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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rimmer Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaiah Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180 cm
27
165 lbs
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180 cm
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rimmer Couture! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isaiah Curry! The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Curry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Couture misses with the combination.
Curry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Couture moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A head kick from Couture lands but Curry takes it in his stride.
It looks like Isaiah Curry has been cut. Curry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Couture moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Curry moves out of range of the body kick. Rimmer Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Curry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Curry tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Curry takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses. Curry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Curry moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off. Curry gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Couture is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Curry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. Couture sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rimmer Couture has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Couture misses the body punch and Curry counters with a straight right hand. The fight stays on the outside here - Curry looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Couture shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Couture was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Couture mounts Curry! Really nice guard pass there!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Couture get's back to his feet. Couture throws a left and a right that both miss
and Curry counters with a three punch combo that has Couture backing up. Couture nods at Curry to acknowledge the strikes. Couture scores with a hook to the body. Curry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Couture gets a clinch. Couture throws an elbow that misses.
Couture is trying to drag Curry to the mat but Curry just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. A short right from Curry. Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Couture gets a trip takedown into half guard. Curry is trying to control but can't.
Couture decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Curry looks gassed! Couture blocks a low kick nicely. Couture looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Couture is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Couture controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Curry tries to get back to half guard but can't. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Couture sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Couture seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Curry for as long as he can get away with. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rimmer Couture dominated that round. The cut man is working on Isaiah Curry's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Curry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Curry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Couture throws a sloppy head kick and Curry moves out of range easily. Curry throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Curry shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Curry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Curry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Couture misses with a head kick.
Curry misses with a two punch combination.
Couture throws a sloppy head kick and Curry moves out of range easily. Couture lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Couture steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Curry. Rimmer Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Couture misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Curry doesn't manage to clinch there - Couture circles away.
Curry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Couture gets a clinch. Curry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Curry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Couture looking to slow down the pace here. Couture has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. A frustrated look appears on Couture's face as he tries to break the clinch. Couture tries a body shot but Curry blocks it.
Couture lands a body punch in the clinch. Curry is breathing heavily. Curry lands a nice elbow from the clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Couture. Couture lands a body shot in the clinch.
Couture taking a breather. Couture is trying to break the clinch but Curry is controlling him. Curry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Couture lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Couture tries to stall but Curry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but Curry has him pressed against the ropes. Couture is working for takedown but Curry is calmly controlling the position for now. Couture manages to break the clinch.
Couture misses with a head kick.
Couture drives through with a takedown into guard. Curry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Couture sitting in guard here, content to control. Curry is trying to keep Couture in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Couture circles away from the clinch attempt and Couture counters with a shoot takedown. Curry fights it but they end up in guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Couture pushing down on Curry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Couture decides to return to a standing position. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Couture!
Couture shoots in but no luck this time. Couture throws a left and a right that both miss
and Curry counters with a straight right hand. Couture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curry was well out of range. Poor timing from Couture. Curry tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Curry keeps the fight on the outside. Curry moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off. Couture throws a right hand that Curry ducks under and follows up with a left that Curry also avoids with ease. Couture misses with a wild body shot. Couture misses with a double jab.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A combination from Curry does no damage. Couture checks a leg kick. Curry tries to clinch but fails miserably and Couture counters by clinching up. Couture goes for a takedown in the clinch but Curry prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rimmer Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him. Curry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch on the inside from Curry fails to land. Curry digs a right hand underneath Couture's ribcage. Couture let out a lung full of air as it connected. Curry misses with a hook from the clinch. Couture misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Couture backwards. Couture tries to score a body lock takedown but Curry shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Curry tries to stall but Couture uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Curry lands a body punch. Couture wants to break free but Curry has control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Curry tries to stall but Couture uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Couture drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Curry gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Curry trying to control the position but instead, Couture has worked for underhooks and has pushed Curry into the ropes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rimmer Couture dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Isaiah Curry's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Curry throws a right and a left that Couture avoids nicely. Curry wants to clinch. Sloppy strikes from Curry. Those never looked like landing. Couture moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Couture lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Curry circles away quickly and effectively. Couture wants to clinch up but Curry keeps it at a distance. Couture shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Curry as he jumps to the side. Curry avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Couture misses with a left hand and Curry counters with a one-two to the body. Couture tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Couture fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Curry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Couture throws a left and a right that both miss
and Curry counters with a left and a right that stings Couture. Curry fails in his attempt to clinch. Couture misses with an uppercut
and Curry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Couture closes the distance and clinches up with Curry, looking for a takedown. Couture pushes Curry against the ropes but Curry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Curry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away. Curry drives through and clinches with Couture against the ropes.
Curry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Curry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Couture's defenses. Couture lands a body shot. Couture wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Curry has him pressed against the ropes. Curry tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
Curry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Curry is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Good body shot from Curry.
Curry trying to stall but Couture improves his position.
Curry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Couture's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Curry effectively controlling the action here. Curry has a couple of punches blocked by Couture.
Curry prevents Couture from breaking the clinch. Couture is trying to break the clinch but Curry is controlling him. Couture has had enough of the clinch but Curry keeps him there for the moment. Curry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Curry looking to slow down the pace here. A left hand lands to the body for Couture.
Curry looking to stall.
Couture struggles to land a body shot inside as Curry controls his hands.
Curry is working Couture over against the ropes. Couture works on Curry's body with a couple of short punches. Curry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Couture is keeping busy. Couture has Curry pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Curry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rimmer Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him. Couture goes for a takedown attempt but Curry pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Curry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Curry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Curry tries to clinch there but Couture circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Couture. No joy there for Curry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Curry blocks a head kick by Couture.
Curry misses with a few strikes there.
Curry misses with a low kick.
Curry tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range. Couture throws a good cross that connects.
Curry bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Couture's head backwards. Curry misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Couture looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Curry tries to clinch there but Couture circles away.
Couture drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Curry tries to land a sweep but no joy. Couture sitting in guard here, content to control. Couture's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Isaiah Curry. Well Couture has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28 Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28 Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rimmer Couture!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
49% |
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