Post by The Sandmen on Mar 18, 2019 8:32:59 GMT -5
ManMMA SuperFight Championship
Randy Couture doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Ferocious staredown by Rockhold while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Rockhold is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Randy Couture comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Randy Couture fakes a punch and launches himself over Luke Rockhold
Great move by Couture who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Couture gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Couture gets hold of a leg and trips Rockhold to the mat!
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Rockhold
Randy Couture aggressively and repeatedly punches Rockhold.
Good job by Rockhold blocking and slipping the blows.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Rockhold
Couture is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Randy Couture!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Randy Couture
Rockhold fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Randy Couture's arm and tries an armbar!
Couture hold his own hand and breaks Rockhold's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Luke Rockhold.
Randy Couture is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Randy Couture in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Rockhold
Couture launches a barrage of elbows over Rockhold's face!
Luke Rockhold blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Couture is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Randy Couture uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Rockhold
Couture use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) is cheering him!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Randy Couture in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Rockhold
Luke Rockhold is cooling the fight on the ground
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Rockhold
Couture is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Randy Couture!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Randy Couture
Couture measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rockhold's side.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Randy Couture
Randy Couture tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Randy Couture gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Couture
Couture measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Rockhold blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Couture clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Rockhold tries to jump to side mount.
Randy Couture closed his guard around Luke Rockhold.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Randy Couture
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Randy Couture attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Luke Rockhold keeps control and remains in side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Randy Couture
Randy Couture attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Randy Couture manages to switch to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Couture
Luke Rockhold tries to finish with a leg lock!
Couture is able to break the lock.
Couture is trying to counter now!
Couture tries to close his guard around Rockhold
He succeeds!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Randy Couture leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rockhold
Couture shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Randy Couture is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Couture catches an ankle and Rockhold is tripped to the mat!
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Rockhold
Couture launches a barrage of elbows over Rockhold's face!
Luke Rockhold blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Rockhold
Couture use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) is cheering him!
Randy Couture is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Randy Couture in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Randy Couture is in open guard over Rockhold
Rockhold attempts a triangle from bottom! Randy Couture slips out. Rockhold quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Randy Couture slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Rockhold misses a step and Randy Couture sees an opportunity to counter him!
Randy Couture decides to jump inside Rockhold's guard.
Rockhold fights back with his feet, forcing Couture to try something else.
Randy Couture is in open guard over Rockhold
Rockhold tries to close his guard around Couture
He is not able to do it
Randy Couture is in open guard over Rockhold
Couture positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Rockhold's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Couture clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Luke Rockhold isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Couture blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Rockhold's guard.
Randy Couture is in half guard over Rockhold
Randy Couture aggressively and repeatedly punches Rockhold.
Good job by Rockhold blocking and slipping the blows.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Rockhold moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Couture's thigh!
Randy Couture tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Randy Couture who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Couture grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Randy Couture
Randy Couture is in open guard over Rockhold
Randy Couture moves to better his position on the ground...
Randy Couture viciously slams hammer blows to Rockhold's face!
Rockhold's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Randy Couture is in open guard over Rockhold
Randy Couture tries to pass to half guard...
Luke Rockhold's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Rockhold
Randy Couture is looking to pass Luke Rockhold's guard...
Luke Rockhold has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Rockhold
Couture delivers a few accurate elbows!
Luke Rockhold blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Couture is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Randy Couture!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Randy Couture
Randy Couture tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Randy Couture
Stand up! This is what Rockhold's cornermen are shouting. Randy Couture is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Randy Couture tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Rockhold
Luke Rockhold overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Couture pulls his arm out of danger.
Couture is trying to counter now!
Randy Couture wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Randy Couture can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Couture grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Rockhold struggles... Randy Couture is unable to take him down
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Couture moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Rockhold with a double overhooks!
Couture wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Couture moves forward and holds Rockhold
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Randy Couture launches a furious knee!
Luke Rockhold blocks and struggles while trying to take the initiative.
Couture clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Rockhold pushes off of Randy Couture and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Couture holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Couture is launching some bone breaking punches to Rockhold's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Luke Rockhold's eyes.
