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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Katarina Du Couteau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sagat Adulyadej (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katarina Du Couteau has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm
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176 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Katarina Du Couteau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sagat Adulyadej!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Du Couteau throws out a leg kick but Adulyadej moves out of range and Du Couteau only half commits.
Du Couteau tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adulyadej checks the leg kick.
Du Couteau circles away from the clinch attempt
and Du Couteau finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adulyadej looks to clinch
and Du Couteau counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Du Couteau throws a head kick but Adulyadej moves out of range.
Adulyadej avoids the head kick by Du Couteau.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A low kick from Du Couteau is predictable there
and Adulyadej counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Adulyadej.
Du Couteau tries to break the clinch but Adulyadej is controlling the position.
Adulyadej wants to stall.
Adulyadej putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Du Couteau in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Adulyadej is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adulyadej tries to land knees in the clinch but Du Couteau avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Adulyadej.
Du Couteau is breathing heavily.
Du Couteau takes a knee to the side of the body.
Du Couteau takes a knee to the side of the body.
Adulyadej misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Du Couteau.
Adulyadej is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adulyadej working Du Couteau over with knees to the body.
Adulyadej tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adulyadej obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Couteau managing to block the knees to the body from Adulyadej.
Adulyadej looking to slow down the pace here.
Adulyadej lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adulyadej trying to stall but Du Couteau improves his position.
Adulyadej is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Du Couteau is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adulyadej.
Adulyadej tries to land knees in the clinch but Du Couteau avoids the damage to the body.
Adulyadej misses with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Adulyadej seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Adulyadej tries a knee to the head but Du Couteau blocks it.
Du Couteau wants to break the clinch but can't.
Du Couteau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adulyadej lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Du Couteau takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adulyadej with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adulyadej misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Du Couteau.
Adulyadej tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Du Couteau is trying to push Adulyadej away but Adulyadej has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A knee to the head by Adulyadej.
Du Couteau managing to block the knees to the body from Adulyadej.
Adulyadej keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Du Couteau's efforts to push away.
Adulyadej throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adulyadej looking to stall.
Du Couteau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adulyadej lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adulyadej is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Du Couteau is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Adulyadej misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Du Couteau.
Adulyadej taking a breather.
Du Couteau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sagat Adulyadej dominated that 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.
Du Couteau circles away from the clinch attempt
and Du Couteau counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adulyadej checks a leg kick.
Adulyadej tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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.
Du Couteau thows a leg kick but Adulyadej checks it
and Adulyadej moves into the clinch.
Du Couteau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Du Couteau tries to break the clinch but Adulyadej is controlling the position.
Adulyadej landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Du Couteau managing to block the knees to the body from Adulyadej.
Adulyadej tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adulyadej misses with a knee to the head.
Adulyadej unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Adulyadej trying to land knees to the body.
Du Couteau takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sagat Adulyadej seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Du Couteau takes a knee to the side of the body.
Adulyadej misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Du Couteau.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adulyadej misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Du Couteau.
Adulyadej throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adulyadej lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Adulyadej.
Adulyadej is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Du Couteau avoiding damage as Adulyadej throws knees to the body.
Du Couteau managing to block the knees to the body from Adulyadej.
Adulyadej throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Du Couteau blocks it with crossed arms.
Adulyadej using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Du Couteau has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adulyadej unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Adulyadej tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Du Couteau working hard to break the clinch.
Du Couteau takes a knee to the side of the body.
Adulyadej using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adulyadej connects with a nasty looking knee right to Du Couteau's face.
A bit of stalling here from Adulyadej.
Du Couteau avoiding damage as Adulyadej throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Couteau wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adulyadej has him pressed against the cage.
Adulyadej prevents Du Couteau from breaking the clinch.
Adulyadej is trying to maintain a safe position but Du Couteau gets an underhook and turns Adulyadej into the cage.
A knee to the head by Adulyadej.
Du Couteau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adulyadej connects with a knee to the head.
Du Couteau working hard to break the clinch.
Du Couteau has had enough of the clinch but Adulyadej keeps him there for the moment.
Adulyadej is pushing Du Couteau up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Adulyadej misses with a knee strike.
Adulyadej tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adulyadej landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Du Couteau tries to break the clinch but Adulyadej is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Du Couteau tries to break free but Adulyadej pushes him back against the cage.
Du Couteau managing to block the knees to the body from Adulyadej.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sagat Adulyadej 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. This is the final round!
Du Couteau attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Adulyadej tries to clinch up
and Du Couteau counters with a good low kick that Adulyadej was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Du Couteau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Du Couteau throws a leg kick
enabling Adulyadej to counter with a crisp jab.
Adulyadej wants to clinch
and Du Couteau counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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.
Du Couteau throws a lazy head kick
and Adulyadej counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Adulyadej.
Du Couteau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adulyadej using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Du Couteau has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adulyadej is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adulyadej obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Couteau takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Katarina Du Couteau has been cut.
Adulyadej is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adulyadej tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Du Couteau avoids it.
Du Couteau managing to block the knees to the body from Adulyadej.
Adulyadej lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adulyadej.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adulyadej throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Du Couteau blocks it with crossed arms.
Adulyadej tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Du Couteau avoids it.
Adulyadej tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Du Couteau avoids it.
Adulyadej with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adulyadej tries to land knees in the clinch but Du Couteau avoids the damage to the body.
Adulyadej prevents Du Couteau from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Du Couteau's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Adulyadej throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Du Couteau blocks it with crossed arms.
Adulyadej misses with a knee strike.
Adulyadej with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adulyadej tries to stall but Du Couteau uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adulyadej connects with a nasty looking knee right to Du Couteau's face.
Du Couteau breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Adulyadej doesn't manage to clinch there - Du Couteau circles away.
Du Couteau gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Adulyadej counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Adulyadej.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Du Couteau wants to get back to striking at distance but Adulyadej won't allow it.
Katarina Du Couteau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adulyadej just leaning against Du Couteau, taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sagat Adulyadej comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Adulyadej 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 24:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 25:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sagat Adulyadej!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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