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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between chuck lidell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and los de (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). los de has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, chuck lidell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, los de!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lidell lands a nice hook to de's body. de takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
de misses with a few strikes there.
lidell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
de tries to bum rush lidell with a series of wild strikes but lidell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
lidell tries to land a front kick but de steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
de throws a combination but it was largely blocked by lidell.
de throws a series of punches but lidell avoids them all with ease.
lidell closes this distance looking for a takedown but de circles away.
de throws a nice looking combination but lidell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
de misses with a two punch combination.
de looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
lidell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
de throws a series of punches but lidell moves out of range.
lidell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like los de has been cut.
de looks gassed!
de throws a left and a right that both miss
and lidell counters by clinching up.
de can't break the clinch.
de wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
lidell wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for chuck lidell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
lidell fails to pull guard.
de wants to break the clinch but can't.
de is trying to break the clinch but lidell has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from lidell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lidell is looking to break free of the clinch but de has double underhooks.
de wants to break free but lidell has control.
de is trying to break the clinch but lidell has him pressed against the cage.
de can't break the clinch.
lidell taking a breather.
de wants to get back to striking at distance but lidell won't allow it.
de is trying to break the clinch but lidell has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from lidell.
lidell has had enough of the clinch but de keeps him there for the moment.
de wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
de tries to break the clinch but lidell is controlling the position.
The is referee keeping an eye on lidell - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
lidell can't break the clinch.
lidell is looking to break free of the clinch but de has double underhooks.
de is looking to break free of the clinch but lidell has double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from lidell as the two fighters clinch.
de managing to block the knees to the body from lidell.
de can't break the clinch.
lidell wants to break the clinch but can't.
lidell wants to break the clinch but can't.
de wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
lidell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
lidell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
de can't break the clinch.
lidell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but de gets the underhooks and prevents it.
lidell wants to break the clinch but can't.
lidell gets through de's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
de can't break the clinch.
de wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
lidell prevents de from breaking the clinch.
lidell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but de has him pressed against the cage.
lidell wants to break the clinch but can't.
lidell pushes de back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from lidell.
de prevents lidell from breaking the clinch.
de tries to break the clinch but lidell is controlling the position.
lidell looking to slow down the pace here.
de tries to break the clinch but lidell is controlling the position.
de can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from lidell on the inside.
de wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
de breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
lidell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
lidell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
de wants to get back to his feet.
lidell trying to mount his opponent but de defends it.
de wants to get back to his feet.
de is trying to escape back to his feet but lidell uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
lidell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but de is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
lidell prevents de from escaping the position.
de dodges the ground and pound from lidell.
de is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
lidell scores with a shot to the body.
de keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
chuck lidell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on los de's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
de blocks a leg kick.
de throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and lidell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
de doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
lidell fails to land the takedown.
de throws a left and a right that both miss
and lidell counters with a left to the body.
lidell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
de throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and lidell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
de throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and lidell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
de swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and lidell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by lidell.
de wants to get back to striking at distance but lidell won't allow it.
de wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
lidell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
de wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but lidell has him pressed against the cage.
lidell wants to get back to striking at distance but de won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
de pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
de darts in trying to clinch
and lidell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
de throws a combination that misses
and lidell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
lidell shoots in but no luck this time.
de throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and lidell counters with a one-two to the body.
de falls off balance throwing a combination
and lidell counters with a one-two to the body.
lidell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for chuck lidell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de misses with a combination
and lidell moves into the clinch.
lidell is trying to break free.
lidell keeps control of de as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
lidell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
de wants to break the clinch but can't.
de being controlled against the cage.
lidell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
de wants to get back to striking at distance but lidell won't allow it.
de wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
lidell prevents de from breaking the clinch.
