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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between C Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis has chosen I Am Canadian as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, C Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell looks to land a body kick but Lewis moved away.
Lewis blocks the body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Liddell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Liddell wants it to stay on the feet.
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis shoots for a takedown but Liddell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
C Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis shoots for a double leg takedown but Liddell sprawls well. He's pushed Lewis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
C Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Lewis.
Lewis looks gassed!
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lewis dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddell drops Lewis with a left and a right! Oh, Lewis is hurt - Liddell dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Ed Lewis has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Liddell stands up.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Liddell misses with a body kick.
Liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lewis circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liddell misses with a series of wild punches.
Liddell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lewis.
Liddell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Oooh a lovely combination from Liddell sends Lewis down but not out. Liddell dives into side control looking to finish.
Lewis is rocked!
Liddell trying to control the action but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Liddell scores with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddell working the head and body with strikes.
Liddell working the head and body with strikes.
Lewis taking a bit of punishment here - Liddell scoring with strikes.
Lewis takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Liddell working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lewis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Liddell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lewis, who protects the arm well.
Liddell working the head with strikes.
Liddell working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lewis is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Liddell looks up at the clock and then as Lewis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Liddell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Liddell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lewis on the ground.
Liddell working the body and head with strikes.
Liddell working the head with strikes.
Liddell lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell grinds an elbow into Lewis's temple.
Liddell lands a nice forearm strike.
Lewis tries to escape but Liddell is in control.
Liddell lands a nice forearm strike.
Liddell in side control lands a decent elbow.
Liddell landing strikes.
Liddell working the ground and pound.
Lewis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Liddell connects with a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Liddell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Liddell is putting a hurting on Lewis here, landing some big shots from side control.
Liddell lands a decent elbow from side control.
Liddell is putting a hurting on Lewis here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell stands up and we're back to a striking position.
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!
Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lewis.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Liddell misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Liddell.
Lewis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lewis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Liddell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lewis somewhat.
Liddell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
Lewis moves out of range as Liddell throws a body kick.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Liddell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
C Liddell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ed Lewis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
Lewis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
C Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Liddell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
Liddell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
Lewis tries for a takedown but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Liddell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liddell slaps away a takedown attempt from Lewis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Liddell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lewis closes the distance and clinches up with Liddell, looking for a takedown. Lewis pushes Liddell against the cage but Liddell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
C Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Lewis.
Liddell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lewis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice combination there by Liddell.
C Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddell lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lewis is defended easily by Liddell.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liddell throws a right hand that Lewis ducks under and follows up with a left that Lewis also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lewis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lewis fails with the takedown.
Liddell throws a series of strikes that have Lewis backpedaling.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lewis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lewis working the ground and pound.
Liddell wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Liddell throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Liddell explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
C Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lewis circles away quickly and effectively.
Liddell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lewis.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Lewis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liddell lands a jab-cross combination.
Lewis moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Liddell.
Lewis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liddell's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Liddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Liddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewis won't allow it.
Liddell is trying to break the clinch but Lewis has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liddell's efforts to push away.
Lewis has Liddell pressed against the cage, preventing Liddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Liddell tries to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling the position.
Liddell wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Lewis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Liddell blocks it with crossed arms.
Liddell working hard to break the clinch.
Liddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lewis has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Liddell regains guard immediately.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lewis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
C Liddell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Liddell throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Liddell wants to stand but Lewis is controlling the position.
Liddell manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands a jab-cross combination.
Liddell looks to land a combination but Lewis avoids it well.
Lewis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lewis fails with the takedown.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Liddell as Lewis shoots in.
Liddell thuds a left hand into Lewis's body.
Liddell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lewis slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Liddell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lewis.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.
Lewis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Liddell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lewis forces Liddell back against the cage and clinches.
Liddell tries to circle away but Lewis has him pinned against the cage.
Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell leaves Lewis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Liddell scores with a three punch combo!
Lewis dives in and grabs Liddell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Liddell pushes down on Lewis's head and hops out.
Liddell lands with a nice body punch.
A nice combination there by Liddell.
Lewis closes the distance and clinches up with Liddell, looking for a takedown. Lewis pushes Liddell against the cage but Liddell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Liddell scores with a hook.
Liddell misses with the combination.
Liddell lands a nice looking body shot.
Liddell throws a right hand that Lewis ducks under and follows up with a left that Lewis also avoids with ease.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liddell as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by Lewis or perhaps it was just good defense by Liddell which made him look bad.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Lewis or perhaps it was just good defense by Liddell which made him look bad.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
C Liddell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ed Lewis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Liddell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Liddell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lewis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lewis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Liddell.
Liddell throws and low kick but Lewis moves out of range easily.
Liddell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lewis.
Liddell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Liddell.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Lewis avoids them all with ease.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lewis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liddell lands a jab-cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Liddell scores with a four punch combination!
Lewis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Liddell but Liddell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Liddell throws a right hand that Lewis ducks under and follows up with a left that Lewis also avoids with ease.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lewis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Liddell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
C Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Lewis.
Lewis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liddell as he jumps to the side.
Liddell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Lewis avoids nicely.
Liddell's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Liddell duly obliges.
Lewis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Liddell, pushing him back against the cage.
Lewis is looking to control Liddell's arms but Liddell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lewis has his back to the cage.
Lewis keeps control of Liddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Liddell is trying to break free.
Liddell is trying to force a seperation but Lewis has the dominant position.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Lewis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Liddell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lewis closes the distance and clinches up with Liddell, looking for a takedown. Lewis pushes Liddell against the cage but Liddell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lewis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lewis dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lewis.
Liddell throws a shot to the body.
Lewis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Liddell finds it's way round the side to connect with Lewis's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Liddell.
Liddell keeps the fight on the outside.
Liddell works over Lewis's head and body with a nice combination.
Liddell scores with a one two! Lewis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.
Lewis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Liddell defends it nicely.
Liddell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lewis.
Liddell is looking to land body kicks.
Liddell looks to land a body kick but Lewis moved away.
Liddell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Liddell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lewis shoots in but no luck this time.
Lewis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Liddell misses with a series of wild punches.
Liddell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Liddell throws a right hand that Lewis ducks under and follows up with a left that Lewis also avoids with ease.
Liddell looks to land a combination but Lewis avoids it well.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Lewis avoids nicely.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lewis is defended easily by Liddell.
Liddell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Liddell tries to bum rush Lewis with a series of wild strikes but Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lewis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lewis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lewis.
Lewis seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Liddell lands a couple of sideways elbows.
C Liddell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet.
Lewis throwing shots but Liddell is blocking nicely.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet.
Lewis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Liddell throws a one two combo.
Lewis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Liddell is fending him off so far but Lewis persists. Nope, Liddell circles away and we're back to standing.
Liddell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Liddell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ed Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liddell looks to land a combination. Lewis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
C Liddell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Liddell, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... C Liddell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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