Post by The Sandmen on Oct 10, 2013 12:35:37 GMT -5
Randy Couture doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Maurice Smith looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Couture is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
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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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Smith moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Randy Couture checks the kick.
Not a desiderable position that Couture is in now. Maurice Smith is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Solid kick to the leg from Maurice Smith
that visibly pains Couture.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Couture wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Couture moves forward and holds Smith
The fighters are clinching.
Maurice Smith launches a few punches towards Couture's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Randy Couture receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Couture tries to break the clinch... Maurice Smith launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Couture stumbles backwards and Maurice Smith shoots an incredible takedown!
Couture shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Randy Couture attempts a sweep single...
Randy Couture catches Maurice Smith's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Couture.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Smith
Randy Couture storms over Smith with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Maurice Smith blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Smith
Couture use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Maurice Smith holds Randy Couture and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Smith
Couture is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Randy Couture!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Randy Couture
Smith tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Maurice Smith controls the situation despite Randy Couture efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Randy Couture
Couture measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Smith's side.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Randy Couture
Randy Couture tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Randy Couture gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Couture
Couture measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Smith's side.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Couture
Smith is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Couture's ribs.
Couture is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Couture
As the fight continues it seems that Maurice Smith is taking the best of the fight.
Smith tries to jump to side mount.
Randy Couture closed his guard around Maurice Smith.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Randy Couture
Couture sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Randy Couture attempts to trap Maurice Smith in his guard.
Randy Couture manages to switch to full guard.
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Couture
Smith 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 Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) is cheering him!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Randy Couture
Smith is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Maurice Smith looks to mount Randy Couture...
Maurice Smith slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Randy Couture
Smith tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Maurice Smith controls the situation despite Randy Couture efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Randy Couture
Not a desiderable position that Couture is in now. Maurice Smith is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Smith positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Couture's being punished here!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Randy Couture
Couture is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Smith's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Randy Couture is in half guard over Smith
Couture tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Smith from the side mount!
Randy Couture is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Smith launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Couture's ribs.
Randy Couture is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Deep breaths from Maurice Smith who tries a hammer punch to Couture's ribs.
That hit Couture who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Randy Couture is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to trap Randy Couture in his guard.
Randy Couture keeps control and remains in side mount.
Randy Couture is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to trap Randy Couture in his guard.
Maurice Smith manages to switch to full guard.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Smith
Maurice Smith launches a few punches to Couture's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Couture tries to cover his face,
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Smith and Couture circle around the center of the cage.
Inside leg kick from Smith
that lands on Randy Couture's leg.
Maurice Smith seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Low kick by Maurice Smith to maintain his distance.
That hits Randy Couture's ankle
Couture moves to shoot
but Maurice Smith delivers a knee that wrecks him!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Couture is holding Maurice Smith's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Maurice Smith shows great balance while pushing away Randy Couture
Couture tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Couture is clinching with Smith.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Randy Couture's prefered weapon is his fearsome clinch strikes. Smith's need to think if he has the right gameplan if he thought to exchange there.
Couture struggles and launches a few punches to Smith's head
Nothing from this... Randy Couture seems frustrated.
Maurice Smith tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Smith circles out and slips free of Randy Couture's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Maurice Smith tries to bring the fight to the ground
Couture won't budge, forcing Smith to pull guard.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Smith
Couture tries to open up Maurice Smith's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Smith in the side of the head
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Smith
Maurice Smith launches a few punches to Couture's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Couture tries to cover his face,
Couture's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Randy Couture's Left cheek
This is over! That impact from Maurice Smith has left Couture laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Maurice Smith by KO (Strikes from guard) at 1:51 Round 2
Statistics: Randy Couture
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 8/14 (57%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 237 s
Statistics: Maurice Smith
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 12/15 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 237 s
Unbelievable! Couture lost this fight! Betting sites will explode!
Retro Smith came to fight this one. Clean striking, quality kicking, and some solid GnP to follow up. Couture took some beefy damage from the kicks - they landed cleanly - lead to a subsequent KO from guard.
