Randy Couture Biography

Randy Couture American fighter of mixed martial arts, as well as actor Randy Dwayne Kutyur was born on June 22. He is a multiple winner and winner of the championships in the free plus of the Greco-Roman struggle for athletes of American countries. Former UFC champion in a half -lane and heavy weight categories. Since June 24, it is a member of the UFC glory.

During the acting career, he starred in 20 films. At an early age, Randy, along with his parents, moved to the city of Linwood. It was there that “Captain America”, as Later later nicknamed, went to school and first began to engage in boxing. Studying at high school, Randy got into the struggle section and began to successfully participate in the state championships. After receiving the basic education, Kutur decided to join the ranks of the US Army.

From a year, Randy repaid the debt to his homeland. Then he became a sergeant of the supply of airborne troops. While in the army, Couture did not leave a sport. He trained a lot and participated in various amateur competitions. By the end of the X, the American won the gold of the pan -dimensional freestyle wrestling games and became the champion of the Pan American Wrestling Championship.

In addition, Randy became part of the US Olympic team and won several tournaments under the auspices of the National Student Association. Then he held two fights at the UFC, the American defeated Tony Halm with the suffocating technique and won Stephen Gramm with technical knockout. Thus, Randy turned out to be the winner of the UFC tournament decision to go to MMA at 33 in the age of 3 was a turning point in the couture career.

It was here that “Captain America” reached its peak and gained world fame. The professional record of Randy Dwayne Couture in mixed martial arts was he performed in a cage until April. For the 14 years spent in battles, he managed to become a five -time UFC champion in a half -legged and heavy weight categories. The battles of Randy Couture Couture spent exactly 30 fights in professional sports.

He has 7 victories with a knockout or technical knockout, 4 fins using a submish, 8 victorians with a solution. At the same time, Randy in 7 cases lost by a knockout or technical knockout, 3 times was inferior to painful techniques and once a verdict of judges. Randy Couture against Fedor Emelianenko Confrontation Randy Couture - Fedor Emelianenko - this is the battle that almost every fan of mixed martial arts wanted to see in the year.

The first at that time at that time owned the UFC title in heavyweight, and the second managed to become the Pride champion in the royal division. To organize a duel of an American with a Russian dreamed and Dana White. The head of the Ultimate Fighting Championship in March of that year concluded a transaction with the Pride league, buying it out for less than $ 70 million. And after its implementation, the promoter admitted that he intends to organize Fedor’s fight with Randy.

Dana was aware that Emelianenko’s contract with the PRIDE organization was already expired at the time of approval of the transaction. But White was sure - he would be able to sign the "last emperor." However, everything did not go according to the UFC boss plan. For more than two years, Dana tried to get Fedor into his league and was not shy about criticizing the Russian, hinting that he beats only weak and avoids a strong opposition.

But in the year, the patience of White burst. And he publicly stated that UFC did everything to sign Emelianenko, including from an economic point of view, however, to agree with Fedor, who at that time concluded a cooperation agreement with the promotion of Strikeforce. Against this background, UFC even had problems with couture. The American decided to leave the league of Dana White under the pretext that she could not make him a fight with Fedor.

The parties at some point began to sue and almost quarreled. Yes, in the end, Randy was still returned to UFC. But the first attempt to hold a fight between the best bars of the planet failed. The second such an attempt in a few years was started by Rizin. Japanese promotion in the year actively searched for an opponent with a big name for the “last emperor”.

And he decided to stop at the couture, which at that time was already 52 years old. Randy, of course, refused to go to a duel with the summer Emelianenko, arguing his decision as follows: “The money offered significant. But you have to be honest with yourself. I was worried that you can get an injury that would affect my remaining life. ” The first part of their confrontation took the start of October 17 at the UFC tournament that day, Captain America was excellent.

He kept a distance and did not allow Belfort to convey to the target powerful blows with the crown left hand. At the 9th minute, Randy shook his opponent with a mighty uppercott and then scored him in the stalls. And it ended in an extremely curious way. In the first minute, the Brazilian struggle fell in the eye of Randy. After this episode, a doctor was called to the cage who forbade the couture to continue the battle, as he risked to be left without vision.

Note that the victory allowed Belfort to win the UFC title in a half -burned division. Naturally, Couture received an immediate opportunity to return the championship belt to his waist.This battle, to put it mildly, turned out to be not the most competitive. The couture from the first round led the duel exactly as he conceived. He pressed his opponent to the grid and without problems transferred him to Earth.

Randy's total dominance was observed both in the clinch and in the struggle. He broke his opponent with his elbows and blows with a short amplitude. By the end of the third round, the Brazilian's face was so mutilated so that the doctor did not allow him to continue the battle. Thus, Couture regained the title of UFC champion in the weight category up to 93 kilograms. Already in the first round, the battle did not go according to the plan of the “Captain of America”.

In the starting minute, at the expense of the power, he decided to crush Brock by the grid. But it did not work to dominate the clinch. On the contrary, Lesnar easily broke the distance, and closer to the equator himself began to impose the struggle of his opponent. As a result, Brock wrote prolonged control in the stalls in his asset and exhausted the couture. In the second segment, Randy again from the very start rushed into Klinch.

But here it is in vain. Lesnar defended great from the advance of his opponent. After the equator of the 5-minute, he broke the distance with a knee with his knee with his knee, and then sent the American to the knockdown and finished it on the ground. Having suffered two defeats and having mined two victories, he returned to his native promotion. It is noteworthy that the duel has become titular in heavyweight.

And he was presented as a confrontation between two styles of struggle: Greco-Roman and free. The starting round began without intelligence. Kevin immediately went ahead and did Takedown without any problems.

Throughout the first segment, he was in position from above, dominating his opponent and causing damage to him. In the second 5-minute, the situation has not changed. Rendlman’s struggle and power was a head above. It seemed that he was able to def lightly Randy. But Couture made Cumbek. After waiting for the next break, the couture gathered his strength and went out with an incredible mood for the third round.

The initiative in the cage passed to him. Randy with a cut easily transferred the already tired Kevin to Canvas. And then, thanks to his Graud End-Pound, the American simply scored Randleman on the ground, forcing the referee to stop the UFC champion 47 seconds before the siren. The Brazilian stood on the verge of dismissal from the UFC, staying on Luzstera from two battles. The victory over the couture was vital for him.

Randy, who had three victories in a row, also had a serious motivation and mood, because Victoria could lead him to a title bat in weight with John Jones. Unfortunately for couture, youth prevailed over experience. Machida knocked out Randy front-Kikom at the beginning of the second round. After the defeat, Captain America decided to end his career. Randy hung gloves on a nail, realizing that he was no longer able to compete with a new generation and be a strong fighter in his division.

The departure of the couture turned out to be sad, but absolutely logical. He is among those fighters who managed to show his skill not only in the cage, but also in cinema. Randy Couture became the actor of the following films: “Fallen Angels: Warriors of the World” -; "Steam" -;.