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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Chong Jr (ranked 791 p4p, 1171 weight class) and Raphael Couture (ranked 107 p4p, 155 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Chong Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raphael Couture!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture slips under a jab from Chong Jr.
Couture tries to clinch but Chong Jr is having none of it.
Couture looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chong Jr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Couture on his heels. He'll look to pass Couture's guard now, I'm sure.
Chong Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couture is keeping the position for now.
Couture has control of Chong Jr's left arm, preventing Chong Jr from doing any damage.
Chong Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chong Jr looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Couture working for a triangle but Chong Jr defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chong Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Couture is controlling Chong Jr's posture.
Chong Jr looking to pass the guard.
Chong Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Couture looking for a guillotine here but Chong Jr defends easily.
Couture working a defensive guard but Chong Jr manages to pass into side control anyway.
A lull in the action here as Chong Jr stalls from top position.
Chong Jr trying to control the position but Couture is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong Jr controls the position.
Couture wants to control but Chong Jr postures up.
Chong Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Couture sneaks back into half guard.
Couture is defending against the submission attempts here by Chong Jr.
Couture is trying to get back to full guard.
Chong Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Couture does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture looking for submissions off his back.
Couture won't allow Chong Jr to pass to mount.
Couture is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chong Jr pulls his head out easily.
Couture actively working from the bottom here.
Couture is looking to improve his position.
Chong Jr is looking for a kimura here.
Couture looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Couture is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Couture looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong Jr is looking for a kimura but Couture is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chong Jr to get the leverage.
Couture moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chong Jr controlling from the top position.
Chong Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Couture is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chong Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Couture is pulling down on Chong Jr's head. It's preventing any offense from Chong Jr, at least for the moment.
Couture keeping moving, preventing Chong Jr from controlling successfully.
Couture looking to control but Chong Jr passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Couture trying to control but Chong Jr postures up.
Well, if Chong Jr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Chong Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big right from Chong Jr misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Couture tries to clinch but Chong Jr is having none of it.
Couture gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chong Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chong Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chong Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Couture.
Couture is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chong Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Chong Jr is posturing up here but Couture has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Chong Jr tries to roll out but it's too tight and Chong Jr has to tap! Slick submission there by Couture!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raphael Couture!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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