James Toney sure had a lot to say coming into his UFC 118 bout with Randy Couture. Not known for a lot of talking himself, Couture apparently couldn't help but chime in with the following:
"We'll see how much he's talking when he's laying on his back and I'm punching him in his face,"
Everyone knew the deal coming in. If Couture was able to put Toney on his back, it would be over soon. If things stayed standing, Toney would be victorious. Get ready, get set, go!
It took only about 15 seconds before Couture shot in and took Toney down with a low single leg. From there, he mounted his boxing foe. Then came a slow and steady diet of ground and pound before Couture decided to press Toney into the cage. Then came the choke. At first, it didn't work. But Couture simply punched him a few more times and forced the arm-triangle choke in again.
This time, Toney gave up.
Randy Couture defeats James Toney by arm triangle choke at 3:19 of round one. The bottom line? If you can't stuff a takedown, then you're not going to be able to strike. Toney came into a gun fight with a knife. He simply had no takedown defense or wrestling skills to rely on, and that's a no-no against a fighter like Couture.
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