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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robin Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell has chosen Just Another Victim by Helmet & House of Pain as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robin Hood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Liddell!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hood wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.
Hood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddell looks for a takedown but Hood sprawls well.
Liddell scores with a jab.
It looks like Robin Hood has been cut.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liddell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hood defends it nicely.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddell shoots in but no luck this time.
Robin Hood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Liddell.
Liddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liddell throws a body punch but Hood moves out of range.
Liddell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hood manages to avoid it.
Hood misses with the combination.
Liddell fails with a takedown attempt.
A good leg kick by Hood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hood avoids it really well and circles away.
Hood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Liddell.
Liddell looks gassed!
Liddell shoots for a takedown but Hood saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hood fails to land with a series of punches.
Hood moves into the clinch successfully.
Hood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from Hood.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hood.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hood.
Hood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hood is looking to slow Liddell down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kurt Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Hood.
Liddell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hood.
Liddell misses with an uppercut. Hood saw that one coming.
Liddell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hood sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Liddell or perhaps it was just good defense by Hood which made him look bad.
Hood throws a leg kick which misses Liddell's front leg but catches the back leg as Liddell tries to avoid it.
Hood clinches up with Liddell and pushes him back against the cage.
Hood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hood closes the distance and clinches.
Hood looking to stall.
Hood breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood throws a combination. Liddell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hood gets a clinch.
Liddell turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Liddell cracks Hood with a big right hand but Hood just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liddell is trying to ground and pound but Hood uses the momentary lack of control by Liddell to regain half guard.
Hood pushes Liddell off looking to stand but Liddell dives back in and keeps control.
Liddell thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hood to regain full guard.
Liddell is looking to advance position but Hood has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is looking to improve his position but Hood isn't that keen on the idea.
Hood is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Hood gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Liddell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hood manages to avoid it.
Hood slaps away a takedown attempt from Liddell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Liddell misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hood wants to clinch.
Hood is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Hood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robin Hood's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Liddell fails with the takedown.
Liddell shoots for a double leg takedown but Hood sprawls well. He's pushed Liddell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Liddell throws an overhand right that lands on Hood's shoulder, as Hood tries to avoid the shot.
Liddell misses with a combination
and Hood counters with a one-two to the body.
Hood feints and then cracks Liddell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Liddell down.
Liddell misses with a takedown attempt
and Hood counters with a thumping low kick.
Robin Hood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Liddell.
Hood has closed the distance and engaged Liddell in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hood just misses with a elbow thrown towards Liddell's brow.
Hood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hood breaks from the clinch.
Liddell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hood. Hood obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hood.
Hood moves out of range of the strikes.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Hood.
Hood closes the distance and clinches.
Hood lands a right hand.
Hood content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hood tries to break the clinch but Liddell is controlling the position.
Liddell can't get the takedown.
Hood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hood will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Liddell up against the cage.
Hood manages to break the clinch.
Hood slips under a jab.
Hood lands a right hook to the body.
Hood scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hood counters by moving into the clinch.
Liddell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hood lands a knee to the head.
Hood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hood misses with a knee strike.
Hood stops a takedown attempt from Liddell.
Hood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liddell's elbow.
Hood looking to throw knees to the head but Liddell is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Hood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hood is looking to break free of the clinch but Liddell has double underhooks.
Hood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liddell misses with a body shot
and Hood counters with an outside leg kick.
Hood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Liddell tries for a takedown but Hood circles away easily
and Hood counters with a nice low kick that buckles Liddell's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hood as he avoids it easily.
Liddell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hood.
Hood tries to clinch up.
Liddell throws an overhand right that lands on Hood's shoulder, as Hood tries to avoid the shot.
Robin Hood is winning the standup battle so far.
Liddell misses with a straight right.
Liddell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liddell.
Liddell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hood holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hood manages to break the clinch.
Liddell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hood feints and then cracks Liddell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Liddell down.
Liddell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hood tries to clinch there but Liddell circles away.
Hood cracks the inside of Liddell's front leg.
A good leg kick by Hood.
Hood scores with a nice strike.
Liddell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Liddell. That did some damage!
Hood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Liddell.
Good leg kick by Hood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hood is looking to clinch.
Hood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Liddell. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Hood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters circling - Liddell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hood tries to clinch up but Liddell circles away and keeps his distance.
Hood throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Hood dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robin Hood's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Liddell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Liddell tries for a takedown but Hood circles away easily
and Hood counters with a right hand to the body.
Hood forces Liddell back against the cage and clinches.
Hood breaks the clinch.
Hood throws a nice looking combination but Liddell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Liddell.
Liddell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hood to the mat! Hood manages to get full guard.
Hood is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Liddell is controlling him.
Hood trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hood scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liddell decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Liddell stops Hood from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hood avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Liddell.
Hood blocking the ground and pound attempt from Liddell.
Liddell throwing shots but Hood is blocking nicely.
Hood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Liddell misses with a body punch
and Hood counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell tries for a takedown but Hood circles away easily
and Hood counters with a left to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hood!
Liddell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hood scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Liddell lands a really nice looking cross but Hood seems unphased.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown but Hood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Robin Hood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Liddell.
Hood stuffs the takedown.
Hood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hood lands with a straight right. Liddell didn't see that one coming.
Liddell fails with the takedown
and Hood counters with a nice low kick that buckles Liddell's knee momentarily.
Hood moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hood.
Hood tries to land knees in the clinch but Liddell avoids the damage to the body.
Liddell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hood closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hood tests Liddell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liddell missing with a left hand there. Hood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Liddell fails with the takedown.
Hood works over Liddell's head and body with a nice combination.
Liddell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Liddell shoots and misses
and Hood counters with an outside leg kick.
Kurt Liddell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Liddell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hood throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hood.
Hood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hood takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hood.
Liddell throws a combination that misses
and Hood counters with a three punch combo that has Liddell backing up. Liddell nods at Hood to acknowledge the strikes.
A left and a right from Hood both land. Nice combination.
Liddell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hood scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Liddell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Liddell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hood.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell keeps the fight on the outside.
Robin Hood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Hood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hood, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Hood!
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