Randy wins again

[Morné]

Hi all,

Just got the good news from Sifu Burton re Randy's great performance in the UFC. Is there anyone who can give us some more intense details re the final bout.

Regards
Morné

[Burton]

I got this from mixedmartialarts.com Burton

Round One

Here we go, the battle for the belt. Big John gives his trademark "lets get it on", and the fight begins. Randleman comes out bouncing around. Couture inching forward. Randleman throws a jab. Couture shoots in and goes for the clinch. Couture appears to be affected by a randleman punch, randleman shoves couture against the fence and slams him to the mat. Couture is working off of his back with 4 minutes remaining and pinned near the fence.

Couture looks to be positioning himself for an arm bar, and Coleman shouts loudly to "watch the arm bar". COuture goes for the arm bar and has it in posiition! Couture has it on tight, randleman picks couture up and slams him to the mat! Randleman escapes and Couture goes back to guard. Randleman may have used a good deal of energy getting out of the arm bar though.

2 minutes 20 seconds remain with randleman chopping away at the ribs of Randy. Randleman still in Couture's guard, not doing much. Couture positioning himself once again for a submission attempt. 1:30 remaining with Randleman not causing any serious damage but appears to be burning energy. Randleman shoves his forearm into Couture's face with one minute remaining.

Couture has his foot pushing off of the fence and swings around. Randleman reverses couture and has randy pinned against the fence with 30 seconds left. Couture has randleman in the guard and kevin lands a punch to randy's face. Time expires with randleman in couture's guard and not much damage being caused.

[Burton]

Round 2

Round Two

Randy comes forward and presses the action once again. Randleman lands some big shots to Couture! Randleman appears to be a better boxer than Couture, this is a surprise! Randleman got the better of that standup exchange. Randleman has Couture against the fence with 4:10 left, but Couture lands a couple knees to Kevin's chest. Kevin throws Couture down, then jumps in with big punches landing several on Couture!

They are in a clinch, and now both fighters slip and fall down. Both rise back up and clinch again. Randleman drops to the ground and has Randy pushed against the fence with 3 minutes left. Couture has a mouse beginning to form under his right eye. Randleman beginning to look somewhat winded, and the crowd is chanting "Randy, Randy."

2:20 left with Randleman holding Couture against the fence. Couture has Randleman in the guard and his head shoved against the fence. Randleman landing a shot or two to Couture's ribs. 1:25 left with Randleman driving his forearm into Couture's face. Couture adjusts, and Randleman takes his shots at Couture's ribs again.

40 seconds remain, Randleman in Couture's guard. Neither fighter doing much now, Couture appears to be positioning himself for a sub and Randleman looking to strike from the guard. Neither is working.

[Burton]

Round 3

Round Three

THe two fighters meet in the center of the ring. Randleman throws a kick that lands on Couture. Randleman throws a jab that misses. COuture presses Randleman against the fence, and is landing knees. COuture has his hands behind Randleman's head like he did against belfort. Couture has randleman against the fence, and now randleman throws a knee that lands. Randleman reverses Couture and has Randy against the fence with 3:30 left.

Couture lands a knee, and reverses randleman. Couture frustrating randleman with the standup clinch, and with 3:00 left slams Randleman to the mat! Couture punching randleman! Couture has Randleman pinned against the fence, and randleman brings up his leg to block the punches. Couture landed several punches, and the crowd begins chanting "randy randy" again.

Randleman bleeding heavily now with 1:50 left! Randleman trying to escape, but Couture lands 4 or 5 huge punches to randlemans face! Randlemans guard is not very effective, couture is landing punches at will almost. Couture lands another flurry with 1 minute left!

Perreti remarks that randleman is clueless about the guard position! Randleman getting destroyed with Couture in a full mount! Big John steps in and stops the fight, its over! Couture is the new champ!