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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pentti Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 cm
19
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
30
197 lbs
23 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Couture! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Pentti Pena! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pena drives through with a takedown into Couture's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Pena stands up over Couture, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Pena seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Pena avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pena controls from within his opponent's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pena is working Couture over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Pena is pushing down on Couture's leg trying to pass to half guard. Couture is fighting to maintain full guard but Pena has managed to sneak the leg through. Couture wants to control but Pena is keeping busy.
Pena content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Couture is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pena pulls his head out easily. Pena is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pena slips a nice elbow through Couture's hands, connecting with Couture's forehead. Couture is trying to stand.
Pena is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ryan Couture's cut is getting worse. Pena drops an elbow to the side of Couture's head. Pena landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Pena performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Pena moves nicely into side control. Pena is working Couture over with some ground and pound from side control. 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 tries to bench press Pena off him but Pena keeps the position. A lull in the action here as Pena stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Let's hope that Pena has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Pena lands a decent elbow from side control. A lull in the action here. Pena working the body and head with strikes.
Couture is rocked!
Ryan Couture's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Pena lands a strong strike to the head of Couture. That's dazed him! Pena looking to finish here. Couture is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Pena lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pentti Pena!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
75% |
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