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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Hughes (ranked 2230 p4p, 39 weight class) and Randall Couture (ranked 2389 p4p, 41 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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195 cm
28
264 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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185 cm
27
233 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Hughes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randall Couture! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Couture closes the distance and clinches. Hughes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Hughes working hard to break the clinch. Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Couture tests Hughes's chin there with a solid looking shot. Couture throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Couture misses the jab. A left lands for Couture.
It looks like Ricky Hughes has been cut. Jab, jab by Couture - just one landing. A decent looking cross lands there for Couture. Hughes lands a jab to Couture's midsection. Couture has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Some wild striking there from Couture.
Hughes misses with a hook. Couture ducked under it nicely. Couture feints the counter takedown. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Couture pushes Hughes up against the cage in a clinch. Couture lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short right from Couture. Hughes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Hughes tries to break free but Couture pushes him back against the cage. Couture scores with a nice hook to the head. Hughes tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hughes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Couture lands a nice shot to the body.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Couture counters with a lovely straight right hand! Hughes swings for the body but Couture moves out of range.
Hughes misses with a straight right. Hughes misses with a right hand and Couture counters with a nice body shot. A big left from Couture misses. A head kick misses from Hughes. Hughes misses with a body shot.
Ricky Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hughes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hughes is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Crack! Couture connects with the perfect overhand right and Hughes falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Couture!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randall Couture!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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