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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Mesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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267 lbs
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279 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Liddell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rock Mesnar!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell tries to clinch up.
Liddell's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Liddell duly obliges.
Mesnar is looking to clinch.
Liddell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mesnar pinned against the cage. Mesnar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Liddell looks to land a combination but Mesnar avoids it well.
Good work by Mesnar as he checks the leg kick.
Mesnar tries for a takedown but Liddell circles away easily
and Liddell counters with an inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mesnar wants to clinch.
Mesnar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A leg kick checked by Mesnar.
Mesnar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liddell tries to avoid it but Mesnar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Liddell to the ground. Liddell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Liddell looks to land a combination but Mesnar avoids it well.
Mesnar throws a big shot that misses.
Liddell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Shane Liddell has been cut.
Mesnar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mesnar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Liddell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell is trying to get back to full guard.
Mesnar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mesnar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesnar is looking to advance position but Liddell won't allow it.
Liddell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mesnar on the ground.
Liddell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesnar throwing shots but Liddell is blocking nicely.
Mesnar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mesnar scores with a takedown into Liddell's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesnar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mesnar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mesnar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liddell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mesnar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Liddell keeping full guard, as Mesnar tries to pass.
Mesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet but Mesnar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mesnar won't allow Liddell to sweep him here.
Liddell is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Liddell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Mesnar with a poor takedown
and Liddell counters with a left and a right that stings Mesnar.
Shane Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Mesnar.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mesnar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mesnar.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
Liddell cracks the inside of Mesnar's front leg.
Liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Liddell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Liddell shoots in and drives through. Mesnar sprawls well.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Liddell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mesnar is fending him off so far but Liddell persists. Nope, Mesnar circles away and we're back to standing.
Mesnar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Liddell sprawls well initially but Mesnar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mesnar blocks the strikes from Liddell.
Mesnar with the ground and pound but Liddell uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesnar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mesnar throws and elbow that misses. Liddell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mesnar's guard. Nice move by Liddell!
Liddell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mesnar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Liddell!
The referee warns Liddell that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Shane Liddell's cut is getting worse.
Mesnar with a couple of short strikes.
Mesnar landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shane Liddell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rock Mesnar! Rock Mesnar retains his heavyweight title!
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FIGHT
RATING
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