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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ranndy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshiro Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamada has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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217 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ranndy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshiro Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Yamada misses.
Yamada looks gassed!
Couture fails with the takedown
and Yamada counters with a stiff right hand.
Couture has his takedown stuffed
and Yamada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamada throws a shot from downtown. Couture moves away and avoids it.
Couture gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yamada holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ranndy Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamada is pushing Couture up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Couture looking for a takedown.
Couture wants a takedown but no success here.
Yamada lands an uppercut.
Couture takes a shot to the head.
Yamada is pressed up against the cage. Couture has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yamada down to the mat. Yamada avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yamada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couture fails with the takedown
and Yamada counters by clinching up.
Yamada gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Couture.
Yamada taking a breather.
Couture has Yamada pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yamada manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yamada wants to stall.
Couture wants a takedown but no success here.
Couture goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yamada prevents it.
Couture goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yamada prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada stops a takedown attempt from Couture.
Yamada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Couture shoots and misses
and Yamada counters with a nice uppercut.
Couture with a poor takedown
and Yamada counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Couture thinking.
Couture has his takedown stuffed
and Yamada counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Couture wants a takedown.
Yamada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Couture is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Couture tries for a takedown but Yamada manages to get underhooks.
Couture drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yamada pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yamada lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yamada connects with a jab.
Couture gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yamada counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yamada scores with the left hand. Couture knows he should have avoided that one.
Couture tries for a takedown but Yamada circles away easily
and Couture takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Yamada.
Yamada is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Couture had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries for a takedown but Yamada sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Couture doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yamada counters with a three punch combo that has Couture backing up. Couture nods at Yamada to acknowledge the strikes.
Couture fails with the takedown
and Yamada counters with a series of strikes. Couture will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yamada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Couture is working for takedown but Yamada is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yamada works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Couture tries to score a body lock takedown but Yamada shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yamada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Couture has Yamada pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yamada manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Couture drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short body shot lands from Yamada as the two fighters clinch.
Yamada presses Couture against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Couture is working for takedown but Yamada is calmly controlling the position for now.
Couture goes for a takedown attempt but Yamada pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Couture shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yamada moves into the clinch.
Couture drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yamada gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yamada lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Couture tries for a takedown but Yamada circles away easily
enabling Yamada to counter with a crisp jab.
Couture gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yamada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Couture with a poor takedown
and Yamada counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yamada gets underhooks to prevent Couture's takedown attempt.
Yamada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Couture is working for takedown but Yamada is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yamada just leaning against Couture, taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Yamada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Couture tries to score a body lock takedown but Yamada shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yamada breaks from the clinch.
Couture fails with the takedown
and Yamada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt
and Yamada counters by moving into the clinch.
Couture changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yamada fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Couture doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yamada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Couture tries for a takedown but Yamada circles away easily
and Yamada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Couture with a poor takedown
and Couture takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture with a poor takedown
and Yamada counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Couture has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yamada is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yamada scores with a shot to the side of Couture's head.
Yamada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yamada is leaning against Couture and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Couture looking for a takedown.
Couture is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yamada pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yamada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamada lands a lovely overhand right.
Yamada feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coutures jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Couture walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Couture.
Yamada digs a good body shot into Couture's ribs.
Couture tries for a takedown but Yamada circles away easily
and Yamada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamada scores with a punch to the head.
Couture moves out of range of the strikes.
Couture doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Couture takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Couture walks into a stiff left hand from Yamada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenshiro Yamada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenshiro Yamada's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Couture with a poor takedown
and Yamada counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yamada.
Couture wants a takedown but no success here.
Yamada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamada digs a right hand into Couture's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Couture's gas tank.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yamada throws a punch but it's blocked by Couture.
Yamada is pressed up against the cage. Couture has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yamada down to the mat. Yamada avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ranndy Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yamada tries to avoid it but Couture manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yamada to the ground. Yamada escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Couture fails to land the takedown.
The crowd cheers as Yamada lands an impressive looking overhand right. Couture doesn't seem phased though.
Couture with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yamada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Couture shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Couture takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Couture shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yamada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yamada throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Couture stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ranndy Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture misses with a takedown
letting Yamada counter with a right hand.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt
and Yamada counters by clinching up.
Yamada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamada moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Couture shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yamada defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture has his takedown stuffed
and Yamada counters by clinching up.
Couture goes for a takedown attempt but Yamada pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Couture has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Couture misses with a takedown
and Yamada counters with a nice body shot.
Couture has his takedown stuffed
and Yamada counters with a left and a right that stings Couture.
Yamada lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Couture misses with a takedown
and Yamada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Couture tries for a takedown but Yamada circles away easily
and Yamada counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yamada.
Couture drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yamada pulls his leg out and moves away.
Couture with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yamada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Couture has his takedown stuffed
and Yamada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Couture gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yamada moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yamada is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yamada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couture shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yamada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Couture takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice sprawl there from Yamada as Couture shoots in.
Yamada's jab looks to have found its range, popping Couture under the eye.
Couture gets tackled into the cage by Yamada. Yamada maintains the clinch.
Couture has Yamada pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yamada manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamada.
Yamada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couture misses with a takedown
and Yamada counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A left hand lands to the body for Yamada.
Yamada gets underhooks to prevent Couture's takedown attempt.
A short right from Yamada on the inside.
Yamada prevents a takedown attempt there.
Still in the clinch, Yamada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Couture can't get the takedown.
Yamada prevents a takedown attempt there.
Couture can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couture doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yamada counters with a three punch combo that has Couture backing up. Couture nods at Yamada to acknowledge the strikes.
Kenshiro Yamada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couture with a poor takedown
and Yamada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Couture fails with the takedown
and Yamada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Couture fails with the takedown
and Yamada counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamada scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yamada closes the distance and pushes Couture back into the cage.
Couture drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yamada pulls his leg out and moves away.
Couture doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yamada counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yamada effectively controlling the action here.
Couture goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yamada prevents it.
Couture has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yamada is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike.
Yamada gets underhooks to prevent Couture's takedown attempt.
Kenshiro Yamada seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Couture goes for a takedown attempt but Yamada pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Yamada.
Yamada keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Couture with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yamada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamada gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Couture is working for takedown but Yamada is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yamada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Yamada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Couture tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yamada manages to break the clinch.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt
and Yamada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Couture shoots and misses
and Yamada counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yamada moves into the clinch.
Yamada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamada clinches with his opponent.
Couture is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yamada gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yamada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Yamada.
Yamada lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couture changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yamada fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Couture shoots and misses
and Yamada counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenshiro Yamada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenshiro Yamada's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Couture with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Yamada counter with a right hand.
Couture fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Couture fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ranndy Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture fails with the takedown
and Yamada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Couture tries for a takedown but Yamada circles away easily
and Yamada counters with a nice body shot.
Yamada bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Couture looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Couture fails with the takedown
and Yamada counters with a left and a right that stings Couture.
Couture shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Couture has gone for a leg lock! Yamada slips out almost immediately though and dives into Couture's guard.
Couture being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture trying to keep a closed guard but Yamada is proving a slippery customer.
Yamada is looking to advance position but Couture has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Yamada defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Couture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Couture avoids the attempt from Yamada to control.
Couture has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Yamada is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ranndy Couture!
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energy
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hype
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