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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Baillie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Couture acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luke Baillie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baillie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baillie closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Baillie.
It looks like Randy Couture has been cut.
Couture lands with a left to the head.
Baillie landing knees to the head.
Couture scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Couture takes an elbow to the temple.
Couture lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baillie.
Couture on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baillie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baillie missing with knees to the body.
Couture lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baillie.
Baillie misses with an elbow over the top.
Baillie prevents a body shot from Couture.
Baillie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Couture.
With the fighters up against the cage, Baillie throws an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Couture tries to work over Baillie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baillie trying to land knees to the body.
Baillie putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Couture in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Baillie lands a damaging elbow.
Baillie lands a damaging elbow.
Couture takes an elbow to the forehead.
Couture lands a nice shot to the body.
Couture throws a punch but it's blocked by Baillie.
Couture digs a right hand underneath Baillie's ribcage. Baillie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Couture misses with a punch to the body.
Couture can't find room to land a body shot as Baillie controls the action.
Couture tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baillie blocks a body shot from Couture.
Baillie trying to land knees to the body.
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baillie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Baillie blocks a body shot from Couture.
Baillie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baillie is trying to stall.
Baillie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baillie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couture.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couture.
Baillie blocks a body shot from Couture.
Couture misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Couture working aggressively here.
Baillie prevents a body shot from Couture.
Baillie throws an elbow but it misses.
Baillie throws an elbow that misses.
Couture takes an elbow to the forehead.
Couture scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baillie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Couture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baillie lands an elbow just above Couture 's eye.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Baillie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture lands a body punch.
Baillie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baillie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Baillie lands a knee to the body.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Baillie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture avoids the elbow strike from Baillie, against the cage.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.
Couture goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baillie lands a knee to the body.
Couture dodges an elbow strike from Baillie.
Couture lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Couture swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baillie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baillie trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baillie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Couture is defending well for now.
Couture avoiding damage as Baillie throws knees to the body.
Baillie is trying to maintain a safe position but Couture gets an underhook and turns Baillie into the cage.
Baillie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Baillie.
With the fighters up against the cage, Baillie throws an elbow but misses.
Couture misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Baillie obliges.
Baillie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Couture has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Couture misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couture misses with a hook to the ribs.
Couture misses with a punch to the body.
Couture misses with a body punch.
Baillie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Baillie missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luke Baillie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Baillie tries to clinch up but Couture circles away and keeps his distance.
Couture avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luke Baillie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Couture has managed to clinch.
Baillie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Couture tries to throw a body punch but Baillie avoids it by throwing Couture back against the cage.
Baillie blocks an uppercut.
Couture struggles to land a body shot inside as Baillie controls his hands.
Baillie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baillie trying to land knees to the body.
Baillie stalls.
Couture misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baillie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Couture goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Baillie throws an elbow but misses.
Couture blocks an elbow strike from Baillie.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Baillie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baillie lands a damaging elbow.
Baillie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Couture tries to throw a body punch but Baillie avoids it by throwing Couture back against the cage.
Baillie lands an elbow that stopped Couture in his tracks for a moment.
Baillie missing with knees to the body.
Couture blocks an elbow strike from Baillie.
A shot in the inside from Couture.
Couture lands a nice shot to the body.
Baillie blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Couture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Couture dodges an elbow strike from Baillie.
Baillie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baillie.
Baillie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Baillie trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Couture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baillie putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Couture in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baillie blocking some punches.
Couture scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Baillie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baillie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Couture lands a shoulder strike.
Baillie is rocked!
Couture lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Baillie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Couture struggles to land a body shot inside as Baillie controls his hands.
Couture lands a body punch.
Couture throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baillies head.
Baillie throws an elbow but it misses.
Couture blocks an elbow strike from Baillie.
Baillie seems to have got his legs back now.
Baillie prevents a body shot from Couture.
Couture blocks the elbow strike.
Couture can't find room to land a body shot as Baillie controls the action.
Baillie tries a knee to the head but Couture blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baillie landing knees to the body.
Couture works on Baillie's body with a couple of short punches.
Couture takes an elbow to the forehead.
Couture throws a punch but it's blocked by Baillie.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Baillie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Couture's brow.
Couture misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baillie.
Couture throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Baillie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Couture's brow.
Baillie connects with a knee to the head.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Baillie.
Baillie lands an elbow inside that Couture shrugs off.
That has opened up Randy Couture's cut even more.
A right handed body shot lands from Couture.
Couture lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baillie trying to land knees to the body.
Baillie throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baillie lands an elbow just above Couture 's eye.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Couture throws a punch but it's blocked by Baillie.
Baillie misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Baillie.
Couture lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Couture tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baillie's elbow.
Baillie looking to slow down the pace here.
A body shot lands from Couture.
Couture on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baillie misses with an elbow over the top.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Couture lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couture tries to work over Baillie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Couture avoiding damage as Baillie throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Randy Couture will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Couture has Baillie up against the cage in a clinch.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Baillie.
Baillie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baillie lands an elbow inside that Couture shrugs off.
Couture misses with some punches.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couture misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
Baillie blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baillie misses with an elbow over the top.
Couture struggles to land a body shot inside as Baillie controls his hands.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Baillie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baillie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Couture.
Baillie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Couture is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baillie misses with an elbow over the top.
Baillie throws an elbow that misses.
Baillie misses with an elbow strike.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
Couture pushes Baillie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Baillie missing with knees to the body.
Couture can't find room to land a body shot as Baillie controls the action.
Couture avoiding damage as Baillie throws knees to the body.
Couture takes an elbow to the temple.
Couture scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couture scores with a shoulder strike.
Couture misses with the head strike.
Couture lands with a left to the head.
Couture lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Baillie misses with an elbow over the top.
Couture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baillie throws an elbow but it misses.
Baillie trying to land knees to the body.
Couture misses with some punches.
Couture swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Couture scores with a nice hook to the head.
Couture avoids the elbow strike from Baillie, against the cage.
Couture lands a shot to the body.
Couture is working Baillie over against the cage.
Couture throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Couture misses with a hook to the ribs.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Baillie.
Randy Couture seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Baillie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Couture has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Couture misses with a hook to the ribs.
Couture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Couture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Couture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Baillie throws an elbow but misses.
Couture works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Couture drops Baillie with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Baillie is out cold! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randy Couture!
Randy Couture seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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