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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Couture (ranked 2654 p4p, 3136 weight class) and Baron Welch (ranked 186 p4p, 215 weight class). Welch has chosen Red Light as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135
4 - 7 - 0 |
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141
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baron Welch!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Couture.
Couture definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Welch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Welch is not content to let Couture control the position.
Welch is looking to reverse the position.
Couture works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Welch is not content to let Couture control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture working the head with strikes.
Welch tries to bench press Couture off him but Couture keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welch is not content to let Couture control the position.
Welch tries to bench press Couture off him but Couture keeps the position.
Couture wants to control but Welch is keeping him busy.
Welch taking a bit of punishment here - Couture scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Welch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Couture wants to control but Welch is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Welch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Welch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands a nice forearm strike.
Welch is not content to let Couture control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Welch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Couture working the body and head with strikes.
Welch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture is looking to take a break and control but Welch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Couture wants to lay and pray for a moment but Welch keeps working.
Welch is looking for a sweep.
Welch tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Couture easily slips into full mount!
Couture trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Welch tries to lock up and control but Couture gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Welch is desperately trying to improve his position but Couture has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welch is squirming around, avoiding Couture's attempts to control the action.
Welch is bucking up trying to escape but Couture cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Couture wants to control the pace but Welch is squirming around nicely.
Couture connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Couture tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Welch is bucking up trying to escape but Couture cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Couture with the ground and pound from mount.
Welch in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Welch is looking to get to half guard.
Couture is landing with some decent strikes but Welch is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Welch is trying to escape the mount.
Welch is still trying to improve position.
Couture trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Couture dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Couture as Welch shoots in.
Welch looks for a takedown but Couture sprawls well.
Couture drives through and clinches with Welch against the cage.
Couture is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Welch can do to turn this around?
Welch wants a takedown.
Xavier Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baron Welch.
Welch has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Couture clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Couture avoids the strikes from Welch.
Welch not allowing Couture to control his hands.
Couture tries to escape the position.
Xavier Couture overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Couture manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Couture.
Welch is working Couture over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Welch throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welch with a nice head shot there.
Couture bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Welch's guard.
Couture wants to pass the guard but Welch is keeping the position.
Welch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Couture can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Welch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Welch is breathing heavily.
Couture with a nice head shot there.
Couture wants to control from the top but Welch keeps moving.
Couture preventing the sweep.
Welch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Couture manages to get himself to full guard.
Welch throws an elbow that misses. Couture uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Welch's guard. Nice move by Couture!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture working some strikes from top position.
Couture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Welch keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Couture is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Couture trying to control but Welch is working from the bottom.
Welch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Couture is aware though and is defending well.
Couture is working Welch over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Couture wants to pass the guard but Welch is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Couture's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Welch keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Welch's guard.
Welch is staying active underneath Couture, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Welch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Couture is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Welch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Couture lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Welch is refusing to be controlled, as Couture sits in half guard.
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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Couture lands a nice short elbow.
Welch trying to control here.
Couture is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Welch gets full guard.
Couture wants to control from the top but Welch keeps moving.
Welch is trying to keep Couture in close.
Couture landing some decent shots from guard.
Couture connects with a couple of short punches.
Couture passes Welch's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Couture dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Couture stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Couture wants it to stay on the feet.
Couture with a jab.
Welch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Couture as he avoids it easily.
Couture forces Welch back against the cage and clinches.
Welch misses with some punches.
Welch 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.
Xavier Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baron Welch.
Couture is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Welch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Couture.
Welch is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Couture pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Couture has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Welch clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Welch prevents Couture from getting a body triangle.
Welch rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Welch wants to get back to full guard but Couture has passed into side control.
Welch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Welch is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture wants to control but Welch is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Couture's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
A lull in the action here as Couture stalls from top position.
Welch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Couture wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Couture wants to lay and pray for a moment but Welch keeps working.
Couture working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture moves into full mount!
Couture wants to control the pace but Welch is squirming around nicely.
Couture is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Welch is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Couture breaks from Welch's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Couture lands a couple of good shots and Welch has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Welch tries to roll but Couture sticks to his back.
Welch prevents Couture from getting a body triangle.
Couture has the hooks in. Welch is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Couture lands with a hammerfist to the side of Welch's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture scores with punches from the back.
Couture scores with punches and elbows.
Couture is looking to control Welch but Welch is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Welch grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Couture is landing with strikes. Welch can't take much more of this.
Couture tries to keep control of the position but Welch is staying busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
You can see the frustration on Welch's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Couture loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Welch hold on?
Welch is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Welch's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Baron Welch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Welch covers up after that shot from Couture.
Couture is punishing Welch with strikes - can he finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture lands a shot to the body.
Welch is rocked!
Welch is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Welch covers up after that shot from Couture.
Welch is still in real trouble! Can Couture finish him?
Couture lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Couture trying to control.
Xavier Couture is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Couture showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Couture has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Couture!
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hype
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