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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slusken Musk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Coature (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musk comes to the cage accompanied by Middle Class Rut - New Low. Coature has chosen 8th and Blues as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Slusken Musk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
27
220 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
27
220 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Slusken Musk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Coature! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No luck with that takedown attempt from Coature. Musk misses with a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Musk!
Musk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Musk throws a right hand that Coature ducks under and follows up with a left that Coature also avoids with ease. Musk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coature circles away. Coature avoids the head kick by Musk.
Slusken Musk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Coature rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Musk moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Coature blocks a head kick by Musk.
Musk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Coature counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Coature throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Coature tries to pass the half guard into mount. Musk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Musk wants to get back to full guard. Coature is trying to control the action in half guard but Musk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Coature tries to pass to full mount but Musk defends it. Nice strikes from Coature there. Coature wants to free his trapped foot but Musk is holding on for dear life with his legs. Coature is trying to control the action in half guard but Musk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Coature is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Musk wants to improve his position but Coature is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ground and pound from Coature. Musk is trying to control but can't.
Coature winds up and cracks Musk with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Coature not landing any meaningful shots this time. Coature wants to pass the guard but Musk is defending well. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Coature wants to take a breather but Musk is having none of it. Musk has hold of Coature's hands but Coature slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Coature tries to pass to full mount but Musk defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coature is looking to stall here but Musk recovers full guard. Coature pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Musk is keeping the position for now. Musk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coature's guard. Coature is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Coature keeping moving, preventing Musk from controlling successfully. Coature looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Coature is trying to control the position but Musk postures up. Coature has his hands on Musk's head, controlling the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Randy Coature hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Coature throws a half hearted mid kick. Musk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Musk tries a head kick but it misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Musk. Some wild striking there from Musk.
Coature walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Musk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Coature misses with a leg kick. Coature shoots in looking for a takedown but Musk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Coature's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Musk misses with a head kick.
Musk with a lazy takedown attempt and Coature counters with a straight punch to the midsection. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slusken Musk. That's going to take a lot out of him. Coature tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Musk misses with a low kick as Coature jumps back.
That's six minutes gone in the round. No luck for Musk with that takedown attempt. Coature closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Musk quickly recovers to half guard. Coature looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Musk with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Coature works his way into side control. Coature tries to advance to mount but Musk denies him. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Musk tries to get back to half guard but can't. Musk is not content to let Coature control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Musk takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Coature scores with punches from side control. Coature scores with punches from side control. Coature working the strikes but Musk uses the opportunity to regain half guard. Coature wants to free his trapped foot but Musk is holding on for dear life with his legs. Musk is refusing to be controlled, as Coature sits in half guard. Coature sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Musk defending well though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Musk is looking to improve his position.
Coature looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Coature seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Musk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Coature thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Musk's head. Coature is nestled in close to Musk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Coature thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Musk is breathing heavily. Coature wants to free his trapped foot but Musk is holding on for dear life with his legs. Coature thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Coature tries to pass the half guard into mount. Musk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Coature is stalling here. Musk is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Coature seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Musk has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Coature is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Coature is trying to control but Musk manages to pass to mount!
Coature keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Coature controls the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Coature dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Musk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coature circles away quickly and effectively. Musk falls off balance throwing a combination
so Coature counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Coature tries to free his leg and advance position but Musk is retaining full guard. Randy Coature has got the better of the ground game so far. Coature with a flurry of punches that miss. Coature has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Musk is proving hard to escape from. Coature wants to control from the top but Musk keeps moving. Coature is looking to stand up but Musk won't let him. Coature throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Musk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Coature tries to free his leg and advance position but Musk is retaining full guard. Coature throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Coature stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Musk swivels though and keeps the full guard. Coature throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Coature tries to free his leg and advance position but Musk is retaining full guard. Coature is pushing down on Musk's leg trying to pass to half guard. Musk is fighting to maintain full guard but Coature has managed to sneak the leg through. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Coature works his foot free and advances to mount. Coature looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Coature is landing with some decent strikes but Musk is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Coature unloading with bombs! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Coature raining down shots from the mount! Coature raining down hammerfists from mount. Musk avoids a series of strikes thrown by Coature.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Coature trying to control but Musk is having none of it. Coature is landing with some decent strikes but Musk is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Coature wants to control the pace but Musk is squirming around nicely. Coature avoids the attempt from Musk to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coature lands a nice shot to the head. The referee warns Musk that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Musk is rocked! Coature postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Musk looks a forlorn figure.
Oh Musk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Musk taking shots to the head. Coature postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Musk is out cold - huge knockout for Coature!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Randy Coature! During a confident post fight interview, Randy Coature thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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