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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture has chosen Jimmy Hooligan 'Get Down' as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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280 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrei Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture pushes Arlovski up against the cage in a clinch.
Arlovski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arlovski pressing his opponent against the cage.
Arlovski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Couture creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Arlovski avoids a wild elbow strike from Couture.
Arlovski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Couture is keeping busy.
Arlovski blocks an elbow strike.
Arlovski is trying to stall.
Couture avoids a wild elbow strike from Arlovski.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Arlovski throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couture.
Couture dodges an elbow strike from Arlovski.
Arlovski takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Andrei Arlovski has been cut.
Couture dodges an elbow strike from Arlovski.
Arlovski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Couture throws an elbow but misses.
Arlovski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Randy Couture has been cut.
Couture takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Couture just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arlovski's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture takes an elbow to the temple.
Couture lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arlovski backwards.
Arlovski blocking some punches.
Arlovski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Couture is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Couture throws an elbow but misses.
Arlovski tries to land knees in the clinch but Couture avoids the damage to the body.
Arlovski is looking to control Couture's arms but Couture gets an underhook and turns him. Now Arlovski has his back to the cage.
Couture lands a nice elbow.
Couture tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arlovski avoids it.
Arlovski lands a nice elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture lands an elbow just above Arlovski 's eye.
Couture creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arlovski's defenses.
Andrei Arlovski's cut is getting worse.
Couture misses with an elbow strike.
Arlovski avoids the elbow strike from Couture, against the cage.
Couture misses with an elbow strike.
Arlovski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Couture's defenses.
Arlovski lands a damaging elbow.
Arlovski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Couture avoiding damage as Arlovski throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Arlovski throws an elbow but misses.
Couture misses with an elbow over the top.
Couture lands an elbow inside.
Andrei Arlovski's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Couture comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Couture misses with an elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Couture.
Couture throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Couture blocks the elbow strike.
Couture stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Couture lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arlovski is rocked!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Couture as Arlovski tries to tie him up.
Couture trying to control the position but instead, Arlovski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Couture into the cage.
Arlovski misses with an elbow over the top.
Arlovski is pushing Couture up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Couture misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Couture throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Arlovski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couture throws an elbow that misses.
Arlovski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Couture as Arlovski tries to tie him up.
Couture lands an elbow that stopped Arlovski in his tracks for a moment.
Jeez, Andrei Arlovski's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andrei Arlovski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Randy Couture!
Randy Couture seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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