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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Klein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klein comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mortal Kombat kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 cm
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155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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167 cm
24
150 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Couture! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Klein! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Couture shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klein as he avoids it easily. Couture shoots in for a takedown but Klein shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Klein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Couture, pushing him back against the cage. Klein lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Couture can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him. Couture tries to score a body lock takedown but Klein shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Klein gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Andy Couture has been cut. Klein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Couture takes a knee to the side of the body. Klein lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Klein gets underhooks to prevent Couture's takedown attempt.
Klein lands an elbow inside that Couture shrugs off. Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Klein wants to break the clinch but can't.
Klein lands an elbow that stopped Couture in his tracks for a moment. Klein landing knees to the head.
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Klein stalling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Couture tries to score a body lock takedown but Klein shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Klein missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Couture blocks an elbow strike from Klein.
Klein is defending well against a takedown attempt. Klein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Couture has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Klein after a bit of a struggle. Klein connects with a nasty looking knee right to Couture's face.
Klein lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Couture has Klein pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Klein manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Klein prevents a takedown attempt there.
Couture tries for a takedown. No joy.
Klein looks to throw an elbow but misses. Klein using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Couture has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Couture is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Klein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Klein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Couture, pushing him back against the cage. Klein lands a nice elbow. Couture has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Klein is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Klein manages to break the clinch.
Klein tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Couture manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Couture misses with a takedown attempt - Klein sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Nice sprawl there from Klein as Couture shoots in. Couture is breathing heavily. This has been an exciting period of action! Klein stuffs the takedown. Klein stuffs the takedown attempt from Couture. Couture gets slowly back to his feet. Klein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Good exchange - Klein coming out on top.
Andy Couture's cut is getting worse. Klein fails in his attempt to clinch. Couture shoots and misses and Klein counters with a nice body shot. Klein throws a head kick that misses. Klein moves into the clinch. Couture being controlled against the cage. Klein lands an elbow just above Couture 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Couture takes a knee to the side of the body. Couture has hold of one of Klein's legs. Klein is fighting the takedown attempt but Couture gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Klein looking for a sweep. Not yet Klein, not yet. Couture won't allow Klein to get back to his feet. Couture will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Klein is pulling down on Couture's head to control his posture. Klein keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully. Couture trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Klein manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Couture 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. Couture working for a triangle but Klein defends it easily.
Couture looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Klein dominated that round. The cut man is working on Andy Couture's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Klein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture tries for a takedown but Klein sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Couture fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Nice sprawl there from Klein as Couture shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him. Klein misses with a wild body shot. The fight stays on the outside here - Klein looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Klein clinches. Klein stalling in the clinch.
Couture has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Klein after a bit of a struggle. Klein is looking to control Couture's arms but Couture gets an underhook and turns him. Now Klein has his back to the cage. Klein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Couture's defenses. Klein is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Couture has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Klein after a bit of a struggle. Klein gets underhooks to prevent Couture's takedown attempt.
Klein misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Couture goes for a takedown in the clinch but Klein prevents it.
Klein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Couture shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Klein counters with a straight right hand. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Couture with a poor takedown and Klein counters with a head kick that drops Couture to the mat! Couture scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Couture is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Klein drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Couture's head, knocking him out cold! Klein is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mickey Klein! Mickey Klein made sure to mention his sponsor, Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service) in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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