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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 cm
24
165 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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178 cm
25
168 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Wilson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Couture! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wilson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Couture feints and as Wilson raises his hands in defense, Couture changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Wilson pulls Couture in close to his closed guard and prevents Couture from doing any damage or advancing position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Couture advances position into side control! Couture throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Couture throwing shots but missing, from side control. Wilson parries the strikes from Couture easily there. Couture is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wilson to escape.
Wilson gets back to half guard. Couture trying to control from Wilson's half guard. Wilson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Couture looking to sit in guard and control but Wilson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Couture keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully. Wilson content to stall in guard here. Wilson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Wilson looking to pass the guard. Wilson gets to his feet. Couture looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Couture misses with an uppercut. Wilson saw that one coming. Wilson closes the distance and pushes Couture back into the cage. Couture misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wilson lands with a light punch inside. A short right from Wilson. Wilson misses with a short punch on the inside. Couture working some nice short punches in the clinch. Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Couture avoids it. Couture's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Couture misses with a straight right. Couture misses with a hook. Wilson ducked under it nicely. Couture looks to throw the jab but Wilson is out of range. Couture avoids the head kick by Wilson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A big right from Couture misses. Couture jabbing away but nothing is landing. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Couture. Couture shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Couture working some strikes from top position. Wilson wants to sweep here but Couture controlling him for the moment. Couture is looking to pass into half guard but Wilson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Wilson is in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Couture is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wilson landing with the ground and pound. Couture looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Wilson is defending well. Couture quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Wilson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Couture celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luke Couture! Luke Couture very nearly forgot to thank Fight Night Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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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
51% |
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