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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Couture will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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130 lbs
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153 lbs
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Excellent MT
Experienced
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Couture.
Silva seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Couture walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva tries to counter by clinching up but Couture breaks away and moves out of range.
Couture tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva defending well as Couture loads up on a big left hand.
Silva swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Couture misses with a wild combination.
Silva tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Couture manages to circle out of the way.
Couture tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture is looking to clinch.
Silva is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Couture.
Couture looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Couture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva tries to counter by clinching up but Couture breaks away and moves out of range.
Couture throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Couture pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A quick step to the side and Silva tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couture fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva avoids the head kick by Couture.
As Couture tries to get set, Silva tries to push him back and clinch up but Couture manages to avoid the attempt.
A head kick misses from Couture.
A counter left hand to the body from Silva misses its target.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Couture wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Couture does no damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Silva misses its target.
Couture wants to clinch.
Silva is looking to wear down Couture with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Couture is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Couture tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
It looked like Silva was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Couture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Couture dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A combination from Couture does no damage.
Silva seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Couture looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Couture's corner calls for a 1-2. Couture obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Couture throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Couture pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Couture misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture wants to clinch.
Silva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Couture misses with a head kick.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Couture tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Couture tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Couture swinging wildly here.
Silva wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Couture misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Couture misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Silva misses its target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Couture tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Silva is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Couture.
Sloppy strikes from Couture. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Couture misses with a leg kick.
Silva wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Couture tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A quick step to the side and Silva tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couture tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Couture.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture throws a head kick that misses.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Couture takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Couture. Those never looked like landing.
Couture throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Randy Couture seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Couture misses with a body kick.
Couture looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Couture tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva moves away from the strike by Couture.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Couture looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a head kick that misses.
Couture tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Couture tries to clinch up.
Couture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
A head kick misses from Couture.
Couture doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Couture.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Couture comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Couture winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Couture!
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FIGHT
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