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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DeMarcus Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craven Moorehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Liddell might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Like This-Mack 10. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeMarcus Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craven Moorehead!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moorehead closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Moorehead passes the guard and advances to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moorehead looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Moorehead connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Liddell is trying to escape the mount.
Liddell regains half guard.
Liddell won't allow Moorehead to pass to mount.
Liddell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Liddell tries to get out of the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Moorehead lands a nice short elbow.
Liddell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Moorehead landing with the ground and pound.
Moorehead has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Liddell keeping full guard, as Moorehead tries to pass.
Liddell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Moorehead!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Liddell pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorehead tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moorehead gets back to half guard.
Moorehead looks gassed!
The fighters are battling for position here. Moorehead manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Liddell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Liddell stands and throws Moorehead's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Liddell tries to stand but Moorehead is controlling his head.
Moorehead tries to improve position but can't.
Moorehead taking punishment in the form of punches.
Liddell lands a nice forearm strike.
Moorehead is looking for a sweep.
Moorehead wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Moorehead throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Moorehead is trying to get back to half guard.
Moorehead taking punishment in the form of punches.
Liddell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Moorehead is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Liddell's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Moorehead manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Liddell is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Moorehead Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Liddell's back instead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddell grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Moorehead is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Liddell taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Moorehead.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Craven Moorehead!
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hype
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