Filed under: Strikeforce, MMA Fighting Exclusive, NewsA lightweight fight pitting Ryan Couture against Conor Heun has been added to March 3’s Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey event in Columbus, Ohio, MMA Fighting has learned.
A lightweight fight pitting Ryan Couture against Conor Heun has been added to March 3’s Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey event in Columbus, Ohio, MMA Fighting has learned.
Both fighters have verbally agreed to the bout, sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed.
Couture (3-1) is coming off a majority decision win over Maka Watson at a September Challengers series event. That victory followed the first loss of his pro career.
In accepting the bout with Heun, Couture will face the most experienced opponent he’s yet to encounter. Heun (9-4) snapped a two-fight losing streak with a unanimous decision victory over Magno Almeida last June, but hasn’t fought since then. In that bout, he suffered an elbow injury that sidelined him.
Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey takes place at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. As the name implies, the headlining bout will be a women’s bantamweight title fight with champ Miesha Tate looking to defend against unbeaten Ronda Rousey. Other confirmed bouts include Paul Daley vs. Kazuo Misaki, Josh Thomson vs. KJ Noons and Sarah Kaufman vs. Alexis Davis.
Strikeforce Challengers 19 card hands down 10 medical suspensions including Ryan Couture and Nick Rossborough. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson gives Jon Jones props that he’s the next Anderson Silva is unbeatable. Spike TV trying to counter.
Strikeforce Challengers 19 card hands down 10 medical suspensions including Ryan Couture and Nick Rossborough.
Quinton “Rampage” Jacksongives Jon Jones props that he’s the next Anderson Silva is unbeatable.
Spike TVtrying to counter program against UFC on FOX 1 by airing old Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos fights.
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson wants Forrest Griffinrematch in Japan.
Hey look! Chael Sonnen is trash talkingAnderson Silva again!
Strikeforce Challengers 19: Larkin vs. Rossborough was held this past weekend at The Palms in Las Vegas with Lorenz Larkin taking the Unanimous Decision win over Nick Rossborough in the main event. Ryan Couture also.
Strikeforce Challengers 19: Larkin vs. Rossborough was held this past weekend at The Palms in Las Vegas with Lorenz Larkin taking the Unanimous Decision win over Nick Rossborough in the main event. Ryan Couture also earned his 3rd professional win with a Majority Decision over Hawaiian native, Maka Watson, although Couture also received a nice gash in his forehead. Both Larkin and Couture also earned the biggest payouts of the night with $10, 000 each. Our featured photographer, Joe Pic was there to capture all the action.
Let’s pretend that you’re a novice MMA fan. You just started watching the sport after being at a bar that was showing “one of those UFC events”, and you want to follow this sport more closely. Specifically, you want to be able to watch the sport’s brightest prospects fighting on the same card while it’s still mostly for recognition. Then let me tell you everything you need to know: The UFC 135 Facebook prelims begin at 5:30 ET. You’re welcome.
For those of you who really want to be hardcore fans, and want to know about the brightest prospects of the minor leagues fighting to be somewhat more famous minor league prospects, we got your back, too. Strikeforce Challengers 19 went down last night in Las Vegas last night at the Palms Resort Casino. While most of the fighters were pretty rough around the edges, the crowd was still treated to some decent fights.
In the main event, light heavyweight prospect Lorenz Larkin remained undefeated by edging out Nick Rossborough for a unanimous decision victory. Despite accepting the fight on short notice, Nick Rossborough kept the fight close throughout the first round by utilizing the clinch against the shorter Larkin. However, Larkin managed to wear Rossborough down with leg kicks throughout the second round, and opened up a cut on Rossborough’s forehead with elbows in the third. Lorenz Larkin is now 12-0 in his MMA career, while Nick Rossborough falls to 20-15.
Let’s pretend that you’re a novice MMA fan. You just started watching the sport after being at a bar that was showing “one of those UFC events”, and you want to follow this sport more closely. Specifically, you want to be able to watch the sport’s brightest prospects fighting on the same card while it’s still mostly for recognition. Then let me tell you everything you need to know: The UFC 135 Facebook prelims begin at 5:30 ET. You’re welcome.
For those of you who really want to be hardcore fans, and want to know about the brightest prospects of the minor leagues fighting to be somewhat more famous minor league prospects, we got your back, too. Strikeforce Challengers 19 went down last night in Las Vegas last night at the Palms Resort Casino. While most of the fighters were pretty rough around the edges, the crowd was still treated to some decent fights.
In the main event, light heavyweight prospect Lorenz Larkin remained undefeated by edging out Nick Rossborough for a unanimous decision victory. Despite accepting the fight on short notice, Nick Rossborough kept the fight close throughout the first round by utilizing the clinch against the shorter Larkin. However, Larkin managed to wear Rossborough down with leg kicks throughout the second round, and opened up a cut on Rossborough’s forehead with elbows in the third. Lorenz Larkin is now 12-0 in his MMA career, while Nick Rossborough falls to 20-15.
