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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holden Kerouac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerouac comes to the cage accompanied by Hate Me Now. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
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219 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Holden Kerouac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerouac finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Couture scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Couture blocks the strikes from Kerouac.
Kerouac throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Kerouac tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Couture wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kerouac regains half guard.
Kerouac looking for submissions off his back.
Kerouac regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kerouac is looking for a triangle here but Couture uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kerouac is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Couture is looking to take a break and control but Kerouac is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerouac is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here as Couture stalls from top position.
Kerouac tries to buck Couture off but Couture is having none of it.
Couture controlling the position from side mount.
Couture scoring with punches and elbows.
Kerouac trying to remain calm as Couture controls from the top position.
Couture is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kerouac has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Couture looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Couture blocks the strikes from Kerouac.
Kerouac manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kerouac passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kerouac can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Couture is looking to escape.
Kerouac looking to finish with strikes here!
Kerouac can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Couture is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is trying desperately to improve position.
Kerouac avoids the attempt from Couture to control.
Kerouac is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Couture is surviving well by controlling Kerouac's body position as best he can.
Kerouac looking to control but Couture is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerouac wants to control but instead Couture manages to regain half guard.
Couture tries to get to full guard but Kerouac has control of the leg.
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.
Kerouac is looking to advance position but Couture won't allow it.
Couture is not content to let Kerouac control the position.
Couture tries to get to full guard but Kerouac has control of the leg.
Kerouac moves into full mount! Couture won't be happy about that!
Couture keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Couture flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Randy Couture will probably get the nod.
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.
Kerouac with a lazy takedown attempt
and Couture counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kerouac's guard now.
Kerouac has his foot on Couture's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Couture works his way back into a safe position though.
Kerouac has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Couture should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kerouac has tightened it up now! Couture should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Holden Kerouac!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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