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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blue Spoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture comes to the ring accompanied by Mama said knock you out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Couture!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Blue Spoka!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spoka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Spoka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Couture moves away.
Spoka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spoka throws a shot from downtown. Couture moves away and avoids it.
Spoka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Couture. Couture obviously looking to wear him down.
Spoka throws a hook to the side of Couture's head but Couture sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spoka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Couture moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spoka looks to land a right hand but Couture moved out of range.
Blue Spoka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spoka fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Couture sprawls well initially but Spoka persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Couture is trying to stand up here but Spoka is controlling him well.
Spoka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Couture defends it well.
Spoka 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 one minute gone in the round.
Couture is trying to stand up here but Spoka is controlling him well.
Spoka wants to pass the guard but Couture is defending well.
Spoka is keen to just control but Couture is a slippery customer.
Spoka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Couture sees it coming and defends easily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Couture thuds his right hand into Spoka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spoka misses with a two punch combination.
Couture thows a body kick. Spoka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Spoka looks gassed!
Spoka misses with a looping right.
Couture connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spoka's hands.
Spoka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Couture scores with a three punch combo!
Nice shot lands for Couture.
It looks like Blue Spoka has been cut.
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!
Couture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spoka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Spoka walks into a jab.
Couture with a hook.
Spoka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice shot lands for Couture.
Couture misses with a head kick.
A combination from Couture does no damage.
Spoka tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spoka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spoka misses with a jab to the body
and Couture makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Couture as he connects with a hook.
Couture throws a nice outside leg kick.
Couture throws a right hand that Spoka ducks under and follows up with a left that Spoka also avoids with ease.
Spoka takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A decent looking cross lands there for Couture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Couture.
Spoka throws a hook but Couture avoids it easily.
Couture throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spoka. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spoka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Couture counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Couture lands with a nice body kick.
Couture scores with a jab to the head.
Couture scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spoka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Couture lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Couture is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Couture moves out of range of the strikes.
Couture connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spoka staying out of range there.
A big left from Spoka misses.
Brandon Couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spoka misses with a straight left.
Couture misses with a head kick.
Spoka avoids the body shot from Couture.
Couture lands a body shot.
Couture defending well as Spoka loads up on a big left hand.
Couture cracks a nice hook into Spoka's ribs.
Spoka throws out a loose jab but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Couture does no damage.
A right-left combo lands from Couture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture ducks under a wild hook from Spoka.
Couture lands with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spoka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Couture bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Couture dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blue Spoka's cut.
That's time! Couture's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Spoka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Couture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Couture cracks Spoka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spoka cracks Couture with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Spoka takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
Spoka loads up on a big right hand but Couture slips the punch.
Couture works Spoka's body with a nice hook.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spoka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Spoka misses.
Spoka throws a hook to the side of Couture's head but Couture sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spoka throws an overhand right that lands on Couture's shoulder, as Couture tries to avoid the shot.
Couture avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Spoka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spoka is breathing heavily.
Couture connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spoka. Spoka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spoka throws the left hand but Couture avoids the punch easily.
Couture lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Couture scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice combination there by Couture.
Spoka might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice defenses there by Couture.
Spoka misses with a body punch
and Spoka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Couture lands a jab to the nose.
That has opened up Blue Spoka's cut even more.
Spoka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spoka tries to move into range but Couture moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Couture throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spoka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Couture scores with a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Couture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spoka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Decent striking displayed by Couture there.
Couture fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spoka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spoka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spoka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Couture cracks a nice hook into Spoka's ribs.
Brandon Couture is winning the standup battle so far.
A left and a right from Couture both land. Nice combination.
Couture thuds a left hand into Spoka's body.
Spoka takes a kick to the side of the head.
Couture goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Spoka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Spoka takes one to the side of the head.
Spoka lands with an overhand left.
Couture misses with a few strikes there.
Spoka misses with a looping right.
Couture will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spoka misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spoka misses with a hook.
Couture staying out of range there.
Spoka shoots and misses
and Couture counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Couture dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spoka. That did some damage!
Couture lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Spoka misses with the combination.
Couture scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spoka doesn't seem bothered though.
Couture scores with a shot to the body.
A big right from Spoka misses.
Couture throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spoka misses with a two punch combination.
Couture stuns Spoka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Couture dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spoka. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Spoka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Couture comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Couture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Couture.
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 is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spoka can do to turn this around?
A combination from Spoka does no damage.
Couture keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spoka.
Spoka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Couture bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Couture misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Spoka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Couture lands with a shot to the body.
Spoka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Couture dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blue Spoka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
An inside leg kick from Couture misses.
Couture misses with a looping right.
Spoka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spoka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Couture is trying to stand back up but Spoka is controlling him
Spoka is trying to work for a kimura but Couture is defending well.
Spoka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Couture sees it coming and defends easily.
Couture keeping control of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture is staying active underneath Spoka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Couture is trying to stand back up but Spoka is controlling him
Spoka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Couture has managed to free his arm - good work.
Couture has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Spoka is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Spoka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Couture throws the left hand but Spoka avoids the punch easily.
