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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cage McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture comes into the arena with Pride Theme blaring out of the sound system. McCoy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Addresses by:T.I. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedor Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cage McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy dives in and grabs Couture's left leg, looking for a takedown. Couture pushes down on McCoy's head and hops out.
McCoy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Couture swivels and escapes.
McCoy forces Couture back against the cage and clinches.
Couture blocking some punches.
Couture lands a nice elbow.
McCoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Couture controls his hands.
Couture trying to land knees to the body.
Couture will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McCoy up against the cage.
Couture controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Couture for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
McCoy trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy being controlled against the cage.
McCoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCoy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Couture.
I was talking to Couture's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knees to the body from Couture.
McCoy tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
Couture misses with an elbow over the top.
McCoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Couture prevents a body shot from McCoy.
McCoy blocks an elbow strike.
McCoy missing with knees to the body.
McCoy missing with knees to the body.
McCoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCoy blocks an elbow strike from Couture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy tries to work over Couture's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couture leaning his opponent against the cage.
McCoy is looking to control Couture's arms but Couture gets an underhook and turns him. Now McCoy has his back to the cage.
McCoy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Couture.
McCoy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Couture in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McCoy misses with a knee to the head.
McCoy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McCoy tries to land knees in the clinch but Couture avoids the damage to the body.
Couture taking a breather.
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCoy's coach down at Sentinel Sparring was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McCoy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McCoy misses with a body punch.
McCoy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Couture blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy letting Couture take a breather here.
McCoy trying to land knees to the body.
Couture effectively controlling the action here.
McCoy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Couture blocks the elbow strike.
Couture is struggling to control the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couture.
Couture content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McCoy misses with a knee strike.
Couture trying to land knees to the body.
McCoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Couture leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy stalling in the clinch but Couture improves position.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Couture leaning against his opponent.
McCoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCoy.
McCoy misses with some punches.
McCoy is looking to control Couture's arms but Couture gets an underhook and turns him. Now McCoy has his back to the cage.
McCoy working aggressively here.
McCoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Couture - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stalling in the clinch from Couture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCoy misses with a punch on the inside.
McCoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cage McCoy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McCoy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McCoy shoots in but no luck this time.
Couture feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Couture rushes McCoy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McCoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
McCoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Couture.
McCoy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Couture.
McCoy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Couture is keeping busy.
McCoy missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McCoy tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, McCoy throws an elbow but misses.
McCoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Couture controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCoy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McCoy tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
Couture has McCoy pressed against the cage.
Couture blocks a body shot from McCoy.
A short uppercut from Couture.
Couture slows down the pace here.
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCoy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McCoy misses with a punch on the inside.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the head but Couture blocks with his arms.
Couture takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Couture to work.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Couture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McCoy avoids the elbow strike from Couture, against the cage.
McCoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Couture controls his hands.
Couture lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Couture lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McCoy missing with knees to the body.
McCoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCoy misses with a punch on the inside.
McCoy looking to slow down the pace here.
McCoy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture stalling in the clinch.
McCoy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCoy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McCoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Couture controls his hands.
McCoy stalling in the clinch but Couture improves position.
McCoy trying to control the position but instead, Couture has worked for underhooks and has pushed McCoy into the cage.
McCoy looking to throw knees to the head but Couture is blocking nicely.
McCoy working hard to break the clinch.
McCoy effectively controlling the action here.
Couture pressing his opponent against the cage.
Couture keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McCoy's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Couture lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Couture effectively controlling the action here.
Couture lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
McCoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Couture.
Couture avoiding damage as McCoy throws knees to the body.
McCoy misses with a knee to the head.
McCoy trying to land knees to the body.
McCoy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Couture prevents a body shot from McCoy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCoy tries to throw a body punch but Couture avoids it by throwing McCoy back against the cage.
Couture is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCoy is defending well for now.
McCoy tries to throw a body punch but Couture avoids it by throwing McCoy back against the cage.
Couture connects with a knee to the head.
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 Fedor Couture will probably get the nod.
That's time! Couture's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Couture gets a clinch.
McCoy misses with some punches.
Couture blocks a body shot from McCoy.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
Couture prevents a body shot from McCoy.
McCoy throws an elbow but it misses.
Couture blocking some punches.
Couture blocks an elbow strike.
McCoy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCoy.
McCoy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Couture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Couture takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McCoy throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McCoy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Couture scores with a knee to the head.
McCoy missing with knees to the body.
McCoy is trying to stall.
McCoy tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
Couture with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McCoy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Couture has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Couture lands an elbow inside that McCoy shrugs off.
Couture on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McCoy looking to throw knees to the head but Couture is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Couture - that landed with a thud.
Cage McCoy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Couture tries to land knees in the clinch but McCoy avoids the damage to the body.
Couture managing to block the knees to the body from McCoy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture leaning against his opponent.
McCoy tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
Couture will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McCoy up against the cage.
McCoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCoy looking to stall.
McCoy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McCoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Couture controls his hands.
McCoy tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
Couture scores with a knee to the head.
McCoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
McCoy misses with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy stalling the fight.
McCoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Couture prevents a body shot from McCoy.
McCoy trying to land knees to the body.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Couture avoiding damage as McCoy throws knees to the body.
Couture lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Couture tries to land knees in the clinch but McCoy avoids the damage to the body.
Couture effectively controlling the action here.
McCoy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Couture is defending well for now.
McCoy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McCoy is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
McCoy misses with a knee to the head.
Couture stalling.
Couture stalling in the clinch.
Couture gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws an elbow but it misses.
McCoy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCoy misses with a punch to the body.
Couture trying to land knees to the body.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McCoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Couture.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
McCoy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Couture is defending well for now.
Couture stalling the fight.
Couture displaying some good clinch control by pressing McCoy up against the cage.
Couture will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McCoy up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fedor Couture.
I think Couture has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Couture!
Fedor Couture decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Cage McCoy was interviewed post fight and said 'It's how you bounce back! I'll be back!!'.
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hype
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