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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes to the cage accompanied by Headstrong. Styles has chosen I Am by Dale Oliver as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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204 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AJ Styles!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell has a takedown stuffed.
Styles tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Styles, right into the meat.
Styles is looking to clinch.
Liddell shoots for a double leg takedown but Styles sprawls well. He's pushed Liddell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Styles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Styles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Styles misses its intended target.
Styles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liddell keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Liddell.
Styles throws the left hand but Liddell avoids the punch easily.
Liddell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Styles.
AJ Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Styles rushes Liddell and presses him up against the cage.
Liddell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Styles gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Liddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liddell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Styles pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Styles lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Liddell or not.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Styles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Styles blocks a body shot from Liddell.
Styles tries to work over Liddell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Styles has Liddell pushed against the cage.
Styles keeps control of Liddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Styles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Styles presses Liddell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Styles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Liddell up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Styles.
Styles lands with a short shot to the head.
Styles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Styles fails to land.
Liddell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Styles is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right from Styles on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Styles.
A nice left hand lands by Styles.
It looks like Chuck Liddell has been cut.
Liddell blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Styles - that landed with a thud.
Styles lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Styles.
Styles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liddell.
A looping hook to the body misses from Styles. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Styles is looking to clinch.
Styles scores with a kick to the midsection.
Styles throws a head kick but Liddell moves out of range.
Styles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liddell counters with a left and a right that stings Styles.
Styles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Styles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Styles clinches up with Liddell and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Styles gets through Liddell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Styles is looking to control Liddell's arms but Liddell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Styles has his back to the cage.
Styles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Liddell takes a shot to the head.
Styles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Styles. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Styles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Styles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Styles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Styles tries to clinch up.
Styles has his takedown stuffed
and Liddell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Styles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Styles pushes Liddell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Styles tries to work over Liddell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Styles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Styles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Styles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Styles lands a body punch in the clinch.
Styles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Styles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Liddell goes for a takedown attempt but Styles pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Styles closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Styles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liddell's elbow.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Styles has double underhooks.
Styles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Styles.
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!
Styles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Liddells head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Styles.
Good body shot from Styles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Styles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Liddell's cut.
That's time! Liddell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Styles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Liddell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Styles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Liddell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Styles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liddell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Styles avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Liddell takes a shot to the head.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Styles keeps him there for the moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Styles.
Styles is leaning against Liddell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Styles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Styles digs a right hand into Liddell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Liddell's gas tank.
Styles lands a body shot.
Styles lands a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Styles. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Styles misses with a double jab.
Styles thuds his right hand into Liddell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddell looks to land a body kick but Styles moved away.
Styles shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Styles passes into half guard.
Liddell is not content to let Styles control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles works his way into side control.
Styles controls the position from side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Liddell is not content to let Styles control the position.
Styles landing a few strikes.
Styles remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Liddell throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Styles trying to control the position but Liddell is working away.
Styles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Styles lands a nice forearm strike.
Styles is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Liddell is trying to escape and Styles transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Liddell is forced to tap! Nice work there by Styles! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). AJ Styles!
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