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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Couturier (ranked 24694 p4p, 6229 weight class) and Sho Nagatomo (ranked 671 p4p, 641 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Couturier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sho Nagatomo!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couturier clinches up against the cage.
Couturier presses Nagatomo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Couturier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Couturier has Nagatomo pressed against the cage.
Couturier scores with a shoulder strike.
Couturier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nagatomo can't get the takedown.
Couturier manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nagatomo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nagatomo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Couturier keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nagatomo stops Couturier from getting back to his feet.
Nagatomo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Couturier defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagatomo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nagatomo prevents Couturier from standing back up.
Nagatomo is trying to work for a kimura but Couturier is defending well.
Nagatomo stalling away here and it's allowed Couturier to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two 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.
Nagatomo wants to control from the top but Couturier keeps moving.
Nagatomo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nagatomo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nagatomo trying to control the position from guard on top but Couturier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nagatomo tries to keep at a distance but Couturier has taken the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Couturier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couturier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nagatomo tries to pull guard but Couturier won't allow it.
Couturier lands a body shot.
Nagatomo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Couturier throws a shot to the body.
Nagatomo looks winded!
Couturier lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nagatomo at a distance.
Couturier uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nagatomo has time to react.
It looks like Sho Nagatomo has been cut.
Couturier lands a nice shot to the body.
Couturier scores with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Couturier's head coaches at Simply The Best that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Couturier measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Nagatomo! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Jonathan Couturier!
Jonathan Couturier decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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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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