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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonis Skayias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mama said knock you out. This should be a great matchup!
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174 lbs
56 - 32 - 2 |
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32
171 lbs
14 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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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
56 - 32 - 2, fighting out of New York, Brandon Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonis Skayias!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture lands a head shot.
It looks like Antonis Skayias has been cut.
Skayias has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Skayias moves into the clinch.
Skayias lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Skayias blocking some punches.
Couture wants to break free but Skayias has control.
Skayias effectively controlling the action here.
Couture wants to get back to striking at distance but Skayias won't allow it.
Couture misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couture lands with a left to the head.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
Skayias stalling the fight.
Good body shot from Skayias.
Skayias will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Couture up against the cage.
Skayias breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skayias rushes Couture and presses him up against the cage.
Skayias holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Skayias.
Couture throws a punch but it's blocked by Skayias.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Skayias - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Skayias lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skayias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skayias gets a clinch.
Couture scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Couture working aggressively here.
Skayias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skayias closes the distance and clinches.
Skayias blocks an uppercut.
Skayias working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Couture manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Couture misses the target.
Couture misses with a head kick.
Skayias steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Couture.
Skayias rushes Couture and presses him up against the cage.
Skayias blocking some punches.
Couture throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skayias scores with a shot to the side of Couture's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Skayias takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Skayias throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Skayias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Couture throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Skayias counter with a right hand.
Skayias throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Skayias.
Some wild striking there from Skayias.
Skayias closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Couture throws a hook but Skayias avoids it easily.
Skayias moves out of range as Couture strikes.
A slow jab from Couture misses its intended target.
Skayias ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Skayias lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Skayias darts in and clinches Couture up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skayias works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Skayias stalling against the cage.
Skayias is stalling here.
Skayias content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Skayias lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Couture is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Skayias manages to break the clinch.
Couture tries to keep at a distance but Skayias has taken the fight into the clinch.
Skayias lands a shoulder strike.
Couture wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skayias has him pressed against the cage.
Skayias scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Couture scores with a shot to the side of Skayias's head.
A short right from Skayias.
A head punch on the inside from Couture fails to land.
Skayias lands a shoulder strike.
Couture working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Skayias.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skayias is working Couture over against the cage.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Come on Skayias - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Skayias lands a left hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Skayias lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Skayias lands a hook that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Skayias.
Skayias has Couture pressed against the cage.
Skayias breaks the clinch.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Skayias saw that one coming.
Couture on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skayias. Skayias obviously looking to wear him down.
Couture throws a head kick but Skayias moves out of range.
Couture throws a poor cross that misses
and Skayias counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skayias rushes Couture and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Skayias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couture throws a lazy uppercut
and Skayias counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonis Skayias dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonis Skayias's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Couture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Skayias moves into the clinch.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Skayias.
A head punch on the inside from Couture fails to land.
Couture lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice body punch from Skayias - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skayias creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skayias just leaning against Couture, taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Skayias.
Skayias lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skayias lands a body shot.
A short left from Skayias.
Couture misses with the head strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skayias lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skayias has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot in the inside from Skayias.
Skayias scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skayias scores with a nice hook to the head.
Couture is rocked!
Couture is looking to break free of the clinch but Skayias has double underhooks.
Skayias lands with a right to the head.
Couture throws a punch but it's blocked by Skayias.
Skayias breaks from the clinch.
Skayias closes the distance and clinches.
Skayias working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Come on Skayias - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Skayias keeps control of Couture as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Couture is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Skayias's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Skayias lands a right hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Couture wants to break free but Skayias has control.
Skayias lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a head punch that misses.
Skayias lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Skayias makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Antonis Skayias seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Skayias.
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!
Couture wants to get back to striking at distance but Skayias won't allow it.
Skayias scores with a hook to the body.
Skayias lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Couture is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skayias lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Come on Skayias - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Couture letting Skayias take a breather here.
Still in the clinch, Skayias scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skayias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couture seems to have got his legs back now.
Skayias closes the distance and clinches.
Couture takes a shot to the head.
Skayias lands with a right to the head.
Skayias lands a left hand.
Skayias keeps control of Couture as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but Skayias is controlling him.
Skayias breaks the clinch.
Jab by Couture.
Skayias gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Skayias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Antonis Skayias seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skayias has closed the distance and engaged Couture in a clinch.
Couture misses with the head strike.
Couture throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skayiass head.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
Skayias lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Skayias throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Skayias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skayias feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Couture sprawling to the canvas! Couture rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Skayias finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Couture.
Couture misses with a right hand
and Skayias counters with a crisp right that sends Couture to the canvas! Skayias follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonis Skayias!
A victorious Antonis Skayias thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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