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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture's entrance music is i got to be unstoppable. A fine choice. Liddell has chosen Headstrong as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Couture shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense.
Couture is looking to clinch.
Couture dives in and grabs Liddell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Liddell pushes down on Couture's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture tries to score a power double leg takedown but Liddell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Couture somewhat.
Couture shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense.
Liddell lands with a nice combination. Couture backs away looking to recover.
Liddell clinches up against the cage.
Liddell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Couture pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Liddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Liddell pressing his opponent against the cage.
Couture prevents a takedown attempt there.
Liddell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Couture pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture stops a takedown attempt from Liddell.
Liddell gets underhooks to prevent Couture's takedown attempt.
Liddell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Couture is fighting off a takedown attempt but Liddell is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Couture to the mat. Couture regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Liddell with a nice head shot there.
Liddell looks gassed!
Couture wants to sweep here but Liddell controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Liddell closes the distance and pushes Couture back into the cage.
Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Couture tries to clinch but Liddell moves away
and Liddell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Liddell wants a takedown.
Liddell is trying to drag Couture to the mat but Couture just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
Couture tries to score a body lock takedown but Liddell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Liddell wants to break free but Couture has control.
Couture prevents a takedown attempt there.
Couture tries for a takedown but Liddell manages to get underhooks.
Liddell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Couture pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Couture.
Liddell throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Couture landing a few strikes.
Couture scoring with punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Couture's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Liddell is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Liddell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Couture connects with a nice short shot to Liddell's temple.
Liddell is looking to escape.
Liddell manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Couture sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Liddell's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture working the head and body with strikes.
Couture thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Liddell to regain full guard.
Couture tries to free his leg and advance position but Liddell is retaining full guard.
Couture decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Couture tries for a takedown but Liddell circles away easily
and Liddell counters with a series of strikes. Couture will be more careful next time no doubt.
Liddell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Couture.
Couture tries to clinch up
and Liddell counters with a two punch combo.
Couture with a lazy takedown attempt
and Liddell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Couture's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Liddell dominated that round.
That's time! Couture's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Liddell moves out of range of the body kick from Couture.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Liddell counters with a left and a right that stings Couture.
Couture misses with a takedown
and Liddell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Couture tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liddell tries to break the clinch but Couture is controlling the position.
Liddell is trying to drag Couture to the mat but Couture just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Liddell is pressed up against the cage. Couture has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Liddell down to the mat. Liddell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Couture was covering up waiting for the punch and Liddell finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Liddell throwing strikes from guard but Couture blocks nicely.
Couture tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Couture is on top in guard.
Couture keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Liddell's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Liddell is on top in guard.
Couture trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Couture manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Couture.
Couture working Liddell over with strikes here.
Couture lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Liddell hang on?
Liddell swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
BOOM! Couture connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Couture lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Couture unloading with bombs!
Couture has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Liddell's face.
A nice elbow there by Couture.
Couture lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Couture lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Liddell flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Couture landing strikes, looking to finish!
Couture looking to finish Liddell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Liddell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throwing hammer fists to the chest of Couture. What's that going to do exactly?
Couture lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Couture working the ground and pound effectively.
Couture looking to finish Liddell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Liddell!
Couture punishing his opponent with strikes.
Couture landing strikes from the mount and Liddell is in trouble!
Couture unloading with bombs!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Couture putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Couture.
Couture has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Liddell's face.
Couture cracks Liddell with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Couture scoring with strikes but Liddell is staying in there.
Liddell working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Couture working Liddell over with strikes here.
Liddell can't escape the position.
Couture lands a big shot there that rocks Liddell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Couture postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Liddell looks a forlorn figure.
Couture putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Couture with the ground and pound from mount.
Couture lands a big elbow.
Liddell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Liddell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Liddell wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chuck Liddell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Couture shoots and misses
and Liddell counters with a left and a right that stings Couture.
Couture tries for a takedown but Liddell circles away easily
and Liddell counters with a body kick that stops Couture in his tracks momentarily.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Liddell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee warns Couture that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Couture can't escape the position.
Couture regains half guard.
Couture lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couture strikes from his own guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Couture takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Couture is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Couture decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Randy Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Liddell.
Couture shoots and misses
and Liddell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture wants a takedown.
Liddell wants a takedown but no success here.
Liddell wants a takedown.
Liddell tries to break free but Couture pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt
and Liddell counters with a nice kick to the body.
Liddell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Couture's half guard.
Liddell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Couture keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Couture taking some punishment here, with Liddell in his half guard.
Couture blocking the ground and pound attempt from Liddell.
Liddell thows a huge punch but Couture dodges it nicely.
Couture slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Couture striking off his back.
Couture manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Couture avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries for a takedown but Liddell circles away easily
and Liddell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Liddell fails to land the takedown.
Couture takes the fight into the clinch.
Couture changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Liddell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Randy Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Couture doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liddell counters with a shoot takedown. Couture fights it but they end up in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Couture is on top in guard.
Liddell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chuck Liddell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Couture connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Couture working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Couture with a nice head shot there.
Liddell throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Couture stands and throws Liddell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Liddell is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Couture has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Chuck Liddell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Couture working away.
Couture cracks Liddell with a big right hand but Liddell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Couture grinds an elbow into Liddell's temple.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet.
Liddell is working to avoid the ground and pound but Couture connects with a decent elbow.
Liddell taking a bit of punishment here - Couture scoring with strikes.
Couture has an Americana. Liddell didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Couture is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Couture hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Randy Couture!
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energy
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hype
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