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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steinar Sting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mama said knock you out. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Steinar Sting was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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156 lbs
21 - 7 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steinar Sting!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Couture works Sting's body with a nice hook.
Sting throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Couture takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A bone on bone clash there as Couture blocks the leg kick.
Sting slips a straight right by Couture.
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Couture throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Couture as he connects with a hook.
Sting drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sting being controlled here momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture wants to sweep here but Sting controlling him for the moment.
Couture looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sting postures up in Couture's guard and throws a big left but Couture blocks it.
Couture not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brandon Couture.
A bone on bone clash there as Sting blocks the leg kick.
Sting listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sting misses with a head kick.
Couture fails to land with a series of punches.
Sting tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sting lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Couture has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Couture and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sting connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Couture looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brandon Couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couture takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Couture.
A telegraphed right hand from Couture misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture checks a low kick from Sting.
Couture connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Couture misses its intended target.
Couture lands a nice shot that snaps Sting's head back.
A slow jab from Couture misses its intended target.
Couture comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sting lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Couture will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sting throws a leg kick which misses Couture's front leg but catches the back leg as Couture tries to avoid it.
Couture lands with a nice body punch.
Sting gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Couture.
Couture connects with a body shot that sends Sting's belly button to the back.
Couture lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Couture tenderised Sting's leg. Sting is trying to keep his angry face on.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sting moves away.
Sting walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Couture lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Couture pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sting back to the cage. Couture follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Couture scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Couture dips to his left and cracks Sting with an uppercut!
Sting clinches up against the cage.
Sting lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sting scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sting has a couple of punches blocked by Couture.
Couture pushes Sting back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couture misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short left from Sting.
Couture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Couture is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sting jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Couture walks away with a smile on his face. Sting gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sting on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Couture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sting was well out of range. Poor timing from Couture.
Couture just misses with a punch to the body.
Couture lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Couture misses with a wild body shot.
Sting is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sting is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Couture 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.
Couture misses with a wild body shot.
Brandon Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sting moves out of range of the body kick from Couture.
Sting takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sting lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Couture throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sting counters with a nice uppercut.
Couture lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Couture misses the shot to the body.
Couture fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sting tests Couture's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Couture misses with a hook to the body
and Sting counters with a straight right hand.
Couture takes a swing at Sting's ribcage but misses.
Couture is looking to wear down Sting with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sting shoots in for a takedown but Couture shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sting connects with a good right hand that stumbles Couture. Couture circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Couture misses its intended target.
Sting takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Couture jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sting feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Couture's calf.
Couture lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sting at a distance.
Couture misses the shot to the body.
Brandon Couture is winning the standup battle so far.
Couture scores with a kick to the body.
Couture lands a slapping body shot.
Couture misses with a leg kick
and Sting counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sting misses with an uppercut. Couture saw that one coming.
Couture gets caught napping as Sting dives in and scores a takedown. Couture manages to retain guard.
Sting is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sting looking to sit in guard and control but Couture gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sting is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture wants to control from the top but Sting keeps moving.
Couture controls from within his opponent's guard.
Couture has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sting is trying to control the position but Couture postures up.
Couture's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Brandon Couture wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Couture swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture avoids the body shot from Sting.
Couture tries to land a front kick but Sting steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab from Couture.
Nice uppercut there from Couture.
Couture throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sting pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Couture scores with a jab to the body.
Sting throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Couture uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sting.
Couture uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sting has time to react.
Sting comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Couture turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture punishes Sting's body with a nice straight punch.
Couture blocks a jab.
Couture scores with the left hand. Sting knows he should have avoided that one.
Sting connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sting shoots in looking for a takedown. Couture tries to sprawl out of it but Sting keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Couture manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Couture scores with a nice strike.
Couture listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Couture dodges the punch combination from Sting.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture throws a push kick but Sting slaps the foot to one side.
Couture cracks the inside of Sting's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Couture dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Couture misses with a wild body shot.
Sting defending well as Couture loads up on a big left hand.
Couture checks a low kick from Sting.
Couture thows a body shot but no joy.
Couture connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sting's hands.
Sting keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sting uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couture.
Sting keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sting.
Sting takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good leg kick by Sting there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sting throws a hook to the side of Couture's head but Couture sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Couture connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sting connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Couture bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sting looks to score with a jab to the body but Couture is just out of range.
Sting throws a lazy head kick
and Couture makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sting takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sting swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Couture takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sting blocks a head kick by Couture.
Couture thows a body shot but no joy.
Couture is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Couture throws a hook to the side of Sting's head but Sting sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sting misses with a hook. Couture ducked under it nicely.
Sting just misses with a punch to the body.
Couture throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Sting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sting momentarily.
Steinar Sting has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Couture tenderised Sting's leg. Sting is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body kick from Sting.
Couture lands a body shot.
Sting shoots for a takedown but Couture saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Couture's corner calls for a 1-2. Couture obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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 fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brandon Couture is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Couture scores with a spinning back kick!
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sting moves away.
Sting throws a looping overhand right but Couture ducks down to avoid it.
Sting misses with a right hand
and Couture counters with a nice leg kick.
Couture looks to land a combination but Sting avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sting ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Couture moves away.
Sting misses with a double jab
and Couture counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Couture looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice cross by Couture.
Couture scores with a punch to the head.
Couture fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Couture cracks Sting with an open hand slap.
Sting takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Couture staying out of range there.
Sting loads up on a big right hand but Couture slips the punch.
Couture tests Sting's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sting with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Couture to score with a decent uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sting crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Couture - the referee stops the clock and Sting gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Couture. Sting manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Couture thows a body shot but no joy.
Couture throws a head kick that Sting semi-blocks.
Couture plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Couture digs a good body shot into Sting's ribs.
Sting checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sting tries to clinch but Couture is having none of it.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sting looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Couture swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sting looks to score with a jab to the body but Couture is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Couture showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Couture, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Couture!
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energy
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hype
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