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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bregan Union (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mama said knock you out. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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182 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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181 lbs
43 - 20 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bregan Union!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 20 - 2, fighting out of London, Brandon Couture!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Union misses the target.
Union lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Union scores with a shot to the body.
Union fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Couture on the side of the head.
Couture uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Union.
Union moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCouture.
Couture ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Union cracks the inside of Couture's front leg.
Couture tries to move into range but Union moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Couture walks into a stiff left hand from Union.
Couture throws an off balance right hand
and Union counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Union listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Union's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Union duly obliges.
Union swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Couture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Union tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Union.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Couture! But no joy.
Union connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Union misses the target.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Union moves away.
Union connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Couture's hands.
Union looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Couture looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Union misses with a two punch combination.
Union lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Couture moves out of range as Union strikes.
Couture misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Union moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Union shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Couture eats them both and turns towards Union to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Couture loads up on a big right hand but Union slips the punch.
Union misses with a wild body shot.
Couture shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Union feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coutures jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Union lands a jab-cross combination.
Couture avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Union throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Couture counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Union with a nice cross.
Couture misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands with a kick to the temple. Union shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Bregan Union has been cut.
Union throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Couture to counter with a crisp jab.
Union connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Union throws a predictable looking body shot
and Couture counters with a nice uppercut.
Union lands with a nice combination. Couture backs away looking to recover.
Couture takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Union digs a good hook to Couture's body.
Union throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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 defending well as Union loads up on a big left hand.
Union throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Couture is looking for the big counter here.
Couture staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Union throws a sloppy body shot
and Couture counters with a head kick that drops Union to the mat! Union scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Couture takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Union connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Union scores with a nice right hand.
Couture has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Union lands a nice shot to the body.
Couture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Union.
It seemed like Couture was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Union lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Union misses with an uppercut. Couture saw that one coming.
Couture swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Union throws a series of punches but Couture moves out of range.
Couture looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bregan Union dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bregan Union's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Union throws a series of punches but Couture moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Union.
Union fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Couture on the side of the head.
Couture misses with a body shot.
Union misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Couture.
Couture throws a fast counter high kick but Union manages to duck under it in time.
Union just misses with a punch to the body.
Couture throws out a counter right but Union avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Union dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Couture staying out of range there.
Couture ducks right into an uppercut from Union.
Union misses with a body shot.
Couture looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Union throws a combination that misses
enabling Couture to counter with a crisp jab.
Couture uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Union.
Union with a jab.
Bregan Union seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Union throws a combination that misses
and Couture counters with a stiff right hand.
Bregan Union's cut is getting worse.
Couture takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Union throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slow jab from Union misses its intended target.
Union throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Couture! But no joy.
Couture takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A lazy left from Union finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Union lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Union. Those never looked like landing.
It looks like Union has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A lazy left from Couture finds it's target.
Union throws a lazy uppercut
and Couture counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bregan Union's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Couture walks into a jab.
Couture slips a jab and a cross from Union.
Couture avoids the body shot from Union.
Jab by Union.
Bregan Union is winning the standup battle so far.
Union tests Couture's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good exchange - Union coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands a big head kick that sends Union tumbling to the mat! Couture takes a step backwards and waves Union back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Union is rocked!
Union pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Union connects with a leg kick. Couture looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Union blocks a head kick by Couture.
Union attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Couture misses with a head kick.
Couture fails with an attempt to clinch.
Couture instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Union has a couple of punches blocked by Couture.
Union lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Couture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Union misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Union takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
Couture swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Union jabs Couture to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Couture throws out a loose jab but Union uses good head movement to avoid it.
Union looks to score with a jab to the body but Couture is just out of range.
Couture staying out of range there.
Couture scores with a punch to the head.
Jeez, Bregan Union's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Couture ducks under a wild hook from Union.
Union stuns Couture with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Union lands with a hook. Couture tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Couture moves forwards but Union connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bregan Union dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bregan Union's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Couture takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Union throws a leg kick which misses Couture's front leg but catches the back leg as Couture tries to avoid it.
Union uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
Couture takes one on the button.
Union throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Couture sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Union throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Union throws out a leg kick but Couture moves out of range and Union only half commits.
Couture takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Union thows a leg kick but Couture checks it
and Union takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Union misses with a body shot
and Couture counters with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bregan Union's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brandon Couture!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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