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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naoto Sugawara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoto Sugawara!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture misses with a double jab.
Sugawara staying out of range there.
Sugawara looks to score with a jab to the body but Couture is just out of range.
Couture swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sugawara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Couture, pushing him back against the cage.
Couture breaks the clinch.
Couture swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Couture misses with a kick to the body.
Couture lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sugawara circles away quickly and effectively.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Couture misses.
Couture lands a nice shot that snaps Sugawara's head back.
It looks like Naoto Sugawara has been cut.
Sugawara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Couture tries to break the clinch but Sugawara is controlling the position.
Sugawara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but Sugawara has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Sugawara scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sugawara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Couture or not.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Couture is trying to break free.
Sugawara lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sugawara.
Sugawara digs a right hand into Couture's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Couture's gas tank.
Sugawara lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Sugawara.
Sugawara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sugawara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Sugawara scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sugawara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sugawara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but Sugawara has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sugawara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sugawara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sugawara lands a body shot.
Sugawara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sugawara lands a left hand.
Sugawara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sugawara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Couture or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Sugawara.
A shot in the inside from Sugawara.
Sugawara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sugawara pushes Couture back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sugawara.
Sugawara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sugawara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sugawara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sugawara clobbers Couture with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sugawara scores with a hook to the body. Couture takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sugawara moves into the clinch.
Sugawara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sugawara breaks the clinch.
Sugawara closes the distance and pushes Couture back into the cage.
Sugawara lands an uppercut.
Sugawara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Couture's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sugawara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sugawara lands a hook that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Sugawara.
Sugawara breaks from the clinch.
Sugawara has Couture up against the cage in a clinch.
Sugawara manages to break the clinch.
Sugawara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sugawara pushes Couture up against the cage in a clinch.
Sugawara breaks from the clinch.
Sugawara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Decent striking displayed by Sugawara there.
Couture has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sugawara gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Couture wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good body shot from Sugawara.
Sugawara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sugawara lands a shot to the body.
Sugawara breaks from the clinch.
Sugawara tries to clinch but Couture is having none of it.
Sugawara is looking to clinch.
Sugawara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Couture.
Sugawara lands a slapping body shot.
Sugawara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sugawara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sugawara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sugawara lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but Sugawara is controlling him.
Sugawara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Couture.
Sugawara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Couture fails to land with a series of punches.
Couture takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sugawara throws a series of strikes that have Couture backpedaling.
Sugawara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Couture wants to get back to striking at distance but Sugawara won't allow it.
Sugawara manages to break the clinch.
Sugawara misses with the combination.
Sugawara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Couture, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Sugawara.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sugawara digs a right hand underneath Couture's ribcage. Couture let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sugawara scores with a shoulder strike.
Sugawara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sugawara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sugawara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sugawara scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sugawara.
A right handed body shot lands from Sugawara.
Sugawara digs a right hand underneath Couture's ribcage. Couture let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sugawara manages to break the clinch.
Couture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sugawara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sugawara gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sugawara works on Couture's body with a couple of short punches.
Sugawara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sugawara has Couture up against the cage in a clinch.
Sugawara lands a left hand.
Sugawara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sugawara has managed to clinch.
Couture takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Couture's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Couture looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sugawara lands a right hand.
Sugawara scores with a shot to the side of Couture's head.
Sugawara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Couture's efforts to push away.
A hook to the body from Sugawara.
Sugawara lands a hook that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Sugawara lands with a left to the head.
Sugawara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from Sugawara.
A short right from Sugawara on the inside.
A short right from Sugawara on the inside.
Sugawara is leaning against Couture and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sugawara lands a shoulder strike.
Sugawara manages to break the clinch.
Sugawara tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naoto Sugawara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Naoto Sugawara'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.
Sugawara tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.
Couture looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Couture throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Couture misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut there from Sugawara.
Couture turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sugawara slips a jab and a cross from Couture.
Sugawara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Couture, pushing him back against the cage.
Sugawara is leaning against Couture and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Sugawara.
A body shot lands from Sugawara.
A hook to the body from Sugawara.
Naoto Sugawara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sugawara scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sugawara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sugawara clinches up with Couture and pushes him back against the cage.
Sugawara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Couture or not.
Nice body punch from Sugawara.
Sugawara lands with a light punch inside.
Sugawara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Couture or not.
Sugawara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sugawara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sugawara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Sugawara.
Sugawara tries to clinch but Couture is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sugawara moves out of range as Couture strikes.
Naoto Sugawara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sugawara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sugawara tries to clinch up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sugawara.
Sugawara scores with a one two! Couture had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sugawara closes the distance and pushes Couture back into the cage.
Couture wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sugawara lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Sugawara.
Sugawara lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Sugawara.
