Post by The Sandman on Sept 8, 2021 16:44:58 GMT -5
The Maine-iac enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Tim Sylvia is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Randy Couture glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Tim Sylvia is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Tim Sylvia comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
Randy Couture comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Randy Couture tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Randy Couture who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The Maine-iac doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Randy Couture embrace and tries to move away...
Randy Couture pushes The Maine-iac forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Randy Couture launches a few punches towards The Maine-iac's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Tim Sylvia receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
Hard blow to The Maine-iac's mid-section, he seems hurt
Tim Sylvia tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Dandy Randy is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Randy Couture's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! The Maine-iac is throwing a flurry of punches!
Randy Couture just can't get away!
Dandy Randy's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Randy Couture is grappling and launching some wild punches...
I don't know how The Maine-iac is eating those punches!
Tim Sylvia tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Dandy Randy is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Dandy Randy shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Randy Couture fakes a punch to Tim Sylvia ribs and the tries to trip him
Tim Sylvia loses balance and goes to the ground
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy struggles on the ground and tries to break Tim Sylvia's guard...
Randy Couture is in The Maine-iac open guard now
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
The Maine-iac measures the resilience of Dandy Randy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dandy Randy's side.
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
The Maine-iac tries to close his guard around Dandy Randy
He succeeds!
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Randy Couture tries to pass Tim Sylvia's guard...
Randy Couture manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Randy Couture is in half guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy breaths deeply while on the ground
Randy Couture is in half guard over The Maine-iac
The Maine-iac measures the resilience of Dandy Randy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dandy Randy's side.
Randy Couture is in half guard over The Maine-iac
Tim Sylvia attempts to move to full guard
Tim Sylvia manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy is in closed guard... The Maine-iac tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Randy Couture!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Randy Couture
Randy Couture tries to roll to his side and trap Tim Sylvia in his guard...
Randy Couture gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Randy Couture
Dandy Randy measures the resilience of The Maine-iac's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Maine-iac's side.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Randy Couture
Randy Couture launches a few punches to The Maine-iac's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Maine-iac tries to cover his face,
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Randy Couture
Dandy Randy cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Maine-iac can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
The Maine-iac throws a few hammer fists to the face of Randy Couture
Blocked by Dandy Randy.
Dandy Randy is trying to counter now!
Randy Couture launches a few punches to The Maine-iac's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Maine-iac tries to cover his face,
The Maine-iac's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Randy Couture
The Maine-iac tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tim Sylvia controls the situation despite Randy Couture efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Randy Couture
The Maine-iac positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dandy Randy's being punished here!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Randy Couture
Tim Sylvia tries to better his position on the ground...
Randy Couture tries to roll on the ground...
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Randy Couture. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Maine-iac steps backwards away from Randy Couture. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Randy Couture leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Tim Sylvia pushes away Dandy Randy trying to keep the fight at striking range
Dandy Randy doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Tim Sylvia
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Maine-iac doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Randy Couture embrace and tries to move away...
Randy Couture pushes The Maine-iac forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tim Sylvia pushes away Dandy Randy trying to keep the fight at striking range
Dandy Randy doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Tim Sylvia
Randy Couture tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Dandy Randy circles out and slips free of Tim Sylvia's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
A right hand from Tim Sylvia
misses its target.
Dandy Randy studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Randy Couture fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A bunch of leg kicks from Tim Sylvia
are blocked by Dandy Randy.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Tim Sylvia.
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Round 2
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Dandy Randy leads with a punch
Tim Sylvia evades but whiffs with a counter.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Tim Sylvia is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Randy Couture paws at The Maine-iac.
The Maine-iac swings ineffectively.
Shovel hook by Tim Sylvia
goes nowhere.
The Maine-iac clumsily fails here and it's time for Randy Couture to fight back!
Dandy Randy grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Randy Couture
Hard blow to The Maine-iac's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
The Maine-iac measures the resilience of Dandy Randy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dandy Randy blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Maine-iac's ribs.
The Maine-iac is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
The Maine-iac ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
Randy Couture tries to pass to half guard...
