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mister_rogers · 11-07-2001, 03:19 PM

I think Tank rules is totally wrong. Rizzo actially threw fewer kicks that Couture did!!

Couture totally dominated the standup.

Rizzo had a horrible strategy and very little to even score a point.

this is from

http://www.ufcfightnews.com/news/UFC34results.html

Randy Couture TKO 3 Pedro Rizzo

The bout didn’t explode from the start, as many thought it would have. Instead, the two heavyweights sized each other up for much of the first half of the opening round.

Rizzo, known for his thunderous leg kicks, oddly was reluctant to launch any until Couture planted 3 of his own.

After said kicks, the two tied up and Couture, Everett, WA, tried to ram Rizzo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, into the fence. Pedro held his ground until Randy grabbed onto Rizzo’s hips, scooped him up and slammed him hard onto the mat. Couture landed in Rizzo’s guard against the fence, but not much action resulted from either fighter. “The Natural” eventually landed some solid left hands and elbows at the end of the round, leaving a slight gash on the bridge of “The Rock’s” nose.

The second round started off just the same as the first, except Rizzo finally realized to start launching some of his patented kicks. An extremely hard, slapping kick to Couture’s leg prompted him to throw an off-target right cross, latch onto Pedro’s body and systematically run him down onto the mat again. Couture was once again in Rizzo’s guard. After a few more elbows, Rizzo’s nose began to bleed much more freely. Still, not much action took place and Couture hammered down three thunderous elbows to Rizzo’s face.

Pedro’s face became a crimson puddle and referee “Big” John McCarthy halted the action to have Rizzo’s cuts examined. Ringside physician Margarette Goodman deemed the cuts non-threatening and the fight continued.

Back on their feet and where Rizzo obviously belongs and usually dominates, for some reason Pedro was unwilling to trade punches or kicks with Couture.

Early in the third round, Couture tried to take Rizzo down, but Rizzo was able to defend against it and stay on his feet. For the next minute or so, the two circled around, sizing each other up as if it was the first round.

Only a few jabs from either fighter was attempted and the crowd grew restless.

Then as Rizzo was backing away, Couture landed a hard overhand right that slightly wobbled Rizzo.

Couture immediately jumped on Rizzo and ran him into the fence and down into a half guard.

From there, Couture wailed away with a barrage of right hands, prompting McCarthy to jump in the stop the fight at 1:38 of round three.

Rizzo complained, though his face was an absolute bloody mess.

Couture defends his title yet again and remains unbeaten in the UFC at 7-0 (7-2 MMA), while Rizzo falls to 6-3 in the UFC (10-3 MMA).

11-07-2001, 03:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
mister_rogers Novice Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 6 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think Tank rules is totally wrong. Rizzo actially threw fewer kicks that Couture did!! Couture totally dominated the standup. Rizzo had a horrible strategy and very little to even score a point. this is from http://www.ufcfightnews.com/news/UFC34results.html Randy Couture TKO 3 Pedro Rizzo The bout didn’t explode from the start, as many thought it would have. Instead, the two heavyweights sized each other up for much of the first half of the opening round. Rizzo, known for his thunderous leg kicks, oddly was reluctant to launch any until Couture planted 3 of his own. After said kicks, the two tied up and Couture, Everett, WA, tried to ram Rizzo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, into the fence. Pedro held his ground until Randy grabbed onto Rizzo’s hips, scooped him up and slammed him hard onto the mat. Couture landed in Rizzo’s guard against the fence, but not much action resulted from either fighter. “The Natural” eventually landed some solid left hands and elbows at the end of the round, leaving a slight gash on the bridge of “The Rock’s” nose. The second round started off just the same as the first, except Rizzo finally realized to start launching some of his patented kicks. An extremely hard, slapping kick to Couture’s leg prompted him to throw an off-target right cross, latch onto Pedro’s body and systematically run him down onto the mat again. Couture was once again in Rizzo’s guard. After a few more elbows, Rizzo’s nose began to bleed much more freely. Still, not much action took place and Couture hammered down three thunderous elbows to Rizzo’s face. Pedro’s face became a crimson puddle and referee “Big” John McCarthy halted the action to have Rizzo’s cuts examined. Ringside physician Margarette Goodman deemed the cuts non-threatening and the fight continued. Back on their feet and where Rizzo obviously belongs and usually dominates, for some reason Pedro was unwilling to trade punches or kicks with Couture. Early in the third round, Couture tried to take Rizzo down, but Rizzo was able to defend against it and stay on his feet. For the next minute or so, the two circled around, sizing each other up as if it was the first round. Only a few jabs from either fighter was attempted and the crowd grew restless. Then as Rizzo was backing away, Couture landed a hard overhand right that slightly wobbled Rizzo. Couture immediately jumped on Rizzo and ran him into the fence and down into a half guard. From there, Couture wailed away with a barrage of right hands, prompting McCarthy to jump in the stop the fight at 1:38 of round three. Rizzo complained, though his face was an absolute bloody mess. Couture defends his title yet again and remains unbeaten in the UFC at 7-0 (7-2 MMA), while Rizzo falls to 6-3 in the UFC (10-3 MMA).