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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture comes into the arena with Mama said knock you out blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
28 - 7 - 1 |
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165 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
28 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Torres!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Couture is out of range.
Torres takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Torres staying out of range there.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
Couture closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Couture throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Torres stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab lands there for Couture.
Couture closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Torres.
Torres lands an elbow inside.
Couture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres slips under a jab from Couture.
Couture moves out of range of the strikes.
Couture on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Couture.
Torres looks to land a left hand but Couture moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture has managed to clinch.
Couture breaks the clinch.
Torres with a nice cross.
Couture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Couture.
Torres stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Torres drops his hands momentarily and Couture takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Couture has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Couture there as he acknowledges the shot.
Torres chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Couture can pounce on him.
Couture swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couture lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torres's sensitive parts.
Couture catches Torres with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Couture ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!
Torres slips under a jab.
Torres lands a leg kick that knocks Couture off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torres.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture defending well as Torres loads up on a big left hand.
Couture lands with a kick to the ribs.
Torres pivots, looking for a leg kick but Couture is out of range and Torres settles back down.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hugo Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torres connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A combination from Couture does no damage.
Couture throws a hook to the side of Torres's head but Torres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Couture looks for the body kick but Torres saw that one coming.
Couture tries to land a leg kick but Torres saw it coming and moves away.
Torres takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Torres misses with a straight right.
Couture takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Couture jabs at Torres's body.
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture slips a straight right by Torres.
Couture throws a right hand that Torres ducks under and follows up with a left that Torres also avoids with ease.
Couture tries to move into range but Torres moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Torres moves out of range of the body kick from Couture.
Brandon Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Couture or perhaps it was just good defense by Torres which made him look bad.
Torres takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Torres jabs Couture to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Torres throws out a loose jab but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture throws a hook but Torres avoids it easily.
Couture throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torres thuds his right hand into Couture's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Torres throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Couture throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
Torres throws out a leg kick but Couture moves out of range and Torres only half commits.
Couture clinches up with Torres and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres tries to work over Couture's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torres misses with a punch on the inside.
Torres stalling the fight.
Couture tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Torres throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Couture is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Torres gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Couture misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torres leaning his opponent against the cage.
Couture tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torres's elbow.
Couture struggles to land a body shot inside as Torres controls his hands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Couture's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torres wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Torres.
Couture uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torres.
Couture has closed the distance and engaged Torres in a clinch.
Couture tries to throw a body punch but Torres avoids it by throwing Couture back against the cage.
Couture is trying to push Torres away but Torres has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Torres lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Torres.
Couture throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres blocks an uppercut.
Torres gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Couture.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Couture blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Torres slowing the pace effectively.
A nice left hand lands by Couture.
Torres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torres lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres lands an elbow inside that Couture shrugs off.
Couture taking a breather.
Torres misses with a body punch.
Torres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
Torres scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torres wants to stall.
Torres lands a body punch in the clinch.
Torres stalling in the clinch but Couture improves position.
Torres manages to break the clinch.
Torres takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Couture attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a jab but it's blocked by Couture.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Couture throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Couture swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Couture misses the target.
Couture throws a shot from downtown. Torres moves away and avoids it.
Couture tries to score with a low kick but Torres moves his leg out of the way.
Torres cracks Couture with a good jab.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Torres misses with a wild body shot.
Torres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Couture tries to clinch there but Torres circles away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Couture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres walks into a straight right hand from Couture.
Torres is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Couture had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Couture uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.
Torres is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Couture defending well as Torres loads up on a big left hand.
Torres misses the shot to the body.
Couture closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Torres quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couture trying to control the pace.
Couture trying to mount his opponent but Torres defends it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying to stand back up but Couture is controlling him
Couture is keen to just control but Torres is a slippery customer.
Torres moves into full guard.
Torres looking for a sweep. Not yet Torres, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Couture controls the pace.
Couture prevents Torres from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hugo Torres will probably get the nod.
That's time! Couture's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Torres jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Couture throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torres, right into the meat.
Couture slips under a jab from Torres.
Couture loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Couture.
Couture throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Couture on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Torres misses with a jab to the body
and Couture counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Torres thinking.
Torres lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Torres lands a jab to the head.
Couture closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Couture remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture trying to control the position but Torres is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Couture is looking to take a break and control but Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Couture laying and praying for a moment but Torres takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Couture tries to pass to full mount but Torres defends it.
Torres blocking the ground and pound attempt from Couture.
Couture slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Couture is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Couture tries to advance to mount but Torres instead regains half guard.
Torres is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture trying to control from Torres's half guard. Torres has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Torres is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Couture is controlling him.
