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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Spiteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurtis Couturier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spiteri's entrance music is AC/DC -TNT. A fine choice. Couturier has chosen Forever Angel as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Spiteri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 4, fighting out of New York, Kurtis Couturier!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiteri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Couturier avoids the body shot from Spiteri.
An inside leg kick from Couturier misses.
Spiteri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spiteri throws a body punch but Couturier moves out of range.
Couturier throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spiteri moves out of range of the strikes.
Couturier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spiteri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couturier was well out of range. Poor timing from Spiteri.
Spiteri takes one on the button.
Spiteri misses with a wild body shot.
Spiteri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Couturier avoids the body shot from Spiteri.
Spiteri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Couturier scores with a nice right hand.
Spiteri looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Couturier misses.
Spiteri swings for the body but Couturier moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Couturier misses the target.
Couturier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spiteri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spiteri.
Spiteri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couturier manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Spiteri.
A big right from Spiteri misses.
Spiteri blocks the body kick.
Couturier takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Couturier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Couturier changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Couturier connects with the punch.
We've been informed that Couturier 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.
Spiteri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spiteri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Couturier's head.
Spiteri misses with an uppercut. Couturier saw that one coming.
Couturier throws a counter combo.
Kurtis Couturier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Couturier.
Spiteri misses with a body shot.
Couturier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couturier staying out of range there.
Couturier misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couturier is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spiteri.
Couturier scores with a shot to the body.
Spiteri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spiteri staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couturier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Couturier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spiteri's calf.
Spiteri misses the shot to the body.
Couturier swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spiteri.
Spiteri throws a jab when Couturier was well out of range.
Couturier ducks under a wild hook from Spiteri.
Spiteri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spiteri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Couturier throws out a loose jab but Spiteri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couturier connects with an inside leg kick.
Couturier walks into a jab.
Spiteri fails with the takedown
and Couturier counters with a straight right hand.
Couturier looks to land a left hand but Spiteri moved out of range nicely.
Spiteri misses with a wild combination.
Couturier gets tackled into the cage by Spiteri. Spiteri maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couturier lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Spiteri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spiteri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spiteri blocks an uppercut.
Couturier swings wildly with an uppercut but Spiteri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couturier misses with some punches.
Spiteri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couturier gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spiteri looks to score with a jab to the body but Couturier is just out of range.
Couturier slips a jab from Spiteri.
A looping hook to the body misses from Couturier. Spiteri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Couturier misses with a body shot.
Spiteri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Spiteri missing with a left hand there. Couturier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Couturier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Couturier takes one to the chin there.
Spiteri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri looks to score with a jab to the body but Couturier is just out of range.
Couturier avoids the body shot from Spiteri.
Couturier throws a right hand that misses
and Spiteri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spiteri misses with a series of wild punches.
Kurtis Couturier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couturier throws a right hand that Spiteri ducks under and follows up with a left that Spiteri also avoids with ease.
Spiteri appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Couturier throws a leg kick
letting Spiteri counter with a right hand.
Spiteri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spiteri changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Spiteri throws out a powerful jab.
Spiteri takes a swing at Couturier's ribcage but misses.
Spiteri tries for a takedown but Couturier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spiteri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Couturier.
Spiteri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spiteri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Couturier is fending him off so far but Spiteri persists. Nope, Couturier circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Spiteri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Couturier.
Spiteri misses with a shot to the body
and Couturier counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Couturier.
Couturier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Couturier misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dave Spiteri will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Couturier throws a leg kick but Spiteri sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dave Spiteri is winning the standup battle so far.
Spiteri ducks under a wild hook from Couturier.
Spiteri throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Spiteri instigates a clinch.
Spiteri throws a head punch that misses.
Spiteri breaks the clinch.
Spiteri will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Couturier looks to land a left hand but Spiteri moved out of range nicely.
Couturier ducks under a wild hook from Spiteri.
Couturier moves out of range as Spiteri strikes.
Couturier throws out a powerful jab.
Couturier lands with an overhand left.
