couture shows good takedown defense.
Couture misses with a double jab
and Malone counters with a series of strikes. Couture will be more careful next time no doubt.
Couture misses with a series of wild punches.
Couture throws a wild body kick that Malone sees coming a mile off.
Couture has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Malone throws a series of strikes that have Couture backpedaling.
A lazy body kick from Couture
and Malone counters with a left to the body.
Malone moves out of range of the strikes.
Brandy Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Couture throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malone.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moses Malone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Malone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moses Malone!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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