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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Manliest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manliest comes into the arena with Ontlogy blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Renan Liddell was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Manliest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell clinches with his opponent.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Liddell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Liddell has picked Manliest up - he's going for a ride! Liddell dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Manliest really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Liddell is looking to take a break and control but Manliest is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Manliest wants to control but Liddell is keeping busy.
Manliest is trying to stand back up but Liddell is controlling him
Manliest wants to control but Liddell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Manliest controlling the position well.
Manliest tries to get to full guard but Liddell has control of the leg.
Manliest desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Manliest trying to control but Liddell postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Manliest misses with a takedown attempt - Liddell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Manliest will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manliest shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liddell as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Manliest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liddell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Liddell jumps into guard, dragging Manliest to the mat.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet but Manliest is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Manliest trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manliest trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manliest throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manliest drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manliest jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Manliest with that takedown attempt.
Manliest fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Manliest goes for a takedown attempt but Liddell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Manliest tries for a takedown but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Manliest or perhaps it was just good defense by Liddell which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Manliest avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manliest changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liddell tries to avoid it but Manliest manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Liddell to the ground. Liddell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Manliest shoots in looking for a takedown. Liddell tries to sprawl out of it but Manliest keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Liddell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manliest tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liddell swivels and escapes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liddell stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renan Liddell dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Liddell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Liddell is looking for a kimura here.
Manliest is not content to let Liddell control the position.
Manliest trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Liddell manages to pass to mount!
Manliest is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Manliest is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manliest is desperately trying to improve his position but Liddell has a good base and remains in mount.
Manliest is just holding on here. Liddell manages to take his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Manliest trying to control the position but Liddell manages to sink in the hooks.
Manliest is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Liddell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Manliest is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Manliest trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The referee stands the fighters back up. The Manliest just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Liddell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manliest is looking to improve his position.
Manliest wants to control but Liddell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Manliest makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Manliest misses with a takedown
and Liddell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Liddell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manliest jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Liddell walks away with a smile on his face. Manliest gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Manliest shoots for a takedown but Liddell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Manliest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manliest shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Liddell but Liddell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Manliest with a lazy takedown attempt
and Liddell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Manliest has Liddell pulled in close to control his posture.
Manliest looking to control.
Manliest working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Liddell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Liddell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Manliest is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Manliest with a poor takedown
and Liddell counters by clinching up.
Manliest fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Manliest looking for a takedown.
Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renan Liddell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Manliest misses with a takedown attempt
and Liddell counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Manliest!
Manliest tries to hold on but Liddell postures up.
Manliest tries to improve his position but instead Liddell has taken his back!
Manliest is trying to stand back up.
Liddell trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Manliest trying to control the action but Liddell just sinks the hooks in.
Manliest turns into Liddell and is now in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manliest not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manliest has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Manliest wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee stands the fighters back up. The Manliest just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Liddell shoots in and drives through. Manliest sprawls well.
Manliest fails with the takedown
and Liddell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Manliest lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Liddell!
Liddell is squirming around, avoiding Manliest's attempts to control the action.
Manliest takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manliest can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Liddell is looking to escape.
The referee stands the fighters back up. The Manliest just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Manliest shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Liddell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Manliest's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Manliest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell postures up.
Manliest is pulling down on Liddell's head to control his posture.
Liddell postures up.
Manliest has his foot on Liddell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Liddell works his way back into a safe position though.
Manliest keeping moving, preventing Liddell from controlling successfully.
Manliest trying to keep a closed guard but Liddell is proving a slippery customer.
The Manliest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Renan Liddell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manliest has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Liddell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renan Liddell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Liddell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renan Liddell!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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