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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lue Randle (ranked 2241 p4p, 3360 weight class) and Jonathan Couturier (ranked 61 p4p, 106 weight class). Jonathan Couturier has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lue Randle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Couturier!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couturier misses with a low kick.
Couturier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Couturier tries to counter with a clinch but Randle shakes him off and moves away.
Randle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Randle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Couturier is looking to improve his position.
Randle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couturier gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Randle works over Couturier with some ground and pound from guard.
Couturier keeping full guard, as Randle tries to pass.
Couturier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Randle chips away with some ground and pound.
Randle chips away with some ground and pound.
Randle passes Couturier's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Couturier wants to control but Randle is keeping busy.
Randle is looking for a kimura but Couturier is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Randle to get the leverage.
Randle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Randle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Randle lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Couturier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Randle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Couturier wants to improve his position but Randle is controlling well.
Randle looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Randle working Couturier over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couturier is looking to improve his position.
Randle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Randle wants to take a breather but Couturier is having none of it.
Randle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Couturier is trying to get back to full guard.
Randle is looking to take a break and control but Couturier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couturier on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Randle connects with a nice short shot to Couturier's temple.
Couturier is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couturier blocking the ground and pound attempt from Randle.
Couturier avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Randle.
Randle seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Randle moves into full mount! Couturier won't be happy about that!
Couturier tries to hold on but Randle postures up.
Randle landing punches.
Randle lands a big shot there that rocks Couturier but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Randle landing shots from mount.
Randle 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randle lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randle is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Couturier is surviving well by controlling Randle's body position as best he can.
Randle unloading with bombs!
Randle working Couturier over with strikes here.
Randle thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Randle cracks Couturier with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Couturier is bucking up trying to escape but Randle cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
It looks like Jonathan Couturier has been cut.
Randle goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Couturier is on top in guard.
Randle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Randle trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lue Randle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Couturier's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Randle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Couturier flicks out a counter leg kick but Randle steps away.
Couturier fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Randle is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Randle misses its target.
Randle shoots in and drives through. Couturier sprawls well.
Lue Randle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Couturier does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Randle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Randle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Couturier can do to turn this around?
Randle loads up on a big right hand but Couturier slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Randle blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Couturier as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lue Randle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Randle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Couturier throws a low kick but Randle avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randle wants to clinch up but Couturier keeps it at a distance.
Lue Randle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Randle misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Randle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Randle blocks the low kick.
Randle half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Randle shoots for a takedown but Couturier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Couturier lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Randle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Randle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Randle throws a jab but it's blocked by Couturier.
Couturier tries to score with a low kick but Randle moves his leg out of the way.
Randle misses the jab.
Randle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couturier misses with a leg kick.
Couturier defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Randle.
Randle swings for the body but Couturier moves out of range.
Randle misses with a low kick.
Couturier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Couturier slips under a jab.
Randle cracks Couturier with a right hand to the side of the head.
Couturier throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Randle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Randle misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couturier throws a leg kick but Randle moved away.
Randle drives through with a takedown into Couturier's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Couturier looking to control.
Randle throwing strikes but missing.
Randle 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.
Couturier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Couturier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Randle throws a big elbow that misses.
Couturier pulls Randle in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Randle landing with the ground and pound.
Randle forces his way into half guard.
Randle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Randle is nestled in close to Couturier, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Randle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Randle is thwarting Couturier's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Randle there.
Randle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Randle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lue Randle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Couturier's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Couturier throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Couturier pushes Randle up against the cage in a clinch.
Randle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Couturier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Randle checks a leg kick.
Couturier misses with a low kick as Randle jumps back.
Randle changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Couturier slips a jab and a cross from Randle.
Couturier only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Randle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randle attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Randle.
Couturier only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couturier attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Randle attempts a counter takedown but Couturier avoids it well and moves away.
Randle has a takedown stuffed.
Couturier only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Couturier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Randle shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Couturier trying to control from the bottom.
Couturier tries to roll over but Randle keeps him under control.
Randle in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Couturier tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Randle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lue Randle!
An out of breath Lue Randle thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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