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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lidl (ranked 2090 p4p, 2002 weight class) and Rickety Cricket (ranked 243 p4p, 229 weight class). Rickety Cricket acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Lidl!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickety Cricket!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cricket closes the distance and clinches.
Lidl definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lidl tries to circle away but Cricket has him pinned against the cage.
Cricket works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lidl working aggressively here.
Lidl throws a head punch that misses.
Lidl misses with the head strike.
Cricket misses with the head strike.
Lidl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Cricket.
Cricket throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cricket.
Cricket lands with a short shot to the head.
Cricket swings wildly with an uppercut but Lidl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lidl has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lidl breaks the clinch.
Cricket has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cricket misses with the head strike.
Cricket presses Lidl against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lidl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cricket cracks Lidl with a nice body shot.
Cricket lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cricket.
Lidl is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Cricket fails to land.
Lidl is looking to break free of the clinch but Cricket has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lidl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricket cracks Lidl with a nice body shot.
Cricket lands a hook that snaps the head of Lidl backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Cricket fails to land.
Lidl takes a shot to the head.
Cricket misses with some punches.
Cricket tries to work over Lidl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cricket blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cricket throws a punch but it's blocked by Lidl.
Cricket blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lidl misses with some punches.
Cricket blocks a body shot from Lidl.
Cricket lands with a right to the head.
Lidl misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cricket.
Lidl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lidl working aggressively here.
Cricket lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cricket blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cricket misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lidl can't break the clinch.
Lidl working aggressively here.
Cricket struggles to land a body shot inside as Lidl controls his hands.
Cricket lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cricket working aggressively here.
Cricket misses with a punch on the inside.
Cricket lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cricket lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lidl backwards.
Cricket looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lidl working aggressively here.
Cricket lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lidl misses with the head strike.
Lidl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cricket tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cricket blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lidl.
Lidl throws a punch but it's blocked by Cricket.
Cricket blocks an uppercut.
Cricket lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lidl blocks an uppercut.
Cricket's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lidl tries to break the clinch but Cricket is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cricket.
Lidl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lidl scores with a shoulder strike.
Lidl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cricket's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Cricket.
Lidl working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricket swings wildly with an uppercut but Lidl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cricket keeps control of Lidl as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cricket stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lidl is trying to break the clinch but Cricket is controlling him.
Cricket misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cricket lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lidl backwards.
Cricket blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lidl lands a shoulder strike.
Cricket lands an uppercut.
Lidl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lidl throws a head punch that misses.
Cricket has a couple of punches blocked by Lidl.
Lidl breaks from the clinch.
Lidl gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lidl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cricket working aggressively here.
Cricket has a couple of punches blocked by Lidl.
Lidl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lidl gets a clinch.
Cricket blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lidl has a couple of punches blocked by Cricket.
Lidl has a couple of punches blocked by Cricket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cricket misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cricket misses with a punch on the inside.
Cricket misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lidl.
Lidl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lidl clinches with his opponent.
Cricket lands a shoulder strike.
Lidl throws a head punch that misses.
Lidl manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lidl misses with some punches.
Lidl working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cricket.
Lidl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lidl lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cricket lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Cricket on the inside.
Cricket scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lidl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cricket blocking some punches.
A short right from Cricket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rickety Cricket dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cricket pushes Lidl up against the cage in a clinch.
Lidl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cricket misses with the head strike.
Cricket has a couple of punches blocked by Lidl.
Lidl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lidl blocking some punches.
Cricket lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rickety Cricket seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cricket prevents a body shot from Lidl.
Cricket pushes Lidl back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cricket lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lidl backwards.
Lidl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lidl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cricket lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Cricket.
Lidl working aggressively here.
Cricket lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cricket swings wildly with an uppercut but Lidl uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cricket blocks an uppercut.
Lidl misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lidl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cricket misses with the head strike.
Cricket stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricket lands a right hand.
Cricket blocks a body shot from Lidl.
Cricket throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lidl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cricket creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cricket misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lidl fails to land.
Lidl breaks the clinch.
Lidl gets a clinch.
Cricket misses with a punch to the body.
Cricket has a couple of punches blocked by Lidl.
Cricket cracks Lidl with a nice body shot.
Lidl blocks a body shot from Cricket.
Cricket misses with a punch on the inside.
Cricket blocks an uppercut.
Cricket has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cricket working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Cricket scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cricket lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cricket lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cricket scores with a shot to the side of Lidl's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cricket.
Cricket misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cricket blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidl lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cricket scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lidl.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lidl.
Cricket has a couple of punches blocked by Lidl.
Cricket throws a punch but it's blocked by Lidl.
Cricket scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Cricket fails to land.
Lidl tries to break the clinch but Cricket is controlling the position.
Cricket has a couple of punches blocked by Lidl.
Cricket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cricket tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lidl breaks the clinch.
Cricket avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Lidl misses.
