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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Methuselah Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Driello Touredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture's entrance music is wait, nvmnd! thats just the tapping of his cane as he walks.. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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32
290 lbs
26 - 20 - 1 |
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187 cm
30
242 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Methuselah Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Driello Touredo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Touredo manages to avoid it.
Touredo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Touredo misses with a wild combination.
Nice combo by Touredo! Oh, that's hurt him - Couture falls to the canvas and Touredo follows him into side control.
It looks like Methuselah Couture has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Couture is looking for a sweep.
Touredo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Couture tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Touredo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Couture is trying to control Touredo's posture but Touredo avoids it.
Couture dodges the ground and pound from Touredo.
Touredo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Couture is looking for a sweep.
Touredo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Couture, who protects the arm well.
Couture is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Touredo tries to score with some ground and pound. Couture controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Couture can't do much from the bottom here.
Couture is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Couture gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Couture is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Touredo is aware though and is defending well.
Couture is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Touredo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Couture avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Touredo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Touredo drops back looking for a leg! Couture is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Couture manages to kick Touredo off! Touredo jumps back into Couture's guard.
Touredo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couture is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Couture is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Couture working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Touredo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Touredo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Touredo scoring with some ground and pound.
Touredo throwing strikes from guard but Couture blocks nicely.
Couture is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Couture working for a triangle but Touredo defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture trying to keep a closed guard but Touredo is proving a slippery customer.
Touredo trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Couture has his foot on Touredo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Touredo works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Driello Touredo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Methuselah Couture's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Touredo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Couture misses with a wild body shot.
Touredo throws a series of punches but Couture moves out of range.
Couture blocks a head kick by Touredo.
Couture moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Driello Touredo has been cut.
Touredo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Touredo throws a series of punches but Couture avoids them all with ease.
Touredo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Couture missing with a left hand there. Touredo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Couture lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Touredo tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Driello Touredo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Couture just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Touredo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Couture manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Touredo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Touredo tries to clinch but Couture is having none of it.
Couture shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Touredo pinned against the cage. Touredo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Couture shoots in looking for a takedown. Touredo tries to sprawl out of it but Couture keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Touredo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Touredo scores with a head kick. Couture tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Couture shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Couture is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Touredo defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touredo moves into full guard.
Couture won't allow Touredo to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Couture throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture postures up in Touredo's guard and throws a big left but Touredo blocks it.
Touredo keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Touredo has wrist control.
Touredo is looking for a triangle here but Couture uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Touredo regains half guard there - taking advantage of Couture's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture wants to take a breather but Touredo is having none of it.
Couture content to control rather than advance.
Touredo tries to kick Couture off but Couture keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Couture moves nicely into side control.
Couture tries for a kimura but Touredo is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Methuselah Couture dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Couture shoots in for a takedown but Touredo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Couture tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Touredo swivels and escapes.
Touredo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Couture is trying hard to land a takedown here. Touredo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Methuselah Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Touredo connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Touredo tries to clinch there but Couture circles away.
Couture fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Touredo manages to avoid it.
Couture slips a jab and a cross from Touredo.
Touredo lands the left hand.
Couture scores with a nice right hand.
Couture throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Touredo fails to land with a series of punches.
Couture misses with a hook. Touredo ducked under it nicely.
Touredo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Driello Touredo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Touredo.
Couture throws the left hand but Touredo avoids the punch easily.
Couture dives in for a single leg takedown but Touredo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Touredo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Couture pushes Touredo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Touredo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Touredo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Couture.
Touredo blocks a jab.
Touredo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Touredo lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Couture there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Touredo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Touredo connects with a solid leg kick.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Touredo is out of range.
Touredo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Touredo.
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt
and Touredo counters with a good low kick that Couture was not able to check.
Touredo throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.
Couture throws a body punch but Touredo moves out of range.
Touredo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Couture has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touredo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Touredo. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Touredo misses.
Touredo fails with a takedown attempt.
Couture fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Couture there.
A jab from Couture misses.
Touredo lands a front kick.
Couture looks to score with a jab to the body but Touredo is just out of range.
Touredo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touredo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Couture is trying to keep Touredo in close.
Couture keeping moving, preventing Touredo from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Touredo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Touredo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Couture is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Couture looking for subs off his back but Touredo has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Driello Touredo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Touredo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Driello Touredo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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