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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silverback Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ran D Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lesnar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to go coors!. Ran D Couture will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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295 lbs
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Good wrestling
Decent elbows
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silverback Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ran D Couture!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar throws a looping overhand right but Couture ducks down to avoid it.
Lesnar swings for the body but Couture moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Lesnar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Couture tries to bum rush Lesnar with a series of wild strikes but Lesnar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lesnar slips a jab and a cross from Couture.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Couture.
Couture tries to clinch up but Lesnar circles away and keeps his distance.
Lesnar dodges the punch combination from Couture.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lesnar. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar leaves Couture with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Couture fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lesnar keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Couture or perhaps it was just good defense by Lesnar which made him look bad.
Silverback Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ran D Couture.
Couture scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lesnar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Couture.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt - Lesnar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
Couture dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lesnar has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Lesnar.
Good body shot from Lesnar.
Couture looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lesnar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lesnar lands an elbow that stopped Couture in his tracks for a moment.
Couture takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lesnar.
Lesnar lands a damaging elbow.
Lesnar looking to throw knees to the head but Couture is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Ran D Couture has been cut.
Lesnar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lesnar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Couture's defenses.
Lesnar lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lesnar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lesnar obliges.
Lesnar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lesnar lands a hook that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Lesnar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Still in the clinch, Lesnar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lesnar working Couture over with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Lesnar.
Lesnar lands a good knee to the midsection. Couture won't want to take too many of those.
Lesnar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Lesnar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lesnar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Couture managing to block the knees to the body from Lesnar.
Lesnar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Couture.
Lesnar lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Lesnar.
Good body shot from Lesnar.
Couture on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Lesnar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lesnar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Couture avoiding damage as Lesnar throws knees to the body.
Lesnar lands a damaging elbow.
Lesnar lands an elbow just above Couture 's eye.
Lesnar lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Lesnar.
A short uppercut from Lesnar.
Lesnar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lesnar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Couture avoids it.
Couture working aggressively here.
Couture takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lesnar lands an uppercut.
Lesnar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Couture's defenses.
Lesnar prevents a body shot from Couture.
Lesnar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Good body shot from Lesnar.
Couture is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lesnar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lesnar prevents Couture from breaking the clinch.
Lesnar lands an elbow just above Couture 's eye.
Lesnar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Couture's defenses.
Lesnar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Couture avoids the damage to the body.
Couture tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lesnar's elbow.
Couture tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lesnar's elbow.
Couture tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lesnar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Couture has had enough of the clinch but Lesnar keeps him there for the moment.
Lesnar crunches a lovely knee into Couture's ribcage.
Lesnar is leaning against Couture and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Lesnar.
Couture misses with a punch to the body.
Lesnar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lesnar lands an elbow just above Couture 's eye.
A short right from Lesnar on the inside.
Nice elbow from Lesnar.
Lesnar lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar lands a nice shot to the body.
Lesnar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lesnar trying to land knees to the body.
Lesnar lands an elbow that stopped Couture in his tracks for a moment.
Couture can't get the takedown.
Lesnar lands a nice uppercut.
Lesnar missing with knees to the body.
Couture trying to stall but Lesnar improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silverback Lesnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ran D Couture's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Couture misses with a head kick.
Lesnar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Couture.
Couture closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lesnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Couture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lesnar.
Couture doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lesnar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture fails with the takedown
and Lesnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lesnar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Couture.
Silverback Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ran D Couture.
Couture is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
Couture misses with a looping right.
Couture shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lesnar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lesnar digs a right hand underneath Couture's ribcage. Couture let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Lesnar.
Lesnar lands with a left to the head.
Lesnar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Lesnar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnar missing with knees to the body.
Lesnar lands a nice elbow.
Lesnar scores a nice knee to the body.
Lesnar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hand to the body from Lesnar.
Lesnar lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lesnar.
Couture on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lesnar lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar gets through Couture's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lesnar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Lesnar working Couture over with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Lesnar.
Lesnar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Lesnar trying to land knees to the body.
Lesnar lands a body punch.
Lesnar lands an uppercut.
Lesnar lands a damaging elbow.
Lesnar lands an elbow just above Couture 's eye.
Nice elbow from Lesnar.
Couture takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lesnar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Couture.
Lesnar scores with a shoulder strike.
Lesnar lands a nice shot to the body.
Lesnar lands a right hand.
Lesnar is working Couture over against the cage.