Luke Rockhold tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Couture is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Couture tries to take Luke Rockhold down... Rockhold stumbles backwards and Randy Couture launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Rockhold's jaw!
Rockhold doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Randy Couture embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Rockhold who put distance between them
Rockhold is holding Randy Couture's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Randy Couture loses balance and goes to the ground.
Couture Hyper-extended his left arm
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Randy Couture
Randy Couture attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Luke Rockhold keeps control and remains in side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Randy Couture
Randy Couture attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Luke Rockhold keeps control and remains in side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Randy Couture
Luke Rockhold fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Couture's face!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Randy Couture
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Randy Couture...
Randy Couture sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Couture
Rockhold launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Couture is covering himself! Rockhold tries to force the situation and Couture clumsily gives his back!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Couture
Deep breaths from Randy Couture who tries a hammer punch to Rockhold's ribs.
Rockhold blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Rockhold tries to get a hook in!
Couture rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Couture
Couture measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Rockhold blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Couture misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Luke Rockhold tries to free his leg
Randy Couture moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Rockhold throws a low kick
Randy Couture blocks.
Rockhold clumsily fails here and it's time for Randy Couture to fight back!
Several good body shots
are evaded by Rockhold.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Randy Couture fakes a punch and launches himself over Rockhold!
Nice move by Couture who clinches and pushes Rockhold against the cage
Luke Rockhold tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Couture is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Couture grab one of Luke Rockhold's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Luke Rockhold landed hard on his back
Couture is standing while Rockhold is on the ground on his back
Couture opts to jump inside Rockhold's guard.
Rockhold fights back with his feet, forcing Couture to try something else.
Couture misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Luke Rockhold kicks his legs trying to keep Randy Couture away.
Randy Couture takes a kick to the body.
Couture is standing while Rockhold is on the ground on his back
Randy Couture opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Rockhold's guard.
Rockhold didn't see that coming. Couture is in open guard over Rockhold now.
Randy Couture is in open guard over Rockhold
Couture delivers a few accurate elbows!
Rockhold is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Rockhold's Left eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Couture is in rear mount over Rockhold
Rockhold has given his back to Randy Couture who is trying to get one hook in!
Rockhold struggles in the ground trying to break Couture's control
Couture is in rear mount over Rockhold
Rockhold has Couture controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold tries to show some ground skills
Luke Rockhold put Couture in half guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in half guard over Rockhold
Rockhold moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Randy Couture breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Rockhold misses a step and Randy Couture sees an opportunity to counter him!
Couture fires a barrage of punches at Rockhold's head!
The punches go wide.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Luke Rockhold.
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Round 3
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Randy Couture is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
The two exchange wildly
Rockhold is connecting with a few punches
Randy Couture tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Randy Couture who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Rockhold doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Randy Couture embrace and tries to move away...
Randy Couture pushes Rockhold forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Randy Couture fakes a punch to Luke Rockhold ribs and the tries to trip him
Luke Rockhold loses balance and goes to the ground
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Rockhold
Couture tries to escape from closed guard...
Rockhold waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Randy Couture! He is reversed and nor Luke Rockhold is on half guard!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Couture
Rockhold gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Randy Couture! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Randy Couture doesn't defend himself!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Couture
Rockhold launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Rockhold is countered by Randy Couture.
Rockhold clumsily fails here and it's time for Randy Couture to fight back!
Couture cartwheels towards Rockhold!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Luke Rockhold.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Randy Couture is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Randy Couture throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Rockhold's face with those brutal elbows! Rockhold needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Randy Couture is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Randy Couture looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Randy Couture slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Randy Couture is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Couture tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Randy Couture controls the situation despite Luke Rockhold efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Randy Couture is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Randy Couture in his guard...
Randy Couture keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Randy Couture is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Couture launches a barrage of elbows over Rockhold's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Rockhold doesn't fight back!
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Randy Couture is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Couture's moves.
