The Couture win over Sylvia was spectacular. To be honest, I was shocked. Tim Sylvia is absolutely huge, folks. His standup is good and his power is insane. He stands 6'8 with enough takedown defense to make even the best grapplers look stupid when taking a shot. Look at his last fight with Jeff Monson. Couple that with Randy's difficulty defeating large men in the past and you'll get some idea of how special last night was.
Randy kept Sylvia guessing all night long. He kept his head moving AT ALL TIMES. He stood up when Slyvia thought he was going to shoot and shot when Slyvia expected him to punch... for 5 straight rounds. His takedowns were textbook perfect. His punches came in combinations. It was a complete domination.
When Randy knocked Slyvia down with his first punch I think I crapped my pants. Unbelievable. If I were Couture I'd retire with that win right there. That win will go as one of the greatest moments in MMA history....a defining night for the sport. The perfect story was in place before the fight and Randy wrote the perfect ending.