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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurtis Couturier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coaker Kluge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couturier's entrance music is Forever Angel. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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189 lbs
12 - 3 - 1 |
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190 cm
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194 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kurtis Couturier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Coaker Kluge!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couturier pushes Kluge up against the cage in a clinch.
Couturier lands a right hand.
Kluge throws a head punch that misses.
We've been informed that Kluge has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Couturier lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Couturier.
Couturier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Couturier stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Couturier lands an uppercut.
Couturier lands a shot to the body.
Kluge takes a shot to the head.
Couturier effectively controlling the action here.
Couturier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kluge lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kluge.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kluge trying to control the position but instead, Couturier has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kluge into the cage.
Couturier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kluge throws a shot from downtown. Couturier moves away and avoids it.
Kluge throws a body punch but Couturier moves out of range.
Kluge throws the left hand but Couturier avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Kluge misses.
Couturier misses with a double jab.
A nice side step and Kluge releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Decent striking displayed by Kluge there.
Couturier moves out of range as Kluge strikes.
Couturier moves out of range as Kluge strikes.
Couturier has managed to clinch.
Kluge misses with a punch to the body.
Kluge can't break the clinch.
Kluge throws a punch but it's blocked by Couturier.
Kluge is trying to stall.
Couturier is trying to stall.
Kluge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kluge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couturier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kluge thuds his right hand into Couturier's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Couturier works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kluge misses.
Kluge just misses with a punch to the body.
Couturier is looking to counter punch.
Kluge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couturier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kluge just misses with a punch to the body.
Kluge throws a big shot that misses.
Couturier slips a straight right by Kluge.
Couturier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kluge misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kluge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Couturier takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Couturier takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Couturier taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Couturier.
Couturier scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Couturier.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Couturier.
Couturier has a couple of punches blocked by Kluge.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kluge misses with a punch on the inside.
Couturier lands a shoulder strike.
Kluge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kluge lands a nice uppercut.
Couturier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couturier misses the shot to the body.
Kluge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Couturier.
Kluge throws a front kick aimed at Couturier's knee but Couturier avoids it well.
Kluge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Couturier.
Couturier clinches up with Kluge and pushes him back against the cage.
Couturier swings wildly with an uppercut but Kluge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couturier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kluge backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couturier.
Kluge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couturier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kluge throws a punch but it's blocked by Couturier.
A left hand lands to the body for Couturier.
Couturier tries to work over Kluge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluge misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couturier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couturier moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kluge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Couturier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kluge.
Couturier throws a hook but Kluge avoids it easily.
Couturier darts in and clinches Kluge up against the cage.
Kluge misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couturier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Couturier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couturier working aggressively here.
Couturier lands a shoulder strike.
Couturier scores with a hook to the body.
Couturier blocks a body shot from Kluge.
Kluge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couturier blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Couturier.
A short left from Couturier.
Couturier scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couturier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurtis Couturier dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Couturier misses with a body shot.
Couturier looking to score a takedown here. Kluge is defending well but Couturier drives through and ends up in Kluge's guard.
Kluge wants to sweep but no luck.
Couturier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kluge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couturier postures up in Kluge's guard and throws a big left but Kluge blocks it.
Kluge working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couturier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Couturier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kluge can do to turn this around?
Kluge is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kluge working a defensive guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Couturier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couturier has closed the distance and engaged Kluge in a clinch.
Kluge is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kluge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couturier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch lands to the side of Couturier 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kluge in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Couturier scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A left lands for Couturier.
Kluge fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Couturier on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Kluge misses the target.
Kluge throws out a loose jab but Couturier uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Couturier on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Couturier slips a jab from Kluge.
Couturier was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Couturier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Couturier looks to land a left hand but Kluge moved out of range nicely.
Kluge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kluge swats away the attempt to clinch by Couturier.
Coaker Kluge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kluge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluge connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kluge lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Couturier at a distance.
Kluge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kluge throws a right and a left that Couturier avoids nicely.
Kluge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kluge fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Couturier scores with a kick to the body.
Kluge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Couturier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kluge is breathing heavily.
Couturier has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kluge finds it's way round the side to connect with Couturier's head.
Kluge slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Couturier throws a jab but it's blocked by Kluge.
Kluge looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kluge misses with a low kick.
Kluge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Couturier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Couturier.
Kluge takes a jab right on the kisser.
Coaker Kluge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kluge swats away the attempt to clinch by Couturier.
Kluge swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Couturier throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kluge.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couturier jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kluge is rocked!
Couturier moves into the clinch.
Kluge is still on wobbly legs! Can Couturier finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kluge.
Couturier effectively controlling the action here.
Couturier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kluge lands with a left to the head.
Couturier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Couturier lands a nice uppercut.
Couturier lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kluge.
Couturier lands a shot to the body.
Couturier lands a body punch.
Couturier dips a shoulder and cracks Kluge with a mighty uppercut! Kluge falls back against the cage and Couturier unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kluge is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Couturier screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurtis Couturier!
Kurtis Couturier thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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