Round 1 "Split Decision " connects with a strong body shot combo. Couture connects with 1-2 jab hook combo and quickly steps away. Bradley Couture ducks and weaves through a quick combo from Dmitry and knocks him back with a shovel punch to the jaw. Couture hits a hard jab but misses with the follow up straight. Couture connects with a leg kick then a hook to the side of the head. Bradley fires a haymaker but misses spinning himself around. Bilokhatniuk quickly takes his back. The ref stops the fight as the round comes to an end.
Round 2 Bilokhatniuk chops away with multiple hard leg kicks. Dmitry Bilokhatniuk fires a haymaker but misses spinning himself around. Bradley Couture quickly takes his back. "Split Decision " carefully protects himself from Bradley Coutures strikes. Bilokhatniuk slips out the back leading to both fighters standing up. "Split Decision " lands a strong outside leg kick that buckles Bradley. "Split Decision " then switch kicks Bradley on the opposing rib. "Split Decision " lands a left hook, only to follow up with a strong kick to the ribs. "Split Decision " chops away with multiple hard leg kicks. The round comes to an end.
Round 3 Couture lands a double jab. Dmitry is hit with a jab-cross and then brutally shoved to the ground. Couture falls into his guard, delivering a strong punch as he does so. Bradley uses strikes to open Bilokhatniuks guard. Bradley stands up and waves "Split Decision " up. Dmitry connects with a leg kick then a hook to the side of the head. Bradley connects with a hard punch making Bilokhatniuk bring him in to a tight clinch. A strong elbow forces Dmitry to lose his balance and fall to the floor. Couture kicks at the legs of "Split Decision " and then asks him to stand up. The referee tells "Split Decision " to stand. The round comes to an end.
Round 4 Bradley connects with a hard punch making Dmitry bring him in to a tight clinch. Dmitry Bilokhatniuk places a few punches to the ribs while tied up. Dmitry grabs the plum and pulls Coutures face towards a powerful knee which is blocked. Dmitry lets go of the hold and lands a hook. Bradley takes a punch to the jaw. He drops his hands and asks Dmitry Bilokhatniuk to hit him harder. "Split Decision " throws a flurry connecting with the final punch. Bradley is rocked and stumbles to the ground but quickly shakes it off. "Split Decision " parries a jab but leaves himself open for a hard cross. "Split Decision " connects with a right that puts Couture off balance tumbling to the mat, as "Split Decision " towers over him. Dmitry lays into Bradley Coutures thighs with some well timed kicks while Couture is grounded. Round 4 comes to a close.
Round 5 Couture connects with numerous jabs to the face of Dmitry. Dmitry uses his jabs to set up crushing inside and outside leg kicks. Bradley Couture moves in to press the action, but "Split Decision " lands a heavy back kick. Dmitry Bilokhatniuk connects with a hard jab as Bradley Couture attempts a wide outside hook. A welt begins to form under Dmitrys eye after a strong cross-hook landed from Bradley Couture. Bradley Couture throws a wild punch, putting him off balance. A few well timed strikes from Bilokhatniuk puts Bradley Couture on the mat giving his back up.Round 5 comes to a close.