Randy Couture is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Couture
Randy Couture launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Luke Rockhold uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Couture
Randy Couture was tooling Luke Rockhold for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Luke Rockhold lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Rockhold tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Luke Rockhold fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Couture
Randy Couture tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Couture
Rockhold tries to get a side mount...
Couture wraps his leg around Luke Rockhold leg and prevents him from moving.
Poorly executed technique. Randy Couture looks to counter!
Randy Couture tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Rockhold goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Couture's Nose is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Inside leg kick from Rockhold
that goes awry.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Couture tries to grapple
He puts Rockhold in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Couture and Luke Rockhold are cliched up against the cage. Couture hammers Rockhold face and hooks Rockhold leg
Luke Rockhold is on his back after that trip
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Rockhold
Couture is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Randy Couture uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Rockhold
Randy Couture moves to better his position on the ground...
Randy Couture viciously slams hammer blows to Rockhold's face!
Rockhold's Forehead is beginning to swell
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Rockhold
Luke Rockhold gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Couture spins out, but Luke Rockhold was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Couture is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Rockhold clumsily fails here and it's time for Randy Couture to fight back!
Couture decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Rockhold's guard.
Rockhold tries to fight back with his feet and Couture just needs another plan now.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Rockhold
Randy Couture tries to better his position on the ground...
Couture breaks the closed guard of Luke Rockhold and moves to half guard
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Randy Couture is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Randy Couture in his guard.
Randy Couture keeps control and remains in side mount.
Randy Couture is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Couture positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Rockhold's being punished here!
Randy Couture is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Randy Couture is holding Luke Rockhold's head and looking for angles...
Luke Rockhold covers himself and blocks a powerful knee by his opponent!
Randy Couture is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Couture works on the ground with his fingers over Rockhold's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta has seen that!
Dan Miragliotta takes away one point from Randy Couture for eye poke.
Dan Miragliotta allows Rockhold time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Couture is holding Luke Rockhold's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Luke Rockhold loses balance and goes to the ground.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Randy Couture has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 4
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Couture wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Rockhold doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Randy Couture embrace and tries to move away...
Randy Couture pushes Rockhold forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Couture grapple with Luke Rockhold and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Luke Rockhold falls hard on the mat with Randy Couture on top of him
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Rockhold
Couture fires a barrage of punches at Rockhold's head!
The punches go wide.
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Rockhold
Couture tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Randy Couture fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Randy Couture is in half guard over Rockhold
Couture holds Luke Rockhold and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Rockhold was unable to defend that strike... Nasty knee to the ribs!
Randy Couture is in half guard over Rockhold
Couture tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Rockhold from the side mount!
Randy Couture is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold tries to move on the ground and shows Randy Couture a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Rockhold's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Rockhold's Forehead is beginning to swell
Randy Couture is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold tries to show some ground skills
Couture uses his strength to keep Couture at a disadvantage
Rockhold clumsily fails here and it's time for Randy Couture to fight back!
Couture leans back...
He clobbers Luke Rockhold's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Rockhold's Left eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Randy Couture is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold tries to show some ground skills
Couture uses his strength to keep Couture at a disadvantage
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Randy Couture is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold tries to move on the ground and shows Randy Couture a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Rockhold's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Randy Couture is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Couture's moves.
Randy Couture is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Randy Couture looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Randy Couture slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Randy Couture is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Randy Couture storms over Rockhold with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Couture doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Rockhold's face with his elbows!
This is over! That impact from Randy Couture has left Rockhold laying flat on the mat!
Rockhold's Chin is beginning to swell
Rockhold has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Randy Couture by KO (Elbows) at 2:04 Round 4
Statistics: Randy Couture
Punches 0/7 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/8 (62%)
Takedowns 7/8 (88%)
GnP strikes 31/86 (36%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 702 s
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 3/5 (60%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/6 (100%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 720 s
Randy Couture defends the SuperFight title!
Considering this was just slapped together to have a SuperFight title fight on this card, this wasn't a bad fight. Rockhold won round 1 (by a little, but still a clear win). Randy round 2, but not via domination. Then Randy took over after round 2.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!