Cricket bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cricket rushes Lidl and presses him up against the cage.
Cricket tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lidl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cricket tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lidl's elbow.
Cricket struggles to land a body shot inside as Lidl controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricket lands a left hand.
Cricket has a couple of punches blocked by Lidl.
Lidl can't find room to land a body shot as Cricket controls the action.
Lidl has a couple of punches blocked by Cricket.
Cricket works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lidl working aggressively here.
Cricket throws a head punch that misses.
Cricket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cricket misses with the head strike.
Lidl misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lidl lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lidl blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lidl.
Lidl lands an uppercut.
A short right from Cricket on the inside.
Nice body punch from Lidl.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cricket.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lidl.
Cricket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lidl misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Cricket scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cricket tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lidl's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidl tries to break the clinch but Cricket is controlling the position.
Cricket throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cricket.
Cricket lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lidl.
Cricket prevents Lidl from breaking the clinch.
Cricket blocks an uppercut.
Cricket blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lidl tries to throw a body punch but Cricket avoids it by throwing Lidl back against the cage.
Cricket struggles to land a body shot inside as Lidl controls his hands.
Lidl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cricket tries to work over Lidl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cricket throws a head punch that misses.
Cricket fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lidl throws a punch but it's blocked by Cricket.
Lidl misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lidl misses with the head strike.
Cricket misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cricket.
Lidl lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cricket backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cricket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rickety Cricket showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lidl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lidl rushes Cricket and presses him up against the cage.
Lidl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cricket moves into the clinch.
Cricket has a couple of punches blocked by Lidl.
Lidl has a couple of punches blocked by Cricket.
Lidl has a couple of punches blocked by Cricket.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cricket.
Lidl misses with a punch on the inside.
Cricket lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lidl misses with some punches.
Cricket scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cricket.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cricket.
Cricket misses with the head strike.
Cricket fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cricket lands a nice uppercut.
Cricket lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cricket lands a nice uppercut.
Lidl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cricket lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lidl backwards.
Cricket lands with a right to the head.
Lidl misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lidl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lidl tries a body shot but Cricket blocks it.
Cricket misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cricket makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cricket prevents a body shot from Lidl.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lidl.
Lidl is trying to break the clinch but Cricket has him pressed against the cage.
Lidl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lidl tries to work over Cricket's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cricket lands a hook that snaps the head of Lidl backwards.
Lidl blocking some punches.
Cricket swings wildly with an uppercut but Lidl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cricket working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cricket misses with the head strike.
Lidl softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lidl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lidl throws a punch but it's blocked by Cricket.
Still in the clinch, Cricket scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cricket misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cricket throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lidl has a couple of punches blocked by Cricket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lidl swings wildly with an uppercut but Cricket uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cricket lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cricket creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lidl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cricket digs a right hand underneath Lidl's ribcage. Lidl let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cricket lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lidl backwards.
Cricket working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lidl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cricket lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cricket lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lidl backwards.
Cricket has a couple of punches blocked by Lidl.
Lidl tries to work over Cricket's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lidl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cricket scores with a shoulder strike.
Lidl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cricket lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lidl blocking some punches.
Lidl misses with some punches.
Lidl is trying to break the clinch but Cricket has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricket lands an uppercut.
Lidl is rocked!
Lidl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lidl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lidl blocks an uppercut.
Cricket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cricket working aggressively here.
Cricket lands a shoulder strike.
Cricket working aggressively here.
Cricket lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lidl backwards.
Oh Lidl is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lidl lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cricket can't find room to land a body shot as Lidl controls the action.
Lidl seems to have got his legs back now.
Cricket keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lidl's efforts to push away.
Lidl misses with a body punch.
Cricket throws a head punch that misses.
Lidl throws a head punch that misses.
Cricket misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cricket prevents a body shot from Lidl.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cricket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Cricket fails to land.
Nice body punch from Cricket.
A short right from Cricket on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lidl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lidl throws a punch but it's blocked by Cricket.
Cricket misses with some punches.
Lidl lands a nice shot to the body.
Cricket blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cricket blocks an uppercut.
Lidl working aggressively here.
Lidl working aggressively here.
Cricket blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lidl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cricket has a couple of punches blocked by Lidl.
Lidl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cricket blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Lidl.
Cricket lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cricket misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lidl lands with a light punch inside.
Cricket throws a punch but it's blocked by Lidl.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rickety Cricket really dominated that round.
That's time! Lidl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lidl throws a lazy right hand but Cricket sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lidl throws a body shot but no joy.
Lidl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cricket takes the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Cricket as the two fighters clinch.
Cricket tries to throw a body punch but Lidl avoids it by throwing Cricket back against the cage.
Lidl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cricket gets tackled into the cage by Lidl. Lidl maintains the clinch.
Lidl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cricket working aggressively here.
Cricket scores with a shoulder strike.
Cricket blocks an uppercut.
Lidl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cricket fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cricket makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lidl throws a head punch that misses.
