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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between andoy care (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Lidell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Lidell will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, andoy care!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Lidell!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lidell fails with an attempt to clinch.
care looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lidell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lidell wants to clinch up but care keeps it at a distance.
care tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
care avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lidell wants to clinch up but care keeps it at a distance.
Lidell doesn't manage to clinch there - care circles away.
care avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chuck Lidell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
care avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lidell fails in his attempt to clinch.
care swats away the attempt to clinch by Lidell.
Lidell is looking to clinch.
care throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from care.
Lidell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lidell tries to close the distance and clinch up but care swats him away and circles back towards the center.
care circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lidell tries to clinch but care is having none of it.
care swats away the attempt to clinch by Lidell.
care swats away the attempt to clinch by Lidell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidell is looking to clinch.
Lidell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but care paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lidell tries to close the distance and clinch up but care swats him away and circles back towards the center.
care circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lidell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
care circles away from the clinch attempt.
care misses with a head kick.
Lidell tries to clinch up but care circles away and keeps his distance.
Lidell fails with an attempt to clinch.
care forces Lidell back against the cage and clinches.
care keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lidell's efforts to push away.
Lidell lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like andoy care has been cut.
Lidell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lidell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lidell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. care is defending well for now.
Lidell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lidell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
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 lands a damaging elbow.
Lidell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lidell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but care has him pressed against the cage.
Lidell breaks the clinch.
Lidell closes the distance but care moves to the side
and care moves into the clinch.
Lidell can't break the clinch.
Lidell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lidell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lidell lands an elbow that stopped care in his tracks for a moment.
andoy care's cut is getting worse.
Lidell landing knees to the head.
Lidell lands a knee to the head.
Lidell with a knee to the head.
Lidell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lidell tries a knee to the head but care blocks it.
Lidell scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Lidell.
Lidell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but care has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lidell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
care tries to pull guard but Lidell holds him up against the cage and eventually care drops back down to his feet.
Lidell wants to get back to striking at distance but care won't allow it.
Lidell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and care moves into the clinch.
care jumps into guard, dragging Lidell to the mat.
care wants to stand up but Lidell is controlling him.
care has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lidell off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lidell darts in trying to clinch
and care counters with a big head kick but Lidell shrugs it off.
Lidell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and care counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by care.
Lidell can't break the clinch.
care has Lidell pressed against the cage, preventing Lidell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lidell connects with a knee to the head.
care avoids a wild elbow strike from Lidell.
care has hold of one of Lidell's legs. Lidell is fighting the takedown attempt but care gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
care drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and care jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
care is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
care is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lidell is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lidell has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
care looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lidell is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
andoy care dominated that round.
The cut man is working on andoy care's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lidell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and care moves into the clinch.
care dodges an elbow strike from Lidell.
care wants a takedown.
Lidell lands a nice elbow.
Lidell lands an elbow inside that care shrugs off.
Lidell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but care has him pressed against the cage.
care takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lidell has had enough of the clinch but care keeps him there for the moment.
Lidell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lidell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lidell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lidell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lidell is trying to break free.
Lidell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lidell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lidell tries to land a knee to the head but care blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
care tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lidell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lidell tries to break the clinch but care is controlling the position.
Lidell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lidell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
care circles away from the clinch attempt
and care moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidell wants to break free but care has control.
Lidell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lidell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lidell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
care fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for andoy care. That's going to take a lot out of him.
care pulls guard.
care is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lidell is aware though and is defending well.
care looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
care looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lidell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
care wants to sweep here but Lidell controlling him for the moment.
care has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lidell is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for care.
care wants to get back to his feet.
care tries to bench press Lidell off him but Lidell keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
care wants to get back to his feet but Lidell drags him back down.
care tries to buck Lidell off but Lidell is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lidell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and care counters by clinching up.
care is working for takedown but Lidell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lidell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lidell tries to break the clinch but care is controlling the position.
Lidell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but care has him pressed against the cage.
Lidell tries to break free but care pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lidell looking to throw knees to the head but care is blocking nicely.
Lidell is trying to break free.
care jumps guard.
care working for a triangle but Lidell defends it easily.
care had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lidell is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. care Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lidell's back instead.
Lidell looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
andoy care dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on andoy care's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
care avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lidell tries to clinch up
and care counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
care keeps control of Lidell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lidell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
care tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lidell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lidell is trying to break free.
Lidell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
care takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lidell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
care has Lidell pressed against the cage, preventing Lidell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lidell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
care avoids a wild elbow strike from Lidell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lidell landing knees to the body.
care has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lidell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
care avoids the elbow strike from Lidell, against the cage.
Lidell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
care fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for andoy care. That's going to take a lot out of him.
care has Lidell pressed against the cage, preventing Lidell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lidell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
care jumps guard and drags Lidell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
care looking for a sweep. Not yet care, not yet.
care is looking for a triangle here but Lidell uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lidell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with care. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lidell tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
care explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A head kick misses from care.
Lidell tries to clinch but care moves away
and care moves into the clinch.
Lidell tries to land a knee to the head but care blocks with his arms.
Lidell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
andoy care is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lidell throws an elbow but misses.
Lidell is trying to force a seperation but care has the dominant position.
Lidell is trying to force a seperation but care has the dominant position.
Lidell tries to circle away but care has him pinned against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lidell obliges.
care jumps guard but Lidell stands there with care around his waist. care gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
care tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lidell smiles and moves away.
Lidell tries to clinch up
and care moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lidell throws an elbow but misses.
care prevents Lidell from breaking the clinch.
Lidell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
care looking for a takedown.
Lidell tries to break free but care pushes him back against the cage.
Lidell lands an elbow that stopped care in his tracks for a moment.
care avoids a wild elbow strike from Lidell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
care manages to pull guard.
care looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
care managing to control the position.
care working for a triangle but Lidell defends it easily.
care controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
care is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
care is trying to control the position but Lidell postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
care is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
care looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
care trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
andoy care showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for care, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... andoy care!
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energy
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FIGHT
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