Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: MMANIAK 31 - Maul vs Arcuri
Date: May 06, 2017

#R1##TD#
Alvarez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alvarez lands in his opponent's guard.
Alvarez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Couture's head.
Couture wants to stand but Alvarez is controlling the position.
Alvarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alvarez won't allow Couture to get back to his feet.
Alvarez distracts Couture with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alvarez postures up and lands a big shot to Couture's brow.
Couture is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alvarez is controlling him.
Alvarez passes Couture's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Alvarez prevents Couture from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alvarez with a couple of short strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture tries to buck Alvarez off but he can't manage it.
Alvarez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alvarez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alvarez working Couture over with strikes here. #SUB#
Alvarez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter. #T1#
Alvarez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Alvarez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Alvarez won't let Couture get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Alvarez unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Couture wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Alvarez celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Avila Alvarez!
Avila Alvarez made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Whooo! That was a battle, bay bay!'.

Event: MMANIAK 25 Arcuri vs Dzhum
Date: Mar 25, 2017

#R1#
Wrestling ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Wrestling lands a nice shot that snaps Couture's head back. #CL#
Wrestling rushes Couture and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Couture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Couture's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Wrestling.
Wrestling lands a body shot.
Wrestling tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wrestling working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wrestling gets through Couture's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wrestling lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Wrestling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture working aggressively here.
Couture is looking to break free of the clinch but Wrestling has double underhooks.
Couture throws a punch but it's blocked by Wrestling.
Wrestling softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Wrestling.
Wrestling lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wrestling lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wrestling lands a nice uppercut.
Couture misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wrestling.
Wrestling lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Couture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been hearing reports that Wrestling has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice uppercut there from Wrestling.
Wrestling throws a pinpoint strike between Couture's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Couture crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Wrestling scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wrestlefuck Wrestling!
During a confident post fight interview, Wrestlefuck Wrestling thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: MMANIAK 22 Huber vs Bear
Date: Mar 04, 2017

#R1#
Jab by Couture.#KD#
Couture feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Em sprawling to the canvas! Em rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Couture finish him?! #CUT#
It looks like Boris Em has been cut.
Couture misses with a hook #TD2#
and Em counters with a takedown into side control. #ES#
Couture explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
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 stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#ROC#
Em is rocked!
Couture misses with a lunging right hand #TD2#
so Em counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #ES#
Couture wriggles free and stands up.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Em is out of range.
Em gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Couture gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Couture!

Event: MMANIAK 19
Date: Feb 11, 2017

#R1#
Couture throws an off balance right hand #TD#
and Mankowski counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB#
Mankowski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Mankowski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Couture defends it well.
Couture is trying to stand back up but Mankowski is controlling him #SUB#
Mankowski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Couture has managed to free his arm - good work.
Couture is looking to escape.
Mankowski is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Couture!
Couture is squirming around, avoiding Mankowski's attempts to control the action.
Couture wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Couture takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mankowski seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Couture is holding on tight. #T1##SUB#
Couture is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Mankowski locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Couture is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Borys Mankowski!
A relieved looking Borys Mankowski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: MMANIAK 15 - No judges!
Date: Jan 21, 2017

