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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Couture (ranked 1502 p4p, 1987 weight class) and Riku Momomoto (ranked 207 p4p, 271 weight class). Felipe Couture had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Felipe Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Riku Momomoto!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Momomoto slips under a jab.
Couture fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Momomoto swings widly with a right hand
and Couture counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Momomoto!
Momomoto prevents Couture from improving position.
Couture definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Couture trying to control the action but Momomoto is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momomoto is trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Momomoto can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momomoto wants to control but Couture postures up.
Couture taking a breather here.
Couture trying to control the position but Momomoto is working away.
Couture has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Couture trying to control but Momomoto is having none of it.
Momomoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two 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.
Couture is really struggling to control Momomoto but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Momomoto wants to hold on but Couture pushes him away.
Momomoto working to try and regain half guard.
Couture trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momomoto is controlling an arm, preventing Couture from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Momomoto is looking to improve his position but Couture isn't that keen on the idea.
Couture wants to take Momomoto's back but he can't do it this time.
Couture looking to control but Momomoto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Couture sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture tries to control but Momomoto wriggling away.
Couture controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Couture dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Couture ducks under a wild hook from Momomoto.
Momomoto throws a big shot that misses.
Couture swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Couture ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick from Couture is predictable there
and Couture takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Couture slips a straight right by Momomoto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture throws a chopping leg kick but Momomoto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Couture misses with a leg kick
and Momomoto counters with a nice body shot.
Couture thows a leg kick but Momomoto checks it
and Couture takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Momomoto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Momomoto ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Momomoto! But no joy.
Momomoto misses with a looping right.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot by Momomoto.
Momomoto slips a jab from Couture.
Couture throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Momomoto moved out of range.
Momomoto ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Momomoto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Couture rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Momomoto counters with a right hand to the body.
Momomoto scores with a jab to the body.
Couture misses with a low kick.
Momomoto throws out a counter right but Couture avoids it with no problem.
Couture throws a hook but Momomoto avoids it easily.
Couture moves forwards but Momomoto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture looks to land a left hand but Momomoto moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Momomoto misses.
Couture throws a big shot that misses.
Momomoto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Momomoto swings for the body but Couture moves out of range.
Couture tries to score with a low kick but Momomoto moves his leg out of the way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Momomoto! But no joy.
Momomoto lands a nice hook to Couture's body. Couture takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Felipe Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Momomoto throws a looping overhand right but Couture ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Momomoto does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momomoto throws a poor cross that misses
and Couture counters with a takedown into side control.
Couture in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Couture is looking to take a break and control but Momomoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Couture tries to move into full mount but can't pass Momomoto's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Riku Momomoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Momomoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Momomoto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab by Momomoto.
Momomoto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momomoto misses with a hook. Couture ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Momomoto misses.
Momomoto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Momomoto blocks a jab.
Couture tries to score with a low kick but Momomoto moves his leg out of the way.
Momomoto checks the leg kick.
Couture ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Couture throwing a counter right hand but Momomoto manages to avoid it.
Couture throws a lazy right hand but Momomoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Momomoto looks to land a left hand but Couture moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momomoto ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Couture looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Momomoto works the jab nicely.
Momomoto slips a jab from Couture.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Momomoto is out of range.
Momomoto checks a leg kick.
Momomoto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Couture misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Momomoto! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momomoto works Couture's body with a nice hook.
Couture steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Momomoto.
Momomoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Couture.
Momomoto loads up on a big right hand but Couture slips the punch.
Momomoto misses with a straight left.
Couture will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Momomoto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momomoto throws a big shot that misses.
Couture drops down looking for a counter takedown but Momomoto sprawls and moves away.
Couture loads up on a big right hand but Momomoto slips the punch.
Couture throws an overhand right that lands on Momomoto's shoulder, as Momomoto tries to avoid the shot.
Momomoto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Couture with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Momomoto checks a leg kick.
Momomoto connects with the punch.
Riku Momomoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Couture misses with an uppercut
and Momomoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Couture moves away from the strike by Momomoto.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riku Momomoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Momomoto 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 David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riku Momomoto!
After winning the bout, Riku Momomoto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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