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Randy Couture Wins Battle Of The Aged At UFC 109

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Former UFC champion Randy Couture (18-10) put another notch on his belt with a dominating victory over another former UFC Champion Mark Coleman (16-10).   The fight featured two of the oldest fighters in the sport, Couture at age 46 and Coleman age 45, both Hall of Famers with the UFC despite their active status.  Couture took the victory by rear naked choke submission at  1:09  of the second round.

Couture Wins In Dominating Fashion

Couture dominated from the opening bell to the stoppage by referre Steve Mazzagatti.   Coleman was able to rock Couture with combination left hook, right cross early in the first, but Couture responded.   Landing a hard right, Couture stunned Coleman and pushed him into the cage wall.  Applying his Greco-Roman dominance, Couture feasted on Coleman with shot after shot coming from all directions.  Coleman was able to survive the assault and take it into Round 2.

The second round was more of the same.  Couture came out swinging landing a sharp left that rocked Coleman back into the cage wall.  Couture pounced for a body lock and took Coleman down to the canvas.  Couture immediately gained a full mount position and began raining down hard blows.  Coleman scrambled to his base to avoid the shots and Couture quickly took his back and cinched the rear naked choke.  Coleman fought gallantly, refusing to tap out.  Mazzagatti called a halt to the fight when Coleman’s body went limp.

The fight was Couture’s second fight of a lucrative five-fight contract that will likely close out his illustrious MMA career.  Couture once again showed the game planning that has made him one of the toughest fighters in the game.  Couture patiently waited for his openings and got Coleman into the Greco-Roman pummeling positions that gave him the advantage.

Despite getting longer in the tooth, Couture looked solid in victory.   Crisp, clean punches and a wrestling style that completely neutralized Coleman’s fantastic double-leg takedowns.  Couture clearly still has gas left in the tank and is due a serious contender fight for his next matchup at light heavyweight.

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Couture Takes Unanimous Decision over Vera at UFC 105

Saturday, November 14th, 2009
Randy Couture Reign Victorious at UFC 105

Randy Couture Reign Victorious at UFC 105

Randy Couture displayed that age is not slowing him down just yet, but is catching up with him.   At 46 years old, the former UFC champion Couture (17-10) was able to score a slim victory over the much younger challenger Brandon Vera (11-4) in a light heavyweight clash at UFC 105 in Manchester, England.

In an uneventful fight with a limited amount action, the two former Greco-Roman wrestlers spent the majority of the fight in the clinch along the cage wall.   Couture was able to maintain control, keeping Vera pinned along the cage wall while delivering surgical blows to the head and body.   The referee was active, breaking the clinches, but Couture imposed his will taking Vera back to the cage with consistency.

Action torqued up a notch midway through round two shortly after a clinch was broken.  Vera was able to keep keep his distance and land a sharp leg kick to the midsection which dropped Couture to the mat.  Vera attacked quickly, landed some blows, but was unable to put Couture away.

Couture moved the fight back to the cage wall in the third round, dictating the pace and focus of the fight.   Couture again surgical delivered shots with Vera smiling that the blows were not phasing him.  After another re-start in the last minute, Vera attacked quickly landing a shot which stunned Couture.  Vera followed through with a takedown and gained a mount.  Couture was able to tie him up and stop Vera from scoring any major blows, perhaps saving the fight.

Awaiting the decision in the middle of the cage, Vera’s camp looked confident they had taken the fight.  As ring announcer declared all score cards in favor of Couture at 29-28, Vera seemed stunned by the loss.

Vera really has nobody to blame for this loss but himself.  Couture brought very little to the cage on this evening and Vera was happy to oblige, allowing Couture to lay on him and be inactive throughout the fight.  Vera showed way too much respect throughout the fight and really only put forward two offensive attacks over the fifteen minutes in the cage.  His loss to Couture eliminate any future plans Vera had at a potential championship shot or even a fight against the other top contenders in the light heavyweight division.

As for Couture, it appears that it is time for him to seriously consider retirement, regardless of his newly-minted multiple fight contract with the UFC.  Couture will undoubtedly be offered another championship shot at light heavyweight at the expense of more deserving fighters.  On this evening, Couture displayed fading skills against a second-tier fighter in a lower weight class.

As with boxing, the greats of the sport seem to find it hard to call it quits.

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