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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Berticus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and randy couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Berticus Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, randy couture!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
couture misses with a few strikes there.
Maximus tries to clinch up.
Maximus throws a nice looking combination but couture bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
couture listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
couture throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
couture looks to land a left hand but Maximus moved out of range nicely.
Maximus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maximus lands with an overhand left.
Maximus closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up but couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maximus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but couture checks it well.
couture throws a series of punches but Maximus moves out of range.
Maximus shoots in for a takedown but couture shows good takedown defense.
couture throws a series of punches but Maximus avoids them all with ease.
Maximus looks for a takedown but couture sprawls well.
Berticus Maximus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maximus misses with a series of wild punches.
couture throws out a loose jab but Maximus uses good head movement to avoid it.
couture lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maximus circles away quickly and effectively.
Maximus wants to clinch.
couture loads up on a big right hand but Maximus slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus defending well as couture loads up on a big left hand.
Maximus throws a series of strikes that have couture backpedaling.
Maximus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from couture.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up but couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maximus scores with a takedown into couture's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maximus gets to his feet - couture follows without any prompting.
couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
couture misses with a series of wild punches.
couture looks gassed!
couture ducks right into an uppercut from Maximus.
Maximus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maximus, as that shot connected.
couture has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from couture there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maximus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maximus showed some decent athleticism there.
couture really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maximus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
couture avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maximus.
Maximus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus wants to lay and pray for a moment but couture keeps working.
Maximus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
couture is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maximus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maximus seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
couture wants to control but Maximus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
couture is looking for a sweep. Maximus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Maximus.
Maximus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maximus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from couture.
Maximus closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maximus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck couture on the side of the head.
couture throws a series of punches but Maximus moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus moves into the clinch successfully.
couture is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maximus pushes couture back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maximus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maximus lands with a short shot to the head.
couture wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maximus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
couture tries to break free but Maximus pushes him back against the cage.
Maximus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite couture's efforts to push away.
Maximus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite couture's efforts to push away.
Maximus lands a right hand that snaps the head of couture backwards.
Maximus manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
couture avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maximus tries to clinch but couture is having none of it.
Maximus feints and then cracks couture's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow couture down.
Maximus throws a one two combo.
couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maximus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maximus closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maximus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maximus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
couture has had enough of the clinch but Maximus keeps him there for the moment.
couture stops a takedown attempt from Maximus.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Berticus Maximus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
couture has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
couture's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maximus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Maximus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
couture uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maximus lands with a shot to the body.
Maximus avoids the body shot from couture.
couture throws a nice looking combination but Maximus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maximus has managed to clinch.
Maximus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
couture keeps control of Maximus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Maximus.
Maximus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
couture is trying to break the clinch but Maximus is controlling him.
couture breaks the clinch.
Maximus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. couture is trying to defend but Maximus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Maximus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Berticus Maximus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maximus fails to land with a series of punches.
couture loads up on a big right hand but Maximus slips the punch.
Nice jab there from couture.
Maximus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in couture's half guard.
couture manages to get to full guard.
Maximus with a flurry of punches that miss.
couture looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maximus would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
couture looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maximus is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
couture is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
couture trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maximus tries to clinch but couture is having none of it.
couture throws a series of punches but Maximus moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Maximus.
couture lands a jab to the head.
couture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maximus.
couture slips a jab and a cross from Maximus.
Maximus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maximus has hold of one of couture's legs. couture is fighting the takedown attempt but Maximus gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
couture is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maximus scoring with some ground and pound.
Maximus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of couture's head.
couture tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maximus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of couture's head.
Maximus stands up and waves to couture to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with couture, pushing him back against the cage.
couture wants to break free but Maximus has control.
couture is trying to break free.
Maximus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maximus doesn't manage to clinch there - couture circles away.
couture throws out a loose jab but Maximus uses good head movement to avoid it.
couture might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Maximus darts in and clinches couture up against the cage.
Maximus lands an elbow just above couture 's eye.
couture is trying to break the clinch but Maximus is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Maximus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
couture is trying to break the clinch but Maximus is controlling him.
couture is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Maximus.
Maximus breaks from the clinch.
Berticus Maximus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maximus tests couture's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Maximus misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up but couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maximus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maximus has managed to clinch.
couture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
couture misses with a combination
and Maximus counters with a nice uppercut.
Maximus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maximus.
Maximus shoots in and bounces couture off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
couture is working an open guard so Maximus takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
couture lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maximus circles away quickly and effectively.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up but couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab from Maximus.
Maximus wants to clinch.
couture swinging wilding here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus moves into the clinch.
Maximus just leaning against couture, taking a breather.
couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maximus slips a jab from couture.
couture misses with a double jab
and Maximus counters with a nice uppercut.
Maximus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maximus misses with a two punch combination.
Maximus scores with a hook to the body. couture takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
couture throws an overhand right that lands on Maximus's shoulder, as Maximus tries to avoid the shot.
Maximus has couture up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on couture's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maximus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maximus clinches up against the cage.
Maximus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but couture is keeping busy.
couture has had enough of the clinch but Maximus keeps him there for the moment.
Maximus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
couture fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Berticus Maximus dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Maximus lands a jab.
Maximus looks for a takedown but couture sprawls well.
Maximus scores with a one two! couture had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
couture uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from couture.
Maximus closes the distance and clinches up with couture, looking for a takedown. Maximus pushes couture against the cage but couture circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maximus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maximus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maximus ducks under a wild hook from couture.
Maximus throws a hook but couture blocks it.
couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maximus slips a jab from couture.
couture is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maximus.
couture connects with a body shot.
couture loads up on a big right hand but Maximus slips the punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maximus swinging wilding here.
Maximus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
couture takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
couture bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
couture throws a right hand that Maximus ducks under and follows up with a left that Maximus also avoids with ease.
couture misses with a looping right.
Maximus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
couture is trying desperately to improve position.
couture taking shots to the head.
couture throwing hammer fists to the chest of Maximus. What's that going to do exactly?
Maximus is landing with some decent strikes but couture is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maximus landing strikes from the mount.
couture gets back to half guard.
couture gets full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if couture can do anything to dispel that myth.
couture manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
couture avoids the attempt from Maximus to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
couture stands up from mount. Strange move.
Maximus pivots, looking for a leg kick but couture is out of range and Maximus settles back down.
Maximus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from couture.
couture swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Maximus to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from couture misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Maximus.
Maximus fails with an attempt to clinch.
couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
couture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maximus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maximus is defended easily by couture.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Berticus Maximus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maximus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from couture.
randy couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maximus throws a solid leg kick but couture takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maximus.
couture misses with a series of wild punches.
couture looks to score with a jab to the body but Maximus is just out of range.
Maximus clinches with his opponent.
Maximus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. couture is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
couture fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maximus on the side of the head.
couture throws a hook but Maximus avoids it easily.
couture gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Maximus to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Maximus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
couture trying to strike off his back.
Maximus is working couture over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maximus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maximus has gone for a leg lock! couture slips out almost immediately though and dives into Maximus's guard.
Berticus Maximus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
couture wants to stand but Maximus is controlling his posture from full guard.
Maximus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
randy couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maximus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
randy couture comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maximus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Berticus Maximus!
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