#R1#
Lotus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brandon Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lotus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lotus doesn't manage to clinch there - Couture circles away. #TD2#
Lotus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Couture quickly recovers to half guard.
Couture pushes Lotus off but Lotus dives into side control.
Couture is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Couture is looking to get back to his feet here but Lotus is keeping cool and he's managed to take Couture's back.#SUB2#
Lotus has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Couture has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lotus is looking to control Couture but Couture is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Couture is trying to stand back up. #ES#
Couture manages to stand up with Lotus still on his back. Eventually Lotus drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position. #T1#
Lotus ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Lotus tries to counter with a clinch but Couture shakes him off and moves away.
Couture throws a jab when Lotus was well out of range.
Lotus darts in looking for a takedown but Couture gets double underhooks and turns Lotus into the cage.
Lotus shoots in looking for a takedown but Couture manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lotus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD2#
Lotus closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Couture's guard.#ES#
Couture wriggles free and stands up.
Brandon Couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lotus or perhaps it was just good defense by Couture, which made it look bad.
Lotus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brandon Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Lotus.
Couture stuffs the takedown attempt from Lotus. Lotus gets slowly back to his feet.
Lotus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Lotus throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lotus moves away from the strike by Couture.
Lotus dives in for a single leg takedown but Couture sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lotus moves away from the strike by Couture. #CL2#
Lotus darts in and clinches Couture up against the cage.
Couture scores with a shot to the side of Lotus's head.
Couture has Lotus pressed against the cage, preventing Lotus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T2#
Lotus is trying to break the clinch but Couture has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Lotus moves into the clinch successfully.
Lotus is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
Lotus tries to break the clinch but Couture is controlling the position.
Lotus blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Lotus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lotus shoots in but Couture avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lotus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couture.
Couture swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lotus.
Lotus shoots in for a takedown but Couture shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fighters circling - Couture throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Couture throws a sloppy head kick and Lotus moves out of range easily. #TD2#
Lotus gets a double leg takedown into Couture's guard.
Lotus looks winded!
Couture wants to stand up but Lotus is controlling him.
Lotus trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom. #T3#
Lotus is pushing down on Couture's leg trying to pass to half guard. Couture is fighting to maintain full guard but Lotus has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lotus passes to full mount!
Lotus controlling the pace for now.
Lotus won't let Couture get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. #SU2#
Lotus is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Lotus dives in for a single leg takedown but Couture sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Couture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lotus tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lotus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Couture throws a sloppy head kick #TD2#
and Lotus counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SU2#
Lotus postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Couture to stand up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture avoids the head kick by Lotus.
Lotus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lotus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
Lotus shoots in for a takedown but Couture shows good takedown defense.
Lotus moves out of range as Couture strikes.
Nice defenses there by Lotus.
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Couture throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lotus wants to counter with a clinch but Couture pushes him away.
Couture throws a head kick but Lotus moves out of range. #TD2#
Lotus feints and as Couture raises his hands in defense, Lotus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Couture is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Lotus dives into side control. #SUB2#
Lotus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Lotus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Couture is trying to buck Lotus off.#T5#
Lotus works to advance to full mount. Couture defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lotus tries to control but Couture wriggling away. #SU2#
Lotus stands up from mount. Strange move.
Lotus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Couture throws out the jab.
Couture throws an overhand right that lands on Lotus's shoulder, as Lotus tries to avoid the shot.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Lotus saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Couture misses its intended target. #TD2#
Couture gets caught flat footed, as Lotus shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ES#
Couture scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Lotus saw that one coming.#TD2#
Lotus shoots in and bounces Couture off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES#
Couture is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lotus presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T6#
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 throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lotuss head. #BC#
Couture manages to break the clinch.
Donk. Lotus catches Couture right on the button with a cross.
Lotus is looking to clinch.
Lotus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lotus throws a front kick aimed at Couture's knee but Couture avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Couture.
Lotus throws a series of strikes that have Couture backpedaling.
Couture lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Couture misses with a head kick.
Lotus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lotus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Couture blocks a head kick by Lotus.
Lotus moves away from the strike by Couture.
Lotus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Couture but Couture pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T7##TD2#
Lotus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Couture kicks off Lotus and gets to his feet.
Couture is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lotus.
Lotus looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lotus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Couture finds it's way round the side to connect with Lotus's head.
Couture misses with a left hand
letting Lotus counter with a right hand.
Lotus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lotus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Couture but Couture pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lotus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Couture.
Couture connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Lotus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lotus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T8#
Lotus slips under a jab.#TD2#
Lotus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lotus lands in his opponent's guard.
Couture is wriggling around but Lotus manages to pass to half guard. #REVR#
Couture is trying to stand up here but Lotus is controlling him well.
Lotus is taking a breather. Couture says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Couture might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Lotus is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Lotus decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #T9#
Lotus ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Lotus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Couture with a body shot.
Lotus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
Couture throws a hook to the side of Lotus's head but Lotus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#TD2#
Lotus feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lotus is pushing down on Couture's leg trying to pass to half guard. Couture is fighting to maintain full guard but Lotus has managed to sneak the leg through.
Couture wants to get back to his feet.
Lotus not doing much here.
Lotus wants to take a breather but Couture is having none of it.
Couture wants to get back to his feet.
Couture trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lotus content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Couture dominated that round.
That's time! Couture's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Lotus is looking to clinch.
Lotus closes the distance and clinches up with Couture, looking for a takedown. Lotus pushes Couture against the cage but Couture circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lotus dives in for a single leg takedown but Couture sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lotus ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Nice sprawl there from Couture as Lotus shoots in.
Brandon Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Lotus.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lotus.
Couture lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Lotus misses the jab.
Couture throws a big shot that misses.
Brandon Couture is winning the standup battle so far.
Lotus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Couture finds it's way round the side to connect with Lotus's head.
Couture has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lotus moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lotus or perhaps it was just good defense by Couture, which made it look bad.
Couture throws an overhand right that lands on Lotus's shoulder, as Lotus tries to avoid the shot.
Lotus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Couture sprawls well. Couture wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lotus gets slowly back to his feet.
Lotus is breathing heavily.#T1#
Lotus moves out of range as Couture strikes.
Couture with a nice cross.
Couture throws a looping overhand right but Lotus ducks down to avoid it.
Lotus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Lotus saw that one coming.
Couture throws a lazy right hand but Lotus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, jab by Couture - just one landing.
Lotus staying out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Couture checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Couture jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lotus is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lotus wants to clinch.
Couture misses the jab.
Couture uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lotus shoots for a double leg takedown but Couture sprawls well. He's pushed Lotus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Couture throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lotus's head.#T2#
Couture takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lotus tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed right hand from Couture misses the target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lotus.
An attempted straight right counter from Couture misses the target.
Couture steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lotus. That one must have hurt.
Couture's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lotus under the eye.
Couture misses with a head kick.
Lotus ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Couture displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lotus.
Lotus closes the distance and clinches up with Couture, looking for a takedown. Lotus pushes Couture against the cage but Couture circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Couture throws a counter high kick but Lotus was just alert enough to avoid it.
Couture misses with a hook.
Lotus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Couture misses with a hook.#T3#
Lotus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Couture lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Couture takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
Couture throws a head kick but Lotus moves out of range. #TD2#
Couture gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES#
Couture uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lotus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Couture sprawls well. Couture wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lotus gets slowly back to his feet.
Lotus just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCouture.
Lotus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Couture but Couture pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Couture jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Couture is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lotus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
Lotus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lotus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Lotus tries to clinch up but Couture circles away and keeps his distance.
Couture is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lotus can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Lotus shoots in and bounces Couture off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Couture is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lotus is controlling him.
Lotus trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU2#
Lotus stands and steps away. Couture gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Couture swats away the attempt to clinch by Lotus.#T5#
Lotus lands a jab to the nose.
Nice takedown defense from Couture. No joy for Lotus on that attempt.
Lotus avoids the head kick by Couture.
Lotus shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Lotus with that takedown attempt.
Lotus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couture.
Couture tries a head kick but it misses.
Lotus thinks about the counter body kick.
Lotus shoots in but no luck this time.
Lotus takes one to the chin there.
Lotus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
Couture swings widly with a right hand
and Lotus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lotus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Couture defends it nicely.#T6#
Lotus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lotus shoots in but no luck this time.
Lotus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tommy Lotus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Couture misses with a straight left.
Lotus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Couture.
Lotus goes for a double leg but Couture avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Couture continues to drive forward.
Couture goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Couture throws a shot from downtown. Lotus moves away and avoids it.
Lotus changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lotus darts in looking for a takedown but Couture gets double underhooks and turns Lotus into the cage.
Couture defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lotus.
Couture is looking to counter punch.
Couture throws a hook but Lotus avoids it easily.#T7#
Lotus moves out of range of the strikes.
Lotus blocks a jab.
Lotus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Couture throws a jab when Lotus was well out of range.
Lotus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lotus misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Couture misses its intended target.
Couture swings widly with a right hand
and Lotus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lotus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lotus tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lotus moves away from the strike by Couture.
A slow jab from Couture misses its intended target. #TD2#
Lotus dives in and scores a takedown into Couture's guard.
Lotus pushing down on Couture's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Lotus is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB2#
Lotus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Couture doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lotus. #T8#
Lotus tries to pass to full mount but Couture defends it. #ES#
Couture kicks off Lotus and gets to his feet.
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 misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lotus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD2#
Couture gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES#
Couture has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lotus off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T9#
Couture misses the jab.#TD2#
Lotus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Couture did well to prevent Lotus getting side control.#ES#
Couture has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Lotus is on him like a limpet, forcing Couture back against the cage.
Couture gets through Lotus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lotus working hard to break the clinch.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Lotus backwards.
Couture scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lotus working hard to break the clinch.
Lotus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lotus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lotus throws a leg kick but Couture sees it coming and moves out of range. #TD2#
Lotus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB2#
Lotus has hold of Couture's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Couture seems comfortable defending it but Lotus has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Couture is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Couture is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Lotus couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Lotus!
An out of breath Tommy Lotus thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: MMANIAK - Lucky 13
Date: Dec 31, 2016

#R1#
Mendez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Couture manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Couture throws a jab when Mendez was well out of range.
Couture misses with an uppercut
and Mendez counters with a nice uppercut.
Couture misses with a head kick.
Couture throws an overhand right that lands on Mendez's shoulder, as Mendez tries to avoid the shot.
Couture missing with a left hand there. Mendez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mendez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Couture tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD2#
Mendez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Couture wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mendez manages to pass to side control. #REVR##SUB2#
Mendez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Couture is just riding it out for now. Mendez eventually gives up the hold.
Couture wants to get back to his feet. #T1#
Mendez moves nicely into side control. #SUB2#
Mendez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mendez in side control, throwing shots but Couture defends.
Couture is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mendez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mendez trying to control the position but Couture is working away.
Mendez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mendez grinds an elbow into Couture's temple.
Mendez landing strikes.
Mendez working the head with strikes.
Couture is trying to get back to his feet.
Mendez working the head with strikes. #SUB2#
Couture is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Mendez take his back! Uh oh - Mendez has got a rear naked choke here! Couture is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tiago Mendez!
A very excited looking Tiago Mendez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: MMANIAK 11
Date: Dec 03, 2016

#R1#
Nice uppercut lands for Couture. That snapped Janeiro's head back.
Couture lands with a hook. Janeiro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Janeiro wants to counter with a clinch but Couture pushes him away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Janeiro has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Couture misses.
Couture swings widly with a right hand #TD2#
and Janeiro counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB2#
Janeiro is looking for a kimura but Couture is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Janeiro to get the leverage.
Couture is trying to stand up here but Janeiro is controlling him well. #SUB2#
Janeiro seems to be working for a kimura but Couture defends the submission attempt.#ES#
Couture has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Janeiro is on him like a limpet, forcing Couture back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janeiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #TD2#
Janeiro lands a nice trip takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Couture is defending against the submission attempts here by Janeiro.
Couture tries to kick Janeiro off but Janeiro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T1##SUB2#
Janeiro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Couture doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Janeiro. #SUB2#
Janeiro is working for a submission of some sort.
Janeiro moves into full mount! Couture won't be happy about that!
You get the feeling that Couture really doesn't like being in this position too much. #SUB2#
Janeiro working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Couture looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Janeiro! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). De Janeiro!
De Janeiro spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 10, 2016

