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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Coughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Willis has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Coughlin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coughlin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Willis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coughlin is working away from the top position though.
Coughlin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Willis trying to hold on to Coughlin's head to control him but Coughlin postures up.
Willis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Willis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Willis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Willis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Coughlin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Willis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coughlin is one step ahead there.
Coughlin wanted to stand there but Willis had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis trying to control the position.
Coughlin tries to stand but Willis is controlling from the bottom.
Willis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Coughlin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Willis has a closed guard, preventing Coughlin from standing up.
Willis has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Coughlin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Willis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coughlin sprawls well. Coughlin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Willis gets slowly back to his feet.
Coughlin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Willis was covering up waiting for the punch and Coughlin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Willis's guard.
Coughlin looks gassed!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coughlin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Coughlin stands and steps away. Willis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Coughlin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coughlin is looking to land body kicks.
Willis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Coughlin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Willis's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin won't allow Willis to sweep him here.
Coughlin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Willis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Willis working a defensive guard here.
Willis has Coughlin pulled in close to control his posture.
Coughlin stands and steps away. Willis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Willis misses with a takedown
and Coughlin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Willis's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Willis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coughlin postures up.
Willis is really struggling to control Coughlin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Coughlin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin postures up in Willis's guard and throws a big left but Willis blocks it.
Willis can't keep his opponent in guard - Coughlin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coughlin stops Willis from getting back to his feet.
Willis is looking for a sweep. Coughlin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Willis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Willis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Willis working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Coughlin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Coughlin is looking to slow Willis down with leg kicks.
Willis blocks a head kick by Coughlin.
Willis throws a head kick that Coughlin semi-blocks.
Coughlin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Willis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Willis tries for a takedown but Coughlin circles away easily
and Coughlin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Coughlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Willis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tom Coughlin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Willis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Coughlin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coughlin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Willis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coughlin.
Willis is looking to clinch but Coughlin is avoiding it.
Willis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Coughlin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Willis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coughlin tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Willis.
Willis moves into full guard.
Coughlin throws and elbow that misses. Willis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Coughlin's guard. Nice move by Willis!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin controls Willis momentarily but Willis frees himself.
Willis wants to control from the top but Coughlin keeps moving.
Willis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coughlin keeping moving, preventing Willis from controlling successfully.
Coughlin wants to stand but Willis is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin keeping moving, preventing Willis from controlling successfully.
Willis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Willis moves out of range of the body kick.
Tom Coughlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willis throws a nice head kick!
Coughlin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Willis trying to hold on to Coughlin's head to control him but Coughlin postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin wants to stand up but Willis has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Coughlin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coughlin is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Willis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Willis trying to control but Coughlin postures up.
Willis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coughlin pulls his head out easily.
Coughlin trying to mount his opponent but Willis defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Coughlin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Willis tries to clinch but Coughlin is having none of it.
Willis has his takedown stuffed
and Coughlin counters with an outside leg kick.
Coughlin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Willis was covering up waiting for the punch and Coughlin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Coughlin won't allow Willis to sweep him here.
Coughlin postures up in Willis's guard and throws a big left but Willis blocks it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Willis holds on and takes a little breather.
Coughlin won't allow Willis to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Willis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Coughlin is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlin gets to his feet - Willis follows without any prompting.
Coughlin blocks a leg kick.
Coughlin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Willis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Coughlin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Coughlin throws a lazy head kick
and Willis counters with a body kick that stops Coughlin in his tracks momentarily.
Coughlin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Willis tries to get to full guard but Coughlin has control of the leg.
Coughlin wants to stand up but Willis manages to regain full guard.
Willis is looking to stand back up but Coughlin counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Willis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis trying to control from the bottom.
Willis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Coughlin stands up from half guard.
Willis checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick from Willis lands but Coughlin takes it in his stride.
Coughlin throws a body kick the misses
and Willis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Coughlin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice sprawl there from Willis as Coughlin shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Willis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis tries to clinch there but Coughlin circles away.
Coughlin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Willis looking for submissions off his back.
Coughlin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Willis defending well though.
Coughlin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Willis defending well though.
Willis is not content to let Coughlin control the position.
Willis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coughlin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Coughlin fails to land the takedown.
Coughlin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Willis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Willis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Willis wants to stand but Coughlin has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Coughlin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Coughlin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Coughlin!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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