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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Arenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pride Theme. The crowd seem to be enjoying Arenas's choice of entrance music: Alive-Krewella. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Nicolas Arenas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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198 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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197 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedor Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicolas Arenas!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Couture shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arenas defends it nicely.
Arenas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Arenas.
Arenas is looking to land body kicks.
Couture tries to clinch but Arenas is having none of it.
Arenas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been informed that Arenas 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.
Nicolas Arenas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture closes the distance and clinches up with Arenas, looking for a takedown. Couture pushes Arenas against the ropes but Arenas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Arenas.
Arenas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Couture fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arenas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arenas. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arenas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Couture's head.
Arenas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arenas stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arenas.
Couture appears to be looking for a big counter.
Arenas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Couture takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Couture darts in looking for a takedown but Arenas gets double underhooks and turns Couture into the ropes.
Couture shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Arenas's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Couture trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Arenas wants to get back to his feet but Couture is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Couture decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arenas. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Couture drops down looking for a counter takedown but Arenas sprawls and moves away.
Arenas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Couture will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arenas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Couture's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Arenas misses the target.
Couture slips under a jab from Arenas.
Arenas connects with a leg kick. Couture looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture shoots for a takedown but Arenas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arenas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Arenas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Arenas.
Couture drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Couture has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Couture takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Couture fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arenas throws a hook but Couture blocks it.
Arenas sizes up Couture with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Arenas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arenas.
A jab from Arenas finds it's way through Couture's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arenas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Couture on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Couture.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt.
Couture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arenas throws out the jab.
Couture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arenas.
Arenas misses the shot to the body.
Couture staying out of range there.
Couture takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Arenas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Couture is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arenas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arenas throws a looping overhand right but Couture ducks down to avoid it.
Couture appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Couture tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arenas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Couture somewhat.
Arenas throws a shot to the body.
Arenas moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arenas stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arenas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Couture takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Arenas thuds a left hand into Couture's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arenas thuds his right hand into Couture's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arenas connects with a crisp jab.
Arenas throws a jab but it's blocked by Couture.
Arenas throws a lazy right hand but Couture sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arenas misses with a hook.
Arenas lands a jab.
It looks like Fedor Couture has been cut.
Arenas cracks Couture with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Couture tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Arenas pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Couture is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolas Arenas!
Nicolas Arenas was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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