#R1#
Couture misses with an uppercut. Fields saw that one coming.
Fields with the counter takedown but Couture avoids it easily.
Fields staying out of range there.
And Fields tries to counter it with a takedown but Couture pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A head kick by Couture misses #TD2#
and Fields decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Couture's guard.
Fields is in close to Couture's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fields is working Couture over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fields lands a couple of digs.
Couture keeping full guard, as Fields tries to pass.
Fields lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fields chips away with some ground and pound.
Couture is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fields is controlling him.
Fields is working Couture over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fields is in close to Couture's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fields is working Couture over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fields keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Couture's head.
Fields is looking to work some ground and pound but Couture has wrist control.#ES#
Couture is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture misses with some punches. #T1#
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fields is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Fields breaks from the clinch.
Couture throws an overhand right that lands on Fields's shoulder, as Fields tries to avoid the shot.
Fields takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CL2#
Fields darts in and clinches Couture up against the cage.
Couture gets underhooks to prevent Fields's takedown attempt.
Couture scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fields fails to pull guard.
Brandon Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Fields.
Couture is pressed up against the cage. Fields has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Couture down to the mat. Couture avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Couture misses the jab.
Fields drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Couture defends it well.
Couture misses with a hook.
Fields changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Couture throws a lazy head kick #TD2#
and Fields decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Couture's guard.#ES#
Couture manages to escape and get back to his feet. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Couture misses.
Couture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fields was well out of range. Poor timing from Couture.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Couture throws an off balance right hand #TD2#
and Fields counters with a nice double leg into side control. Couture won't be happy with that.
Fields connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Couture some visible discomfort.
Check out the look on Fields's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fields creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Couture is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fields connects with a decent elbow.
Couture is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fields asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fields connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Couture some visible discomfort.
Fields grinds an elbow into Couture's temple.
Couture wants to get back to his feet but Fields drags him back down.
Couture is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #T3#
Check out the look on Fields's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Fields's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fields cracks Couture with a big right hand but Couture just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Couture is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fields asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Couture taking a bit of punishment here - Fields scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fields scores with punches from side control.
Couture is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fields asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fields working the ground and pound.
Fields working the ground and pound.
Fields lands some shots froms side control.#ROC2#
Couture is rocked!
Fields working the head with strikes.
Oh Couture is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fields is working Couture over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fields lands a strong strike to the head of Couture. That's dazed him! Fields looking to finish here. Couture is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Fields lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Fields!
Scott Fields decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 05, 2016

#R1#
Couture misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brandon Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Couture pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Brooks takes the fight into the clinch.
Brooks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Couture can't break the clinch.
Couture prevents a body shot from Brooks.
Brooks blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Brooks.
Couture swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Couture.
Brooks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Couture.
Couture wants to get back to striking at distance but Brooks won't allow it.
Brooks wants to stall.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but Brooks is controlling him.
Couture wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T1#
Brooks lands a shot to the body.
The referee calls for Brooks to work.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Brooks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Brooks misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Brooks on the inside.
Brooks lands a hook that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Brooks is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brooks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Couture working hard to break the clinch.
Couture lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brooks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brooks lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Couture breaks the clinch.
Brooks works the jab nicely.
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!
Brooks connects with a high kick. #T2#
Brooks lunges at Couture with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Couture's hand. #CL#
Brooks clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Couture manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Couture misses.
Brooks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Couture misses with a looping left.
Brooks scores with a decent looking hook.
Couture swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couture gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brooks connects with a nice looking jab.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brooks scores with a nice right hand. #CL#
Brooks instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Couture controls his hands. #BC2#
Couture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks scores with a jab.
Brooks throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Couture swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brooks is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Brooks saw that one coming.#T3##CL#
Brooks drives through and clinches with Couture against the cage.
Brooks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brooks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Brooks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brooks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Couture wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brooks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brooks tries to throw a body punch but Couture avoids it by throwing Brooks back against the cage.
Brooks stalling against the cage.
Brooks misses with some punches.
Brooks scores with a shoulder strike.
Couture tries to break free but Brooks pushes him back against the cage.
Brooks lands a nice elbow. #T4#
Brooks throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Couture manages to break the clinch.
Brooks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brooks lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture throws a looping overhand right but Brooks ducks down to avoid it.
Brooks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brooks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Couture under the eye.
Brooks walks into a straight right hand from Couture.
A left lands for Brooks.
Brooks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Couture moves out of range easily.
Brooks lands with a good body shot.
Brooks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brooks throws a counter high kick but Couture was just alert enough to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Couture takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brooks throws a looping overhand right but Couture ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brooks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Brooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Brooks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
A swing and a miss from Couture.
Brooks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brooks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Couture's head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Couture in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nice defenses there by Brooks.
Couture tries to move into range but Brooks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Couture throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Brooks misses its target.
Couture avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Eric Brooks is winning the standup battle so far.
Brooks digs a good body shot into Couture's ribs.
Brooks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brooks defending well as Couture loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Couture.#CL#
Brooks has Couture up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couture.
Brooks lands a right hand.
Couture throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couture.
Brooks lands a body punch.
Couture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks. #T1#
Brooks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Couture working aggressively here.
Brooks prevents Couture from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
Brooks blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Brooks fails to land.
Brooks tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Brooks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brooks misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couture is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Decent striking displayed by Brooks there.
Couture throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Brooks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A swing and a miss from Couture.
Couture takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brooks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T2#
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!
Brooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donk. Brooks catches Couture right on the button with a cross.
Couture throws a lazy right hand but Brooks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donk. Brooks catches Couture right on the button with a cross.
Brooks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Couture throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
Brooks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brooks scores with a body shot.
Couture misses the jab.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brooks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.#CL#
Brooks has Couture up against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brooks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Couture can do to turn this around?
Brooks lands a left hand.
Couture is looking to break free of the clinch but Brooks has double underhooks.
Brooks goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T3#
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
Brooks presses Couture against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Brooks lands a body punch.
Couture throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.
Brooks tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Brooks.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
Couture lands a left hand.
Brooks misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks has Couture pressed against the cage, preventing Couture from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brooks content to slow the pace in the clinch. #BC2#
Couture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Couture has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Brooks does it's job there.
Brooks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL#
Brooks darts in and clinches Couture up against the cage.
A short right from Brooks.
Brooks misses with a punch on the inside. #T4#
With the fighters up against the cage, Brooks throws an elbow but misses.
Couture wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eric Brooks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Couture manages to break the clinch.
Brooks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brooks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Couture might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Couture gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brooks connects with a looping right hand.
Couture feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brookss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Couture walks into a stiff left hand from Brooks.
A jab from Couture misses.
Brooks connects with a right hand. Couture shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Couture slips a straight right by Brooks.
Couture avoids the body shot from Brooks.
Couture throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
Brooks scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Brooks dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks is trying to stall.
Brooks lands a right hand.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but Brooks is controlling him.
Brooks tries to work over Couture's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Couture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brooks wants to clinch up but Couture keeps it at a distance.
Couture misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks moves away from the strike by Couture.
Brooks throws a counter high kick but Couture was just alert enough to avoid it.
Brooks slips under a jab from Couture.
Brooks slips a jab from Couture.
Couture misses with a straight left.
Brooks connects with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brooks scores with a nice strike.#T1#
Couture throws a looping overhand right but Brooks ducks down to avoid it.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Brooks.
Couture lands an overhand right.#CL#
Brooks instigates a clinch.
Couture tries to break the clinch but Brooks is controlling the position.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Couture lands a right hand.
Couture can't break the clinch. #BC2#
Couture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooks connects with the punch.
Brooks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Couture. Couture circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice combination there by Brooks.
Brooks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Couture.
Brooks throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Couture lands a jab to the head.
Couture throws a head kick that misses.
Couture throws a poor cross that misses
letting Brooks counter with a right hand.
Brandon Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Brooks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Couture bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Couture blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Couture lands a glancing blow to the side of Brooks's head.
Couture slips a straight right by Brooks.
A little jabbing left from Couture on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Brooks is out of range.
Brooks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Couture throws an overhand right that lands on Brooks's shoulder, as Brooks tries to avoid the shot.
Couture misses with a hook.
Brooks tries to counter by clinching up but Couture breaks away and moves out of range.
Brooks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
It looked like Brooks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Couture throws an overhand right that lands on Brooks's shoulder, as Brooks tries to avoid the shot.
Brooks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Couture misses with a looping right.
Brooks connects with a body shot that sends Couture's belly button to the back.
Brooks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Couture on the side of the head.
Couture ducks right into an uppercut from Brooks. #T3#
Couture looks to throw the jab but Brooks is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Brooks misses the target.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
A head kick misses from Couture.
Couture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brooks.
Nice defenses there by Brooks.
Brooks throws a good cross that connects.
Couture throws a head kick but Brooks moves out of range.
Couture misses the jab.
Brooks lands with an uppercut that bounces Couture off the cage and back into range.
Nice body punch from Brooks.
Couture throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Brooks.
Brooks scores with a body shot.
A jab from Couture misses.
Couture jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Brooks moves into the clinch.
Brooks digs a right hand into Couture's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Couture's gas tank.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Brooks keeps control of Couture as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brooks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brooks lands with a short shot to the head.
Couture can't break the clinch.
Brooks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Brooks.
Brooks lands a shot to the body.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks keeps control of Couture as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brooks lands a shoulder strike.
Brooks effectively controlling the action here.
Couture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eric Brooks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brooks scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Couture on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Brooks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brooks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Brooks!
Eric Brooks decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 30, 2016

