Post by The Sandmen on May 29, 2014 18:17:19 GMT -5
ManMMA HEavyweight Championship
Alistair Overeem looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Randy Couture looks very relaxed.
Now Alistair Overeem put his title in contention against Couture.
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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Alistair and Couture move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Alistair Overeem tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Randy Couture jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Alistair Overeem 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 punch and launches himself over Alistair!
Nice move by Couture who clinches and pushes Alistair against the cage
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair pushes Randy Couture againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Couture cannot escape Alistair Overeem's clinch! Alistair Overeem is just brutalizing Couture with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Randy Couture's ribs!
Couture struggles and protects himself.
Alistair misses a step and Randy Couture sees an opportunity to counter him!
Couture doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Alistair Overeem embrace and tries to move away...
Alistair Overeem pushes Couture forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
One, two, three! Alistair doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Couture's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
There is a small laceration on Randy Couture's Chin
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Randy Couture pushes away Alistair trying to keep the fight at striking range
Alistair stumbles backwards and Randy Couture circles to get the center of the cage
Randy Couture goes with a looping right hand while Alistair Overeem jumps back and jabs
Couture seems staggered and Alistair Overeem runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Alistair looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Randy Couture's punches
Alistair measures the resilience of Couture's chin with an uppercut while Couture lands some great crosses.
Couture looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Alistair Overeem's punches
Couture is on the receiving end of a great combo by Alistair.
Alistair Overeem and Couture engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Brutal combination from Alistair Overeem!
Couture moves aside and dodges.
Alistair Overeem takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Alistair Overeem tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Couture is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over Couture
Randy Couture launches a few punches to Alistair's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alistair tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over Couture
Couture is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Couture tries to close his guard around Alistair
He succeeds!
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Couture
Alistair launches a barrage of elbows over Couture's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Couture doesn't fight back!
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Couture
Alistair Overeem is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Alistair Overeem hovers above Couture
Good punches to Couture's body.
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Couture
Couture tries to stand up!
Alistair doesn't allow him!
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Couture
Alistair launches a barrage of elbows over Couture's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Couture doesn't fight back!
Couture has a small cut in his Mouth
Randy Couture seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Alistair Overeem!
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Couture
Alistair is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Alistair knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Randy Couture is having a nightmare! Mario Yamasaki watches for the moment he has to end this!
This is over! That impact from Alistair Overeem has left Couture laying flat on the mat!
Couture's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Randy Couture's Left eye
Winner is Alistair Overeem by KO (GnP) at 3:54 Round 1
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 10/22 (45%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/11 (45%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 13/19 (68%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 78 s
Statistics: Randy Couture
Punches 7/12 (58%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 78 s
What a huge upset! Alistair Overeem is the winner!
Alistair Overeem defends the Heavyweight title!
To be honest, neither one of these fighters winning this fight would have surprised me. But Overeem completely dominating this absolutely elite version of Randy Couture was completely shocking to me. I can't help but wonder if Couture had an off-night, or if this would be typical. I look forward to some sort of rematch with these guys at some point to find out. Interesting.
