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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen Gonna Fly Now (metal version by Sylvain Cloux) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Los Angeles, Brian Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Walker!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Liddell.
Walker slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell lands a jab to the nose.
Liddell thuds his right hand into Walker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Walker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Liddell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Liddell. That snapped Walker's head back.
A jab from Liddell misses.
Rocky Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liddell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walker.
Liddell swinging wildly here.
Liddell cracks Walker with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Liddell slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Liddell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Liddell counters with a three punch combo that has Walker backing up. Walker nods at Liddell to acknowledge the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Liddell. Those never looked like landing.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
Walker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddell circles away.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Walker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liddell connects with a right hand. Walker shakes it off.
Liddell lands a really nice looking cross but Walker seems unphased.
Liddell slips a straight right by Walker.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Walker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Brian Liddell has been cut.
Liddell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Liddell wants it to stay on the feet.
Brian Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Walker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.
Liddell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Liddell throws a combination that misses
and Walker counters with a leg kick.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liddell as he avoids it easily.
Liddell connects with a right hand. Walker shakes it off.
Liddell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Walker back to the cage. Liddell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Walker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liddell tries to avoid it but Walker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Liddell to the ground. Liddell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Liddell lands a really nice looking cross but Walker seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Liddell throws a one two combo.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddell.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Liddell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Walker eats them both and turns towards Liddell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Walker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Liddell misses with a combination
and Walker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Liddell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab by Liddell.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from Liddell.
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 Brian Liddell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brian Liddell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Liddell throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it.
Liddell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Walker's head backwards.
Liddell lands with an overhand left.
Liddell lands with a straight right. Walker didn't see that one coming.
Walker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Liddell slaps away a takedown attempt from Walker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
Liddell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Walker does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Liddell. Those never looked like landing.
Liddell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Walker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Walker stuns Liddell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker throws a jab when Liddell was well out of range.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Liddell misses with the combination.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddell.
Walker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brian Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Walker.
Liddell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Walker on the side of the head.
Walker tries to clinch but Liddell moves away
and Liddell counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
Liddell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Liddell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Liddell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Walker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brian Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell connects with a looping right hand.
Walker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Liddell throws a combination that misses
and Walker counters with a left and a right that stings Liddell.
Walker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Liddell lands a jab to the head.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Liddell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Liddell.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Walker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Walker misses with a two punch combination.
Liddell throws a one two combo.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
Liddell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddell misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brian Liddell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brian Liddell's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Walker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Liddell lands a lovely overhand right.
A combination from Walker does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brian Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Liddell throws a combination. Walker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Walker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Liddell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Walker doesn't seem phased though.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Liddell is fending him off so far but Walker persists. Nope, Liddell circles away and we're back to standing.
Brian Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Walker.
Liddell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Walker avoids them all with ease.
Walker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liddell throws out the jab.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Walker avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Walker does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker clinches up with Liddell and pushes him back against the cage.
Liddell is trying to pull guard but Walker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Walker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Liddell catches Walker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Liddell lands a two punch combo.
Brian Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker.
Liddell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walker misses with a wild combination.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown. Liddell tries to sprawl out of it but Walker 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.
Liddell cracks Walker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Liddell throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Liddell pushes him off.
Walker moves out of range as Liddell strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walker.
Walker shoots in but no luck this time.
Walker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Liddell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Liddell lands with a straight right. Walker didn't see that one coming.
Liddell misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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 Brian Liddell.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Liddell, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Brian Liddell!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Brian Liddell!
Brian Liddell wins by majority decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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