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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Markus Norlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rashad Couture will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Norlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Couture!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Norlin does no damage.
Norlin tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Couture takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Norlin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norlin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Couture does no damage.
Norlin throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.
Norlin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Couture connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norlin tests Couture's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Norlin.
Couture throws a right hand that Norlin ducks under and follows up with a left that Norlin also avoids with ease.
Couture moves out of range of the strikes.
Couture lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Couture.
A right-left combo lands from Couture.
Norlin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Couture counters with a stiff right hand.
Couture avoids a punch combination nicely.
Norlin fails to land with a series of punches.
Norlin throws a sloppy body shot
and Couture counters with a series of strikes. Norlin will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norlin counters with a one-two to the body.
Couture takes one to the chin there.
Couture lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Norlin circles away quickly and effectively.
Norlin avoids the head kick by Couture.
Couture looks gassed!
Norlin misses with a combination
and Couture counters with a straight right hand.
Couture misses with the combination.
Norlin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Couture counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Couture does no damage.
Couture lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Norlin circles away quickly and effectively.
Norlin swinging wilding here.
Couture throws a combination that misses
and Norlin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Couture throws a left and a right that both miss
and Norlin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Norlin scores with a three punch combo!
Norlin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Norlin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Norlin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Couture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norlin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Couture misses with the combination.
Couture falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norlin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Norlin stalks Couture and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Couture's face. Couture staggers backwards, shaken.
Norlin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Couture counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Norlin misses with a double jab
and Couture counters with a nice uppercut.
Norlin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Couture throws a series of punches but Norlin moves out of range.
Couture misses with a series of wild punches.
Couture misses with a hook.
Couture lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Norlin circles away quickly and effectively.
Norlin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Norlin misses with a combination
and Couture counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Couture throws a sloppy head kick and Norlin moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norlin connects with a crisp jab.
Couture lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Norlin circles away quickly and effectively.
Norlin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Norlin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Couture paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Norlin throws a combination that misses
and Couture counters with a stiff right hand.
Norlin misses with a combination
and Couture counters with a nice uppercut.
Norlin tries to move into range but Couture moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Couture swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Norlin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Couture counters with a series of strikes. Norlin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Couture.
Couture has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Couture throws a combination that misses
and Norlin counters with a straight right hand.
Couture does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Couture misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Norlin. That snapped Couture's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Norlin misses with a combination
and Couture counters with a slapping leg kick.
Norlin blocks a head kick by Couture.
Couture avoids a punch combination nicely.
Norlin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Couture counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Couture.
Norlin misses with a combination
and Couture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Couture swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norlin counters with a three punch combo that has Couture backing up. Couture nods at Norlin to acknowledge the strikes.
Norlin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Couture counters with a stiff right hand.
Norlin lands a jab-cross combination.
Couture looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Couture throws a series of punches but Norlin moves out of range.
Norlin throws a body punch but Couture moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Norlin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Norlin.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Norlin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Couture misses with a few strikes there.
Norlin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norlin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Couture throws a head kick that misses.
Couture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norlin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Norlin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Couture counters with a two punch combo.
Couture moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Norlin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Couture counters with a series of strikes. Norlin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Norlin misses with a few strikes there.
Markus Norlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norlin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Couture circles away quickly and effectively.
Couture will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norlin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norlin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Couture throws a nice looking combination but Norlin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Norlin misses with a double jab
and Couture counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Norlin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throws a combination that misses
and Norlin counters with a nice uppercut.
Couture tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Couture throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Couture swinging wilding here.
Couture lands with a hook. Norlin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Norlin misses with a double jab
and Couture counters with a left and a right that stings Norlin.
Couture throws a series of punches but Norlin moves out of range.
Couture misses with a two punch combination.
Couture throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Norlin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Couture circles away quickly and effectively.
Norlin misses with the combination.
Couture will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norlin misses with a combination
and Couture counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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.
Norlin throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Couture to counter with a crisp jab.
Norlin dips to his left and cracks Couture with an uppercut!
Couture throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norlin counters with a one-two to the body.
Couture lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Couture works Norlin's body with a nice hook.
Norlin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Couture counters with a one-two to the body.
