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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ed Buchanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buchanen comes to the cage accompanied by Stranglehold. Ed Buchanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ed Buchanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodney Couture!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Couture swivels and escapes.
Decent striking displayed by Couture there.
Jab from Couture.
Buchanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Couture fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Buchanen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Couture to the mat! Couture manages to get full guard.
Couture tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Couture is trying to keep Buchanen in close.
Couture manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Couture looking to finish with strikes here!
Couture throws a wild left hand from mount and Buchanen manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Couture looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanen is defending against the submission attempts here by Couture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture prevents Buchanen from standing back up.
Couture trying to mount his opponent but Buchanen defends it.
Couture works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Couture landing strikes from the mount.
Couture unloads with some shots from mount but Buchanen bucks and avoids them well.
Couture looking to finish Buchanen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Buchanen!
Poor strikes thrown by Couture there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Couture lands a heavy elbow.
Couture unloads with some shots from mount but Buchanen bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Couture cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Buchanen because Couture loaded up on that one.
Couture thowing shots but they're missing.
Couture looking to land elbow strikes but Buchanen uses the position to regain half guard.
Couture is looking to take a break and control but Buchanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Buchanen manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Buchanen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Rodney Couture has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Couture backs up against the cage.
Couture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buchanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Couture.
Couture uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buchanen.
Buchanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Couture there.
Couture connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good exchange - Couture coming out on top.
Buchanen lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture works over Buchanen's head and body with a nice combination.
Buchanen throws a series of punches but Couture moves out of range.
Couture shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Buchanen is trying to defend but Couture finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Couture is keen to just control but Buchanen is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Couture dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodney Couture's cut.
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 shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Couture showed some decent athleticism there.
Couture is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Buchanen sees it coming and defends easily.
Couture wants to pass the guard but Buchanen is defending well.
Buchanen is not content to let Couture control the position.
Couture thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Buchanen's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Buchanen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Couture has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Buchanen tries to kick Couture off but Couture keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Couture is trying to control the action in half guard but Buchanen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Couture not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Couture sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Buchanen defending well though.
Couture trying to mount his opponent but Buchanen defends it.
Couture looks to land a strike but Buchanen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Couture trying to control but Buchanen is working from the bottom.
Buchanen wants to stand up but Couture is controlling him.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Couture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Buchanen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Couture looking to sit in guard and control but Buchanen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanen stopping the sweep attempt from Couture.
Buchanen landing some decent shots from guard.
Couture is trying to keep Buchanen in close.
Buchanen throwing strikes but missing.
Buchanen is looking to stand up but Couture won't let him.
Buchanen stopping the sweep attempt from Couture.
Rodney Couture has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buchanen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buchanen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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.
Buchanen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buchanen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Couture is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Couture is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Couture managing to control the position.
Buchanen preventing the sweep.
Buchanen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Couture is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rodney Couture's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Buchanen misses with an uppercut. Couture saw that one coming.
Buchanen slips a jab from Couture.
Couture walks into a stiff left hand from Buchanen.
Buchanen connects with a body shot.
Buchanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buchanen walks into a jab.
Buchanen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Couture napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Couture tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Buchanen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Buchanen.
Buchanen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Couture's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Couture takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Couture tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Buchanen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Buchanen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Couture down.
Buchanen tries to move to mount but Couture blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture tries to improve position but can't.
Buchanen tries to advance to mount but can't.
Couture can't do much from the bottom here.
Buchanen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Couture, who protects the arm well.
Buchanen looks up at the clock and then as Couture takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Buchanen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Couture gets back to half guard.
Couture regains full guard. Nicely done.
Buchanen preventing the sweep.
Buchanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Buchanen looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Buchanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Couture works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Buchanen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Couture looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Couture looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Couture!
Buchanen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Couture tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanen is not content to let Couture control the position.
Buchanen is trying to buck Couture off.
Couture looks up at the clock and then as Buchanen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Couture smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Couture throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rodney Couture is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Couture goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Buchanen has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Couture but great work by Buchanen.
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.
Couture tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Couture prevents Buchanen from moving into mount.
Couture takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Couture tries to bench press Buchanen off him but Buchanen keeps the position.
Buchanen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Buchanen cracks Couture with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Buchanen scoring with punches and elbows.
Couture holding on.
Buchanen working away.
Buchanen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ed Buchanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Couture manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Buchanen showed his dominance in that final round.
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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Couture!
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