Couture looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Couture is fighting to break Torres's control of his arms but Torres is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Couture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brandon Couture.
Couture ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Torres takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands with a hook. Couture tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Couture.
Torres throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Torres lands a nice leg kick that just misses Couture's sensitive parts.
Couture throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torres connects with a single shot there.
Torres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Couture. That did some damage!
Torres takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres throws a low kick but Couture moves out of range easily.
Couture moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Couture fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Couture dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torres. That did some damage!
Torres lands with an overhand left.
Torres takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Torres takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Couture has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torres.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torres, right into the meat.
Couture misses with a body shot.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch but Torres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Couture throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torres lunges at Couture with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Couture's hand.
Couture throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Torres's head.
Torres connects with an inside leg kick.
Couture is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Torres on the side of the head.
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 throws a hook to the side of Torres's head but Torres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Couture throws a wild body kick that Torres sees coming a mile off.
Torres uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Couture.
Couture checks a low kick from Torres.
Torres misses the shot to the body.
Couture motions for Torres to come forward. Couture throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Couture lands a body shot.
Torres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Couture.
Torres fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Couture on the side of the head.
Torres gets caught flat footed, as Couture shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture won't allow Torres to sweep him here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Couture looking to pass the guard.
Couture is working hard here to advance position.
Couture controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Torres is trying to keep Couture in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Brandon Couture wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Torres chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Couture connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Couture dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Couture slips under a jab from Torres.
Torres tries to land a leg kick but Couture saw it coming and moves away.
Couture throws a front kick that sends Torres stumbling back into the cage.
Couture avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Hugo Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab by Couture.
Torres misses with a body shot.
Couture shoots for a takedown but Torres saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A big right from Couture misses.
Torres moves out of range as Couture strikes.
Torres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Couture sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Couture looks for a takedown but Torres sprawls well.
Couture goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture misses with a kick to the body.
Couture throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torres fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Couture throws a poor cross that misses
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Couture scores with a sloppy right hand. Torres should have avoided that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Torres as he connects with a hook.
Couture lands a slapping body shot.
Torres misses with a wild body shot.
Couture is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torres. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torres steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Couture looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torres on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Couture closes the distance and clinches up with Torres, looking for a takedown. Couture pushes Torres against the cage but Torres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torres throws out the jab.
Torres blocks a jab.
Couture lands with an overhand left.
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!
Torres misses with an uppercut. Couture saw that one coming.
Couture goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Couture.
Torres throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Couture on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
Torres avoids the body shot from Couture.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Couture swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Torres bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couture misses with a hook.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Couture throws a low kick but it's checked well by Torres.
Jab by Torres.
Couture misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Torres.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres looks to land a right hand but Couture moved out of range.
Torres's jab looks to have found its range, popping Couture under the eye.
Couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Couture jabs Torres to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Couture fails in his attempt to clinch.
Couture slips a straight right by Torres.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couture manages to avoid it.
Couture is looking to slow Torres down with leg kicks.
Torres looks to land a left hand but Couture moved out of range nicely.
No luck for Couture with that takedown attempt.
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!
Torres connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands an overhand right.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Torres moved out of range.
Couture lets loose with a powerful body kick. Torres will feel that in the morning.
Torres lands a slapping body shot.
Couture uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Couture sizes up Torres with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Torres scores with a hook to the body. Couture takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Couture throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Torres's head.
Torres takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
Couture stalks Torres and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Torres's face. Torres staggers backwards, shaken.
Torres avoids the body shot from Couture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Couture shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Couture closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Torres quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture trying to control the action but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres is looking for a sweep. Couture is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Couture controlling the pace.
Torres is staying active underneath Couture, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Torres gets full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Couture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brandon Couture has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Torres misses with a body shot.
Torres stuffs the takedown.
Couture takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Couture has a takedown stuffed.
Couture uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
Torres throws a hook to the side of Couture's head but Couture sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Couture throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture misses with a body kick.
Couture throws a shot from downtown. Torres moves away and avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Couture.
Couture looks to throw a body kick
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Couture.
Couture is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torres.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Couture moves away.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Couture takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That kick from Torres tenderised Couture's leg. Couture is trying to keep his angry face on.
Couture throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torres. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couture moves out of range as Torres strikes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Couture avoids the body shot from Torres.
Couture throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Couture misses.
Torres avoids a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torres checks a leg kick.
Torres throws a jab but it's blocked by Couture.
A big right from Torres misses.
Torres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Couture.
Torres misses with an uppercut. Couture saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture missing with a left hand there. Torres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Couture slips a jab from Torres.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brandon Couture.
I think Couture has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Brandon Couture!
Judge Josh West scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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