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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Quân Lê (ranked 1509 p4p, 76 weight class) and Marilson Coutinho (ranked 2725 p4p, 140 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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137 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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165 cm
24
138 lbs
6 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quân Lê!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marilson Coutinho!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lê blocks a head kick by Coutinho.
Quân Lê has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coutinho lands with a right hand.
Lê throws a hook but Coutinho avoids it easily.
Coutinho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lê getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lê ducks under a wild hook from Coutinho.
The fighters circling - Lê throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lê throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lê throws the left hand but Coutinho avoids the punch easily.
Coutinho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lê misses with a right hand
and Coutinho counters with a straight right hand.
Coutinho moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Coutinho was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Coutinho just misses with a punch to the body.
Coutinho jabs Lê to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Coutinho slips a jab from Lê.
Coutinho shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lê is in trouble now - Coutinho has advanced to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coutinho goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lê turns into him and now he's in Coutinho's guard.
Coutinho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Coutinho wants to improve his position but instead Lê has moved into half guard.
Coutinho is trying to control but can't.
Coutinho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Coutinho is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lê in particular looking to stall.
Coutinho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lê keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lê prevents Coutinho from improving his position.
Coutinho trying to control here.
Coutinho wants to improve his position but Lê is controlling well.
Coutinho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lê pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marilson Coutinho dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lê misses with a straight left.
Jab from Lê.
Lê lands with a nice body kick.
A big left from Lê misses.
Coutinho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lê looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Coutinho ducks under a wild hook from Lê.
Coutinho misses with an uppercut. Lê saw that one coming.
Coutinho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lê thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Coutinho if he has to take too many more of those.
Coutinho throws a head kick that half lands.
Coutinho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Coutinho there as he acknowledges the shot.
Coutinho staying out of range 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!
Coutinho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lê throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lê.
Coutinho blocks a head kick by Lê.
Lê staying out of range there.
Coutinho misses with a straight left.
Coutinho misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coutinho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Coutinho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marilson Coutinho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lê throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice shot lands for Lê.
Lê thuds his shin into the meat of Coutinho's side.
Coutinho avoids the body shot from Lê.
Coutinho appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Quân Lê is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Lê misses.
Coutinho just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Coutinho.
Lê throwing a counter right hand but Coutinho manages to avoid it.
Lê staying out of range there.
Lê connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lê throws a looping overhand right but Coutinho ducks down to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Coutinho.
Coutinho shoots and misses
letting Lê counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lê takes a swing at Coutinho's ribcage but misses.
Coutinho is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lê misses with a body shot.
Lê misses with an uppercut. Coutinho saw that one coming.
Coutinho moves away from the strike by Lê.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho checks a low kick from Lê.
Lê lands a nice hook to Coutinho's body. Coutinho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Coutinho misses with a hook.
Lê throws a leg kick which misses Coutinho's front leg but catches the back leg as Coutinho tries to avoid it.
Lê thumps Coutinho with a low kick.
Lê throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coutinho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lê was well out of range. Poor timing from Coutinho.
Lê throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Coutinho blocks a low kick nicely.
Quân Lê seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Lê misses.
Lê has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Coutinho finds it's way round the side to connect with Lê's head.
Lê cracks the inside of Coutinho's front leg.
Lê throws a hook but Coutinho blocks it.
Coutinho throws a hook but Lê avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coutinho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lê pinned against the ropes. Lê gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Coutinho thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quân Lê dominated that second round.
That's time! Lê's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Coutinho moves away from the strike by Lê.
Coutinho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lê defends it well.
Coutinho staying out of range there.
Lê throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coutinho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coutinho. Lê does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lê scores with the left hand. Coutinho knows he should have avoided that one.
Coutinho looks to throw the jab but Lê is out of range.
Coutinho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lê throws a looping overhand right but Coutinho ducks down to avoid it.
Lê throws a looping overhand right but Coutinho ducks down to avoid it.
Lê doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Coutinho misses with a hook. Lê ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Coutinho.
Coutinho jabs at Lê's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coutinho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lê.
Lê scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Marilson Coutinho has been cut.
Coutinho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lê sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coutinho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Coutinho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Coutinho dives in and scores a takedown into Lê's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lê working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coutinho.
Coutinho throwing strikes but missing.
Coutinho postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lê is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Coutinho, into his guard.
Coutinho working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lê doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lê manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Coutinho controls Lê momentarily but Lê frees himself.
Coutinho working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lê doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lê manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Coutinho working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lê has passed into half guard!
Lê perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Marilson Coutinho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coutinho actively working from the bottom here.
Coutinho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lê pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marilson Coutinho.
I think Coutinho 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Quân Lê!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Quân Lê!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Quân Lê!
Quân Lê wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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