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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tota Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddel comes to the cage accompanied by Ektomorf - Show your fist. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
24 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tota Liddel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Spade!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spade throws a right hand that Liddel ducks under and follows up with a left that Liddel also avoids with ease.
Liddel moves out of range of the body kick from Spade.
Spade throws the left hand but Liddel avoids the punch easily.
Liddel thuds his right hand into Spade's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Liddel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liddel takes a swing at Spade's ribcage but misses.
Spade walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Liddel throws a head kick but Spade moves out of range.
That kick from Liddel tenderised Spade's leg. Spade is trying to keep his angry face on.
Liddel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spade lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Liddel misses with a head kick.
Spade looks to land a right hand but Liddel moved out of range.
Spade thows a body shot but no joy.
Spade throws out a loose jab but Liddel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Spade.
Spade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Spade as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Spade.
Spade misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Liddel.
Liddel connects with a jab.
Spade is trying hard to land a takedown here. Liddel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Liddel wants to land a leg kick but Spade is out of range.
Spade misses with a body kick.
Liddel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spade.
Liddel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spade throws a body punch but Liddel moves out of range.
Spade blocks a leg kick.
Spade checks the leg kick.
Liddel gets tackled into the cage by Spade. Spade maintains the clinch.
Liddel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spade takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Scott Spade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddel looks to throw the jab but Spade is out of range.
Spade closes the distance and pushes Liddel back into the cage.
Spade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spade misses with a head kick.
Liddel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liddel lands with an overhand left.
Spade misses the jab.
Liddel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Spade swings away with a body shot that misses
and Liddel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Liddel misses with a low kick.
Liddel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spade.
Spade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Liddel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liddel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Liddel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spade's head backwards.
Spade misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tota Liddel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liddel misses with a hook.
Spade misses with a lunging right hand
and Liddel counters with a leg kick.
Liddel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spade.
Liddel wants to land a leg kick but Spade is out of range.
Spade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liddel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Spade misses the target.
Good leg kick by Liddel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Spade works over Liddel's head and body with a nice combination.
Liddel just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddel throws a solid leg kick but Spade takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Liddel.
Spade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spade stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Liddel.
Spade shoots in but Liddel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tota Liddel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Spade.
Spade looks gassed!
Spade misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddel manages to avoid it.
Spade is trying desperately to land a takedown but Liddel is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Spade.
Liddel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spade with a nice cross.
Spade scores with a spinning back kick!
Liddel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spade on the side of the head.
Spade dips to his left and cracks Liddel with an uppercut!
Spade misses with an uppercut.
Liddel feints and then cracks Spade's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spade down.
Spade sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Liddel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spade momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That kick from Liddel tenderised Spade's leg. Spade is trying to keep his angry face on.
Liddel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spade in his tracks.
Liddel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spade manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tota Liddel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Liddel scores with a decent looking hook.
Spade fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liddel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spade.
Spade fakes the leg kick and cracks Liddel in the body.
Spade throws a push kick but Liddel slaps the foot to one side.
Liddel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tota Liddel is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Liddel misses.
Spade throws a leg kick that is checked
and Liddel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Spade misses.
Spade gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Liddel counters with a stiff right hand.
Liddel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spade lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spade checks a leg kick.
Spade goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Spade is breathing heavily.
Liddel avoids the head kick by Spade.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade throws a jab when Liddel was well out of range.
Spade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spade has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spade chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liddel can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Spade misses.
Spade moves out of range of the body kick from Liddel.
Liddel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Liddel tries a head kick but it misses.
Spade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liddel. Liddel obviously looking to wear him down.
Liddel looks for the body kick but Spade saw that one coming.
Liddel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddel.
Spade takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel lands a jab.
Spade on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Spade tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spade throws a leg kick that misses.
Spade tries to clinch up but Liddel circles away and keeps his distance.
Spade throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spade's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Liddel does it's job there.
Liddel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spade in his tracks.
Liddel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Liddel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddel. Spade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liddel scores with a decent looking hook.
Liddel lands a jab to Spade's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liddel.
Good leg kick by Liddel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Liddel misses with a low kick as Spade jumps back.
Liddel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spade doesn't seem bothered though.
Spade walks into a straight right hand from Liddel.
Liddel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spade.
A head kick misses from Spade.
Liddel throws a good cross that connects.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spade on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A left lands for Liddel.
Liddel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spade can do to turn this around?
Liddel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spade has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Liddel.
Liddel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liddel lands with an uppercut that bounces Spade off the cage and back into range.
Spade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Liddel scores with the left hand. Spade knows he should have avoided that one.
Spade is rocked!
A slapping leg kick lands for Liddel.
Liddel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spade moves away.
Liddel throws a hook to the side of Spade's head but Spade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liddel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Liddel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spade throws a head kick that misses.
Liddel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spade.
Spade avoids the head kick by Liddel.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donk. Liddel catches Spade right on the button with a cross.
Liddel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Liddel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spade throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tota Liddel dominated that second 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.
Liddel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spade was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddel.
