UFC 105 Main Event: Randy Couture vs Brandon Vera
1st round – Vera clips Couture with a leg kick but Randy clinches and puts Vera up against the cage. Couture is going for the takedown, but remains patient, and continues to push Vera up against the fence. Couture delivers a knee up the middle of Vera’s body. A seperation by the referee causes Couture to shoot for the takedown, which he gets but cant hold Vera down. Couture has Vera up against the fence again trying to hit with inside leg kicks and knees. Couture is going for a single leg takedown but Vera does a decent job of defending. Vera hits Couture in the face with a couple of light jabs. Couture remians patient by pressing Vera against the octagon fence. Vera is expending a great deal of energy trying to get out of a clinch. Couture goes right back in the clinch after the referee seperated them. ** UNOFFICIAL SCORING** 10-9 Couture
2nd round – A low blow and a eye poke by Vera cause a minute delay. A knee from Vera is connected but Couture remains patient and clinches trying for the takedown. Couture remains determined to get Vera to the ground, as they hit with knees. Vera tries to get out of the clinch from Couture but is not having much success. Couture is sticking on Vera like glue. A referee break puts them both in the center of the octagon. A high kick and a knee connected by Vera. Vera dropped Couture with another knee, but Couture seemed to regain his composure. Vera is on top of Couture but not doing much action. The ref stands them back up and Couture clinches again pushing Vera to the wall with less than a minute left. Couture goes for some dirty boxing and hits with a right hand then a left hook. Vera reverses position for the last ten seconds. **UNOFFICIAL SCORING** 10-9 Vera
3rd round – The final round begins as Couture takes a leg kick. Randy tags Vera with some nice right hands as he pushes him up against the fence. Couture remains in control with more dirty boxing. Couture dlivers some knees as he goes for a takedown. Vera eats a right hand as he catches his breath. Couture hits with a knee to the thigh of Vera and then repositions himself against Vera’s body. An elbow from Couture scores and Vera goes for the takedown. Couture hits with a left hand as the ref breaks them. Two kicks by Vera score and Couture clinches again and workd to get Vera to the octagon fence. Couture hits with a knee and Vera answers with a left hand. Vera presses Couture against the fence and trying to take Couture to the ground. Couture tries to tag Vera with some rights but Vera gets Couture to the ground and mounts Couture. Vera cant get anything going with 20 seconds left. Couture gets up and clinches with a knee and a left hand to finish the fight. **UNOFFICIAL SCORING** 10-9 Couture
OFFICIAL DECISION – Vera over Couture via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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