Tim Sylvia can't prevent his opponent from passing. Dandy Randy looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in half guard over The Maine-iac
Tim Sylvia attempts to move to full guard
Tim Sylvia manages to switch to full guard.
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy moves on the ground
Randy Couture moves to side mount
Randy Couture is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Dandy Randy is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Maine-iac's ribs.
The Maine-iac is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Crushing shot to The Maine-iac's body! He's holding his side
Randy Couture is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Dandy Randy tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia tries to roll to his side and trap Randy Couture in his guard...
Randy Couture rolls him over and takes his back!
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac
The Maine-iac has given his back to Randy Couture who is trying to get one hook in!
Randy Couture has one hook in!
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with one hook in
Good looking punches from Randy Couture on the ground
They could take their toll on The Maine-iac.
The Maine-iac's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with one hook in
Dandy Randy has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Maine-iac.
Nicely done! Dandy Randy now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with two hooks in
The Maine-iac is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Dandy Randy tries to use some of his tricky moves but Dandy Randy's is smart enough to counter him.
The Maine-iac clumsily fails here and it's time for Randy Couture to fight back!
Dandy Randy throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tim Sylvia
Solid shots!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with two hooks in
Dandy Randy tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Maine-iac!
Dandy Randy has one of his arm over Tim Sylvia's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with two hooks in
Tim Sylvia doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Dandy Randy's moves.
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with two hooks in
Dandy Randy tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Maine-iac!
The Maine-iac adopts the turtle defense and Dandy Randy is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with two hooks in
The Maine-iac is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Dandy Randy tries to use some of his tricky moves but Dandy Randy's is smart enough to counter him.
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with two hooks in
Dandy Randy tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Maine-iac!
The Maine-iac adopts the turtle defense and Dandy Randy is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with two hooks in
The Maine-iac tries to move on the ground and shows Randy Couture a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! The Maine-iac's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with two hooks in
Dandy Randy steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Dandy Randy is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate The Maine-iac, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Dandy Randy moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with two hooks in
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Dandy Randy's cheek from the guard.
Randy Couture uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The Maine-iac misses a step and Randy Couture sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dandy Randy tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Tim Sylvia. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice punches from Tim Sylvia.
Even nicer blocks from Dandy Randy.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Randy Couture takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Maine-iac is grappling.
Bad idea! Randy Couture lifts him up and launches him to the mat!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Randy Couture is measuring The Maine-iac with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Randy Couture was tooling Tim Sylvia for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Tim Sylvia lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Randy Couture attempts a sweep single...
Randy Couture catches Tim Sylvia's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dandy Randy.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy tries to escape from the closed guard
Dandy Randy succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
The Maine-iac tries to close his guard around Dandy Randy
He is not able to do it
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
The Maine-iac tries to close his guard around Dandy Randy
He is not able to do it
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Tim Sylvia! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Tim Sylvia doesn't defend himself!
The Maine-iac's Nose is beginning to swell
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy works on the ground with his fingers over The Maine-iac's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
The Maine-iac tries to close his guard around Dandy Randy
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
Randy Couture tries to open The Maine-iac's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Randy Couture. The Maine-iac is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
The Maine-iac measures the resilience of Dandy Randy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dandy Randy blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
Randy Couture tries to pass to half guard...
Tim Sylvia can't prevent his opponent from passing. Dandy Randy looks to work from half guard.
Randy Couture is in half guard over The Maine-iac
Randy Couture tries to free his leg...
Randy Couture uses some of his skill by jumping out of The Maine-iac's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Randy Couture is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
The Maine-iac measures the resilience of Dandy Randy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dandy Randy blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Randy Couture is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Dandy Randy gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Tim Sylvia! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Tim Sylvia doesn't defend himself!
Randy Couture is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Dandy Randy tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Randy Couture is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia tries to roll to his side and trap Randy Couture in his guard...
Randy Couture rolls him over and takes his back!
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Maine-iac! Dandy Randy has one hook in and keeps working!
