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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kurtis Couturier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakub Lubanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couturier comes into the arena with Forever Angel blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 lbs
21 - 11 - 4 |
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184 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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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
21 - 11 - 4, fighting out of New York, Kurtis Couturier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jakub Lubanski!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couturier defending well as Lubanski loads up on a big left hand.
Couturier tries to clinch there but Lubanski circles away.
Lubanski scores with a hook.
Lubanski ducks under a wild hook from Couturier.
Lubanski dodges the punch combination from Couturier.
Lubanski fails with the takedown.
Kurtis Couturier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lubanski throws the left hand but Couturier avoids the punch easily.
Lubanski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Couturier scores with a jab.
Couturier moves out of range as Lubanski strikes.
Lubanski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couturier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Couturier prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lubanski is trying to break the clinch but Couturier has him pressed against the cage.
Lubanski is working Couturier over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lubanski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Couturier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couturier can't find room to land a body shot as Lubanski controls the action.
Lubanski lands a left hand.
Lubanski tries to break the clinch but Couturier is controlling the position.
Lubanski blocking some punches.
Lubanski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Couturier pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lubanski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kurtis Couturier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakub Lubanski.
Couturier misses with a punch to the body.
Lubanski takes a shot to the head.
Couturier lands a shot to the body.
Couturier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lubanski misses with the head strike.
Lubanski has a couple of punches blocked by Couturier.
Couturier gets through Lubanski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lubanski tries for a takedown but Couturier manages to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Couturier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Couturier.
Lubanski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couturier is leaning against Lubanski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Couturier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lubanski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couturier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couturier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lubanski backwards.
Couturier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Couturier works on Lubanski's body with a couple of short punches.
Couturier swings wildly with an uppercut but Lubanski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couturier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lubanski looks winded!
Lubanski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lubanski is trying to push Couturier away but Couturier has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lubanski pushes Couturier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lubanski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Couturiers head.
Lubanski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Couturier pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lubanski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Couturier has a couple of punches blocked by Lubanski.
Couturier struggles to land a body shot inside as Lubanski controls his hands.
Lubanski misses with the head strike.
Couturier lands a right hand.
Lubanski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couturier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lubanski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couturier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Couturier with a nice cross.
Couturier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lubanski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Lubanski misses.
Lubanski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Couturier.
Couturier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Couturier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Couturier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lubanski. Lubanski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Couturier misses with an uppercut.
Couturier cracks Lubanski with an open hand slap.
Couturier moves in looking to clinch but Lubanski pushes him off.
Couturier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lubanski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couturier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Lubanski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lubanski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couturier tries to clinch there but Lubanski circles away.
Lubanski stuns Couturier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lubanski tries to move into range but Couturier moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Couturier scores with a spinning back kick!
Couturier throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lubanski misses with a straight right.
Couturier appears to be looking for a big counter.
Couturier turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lubanski moves out of range of the strikes.
Lubanski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Couturier defends it well.
Couturier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lubanski sizes up Couturier with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Couturier closes the distance and pushes Lubanski back into the cage.
Couturier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lubanskis head.
Couturier lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lubanski.
Lubanski blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couturier tries to work over Lubanski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Couturier is working Lubanski over against the cage.
Lubanski is trying to drag Couturier to the mat but Couturier just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lubanski misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurtis Couturier dominated that round.
That's time! Couturier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lubanski walks into a left hand.
Lubanski lands with a shot to the body.
Couturier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lubanski.
Lubanski lands an overhand right.
A punch combination from Lubanski misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Couturier closes the distance and pushes Lubanski back into the cage.
Lubanski throws a head punch that misses.
Couturier scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lubanski.
Couturier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couturier working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Couturier.
Lubanski is looking to take this one to the mat.
A shot in the inside from Lubanski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couturier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lubanskis head.
Couturier struggles to land a body shot inside as Lubanski controls his hands.
Couturier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lubanski looking for a takedown.
Couturier blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lubanski lands with a left to the head.
Lubanski misses with some punches.
A short right from Couturier.
A right hook to the body lands for Couturier.
Lubanski has Couturier pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Couturier manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kurtis Couturier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakub Lubanski.
Lubanski is breathing heavily.
A short left from Couturier.
It looks like Jakub Lubanski has been cut.
Couturier misses with a body punch.
Couturier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lubanski throws a punch but it's blocked by Couturier.
Couturier lands an uppercut.
Couturier misses with some punches.
A short left from Lubanski.
Couturier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lubanski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Couturier avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lubanski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Couturier tries to throw a body punch but Lubanski avoids it by throwing Couturier back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lubanski.
Lubanski has Couturier pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Couturier manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two 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!
Lubanski is looking to take this one to the mat.
Couturier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lubanski.
Couturier prevents a body shot from Lubanski.
Couturier swings wildly with an uppercut but Lubanski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lubanski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Couturier is leaning against Lubanski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lubanski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couturier lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Couturier.
A right handed body shot lands from Couturier.
Couturier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couturier pushes Lubanski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couturier misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Couturier scores with a nice short uppercut.
Couturier struggles to land a body shot inside as Lubanski controls his hands.
Lubanski working hard to break the clinch.
Couturier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lubanski wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couturier can't find room to land a body shot as Lubanski controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Couturier.
A shot in the inside from Couturier.
Couturier tries to work over Lubanski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Couturier lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Couturier.
Couturier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Couturier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lubanski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Couturier is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Couturier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Couturier misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Couturier.
Couturier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couturier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Couturier tries to throw a body punch but Lubanski avoids it by throwing Couturier back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Couturier.
Couturier lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lubanski blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couturier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lubanski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lubanski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Couturier pushes Lubanski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couturier lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Couturier.
Couturier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lubanski backwards.
Couturier lands with a right to the head.
Couturier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lubanski backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couturier.
Lubanski is rocked!
Couturier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lubanski is still on wobbly legs! Can Couturier finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couturier lands a big right hand that drops Lubanski! The killer instinct kicks in and Couturier finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Couturier!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurtis Couturier!
A relieved looking Kurtis Couturier thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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