#R1#
Couture bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grena's head backwards.
Grena on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Couture scores with a jab.
Couture is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#KD#
Couture lands a big head kick that sends Grena tumbling to the mat! Couture takes a step backwards and waves Grena back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#
It looks like Umberto Grena has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grena ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Grena closes the distance and clinches.
Grena is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Couture to keep the fight standing.#BC#
Couture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grena wants to clinch.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Grena is out of range.
Grena tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Grena tries to close the distance and clinch up but Couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice uppercut lands for Couture. That snapped Grena's head back.
Couture throws a lazy right hand but Grena sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Couture throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Couture connects with a right hand. Grena shakes it off.
Couture scores with a sloppy right hand. Grena should have avoided that one.
Couture misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grena is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL2#
Grena takes the fight into the clinch.
Grena wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Couture lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grena backwards.
Grena working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Couture's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brandon Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Grena closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Couture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grena keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couture.
Grena connects with a high kick.
Grena takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grena avoids the head kick by Couture.
Grena doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Grena misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Couture on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Couture stuns Grena with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T2##TD2#
Grena scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Couture wants to get back to his feet but Grena drags him back down.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Grena wants to lay and pray for a moment but Couture keeps working.
Couture is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Grena is controlling him well.#SU2#
Grena stands up and beckons Couture to his feet.
Grena is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Grena saw that one coming.
Grena throws a big shot that misses.
Grena takes one to the chin there.#TD2#
Couture gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES#
Couture manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Grena is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks. #BC#
Couture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T3#
Couture cracks Grena with an open hand slap.
Couture tries a head kick but it misses.
Grena throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Couture is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grena blocks a jab.
Grena tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Grena closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Couture lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL2#
Grena closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grena jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Couture walks away with a smile on his face. Grena gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Couture throws out a loose jab but Grena uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Grena scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES#
Couture throws Grena to one side and escapes!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brandon Couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couture misses with a looping left.
Grena goes for a double leg but Couture avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Couture continues to drive forward.
Brandon Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umberto Grena.#T4#
Couture misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grena throws a head kick that misses.
Couture missing with a left hand there. Grena was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grena tries to counter with a clinch but Couture shakes him off and moves away.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Grena moved out of range.
Couture bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grena's head.
Grena is looking to clinch but Couture is avoiding it.
Grena takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grena ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Couture swings widly with a right hand
and Grena connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Couture works the jab nicely.
Grena ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grena tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grena tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Couture dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Umberto Grena's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Grena has taken the fight to the clinch.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Couture breaks the clinch.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brandon Couture is winning the standup battle so far.
Grena ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grena bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Couture throws a poor cross that misses
and Grena counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grena tries to close the distance and clinch up but Couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grena walks into a left hand.
Grena doesn't manage to clinch there - Couture circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grena moves away from the strike by Couture.
Grena takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Couture connects with a right hand. Grena shakes it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grena has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grena there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grena uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
And Grena tries to counter it with a takedown but Couture pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T1#
Grena slips a straight right by Couture.
Grena is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grena tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Couture lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Couture stuffs the takedown.
Grena has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Couture keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Couture is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Couture misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Couture - just one landing.
Couture throws a sloppy head kick and Grena moves out of range easily.
Grena throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grena moves away from the strike by Couture.
Couture moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGrena.
Grena staying out of range there.
Grena drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Couture defends it well.#T2#
Grena tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Couture wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Grena.
Grena let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Grena walks into a stiff left hand from Couture.
Grena keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couture.
Couture rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Grena counter with a right hand.
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!
The fighters circling - Couture throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grena moves out of range as Couture strikes.
Couture throws a head kick that misses.
Grena moves out of range of the strikes.
Grena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grena lands with a kick to the temple. Couture shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Grena.
Couture blocks a head kick by Grena.
Couture misses with a straight right.
Grena ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grena let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T3#
Couture throws a lazy uppercut #CL2#
and Grena counters by clinching up.
Grena is trying to pull guard but Couture turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brandon Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umberto Grena.
A short right from Couture.
Grena wants to get back to striking at distance but Couture won't allow it.
Grena misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Couture.
Grena is looking to control Couture's arms but Couture gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grena has his back to the cage.
A shot in the inside from Couture.
Grena wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Couture has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Couture manages to break the clinch.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Grena.
Grena doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Couture scores with a jab.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grena is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Grena is looking to clinch.
Grena fails in his attempt to clinch.
Couture loads up on a big right hand but Grena slips the punch.#T4#
Grena is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Couture tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grena ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grena misses with a head kick.
Grena misses the shot to the body.
Grena ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Grena slips under a jab.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Grena moved out of range.
Grena uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Couture.
Grena is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Couture is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grena can do to turn this around?
Couture misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grena fails with a takedown attempt.
Couture lands with a cross.
Grena tries to clinch up but Couture circles away and keeps his distance.
Couture throwing a counter right hand but Grena manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Couture dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Umberto Grena's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Grena swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couture smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grena tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grena tries to clinch up.
Couture scores with a nice head shot.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Grena saw that one coming.
Grena defending well as Couture loads up on a big left hand.
Couture tests Grena's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grena fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Couture darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture misses with a hook. Grena ducked under it nicely.
Couture misses with a lunging right hand
and Grena counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Couture slaps away a takedown attempt from Grena, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grena uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Couture.#T1#
Couture fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grena on the side of the head.
Grena throws a head kick that misses.
Couture is looking to counter punch.
Couture throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grena sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grena shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Couture but Couture pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grena slips under a jab.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Grena is out of range.
Couture misses with a looping right.
Couture lands a really nice looking cross but Grena seems unphased.
Couture scores with a nice right hand.
Couture throws a head kick that misses.
Grena throws a fast counter high kick but Couture manages to duck under it in time.
Grena uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Grena let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Couture doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T2##CL2#
Grena moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Couture manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Couture misses.
Grena shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Couture but Couture pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Couture was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brandon Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umberto Grena.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Grena takes the fight into the clinch.
Grena wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grena misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Couture.
Couture lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Couture.
Grena tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Couture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Couture misses with a looping right.#T3#
Couture throws a lazy right hand but Grena sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grena blocks a head kick by Couture.
Grena looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grena tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grena blocks a head kick by Couture.
Grena fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grena scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grena fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Couture wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Couture.
Couture throws a hook but Grena avoids it easily.
Grena is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Couture rather than just go for the knockout.
Grena throws a head kick that misses.
Couture uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grena.
Couture throws a quick counter head kick but Grena was just out of range.
Couture misses the jab.
Couture goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#T4#
Couture swats away the attempt to clinch by Grena.
Grena looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#TD2#
Grena shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!
Grena tries to pass to full mount but Couture defends it.
Umberto Grena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#ES#
Couture manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Couture feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grenas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Couture misses with a hook. Grena ducked under it nicely.
Grena lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Grena slips a jab from Couture.
Grena changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Grena fails to land with a series of punches.
Grena tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Couture showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Couture, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Couture!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 26, 2016