Maurice Smith looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Couture is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Randy Couture comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Smith moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Randy Couture checks the kick.
Not a desiderable position that Couture is in now. Maurice Smith is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Solid kick to the leg from Maurice Smith
that visibly pains Couture.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Couture wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Couture moves forward and holds Smith
The fighters are clinching.
Maurice Smith launches a few punches towards Couture's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Randy Couture receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Couture tries to break the clinch... Maurice Smith launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Couture stumbles backwards and Maurice Smith shoots an incredible takedown!
Couture shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Randy Couture attempts a sweep single...
Randy Couture catches Maurice Smith's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Couture.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Smith
Randy Couture storms over Smith with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Maurice Smith blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Smith
Couture use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Maurice Smith holds Randy Couture and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Smith
Couture is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Randy Couture!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Randy Couture
Smith tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Maurice Smith controls the situation despite Randy Couture efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Randy Couture
Couture measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Smith's side.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Randy Couture
Randy Couture tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Randy Couture gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Couture
Couture measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Smith's side.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Couture
Smith is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Couture's ribs.
Couture is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Couture
As the fight continues it seems that Maurice Smith is taking the best of the fight.
Smith tries to jump to side mount.
Randy Couture closed his guard around Maurice Smith.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Randy Couture
Couture sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Randy Couture attempts to trap Maurice Smith in his guard.
Randy Couture manages to switch to full guard.
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Couture
Smith 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 Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) is cheering him!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Randy Couture
Smith is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Maurice Smith looks to mount Randy Couture...
Maurice Smith slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Randy Couture
Smith tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Maurice Smith controls the situation despite Randy Couture efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Randy Couture
Not a desiderable position that Couture is in now. Maurice Smith is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Smith positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Couture's being punished here!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Randy Couture
Couture is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Smith's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Randy Couture is in half guard over Smith
Couture tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Smith from the side mount!
Randy Couture is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Smith launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Couture's ribs.
Randy Couture is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Deep breaths from Maurice Smith who tries a hammer punch to Couture's ribs.
That hit Couture who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Randy Couture is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to trap Randy Couture in his guard.
Randy Couture keeps control and remains in side mount.
Randy Couture is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to trap Randy Couture in his guard.
Maurice Smith manages to switch to full guard.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Smith
Maurice Smith launches a few punches to Couture's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Couture tries to cover his face,
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Smith and Couture circle around the center of the cage.
Inside leg kick from Smith
that lands on Randy Couture's leg.
Maurice Smith seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Low kick by Maurice Smith to maintain his distance.
That hits Randy Couture's ankle
Couture moves to shoot
but Maurice Smith delivers a knee that wrecks him!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Couture is holding Maurice Smith's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Maurice Smith shows great balance while pushing away Randy Couture
Couture tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Couture is clinching with Smith.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Randy Couture's prefered weapon is his fearsome clinch strikes. Smith's need to think if he has the right gameplan if he thought to exchange there.
Couture struggles and launches a few punches to Smith's head
Nothing from this... Randy Couture seems frustrated.
Maurice Smith tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Smith circles out and slips free of Randy Couture's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Maurice Smith tries to bring the fight to the ground
Couture won't budge, forcing Smith to pull guard.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Smith
Couture tries to open up Maurice Smith's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Smith in the side of the head
Randy Couture is in closed guard over Smith
Maurice Smith launches a few punches to Couture's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Couture tries to cover his face,
Couture's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Randy Couture's Left cheek
This is over! That impact from Maurice Smith has left Couture laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Maurice Smith by KO (Strikes from guard) at 1:51 Round 2
Statistics: Randy Couture
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 8/14 (57%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 237 s
Statistics: Maurice Smith
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 12/15 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 237 s
Unbelievable! Couture lost this fight! Betting sites will explode!
Retro Smith came to fight this one. Clean striking, quality kicking, and some solid GnP to follow up. Couture took some beefy damage from the kicks - they landed cleanly - lead to a subsequent KO from guard.