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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirka Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes into the arena with The Viper vs. DJ Mad-E-Fact - Control The Party blaring out of the sound system. Michael Liddell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mirka Kozlov's chin.
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140 lbs
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225 cm
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mirka Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kozlov.
Kozlov tries to land a front kick but Liddell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kozlov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kozlov moves into the clinch.
Liddell fails to pull guard.
Liddell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kozlov 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.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Kozlov keeps him there for the moment.
Kozlov tries a knee to the head but Liddell blocks it.
Liddell takes an elbow to the temple.
Kozlov misses with a knee to the head.
Kozlov lands an elbow that stopped Liddell in his tracks for a moment.
Liddell tries to land a knee to the head but Kozlov blocks with his arms.
Liddell tries to pull guard but Kozlov won't allow it.
Kozlov scores with a knee to the head.
Liddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kozlov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kozlov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kozlov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kozlov lands a nice elbow.
Kozlov landing knees to the head.
Liddell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kozlov wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Liddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kozlov misses with a knee strike.
Kozlov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Michael Liddell has been cut.
Liddell jumps guard but Kozlov stands there with Liddell around his waist. Liddell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kozlov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Liddell's face.
Liddell tries to break the clinch but Kozlov is controlling the position.
Kozlov lands an elbow inside that Liddell shrugs off.
Liddell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Liddell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kozlov looks gassed!
Kozlov lands a knee to the head.
Kozlov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Liddell manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kozlov preventing the sweep.
Liddell is pulling down on Kozlov's head. It's preventing any offense from Kozlov, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov stands up from Liddell's guard - Kozlov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Liddell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kozlov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Liddell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kozlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell trying to control but Kozlov is working from the bottom.
Kozlov wants to stand and escape but Liddell is having none of it.
Liddell trying to control but Kozlov is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Liddell won't allow Kozlov to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liddell postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirka Kozlov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Liddell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kozlov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kozlov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kozlov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Liddell blocks a head kick by Kozlov.
Kozlov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kozlov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kozlov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kozlov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kozlov lands a nice elbow.
Kozlov connects with a knee to the head.
Kozlov scores with a knee to the head.
Kozlov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kozlov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liddell takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov has Liddell pushed against the cage.
Kozlov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kozlov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Liddell's defenses.
Kozlov connects with a knee to the head.
Kozlov lands a nice elbow.
Kozlov lands an elbow inside that Liddell shrugs off.
Kozlov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Liddell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Liddell tries to pull guard but Kozlov holds him up against the cage and eventually Liddell drops back down to his feet.
Kozlov keeps control of Liddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Liddell takes an elbow to the temple.
Kozlov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Liddell is working for takedown but Kozlov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kozlov with a knee to the head.
Kozlov lands a nice elbow.
Kozlov scores with a knee to the head.
Kozlov lands a damaging elbow.
Kozlov misses with a knee strike.
Kozlov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Liddell's face.
A bit of stalling here from Kozlov.
Liddell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kozlov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kozlov lands a damaging elbow.
Kozlov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kozlov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kozlov lands an elbow that stopped Liddell in his tracks for a moment.
Liddell has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kozlov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
I would not like to be Kozlov right now.
Kozlov is trying to get back to his feet but Liddell has full control of the position and if anything, Kozlov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell looking for the choke but no joy.
Kozlov holding both Liddell 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirka Kozlov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Liddell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kozlov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kozlov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Liddell. That did some damage!
Kozlov thuds his shin into the meat of Liddell's side.
Kozlov lands a head kick!
Kozlov has managed to clinch.
Kozlov scores with a knee to the head.
Kozlov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Liddell takes an elbow to the temple.
Liddell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Liddell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kozlov slowing the pace effectively.
Kozlov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kozlov landing knees to the head.
Kozlov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Liddell's face.
Kozlov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov connects with a knee to the head.
Kozlov tries to land a knee to the head but Liddell blocks with his arms.
Kozlov lands a nice elbow.
Kozlov landing knees to the body.
Kozlov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Liddell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kozlov with a knee to the head.
Kozlov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kozlov scores with a knee to the head.
Kozlov lands an elbow just above Liddell 's eye.
Kozlov lands a knee to the head.
Liddell misses with a knee strike.
Kozlov landing knees to the head.
Kozlov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kozlov.
Kozlov prevents Liddell from breaking the clinch.
Kozlov lands a nice elbow.
Liddell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Liddell tries to pull guard but Kozlov won't allow it.
Liddell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kozlov smiles and moves away.
Kozlov throws a jab but it's blocked by Liddell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kozlov looks for the body kick but Liddell saw that one coming.
Kozlov has closed the distance and engaged Liddell in a clinch.
Kozlov scores with a knee to the head.
Kozlov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kozlov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kozlov lands a nice elbow.
Kozlov lands an elbow just above Liddell 's eye.
Kozlov landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Liddell.
Kozlov landing knees to the head.
Kozlov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kozlov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kozlov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kozlov landing knees to the head.
Kozlov lands an elbow inside that Liddell shrugs off.
Kozlov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Liddell's defenses.
Kozlov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell drags the fight down to the ground.
Kozlov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Liddell managing to control the position.
Kozlov postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Liddell controlling the position.
Liddell is trying to control the position but Kozlov postures up.
Michael Liddell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mirka Kozlov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kozlov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Liddell trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirka Kozlov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kozlov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirka Kozlov!
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FIGHT
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