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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lidl (ranked 2219 p4p, 2073 weight class) and Rickety Cricket (ranked 237 p4p, 226 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Lidl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickety Cricket!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Lidl throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lidl takes one to the chin there.
Cricket bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lidl's head backwards.
Lidl scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cricket in his tracks.
It looks like Rickety Cricket has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab lands there for Lidl.
Lidl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cricket throws a body shot but no joy.
Cricket lands a jab to the head.
Cricket uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lidl has time to react.
A lazy left from Cricket finds it's target.
Lidl lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cricket circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lidl digs a good hook to Cricket's body.
Cricket moves into range and clinches up with Lidl.
Lidl lands with a left to the head.
Cricket blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cricket throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lidls head.
Lidl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lidl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lidl throws a body shot but no joy.
Lidl fails to land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Cricket.
Lidl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lidl throws a body shot but no joy.
Cricket with a jab.
Lidl looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricket connects with a single shot there.
Cricket looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lidl misses with a looping right.
Lidl on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cricket scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lidl scores with a shot to the body.
Lidl throws a looping overhand right but Cricket ducks down to avoid it.
Cricket walks into a straight right hand from Lidl.
Lidl has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cricket lands with a short shot to the head.
Cricket scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cricket tries to throw a body punch but Lidl avoids it by throwing Cricket back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lidl misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cricket.
Lidl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cricket throws a punch but it's blocked by Lidl.
Lidl lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cricket working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cricket.
Cricket blocks an uppercut.
Lidl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cricket makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lidl throws a head punch that misses.
Lidl lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidl lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lidl swings wildly with an uppercut but Cricket uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lidl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lidl.
Cricket misses with some punches.
Lidl working aggressively here.
Cricket misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Cricket.
Lidl tries a body shot but Cricket blocks it.
Cricket fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lidl throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lidl misses with the head strike.
Lidl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cricket throws a head punch that misses.
Lidl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lidl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cricket pushes Lidl back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lidl has a couple of punches blocked by Cricket.
Cricket throws a punch but it's blocked by Lidl.
Cricket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Lidl's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cricket misses with the head strike.
Lidl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lidl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lidl working aggressively here.
Cricket misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cricket 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.
Lidl lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cricket scores with a shoulder strike.
Lidl scores with a shoulder strike.
Cricket pushes Lidl back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Lidl scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cricket blocking some punches.
Cricket throws a punch but it's blocked by Lidl.
Cricket misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lidl throws a punch but it's blocked by Cricket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cricket misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lidl.
Cricket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cricket swings wildly with an uppercut but Lidl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cricket misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidl can't find room to land a body shot as Cricket controls the action.
Lidl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cricket's elbow.
Cricket misses with some punches.
Cricket working aggressively here.
Cricket blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lidl scores with a shoulder strike.
Lidl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cricket is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lidl had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Lidl fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lidl throws a body shot but no joy.
Lidl lands with a shot to the body.
Cricket changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cricket lands with an uppercut that bounces Lidl off the cage and back into range.
Lidl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cricket paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lidl is looking to wear down Cricket with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lidl misses the shot to the body.
Lidl doesn't manage to clinch there - Cricket circles away.
Cricket clinches up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cricket misses with a punch on the inside.
Cricket blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cricket throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cricket.
Lidl misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rickety Cricket will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rickety Cricket's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lidl tries to close the distance and clinch but Cricket swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lidl looks to land a left hand but Cricket moved out of range nicely.
Chuck Lidl is winning the standup battle so far.
Cricket keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cricket lands with an overhand left.
Cricket connects with a body shot that sends Lidl's belly button to the back.
Cricket tries to clinch but Lidl moves out of range.
Lidl takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lidl takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lidl closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lidl throws a shot from downtown. Cricket moves away and avoids it.
Lidl looks to throw the jab but Cricket is out of range.
Cricket jabs at Lidl's body.
Lidl throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cricket sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lidl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lidl misses with a two punch combination.
Cricket wants to clinch.
Lidl takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cricket dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lidl tries to bum rush Cricket with a series of wild strikes but Cricket uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidl looks to score with a jab to the body but Cricket is just out of range.
Cricket lands with a right hand.
Lidl takes a swing at Cricket's ribcage but misses.
Cricket swats away the attempt to clinch by Lidl.
Cricket throws out a powerful jab.
Cricket has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cricket lunges at Lidl with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lidl's hand.
Lidl takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cricket slips under a jab.
Lidl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lidl misses with a series of wild punches.
Cricket scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lidl in his tracks.
Lidl wants to clinch.
Cricket scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cricket scores with a sloppy right hand. Lidl should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cricket clinches.
