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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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223 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
25
222 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
2 - 1 - 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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Paul!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture misses with a two punch combination.
And Paul tries to counter it with a takedown but Couture pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Couture pushes Paul up against the cage in a clinch.
Couture slowing the pace effectively.
Paul is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Couture is defending well.
Paul changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Couture fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Paul fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dan Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Paul.
Paul misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Paul cracks Couture with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Paul misses
and Couture counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Couture digs a good hook to Paul's body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Paul or perhaps it was just good defense by Couture, which made it look bad.
Couture scores with the left hand. Paul knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture defending well as Paul loads up on a big left hand.
Couture drives through and clinches with Paul against the cage.
Couture lands an uppercut.
It looks like John Paul has been cut.
Paul takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Couture on the inside.
Paul wants a takedown.
Couture gets underhooks to prevent Paul's takedown attempt.
Paul looks winded!
The referee calls for Couture to work.
Paul wants a takedown but no success here.
Couture taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Paul looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Couture lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Couture working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Couture lands with a short shot to the head.
Couture stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Paul is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Couture is defending well.
Paul goes for a takedown attempt but Couture pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paul misses with a lunging right hand
and Couture counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Couture lands a nice shot to the body.
Paul is looking for a takedown.
Couture scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
Couture stalling in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Couture.
Couture lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paul.
Couture stalling.
Couture will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Paul up against the cage.
Couture stops a takedown attempt from Paul.
Couture has Paul pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dan Couture.
Couture moves into the clinch.
Paul looking for a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Couture.
Couture will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Paul up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Couture.
Couture lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Couture effectively controlling the action here.
Couture lands a right hand.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paul is looking for a takedown.
Couture lands a shoulder strike.
Paul goes for a takedown attempt but Couture pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Paul's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Couture connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Paul scrambles back to his feet.
Paul is rocked!
Couture walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Paul drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Couture swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Paul's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Couture!
Dan Couture bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
John Paul was interviewed post fight and said 'God bless'.
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energy
A | B |
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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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