Post by The Sandmen on Oct 22, 2014 16:05:56 GMT -5
Randy Couture raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Junior dos Santos raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
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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Couture and dos Santos move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos launches a rapid series of punches
taking Couture from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Junior dos Santos attempts a sweep single...
Junior dos Santos catches Randy Couture's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by dos Santos.
Crushing shot to Couture's body! He's holding his side
Junior dos Santos is in closed guard over Couture
Junior dos Santos hovers above Couture
Randy Couture stops him from throwing strikes.
Junior dos Santos is in closed guard over Couture
dos Santos is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Junior dos Santos!
Randy Couture is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
dos Santos tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Randy Couture is in half guard over dos Santos
dos Santos measures the resilience of Couture's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Couture's side.
Crushing shot to Couture's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in half guard over dos Santos
As the fight continues it seems that Randy Couture is taking the best of the fight.
Couture launches a barrage of elbows over dos Santos's face!
Junior dos Santos blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Poorly executed technique. Junior dos Santos looks to counter!
dos Santos measures the resilience of Couture's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Couture blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Randy Couture is in half guard over dos Santos
Couture sits over his knees and pushes away dos Santos's leg!
Randy Couture is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos attempts to trap Randy Couture in his guard.
Randy Couture keeps control and remains in side mount.
Randy Couture is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
dos Santos tries to show some ground skills
Junior dos Santos put Couture in half guard.
Randy Couture is in half guard over dos Santos
Junior dos Santos tries to close the guard.
dos Santos put Randy Couture in closed guard.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over dos Santos
Couture is in closed guard... dos Santos tries to roll on the ground!
Randy Couture uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
dos Santos misses a step and Randy Couture sees an opportunity to counter him!
Couture leans back...
He clobbers Junior dos Santos's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
dos Santos's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Randy Couture is in closed guard over dos Santos
Randy Couture looks to posture up and open Junior dos Santos's guard...
Randy Couture forces Junior dos Santos to open his guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over dos Santos
dos Santos tries to stand up!
Couture doesn't allow him!
Randy Couture is in open guard over dos Santos
Couture moves on the ground
Randy Couture moves to side mount
Randy Couture is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Randy Couture is holding Junior dos Santos's head and looking for angles...
Junior dos Santos covers himself and blocks a powerful knee by his opponent!
Randy Couture is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Couture fires a barrage of punches at dos Santos's head!
The punches go wide.
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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
dos Santos pushes Randy Couture and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
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.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
dos Santos pushes off of Randy Couture and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Couture stumbles backwards but Junior dos Santos chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Couture pushes Junior dos Santos againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
dos Santos tries to block Randy Couture punches...
Randy Couture gets sloppy and Junior dos Santos tries to take advantage...
Big mistake from Randy Couture! dos Santos tries to finish him off with a RNC!
dos Santos is unable to lock that and Couture breaks the lock
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Couture gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Couture blocks Junior dos Santos's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over dos Santos
Couture launches a barrage of elbows over dos Santos's face!
Junior dos Santos blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Poorly executed technique. Junior dos Santos looks to counter!
Junior dos Santos 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
Couture has a small cut in his Left cheek
Randy Couture is in closed guard over dos Santos
Randy Couture tries to pass Junior dos Santos's guard...
Randy Couture passes momentarily but Junior dos Santos regains full guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in closed guard over dos Santos
Junior dos Santos launches a few punches to Couture's cheek from the guard.
Randy Couture uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
dos Santos clumsily fails here and it's time for Randy Couture to fight back!
Randy Couture looks to posture up and open Junior dos Santos's guard...
Randy Couture forces Junior dos Santos to open his guard.
Randy Couture is in open guard over dos Santos
dos Santos measures the resilience of Couture's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Couture's side.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over dos Santos
Junior dos Santos launches a few punches to Couture's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Couture tries to cover his face,
Randy Couture is in open guard over dos Santos
Couture leans back...
He clobbers Junior dos Santos's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Junior dos Santos throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Couture's chin! That stops Couture in his tracks!
Couture's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Couture looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Junior dos Santos's punches
Couture measures the resilience of dos Santos's chin with an uppercut while dos Santos lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Couture throws a lazy kick
dos Santos dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Couture's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
dos Santos grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Couture struggles... Junior dos Santos is unable to take him down
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Randy Couture tries to bring the fight to the ground
dos Santos goes down.
Randy Couture is in open guard over dos Santos
Couture tries to stand up!
dos Santos doesn't allow him!
Randy Couture is in open guard over dos Santos
Couture tries to stand up!
dos Santos doesn't allow him!
Randy Couture is in open guard over dos Santos
Couture tries to stand up!
dos Santos doesn't allow him!
Randy Couture is in open guard over dos Santos
dos Santos is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
dos Santos tries to close his guard around Couture
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in closed guard over dos Santos
Couture tries to stand up!
dos Santos doesn't allow him!
Randy Couture is in closed guard over dos Santos
Couture is in closed guard... dos Santos tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Randy Couture!
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Randy Couture
dos Santos tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Junior dos Santos controls the situation despite Randy Couture efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Randy Couture
Junior dos Santos throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Couture's face with those brutal elbows! Couture needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Randy Couture's Left cheek
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Randy Couture
dos Santos leans back...
He clobbers Randy Couture's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Junior dos Santos turns out the lights for Couture! What an astonishing KO by dos Santos!
There is a small laceration on Randy Couture's Left cheek
Winner is Junior dos Santos by KO (GnP) at 2:38 Round 2
Statistics: Randy Couture
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/18 (11%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 312 s
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 13/15 (87%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 14/24 (58%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 312 s
Couture's even, balanced performance kept the first round even, as both men were doing damage. But in the 2nd, dos Santos got several clean shots in, Couture was left backpedalling, and was ultimately finished.