#R1#
Lester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
It looked like Lester was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Couture misses with a looping right.
Couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Couture misses its intended target.
Couture throws a lazy right hand but Lester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lester avoids the head kick by Couture.
Lester takes one on the button.
Lester throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Couture stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Couture misses with a looping left.
Lester swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Couture misses the target.
Couture keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Couture lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Couture rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Lester counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lester takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Couture - just one landing. #T1#
Couture jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Couture misses with a hook
and Lester counters with a left to the body.
Couture connects with a right hand. Lester shakes it off.
Couture throws a nice head kick!
Couture misses with a hook.
As Couture looks to move away, Lester throws a big counter combo but Couture just gets out of the way.
Couture might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lester ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
It looked like Lester wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lester slips a straight right by Couture.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lester throwing a counter right hand but Couture manages to avoid it.
Lester scores with a leg kick.
Couture stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Couture lands with a slapping head kick.
Lester throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture throws an off balance right hand
enabling Lester to counter with a crisp jab.
Couture misses with a head kick.
Couture looks winded!#T2#
Couture misses with a right hand
and Lester counters with a three punch combo that has Couture backing up. Couture nods at Lester to acknowledge the strikes.
Couture rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lester counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lester steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Couture lands a jab to the nose.
Couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Couture backs away, Lester returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Couture throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Couture connects with a jab.
Couture throws out a loose jab but Lester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Couture throws out the jab.
Lester is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Couture on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lester jabs Couture to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Lester moved out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lester!
Couture misses with a left hand
and Lester counters with an inside leg kick. #T3#
Lester moves out of range of the strikes.
Brandon Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture catches Lester with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Couture moves away.
Couture looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lester takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Couture misses with a straight left.
Lester appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lester takes one to the chin there.
Couture looks to land a left hand but Lester moved out of range nicely.
Couture misses with a hook.
Lester appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Couture throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lester counters with a series of strikes. Couture will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lester throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lester moves away from the strike by Couture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T4#
Lester avoids the head kick by Couture.
Couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lester swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lester takes one to the chin there.
Couture misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lester was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Couture throws a poor cross that misses
and Lester counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Couture thinking.
Lester throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Couture.
Couture on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lester takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Couture is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lester had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A cross from Couture lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Lester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Couture throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lester counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Couture rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lester counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Couture thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Couture dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Lester blocks a jab.
Lester went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lester throws a body shot but no joy.
Lester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lester comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Couture takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Couture misses with a head kick.
Couture tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lester is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Couture lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lester throwing a counter right hand but Couture manages to avoid it.
Lester swings for the body but Couture moves out of range.
Couture with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lester to score with a decent uppercut.#T1#
Couture avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lester takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Couture tries a head kick but it misses.
Couture tests Lester's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lester has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lester there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lester feints a jab promting Couture to slip. Lester then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Couture slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Couture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lester.
The fighters circling - Couture throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Couture throws a lazy right hand but Lester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Couture cracks Lester with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lester tries to move into range but Couture moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Couture misses
and Lester counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lester connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Couture momentarily.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Lester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
Lester throwing a counter right hand but Couture manages to avoid it.
Lester swings for the body but Couture moves out of range.
Couture throws a lazy right hand but Lester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Couture throws a hook but Lester blocks it.
Couture throws a right hand that misses
and Lester counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Couture is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lester. That's going to slow Couture down.
Lester misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lester lands a leg kick that knocks Couture off balance momentarily.
Couture shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T3#
Couture throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lester counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lester misses with a series of wild punches.
Brandon Couture seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lester avoids the head kick by Couture.
Couture connects with a single shot there.
Couture throws a good cross that connects.
Couture takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lester blocks a jab.
Lester moves out of range of the strikes.
Lester tried to counter with a leg kick but Couture avoided it.
Couture misses with a left hand
and Lester counters with a left to the body.
Lester dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Couture. That did some damage!
Lester misses with the combination. #T4#
Lester lands with a shot to the body.
Lester looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Lester swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Couture finds it's way through Lester's defenses.
Couture throws out a loose jab but Lester uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Lester was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Couture.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Lester is out of range.
Lester staying out of range there.
Lester scores with a hook to the body. Couture takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Couture misses with a right hand
and Lester cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lester is looking to wear down Couture with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Couture tries to move into range but Lester moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Couture is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lester.
A combination from Lester does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Lester will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Lester throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lester jabs Couture to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lester buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Couture misses the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Couture throws out a loose jab but Lester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lester swinging wildly here.
Couture pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Lester on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Couture throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lester misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Couture misses the target.
Couture takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Couture bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lester's head backwards.
Lester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Couture throws out the jab.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Couture misses the target.
Lester is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Couture slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lester slips a straight right by Couture.
Lester went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Couture misses with a looping right.
It looked like Lester was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Couture.
Lester lands a body shot.
Couture throws a head kick that misses
and Lester counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lester scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lester with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lester thuds a left hand into Couture's body.#T2#
Couture throws a head kick but Lester moves out of range.
Lester looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lester connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Couture momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lester thuds a left hand into Couture's body.
Lester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Couture misses with an uppercut
and Lester cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lester throws a counter high kick but Couture was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lester paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lester blocks a head kick by Couture.
Lester staying out of range there.
Lester fires out a quick counter leg kick but Couture just manages to avoid it.
Lester throws a shot to the body. #T3#
Lester throws a body punch but Couture moves out of range.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Lester is out of range.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Couture throws an off balance right hand
and Lester counters with a leg kick.
Couture's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot to the liver by Lester. Beautiful body shot.
Couture scores with a jab. Lester acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lester fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Couture looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lester throws a body punch but Couture moves out of range.
Couture bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lester scores with a jab to the body.
Lester looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T4#
Couture misses with an uppercut
and Lester counters with a left to the body.
Lester wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Couture scores with a jab.
Lester throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Couture stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Couture.
Couture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lester.
Couture throws a jab when Lester was well out of range.
Lester was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Couture misses with a left hand
and Couture takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Couture throws a lazy uppercut
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Lester.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Lester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lester has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jack Lester!
Jack Lester took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'This victory goes out to the kids that think they can't win Train hard Fight hard Be a champion :) '.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 21, 2016

#R1#
Couture lands a head shot.#CUT#
It looks like Antonis Skayias has been cut.
Skayias has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#CL2#
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.#BC2#
Skayias breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
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. #T1#
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.#BC2#
Skayias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Skayias gets a clinch.
Couture scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Couture working aggressively here. #BC2#
Skayias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Skayias closes the distance and clinches.
Skayias blocks an uppercut.
Skayias working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
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.#CL2#
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. #T2#
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.#BC2#
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.#CL2#
Skayias darts in and clinches Couture up against the cage.#T3#
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.#BC2#
Skayias manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
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. #T4#
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. #BC2#
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.#CL2#
Skayias rushes Couture and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
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.
#R2#
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. #CL2#
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. #T1#
Skayias scores with a nice hook to the head.#ROC2#
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. #BC2#
Skayias breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
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. #T2#
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.#BC2#
Skayias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couture seems to have got his legs back now.#CL2#
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. #T3#
Couture is trying to break the clinch but Skayias is controlling him.#BC2#
Skayias breaks the clinch.
Jab by Couture.#CL2#
Skayias gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Skayias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Antonis Skayias seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
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.#BC2#
Skayias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #KD2#
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.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 16, 2016

#R1#
Couture with a hook.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Couture pounces like a tiger and cracks Smiff with a vicious hook! Smiff is down but not out! Couture follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brandon Couture!
Stratovarius Smiff spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks for coming out party's on me '.

