UFC 118 Live Blog: Randy Couture vs. James Toney Updates

By Mike Chiappetta - Senior Writer

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BOSTON -- This is the UFC 118 live blog for Randy Couture vs. James Toney, the co-headliner of tonight's UFC pay-per-view from the TD Garden.

A two-divisional UFC champion, Couture, faces a three-division boxing champion, Toney. During Friday's weigh-ins, Toney stepped off the scale at 237 pounds, while Couture weighed 220 pounds.

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Couture looks as relaxed as can be, smiling in the cage. Toney a bit more tense, pacing back and forth. He's got ankle wraps on both feet. The two touch gloves before the opening bell.

Round 1: Toney's on the ground within 15 seconds. Couture moves straight to the mount. He usually prefers side control. The crowd chants "UFC! UFC!" Couture lands hard strikes from the top. Toney is so wide that Couture has a tough time maintaing his balance on top, but he rides Toney to the cage. Still in full mount. Toney's survived midway through. Couture goes to the arm triangle. Toney survives that, too. Couture is still on top; it's one-sided but Toney's surviving. Couture goes back to the arm triangle. This time he advances position to side control and locks it in, and Toney signals his surrender to the referee.

Winner: Randy Couture via arm triangle choke, Rd. 1 (3:19)

Toney goes over to shake Couture's hand after the fight, and his coach Neil Melanson awarded Couture a black belt as well.


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