Junior dos Santos raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Randy Couture comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Couture and dos Santos move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos launches a rapid series of punches
taking Couture from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Junior dos Santos attempts a sweep single...
Junior dos Santos catches Randy Couture's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by dos Santos.
Crushing shot to Couture's body! He's holding his side
Junior dos Santos is in closed guard over Couture
Junior dos Santos hovers above Couture
Randy Couture stops him from throwing strikes.
Junior dos Santos is in closed guard over Couture
dos Santos is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Junior dos Santos!
Randy Couture is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
dos Santos tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Randy Couture is in half guard over dos Santos
dos Santos measures the resilience of Couture's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Couture's side.
Crushing shot to Couture's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in half guard over dos Santos
As the fight continues it seems that Randy Couture is taking the best of the fight.
Couture launches a barrage of elbows over dos Santos's face!
Junior dos Santos blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Poorly executed technique. Junior dos Santos looks to counter!
dos Santos measures the resilience of Couture's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Couture blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Randy Couture is in half guard over dos Santos
Couture sits over his knees and pushes away dos Santos's leg!
Randy Couture is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos attempts to trap Randy Couture in his guard.
Randy Couture keeps control and remains in side mount.
Randy Couture is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
dos Santos tries to show some ground skills
Junior dos Santos put Couture in half guard.
Randy Couture is in half guard over dos Santos
Junior dos Santos tries to close the guard.
dos Santos put Randy Couture in closed guard.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over dos Santos
Couture is in closed guard... dos Santos tries to roll on the ground!
Randy Couture uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
dos Santos misses a step and Randy Couture sees an opportunity to counter him!
Couture leans back...
He clobbers Junior dos Santos's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
dos Santos's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Randy Couture is in closed guard over dos Santos
Randy Couture looks to posture up and open Junior dos Santos's guard...
Randy Couture forces Junior dos Santos to open his guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over dos Santos
dos Santos tries to stand up!
Couture doesn't allow him!
Randy Couture is in open guard over dos Santos
Couture moves on the ground
Randy Couture moves to side mount
Randy Couture is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Randy Couture is holding Junior dos Santos's head and looking for angles...
Junior dos Santos covers himself and blocks a powerful knee by his opponent!
Randy Couture is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Couture fires a barrage of punches at dos Santos's head!
The punches go wide.
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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
dos Santos pushes Randy Couture and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
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.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
dos Santos pushes off of Randy Couture and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Couture stumbles backwards but Junior dos Santos chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Couture pushes Junior dos Santos againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
dos Santos tries to block Randy Couture punches...
Randy Couture gets sloppy and Junior dos Santos tries to take advantage...
Big mistake from Randy Couture! dos Santos tries to finish him off with a RNC!
dos Santos is unable to lock that and Couture breaks the lock
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Couture gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Couture blocks Junior dos Santos's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over dos Santos
Couture launches a barrage of elbows over dos Santos's face!
Junior dos Santos blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Poorly executed technique. Junior dos Santos looks to counter!
Junior dos Santos 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
Couture has a small cut in his Left cheek
Randy Couture is in closed guard over dos Santos
Randy Couture tries to pass Junior dos Santos's guard...
Randy Couture passes momentarily but Junior dos Santos regains full guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in closed guard over dos Santos
Junior dos Santos launches a few punches to Couture's cheek from the guard.
Randy Couture uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
dos Santos clumsily fails here and it's time for Randy Couture to fight back!
Randy Couture looks to posture up and open Junior dos Santos's guard...
Randy Couture forces Junior dos Santos to open his guard.
Randy Couture is in open guard over dos Santos
dos Santos measures the resilience of Couture's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Couture's side.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over dos Santos
Junior dos Santos launches a few punches to Couture's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Couture tries to cover his face,
Randy Couture is in open guard over dos Santos
Couture leans back...
He clobbers Junior dos Santos's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Junior dos Santos throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Couture's chin! That stops Couture in his tracks!
Couture's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Couture looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Junior dos Santos's punches
Couture measures the resilience of dos Santos's chin with an uppercut while dos Santos lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Couture throws a lazy kick
dos Santos dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Couture's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
dos Santos grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Couture struggles... Junior dos Santos is unable to take him down
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Randy Couture tries to bring the fight to the ground
dos Santos goes down.
Randy Couture is in open guard over dos Santos
Couture tries to stand up!
dos Santos doesn't allow him!
Randy Couture is in open guard over dos Santos
Couture tries to stand up!
dos Santos doesn't allow him!
Randy Couture is in open guard over dos Santos
Couture tries to stand up!
dos Santos doesn't allow him!
Randy Couture is in open guard over dos Santos
dos Santos is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
dos Santos tries to close his guard around Couture
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in closed guard over dos Santos
Couture tries to stand up!
dos Santos doesn't allow him!
Randy Couture is in closed guard over dos Santos
Couture is in closed guard... dos Santos tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Randy Couture!
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Randy Couture
dos Santos tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Junior dos Santos controls the situation despite Randy Couture efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Randy Couture
Junior dos Santos throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Couture's face with those brutal elbows! Couture needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Randy Couture's Left cheek
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Randy Couture
dos Santos leans back...
He clobbers Randy Couture's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Junior dos Santos turns out the lights for Couture! What an astonishing KO by dos Santos!
There is a small laceration on Randy Couture's Left cheek
Winner is Junior dos Santos by KO (GnP) at 2:38 Round 2
Statistics: Randy Couture
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/18 (11%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 312 s
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 13/15 (87%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 14/24 (58%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 312 s
Couture's even, balanced performance kept the first round even, as both men were doing damage. But in the 2nd, dos Santos got several clean shots in, Couture was left backpedalling, and was ultimately finished.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!