Sugawara scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Sugawara.
Sugawara breaks from the clinch.
Sugawara is looking to clinch.
Sugawara moves into the clinch successfully.
Sugawara works on Couture's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sugawara lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sugawara.
Sugawara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sugawara tries to clinch up.
Sugawara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sugawara lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Couture's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sugawara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Sugawara - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Sugawara.
Sugawara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sugawara scores with a hook to the body.
Sugawara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sugawara is leaning against Couture and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sugawara lands a shot to the body.
Sugawara is leaning against Couture and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Couture's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sugawara digs a right hand into Couture's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Couture's gas tank.
Sugawara lands a body punch.
Sugawara digs a right hand into Couture's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Couture's gas tank.
Sugawara pushes Couture back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sugawara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sugawara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sugawara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sugawara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sugawara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sugawara clinches up with Couture and pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Sugawara as the two fighters clinch.
Sugawara lands a nice uppercut.
Sugawara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sugawara lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sugawara on the inside.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but Sugawara is controlling him.
Sugawara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sugawara.
Sugawara lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sugawara.
Sugawara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sugawara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Sugawara as the two fighters clinch.
Sugawara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Sugawara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brandy Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sugawara moves into range and clinches up with Couture.
A right hand to the body from Sugawara.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sugawara.
A right hook to the body lands for Sugawara.
Sugawara breaks from the clinch.
Sugawara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Couture throws a leg kick but Sugawara sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sugawara rushes Couture and presses him up against the cage.
Sugawara lands a nice uppercut.
Sugawara pushes Couture back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sugawara digs a right hand underneath Couture's ribcage. Couture let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sugawara scores with a hook to the body.
Sugawara is working Couture over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Sugawara.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sugawara.
Sugawara lands a left hand.
Sugawara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sugawara lands an uppercut.
Sugawara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sugawara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sugawara scores with a hook to the body.
Sugawara pushes Couture back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sugawara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sugawara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sugawara lands with a light punch inside.
Sugawara breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Sugawara scores with a four punch combination!
Sugawara has closed the distance and engaged Couture in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sugawara.
Sugawara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sugawara clinches with his opponent.
Couture wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naoto Sugawara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Naoto Sugawara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sugawara throws a series of punches but Couture avoids them all with ease.
Sugawara has managed to clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sugawara.
Sugawara lands a body punch.
Sugawara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
Sugawara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sugawara lands a body punch.
Sugawara lands a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sugawara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sugawara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sugawara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sugawara instigates a clinch.
Sugawara lands a nice shot to the body.
Sugawara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sugawara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sugawara moves into the clinch successfully.
Couture is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Sugawara.
A short right from Sugawara.
Sugawara lands a right hand.
Sugawara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Couture tries to keep at a distance but Sugawara has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sugawara.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sugawara manages to break the clinch.
Sugawara moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Couture takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sugawara slips a jab from Couture.
Sugawara lands a right hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sugawara in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sugawara manages to break the clinch.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sugawara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sugawara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Couture.
Sugawara moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.
Sugawara moves into range and clinches up with Couture.
Sugawara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Couture's efforts to push away.
Sugawara breaks from the clinch.
Sugawara clinches up with Couture and pushes him back against the cage.
Sugawara pushes Couture back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Couture wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sugawara has him pressed against the cage.
Sugawara gets through Couture's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Naoto Sugawara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Sugawara.
Couture wants to break free but Sugawara has control.
Couture has had enough of the clinch but Sugawara keeps him there for the moment.
Sugawara digs a right hand underneath Couture's ribcage. Couture let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Sugawara.
Sugawara manages to break the clinch.
A left lands for Couture.
Sugawara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Couture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sugawara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Couture looks to land a combination but Sugawara avoids it well.
Sugawara is looking to clinch but Couture is avoiding it.
Sugawara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sugawara blocks a head kick by Couture.
Couture throws a shot from downtown. Sugawara moves away and avoids it.
Sugawara forces Couture back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sugawara wants to clinch up but Couture keeps it at a distance.
Sugawara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sugawara drives through and clinches with Couture against the cage.
Couture is trying to break free.
Couture working hard to break the clinch.
Couture wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Couture wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sugawara prevents Couture from breaking the clinch.
Sugawara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but Sugawara has him pressed against the cage.
Sugawara cracks Couture with a nice body shot.
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 tries to break free but Sugawara pushes him back against the cage.
Couture is looking to break free of the clinch but Sugawara has double underhooks.
Couture has had enough of the clinch but Sugawara keeps him there for the moment.
Couture is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sugawara.
Sugawara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Couture's efforts to push away.
Couture working hard to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sugawara has him pressed against the cage.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but Sugawara is controlling him.
Brandy Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Sugawara uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naoto Sugawara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sugawara 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoto Sugawara!
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