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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Couture acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Thorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture tries to clinch but Thorn moves out of range.
Couture wants to clinch up but Thorn keeps it at a distance.
Thorn waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Couture.
Couture scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tommy Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture moves in looking to clinch but Thorn pushes him off.
Couture shoots for a takedown but Thorn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Couture lands in his opponent's guard.
Thorn has Couture pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thorn is proving hard to escape from.
Thorn has his hands on Couture's head, controlling the position.
Thorn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Couture on the ground.
Thorn working a defensive guard here.
Couture trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thorn's guard.
Thorn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thorn has a closed guard, preventing Couture from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thorn is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Couture trying to keep a closed guard but Thorn is proving a slippery customer.
Couture wants to sweep here but Thorn controlling him for the moment.
Thorn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thorn gets to his feet. Couture looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Couture misses with the combination.
Thorn circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt.
Couture closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thorn circles away.
Mike Thorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Couture.
Couture shoots in but Thorn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Couture shoots for a takedown but Thorn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Couture uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Couture tries to clinch up but Thorn circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Couture misses.
Thorn looks to land a combination but Couture avoids it well.
Couture lands with a slapping head kick.
Couture throws a right and a left that Thorn avoids nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thorn misses with an uppercut. Couture saw that one coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Couture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy Couture will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thorn looks to land a combination but Couture avoids it well.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thorn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couture rushes Thorn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Couture is looking to break free of the clinch but Thorn has double underhooks.
Thorn is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
Thorn lands a body shot.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Couture.
Thorn is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture keeps control of Thorn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Couture tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thorn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Couture wants to get back to striking at distance but Thorn won't allow it.
Couture tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thorn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thorn is pressed up against the cage. Couture has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thorn down to the mat. Thorn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mike Thorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Couture.
Thorn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt - Thorn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Couture gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thorn.
Mike Thorn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thorn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Couture counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice takedown defense from Thorn. No joy for Couture on that attempt.
Couture is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Couture shoots in for a double leg but Thorn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Couture is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture is looking to clinch but Thorn is avoiding it.
Couture fails with the takedown.
A leg kick checked by Thorn.
Couture takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mike Thorn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thorn misses with a combination
and Couture counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thorn misses with the combination.
Couture misses with a double jab
and Thorn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Couture with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thorn counters with a stiff right hand.
Thorn throws a jab when Couture was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Couture doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thorn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thorn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Couture.
Couture misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couture with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thorn manages to break the clinch.
Couture throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Thorn dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Couture looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thorn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Couture.
Couture moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thorn clinches up with Couture and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn manages to break the clinch.
Thorn throws a hook to the side of Couture's head but Couture sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture wants to clinch
and Thorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Couture closes the distance but Thorn moves to the side
and Thorn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt
and Thorn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thorn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Couture takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorn slips a jab and a cross from Couture.
Couture lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Couture doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thorn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thorn.
Couture takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Couture has had enough of the clinch but Thorn keeps him there for the moment.
Couture is looking to break free of the clinch but Thorn has double underhooks.
Couture is trying to break free.
Thorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thorn counters with a left and a right that stings Couture.
Couture tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thorn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Couture throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thorn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thorn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Couture can't break the clinch.
Couture wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thorn has him pressed against the cage.
Couture tries to break the clinch but Thorn is controlling the position.
Couture can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture digs a right hand underneath Thorn's ribcage. Thorn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Couture wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thorn has him pressed against the cage.
Thorn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Thorn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thorn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Thorn!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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