Event: DUEL#14 Myles vs Juan
Date: Oct 02, 2016

#R1#
Couture stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Couture wants it to stay on the feet.
Couture misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Dick counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Couture can't keep his opponent in guard - Dick advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dick working the head and body with strikes.
Dick lands strikes from half guard.
We've been hearing that Dick has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Couture is trying to stand up here but Dick is controlling him well.
Dick lands strikes from half guard.
Couture tries to kick Dick off but Dick keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB#
Couture is defending against the submission attempts here by Dick.
Dick scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dick working Couture over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture is trying to stand back up but Dick is controlling him
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB#
Dick is working for a kimura but Couture is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Dick is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Couture sees it coming and defends easily.#T1#
Dick has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dick in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dick punishing his opponent with strikes.
Couture is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
A nice elbow there by Dick.#SUB#
Dick has hold of Couture's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Couture manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dick landing punches.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dick lands with some strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dick lands a nice shot to the head. #ROC#
Couture is rocked!#SUB#
Dick looking to secure an arm triangle but Couture defends it well.
Couture is still in real trouble! Can Dick finish him?
Dick connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dick with good strikes from the mount here!
Dick lands a heavy elbow. #T2#
Couture is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Couture seems to have recovered his senses.#SUB#
Dick wants to finish this one by submission but Couture is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dick.
Couture is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Dick lands a big elbow.
Couture squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dick cracks Couture with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Couture squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dick connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Couture is trying to stand.
Dick with shots to the head and body - Couture looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oooh a big shot lands for Dick! Couture is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nick Dick!
Nick Dick was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: DUEL#9 Longshanks vs Blaine
Date: Aug 28, 2016

#R1#
Couture misses with an uppercut. Abdullah saw that one coming.
Abdullah is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abdullah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Abdullah looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Couture throws a hook but Abdullah avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abdullah, as that shot connected.
Abdullah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD2#
Abdullah is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Couture's half guard.
Couture is trying to stand back up but Abdullah is controlling him
Abdullah is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Couture has hold of Abdullah's hands but Abdullah slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#ES#
Couture kicks Abdullah off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture throws a head kick that misses.
Couture doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abdullah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Abdullah changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Abdullah lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Couture walks into a stiff left hand from Abdullah.
Couture takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Couture drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Couture walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Couture bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abdullah's head backwards.#T1#
Couture throws the left hand but Abdullah avoids the punch easily.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD2#
Abdullah looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Abdullah scoring with some ground and pound.
Couture is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Abdullah is controlling him.
Abdullah is in close to Couture's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Abdullah working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Abdullah is in close to Couture's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Abdullah stops Couture from standing up.
Abdullah postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Abdullah sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdullah cracks Couture with a solid left hand.
Abdullah cracks Couture with a solid left hand.
Abdullah is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #ES#
Couture manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdullah. #T2##BC#
Couture manages to break the clinch.
Couture takes a shot to the body in his stride. #TD2#
Abdullah shoots in and bounces Couture off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Couture wants to get back to his feet but Abdullah passes into half guard.
Abdullah seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Couture is trying to stand back up but Abdullah is controlling him
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abdullah winds up and cracks Couture with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Couture looks like he's trying to stand up.
Abdullah working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Abdullah lands strikes from half guard.
Couture is trying to escape back to his feet but Abdullah uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Abdullah scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Couture to see if he's OK.#T3#
Abdullah working the ground and pound.
Couture takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Couture might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Couture takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Couture takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Abdullah trying to control the action but Couture is working from the bottom.
Couture wants to get back to his feet but Abdullah drags him back down.#SUB2#
Abdullah thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Abdullah has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Check out the look on Abdullah's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Couture is looking to get back to his feet here but Abdullah is keeping cool and he's managed to take Couture's back.
Couture is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T4#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Abdullah controlling the positon.
Abdullah scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Couture is looking for a way out.
Abdullah scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Abdullah is working the ground and pound. Can Couture escape?
Abdullah lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Couture.
Couture is trying to get back to his feet but Abdullah has full control of the position and if anything, Couture has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Couture is taking damage to the body and head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Abdullah. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Abdullah scores with punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdullah has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Couture's body.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Abdullah. #ROC2#
Couture is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rahkim Abdullah dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Abdullah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Couture feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abdullahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Abdullah tries to score a power double leg takedown but Couture sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Abdullah somewhat.
Abdullah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Couture. That snapped Abdullah's head back. #TD2#
Abdullah throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Couture was covering up waiting for the punch and Abdullah finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Couture wants to get back to his feet but Abdullah passes into half guard.
Abdullah seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Abdullah slows the pace down in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Abdullah connects with a nice short shot to Couture's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES#
Couture manages to escape and get back to his feet! #T1#
Abdullah lands an overhand right.
Abdullah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Abdullah moved out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Abdullah there.#TD2#
Abdullah drives through with a takedown into guard.
Couture is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Abdullah is controlling him.
Abdullah scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Abdullah controlling from the top position.
Couture wants to stand and escape but Abdullah is having none of it.
Abdullah controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Abdullah is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Abdullah's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T2#
Abdullah landing some decent shots from guard.
Abdullah trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom.
Abdullah working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Couture's head.
Couture can't keep his opponent in guard - Abdullah advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Abdullah looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Couture is looking to escape.
Abdullah with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Abdullah looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couture wants to get back to his feet.
Couture is looking to get back to is feet but Abdullah passes into side control.
Abdullah working the head with strikes. #T3#
Abdullah cracks Couture with a big elbow.
Abdullah connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Couture some visible discomfort.
Abdullah works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Abdullah cracks Couture with a big right hand but Couture just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Couture is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Abdullah is controlling him well.
Abdullah is working Couture over with some ground and pound from side control.
Couture taking punishment in the form of punches.
Couture is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Oh Couture is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Check out the look on Abdullah's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Couture is working to avoid the ground and pound but Abdullah connects with a decent elbow.
A big shot lands for Abdullah! That's hurt Couture! Will he recover? Abdullah fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rahkim Abdullah!
A very excited looking Rahkim Abdullah made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: DUEL#5 Tattum vs Hunter
Date: Jul 31, 2016

#R1#
Couture misses with a hook
and Balkon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Couture walks into a straight right hand from Balkon.
Balkon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Balkon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Balkon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Balkon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Couture misses with an uppercut
and Balkon counters with a stiff right hand.
Balkon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Balkon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture walks into a stiff left hand from Balkon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture throws out a loose jab but Balkon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture misses with a lunging right hand
and Balkon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balkon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Couture shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Couture misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Balkon! But no joy.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Couture misses with a right hand
and Couture takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Couture takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Balkon ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Balkon throws out a powerful jab.
Couture is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Balkon's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Couture swings widly with a right hand
enabling Balkon to counter with a crisp jab.
Balkon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T1#
Couture drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Balkon has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Couture is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Couture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balkon.
Balkon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Couture throws a hook but Balkon avoids it easily.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Couture has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Couture there as he acknowledges the shot.
Couture takes one on the button.
Couture takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Balkon blocks a head kick by Couture.
Good standup being displayed there by Balkon as he connects with a hook.
Couture doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Couture 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Couture looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Balkon there.
Brandon Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Couture gets tackled into the cage by Balkon. Balkon maintains the clinch.
Balkon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Balkon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Balkon.
A short right from Balkon on the inside.
Couture lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Balkon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Couture takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T2#
Balkon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Balkon lands a head kick! #ROC2#
Couture is rocked!
Couture throws a poor cross that misses
and Balkon counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Couture is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A decent looking cross lands there for Balkon.
Good exchange - Balkon coming out on top.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Balkon saw that one coming.
Balkon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
Balkon has closed the distance and engaged Couture in a clinch.
Balkon working the clinch nicely. Couture is working for position but Balkon cracks him with a big knee to the head! Couture crumples up against the cage and Balkon lands two more shots before the ref can save Couture! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Marian Balkon!
An out of breath Marian Balkon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DUEL#2 Two Fight Two Champions
Date: Jul 09, 2016

