The emotion in the building for Randy was incredible. 'That was one of the great live sporting events I've ever been to,' Somerville said. Randy Couture captured the heavyweight title that night from Tim Sylvia, a fight Somerville recalled in vivid detail more than seven years later. Somerville is a huge MMA fan and MMA bettor who attended UFC 69 in Columbus, Ohio, on March 3, 2007, a card on which Kampmann fought. Kampmann, who represents Ultimate Poker, a company co-founded by UFC co-owners Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta and Ultimate Gaming chairman Tom Breitling, is being coached by pro poker star Jason Somerville. In fighting, you never have to worry about losing money three straight days.' When I fight, the one thing I know is, no matter how well I do or how poorly I do, I'm going to get paid.

'In poker, if you lose your focus, before you know it, you're out of the tournament. One mistake in fighting, if you leave your chin up or your arm out, the fight is going to be over quickly and you'll wind up being knocked out or submitted. 'But staying cool under pressure is a big similarity. 'I don't have to worry about getting punched in the face in poker, though,' Kampmann said, chuckling. Martin Kampmann, center, has displayed an innate understanding of the game of poker.

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