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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Liddel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Edwards!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liddel.
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Liddel scores a takedown into full mount!
Edwards can't escape the position.
Edwards tries to hold on but Liddel postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liddel controlling the position easily from mount.
Edwards is desperately trying to improve his position but Liddel has a good base and remains in mount.
Edwards is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Liddel controlling the pace for now.
Edwards is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Liddel controlling his opponent.
Edwards's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel prevents Edwards from getting the reversal.
Liddel content just to control the position here.
Edwards really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Edwards is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Liddel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Liddel trying to control but Edwards is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Liddel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Edwards is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Liddel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Chuck Liddel just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Liddel swats away the attempt to clinch by Edwards.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liddel gets a clinch.
Liddel looking to throw knees to the head but Edwards is blocking nicely.
Edwards avoiding damage as Liddel throws knees to the body.
Liddel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Edwards gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Liddel landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel tries to pull guard but Edwards won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Liddel can't break the clinch.
Edwards tries to pull guard but Liddel holds him up against the cage and eventually Edwards drops back down to his feet.
Liddel jumps guard but Edwards stands there with Liddel around his waist. Liddel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Liddel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liddel has Edwards pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Edwards manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Liddel is breathing heavily.
Edwards jumps guard.
Edwards looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Liddel trying to control the position from guard on top but Edwards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liddel stopping the sweep attempt from Edwards.
Liddel wants to control from the top but Edwards keeps moving.
Liddel is really struggling to control Edwards but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Edwards pulls Liddel in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddel stops Edwards from standing up.
Liddel stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Edwards looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Liddel scores with a takedown into Edwards's guard.
Edwards has his feet on Liddel's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Edwards misses with the combination.
Liddel fails with the takedown
and Edwards counters with a leg kick.
Liddel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Liddel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Liddel passes Edwards's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Liddel is taking a breather. Edwards says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Liddel trying to mount his opponent but Edwards defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Liddel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Liddel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Well, if Liddel is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Edwards gets back to full guard.
Liddel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Edwards is trying to control the position but Liddel postures up.
Liddel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Liddel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Liddel passes into half guard.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Liddel trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Edwards!
Edwards tries to lock up and control but Liddel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Liddel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Edwards tries to reverse the position but Liddel maintains control.
Liddel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Edwards is working to get back to half guard.
Edwards tries to hold on but Liddel postures up.
Liddel controlling the pace for now.
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.
Edwards is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liddel controlling from mount.
Edwards is trying to escape the mount.
Liddel controlling from the full mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Chuck Liddel just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Liddel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Edwards counters with a takedown into side control.
Edwards scores with punches from side control.
Liddel gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Edwards wants to take a breather but Liddel is having none of it.
Liddel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Edwards content to control rather than advance.
Edwards is tying to control. Liddel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Liddel wants to control but Edwards is keeping busy.
Liddel tries to get to full guard but Edwards has control of the leg.
Edwards not doing much here.
Liddel looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Edwards wants to take a breather but Liddel is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Liddel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Liddel controlling the pace.
Liddel wants to pass to mount but Edwards is defending the position.
Liddel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Liddel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Liddel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Edwards does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Liddel dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Liddel clinches up against the cage.
Edwards wants to stall.
Edwards changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Liddel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Liddel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Edwards counters with a single leg into guard. Liddel didn't expect that.
Liddel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Liddel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Liddel controlling the position easily from mount.
Liddel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Edwards for as long as he can get away with.
Edwards tries to reverse the position but Liddel maintains control.
Liddel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Edwards is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Chuck Liddel just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Liddel clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards stops a takedown attempt from Liddel.
Edwards looking for a takedown.
Edwards looking for a takedown.
Chuck Liddel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Edwards.
Edwards prevents a takedown attempt there.
Liddel tries to land a knee to the head but Edwards blocks with his arms.
Edwards drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Liddel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Liddel trying to land knees to the body.
Edwards tries for a takedown but Liddel manages to get underhooks.
Liddel is working for takedown but Edwards is calmly controlling the position for now.
Liddel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liddel works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Liddel trying to control the position from guard on top but Edwards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liddel stopping the sweep attempt from Edwards.
Edwards looking for a guillotine here but Liddel defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel trying to control but Edwards is working from the bottom.
Edwards working a defensive guard here.
Liddel trying to control the position from guard on top but Edwards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liddel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Liddel takes the fight into the clinch.
Edwards wants to break free but Liddel has control.
Edwards with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Edwards avoiding damage as Liddel throws knees to the body.
Liddel works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Liddel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Liddel wants to control for a moment but Edwards uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Liddel trying to control here.
Edwards takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Liddel trying to hold on to Edwards's head to control him but Edwards postures up.
Liddel tries to get to full guard but Edwards has control of the leg.
Liddel is trying to control but can't.
Edwards postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Liddel to stand up.
Edwards closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Edwards lands in his opponent's guard.
Liddel controls Edwards momentarily but Edwards frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Liddel is on top in guard.
Edwards trying to keep a closed guard but Liddel is proving a slippery customer.
Edwards trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Liddel trying to control but Edwards is working from the bottom.
Edwards wants to stand and escape but Liddel is having none of it.
Liddel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Liddel passes Edwards's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chuck Liddel.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Liddel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Liddel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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