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with one hook in
The Maine-iac tries to stand up!
Dandy Randy doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dandy Randy wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
The Maine-iac tries to breaks Randy Couture's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
The Maine-iac doesn't find the right way... He have to improve his position for causing any real damage
Tim Sylvia gets sloppy and Randy Couture tries to take advantage...
Dandy Randy tries to dirty boxing while holds The Maine-iac against cage
The Maine-iac is unable to defend himself and receives some punches in the ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Randy Couture is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Dandy Randy catches an ankle and The Maine-iac is tripped to the mat!
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy is taking this opportunity to rest.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The Maine-iac's being punished here!
The Maine-iac's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Randy Couture hovers above The Maine-iac
Good punches to The Maine-iac's body.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Terrible one sided match... The Maine-iac was not ready to fight a fighter of Randy Couture caliber.
Randy Couture fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to The Maine-iac's face!
The Maine-iac's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tim Sylvia's Left eye
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Randy Couture was tooling Tim Sylvia for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Tim Sylvia lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Dandy Randy tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Randy Couture fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Randy Couture is in half guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy tries to open up Tim Sylvia's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching The Maine-iac in the side of the head
The Maine-iac's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Randy Couture is in half guard over The Maine-iac
Randy Couture tries to pass Tim Sylvia's guard...
Randy Couture manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 4
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Tim Sylvia fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Dandy Randy blocks that. It was easy!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Dandy Randy launches a kick
The Maine-iac checks it and keeps distance.
Dandy Randy tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A punch from Randy Couture
grazes The Maine-iac's right cheek.
Good movement from Dandy Randy
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
The Maine-iac has a small cut in his Mouth
Solid shot from Randy Couture to the body.
The Maine-iac didn't like that.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
The Maine-iac moves forward looking for some action
Randy Couture struggles a bit before breaking The Maine-iac's attemp of grappling
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Dandy Randy throws a lazy kick
The Maine-iac blocks and keeps his distance.
Dandy Randy is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Dandy Randy moves backwards and Tim Sylvia is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Dandy Randy wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Tim Sylvia pushes away Dandy Randy trying to keep the fight at striking range
Dandy Randy doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Tim Sylvia
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Randy Couture slightly pushes The Maine-iac into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
A right hand from Tim Sylvia
gets deflected.
Dandy Randy moves forward looking for some action
He surprises The Maine-iac with a double overhooks!
Dandy Randy tries to grapple
He puts The Maine-iac in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dandy Randy doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tim Sylvia embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Dandy Randy who put distance between them
Randy Couture attempts a sweep single...
Randy Couture catches Tim Sylvia's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dandy Randy.
The Maine-iac ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Randy Couture was tooling Tim Sylvia for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Tim Sylvia lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
The Maine-iac measures the resilience of Dandy Randy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dandy Randy blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The Maine-iac clumsily fails here and it's time for Randy Couture to fight back!
Dandy Randy throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tim Sylvia
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Tim Sylvia's Left cheek
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy is in closed guard... The Maine-iac tries to roll on the ground!
Randy Couture uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy is taking this opportunity to rest.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy tries to escape from the closed guard
Dandy Randy succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Randy Couture is in half guard over The Maine-iac
The Maine-iac doesn't stop bleeding.
Randy Couture pushes The Maine-iac's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Dandy Randy who is in full mount! The Maine-iac is in trouble now!
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Randy Couture is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Randy Couture hovers above The Maine-iac
Good punches to The Maine-iac's body.
John McCarthy is asking The Maine-iac to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for The Maine-iac.
Crushing shot to The Maine-iac's body! He's holding his side
Winner is Randy Couture by TKO (GnP) at 4:00 Round 4
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 0/20 (0%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/7 (43%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/22 (32%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 672 s
Statistics: Randy Couture
Punches 6/6 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/11 (73%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 50/54 (93%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 672 s
Couture came out of retirement to walk right through Sylvia. Not here. In real life. Here, Couture did the things to weather the storm of the giant, and did the things to win the fight against the giant.
