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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Roshan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell has chosen Fatal as his entrance music. Damian Roshan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lyoto Liddell's chin.
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195 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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200 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damian Roshan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyoto Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Roshan - just one landing.
Lyoto Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Roshan.
Liddell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Liddell cracks Roshan with an open hand slap.
Roshan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Liddell scores with a leg kick.
Roshan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Liddell throws a big shot that misses.
Liddell throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roshan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Liddell throws a head kick that half lands.
Roshan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liddell circles away.
Liddell throws out a leg kick but Roshan moves out of range and Liddell only half commits.
Liddell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roshan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Liddell scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell throws a low kick but Roshan avoids it.
Roshan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roshan misses with a straight right.
Liddell throws a leg kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Roshan or perhaps it was just good defense by Liddell which made him look bad.
Roshan takes a swing at Liddell's ribcage but misses.
Liddell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roshan throws a low kick, looking for Liddell's leg but Liddell calmly moves out of range.
Roshan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Liddell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roshan's calf.
Lyoto Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liddell avoids the body shot from Roshan.
Liddell defending well as Roshan loads up on a big left hand.
Liddell misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roshan. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roshan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Liddell tries to score with a low kick but Roshan moves his leg out of the way.
Liddell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Roshan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roshan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.
Roshan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Liddell's corner calls for a 1-2. Liddell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roshan throws a hook but Liddell blocks it.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch but Roshan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Liddell.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liddell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roshan ducks under a wild hook from Liddell.
Roshan stuns Liddell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Liddell drops his hands momentarily and Roshan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roshan. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roshan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddell moves away.
Liddell scoring well with a low kick there.
Liddell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roshan.
Liddell connects with a high kick.
Liddell throws and low kick but Roshan moves out of range easily.
Liddell misses with an uppercut. Roshan saw that one coming.
Liddell avoids the body shot from Roshan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roshan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Liddell looks to land a right hand but Roshan moved out of range.
Roshan misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Liddell is predictable there
and Roshan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Liddell won't be happy with that.
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!
Roshan throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Liddell works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Liddell is refusing to be controlled, as Roshan sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Liddell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Roshan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liddell tries to avoid it but Roshan 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 throws a front kick aimed at Roshan's knee but Roshan avoids it well.
Liddell throws an overhand right that lands on Roshan's shoulder, as Roshan tries to avoid the shot.
Liddell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Roshan misses with a straight left.
Roshan scores with a sloppy right hand. Liddell should have avoided that one.
It looks like Lyoto Liddell has been cut.
Roshan lands a body shot.
Roshan thuds his right hand into Liddell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Liddell misses with a body shot
and Roshan counters with a left and a right that stings Liddell.
Liddell is rocked!
Roshan moves away from the strike by Liddell.
Some bone on bone action there as Roshan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Roshan moves out of range of the leg kick from Liddell.
Liddell needs to keep his hands up - Roshan had a free shot at his head there.
Liddell is still on wobbly legs! Can Roshan finish him?
Roshan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liddell can pounce on him.
Liddell seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan jabs at Liddell's body.
Roshan lands a jab.
A shot to de liver by Roshan. Beautiful body shot.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Liddell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Liddell moves out of range as Roshan throws a body kick.
Roshan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roshan thuds his right hand into Liddell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Roshan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roshan scores with a jab to the body.
Roshan has a takedown stuffed.
Roshan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.
Liddell scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Roshan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Roshan is looking to wear down Liddell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Roshan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Liddell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roshan manages to avoid it.
Roshan scores with a sloppy right hand. Liddell should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roshan. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell avoids the body shot from Roshan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roshan. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell tries to clinch up.
Liddell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Liddell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roshan.
Roshan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liddell. Liddell obviously looking to wear him down.
Liddell throws a leg kick
and Roshan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roshan with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshan just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
An inside leg kick lands from Liddell.
Roshan misses with a looping left.
Liddell moves out of range as Roshan strikes.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roshan moves away.
A low kick from Liddell is predictable there
enabling Roshan to counter with a crisp jab.
Liddell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roshan manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Liddell misses its intended target.
Roshan throws a looping overhand right but Liddell ducks down to avoid it.
Roshan misses the shot to the body.
Roshan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
Roshan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Roshan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Liddell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshan tries to bum rush Liddell with a series of wild strikes but Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liddell tests Roshan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liddell thumps Roshan with a low kick.
Roshan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Liddell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Liddell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Liddell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roshan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roshan landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Roshan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Liddell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Roshan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Liddell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Damian Roshan is winning the standup battle so far.
Roshan misses with a wild body shot.
Roshan lands with an uppercut that bounces Liddell off the cage and back into rage.
Roshan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liddell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liddell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Roshan is out of range and Liddell settles back down.
Liddell throws out a leg kick but Roshan moves out of range and Liddell only half commits.
A big left from Roshan misses.
Roshan throws a low kick but Liddell avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell misses with the body kick
and Roshan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roshan throws a jab when Liddell was well out of range.
A leg kick checked by Roshan.
Roshan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roshan cracks Liddell with an open hand slap.
Roshan with a jab.
Liddell throws a hook to the side of Roshan's head but Roshan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liddell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Roshan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roshan missing with a left hand there. Liddell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roshan scores with the left hand. Liddell knows he should have avoided that one.
Roshan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liddell. Liddell obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the body from Roshan misses
and Liddell counters with a stiff right hand.
Roshan misses with a looping left.
Roshan misses with a straight left.
Roshan moves out of range of the leg kick from Liddell.
Liddell is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshan cracks Liddell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Liddell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Liddell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Roshan blocks the body kick.
Liddell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roshan was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddell.
Roshan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Roshan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Liddell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Liddell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roshan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liddell tries to work over Roshan's front leg with a kick but Roshan checks it.
Liddell takes one to the side of the head.
Roshan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roshan fails to land with a series of punches.
Liddell slips a jab from Roshan.
A left lands for Roshan.
Liddell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big right from Roshan misses.
Roshan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Liddell thows a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Roshan blocks the low kick.
A punch combination from Roshan misses.
Roshan jabs at Liddell's body.
A big right from Roshan misses.
Roshan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Liddell on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell connects with a high kick.
Roshan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Roshan is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Roshan checks a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Liddell.
Roshan takes a swing at Liddell's ribcage but misses.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Roshan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liddell tries to avoid it but Roshan 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 throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roshan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Liddell.
Liddell tries to clinch up
and Roshan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Roshan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roshan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Roshan!
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