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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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225 lbs
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256 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiago Dias!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Couture drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dias is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dias wants to control but Couture is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Couture prevents Dias from improving his position.
Dias is looking to control Couture's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dias avoid being mounted?
Couture tries to stand and escape but Dias is controlling the position.
Couture is tying to control. Dias wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Couture lands a nice short elbow.
Dias wants to control but Couture is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Couture looks to land a combination but Dias avoids it well.
Dias fails with the takedown
and Couture counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture working away.
Couture wants to stand but Dias has his arm trapped.
Couture wants to control but Dias is keeping him busy.
Couture wants to stand but Dias has his arm trapped.
Dias is looking to regain half guard here but Couture keeps moving and retains side control.
Couture could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Couture tries to stand but Dias is controlling his head.
Dias is trying to control Couture's posture but Couture avoids it.
Dias stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dias will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dias looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Couture shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Couture was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dias is squirming around, avoiding Couture's attempts to control the action.
Dias tries to hold on but Couture postures up.
Couture wants to control the pace but Dias is squirming around nicely.
Dias is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Couture controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture avoids the attempt from Dias to control.
Couture content just to control the position here.
Couture wants to control the pace but Dias is squirming around nicely.
Dias keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Couture wants to control the pace but Dias is squirming around nicely.
Dias wants to control but Couture is having none of it.
Dias is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Couture is staying active.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Couture can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dias is looking to escape.
Couture sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dias wants to hold on but Couture pushes him away.
Couture controlling the pace for now.
Couture looking to control but Dias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Randy Couture just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Couture fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dias sprawls well initially but Couture persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Couture dominated that round.
That's time! Couture's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dias gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Couture looking to pass the guard.
Couture trying to control but Dias is working from the bottom.
Dias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dias keeping full guard, as Couture tries to pass.
Dias has a closed guard, preventing Couture from standing up.
Couture wants to pass the guard but Dias is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dias looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dias misses with a low kick.
Dias misses with a takedown
and Couture decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dias's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Couture might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Couture looking to pass the guard.
Couture stands and steps away. Dias gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Couture is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Couture counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture wants to get up but he can't break Dias's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dias working a defensive guard here.
Couture wants to stand but Dias is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Couture trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dias's guard.
Dias is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias pulls Couture in close to prevent any damage.
Couture looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Couture closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias is trying to control Couture's posture but Couture avoids it.
Couture wants to stand but Dias is controlling his arm.
Couture is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dias is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Couture decides to stand back up. Couture steps back and let's Dias get back to his feet.
Dias misses with a takedown attempt
and Couture counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dias's guard now.
Randy Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Dias.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dias has his hands on Couture's head, controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dias has a closed guard, preventing Couture from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Couture dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Couture shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dias looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Couture is trying to stand up here but Dias is controlling him well.
Dias wants to control but Couture is keeping him busy.
Couture pushes Dias off looking to stand but Dias dives back in and keeps control.
Dias trying to control from half guard but Couture is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dias passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture is trying to control Dias's posture but Dias avoids it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dias shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Couture's guard.
Dias wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
Dias might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Couture kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Couture wants to get back to his feet but Dias is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dias wants to pass the guard but Couture is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
Couture is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dias is controlling him.
Couture is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Randy Couture overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dias fails with the takedown
and Couture counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Couture wants to stand but Dias has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Dias trying to control from the bottom.
Couture is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dias.
Dias has a closed guard, preventing Couture from standing up.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Dias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dias trying to control the position here.
Couture stopping the sweep attempt from Dias.
Couture wants to stand but Dias has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four 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.
Dias has control of Couture's left arm, preventing Couture from doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Couture scores a takedown into full mount!
Dias wants to control but Couture is having none of it.
Couture looking to control but Dias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tiago Dias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dias tries to hold on but Couture pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Randy Couture.
Well Couture has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Couture!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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