Tim Sylvia is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Randy Couture glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Tim Sylvia is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Tim Sylvia comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
Randy Couture comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Randy Couture tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Randy Couture who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The Maine-iac doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Randy Couture embrace and tries to move away...
Randy Couture pushes The Maine-iac forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Randy Couture launches a few punches towards The Maine-iac's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Tim Sylvia receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
Hard blow to The Maine-iac's mid-section, he seems hurt
Tim Sylvia tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Dandy Randy is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Randy Couture's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! The Maine-iac is throwing a flurry of punches!
Randy Couture just can't get away!
Dandy Randy's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Randy Couture is grappling and launching some wild punches...
I don't know how The Maine-iac is eating those punches!
Tim Sylvia tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Dandy Randy is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Dandy Randy shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Randy Couture fakes a punch to Tim Sylvia ribs and the tries to trip him
Tim Sylvia loses balance and goes to the ground
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy struggles on the ground and tries to break Tim Sylvia's guard...
Randy Couture is in The Maine-iac open guard now
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
The Maine-iac measures the resilience of Dandy Randy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dandy Randy's side.
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
The Maine-iac tries to close his guard around Dandy Randy
He succeeds!
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Randy Couture tries to pass Tim Sylvia's guard...
Randy Couture manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Randy Couture is in half guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy breaths deeply while on the ground
Randy Couture is in half guard over The Maine-iac
The Maine-iac measures the resilience of Dandy Randy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dandy Randy's side.
Randy Couture is in half guard over The Maine-iac
Tim Sylvia attempts to move to full guard
Tim Sylvia manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy is in closed guard... The Maine-iac tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Randy Couture!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Randy Couture
Randy Couture tries to roll to his side and trap Tim Sylvia in his guard...
Randy Couture gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Randy Couture
Dandy Randy measures the resilience of The Maine-iac's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Maine-iac's side.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Randy Couture
Randy Couture launches a few punches to The Maine-iac's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Maine-iac tries to cover his face,
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Randy Couture
Dandy Randy cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Maine-iac can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
The Maine-iac throws a few hammer fists to the face of Randy Couture
Blocked by Dandy Randy.
Dandy Randy is trying to counter now!
Randy Couture launches a few punches to The Maine-iac's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Maine-iac tries to cover his face,
The Maine-iac's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Randy Couture
The Maine-iac tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tim Sylvia controls the situation despite Randy Couture efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Randy Couture
The Maine-iac positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dandy Randy's being punished here!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Randy Couture
Tim Sylvia tries to better his position on the ground...
Randy Couture tries to roll on the ground...
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Randy Couture. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Maine-iac steps backwards away from Randy Couture. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Randy Couture leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Tim Sylvia pushes away Dandy Randy trying to keep the fight at striking range
Dandy Randy doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Tim Sylvia
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Maine-iac doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Randy Couture embrace and tries to move away...
Randy Couture pushes The Maine-iac forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tim Sylvia pushes away Dandy Randy trying to keep the fight at striking range
Dandy Randy doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Tim Sylvia
Randy Couture tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Dandy Randy circles out and slips free of Tim Sylvia's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
A right hand from Tim Sylvia
misses its target.
Dandy Randy studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Randy Couture fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A bunch of leg kicks from Tim Sylvia
are blocked by Dandy Randy.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Tim Sylvia.
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Round 2
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Dandy Randy leads with a punch
Tim Sylvia evades but whiffs with a counter.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Tim Sylvia is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Randy Couture paws at The Maine-iac.
The Maine-iac swings ineffectively.
Shovel hook by Tim Sylvia
goes nowhere.
The Maine-iac clumsily fails here and it's time for Randy Couture to fight back!
Dandy Randy grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Randy Couture
Hard blow to The Maine-iac's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
The Maine-iac measures the resilience of Dandy Randy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dandy Randy blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Maine-iac's ribs.
The Maine-iac is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
The Maine-iac ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
Randy Couture tries to pass to half guard...
