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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Earp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes to the cage accompanied by George Straits- The Fireman. Dan Liddell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Virgil Earp's chin.
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215 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
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216 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Liddell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Virgil Earp!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell throws a chopping leg kick but Earp manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Earp avoids a kick to the body.
Earp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liddell.
Liddell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Earp connects with a looping right hand.
Liddell defending well as Earp loads up on a big left hand.
Liddell misses with a low kick as Earp jumps back.
Earp tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Earp looks to land a right hand but Liddell moved out of range.
Earp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Liddell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddell ducks under a wild hook from Earp.
Dan Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell ducks under a wild hook from Earp.
Earp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.
Liddell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Liddell pushes Earp back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Liddell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Liddell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Earp is defending well for now.
Earp slows down the pace here.
Earp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Earp tries to land knees in the clinch but Liddell avoids the damage to the body.
Earp creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Earp throws an elbow that misses.
Earp connects with a nasty looking knee right to Liddell's face.
Earp lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Earp.
Liddell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Earp.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Liddell.
Earp leaning against his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Earp just misses with a elbow thrown towards Liddell's brow.
Earp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Liddell.
With the fighters up against the cage, Earp throws an elbow but misses.
Earp has Liddell pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Earp. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Earp misses with a wild body shot.
Earp connects with a high kick.
Earp is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Earp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Earp is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Earp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Liddell finds it's way through Earp's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell throws a looping overhand right but Earp ducks down to avoid it.
Earp lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Earp moves into the clinch.
Liddell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Liddell avoids the elbow strike from Earp, against the cage.
Earp lands an elbow just above Liddell 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Liddell.
Earp is pushing Liddell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Liddell as Earp tries to tie him up.
Earp throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Earp blocks a body shot from Liddell.
Earp misses with a punch on the inside.
Liddell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Earp pushes off an throws an elbow but Liddell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Earp looking to stall.
Liddell avoiding damage as Earp throws knees to the body.
Earp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Liddell missing with knees to the body.
Earp leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Earp.
Liddell avoids the elbow strike from Earp, against the cage.
Liddell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddell. Earp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Earp jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Earp throws an overhand right that lands on Liddell's shoulder, as Liddell tries to avoid the shot.
Liddell digs a good hook to Earp's body.
Liddell tries to clinch up but Earp circles away and keeps his distance.
A clash of legs there as Earp blocks the low kick.
Liddell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Earp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
Liddell has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Earp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Liddell is defending well for now.
Earp has Liddell pushed against the cage.
Liddell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dan Liddell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Liddell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Earp looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Earp checks a leg kick nicely.
Earp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Earp ducks straight into an uppercut from Liddell and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Earp manages to regain guard straight away.
Earp is rocked!
Earp wants to get back to his feet but Liddell passes into half guard.
Earp is still in real trouble! Can Liddell finish him?
Liddell is trying to control the action in half guard but Earp is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Earp seems to have recovered his senses.
Liddell not doing much here.
Liddell is trying to control the action in half guard but Earp is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Earp has managed to free his arm - good work.
Earp wants to get back to full guard.
Earp is staying active underneath Liddell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Earp takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Liddell avoids the head kick by Earp.
Earp with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Earp lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Earp.
Earp moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Earp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Earp moves away from the strike by Liddell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a wild body shot.
Liddell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Earp is breathing heavily.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Good work by Earp as he checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liddell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Earp tries to clinch up.
Liddell sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Earp to the ground! Liddell dives into full mount looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big strike lands for Liddell! That's really hurt Earp and he's turned his back - Liddell keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Liddell Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Liddell!
Dan Liddell is the new light heavyweight champion!
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