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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Bykov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexey Bykov told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Bykov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bykov blocks a jab.
Bykov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liddell.
Bykov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bykov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liddell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bykov shoots in looking for a takedown. Liddell tries to sprawl out of it but Bykov 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.
Nice shot lands for Liddell.
The fighters circling - Liddell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liddell misses with a hook. Bykov ducked under it nicely.
Liddell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liddell misses with an uppercut. Bykov saw that one coming.
Liddell throws a combination. Bykov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bykov takes one on the button.
Bykov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bykov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liddell swivels and escapes.
Bykov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Liddell finds it's way round the side to connect with Bykov's head.
Liddell misses with an uppercut. Bykov saw that one coming.
Liddell throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Liddell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liddell misses with a hook. Bykov ducked under it nicely.
Liddell looks to land a left hand but Bykov moved out of range nicely.
Liddell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bykov misses with the combination.
Bykov blocks a jab.
Bykov slips a straight right by Liddell.
Liddell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bykov counters by moving into the clinch.
Bykov goes for a takedown attempt but Liddell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Randy Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Bykov.
Liddell throws a lazy right hand but Bykov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liddell throws a hook but Bykov avoids it easily.
Liddell works the jab nicely.
Liddell looks to land a right hand but Bykov moved out of range.
Bykov has managed to clinch.
Liddell is trying to force a seperation but Bykov has the dominant position.
Bykov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bykov is working for takedown but Liddell is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is pressed up against the cage. Bykov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Liddell down to the mat. Liddell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Liddell misses with a looping right.
Bykov swinging wildly here.
Liddell misses the jab.
Liddell throws a series of strikes that have Bykov backpedaling.
A telegraphed right hand from Liddell misses the target.
Liddell connects with a nice looking jab.
Liddell looks to land a combination but Bykov avoids it well.
Randy Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liddell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bykov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Liddell trying to keep a closed guard but Bykov is proving a slippery customer.
Bykov won't allow Liddell to get back to his feet.
Bykov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bykov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bykov wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bykov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Liddell wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bykov wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
Liddell 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.
Liddell misses with a hook.
Bykov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bykov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Liddell is looking to get to half guard.
Liddell wants to control but Bykov is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell tries to reverse the position but Bykov maintains control.
Bykov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bykov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Liddell wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bykov.
Liddell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Liddell tries to hold on but Bykov pushes him away.
Bykov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Liddell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddell can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Bykov dominated that round.
That's time! Liddell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bykov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liddell throws an overhand right that lands on Bykov's shoulder, as Bykov tries to avoid the shot.
Bykov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liddell.
Liddell throws out a loose jab but Bykov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liddell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Liddell, as that shot connected.
Bykov shoots in and drives through. Liddell sprawls well.
Bykov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Liddell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Liddell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Liddell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bykov doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell misses with a looping left.
Bykov moves out of range of the strikes.
Liddell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bykov.
The fighters circling - Liddell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liddell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bykov has Liddell up against the cage in a clinch.
Bykov wants a takedown.
Randy Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Bykov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell tries to pull guard but Bykov holds him up against the cage and eventually Liddell drops back down to his feet.
Liddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Liddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bykov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Liddell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bykov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Liddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bykov has Liddell pressed against the cage, preventing Liddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Bykov has double underhooks.
Bykov gets control of Liddell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bykov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Liddell is looking to stand up but Bykov won't let him.
Bykov trying to control the position.
Liddell throwing strikes from guard but Bykov blocks nicely.
Bykov scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bykov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Liddell misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Liddell.
Bykov moves out of range as Liddell strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bykov throws a right hand that Liddell ducks under and follows up with a left that Liddell also avoids with ease.
Liddell misses with the combination.
Liddell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bykov fakes the leg kick and cracks Liddell in the body.
Bykov tries to clinch up but Liddell circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot lands for Bykov.
Liddell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Liddell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bykov slips under a jab.
Bykov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bykov tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
A big left from Liddell misses.
Decent striking displayed by Liddell there.
Liddell misses with a straight right.
Liddell throws a lazy right hand but Bykov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Liddell as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bykov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bykov wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.
Bykov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bykov drops his hands momentarily and Liddell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bykov takes one to the chin there.
Liddell throws a right hand that Bykov ducks under and follows up with a left that Bykov also avoids with ease.
Bykov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liddell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bykov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab, jab by Liddell - just one landing.
Bykov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liddell.
Liddell throws a combination. Bykov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Liddell misses with a series of wild punches.
Liddell looks to land a combination. Bykov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bykov slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Liddell misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Bykov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bykov slips under a jab.
Bykov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bykov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liddell.
Liddell lands with an uppercut that bounces Bykov off the cage and back into rage.
Bykov moves into the clinch.
Bykov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Bykov has double underhooks.
Bykov wants a takedown.
Liddell is trying to force a seperation but Bykov has the dominant position.
Liddell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bykov smiles and moves away.
Randy Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell throws a jab but it's blocked by Bykov.
Bykov fails to land the takedown.
Bykov shoots in and drives through. Liddell sprawls well.
Bykov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liddell.
Liddell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bykov.
Bykov is breathing heavily.
Liddell throws an overhand right that lands on Bykov's shoulder, as Bykov tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Liddell dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Liddell misses with a hook. Bykov ducked under it nicely.
Liddell looks to land a left hand but Bykov moved out of range nicely.
Liddell throws a hook to the side of Bykov's head but Bykov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liddell throws a combination that misses
and Bykov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bykov.
Bykov drops back looking for a leg! Liddell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Liddell manages to kick Bykov off! Bykov jumps back into Liddell's guard.
Liddell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bykov is standing up over Liddell. Liddell looks to escape but Bykov dives into side control.
Bykov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Liddell is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Liddell can't do much from the bottom here.
Bykov grinds an elbow into Liddell's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Liddell wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bykov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bykov cracks Liddell with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bykov working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liddell avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bykov.
Bykov cracks Liddell with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bykov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bykov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Liddell looks to throw the jab but Bykov is out of range.
Liddell throws the left hand but Bykov avoids the punch easily.
Bykov ducks under a wild hook from Liddell.
Liddell misses with a looping right.
Bykov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bykov shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense.
Bykov shoots for a double leg takedown but Liddell sprawls well. He's pushed Bykov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bykov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liddell.
Liddell throws a jab but it's blocked by Bykov.
Bykov walks into a straight right hand from Liddell.
Liddell misses with an uppercut.
Bykov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Some wild striking there from Liddell.
Liddell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alexey Bykov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bykov fails with the takedown.
Randy Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Bykov.
Liddell connects with a crisp jab.
Liddell throws an overhand right that lands on Bykov's shoulder, as Bykov tries to avoid the shot.
Liddell misses with a series of wild punches.
Bykov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Liddell misses with an uppercut.
Liddell throws a big shot that misses.
Bykov ducks under a wild hook from Liddell.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Bykov avoids them all with ease.
Liddell stuffs the takedown.
A jab from Liddell misses.
Liddell misses with a hook. Bykov ducked under it nicely.
Liddell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bykov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bykov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bykov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liddell.
Bykov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liddell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bykov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liddell works the jab nicely.
Liddell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liddell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liddell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bykov.
Bykov slips under a jab.
Liddell misses with a looping right.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
A left lands for Liddell.
Bykov forces Liddell back against the cage and clinches.
Liddell tries to break free but Bykov pushes him back against the cage.
Liddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bykov manages to break the clinch.
Bykov slips under a jab.
Bykov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexey Bykov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bykov 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexey Bykov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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