Tim Sylvia can't prevent his opponent from passing. Dandy Randy looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in half guard over The Maine-iac
Tim Sylvia attempts to move to full guard
Tim Sylvia manages to switch to full guard.
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy moves on the ground
Randy Couture moves to side mount
Randy Couture is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Dandy Randy is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Maine-iac's ribs.
The Maine-iac is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Crushing shot to The Maine-iac's body! He's holding his side
Randy Couture is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Dandy Randy tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Randy Couture is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia tries to roll to his side and trap Randy Couture in his guard...
Randy Couture rolls him over and takes his back!
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac
The Maine-iac has given his back to Randy Couture who is trying to get one hook in!
Randy Couture has one hook in!
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with one hook in
Good looking punches from Randy Couture on the ground
They could take their toll on The Maine-iac.
The Maine-iac's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with one hook in
Dandy Randy has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Maine-iac.
Nicely done! Dandy Randy now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with two hooks in
The Maine-iac is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Dandy Randy tries to use some of his tricky moves but Dandy Randy's is smart enough to counter him.
The Maine-iac clumsily fails here and it's time for Randy Couture to fight back!
Dandy Randy throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tim Sylvia
Solid shots!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with two hooks in
Dandy Randy tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Maine-iac!
Dandy Randy has one of his arm over Tim Sylvia's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with two hooks in
Tim Sylvia doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Dandy Randy's moves.
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with two hooks in
Dandy Randy tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Maine-iac!
The Maine-iac adopts the turtle defense and Dandy Randy is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with two hooks in
The Maine-iac is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Dandy Randy tries to use some of his tricky moves but Dandy Randy's is smart enough to counter him.
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with two hooks in
Dandy Randy tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Maine-iac!
The Maine-iac adopts the turtle defense and Dandy Randy is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with two hooks in
The Maine-iac tries to move on the ground and shows Randy Couture a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! The Maine-iac's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with two hooks in
Dandy Randy steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Dandy Randy is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate The Maine-iac, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Dandy Randy moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with two hooks in
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Dandy Randy's cheek from the guard.
Randy Couture uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The Maine-iac misses a step and Randy Couture sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dandy Randy tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Tim Sylvia. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice punches from Tim Sylvia.
Even nicer blocks from Dandy Randy.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Randy Couture takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Maine-iac is grappling.
Bad idea! Randy Couture lifts him up and launches him to the mat!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Randy Couture is measuring The Maine-iac with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Randy Couture was tooling Tim Sylvia for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Tim Sylvia lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Randy Couture attempts a sweep single...
Randy Couture catches Tim Sylvia's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dandy Randy.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy tries to escape from the closed guard
Dandy Randy succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
The Maine-iac tries to close his guard around Dandy Randy
He is not able to do it
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
The Maine-iac tries to close his guard around Dandy Randy
He is not able to do it
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Tim Sylvia! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Tim Sylvia doesn't defend himself!
The Maine-iac's Nose is beginning to swell
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy works on the ground with his fingers over The Maine-iac's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
The Maine-iac tries to close his guard around Dandy Randy
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
Randy Couture tries to open The Maine-iac's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Randy Couture. The Maine-iac is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
The Maine-iac measures the resilience of Dandy Randy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dandy Randy blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
Randy Couture tries to pass to half guard...
Tim Sylvia can't prevent his opponent from passing. Dandy Randy looks to work from half guard.
Randy Couture is in half guard over The Maine-iac
Randy Couture tries to free his leg...
Randy Couture uses some of his skill by jumping out of The Maine-iac's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Randy Couture is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
The Maine-iac measures the resilience of Dandy Randy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dandy Randy blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Randy Couture is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Dandy Randy gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Tim Sylvia! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Tim Sylvia doesn't defend himself!
Randy Couture is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Dandy Randy tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Randy Couture is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia tries to roll to his side and trap Randy Couture in his guard...
Randy Couture rolls him over and takes his back!
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Maine-iac! Dandy Randy has one hook in and keeps working!
Dandy Randy is in rear mount over The Maine-iac with one hook in
The Maine-iac tries to stand up!