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.
lidell trying to land knees to the body.
de has had enough of the clinch but lidell keeps him there for the moment.
de wants to break free but lidell has control.
de blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
lidell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
de misses with a double jab
and lidell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
de's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and de duly obliges.
de misses with a combination
and lidell counters with a nice body shot.
de throws a left and a right that both miss
and lidell counters with a three punch combo that has de backing up. de nods at lidell to acknowledge the strikes.
de misses with a double jab
and lidell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
de misses with a double jab
and lidell counters with a one-two to the body.
de throws a left and a right that both miss
and lidell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
de escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
de throws a combination that misses
and lidell moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de is looking to break free of the clinch but lidell has double underhooks.
lidell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but de has him pressed against the cage.
de has had enough of the clinch but lidell keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from lidell.
de can't break the clinch.
lidell lands with a right to the head.
lidell looking to stall.
de is trying to break the clinch but lidell has him pressed against the cage.
lidell works on de's body with a couple of short punches.
de tries to break the clinch but lidell is controlling the position.
lidell can't break the clinch.
lidell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but de has him pressed against the cage.
de wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
de tries to break the clinch but lidell is controlling the position.
de is trying to break the clinch but lidell has him pressed against the cage.
de wants to break free but lidell has control.
de drops down looking for an ankle pick but lidell pulls his leg out and moves away.
los de is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
lidell throws a combination. de tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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.
de doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
de misses with a double jab
and lidell counters by clinching up.
de breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
lidell drives through and clinches with de against the cage.
lidell is trying to break free.
lidell wants to get back to striking at distance but de won't allow it.
lidell stalling in the clinch but de improves position.
de is trying to break the clinch but lidell has him pressed against the cage.
lidell is trying to break free.
de pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
lidell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as de backs up against the cage.
lidell is working the combinations to good effect here.
de throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling lidell to counter with a crisp jab.
de falls off balance throwing a combination
and lidell counters by moving into the clinch.
de wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but lidell has him pressed against the cage.
de is trying to break free.
de blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for lidell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
chuck lidell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on los de's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Horrible takedown by lidell or perhaps it was just good defense by de which made him look bad.
de throws a left and a right that both miss
and lidell counters with a one-two to the body.
de rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but lidell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
lidell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from de.
de throws a left and a right that both miss
and lidell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
lidell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
lidell drops down looking for an ankle pick but de pulls his leg out and moves away.
de throws a combination that misses
and lidell counters by moving into the clinch.
de has had enough of the clinch but lidell keeps him there for the moment.
lidell has de pressed against the cage.
de is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
de wants to get back to striking at distance but lidell won't allow it.
lidell breaks from the clinch.
lidell shoots for a takedown but de saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for chuck lidell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de misses with a combination
and lidell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
de falls off balance throwing a combination
and lidell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
lidell is looking to wear down de with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from de.
de misses with a double jab
and de takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
lidell closes the distance and clinches.
lidell wants to break the clinch but can't.
lidell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
lidell tries to break the clinch but de is controlling the position.
de has had enough of the clinch but lidell keeps him there for the moment.
lidell prevents de from breaking the clinch.
lidell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down de.
lidell has had enough of the clinch but de keeps him there for the moment.
lidell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
de manages to break the clinch.
lidell fails with the takedown.
de throws a left and a right that both miss
and lidell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
lidell throws a series of strikes that have de backpedaling.
lidell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
de throws a left and a right that both miss
and lidell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps de thinking.
de swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and lidell counters by moving into the clinch.
lidell tries to break the clinch but de is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de is trying to break free.
lidell pulls de into guard.
lidell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
lidell has a closed guard, preventing de from standing up.
de stopping the sweep attempt from lidell.
de tries to stand but lidell is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de wants to stand and escape but instead lidell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
lidell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. de is keeping the position for now.
lidell stops de from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
lidell looks to land a combination. de sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
de swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and lidell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
lidell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A left and a right from lidell both land. Nice combination.
de throws a left and a right that both miss
and lidell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
de misses with a double jab
and lidell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
de throws a series of strikes that have lidell backpedaling.
lidell scores with a shot to the body.
de misses with a combination
and lidell counters by moving into the clinch.
de can't break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
lidell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
lidell lands a nice uppercut.
de breaks the clinch.
lidell moves into the clinch successfully.
los de has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
chuck lidell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
lidell trying to stall but de improves his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
chuck lidell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well lidell 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... chuck lidell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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