Lesnar is leaning against Couture and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lesnar.
Lesnar lands an uppercut.
Lesnar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Couture's defenses.
Lesnar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lesnar has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lesnar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Couture avoids it.
Couture tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Couture takes a shot to the head.
Lesnar misses with a knee to the head.
Lesnar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lesnar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Couture effectively controlling the action here.
Still in the clinch, Lesnar scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Lesnar.
Lesnar gets through Couture's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Couture misses with the head strike.
Lesnar lands with a left to the head.
Lesnar lands a right hand.
Couture takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lesnar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Couture or not.
Lesnar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Couture can do to turn this around?
Lesnar scores with a knee to the head.
Lesnar lands an elbow that stopped Couture in his tracks for a moment.
Lesnar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lesnar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lesnar lands an uppercut.
Lesnar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lesnar lands a damaging elbow.
Nice body punch from Lesnar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture takes an elbow to the forehead.
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lesnar landing knees to the body.
Couture takes an elbow to the forehead.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lesnar.
A short uppercut from Lesnar.
Lesnar lands a nice shot to the body.
Lesnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Couture avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lesnar as Couture tries to tie him up.
Lesnar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Couture lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lesnar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Lesnar.
Lesnar lands a nice knee to the body.
Couture managing to block the knees to the body from Lesnar.
Silverback Lesnar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Couture changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lesnar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Couture avoids the body shot from Lesnar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silverback Lesnar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ran D Couture's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lesnar closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lesnar.
Couture can't find room to land a body shot as Lesnar controls the action.
Lesnar lands with a light punch inside.
Lesnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Couture avoids the damage to the body.
Couture wants to stall.
Lesnar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Couture lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lesnar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lesnar is working Couture over against the cage.
Lesnar tries a knee to the head but Couture blocks it.
Couture missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lesnar.
Couture takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lesnar presses Couture against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lesnar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Couture blocks it with crossed arms.
Lesnar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lesnar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Lesnar lands an elbow that stopped Couture in his tracks for a moment.
Lesnar gets through Couture's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lesnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Couture avoids the damage to the body.
Lesnar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Couture or not.
Lesnar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesnar lands a good knee to the midsection. Couture won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar lands an elbow that stopped Couture in his tracks for a moment.
Lesnar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Couture or not.
Lesnar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Couture's defenses.
Lesnar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Couture takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Lesnar - that landed with a thud.
Lesnar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lesnar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lesnar digs a right hand underneath Couture's ribcage. Couture let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Lesnar.
Lesnar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Couture avoids it.
Lesnar cracks Couture with a nice body shot.
Lesnar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Couture.
A right handed body shot lands from Lesnar.
Lesnar misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Lesnar.
Couture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lesnar lands an elbow that stopped Couture in his tracks for a moment.
Lesnar landing knees to the body.
Lesnar works on Couture's body with a couple of short punches.
Couture managing to block the knees to the body from Lesnar.
Nice body punch from Lesnar - that landed with a thud.
Lesnar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar lands an elbow inside.
Lesnar prevents a body shot from Couture.
Couture is looking to control Lesnar's arms but Lesnar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Couture has his back to the cage.
A short right from Lesnar.
Lesnar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Couture misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lesnar.
Lesnar working Couture over with knees to the body.
Lesnar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lesnar lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Lesnar on the inside.
Lesnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Couture avoids the damage to the body.
Lesnar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lesnar lands an elbow that stopped Couture in his tracks for a moment.
Couture's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Couture wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lesnar has him pressed against the cage.
Couture tries to break free but Lesnar pushes him back against the cage.
Lesnar working Couture over with knees to the body.
Lesnar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lesnar presses Couture against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Couture working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Lesnar.
Lesnar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Couture takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lesnar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Lesnar - that landed with a thud.
Couture takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Lesnar.
Lesnar missing with knees to the body.
Couture on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Couture tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Couture goes for a takedown attempt but Lesnar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Couture misses with a wild combination.
Ran D Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Couture tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lesnar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lesnar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Couture at a distance.
Couture looks to land a combination but Lesnar avoids it well.
Couture throws a series of punches but Lesnar moves out of range.
Couture misses with a double jab
and Lesnar counters with a good low kick that Couture was not able to check.
Lesnar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lesnar is looking to wear down Couture with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lesnar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coutureis looking to pass into half guard but Lesnar pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lesnar is in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silverback Lesnar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lesnar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silverback Lesnar!
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