Lidl blocks an uppercut.
Cricket working aggressively here.
Lidl throws a head punch that misses.
Cricket tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lidl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidl working aggressively here.
Cricket swings wildly with an uppercut but Lidl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lidl misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cricket fails to land.
Cricket gets through Lidl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lidl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cricket misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cricket lands a nice shot to the body.
Lidl tries to break the clinch but Cricket is controlling the position.
Cricket throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cricket.
Cricket tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lidl blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Lidl.
Lidl lands an uppercut.
Cricket misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Lidl.
A short right from Cricket.
Cricket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cricket throws a head punch that misses.
Cricket tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Cricket fails to land.
Cricket throws a punch but it's blocked by Lidl.
Cricket misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lidl.
Lidl working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cricket.
Lidl works on Cricket's body with a couple of short punches.
Lidl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cricket's elbow.
Lidl presses Cricket against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lidl.
Cricket blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cricket's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lidl misses with the head strike.
Lidl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lidl misses with the head strike.
Lidl tries a body shot but Cricket blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lidl.
Lidl blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Lidl.
Cricket is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A head punch on the inside from Cricket fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lidl.
A shot in the inside from Lidl.
Cricket tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lidl throws a head punch that misses.
Cricket fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cricket prevents a body shot from Lidl.
A head punch on the inside from Cricket fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lidl creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cricket misses with a body punch.
Lidl blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lidl fails to land.
Lidl misses with a punch on the inside.
Cricket throws a punch but it's blocked by Lidl.
Lidl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lidl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lidl has a couple of punches blocked by Cricket.
Lidl cracks Cricket with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Lidl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidl manages to break the clinch.
Lidl lands a head shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cricket is looking to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lidl lands a jab to the nose.
Cricket tries to keep at a distance but Lidl has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lidl softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cricket misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lidl misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Lidl scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lidl pushes Cricket back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lidl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lidl misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cricket lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cricket swings wildly with an uppercut but Lidl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lidl misses with the head strike.
Lidl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cricket misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cricket misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Lidl had his way with Rickety Cricket in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lidl takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lidl.
Cricket tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lidl's elbow.
Cricket misses with some punches.
Lidl has a couple of punches blocked by Cricket.
A short left from Lidl.
A left hand lands to the body for Cricket.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lidl.
Lidl blocks an uppercut.
Cricket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cricket tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cricket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lidl misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lidl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cricket blocking some punches.
Cricket working aggressively here.
Cricket working aggressively here.
Lidl has a couple of punches blocked by Cricket.
A head punch on the inside from Cricket fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cricket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricket blocking some punches.
Lidl has a couple of punches blocked by Cricket.
Lidl misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cricket fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Lidl fails to land.
Lidl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lidl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Cricket.
Cricket makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lidl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cricket's elbow.
Cricket misses with some punches.
Lidl misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cricket.
Cricket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lidl throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crickets head.
Cricket fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lidl misses with the head strike.
Cricket doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cricket throws a head punch that misses.
Lidl throws a punch but it's blocked by Cricket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cricket working aggressively here.
Cricket blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lidl swings wildly with an uppercut but Cricket uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lidl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cricket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cricket blocks a body shot from Lidl.
Lidl misses with a punch to the body.
Cricket makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cricket lands with a right to the head.
Cricket has a couple of punches blocked by Lidl.
Lidl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cricket tries to clinch but Lidl moves out of range.
Lidl tries to keep at a distance but Cricket has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cricket misses with some punches.
Lidl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cricket avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cricket fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lidl misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricket clinches up with Lidl and pushes him back against the cage.
Cricket misses with a punch to the body.
Cricket fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lidl working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lidl pushes Cricket back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lidl throws a head punch that misses.
Lidl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lidl working aggressively here.
Cricket misses with a punch on the inside.
Cricket misses with some punches.
Cricket blocks an uppercut.
Lidl throws a punch but it's blocked by Cricket.
Lidl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lidl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cricket blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cricket misses with a punch to the body.
Cricket misses with the head strike.
Cricket swings wildly with an uppercut but Lidl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cricket swings wildly with an uppercut but Lidl uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lidl scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cricket works on Lidl's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lidl fails to land.
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!
Cricket misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lidl fails to land.
Lidl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cricket.
Cricket digs a right hand into Lidl's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lidl's gas tank.
Chuck Lidl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cricket lands a left hand.
Lidl throws a punch but it's blocked by Cricket.
Cricket misses with the head strike.
Lidl throws a head punch that misses.
Cricket misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Cricket.
Lidl blocks a body shot from Cricket.
Lidl tries to throw a body punch but Cricket avoids it by throwing Lidl back against the cage.
Rickety Cricket is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lidl swings wildly with an uppercut but Cricket uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rickety Cricket.
I think Cricket has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:49
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 47:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickety Cricket!
Rickety Cricket is the new middleweight champion!
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