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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bochamp Smathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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285 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bochamp Smathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture dodges the punch combination from Smathers.
Couture swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smathers counters with a one-two to the body.
Couture swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smathers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smathers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Couture swats away the attempt to clinch by Smathers.
Couture throws a right and a left that both miss.
Couture throws a lazy body kick
and Smathers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smathers counters with a straight right hand.
Couture looks gassed!
Couture fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Couture throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smathers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Smathers there.
Smathers throws a left that rocks Couture and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Smathers dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Couture regain composure!
Smathers stands up and beckons Couture to his feet.
Smathers throws a series of punches but Couture avoids them all with ease.
Smathers misses with a series of wild punches.
Smathers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Couture circles away quickly and effectively.
Couture swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smathers finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Smathers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smathers lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smathers lands a nice shot that snaps Couture's head back.
Smathers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smathers digs a good body shot into Couture's ribs.
Couture chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smathers can pounce on him.
Smathers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smathers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Couture takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smathers throws a series of strikes that have Couture backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smathers looks to land a combination. Couture sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smathers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Couture takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smathers connects with a crisp jab.
Couture takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smathers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Couture swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smathers counters with a series of strikes. Couture will be more careful next time no doubt.
Couture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smathers.
Smathers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smathers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Couture takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Couture is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smathers.
Smathers is working the combinations to good effect here.
Couture throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smathers counters with a thumping low kick.
Couture swinging wilding here.
Smathers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Couture has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Couture throws a low kick, looking for Smathers's leg but Smathers calmly moves out of range.
Couture falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smathers counters with a nice kick to the body.
A combination from Smathers does no damage.
Couture throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smathers counters with a straight right hand.
Couture throws a half hearted mid kick.
Couture looks to land a left hand but Smathers moved out of range nicely.
Couture misses with a double jab.
Couture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smathers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture looks to land a body kick but Smathers moved away.
Couture throws a lazy body kick
and Smathers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Couture's knee momentarily.
Couture tries to keep at a distance but Smathers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Couture wants to get back to striking at distance but Smathers won't allow it.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but Smathers has him pressed against the cage.
Smathers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smathers misses with the combination.
Smathers connects with a nice looking jab.
Couture lands with a nice body kick.
Couture scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Bochamp Smathers has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture misses with the combination.
Smathers misses with a looping right.
Couture lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries to land a body kick
and Smathers counters with a two punch combo.
Couture misses with a body kick.
Couture throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smathers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Couture doesn't seem bothered though.
Smathers walks into a stiff left hand from Couture.
Smathers misses with the combination.
Couture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smathers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smathers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smathers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Couture throws a nice looking combination but Smathers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Couture misses with a double jab
and Smathers counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smathers slips a jab from Couture.
Couture walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Couture throws a combination. Smathers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smathers scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bochamp Smathers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bochamp Smathers's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Couture swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smathers counters with a one-two to the body.
Couture scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bochamp Smathers is winning the standup battle so far.
Couture drops Smathers with a beautiful combination! Smathers stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Couture is looking for the KO!
A punch combination from Couture misses.
Smathers looks to land a combination. Couture sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Couture closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smathers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Couture can do to turn this around?
Smathers scores with a hook.
Smathers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Couture misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Smathers.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smathers counters with a one-two to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smathers.
Couture lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bochamp Smathers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smathers blocks a head kick by Couture.
Smathers lets loose with a powerful body kick. Couture will feel that in the morning.
Couture stalks Smathers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smathers's face. Smathers staggers backwards, shaken.
Smathers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Couture throws a sloppy head kick
and Smathers counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smathers counters with a leg kick.
Couture fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Couture misses with a leg kick
and Smathers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brandy Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture misses with a series of wild punches.
Smathers throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.
Both fighters circling a little - Couture finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Smathers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Couture moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Couture.
Couture fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smathers throws a series of punches but Couture avoids them all with ease.
Couture throws a combination that misses
and Smathers counters with a two punch combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smathers.
Smathers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Couture moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smathers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smathers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smathers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Couture throws a combination that misses
and Smathers counters with a body kick that stops Couture in his tracks momentarily.
Smathers avoids a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Couture misses.
Smathers scoring well with a low kick there.
