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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Couto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kurt Angle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Couto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Angle's waist but Angle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Couto off to one side.
Angle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Couto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Angle throwing strikes but missing.
Angle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Angle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Couto on the ground.
Couto trying to strike off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Angle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Angle stands up over Couto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Angle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Angle postures up.
Couto wants to stand up but Angle is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Angle!
Couto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Angle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle is trying to reverse the position but instead Couto has taken his back - oops!
Couto missing with punches from the back.
Couto trying to control.
Couto is trying to stick to Angle's back but Angle is turning into Couto. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Couto's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Angle.
Angle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Angle won't allow Couto to get back to his feet.
Angle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Couto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Angle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Couto looks gassed!
Angle won't allow Couto to get back to his feet.
Angle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Couto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Angle slips nicely into half guard.
Couto is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Angle.
Angle is nestled in close to Couto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Angle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Angle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Angle.
Angle wants to pass the guard but Couto is defending well.
Couto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Angle scores with a couple of nice shots.
Angle passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Couto!
Couto is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Angle cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Couto regains half guard.
Couto trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Couto manages to get to full guard.
Couto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Couto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Angle is controlling him.
Couto trying to control the position.
Couto is looking to stand up but Angle isn't so interested in that idea.
Angle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Couto working for a triangle but Angle defends it easily.
Angle postures up and lands a big shot to Couto's brow.
Couto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Couto lands strikes from half guard.
Angle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Angle tries to get out of the position.
Couto wants to free his trapped foot but Angle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Couto trying to control the action but Angle is working from the bottom.
Couto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Angle wants to get back to full guard.
Angle gets back to full guard.
Couto won't allow Angle to sweep him here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Couto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Angle counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angle lands a decent elbow from side control.
Couto manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Couto manages to get to full guard.
Couto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Angle dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Couto with a poor takedown
and Angle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Couto's guard now.
Couto 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.
Angle wants to pass the guard but Couto is keeping the position.
Couto is trying to keep Angle in close.
Angle throws a strike but Couto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Couto trying to control the position from guard on top but Angle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angle 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.
Angle looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Couto puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Couto wants to pass the guard but Angle is defending well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Angle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Angle showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Angle scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Couto pushes Angle off and gets back to his feet.
Angle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Couto.
Angle shoots in looking for a takedown. Couto tries to sprawl out of it but Angle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Couto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Couto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Angle's head.
Couto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Angle sprawls well initially but Couto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Angle wants to improve his position but Couto is controlling well.
Angle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kurt Angle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Angle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Angle trying to strike off his back.
Angle trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Angle punching to the body, from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Angle landing strikes, looking to finish!
Couto working to try and regain half guard.
Couto is bucking up trying to escape but Angle cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Couto is rocked!
Couto tries to hold on but Angle postures up.
Couto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
You get the feeling that Couto really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Couto tries to reverse the position but Angle maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Angle.
Angle putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Couto is still in real trouble! Can Angle finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angle punishing his opponent with strikes.
Angle dominating with strikes here.
Angle lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couto can't escape the position.
Angle fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Angle is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Couto is trying to stand up.
Couto tries to reverse the position but Angle maintains control.
Angle lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Angle landing shots from mount.
Angle putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Couto tries to lock up and control but Angle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Angle looking to finish Couto with some ground and pound. This is bad for Couto!
Couto is working to get back to half guard.
Angle avoids the attempt from Couto to control.
Couto seems to have recovered his senses.
Couto is desperately trying to improve his position but Angle has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Couto tries to lock up and control but Angle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Couto is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Couto is desperately trying to improve his position but Angle has a good base and remains in mount.
Couto wants to control but Angle is having none of it.
Angle landing punches.
Couto tries to buck Angle off but he can't manage it.
Couto tries to hold on but Angle pushes him away.
Angle connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Couto working to try and regain half guard.
Couto throwing hammer fists to the chest of Angle. What's that going to do exactly?
Couto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couto flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Couto is pressing down on Angle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Couto thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Angle looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Angle dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Couto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Angle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Couto won't be happy with that.
Angle cracks Couto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Angle connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Couto some visible discomfort.
Angle lands some shots froms side control.
Angle scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Couto is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Angle can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Angle!
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energy
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hype
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