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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Izco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Franz Izco was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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213 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franz Izco!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
Liddell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Izco.
Izco gets a takedown into half guard.
Izco missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Izco working over Liddell with some ground and pound. Liddell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Izco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Liddell defends it well.
Liddell looks like he's trying to stand up.
Izco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Still in half guard, Izco seems content to control.
Izco decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Liddell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Izco's waist but Izco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Liddell off to one side.
Liddell throws a right hand that Izco ducks under and follows up with a left that Izco also avoids with ease.
Izco scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Izco blocks a head kick by Liddell.
Izco shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense.
Liddell throws a head kick but Izco moves out of range.
Izco is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Liddell's half guard.
Izco is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Izco is trying for a kimura here. Liddell looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Izco wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Franz Izco!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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