Strikeforce and UFC veteran Ryan Couture was Exhibit A of why you keep your hands up, chin down and never lead with your face when you punch (see video above courtesy Zombie Prophet).
The fight began with Couture pushing Patricky Freire toward the fence trying to land strikes and take the fight into his world of grinding and wearing down opponents just like his father "The Natural" Randy used to do.
Couture found some initial success with a knockdown just over a minute into the fight but Freire bounced back up and used hard punches to get distance and respect.