#R1#
A jab from Couture misses.
Brandon Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CL2#
Parker clinches with his opponent.
Couture working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Parker manages to break the clinch.
Couture loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Parker unleashes a big counter combination but Couture bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Parker lands a head kick. Couture smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Parker scores with a leg kick.
Couture looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Couture throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Parker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Parker clinches.
Couture lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parker backwards. #BC2#
Parker breaks from the clinch.
Couture swings widly with a right hand
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Nice shot lands for Parker.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
Parker throws a head kick that Couture semi-blocks.
Couture misses with a looping left.#T1#
Parker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Parker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Couture eats them both and turns towards Parker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Parker lands a head kick!
Parker cracks Couture with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CL2#
Couture gets tackled into the cage by Parker. Parker maintains the clinch.
Couture can't break the clinch.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Parker breaks from the clinch.
Parker cracks Couture with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Couture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Couture swings widly with a right hand
and Parker counters with a nice body shot.
Parker throws a series of punches but Couture avoids them all with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Parker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Couture. That did some damage!
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Parker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A swing and a miss from Couture.
Parker lands a head kick. Couture smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Couture takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #T2#
Parker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Parker slips under a jab from Couture.
Parker lands a slapping body shot.
Parker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Couture on the side of the head.
Parker throws a one two combo.
Parker looks to land a combination. Couture sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#ROC2#
Couture is rocked!
Parker staying out of range there.
Parker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Couture doesn't seem bothered though.
Couture throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Parker! But no joy.
Couture is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Parker's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Couture throws a body shot but no joy.
Parker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Parker works Couture's body with a nice hook.
Couture throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.#CL2#
Parker has closed the distance and engaged Couture in a clinch.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker slips a straight right by Couture.
Couture walks into a left hand. #T3#
Parker lands a head kick. Couture smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Couture throws an overhand right that lands on Parker's shoulder, as Parker tries to avoid the shot.
Couture throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Couture takes a step back to recover.
Couture misses with a hook
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker slips a jab from Couture.
Parker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A solid body kick from Parker.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couture.
That kick from Parker tenderised Couture's leg. Couture is trying to keep his angry face on.
Parker slips a straight right by Couture.
Parker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Parker connects with a body shot that sends Couture's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Parker moves into range and clinches up with Couture.
Parker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Couture's efforts to push away.
Parker blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parker scores with a jab to the body.#T4##CL2#
Parker drives through and clinches with Couture against the cage. #BC2#
Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Parker lands with a hook. Couture tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Couture throws a right hand that misses
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Jab by Parker.
Nice defenses there by Parker.
Parker scores with a jab.
A big right from Couture misses.
Parker lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Parker.
Couture throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.#CL2#
Parker closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Couture misses with some punches.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Parker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Couture throws a poor cross that misses
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Couture can't break the clinch.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker avoiding damage. #BC#
Couture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peter Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Couture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Parker.
Couture takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Parker connects with the punch.
Parker clobbers Couture with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Couture loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker connects with a high kick.
Couture fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couture.
The fighters circling - Couture throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker cracks Couture with a good jab.
Couture takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Couture misses with a straight right. #T1#
Couture throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Parker defending well as Couture loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Parker as he connects with a hook.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Parker scores with a four punch combination!
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
Parker lands with a right hand.
Couture is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Couture takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from Couture misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Parker scores with a decent looking hook.
Oh Couture is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A jab lands there for Parker.
The fighters circle, before Parker throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Couture's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Parker lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Peter Parker!
Peter Parker is the new middleweight champion!
Peter Parker very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 17, 2016

#R1#
Couture missing with a left hand there. Lugz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lugz doesn't manage to clinch there - Couture circles away.
Nice shot lands for Lugz.
Lugz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lugz blocks a jab.
Couture lands an overhand right.#ROC2#
Lugz is rocked!
Lugz is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Couture doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Lugz crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Lugz's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brandon Couture!

Event: Prestige FC 61: 2nd Carnival
Date: Apr 17, 2016

#R1#
Kessler lands a nice shot to the body.
Kessler lands a really nice looking cross but Couture seems unphased.
Kessler blocks a jab.
Kessler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kessler is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kessler slips a straight right by Couture.
Couture's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kessler under the eye.#ROC2#
Kessler is rocked!
Jab, jab by Couture - just one landing.
Oh Kessler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
and Couture counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Kessler! He's just covering up as Couture starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Couture!