The only stoppage on the main card came in the night’s co-main event, as Shawn Jordan secured a keylock in the second round against Lavar Johnson. A member of the LSU’s 2007 National Championship football team, Shawn Jordan caught Lavar Johnson with a vicious left hand thirty seconds into the fight, causing Johnson’s right eye to swell up. From there, Jordan showed off an impressive chin by laughing off Johnson’s punches before dumping him on his back as often as possible. By the second round, Johnson was more focused on his swollen eye than protecting himself from Jordan’s submission attempts, allowing Jordan to secure the fight ending keylock. While the Greg Jackson product needs to work on his standup game, a victory over Lavar Johnson is a quality win for him.
In other action, Ryan Couture still looked pretty raw and one-dimensional, but managed to grind out a majority decision against Maka Watson. Watson managed to open up a cut on Couture’s forehead in the first round, but managed to out-grapple Watson for the majority of the fight. Also, both Jason High and Brian Melancon managed to grind out unanimous decision victories that left the Las Vegas fans booing. Jason High has now won six straight fights.
Lorenz Larkin def. Nick Rossborough via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Shawn Jordan def. Lavar Johnson via submission (keylock) – Round 2, 3:08
Ryan Couture def. Maka Watson via majority decision (28-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Jason High def. Todd Moore via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Brian Melancon def. Felipe Portela via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
OFFICIAL PRELIMINARY CARD RESULTS
James Terry def. Magno Almeida via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:27
Bobby Green def. Charon Spain via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 1, 2:54
Chris Spang def. Joe Ray via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Quinn Mulhern def. Danny Davis via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 3, 4:08
(One of the above people has no clue that Strikeforce Challengers even exists.)
Depending on what kind of MMA fan you are, the Strikeforce Challengers series is either one of the many great ways to scout up and coming talent or one of the many open wounds that is bleeding Strikeforce to death. Regardless, Strikeforce Challengers 19 goes down tonight from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas and features the likes of Ryan Couture, Jason “The Kansas City Bandit” High, and is headlined by a light heavyweight tilt between undefeated Lorenz “The Monsoon” Larkin and Nick “Leatherface” Rossborough. So if you determine whether or not to buy pay-per-views based on the originality of fighter’s nicknames, then this is the card for you.
(One of the above people has no clue that Strikeforce Challengers even exists.)
Depending on what kind of MMA fan you are, the Strikeforce Challengers series is either one of the many great ways to scout up and coming talent or one of the many open wounds that is bleeding Strikeforce to death. Regardless, Strikeforce Challengers 19 goes down tonight from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas and features the likes of Ryan Couture, Jason “The Kansas City Bandit” High, and is headlined by a light heavyweight tilt between undefeated Lorenz “The Monsoon” Larkin and Nick “Leatherface” Rossborough. So if you determine whether or not to buy pay-per-views based on the originality of fighter’s nicknames, then this is the card for you.
Ryan Couture will be looking to erase the memory of his rather revealing loss to Matt Ricehouse back at Challengers 16, taking on 4-1 Wand Fight Team member Maka Watson. Since being ousted from the UFC following a unanimous decision loss to Charlie Brenneman, Jason High has gone on a five fight tear including a nasty technical submission via guillotine over Rudy “Bad News” Bears, and will be looking to continue his hot streak against Todd “Maniac” Moore, who most recently earned a unanimous decision victory over Mike Bronzoulis at Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum.
Strikeforce Challengers 19 will be broadcast live (tape delayed on the west coast) on Showtime starting at 11 p.m.
Ryan Couture who is (2-1) in his pro record is days away from his 4th pro fight in Strikeforce Challengers 19 and his ever supportive Xtreme Couture team shows that poking fun at Couture is.
Ryan Couture who is (2-1) in his pro record is days away from his 4th pro fight in Strikeforce Challengers 19 and his ever supportive Xtreme Couture team shows that poking fun at Couture is a perfect way to keep the Lightweight focused on his main card bout against Maka Watson. Couture’s best friend and fellow recently turned pro-fighter, Jimmy Jones who currently is enjoying a (3-0) pro record and fights for the SCC decided to pose as the young Couture and use his newfound celebrity for a good cause in the video below.
*Note Ryan Couture does not go by “The Lion” nickname.
Strikeforce Challengers 19 is this Friday, September 23rd at The Palms in Las Vegas.
Lorenz Larkin vs. Nick Rossborough
Lavar Johnson vs. Shawn Jordan
Ryan Couture vs. Maka Watson
Jason High vs. Todd Moore
Brian Melancon vs. Felipe Portela
PRELIMINARY CARD
Magno Almeida vs. James Terry
Bobby Green vs. Charon Spain
Joe Ray vs. Chris Spang
A lightweight fight pitting Ryan Couture against Conor Heun has been added to March 3’s Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey event in Columbus, Ohio, MMA Fighting has learned.
