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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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223 lbs
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190 cm
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210 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Finch!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Couture misses with a straight right.
Couture definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Finch throws a body punch but Couture moves out of range.
Couture fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finch manages to avoid it.
Couture jabs at Finch's body.
Finch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Couture.
Finch misses the shot to the body.
Couture is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Finch.
Couture tries to clinch but Finch is having none of it.
Couture misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Finch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Couture takes a jab right on the kisser.
Couture misses with a straight right.
Couture slips under a jab.
Finch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Couture has time to react.
Chris Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture throws a series of punches but Finch avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Finch misses.
Couture misses with a hook to the body
and Finch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finch misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch misses with a straight left.
Couture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finch.
Couture clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Couture.
A short uppercut from Finch.
Finch misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Finch fails to land.
Finch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finch. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Couture rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Finch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Couture steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Couture misses with a left hand
and Finch counters with a nice body shot.
Finch misses with an uppercut.
Finch lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch looks to land a left hand but Couture moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finch throws a sloppy body shot
and Couture counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Finch thinking.
Finch misses with a looping right.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Couture swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Finch counter with a right hand.
Finch throws out a loose jab but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture digs a good hook to Finch's body.
Couture swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Finch is out of range.
It seemed like Finch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Couture takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Couture doesn't manage to clinch there - Finch circles away.
Couture misses with a right hand
and Finch counters with a series of strikes. Couture will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice jab there from Finch.
Couture is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Couture is looking to wear down Finch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture scores with a sloppy right hand. Finch should have avoided that one.
Finch misses with an uppercut.
Couture darts in and clinches Finch up against the cage.
Finch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Finch lands a body punch.
Couture is leaning against Finch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Couture.
Couture tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Finch.
Couture blocking some punches.
Come on Finch - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Finch scores with a shoulder strike.
Finch tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Finch.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Finch has a couple of punches blocked by Couture.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couture.
Finch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finch misses with the head strike.
Couture lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Couture taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Finch prevents a takedown attempt there.
Finch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Couture tries to work over Finch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Finch misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finch.
Finch tries to stall but Couture uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Couture has Finch pressed against the cage.
Finch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Couture lands a right hand.
Couture takes a shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Couture - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Finch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Finch dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Finch throws a lazy right hand but Couture sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looks like Chris Finch has been cut.
Couture bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Finch misses with a body punch
and Couture counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Couture.
Couture keeps control of Finch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee calls for Couture to work.
Finch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couture will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Finch up against the cage.
Finch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Finch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture is looking to control Finch's arms but Finch gets an underhook and turns him. Now Couture has his back to the cage.
Finch throws a head punch that misses.
Couture tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finch's elbow.
Finch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Couture tries to work over Finch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Finch misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Finch on the inside.
Couture can't find room to land a body shot as Finch controls the action.
Finch is trying to stall.
Finch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Finch misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Couture - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Finch lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Finch tries to work over Couture's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Finch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Finch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Finch.
Finch can't find room to land a body shot as Couture controls the action.
Couture gets through Finch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Finch swings wildly with an uppercut but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with the head strike.
Finch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couture tries to clinch but Finch is having none of it.
Finch walks into a stiff left hand from Couture.
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!
Finch throws out a loose jab but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Couture stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Finch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Couture.
Finch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Finch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Finch connects with a right hand. Couture shakes it off.
Finch swings widly with a right hand
and Couture counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Finch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
Couture will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Finch up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture blocks a body shot from Finch.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
Finch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Finch swings widly with a right hand
and Couture counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Couture.
Dan Couture has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Finch.
Finch tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
Couture has Finch pressed against the cage.
Couture scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Finch.
Couture content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Couture scores with a hook to the body.
Finch is breathing heavily.
Couture lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Finch.
Stalling in the clinch from Couture.
Finch struggles to land a body shot inside as Couture controls his hands.
Couture scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture has Finch pressed against the cage.
Couture has Finch pressed against the cage.
Couture seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Finch is trying to break free.
A short right from Finch on the inside.
Couture misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Couture tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Finch lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Couture or not.
Finch looking to stall.
Couture leaning against his opponent.
Finch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Finch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chris Finch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chris Finch's cut.
That's time! Couture's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Finch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Finch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Finch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finch lands with a nice body punch.
Finch looks to land a left hand but Couture moved out of range nicely.
Couture seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Couture missing with a left hand there. Finch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Couture just misses with a punch to the body.
Couture slips under a jab from Finch.
Couture seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Couture misses with a few strikes there.
Couture takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Finch.
Couture tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Finch manages to circle out of the way.
Finch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Finch misses with a wild body shot.
Finch lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch throws a body punch but Couture moves out of range.
Finch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Couture wants to clinch.
Finch lands a nice shot that snaps Couture's head back.
Couture takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Couture throws out a loose jab but Finch uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Finch misses.
Finch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Couture is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finch moves away.
Finch lands a nice shot to the body.
Couture cracks Finch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Couture swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couture throws a right hand that misses
and Finch counters with a left to the body.
Chris Finch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finch moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finch scores with the left hand. Couture knows he should have avoided that one.
Finch throws a lazy right hand but Couture sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Couture slips under a jab.
Finch throws a shot from downtown. Couture moves away and avoids it.
Couture is looking to counter the offense by Finch and move into the clinch.
Couture throws a right hand that Finch ducks under and follows up with a left that Finch also avoids with ease.
Finch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Couture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch keeps the fight on the outside.
Finch connects with a single shot there.
Couture lands a two punch combo.
Dan Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Finch looks to land a right hand but Couture moved out of range.
Couture bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Finch misses with a jab to the body
and Couture counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Finch throws out a powerful jab.
Couture uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Couture takes one to the chin there.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Couture tries to clinch there but Finch circles away.
Finch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couture manages to avoid it.
Finch connects with a right hand. Couture shakes it off.
Couture is looking to clinch but Finch is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Couture.
A head punch on the inside from Finch fails to land.
Couture lands a left hand that snaps the head of Finch backwards.
Couture goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Couture throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Finchs head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Couture.
Finch is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Couture as the two fighters clinch.
Finch is still on wobbly legs! Can Couture finish him?
Finch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Finch misses with some punches.
Finch has a couple of punches blocked by Couture.
Couture lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Finch.
A short right from Couture on the inside.
Couture dips a shoulder and cracks Finch with a mighty uppercut! Finch falls back against the cage and Couture unloads with a barrage of strikes! Finch 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 - Couture screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Couture!
An out of breath Dan Couture thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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