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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rugal Bernstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Couture has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rugal Bernstein!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture looks for a takedown but Bernstein sprawls well.
Bernstein keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bernstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Couture.
Couture gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bernstein counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bernstein pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couture is keeping the position for now.
Bernstein is looking to stand up but Couture won't let him.
Bernstein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Couture swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bernstein trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom.
Bernstein wanted to stand there but Couture had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernstein wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rugal Bernstein was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Couture shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bernstein sprawls well. Bernstein wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Couture gets slowly back to his feet.
Bernstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couture shoots in looking for a takedown. Bernstein tries to sprawl out of it but Couture keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bernstein manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bernstein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Couture has his takedown stuffed
and Bernstein counters with a nice uppercut.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Bernstein shoots in and gets a takedown into Couture's guard.
Bernstein showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bernstein wanted to stand there but Couture had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bernstein wants to stand and escape but instead Couture has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bernstein is looking to stand up but Couture isn't so interested in that idea.
Bernstein has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Couture off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Couture moves out of range as Bernstein strikes.
Couture shoots in but Bernstein avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Bernstein looking to score a takedown here. Couture is defending well but Bernstein drives through and ends up in Couture's guard.
Bernstein wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bernstein stands and steps away. Couture gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Couture blocks a head kick by Bernstein.
Couture closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bernstein circles away.
Couture feints and as Bernstein raises his hands in defense, Couture changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bernstein wants to stand but Couture is controlling the position.
Bernstein pushes Couture off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture fails with the takedown
and Bernstein counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Couture's guard now.
Bernstein trying to stand up but can't free himself from Couture's guard.
Bernstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bernstein would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rugal Bernstein 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.
Couture throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bernstein's waist but Bernstein gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Couture off to one side.
Couture moves out of range as Bernstein strikes.
Couture gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bernstein counters with a nice double leg into side control. Couture won't be happy with that.
Bernstein decides to stand up, so the ref orders Couture to his feet.
Bernstein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couture manages to avoid it.
Couture gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bernstein trying to stand up but can't free himself from Couture's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture keeping moving, preventing Bernstein from controlling successfully.
Couture being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rugal Bernstein hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bernstein misses with a straight left.
Bernstein lands a nice hook to Couture's body. Couture takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Couture fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernstein shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Couture is trying to defend but Bernstein finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bernstein takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bernstein stands up and beckons Couture to join him on the feet.
Bernstein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Couture.
Couture gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bernstein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bernstein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bernstein gets underhooks to prevent Couture's takedown attempt.
Couture drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bernstein gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernstein changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Couture fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bernstein throws a hook to the side of Couture's head but Couture sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryan Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Bernstein or perhaps it was just good defense by Couture which made him look bad.
Couture shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bernstein sprawls well. Bernstein wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Couture gets slowly back to his feet.
Bernstein fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Couture sprawls well initially but Bernstein persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bernstein is looking to take a break and control but Couture is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernstein is stalling here. Couture is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bernstein seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Couture has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Couture scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bernstein avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Couture.
Bernstein is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bernstein is working to avoid the ground and pound but Couture connects with a decent elbow.
Couture throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rugal Bernstein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Couture shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bernstein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Couture blocks a head kick by Bernstein.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt.
Bernstein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bernstein missing with a left hand there. Couture was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Couture shoots and misses
and Bernstein counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bernstein content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Bernstein tries to stand but can't do so whilst Couture controls his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernstein performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rugal Bernstein has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bernstein throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bernstein feints and as Couture raises his hands in defense, Bernstein changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bernstein looking to sit in guard and control but Couture gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Couture tries to free his leg and advance position but Bernstein is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernstein preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Couture won't allow Bernstein to get back to his feet.
Couture with a nice head shot there.
Couture missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bernstein wriggles free and stands up.
Rugal Bernstein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bernstein loads up on a big right hand but Couture slips the punch.
Couture moves into range and clinches up with Bernstein.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bernstein backwards.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bernstein wants a takedown but no success here.
Couture can't get the takedown.
Bernstein goes for a takedown attempt but Couture pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Couture avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernstein keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bernstein throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Couture was covering up waiting for the punch and Bernstein finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bernstein looking to pass the guard.
Couture manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Couture tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bernstein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bernstein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Couture doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bernstein counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernstein trying to stand up but can't free himself from Couture's guard.
Bernstein wants to stand and escape but instead Couture has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Couture looking to pass the guard.
Ryan Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bernstein can do anything to dispel that myth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bernstein is controlling Couture's posture.
Couture postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rugal Bernstein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bernstein winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rugal Bernstein!
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