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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Frito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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217 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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210 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddy Frito!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frito throws a right and a left that Couture avoids nicely.
Frito lands a big head kick that sends Couture tumbling to the mat! Frito takes a step backwards and waves Couture back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Couture is rocked!
It looks like Randy Couture has been cut.
Couture avoids the head kick by Frito.
Frito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frito tries to clinch up.
Frito throws a body punch but Couture moves out of range.
Frito lands a big head kick that sends Couture tumbling to the mat! Frito takes a step backwards and waves Couture back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Couture is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Couture seems to have got his legs back now.
Frito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Couture blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frito misses with a body kick.
Freddy Frito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frito swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Frito tries to clinch up but Couture circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Frito. No joy for Couture on that attempt.
Some wild striking there from Frito.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frito fakes the leg kick and cracks Couture in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frito throws a nice looking combination but Couture bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice jab there from Frito.
Frito throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Couture's head.
Frito throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Frito.
Frito looks gassed!
Frito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Couture circles away quickly and effectively.
Frito misses with a low kick.
Couture fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture looks for a takedown but Frito sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Couture moves away.
Frito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freddy Frito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Frito gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Frito throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frito throwing shots but Couture is blocking nicely.
Couture is looking to control Frito's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Couture avoid being mounted?
Couture regains full guard. Nicely done.
Couture seems keen to control Frito's posture.
Frito scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Frito defends it easily.
Frito has gone for a leg lock! Couture slips out almost immediately though and dives into Frito's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Frito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
That's time! Couture's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Frito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Couture.
Frito scoring well with a low kick there.
Frito clinches up against the cage.
Frito decides to pull guard.
Frito looking to hit a scissor sweep but Couture is one step ahead there.
Frito is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Couture defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Couture jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Couture wants to pass the guard but Frito is keeping the position.
Frito looking for a sweep. Not yet Frito, not yet.
Couture pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frito is keeping the position for now.
Couture drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Frito manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Couture has Frito in his guard.
Frito working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Frito missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Couture throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Couture is trying to keep Frito in close.
Frito is looking to work some ground and pound but Couture has wrist control.
Frito throws a strike but Couture rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Couture won't allow Frito to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Frito.
Frito motions for Couture to come forward. Frito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Couture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frito lands with a slapping head kick.
Couture blocks a head kick by Frito.
Frito is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frito tries to clinch up.
Frito throws a leg kick but Couture sees it coming and moves out of range.
Freddy Frito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frito scores with a crisp jab that stopped Couture in his tracks.
Frito lands with a kick to the temple. Couture shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Frito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Couture tries to keep at a distance but Frito has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frito has Couture pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Frito pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Couture tumbling to the mat - Frito dives into Couture's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Frito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Couture is trying hard to land a takedown here. Frito sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Frito lands a left and a right that send Couture crashing to the mat, dazed. Frito thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Randy Couture's cut is getting worse.
Frito moves into the clinch successfully.
Frito can't get the takedown.
Frito is working for takedown but Couture is calmly controlling the position for now.
Couture is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Frito gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Frito jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Couture walks away with a smile on his face. Frito gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Randy Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Frito.
Frito takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frito tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frito lands a head kick. Couture smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Freddy Frito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Couture throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Frito was covering up waiting for the punch and Couture finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Couture thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Couture drops back, looking for a kneebar! Frito looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Frito looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Frito!
Frito postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frito wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Couture, who protects the arm well.
Frito working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Frito is trying to get an arm triangle but Couture is defending well.
The strikes coming from Frito are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture manages to get back to half guard.
Frito throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Frito thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Couture to regain full guard.
Couture is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Randy Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frito is looking for a sweep. Couture is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Couture seems content to control.
Frito is looking for a sweep. Couture is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Couture is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frito is looking for a sweep. Couture is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Couture seems to be looking for submissions.
Frito works his way to full guard. Good work.
Frito is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Couture drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Couture jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Frito tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Freddy Frito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Couture postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Frito is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Couture, into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Freddy Frito.
I've got Frito winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy Frito!
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energy
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RATING
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