Couturier cracks the inside of Spiteri's front leg.
Horrible takedown attempt by Spiteri or perhaps it was just good defense by Couturier, which made it look bad.
Couturier looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spiteri misses with a left hand
and Couturier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Couturier misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couturier thuds his right hand into Spiteri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spiteri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Spiteri drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Spiteri working the head and body with strikes.
Spiteri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Couturier keeps working.
Couturier tries to bench press Spiteri off him but Spiteri keeps the position.
Spiteri misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Spiteri lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Spiteri looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Couturier struggling a bit here.
Spiteri in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couturier gets back to half guard.
Spiteri slips a nice elbow through Couturier's hands, connecting with Couturier's forehead.
Couturier gets back to full guard.
Spiteri postures up.
Couturier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spiteri.
Couturier trying to keep a closed guard but Spiteri is proving a slippery customer.
Spiteri throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Couturier works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Couturier is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couturier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri throws a big right hand that misses.
Spiteri trying to control but Couturier is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couturier has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Spiteri trying to control the position from guard on top but Couturier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Spiteri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Couturier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spiteri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Couturier.
Spiteri walks into a left hand.
Couturier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spiteri.
Spiteri swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Spiteri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spiteri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Couturier misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couturier scores with a nice head shot.
Couturier lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kurtis Couturier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Couturier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spiteri to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Couturier throws a right and a left that Spiteri avoids nicely.
Couturier throws a jab but it's blocked by Spiteri.
Spiteri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couturier manages to avoid it.
Spiteri misses with a hook. Couturier ducked under it nicely.
Spiteri sizes up Couturier with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spiteri. Couturier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Couturier lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Couturier throws a looping overhand right but Spiteri ducks down to avoid it.
Spiteri just misses with a punch to the body.
Couturier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spiteri was well out of range. Poor timing from Couturier.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Couturier.
Some bone on bone action there as Couturier checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Couturier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spiteri was well out of range. Poor timing from Couturier.
Spiteri digs a good hook to Couturier's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kurtis Couturier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Couturier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spiteri.
Spiteri scores with a body shot.
Spiteri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Couturier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Danga de danga de dang - Couturier scores with a four punch combination!
Spiteri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Couturiers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spiteri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couturier.
A telegraphed right hand from Spiteri misses the target.
Spiteri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Couturier connects with a body shot that sends Spiteri's belly button to the back.
Couturier moves out of range of the body kick.
Couturier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spiteri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Couturier.
Couturier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couturier misses with a hook
and Spiteri holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spiteri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spiteri blocking some punches.
Couturier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Spiteri fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dave Spiteri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spiteri misses with some punches.
Couturier swings wildly with an uppercut but Spiteri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spiteri wants a takedown.
Spiteri digs a right hand underneath Couturier's ribcage. Couturier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spiteri lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Spiteri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Couturier keeps working.
Couturier has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Spiteri is working away from the top position though.
Couturier is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spiteri landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Couturier holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri seems to be working for a kimura but Couturier defends the submission attempt.
Spiteri throwing shots but Couturier is blocking nicely.
Couturier is looking to improve his position.
Spiteri throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Spiteri scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Spiteri is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Couturier!
Couturier wants to control but Spiteri is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couturier just holding on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri controlling the position easily from mount.
Couturier is wriggling around trying to escape.
Spiteri lands a big elbow.
Couturier is trying desperately to improve position.
Spiteri lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Couturier hang on?
Couturier tries to hold on but Spiteri postures up.
Spiteri scoring with strikes but Couturier is staying in there.
Couturier is looking to get to half guard.
Couturier tries to hold on but Spiteri pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couturier controls the position.
Spiteri pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Spiteri pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dave Spiteri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spiteri scoring with strikes but Couturier is staying in there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spiteri landing strikes from the mount and Couturier is in trouble!
Couturier is rocked!
Spiteri loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Couturier scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Spiteri land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Spiteri stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Spiteri!
Dave Spiteri gave a mention to Spartan Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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