Couture takes one on the button.
Couture lands a two punch combo.
Smathers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Couture throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smathers counters with a leg kick.
Couture has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smathers dodges the punch combination from Couture.
Couture looks to land a combination but Smathers avoids it well.
Smathers lands with a hook. Couture tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good standup being displayed there by Smathers as he connects with a hook.
Couture throws a body kick the misses
and Smathers counters with a head kick. That will keep Couture thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Couture throws a right and a left that Smathers avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a nice looking combination but Smathers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smathers.
Smathers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Couture lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Couture throws a head kick but Smathers moves out of range.
Smathers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Couture misses with a combination
and Smathers counters with a head kick.
Couture will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Couture misses with a two punch combination.
Smathers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Couture has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Couture misses with a double jab
and Smathers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smathers scores with a three punch combo!
Couture throws a head kick that misses
and Smathers counters with a left and a right that stings Couture.
Smathers throws a nice looking combination but Couture bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with a wild combination.
Smathers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smathers misses with a looping right.
Couture misses with a double jab
and Smathers counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Couture misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smathers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Couture throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smathers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smathers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smathers is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Couture lands the left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smathers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smathers counters with a stiff right hand.
Couture looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smathers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smathers ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandy Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bochamp Smathers'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Couture takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Couture falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smathers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smathers.
Couture's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smathers breaks from the clinch.
Couture swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Couture throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smathers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Couture throws a lazy right hand but Smathers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Couture scoring well with a low kick there.
Smathers cracks Couture with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smathers's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smathers duly obliges.
Couture has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smathers.
Couture lands a two punch combo.
Smathers slips a jab and a cross from Couture.
Couture throws a nice looking combination but Smathers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couture has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Couture throws a combination that misses
and Smathers counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smathers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Couture backs up against the cage.
Couture thows a leg kick but Smathers checks it
and Smathers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A right-left combo lands from Smathers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture misses with a double jab
and Smathers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smathers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Couture moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Couture lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smathers backs up against the cage.
A combination from Smathers does no damage.
Couture scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Couture throws a lazy body kick
and Smathers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Couture thinking.
Smathers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Couture throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smathers counters with a nice body kick.
A combination from Couture does no damage.
Smathers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left lands for Smathers.
Couture keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smathers drops his hands momentarily and Couture takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Couture throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smathers counters with a big head kick but Couture shrugs it off.
Couture throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smathers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smathers.
Couture throws a combination that misses
and Smathers counters with a one-two to the body.
Smathers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Couture throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smathers counters with a head kick.
Couture misses with a combination
and Smathers counters with a one-two to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smathers.
Jab from Couture.
Jab, jab by Couture - just one landing.
Couture throws a series of punches but Smathers moves out of range.
Couture throws a series of punches but Smathers avoids them all with ease.
Couture misses with a combination
and Smathers counters with a nice uppercut.
Smathers misses with a double jab.
Couture misses with a double jab
and Smathers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smathers scores with a hook to the body. Couture takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture staying out of range there.
Couture misses with a combination
and Smathers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Couture tests Smathers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Couture does no damage.
Couture misses with a kick to the body.
Couture misses with a double jab
and Smathers counters with a series of strikes. Couture will be more careful next time no doubt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smathers.
Smathers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Couture throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Smathers counters with a three punch combo that has Couture backing up. Couture nods at Smathers to acknowledge the strikes.
A punch combination from Couture misses.
Smathers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Couture works over Smathers's head and body with a nice combination.
Couture misses with a body kick.
Smathers looks to land a combination but Couture avoids it well.
Couture cracks Smathers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Smathers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Couture falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smathers counters with a body kick that stops Couture in his tracks momentarily.
Smathers throws a nice looking combination but Couture bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Couture has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smathers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick by Couture misses
and Smathers counters with a low kick, right behind Couture 's knee.
Smathers swinging wilding here.
Couture lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Couture finds it's way through Smathers's defenses.
Couture throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smathers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Couture is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smathers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Couture. That did some damage!
A punch combination from Smathers misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture misses with a few strikes there.
Smathers's corner calls for a 1-2. Smathers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Couture throws a nice looking combination but Smathers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Couture misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bochamp Smathers.
Well Smathers 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bochamp Smathers!
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