Lidl wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lidl lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cricket misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lidl.
Cricket blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cricket blocking some punches.
Lidl 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.
Lidl lands a right hand.
Lidl lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lidl struggles to land a body shot inside as Cricket controls his hands.
Cricket throws a punch but it's blocked by Lidl.
Lidl scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cricket fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lidl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cricket avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lidl throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cricket sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cricket stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cricket paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cricket swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lidl closes the distance and clinches.
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 Lidl.
Lidl lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lidl throws a head punch that misses.
Lidl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lidl breaks the clinch.
Cricket cracks Lidl with a good jab.
Cricket clinches.
Still in the clinch, Lidl scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lidl misses with some punches.
Cricket lands an uppercut.
Lidl throws a punch but it's blocked by Cricket.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cricket creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Cricket.
Cricket working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lidl throws a punch but it's blocked by Cricket.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lidl.
Cricket has a couple of punches blocked by Lidl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cricket misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lidl is trying to push Cricket away but Cricket has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lidl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cricket fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lidl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lidl blocks an uppercut.
Lidl throws a head punch that misses.
Cricket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lidl blocking some punches.
Cricket blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cricket has a couple of punches blocked by Lidl.
Lidl blocking some punches.
Cricket scores with a shot to the side of Lidl's head.
Cricket tries to work over Lidl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cricket creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cricket misses with some punches.
Cricket misses with a punch on the inside.
Lidl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lidl lands with a straight right. Cricket didn't see that one coming.
Lidl tries to close the distance and clinch but Cricket swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cricket keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lidl.
A little jabbing left from Cricket on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rickety Cricket will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rickety Cricket's cut.
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 gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cricket.
Cricket is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab lands there for Cricket.
Lidl wants to clinch up but Cricket keeps it at a distance.
Lidl misses with a looping left.
Lidl misses with a wild combination.
Lidl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cricket moves away.
Lidl is looking to clinch.
Cricket scores with a jab.
Cricket scores with a hook.
Cricket moves out of range as Lidl strikes.
Lidl on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cricket moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cricket lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lidl has a couple of punches blocked by Cricket.
A short uppercut from Cricket.
A head punch on the inside from Cricket fails to land.
Lidl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lidl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lidl has a couple of punches blocked by Cricket.
Lidl lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricket misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cricket tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cricket blocks an uppercut.
Cricket misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cricket.
Lidl swings wildly with an uppercut but Cricket uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cricket working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lidl blocks an uppercut.
Lidl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cricket's elbow.
Cricket working aggressively here.
Cricket lands with a short shot to the head.
Lidl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lidl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cricket cracks Lidl with an open hand slap.
Lidl throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cricket sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cricket avoids the body shot from Lidl.
Lidl throws an overhand right that lands on Cricket's shoulder, as Cricket tries to avoid the shot.
Cricket tests Lidl's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lidl closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lidl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cricket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Cricket.
Cricket tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lidl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cricket's elbow.
Cricket gets through Lidl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cricket lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lidl backwards.
Lidl looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lidl takes a shot to the head.
Cricket tries to throw a body punch but Lidl avoids it by throwing Cricket back against the cage.
Cricket blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lidl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cricket.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cricket.
Cricket working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cricket swings wildly with an uppercut but Lidl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lidl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cricket lands a right hand.
Lidl swings wildly with an uppercut but Cricket uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rickety Cricket seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cricket gets through Lidl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidl misses with some punches.
Cricket lands with a right to the head.
Cricket blocks an uppercut.
Cricket misses with some punches.
Cricket scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lidl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cricket lands a shoulder strike.
Cricket lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cricket misses with some punches.
Lidl breaks the clinch.
Lidl takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lidl takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cricket lands with a straight right. Lidl didn't see that one coming.
Cricket slips a straight right by Lidl.
Lidl connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Cricket.
Cricket cracks Lidl with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lidl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cricket.
Cricket ducks under a wild hook from Lidl.
Lidl moves in looking to clinch but Cricket pushes him off.
Lidl moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lidl moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cricket lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cricket might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cricket tries to clinch but Lidl is having none of it.
Lidl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cricket scores with a body shot.
Lidl walks into a left hand.
Lidl is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Cricket's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lidl drops his hands momentarily and Cricket takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cricket uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lidl.
Chuck Lidl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cricket scores with a jab. Lidl acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cricket uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lidl.
Lidl gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lidl is trying to break the clinch but Cricket is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Cricket fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cricket tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cricket.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cricket.
Cricket throws a head punch that misses.
Rickety Cricket is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lidl has a couple of punches blocked by Cricket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rickety Cricket comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cricket has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickety Cricket!
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