Dandy Randy doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dandy Randy wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
The Maine-iac tries to breaks Randy Couture's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
The Maine-iac doesn't find the right way... He have to improve his position for causing any real damage
Tim Sylvia gets sloppy and Randy Couture tries to take advantage...
Dandy Randy tries to dirty boxing while holds The Maine-iac against cage
The Maine-iac is unable to defend himself and receives some punches in the ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Randy Couture is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Dandy Randy catches an ankle and The Maine-iac is tripped to the mat!
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy is taking this opportunity to rest.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The Maine-iac's being punished here!
The Maine-iac's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Randy Couture hovers above The Maine-iac
Good punches to The Maine-iac's body.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Terrible one sided match... The Maine-iac was not ready to fight a fighter of Randy Couture caliber.
Randy Couture fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to The Maine-iac's face!
The Maine-iac's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tim Sylvia's Left eye
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Randy Couture was tooling Tim Sylvia for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Tim Sylvia lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Dandy Randy tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Randy Couture fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Randy Couture is in half guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy tries to open up Tim Sylvia's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching The Maine-iac in the side of the head
The Maine-iac's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Randy Couture is in half guard over The Maine-iac
Randy Couture tries to pass Tim Sylvia's guard...
Randy Couture manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 4
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Tim Sylvia fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Dandy Randy blocks that. It was easy!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Dandy Randy launches a kick
The Maine-iac checks it and keeps distance.
Dandy Randy tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A punch from Randy Couture
grazes The Maine-iac's right cheek.
Good movement from Dandy Randy
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
The Maine-iac has a small cut in his Mouth
Solid shot from Randy Couture to the body.
The Maine-iac didn't like that.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
The Maine-iac moves forward looking for some action
Randy Couture struggles a bit before breaking The Maine-iac's attemp of grappling
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Dandy Randy throws a lazy kick
The Maine-iac blocks and keeps his distance.
Dandy Randy is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Dandy Randy moves backwards and Tim Sylvia is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Dandy Randy wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Tim Sylvia pushes away Dandy Randy trying to keep the fight at striking range
Dandy Randy doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Tim Sylvia
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Randy Couture slightly pushes The Maine-iac into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
A right hand from Tim Sylvia
gets deflected.
Dandy Randy moves forward looking for some action
He surprises The Maine-iac with a double overhooks!
Dandy Randy tries to grapple
He puts The Maine-iac in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dandy Randy doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tim Sylvia embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Dandy Randy who put distance between them
Randy Couture attempts a sweep single...
Randy Couture catches Tim Sylvia's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dandy Randy.
The Maine-iac ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Randy Couture was tooling Tim Sylvia for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Tim Sylvia lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
The Maine-iac measures the resilience of Dandy Randy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dandy Randy blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The Maine-iac clumsily fails here and it's time for Randy Couture to fight back!
Dandy Randy throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tim Sylvia
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Tim Sylvia's Left cheek
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy is in closed guard... The Maine-iac tries to roll on the ground!
Randy Couture uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy is taking this opportunity to rest.
Randy Couture is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy tries to escape from the closed guard
Dandy Randy succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Randy Couture is in open guard over The Maine-iac
Dandy Randy moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Randy Couture is in half guard over The Maine-iac
The Maine-iac doesn't stop bleeding.
Randy Couture pushes The Maine-iac's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Dandy Randy who is in full mount! The Maine-iac is in trouble now!
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Randy Couture is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Randy Couture hovers above The Maine-iac
Good punches to The Maine-iac's body.
John McCarthy is asking The Maine-iac to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for The Maine-iac.
Crushing shot to The Maine-iac's body! He's holding his side
Winner is Randy Couture by TKO (GnP) at 4:00 Round 4
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 0/20 (0%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/7 (43%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/22 (32%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 672 s
Statistics: Randy Couture
Punches 6/6 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/11 (73%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 50/54 (93%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 672 s
Couture came out of retirement to walk right through Sylvia. Not here. In real life. Here, Couture did the things to weather the storm of the giant, and did the things to win the fight against the giant.