Spoka throws a looping overhand right but Couture ducks down to avoid it.
That's two 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.
Couture defending well as Spoka loads up on a big left hand.
Couture lands with a nice body kick.
Spoka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Couture thuds his shin into the meat of Spoka's side.
Spoka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Couture counters with a left and a right that stings Spoka.
Spoka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Spoka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Couture pinned against the cage. Couture gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spoka has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Couture.
Spoka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spoka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Spoka fails to land the takedown.
Couture cracks Spoka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spoka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Couture tries a head kick but it misses.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spoka lands a body shot.
Spoka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Couture throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spoka lands the left hand.
Couture lands the left hand.
Couture lands with a hook. Spoka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
No joy there for Spoka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spoka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Spoka throws the left hand but Couture avoids the punch easily.
Couture connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spoka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Couture scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spoka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Couture but Couture pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brandon Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blue Spoka.
Couture lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Spoka walks into a jab.
Spoka misses with a double jab
and Couture counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Couture stuns Spoka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Couture misses with a wild combination.
Couture lands a nice looking body kick.
Spoka misses with a series of wild punches.
Couture scores with a jab to the jaw.
Couture ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Couture clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Blue Spoka's cut.
That's time! Couture's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Couture thuds a left hand into Spoka's body.
Spoka misses with a body shot.
Spoka throws a hook but Couture blocks it.
Spoka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couture darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spoka connects with the punch.
Couture lands a head kick. Spoka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Couture throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Couture with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Couture.
Spoka misses with a combination
and Couture counters with a nice uppercut.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Spoka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Couture lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Couture defending well as Spoka loads up on a big left hand.
Couture with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spoka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couture throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Couture slips under a jab from Spoka.
Spoka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Couture lands with a nice combination. Spoka backs away looking to recover.
Nice shot lands for Couture.
Spoka throws a hook but Couture blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Couture lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spoka doesn't seem phased though.
Couture uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spoka.
Spoka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Spoka finds it's way through Couture's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a series of strikes that have Spoka backpedaling.
A shot to de liver by Couture. Beautiful body shot.
Spoka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Couture connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Couture connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spoka momentarily.
Spoka closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Couture to the mat! Couture manages to get full guard.
Spoka tries to free his leg and advance position but Couture is retaining full guard.
Spoka wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Spoka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Couture keeping moving, preventing Spoka from controlling successfully.
Spoka trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Couture manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Spoka, up you get!
Spoka tries to move into range but Couture moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Spoka.
Spoka lands a slapping body shot.
Spoka misses with a body shot.
Couture lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spoka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couture ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Couture lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Couture defending well as Spoka loads up on a big left hand.
Couture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spoka throws out the jab.
Couture works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Spoka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Couture doesn't seem phased though.
Spoka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Spoka misses.
Couture blocks a jab.
Couture swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spoka throws a big shot that misses.
Spoka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Couture.
Couture defending well as Spoka loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Couture had his way with Blue Spoka in that round.
The cut man is working on Blue Spoka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Spoka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Couture counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to de liver by Couture. Beautiful body shot.
Couture tests Spoka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spoka looks to land a left hand but Couture moved out of range nicely.
Couture lands a head kick!
Couture smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spoka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Couture counters with a good low kick that Spoka was not able to check.
Couture scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spoka doesn't seem bothered though.
Couture ducks under a wild hook from Spoka.
Couture lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spoka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Couture bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spoka's hands.
Spoka is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Couture throws a leg kick which misses Spoka's front leg but catches the back leg as Spoka tries to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Couture.
Couture works Spoka's body with a nice hook.
Couture uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spoka.
Couture lands a nice looking body shot.
Spoka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Spoka tries to move into range but Couture moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spoka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Couture connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slapping leg kick lands for Couture.
Couture avoids the body shot from Spoka.
Couture lands with a nice body punch.
Couture lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spoka at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spoka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spoka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture misses with a double jab.
Couture scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spoka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Spoka swinging wildly here.
Couture bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Couture lands a head shot.
A big left from Spoka misses.
Couture lands the left hand.
Spoka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Couture sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Couture leaves Spoka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Couture looks to land a combination. Spoka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spoka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Couture throws a series of punches but Spoka moves out of range.
Couture throws a combination. Spoka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A combination from Spoka does no damage.
Spoka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Couture counters with a left and a right that stings Spoka.
Spoka ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Spoka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Couture moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Couture catches Spoka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Spoka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Spoka misses.
Couture is looking to slow Spoka down with leg kicks.
Couture works the jab nicely.
Couture throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a body kick that misses.
Couture slaps away a takedown attempt from Spoka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brandon Couture is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Couture scores with a sloppy right hand. Spoka should have avoided that one.
Spoka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Couture throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spoka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Couture.
Couture listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Couture wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spoka throws a sloppy body shot
and Couture counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture thows a body kick. Spoka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Spoka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Couture circles away.
Blue Spoka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blue Spoka.
Couture fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Couture lands a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Couture showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Couture, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:44
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:44
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Couture!
Brandon Couture retains his featherweight title!
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