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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuir Pu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuir Pu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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223 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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211 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tuir Pu!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Pu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Couture seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Couture misses with a two punch combination.
Pu moves into the clinch successfully.
Pu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pu misses with a body punch.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Couture.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
Come on Couture - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couture scores with a shot to the side of Pu's head.
Pu misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pu tries to throw a body punch but Couture avoids it by throwing Pu back against the cage.
Pu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pu tries to work over Couture's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pu misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pu.
Couture can't find room to land a body shot as Pu controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pu struggles to land a body shot inside as Couture controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Couture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pu throws a punch but it's blocked by Couture.
Couture blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Pu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Couture seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pu can turn it around.
Couture takes a shot to the head.
Pu lands a hook that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Pu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pu misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pu.
Pu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couture slows down the pace here.
Pu tries to work over Couture's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Couture scores with a shoulder strike.
Couture tries a body shot but Pu blocks it.
Couture blocking some punches.
Pu swings wildly with an uppercut but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture blocks a body shot from Pu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Pu backwards.
Couture lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Pu swings wildly with an uppercut but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pu throws a punch but it's blocked by Couture.
Couture manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pu lands with a light punch inside.
Pu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pu misses with the head strike.
Couture softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
Pu blocks an uppercut.
Couture lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Couture.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couture.
A shot in the inside from Couture.
Pu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pu misses with a punch on the inside.
Pu misses with some punches.
Couture can't find room to land a body shot as Pu controls the action.
Couture blocking some punches.
Pu can't find room to land a body shot as Couture controls the action.
Couture will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pu up against the cage.
Pu swings wildly with an uppercut but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couture can't find room to land a body shot as Pu controls the action.
Couture working aggressively here.
Pu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Couture's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Couture tries a body shot but Pu blocks it.
Couture slows down the pace here.
Pu misses with the head strike.
Pu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pu working aggressively here.
Pu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pu misses with a punch on the inside.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Couture lands a shoulder strike.
Pu has a couple of punches blocked by Couture.
Come on Couture - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pu throws a punch but it's blocked by Couture.
Pu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Pu.
Pu has a couple of punches blocked by Couture.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pu tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
Pu misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couture.
Nice body punch from Couture - that landed with a thud.
Pu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Couture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tuir Pu will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Couture connects with a single shot there.
Pu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Couture seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Couture lands with a shot to the body.
Couture changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Couture will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pu tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Couture.
Pu tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Couture instigates a clinch.
Couture misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture presses Pu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pu is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Couture.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Couture scores with a hook to the body.
Couture stalling in the clinch.
Couture lands a right hand.
Pu struggles to land a body shot inside as Couture controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Couture slows down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Pu.
Pu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Couture cracks Pu with a nice body shot.
Couture lands with a right to the head.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
Dan Couture has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Couture.
Nice body punch from Couture.
Couture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Couture.
Couture gets through Pu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Couture.
Pu misses with the head strike.
Couture works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Couture digs a right hand into Pu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pu's gas tank.
Couture throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pus head.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Couture.
Couture goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couture effectively controlling the action here.
Couture stalling against the cage.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Couture blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Couture taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pu misses with some punches.
Couture holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Couture lands with a right to the head.
Couture is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Couture softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pu misses with a punch to the body.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pu.
Pu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Pu swings wildly with an uppercut but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture slows down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Couture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pu is rocked!
Pu throws a punch but it's blocked by Couture.
Couture stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Couture is struggling to control the position.
A short left from Couture.
Pu is still on wobbly legs! Can Couture finish him?
Pu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
Pu seems to have recovered his senses.
Couture cracks Pu with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Couture.
Couture lands a left hand.
Couture throws a big uppercut that drops Pu! More strikes from Couture and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pu lies dazed against the cage as Couture celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Couture!
In his post fight interview, Dan Couture started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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