Event: Prestige FC 56: Ketto
Date: Mar 19, 2016

#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hoover with an attempt at a knee that misses. #BC#
Couture manages to break the clinch.
Couture avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoover lands a nice leg kick that just misses Couture's sensitive parts.
Hoover keeps Couture at a distance using the push kick.
Couture stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hoover.
Hoover tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Couture misses the target.
Dominic Hoover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoover throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Couture wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hoover tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoover throws the left hand but Couture avoids the punch easily.
Hoover's corner calls for a 1-2. Hoover obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hoover avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoover is looking to slow Couture down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoover throws a right and a left that Couture avoids nicely. #T1#
Couture on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hoover has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Couture is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hoover misses with a head kick.
Hoover fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL2#
Hoover closes the distance and clinches.
Hoover misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoover is working Couture over against the ropes.
Hoover lands a shoulder strike.
Hoover is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Couture's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Couture wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Couture avoiding damage as Hoover throws knees to the body.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Couture breaks from the clinch.
Hoover cracks Couture with a good jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Hoover scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoover scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T2#
Hoover scores with a jab to the head.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Couture thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hoover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoover fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Couture looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hoover scores with a body shot. #CL2#
Hoover closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Hoover moved out of range.
Hoover bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Couture's head backwards.
Hoover stuns Couture with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hoover misses with a few strikes there.
Couture swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hoover works over Couture's head and body with a nice combination.
Couture takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T3#
Hoover looking to land some kicks to the body here. #CL2#
Hoover gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Hoover is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Couture can't fight it off and eventually Hoover manages to take the fight to the floor. Couture looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hoover wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving. #SU2#
Hoover stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hoover uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Couture has time to react.
Hoover tests Couture's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Couture throws the left hand but Hoover avoids the punch easily.
Hoover fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hoover jabs Couture to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Couture misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoover moves out of range as Couture strikes.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Hoover is out of range.
Couture blocks a head kick by Hoover. #T4#
Hoover misses with a body shot.
It looked like Couture wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hoover throws a nice head kick!
Hoover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture moves out of range as Hoover strikes.
Hoover throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Couture connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Couture takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A right-left combo lands from Hoover.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Hoover throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Couture wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hoover is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Couture had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Good shot there by Hoover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoover moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hoover fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoover goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hoover connects with a high kick. #ROC2#
Couture is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Hoover dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Hoover looks to throw a body kick
and Couture counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice cross by Hoover.
Hoover misses with a body shot.
Couture is looking to counter punch.
Hoover tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Hoover moves into the clinch successfully.
Hoover has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoover lands an uppercut.
Couture working aggressively here.
Hoover looking to slow down the pace here.
Hoover connects with a nasty looking knee right to Couture's face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoover is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Couture working aggressively here.
Hoover lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoover drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Couture is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hoover. #T1#
Hoover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoover throws a body punch but Couture moves out of range.
Hoover misses with a combination
and Couture counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoover scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL2#
Hoover instigates a clinch.
Hoover lands a hook that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Hoover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
Couture lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Hoover closes the distance and clinches.
Dominic Hoover seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoover.
A short right from Hoover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Couture breaks the clinch.
Hoover throws a body punch but Couture moves out of range. #T2#
Couture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hoover.#CL2#
Hoover closes the distance and clinches.
Hoover tries for a takedown but Couture manages to get underhooks.
Couture throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoover.
Hoover is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hoover struggles to land a body shot inside as Couture controls his hands.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hoover working aggressively here.
Couture lands a shoulder strike.
Couture lands a left hand.
Couture throws a head punch that misses.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hoover misses with a knee to the head.
Hoover throws an elbow that misses.
Hoover tries for a takedown but Couture manages to get underhooks. #T3#
Couture misses with some punches.
Hoover is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hoover is trying to drag Couture to the mat but Couture just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Brandon Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Hoover.
Couture swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoover looking to throw knees to the head but Couture is blocking nicely.
Hoover lands a good knee to the midsection. Couture won't want to take too many of those.
Couture lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoover backwards.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture misses with the head strike.
Hoover lands a right hand.
Couture misses with the head strike.
A short left from Couture.
Hoover looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Couture prevents the takedown attempt.
Hoover tries to land knees in the clinch but Couture avoids the damage to the body. #T4#
Hoover throws a punch but it's blocked by Couture. #TD2#
Hoover has clasped his hands together around Couture's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SU2#
Hoover decides to stand back up.
Hoover slips under a jab.
Hoover listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Couture throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2#
Hoover forces Couture back against the ropes and clinches.
Hoover tries to stall but Couture uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hoover with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hoover using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Couture has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Couture on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoover lands with a left to the head.
Couture managing to block the knees to the body from Hoover.
Couture lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Couture wants to break the clinch but can't.
Couture wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoover won't allow it.
Couture working aggressively here.
Hoover throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Hoover showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Hoover connects with a crisp jab.
Hoover throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Couture stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hoover ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Couture on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hoover tries to close the distance and clinch up but Couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Couture on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Couture checks a leg kick.
Couture steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoover.
Couture is looking to counter punch.
Hoover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couture blocks a head kick by Hoover.
Couture throwing a counter right hand but Hoover manages to avoid it.
Hoover tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture throws out a loose jab but Hoover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoover ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoover.
Hoover throws out a loose jab but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoover sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Hoover swinging wildly here.
Hoover throws a one two combo.
Hoover ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hoover tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dominic Hoover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt
and Couture counters with a nice uppercut.
Couture moves forwards but Hoover connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CL2#
Hoover has managed to clinch.
Hoover is trying to drag Couture to the mat but Couture just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Hoover tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2##BC#
Couture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoover looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoover throws a body punch but Couture moves out of range.
Couture is looking to counter punch.
Hoover misses with a two punch combination.
Hoover takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hoover uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Hoover throws a series of punches but Couture avoids them all with ease.
Couture throwing a counter right hand but Hoover manages to avoid it.
Hoover takes one to the side of the head.
Hoover throws a nice outside leg kick.
Couture throws an overhand right that lands on Hoover's shoulder, as Hoover tries to avoid the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Couture 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Couture takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL2#
Hoover moves into range and clinches up with Couture.#BC#
Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couture takes a jab right on the kisser. #T3#
Hoover throws a series of strikes that have Couture backpedaling.
Hoover slips a jab from Couture.
Hoover moves to clinch but Couture breaks away
and Couture counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Couture missing with a left hand there. Hoover was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hoover throws a body kick that misses.
Couture throwing a counter right hand but Hoover manages to avoid it.
Hoover takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
Couture throws a shot from downtown. Hoover moves away and avoids it.
Hoover connects with a good right hand that stumbles Couture. Couture circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hoover scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Couture doesn't seem bothered though.
Couture throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoover tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Hoover pushes Couture up against the ropes in a clinch.#BC#
Couture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T4#
Hoover throws a hook but Couture blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoover misses with a right hand
letting Couture counter with a right hand.
Hoover fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Couture wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hoover fails with an attempt to clinch.
Couture was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Hoover saw that one coming.#CL2#
Hoover moves into the clinch.
Couture swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Couture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Couture throws a shot from downtown. Hoover moves away and avoids it.
Hoover looks to land a combination. Couture sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hoover staying out of range there.
Hoover appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hoover misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Hoover really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Couture blocks a leg kick.
Hoover lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Couture circles away quickly and effectively.
Hoover slips a jab from Couture.
Hoover throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hoover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoover is looking to control Couture's arms but Couture gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hoover has his back to the ropes.
Couture misses with the head strike.
Hoover missing with knees to the body.
Hoover with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoover scores with a shot to the side of Couture's head.
Hoover lands a left hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Hoover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Couture avoids it.
Hoover lands a nice uppercut.
Hoover can't find room to land a body shot as Couture controls the action.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Hoover throws an elbow but misses.
Hoover throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #T1#
Hoover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoover throws a head punch that misses.
Couture lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hoover has a couple of punches blocked by Couture.
Couture lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Couture working aggressively here.
Hoover lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Couture.
Hoover lands with a left to the head.
Hoover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Couture takes a shot to the head.
Hoover lands a shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hoover lands a knee to the body.
Hoover softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Couture looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Couture on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoover lands an elbow just above Couture 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Hoover.
Hoover scores with a hook to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hoover obliges.#T2#
Hoover crunches a lovely knee into Couture's ribcage.
Hoover gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #TD2#
Hoover lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hoover passes to side control.
Hoover wants to lay and pray for a moment but Couture keeps working.
Hoover taking a breather here.
Let's hope that Hoover has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T3#
Couture is not content to let Hoover control the position.
Hoover prevents Couture from escaping the position.
Hoover has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Couture!
Couture tries to buck Hoover off but he can't manage it.
Hoover tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hoover can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Couture is looking to escape.
Hoover controlling the position easily from mount.
Hoover tries to control but Couture wriggling away. #SU2#
Hoover stands up from mount. Strange move.
Hoover fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Couture.#T4#
Hoover tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Hoover rushes Couture and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hoover is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoover lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Couture can't break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hoover scores with a nice short uppercut.#TD2#
Hoover drags the fight down to the ground. #SU#
Couture decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hoover lands a nice hook to Couture's body. Couture takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoover pushes Couture away with a front kick.
Hoover lands a nice looking body shot. #CL2#
Hoover pushes Couture up against the ropes in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Hoover dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R5##CL2#
Hoover drives through and clinches with Couture against the ropes.
Hoover scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hoover looking to throw knees to the head but Couture is blocking nicely. #BC#
Couture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoover scores with a jab.#CL2#
Hoover closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hoover blocking some punches. #TD2#
Hoover ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hoover no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Couture is looking to stand up but Hoover won't let him. #SUB2#
Hoover is looking for a triangle but Couture pushes his legs off easily.
Hoover has a closed guard, preventing Couture from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoover wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Hoover controlling Couture's posture.
Couture would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hoover is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hoover is on top in guard. #REVB#
Couture wants to get back to his feet but Hoover is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hoover pushes down on Couture's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hoover prevents Couture from standing back up.
Brandon Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dominic Hoover is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Hoover is keen to just control but Couture is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hoover in particular looking to stall.
Hoover has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hoover trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Couture is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hoover controlling his opponent.
Hoover trying to control but Couture is having none of it. #SU2#
Hoover stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Dominic Hoover seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoover with a jab.
Hoover ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T3#
Couture throws a shot from downtown. Hoover moves away and avoids it.#CL2#
Hoover clinches up against the ropes.
Couture can't break the clinch. #BC#
Couture breaks from the clinch.
Hoover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hoover throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoover slips a straight right by Couture.
Couture misses the jab.
Couture misses with a looping left.
Hoover lands a head kick!
Hoover scores with a jab to the body.
Hoover defending well as Couture loads up on a big left hand. #T4#
Couture takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hoover scores with a jab.
Hoover goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!#CL2#
Hoover gets a clinch. #BC#
Couture manages to break the clinch.
Hoover tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Couture counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoover cracks Couture with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hoover moves out of range as Couture strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoover! But no joy.#CL2#
Hoover instigates a clinch.
Couture misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Couture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Hoover comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hoover has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Hoover! Dominic Hoover retains his welterweight title!
Dominic Hoover tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

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