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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmie FaTua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes to the cage accompanied by DMX Intro. The crowd seem to be enjoying FaTua's choice of entrance music: (iz) some were over the rainbow. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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213 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emmie FaTua!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Liddell.
No joy there for Liddell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liddell swats away the attempt to clinch by FaTua.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Liddell.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
FaTua thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Liddell if he has to take too many more of those.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
FaTua takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Liddell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
FaTua looks gassed!
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liddell throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by FaTua.
Liddell throws a right hand that FaTua ducks under and follows up with a left that FaTua also avoids with ease.
Liddell swinging wilding here.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Liddell throws a body punch but FaTua moves out of range.
FaTua moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mark Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
FaTua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddell throws a series of punches but FaTua avoids them all with ease.
Liddell throws a lazy body kick
and FaTua holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell breaks from the clinch.
Liddell throws the left hand but FaTua avoids the punch easily.
Liddell misses with a combination
and FaTua makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Liddell really felt that one!
FaTua tries to clinch up but Liddell circles away and keeps his distance.
FaTua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liddell lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell throws a left and a right that both miss
and FaTua finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Liddell throws a combination. FaTua tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from Liddell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but FaTua circles away quickly and effectively.
Liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
Liddell misses with a looping left.
FaTua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but FaTua circles away quickly and effectively.
FaTua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Liddell throws a push kick but FaTua slaps the foot to one side.
Liddell throws a right and a left that FaTua avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
FaTua takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A lazy body kick from Liddell
and FaTua counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
FaTua is looking to clinch but Liddell is avoiding it.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liddell misses with a straight left.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
FaTua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No joy there for Liddell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liddell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Liddell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Liddell throws a left that rocks FaTua and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Liddell dives into side control, looking to finish! Can FaTua regain composure!
It looks like Emmie FaTua has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liddell misses with the ground and pound.
Liddell in side control, throwing shots but FaTua defends.
Liddell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
FaTua on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Liddell cracks FaTua with a big right hand but FaTua just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Liddell lands a nice forearm strike.
FaTua is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Liddell working the ground and pound from side control.
Liddell scores with a couple of short elbows.
Liddell throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
FaTua is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell scores with a couple of short elbows.
Liddell decides to stand back up. Liddell steps back and let's FaTua get back to his feet.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
FaTua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mark Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
Liddell looks to land a combination. FaTua sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Liddell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Liddell misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Liddell. That snapped FaTua's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a body shot.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Liddell.
FaTua takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
FaTua tries to land a body kick
and Liddell counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddell drops FaTua with a left right combo! Liddell follows him down to the ground into side control.
FaTua is rocked!
Liddell scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh FaTua is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Liddell can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Liddell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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