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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Zulughanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksey Zulughanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 cm
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251 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksey Zulughanov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Couture! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zulughanov throws a head kick that half lands.
Zulughanov misses with a body shot
and Couture counters with a good low kick that Zulughanov was not able to check. Zulughanov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Couture takes one to the side of the head.
That kick from Zulughanov tenderised Couture's leg. Couture is trying to keep his angry face on. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Zulughanov throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Zulughanov clinches. Couture is trying to break free. Couture can't find room to land a body shot as Zulughanov controls the action.
Zulughanov presses Couture against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Zulughanov lands a body punch in the clinch. Couture looks winded! Zulughanov lands an elbow just above Couture 's eye. Zulughanov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Zulughanov lands a shoulder strike. Zulughanov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Couture is trying to break free. Couture is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zulughanov is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Couture tries to work over Zulughanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Zulughanov pushes Couture back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Couture prevents a body shot from Zulughanov. Couture looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Zulughanov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Zulughanov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zulughanov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Couture's brow. Couture blocks the elbow strike.
Couture misses with a hook to the ribs.
Couture wants to get back to striking at distance but Zulughanov won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zulughanov. Couture blocks a body shot from Zulughanov. A short uppercut from Zulughanov. Zulughanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zulughanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Zulughanov lands with a left to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Zulughanov letting Couture take a breather here. Couture is looking to control Zulughanov's arms but Zulughanov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Couture has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Couture scores with a nice hook to the head. Couture blocks an elbow strike from Zulughanov.
Zulughanov lands a body punch. Couture dodges an elbow strike from Zulughanov.
Zulughanov lands a hook to the side of the head. Zulughanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zulughanov digs a right hand into Couture's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Couture's gas tank. Couture takes an elbow to the temple. Couture stalling in the clinch but Zulughanov improves position. Zulughanov lands a nice uppercut.
Couture is rocked! Zulughanov lands with a short shot to the head. Couture is still on wobbly legs! Can Zulughanov finish him? Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Zulughanov uses good head movement to avoid it. Couture seems to have recovered his senses. Zulughanov working some nice short punches in the clinch. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Zulughanov throws an elbow that misses.
Zulughanov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Couture. Zulughanov lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zulughanov scores with a shot to the side of Couture's head. Couture is trying to break the clinch but Zulughanov has him pressed against the cage. Couture working aggressively here.
Couture tries to break free but Zulughanov pushes him back against the cage. Still in the clinch, Zulughanov scores with a nice short uppercut. Couture misses with a hook from the clinch. Zulughanov throws an elbow but it misses.
Couture misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zulughanov scores with an uppercut up the middle. Zulughanov lands with a right to the head. Couture wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Zulughanov scores with a hook to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A short left from Zulughanov. A right handed body shot lands from Zulughanov.
A short body shot lands from Zulughanov as the two fighters clinch.
Zulughanov gets through Couture's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Couture blocks an elbow strike. Zulughanov lands with a left to the head. Zulughanov pushes Couture against the cage. Zulughanov is working some dirty boxing. Zulughanov pushes off with a quick right hook! Couture goes down! Couture tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Zulughanov moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksey Zulughanov! During a confident post fight interview, Aleksey Zulughanov 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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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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