Liddel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Liddel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A punch combination from Spade misses.
Spade pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Liddel.
Spade looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Liddel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spade misses with a body shot.
Liddel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spade moves out of range of the body kick.
Liddel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liddel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spade throws a leg kick but Liddel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spade tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Liddel thows a body shot but no joy.
Spade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liddel throws a body kick that misses.
Liddel thumps Spade with a low kick.
Spade fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Spade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spade walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Spade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liddel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liddel tries a head kick but it misses.
Spade has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Spade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liddel lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Liddel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Liddel misses its intended target.
Crunch! Liddel slams his shin into Spade's torso.
Liddel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Liddel swings for the body but Spade moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Liddel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Liddel.
Liddel lands with a shot to the body.
Liddel blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddel. Spade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spade takes one on the button.
Liddel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spade shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade closes the distance and clinches up with Liddel, looking for a takedown. Spade pushes Liddel against the cage but Liddel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tota Liddel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Spade.
Liddel tries a low kick but Spade avoids it.
Spade throws a head kick but Liddel moves out of range.
Spade on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Liddel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Liddel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spade's calf.
Liddel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spade on the side of the head.
Liddel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spade moves away.
Liddel keeps the fight on the outside.
Spade throws a sloppy head kick
and Liddel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Liddel swings for the body but Spade moves out of range.
Spade checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Spade misses with a left hand
and Liddel counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spade misses with a head kick.
Liddel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spade moves out of range of the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liddel scores with a nice right hand.
Spade tries to clinch but Liddel moves out of range.
Spade misses with a double jab
and Spade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spade closes the distance but Liddel moves to the side
and Liddel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Liddel does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tota Liddel clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Liddel ducks under a wild hook from Spade.
Spade wants to clinch.
Spade misses with a hook
and Liddel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Liddel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spade avoids the body shot from Liddel.
Spade scores with a hook to the body. Liddel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Liddel slips a jab and a cross from Spade.
Liddel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spade shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liddel as he avoids it easily.
Liddel connects with a solid leg kick.
Spade doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A good leg kick by Liddel.
Spade is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spade takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liddel.
Liddel connects with a single shot there.
Liddel misses with a low kick as Spade jumps back.
Liddel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spade.
Spade moves out of range of the body kick from Liddel.
Spade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spade tries to clinch but Liddel moves away
enabling Liddel to counter with a crisp jab.
Spade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Liddel.
Liddel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spade shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Liddel sprawls well. Liddel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Spade gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddel throws a solid leg kick but Spade takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Liddel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spade blocks a jab.
Spade tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Liddel is able to avoid easily.
Liddel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spade takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Spade moves out of range of the body kick.
Liddel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Liddel misses with a hook to the body
and Spade counters with an inside leg kick.
Spade shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Liddel defends it nicely.
Tota Liddel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Spade.
Spade misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade connects with a solid leg kick.
Spade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spade throws a head kick that misses.
Liddel just misses with a punch to the body.
Spade shoots in looking for a takedown but Liddel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Spade's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Spade throws a hook to the side of Liddel's head but Liddel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liddel throws a shot to the body.
Spade looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liddel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spade has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick lands from Liddel.
Liddel throws a sloppy head kick and Spade moves out of range easily.
Liddel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liddel throws a push kick but Spade slaps the foot to one side.
Spade connects with a right hand. Liddel shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade throws a lazy right hand but Liddel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spade staying out of range there.
Liddel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spade throws a sloppy head kick and Liddel moves out of range easily.
Spade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spade connects with a leg kick. Liddel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spade tries to clinch but Liddel moves out of range.
Spade lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Liddel at a distance.
Spade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Liddel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spade misses with a hook.
Liddel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spade connects with a body shot that sends Liddel's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tota Liddel had his way with Scott Spade in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The crowd cheers as Spade lands an impressive looking overhand right. Liddel doesn't seem phased though.
Spade wants to slow Liddel down by chopping away at his legs.
Liddel scores with a jab.
Spade connects with a solid leg kick.
Liddel throws a sloppy head kick and Spade moves out of range easily.
A solid body kick from Spade.
Spade gets a double leg takedown into Liddel's guard.
Spade preventing the sweep.
Spade looking to pass the guard.
Liddel can't keep his opponent in guard - Spade advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade tries to pass to full mount but Liddel defends it.
Liddel is pressing down on Spade's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Spade in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Liddel keeping full guard, as Spade tries to pass.
Spade trying to control but Liddel is working from the bottom.
Spade working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liddel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spade in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Liddel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Spade working to try and regain half guard.
Spade has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Scott Spade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liddel trying to control but Spade is having none of it.
Liddel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Spade is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade is looking to get to half guard.
Spade is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Liddel trying to control but Spade is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade is looking to improve his position but Liddel isn't that keen on the idea.
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 crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddel blocks Spade's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Spade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Liddel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 49:46
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tota Liddel!
Tota Liddel retains his middleweight title!
Tota Liddel decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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