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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Coutre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eli Porter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fedor Coutre!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coutre shoots in looking for a takedown. Porter tries to sprawl out of it but Coutre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Porter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Coutre checks a leg kick.
Coutre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Porter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Porter. No joy for Coutre on that attempt.
Eli Porter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Coutre.
Coutre shoots in but no luck this time.
Porter missing with a left hand there. Coutre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Porter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Coutre's head.
Nice shot by Porter.
Coutre slips a jab from Porter.
Porter jabs Coutre right on the nose. Coutre blinks but takes it well.
Porter throws a hook but Coutre blocks it.
Coutre fails with a takedown attempt.
Porter looks to land a right hand but Coutre moved out of range.
A jab from Porter misses.
Porter misses with a looping right.
Coutre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Porter.
Porter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coutre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Porter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter throws the left hand but Coutre avoids the punch easily.
Porter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Porter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Porter throws a looping overhand right but Coutre ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Porter.
Porter misses with a low kick.
Coutre avoids a kick to the body.
Coutre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Porter as he jumps to the side.
Porter waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Coutre.
Coutre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Porter.
Coutre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Porter sprawls well. Porter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Coutre gets slowly back to his feet.
Coutre looks gassed!
Horrible takedown by Coutre or perhaps it was just good defense by Porter which made him look bad.
Porter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eli Porter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porter misses with a hook. Coutre ducked under it nicely.
Porter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coutre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Coutre slips under a jab.
Porter misses with a looping left.
Porter could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Coutre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Porter.
Coutre has closed the distance and engaged Porter in a clinch.
Porter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Porter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Coutre walks away with a smile on his face. Porter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Good exchange - Porter coming out on top.
Jab by Porter.
Porter misses the shot to the body.
Coutre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Porter.
Porter blocks a head kick by Coutre.
Coutre moves out of range of the strikes.
Coutre shoots in for a takedown but Porter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Porter throws out a loose jab but Coutre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coutre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Porter throws out the jab.
Porter misses with a hook.
Porter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Porter misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coutre blocks a jab.
Porter misses with a hook.
Coutre slips a straight right by Porter.
Coutre pushes Porter up against the cage in a clinch.
Coutre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Porter throws out a leg kick but Coutre moves out of range and Porter only half commits.
Eli Porter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coutre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Porter throws a hook to the side of Coutre's head but Coutre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coutre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Porter.
Porter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coutre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Porter misses its intended target.
Porter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Coutre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice cross by Coutre.
Porter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Porter lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Coutre walks into a straight right hand from Porter.
Porter misses with a looping right.
Porter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coutre shoots in but no luck this time.
Porter looks to land a body kick but Coutre moved away.
Coutre staying out of range there.
Porter throws an overhand right that lands on Coutre's shoulder, as Coutre tries to avoid the shot.
Coutre waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Porter.
Porter looks to score with a jab to the body but Coutre is just out of range.
Coutre moves out of range as Porter strikes.
Porter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Porter throws a hook but Coutre blocks it.
Porter lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Porter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coutre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Porter misses with an uppercut. Coutre saw that one coming.
Porter misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Porter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Coutre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Porter sprawls well. Porter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Coutre gets slowly back to his feet.
Porter scores with a jab to the head.
Porter throws a shot from downtown. Coutre moves away and avoids it.
Porter looks to score with a jab to the body but Coutre is just out of range.
Porter works Coutre's body with a nice hook.
Coutre fails with a takedown attempt.
Porter misses with a looping left.
Coutre blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coutre throws a lazy right hand but Porter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Coutre.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coutre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Porter defends it nicely.
Eli Porter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Coutre.
Coutre on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter throws a hook to the side of Coutre's head but Coutre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick by Porter misses
and Coutre decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Porter's guard.
Coutre throws a big right hand that misses.
Coutre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Porter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coutre is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Porter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Porter tries to get out of the position.
Coutre throwing strikes but missing.
Coutre preventing the sweep.
Coutre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Porter throws an overhand right that lands on Coutre's shoulder, as Coutre tries to avoid the shot.
Porter misses with a straight left.
Porter looks to land a left hand but Coutre moved out of range nicely.
Coutre staying out of range there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coutre.
Coutre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coutre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Porter.
Porter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Coutre tries to clinch but Porter is having none of it.
Porter throws a hook but Coutre avoids it easily.
Porter misses with a looping right.
Porter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Porter misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coutre moves into the clinch successfully.
Coutre breaks from the clinch.
Porter misses with an uppercut.
Porter waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Coutre.
Coutre closes the distance and clinches.
Porter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Coutre gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Coutre jumps guard and drags Porter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Porter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Coutre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Porter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coutre is keeping the position for now.
Porter stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter lands a nice shot that snaps Coutre's head back.
Porter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coutre at a distance.
Coutre misses with a takedown attempt - Porter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coutre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Coutre blocks a head kick by Porter.
Porter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coutre.
Coutre takes one to the side of the head.
Coutre fails with a takedown attempt.
Good exchange - Porter coming out on top.
Coutre wants to clinch up but Porter keeps it at a distance.
Porter throws a head kick but Coutre moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Porter as Coutre shoots in.
Porter leaves Coutre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Porter keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fedor Coutre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Porter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coutre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Porter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coutre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Porter scores with a nice strike.
Porter works the jab nicely.
Coutre wants to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Coutre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coutre is trying to drag Porter to the mat but Porter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Porter jumps guard but Coutre stands there with Porter around his waist. Porter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter fails to pull guard.
Porter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coutre just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Porter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coutre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Porter tries to pull guard but Coutre won't allow it.
Coutre stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Coutre fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter tries to pull guard but Coutre holds him up against the cage and eventually Porter drops back down to his feet.
Porter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Coutre pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Porter fails to pull guard.
Porter tries to pull guard but Coutre won't allow it.
Porter jumps guard but Coutre stands there with Porter around his waist. Porter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Porter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Coutre tries for a takedown. No joy.
Porter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coutre just stands there and leans against the cage.
Coutre gets underhooks to prevent Porter's takedown attempt.
Porter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Porter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coutre just stands there and leans against the cage.
Porter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Porter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Coutre walks away with a smile on his face. Porter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Porter misses with a hook. Coutre ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Porter.
Coutre throws a series of strikes that have Porter backpedaling.
Coutre has Porter up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter pulls Coutre into guard.
Porter wants to sweep here but Coutre controlling him for the moment.
Porter looking to control.
Coutre is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Porter is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Porter has escaped and now he's on top!
Coutre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Porter manages to get himself to full guard.
Porter wants to get back to his feet but Coutre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coutre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coutre thows a big elbow that misses.
Porter wants to stand but Coutre is controlling the position.
Porter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Coutre!
Porter content just to control the position here.
Porter's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Coutre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Porter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Coutre is trying to escape the mount.
Porter controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fedor Coutre.
I think Coutre has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Coutre!
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hype
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