Norlin throws a combination that misses
and Couture counters with a right hand to the body.
Couture throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Norlin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Couture misses with the combination.
Couture throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norlin misses with a wild combination.
Couture misses with a double jab.
Jab, jab by Norlin - just one landing.
Couture swinging wilding here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Couture.
Norlin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Couture scores with a three punch combo!
Norlin misses with a combination
and Couture counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Couture misses with a double jab
and Couture takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Markus Norlin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Couture fails to land with a series of punches.
Norlin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Couture counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Couture misses with a two punch combination.
Couture throws a head kick but Norlin moves out of range.
Norlin throws a combination that misses
and Couture counters with a one-two to the body.
Couture misses with a double jab
and Norlin counters with a left and a right that stings Couture.
Norlin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Couture counters with a series of strikes. Norlin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Norlin falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Couture counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Norlin misses with a combination
enabling Couture to counter with a crisp jab.
Couture steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norlin.
Norlin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Norlin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Couture looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Norlin misses with a wild combination.
Couture goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Couture throws a combination that misses
and Norlin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Couture swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norlin counters with a two punch combo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Couture looks to land a body kick but Norlin moved away.
Couture misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Couture will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Couture throws a nice looking combination but Norlin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Norlin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Couture counters with a stiff right hand.
Norlin misses with a double jab
and Couture counters with a left and a right that stings Norlin.
Couture throws a series of punches but Norlin avoids them all with ease.
Norlin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Couture counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Norlin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Couture falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norlin counters with a three punch combo that has Couture backing up. Couture nods at Norlin to acknowledge the strikes.
Couture is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Norlin.
Norlin misses with a combination
and Couture counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norlin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Couture's head.
Couture throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norlin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norlin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Couture counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Norlin misses with a double jab
and Couture counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norlin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Couture throws a one two combo.
Nice cross by Norlin.
No joy there for Couture, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Norlin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Couture counters with a left and a right that stings Norlin.
Couture misses with a combination
and Norlin counters with a stiff right hand.
Couture misses with a jab, cross combination.
Norlin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Norlin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Norlin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Couture swinging wilding here.
Norlin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norlin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Norlin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Couture counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Norlin misses with a few strikes there.
Norlin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Couture throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Norlin misses with a body punch
and Couture counters with a three punch combo that has Norlin backing up. Norlin nods at Couture to acknowledge the strikes.
Markus Norlin is winning the standup battle so far.
Couture misses with a few strikes there.
Couture swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Couture throws a right and a left that Norlin avoids nicely.
Couture throws a right hand that Norlin ducks under and follows up with a left that Norlin also avoids with ease.
Norlin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Norlin.
Couture throws a right hand that Norlin ducks under and follows up with a left that Norlin also avoids with ease.
Norlin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Couture throws a right hand that Norlin ducks under and follows up with a left that Norlin also avoids with ease.
Norlin misses with a combination
and Couture counters with a one-two to the body.
Norlin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Couture counters with a two punch combo.
Couture ducks under a wild hook from Norlin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norlin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Couture.
Couture misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norlin misses with a double jab
and Couture counters with a series of strikes. Norlin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Couture scores with the left hand. Norlin knows he should have avoided that one.
Couture slips a jab and a cross from Norlin.
Couture misses with a leg kick.
Norlin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Couture counters with a one-two to the body.
Couture throws a right and a left that Norlin avoids nicely.
Norlin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Couture counters with a left and a right that stings Norlin.
Norlin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Couture counters with a three punch combo that has Norlin backing up. Norlin nods at Couture to acknowledge the strikes.
Couture swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Couture misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture misses with a two punch combination.
Norlin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Couture counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Couture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Norlin.
Couture misses with a double jab.
Norlin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Couture counters with a two punch combo.
Norlin misses with a double jab
and Couture counters with a two punch combo.
Norlin misses with a double jab
and Couture counters with a left and a right that stings Norlin.
Norlin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Couture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norlin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Couture throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Couture throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Norlin tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Couture fails to land with a series of punches.
Couture misses with a few strikes there.
Norlin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Couture comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Couture 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Couture!
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hype
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FIGHT
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