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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludko Struja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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211 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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26
220 lbs
7 - 1 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ludko Struja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Matt Couture!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture misses with a body shot.
Struja scores with a shot to the body.
Couture cracks Struja with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Couture misses with a low kick.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
Struja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ludko Struja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture misses with a hook
and Struja counters with a right hand to the body.
Struja throws an overhand right that lands on Couture's shoulder, as Couture tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struja shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Couture as he avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Struja.
Struja misses with a jab, cross combination.
Struja misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struja moves away from the strike by Couture.
Sloppy strikes from Struja. Those never looked like landing.
Couture throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Struja on the side of the head.
It looks like Ludko Struja has been cut.
Couture misses with a wild body shot.
Struja feinted with a counter takedown.
Struja misses with a left hand
and Couture counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Couture slips a straight right by Struja.
Matt Couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couture scores with a sloppy right hand. Struja should have avoided that one.
Couture has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Struja throws a body punch but Couture moves out of range.
Struja looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Struja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struja tries for a takedown but Couture circles away easily
and Couture counters with a nice right hand that sends Struja toppling to the canvas! Struja scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Couture finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Struja just misses with a punch to the body.
Struja pivots, looking for a leg kick but Couture is out of range and Struja settles back down.
Couture throws a counter combo.
Struja tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Couture is able to avoid easily.
Struja gets a clinch.
Struja tries to land knees in the clinch but Couture avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Couture.
Couture prevents Struja from breaking the clinch.
Couture lands a left hand.
Struja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Struja dives in and grabs Couture's left leg, looking for a takedown. Couture pushes down on Struja's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludko Struja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Struja takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Couture.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Couture.
Struja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Couture.
Struja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Struja misses with a hook
and Couture counters with a big right hand! Oh Struja is in trouble here! Couture follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Couture!
Matt Couture bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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