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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ned Galinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galinha has chosen Seu Jorge - Life On Mars as his entrance music. Randy Couture had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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220 lbs
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210 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ned Galinha!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galinha gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Galinha working for a triangle but Couture defends it easily.
Couture wants to get up but he can't break Galinha's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Galinha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Galinha is looking for a triangle but Couture pushes his legs off easily.
Galinha has a closed guard, preventing Couture from standing up.
Galinha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture wants to get up but he can't break Galinha's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Galinha is looking for a triangle but Couture pushes his legs off easily.
Galinha 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.
Couture wants to control from the top but Galinha keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galinha has momentary wrist control but Couture slips an elbow through the middle.
Galinha 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.
Galinha is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Couture looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galinha working for a triangle but Couture defends it easily.
Galinha looks gassed!
Couture controlling from the top position.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Galinha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Galinha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture got a little sloppy there for a moment and Galinha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Couture has managed to get both his arms back between Galinha's legs - danger averted.
Galinha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Couture cracks Galinha with a solid left hand.
Couture wants to pass the guard but Galinha is keeping the position.
Couture not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Couture has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Couture looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Galinha throws his legs up looking for a submission but Couture uses it to pass to side control.
Couture lands a few punches from side control.
Galinha manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Galinha prevents Couture from improving his position.
Couture is staying active underneath Galinha, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Galinha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
It looks like Galinha is going to stand back up.
Galinha seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Couture does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Galinha is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ned Galinha 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.
Galinha throws a nice head kick!
Galinha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Couture.
Galinha wants to slow Couture down by chopping away at his legs.
Galinha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Galinha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galinha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Couture shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Couture trying to control the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice strikes from Couture there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galinha looking for submissions off his back.
Galinha looking for submissions off his back.
Galinha looking for subs from the bottom but Couture mounts him!
Galinha really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Galinha really wants to buck Couture off and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Galinha sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Galinha looking for submissions off his back.
Couture postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Galinha to stand up.
Couture gets a takedown into half guard.
Galinha makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Galinha.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Galinha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galinha throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Galinha has a closed guard, preventing Couture from standing up.
Galinha looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Couture tries to stand but Galinha is controlling from the bottom.
Galinha keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Couture is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Galinha is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galinha is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Couture frees his head nicely. Oh but Galinha has switched to an armbar! Couture is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ned Galinha!
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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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