Post by The Sandmen on Apr 19, 2013 17:53:54 GMT -5
Cheick Kongo looks like he has been waiting for this fight
forever.
Randy Couture looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Randy Couture is the better fighter in my opinion. It would
be an upset if he loses today.
Randy Couture comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Cheick Kongo and Randy Couture touch gloves in the center
to get this fight started!
Cheick Kongo moves forward looking for some grappling
action
Couture pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking
range
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Cheick Kongo tries a middle kick
Couture blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Cheick Kongo tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
A high kick from Cheick Kongo
grazes Couture's head, but he seems okay.
Couture's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's
received!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Couture stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Cheick
Kongo is coming in again!
Kongo launches a furious low kick!
Couture receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Some nice shots from Cheick Kongo
that stun Couture.
Brilliant combination from Cheick Kongo
that forces Couture to try and defend better.
Cheick Kongo goes with a looping right hand while Randy
Couture jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Couture seems unaffected, countering
with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Randy Couture fakes a move and moves laterally.
Couture decides to launch some tentative punches
Kongo launches a couple of jabs that are answered by
Couture with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Couture's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's
received!
Some counter punches against Randy Couture
land while he's on his bicycle.
Cheick Kongo moves forward looking for a hole in his
opponent's defense.
Couture leads with a punch
Cheick Kongo avoids it and lands flush with a counter
uppercut!
Kongo is one of those men capable of pounding you into
oblivion!
Quick hook by Cheick Kongo
Good shot! Couture has reasons to be worried.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cheick Kongo
can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cheick Kongo goes with a looping right hand while Randy
Couture jumps back and jabs
Couture seems staggered and Cheick Kongo runs to
capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Couture's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's
received!
Kongo jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Cheick Kongo pushes his opponent against the fence in a
plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cheick Kongo launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Couture's groin!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
a flying knee from Cheick Kongo towards Couture
Randy Couture was hit in the abdomen, powerful strike
sents him to the mat
Hard blow to Couture's mid-section, he seems hurt
Kongo is standing while Couture is on the ground on his back
Kongo launches a kick to Couture's thigh
Loud pop!
Kongo is standing while Couture is on the ground on his back
Cheick Kongo creates space and allows Randy Couture to
stand up.
Couture climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Kongo steps backwards away from Randy Couture. He
seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Cheick Kongo leans forwards and tries to grapple with
Couture
Kongo shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching
now.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kongo struggles and launches a few punches to Couture's
head
Those punches are hitting! Couture covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kongo launches a few hard punches to Randy Couture's
ribs!
Randy Couture's ribs shows the damage! Cheick Kongo is
working his opponent ribs!
The ref pulls off Cheick Kongo! Couture seems confused and
a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Cheick Kongo by TKO (Punches) at 4:07 Round 1
Statistics: Cheick Kongo
Punches 20/25 (80%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/9 (78%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Damage caused 3751,33
Clinch Damage 1260,27
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Randy Couture
Punches 4/7 (57%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 63
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 15 s
What a huge upset! Cheick Kongo is the winner!
All Kongo. No flash KO here. Nomination for upset of the year? You tell me, folks.
forever.
Randy Couture looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Randy Couture is the better fighter in my opinion. It would
be an upset if he loses today.
Randy Couture comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
====================================
=====
Round 1
====================================
=====
Cheick Kongo and Randy Couture touch gloves in the center
to get this fight started!
Cheick Kongo moves forward looking for some grappling
action
Couture pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking
range
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Cheick Kongo tries a middle kick
Couture blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Cheick Kongo tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
A high kick from Cheick Kongo
grazes Couture's head, but he seems okay.
Couture's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's
received!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Couture stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Cheick
Kongo is coming in again!
Kongo launches a furious low kick!
Couture receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Some nice shots from Cheick Kongo
that stun Couture.
Brilliant combination from Cheick Kongo
that forces Couture to try and defend better.
Cheick Kongo goes with a looping right hand while Randy
Couture jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Couture seems unaffected, countering
with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Randy Couture fakes a move and moves laterally.
Couture decides to launch some tentative punches
Kongo launches a couple of jabs that are answered by
Couture with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Couture's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's
received!
Some counter punches against Randy Couture
land while he's on his bicycle.
Cheick Kongo moves forward looking for a hole in his
opponent's defense.
Couture leads with a punch
Cheick Kongo avoids it and lands flush with a counter
uppercut!
Kongo is one of those men capable of pounding you into
oblivion!
Quick hook by Cheick Kongo
Good shot! Couture has reasons to be worried.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cheick Kongo
can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cheick Kongo goes with a looping right hand while Randy
Couture jumps back and jabs
Couture seems staggered and Cheick Kongo runs to
capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Couture's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's
received!
Kongo jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Cheick Kongo pushes his opponent against the fence in a
plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cheick Kongo launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Couture's groin!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
a flying knee from Cheick Kongo towards Couture
Randy Couture was hit in the abdomen, powerful strike
sents him to the mat
Hard blow to Couture's mid-section, he seems hurt
Kongo is standing while Couture is on the ground on his back
Kongo launches a kick to Couture's thigh
Loud pop!
Kongo is standing while Couture is on the ground on his back
Cheick Kongo creates space and allows Randy Couture to
stand up.
Couture climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Kongo steps backwards away from Randy Couture. He
seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Cheick Kongo leans forwards and tries to grapple with
Couture
Kongo shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching
now.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kongo struggles and launches a few punches to Couture's
head
Those punches are hitting! Couture covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kongo launches a few hard punches to Randy Couture's
ribs!
Randy Couture's ribs shows the damage! Cheick Kongo is
working his opponent ribs!
The ref pulls off Cheick Kongo! Couture seems confused and
a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Cheick Kongo by TKO (Punches) at 4:07 Round 1
Statistics: Cheick Kongo
Punches 20/25 (80%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/9 (78%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Damage caused 3751,33
Clinch Damage 1260,27
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Randy Couture
Punches 4/7 (57%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 63
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 15 s
What a huge upset! Cheick Kongo is the winner!
All Kongo. No flash KO here. Nomination for upset of the year? You tell me, folks.