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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caio Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuckie Liddiell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigues's entrance music is 50 cent - Get Up. A fine choice. Caio Rodrigues had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuckie Liddiell!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Liddiell misses with a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rodrigues.
Liddiell looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodrigues waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Liddiell.
Liddiell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodrigues.
A combination from Rodrigues does no damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rodrigues.
Caio Rodrigues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigues throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Liddiell blocks the body kick.
Rodrigues throws a series of punches but Liddiell avoids them all with ease.
Liddiell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rodrigues.
Caio Rodrigues is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodrigues thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodrigues lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Chuckie Liddiell has been cut.
Rodrigues tries to bum rush Liddiell with a series of wild strikes but Liddiell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liddiell is looking to clinch.
Rodrigues moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Rodrigues.
Nice sprawl there from Rodrigues as Liddiell shoots in.
Rodrigues plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rodrigues throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rodrigues throws a head kick but Liddiell moves out of range.
A lazy left from Liddiell finds it's target.
Rodrigues goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liddiell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Liddiell.
Rodrigues misses with a double jab
and Liddiell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rodrigues won't be happy with that.
Rodrigues is trying to control Liddiell's posture but Liddiell avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddiell trying to control the position but Rodrigues is working away.
Rodrigues is pushing Liddiell's head away, looking to escape. Liddiell manages to hold on to the position though.
Rodrigues can't do much from the bottom here.
Liddiell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Liddiell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rodrigues wants to get back to his feet but Liddiell drags him back down.
Liddiell stands up.
Liddiell blocks a head kick by Rodrigues.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Liddiell tries to clinch but Rodrigues is having none of it.
A big right from Rodrigues misses.
Rodrigues misses with a hook.
Rodrigues throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liddiell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liddiell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Caio Rodrigues has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddiell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodrigues looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Rodrigues dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Liddiell tries to clinch but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Liddiell blocks a head kick by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liddiell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rodrigues circles away.
Liddiell tries to clinch but Rodrigues is having none of it.
Liddiell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rodrigues tries to avoid it but Liddiell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rodrigues to the ground. Rodrigues escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Liddiell thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Rodrigues there.
Rodrigues pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liddiell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rodrigues circles away.
Caio Rodrigues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuckie Liddiell.
Liddiell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues throws a wild body kick that Liddiell sees coming a mile off.
Rodrigues loads up on a big right hand but Liddiell slips the punch.
Liddiell blocks a head kick by Rodrigues.
Nice body kick there by Rodrigues.
Liddiell lands a jab-cross combination.
Liddiell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodrigues throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rodrigues dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liddiell looks for a takedown but Rodrigues sprawls well.
Rodrigues lands with a nice combination. Liddiell backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddiell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodrigues walks into a left hand.
Rodrigues rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liddiell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodrigues looks to land a right hand but Liddiell moved out of range.
Liddiell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rodrigues takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Liddiell scores with a takedown into Rodrigues's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddiell forces his way into half guard.
Rodrigues tries to roll over but Liddiell keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues looks like he's trying to stand up.
Liddiell wants to stand but Rodrigues has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Rodrigues wants to get back to his feet.
Liddiell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Liddiell controlling the action here.
Liddiell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Liddiell decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Rodrigues goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liddiell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Liddiell throws a right hand that Rodrigues ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodrigues also avoids with ease.
A combination from Rodrigues does no damage.
Liddiell shoots in and drives through. Rodrigues sprawls well.
Liddiell throws a series of punches but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Rodrigues throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Liddiell is defended easily by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues misses with a double jab
enabling Liddiell to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuckie Liddiell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Liddiell scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Rodrigues.
Caio Rodrigues is winning the standup battle so far.
Rodrigues scores with a nice body kick.
Rodrigues loads up on a big right hand but Liddiell slips the punch.
Rodrigues misses with an uppercut. Liddiell saw that one coming.
Rodrigues misses with a head kick.
Liddiell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Liddiell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rodrigues tries to buck Liddiell off but Liddiell is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liddiell wants to control but Rodrigues is keeping him busy.
Liddiell decides to stand back up. Liddiell steps back and let's Rodrigues get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddiell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Caio Rodrigues is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodrigues throws a combination that misses
and Liddiell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liddiell closes the distance and clinches up with Rodrigues, looking for a takedown. Liddiell pushes Rodrigues against the cage but Rodrigues circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rodrigues swings away with a body shot that misses
so Liddiell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Liddiell is looking to stand up but Rodrigues won't let him.
Rodrigues not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Liddiell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues wants to get back to his feet but Liddiell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rodrigues is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Liddiell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liddiell scores with a one two! Rodrigues had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rodrigues tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddiell checks a leg kick nicely.
Liddiell tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodrigues swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liddiell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddiell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodrigues.
The fighters circling - Rodrigues throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liddiell moves in looking to clinch but Rodrigues pushes him off.
Liddiell shoots in for a double leg but Rodrigues sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Caio Rodrigues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuckie Liddiell.
A swing and a miss from Liddiell.
Rodrigues throws a lazy right hand but Liddiell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liddiell misses with a takedown attempt - Rodrigues sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rodrigues throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Liddiell counters with a takedown into side control.
Rodrigues throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liddiell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodrigues connects with a right hand. Liddiell shakes it off.
Liddiell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodrigues throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodrigues misses with a straight right.
Liddiell is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddiell blocks a head kick by Rodrigues.
Liddiell looks to land a body kick but Rodrigues moved away.
Nice shot by Liddiell.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuckie Liddiell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Liddiell 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuckie Liddiell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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