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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fujiwara Tsuyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsuyoshi comes to the cage accompanied by WHISPERED - HOLD THE SWORD. Liddell has chosen 50 Cent - Animal as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fujiwara Tsuyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Liddell !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuyoshi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tsuyoshi throws a big shot that misses.
Tsuyoshi checks the leg kick.
It looked like Tsuyoshi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Liddell cracks Tsuyoshi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tsuyoshi throws a wild body kick that Liddell sees coming a mile off.
Liddell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tsuyoshi throws out a powerful jab.
Liddell misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Tsuyoshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Liddell responds with a good body kick, but Tsuyoshi manages to step out the way in time.
Tsuyoshi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tsuyoshi cracks Liddell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi cracks Liddell with a good jab.
Tsuyoshi pushes Liddell away with a front kick.
Tsuyoshi misses with a left hand
and Liddell makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tsuyoshi really felt that one!
Liddell throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tsuyoshi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Liddell 's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Liddell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tsuyoshi doesn't seem phased though.
Tsuyoshi throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Liddell to counter with a crisp jab.
Tsuyoshi misses with a head kick.
A big right from Tsuyoshi misses.
Tsuyoshi blocks a head kick by Liddell .
Liddell misses with a head kick.
Liddell blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi pushes Liddell up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsuyoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tsuyoshi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Liddell effectively controlling the action here.
Tsuyoshi misses with an elbow over the top.
Tsuyoshi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Liddell can't find room to land a body shot as Tsuyoshi controls the action.
Liddell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Liddell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tsuyoshis head.
Tsuyoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tsuyoshi misses with a knee strike.
Liddell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tsuyoshi missing with knees to the body.
Tsuyoshi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tsuyoshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsuyoshi throws an elbow but it misses.
Tsuyoshi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Liddell tries to land knees in the clinch but Tsuyoshi avoids the damage to the body.
Liddell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Liddell lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell dodges an elbow strike from Tsuyoshi.
Liddell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tsuyoshi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tsuyoshi looking to throw knees to the head but Liddell is blocking nicely.
Tsuyoshi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tsuyoshi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Liddell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Liddell tries to work over Tsuyoshi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi 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.
Liddell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tsuyoshi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tsuyoshi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Liddell misses with a body kick.
Liddell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tsuyoshi throws a good cross that connects.
Tsuyoshi blocks the body kick.
Liddell misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tsuyoshi counters with a head kick.
Liddell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liddell throws a low kick, looking for Tsuyoshi's leg but Tsuyoshi calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell tries to land a front kick but Tsuyoshi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tsuyoshi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Liddell .
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Liddell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Liddell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tsuyoshi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Liddell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tsuyoshi blocks it with crossed arms.
Liddell lands with a light punch inside.
Liddell lands a body shot.
Tsuyoshi misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell tries to land a knee to the head but Tsuyoshi blocks with his arms.
Tsuyoshi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tsuyoshi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Liddell misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Tsuyoshi.
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!
Tsuyoshi misses with an elbow over the top.
Liddell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tsuyoshi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Liddell misses with a knee to the head.
Liddell tries to throw a body punch but Tsuyoshi avoids it by throwing Liddell back against the cage.
Liddell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell blocks an elbow strike.
Tsuyoshi lands an elbow that stopped Liddell in his tracks for a moment.
Liddell lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Liddell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tsuyoshi avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tsuyoshi throws an elbow but misses.
Tsuyoshi throws an elbow that misses.
Tsuyoshi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Liddell misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Liddell .
Liddell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tsuyoshi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Liddell avoids a wild elbow strike from Tsuyoshi.
Liddell dodges an elbow strike from Tsuyoshi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi throws an elbow but it misses.
Liddell blocks an elbow strike.
Liddell misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Tsuyoshi.
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tsuyoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Liddell avoids the damage to the body.
Liddell blocks an elbow strike.
Tsuyoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Liddell avoids it.
Liddell stalling in the clinch.
Liddell tries to stall but Tsuyoshi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Liddell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tsuyoshi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brock Liddell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Tsuyoshi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Tsuyoshi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi is winning the standup battle so far.
Tsuyoshi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Liddell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Liddell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Liddell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Liddell takes an elbow to the temple.
Tsuyoshi blocking some punches.
Tsuyoshi tries to land a knee to the head but Liddell blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuyoshi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tsuyoshi misses with an elbow strike.
Liddell throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi misses with a knee to the head.
Liddell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Liddell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tsuyoshi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Liddell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Liddell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tsuyoshi misses with a knee to the head.
Tsuyoshi lands an elbow that stopped Liddell in his tracks for a moment.
Liddell trying to land knees to the body.
Tsuyoshi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Liddell looking to throw knees to the head but Tsuyoshi is blocking nicely.
Tsuyoshi misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell missing with knees to the body.
Tsuyoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Liddell avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tsuyoshi throws an elbow but misses.
Liddell throws a head punch that misses.
Tsuyoshi throws an elbow that misses.
Tsuyoshi blocks a body shot from Liddell .
Tsuyoshi landing knees to the head.
Liddell is rocked!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tsuyoshi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Liddell 's brow.
Liddell is still on wobbly legs! Can Tsuyoshi finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tsuyoshi.
Liddell seems to have recovered his senses.
Tsuyoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsuyoshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tsuyoshi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Liddell 's brow.
Tsuyoshi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Liddell .
Tsuyoshi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tsuyoshi misses with a knee to the head.
Tsuyoshi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tsuyoshi drops Liddell with a big knee straight up the middle! Liddell is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsuyoshi throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Liddell .
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and Tsuyoshi moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Tsuyoshi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tsuyoshi misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Liddell .
Tsuyoshi throws a big shot that misses.
Tsuyoshi sets himself, and Liddell steps forward looking for the clinch! Tsuyoshi avoids it this time.
Tsuyoshi throws a leg kick but Liddell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Liddell tries to counter with a clinch but Tsuyoshi shakes him off and moves away.
Tsuyoshi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liddell wants to counter with a clinch but Tsuyoshi pushes him away.
Tsuyoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Tsuyoshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
A leg kick checked by Tsuyoshi.
A quick step to the side and Tsuyoshi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddell throws a lazy head kick
and Liddell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tsuyoshi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that's the end of the fight!
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tsuyoshi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fujiwara Tsuyoshi!
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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