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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesper Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes into the arena with Just Another Victim by Helmet & House of Pain blaring out of the sound system. Rush is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tom Sawyer - Rush. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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187 cm
27
188 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Good kicks
Determined |
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesper Rush!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rush looks to land a combination but Liddell avoids it well.
Rush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liddell dives in and grabs Rush's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rush pushes down on Liddell's head and hops out.
Jesper Rush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rush fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Liddell.
Liddell avoids the head kick by Rush.
Rush cracks Liddell with a good jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liddell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No luck for Liddell with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Liddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Liddell.
Rush scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush thows a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Liddell.
Rush connects with a right hand. Liddell shakes it off.
Liddell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liddell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Liddell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both fighters circling a little - Rush finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rush scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Rush misses with a straight right.
Liddell throws a hook but Rush blocks it.
Rush lands a head kick. Liddell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rush misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rush, right into the meat.
Rush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rush digs a good hook to Liddell's body.
Rush throws a front kick that sends Liddell stumbling back into the cage.
Liddell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Rush throws a hook but Liddell avoids it easily.
Rush wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.
Rush darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Liddell trying to hold on to Rush's head to control him but Rush postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Liddell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rush.
Rush tries to pass the half guard into mount. Liddell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Liddell gets back to full guard.
Rush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Liddell's head.
Rush trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rush wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Liddell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rush is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Rush pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Liddell is keeping the position for now.
Rush won't allow Liddell to sweep him here.
Liddell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell is just content to waste time from the top position. Rush takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Liddell postures up in Rush's guard and throws a big left but Rush blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesper Rush dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rush misses with an uppercut.
Rush feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Liddell's calf.
Liddell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liddell tries for a takedown but Rush circles away easily
and Rush counters with a head kick. That will keep Liddell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Liddell with a poor takedown
and Liddell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kurt Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rush throws a leg kick which misses Liddell's front leg but catches the back leg as Liddell tries to avoid it.
Rush misses with a head kick.
Rush scores with a kick to the body.
Jesper Rush seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rush wants to clinch.
Liddell with a poor takedown
and Rush counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Liddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rush has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush connects with a knee to the head.
Rush missing with knees to the body.
Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rush throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Rush finds it's way through Liddell's defenses.
Liddell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rush scoring well with a low kick there.
Rush lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rush ducks under a wild hook from Liddell.
Liddell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liddell misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Liddell tries for a takedown but Rush circles away easily
and Rush counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liddell fails with the takedown
and Rush counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rush getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Rush jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Liddell. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rush throws a leg kick which misses Liddell's front leg but catches the back leg as Liddell tries to avoid it.
Rush gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rush using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Rush to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Rush.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rush - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rush landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Liddell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A short uppercut from Rush.
Rush missing with knees to the body.
Rush pushes Liddell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rush is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rush misses with some punches.
Rush has Liddell pressed against the cage.
Rush scores with a knee to the head.
Rush with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rush pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rush misses with a knee to the head.
Rush unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rush lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rush prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rush with a knee to the head.
Liddell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rush pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Liddell works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Liddell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Liddell wants to control from the top but Rush keeps moving.
Liddell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesper Rush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Liddell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rush.
A clash of legs there as Liddell blocks the low kick.
Rush throws a big shot that misses.
Rush connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Rush misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddell. Rush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell throws a sloppy body shot
and Rush counters with a solid body kick.
Rush lands with a kick to the temple. Liddell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rush jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Liddell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Liddell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Liddell misses with a series of wild punches.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liddell with a poor takedown
and Rush makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Liddell really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liddell tries for a takedown but Rush circles away easily
and Rush counters with a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Rush - just one landing.
Liddell tries for a takedown but Rush circles away easily
and Rush counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Liddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liddell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet but Rush is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Liddell keeping moving, preventing Rush from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rush tries to free his leg and advance position but Liddell is retaining full guard.
Liddell has Rush pulled in close to control his posture.
Rush trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell trying to keep a closed guard but Rush is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rush connects with a solid leg kick.
Rush cracks Liddell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rush throws a nice looking combination but Liddell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liddell tries for a takedown but Rush circles away easily
and Rush counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liddell misses with a takedown
and Rush counters with a head kick. That will keep Liddell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kurt Liddell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rush misses with a few strikes there.
Jesper Rush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An inside leg kick lands from Rush.
Rush fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Liddell.
Liddell dodges the punch combination from Rush.
Liddell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rush counters with a nice uppercut.
Liddell with a poor takedown
letting Rush counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rush shoots in looking for a takedown. Liddell tries to sprawl out of it but Rush keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Liddell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rush scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesper Rush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rush 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesper Rush!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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