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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeeJay Request (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Request has chosen Dont Tell Me What to Play as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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24
214 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DeeJay Request!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Request lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Request misses.
Liddell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Liddell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Request works the jab nicely.
Request scores with a hook to the body. Liddell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Request misses its intended target.
Liddell throws a body punch but Request moves out of range.
Request throws a series of strikes that have Liddell backpedaling.
Request displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liddell throws out the jab.
Request keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Request cracks a nice hook into Liddell's ribs.
A punch combination from Request misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Liddell checks a leg kick.
Request throws a left and a right that both miss
and Liddell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liddell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Request scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Liddell doesn't seem bothered though.
Request throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Request scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Request is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Liddell rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Request moves away.
Liddell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Request.
Request looks to land a combination but Liddell avoids it well.
Request throws a one two combo.
Request fails to land with a series of punches.
Request fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell looks to land a left hand but Request moved out of range nicely.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Request.
Request tries to bum rush Liddell with a series of wild strikes but Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good shot there by Liddell.
Request lands a jab to Liddell's midsection.
Liddell walks into a left hand.
Request swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liddell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Request misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Liddell counters with a left to the body.
Liddell scores with a hook to the body. Request takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Liddell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
DeeJay Request seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell staying out of range there.
Request moves away from the strike by Liddell.
Request fails to land with a series of punches.
Request throws a hook but Liddell blocks it.
Request is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Liddell.
Request throws a solid leg kick but Liddell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Request.
Request throws a nice looking combination but Liddell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Request scores with a body shot.
Request scores with a shot to the body.
Request throws a leg kick but Liddell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Liddell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Request was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddell.
Liddell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Request misses with a body shot.
Request misses the jab.
Liddell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Request to score with a decent uppercut.
Liddell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Request.
Liddell stuns Request with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Request moves away.
Request scores with a one two! Liddell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Request rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liddell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Request takes a swing at Liddell's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Request misses.
Request misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from Liddell misses its intended target.
Request has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Liddell finds it's way round the side to connect with Request's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddell thows a body shot but no joy.
Request throws the left hand but Liddell avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Request misses its intended target.
Request will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Request scores with a nice strike.
Request on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Liddell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Liddell connects with a single shot there.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Request.
Liddell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Request.
Liddell cracks Request with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Liddell lands the left hand.
Request connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Liddell momentarily.
Request slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Request throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Request lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liddell circles away quickly and effectively.
Request misses with a body shot.
Request misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Liddell as he connects with a hook.
Request is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liddell.
Liddell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Request lands a body shot.
Request throws a right and a left that both miss.
Request throws a hook to the side of Liddell's head but Liddell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good standup being displayed there by Liddell as he connects with a hook.
Request will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Request throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Liddell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Request's corner calls for a 1-2. Request obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Request looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddell is just out of range.
Liddell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Request lands a slapping body shot.
Liddell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Request. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Request walks into a stiff left hand from Liddell.
Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Request.
A looping hook to the body misses from Request. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Request is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Liddell looks to land a right hand but Request moved out of range.
Liddell throws out a loose jab but Request uses good head movement to avoid it.
Request drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Liddell misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Request darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Liddell doesn't manage to clinch there - Request circles away.
Request misses with a combination
and Liddell counters with a three punch combo that has Request backing up. Request nods at Liddell to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Request throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell with a jab.
A slow jab from Request misses its intended target.
Request misses with a body shot.
Liddell tries to clinch up but Request circles away and keeps his distance.
Request throws a hook to the side of Liddell's head but Liddell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chuck Liddell will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Request misses with a body shot
enabling Liddell to counter with a crisp jab.
Request dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
DeeJay Request is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Request uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
Liddell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Request looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Liddell throws a shot to the body.
Request moves out of range as Liddell strikes.
Liddell throws a jab but it's blocked by Request.
Request misses with a few strikes there.
Liddell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Request.
Liddell swings for the body but Request moves out of range.
Liddell throws a hook but Request avoids it easily.
Request throws a jab but it's blocked by Liddell.
Request pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Request swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Request goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Request fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Request misses with a looping right.
Request throws a combination that misses
and Liddell counters with a one-two to the body.
Request loads up on a big right hand but Liddell slips the punch.
Liddell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Request scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell scores with a shot to the body.
Request moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the body from Request misses
and Liddell counters with a three punch combo that has Request backing up. Request nods at Liddell to acknowledge the strikes.
Request misses with an uppercut.
Request staying out of range there.
Liddell clobbers Request with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Liddell forces Request back against the cage and clinches.
A short uppercut from Request.
Liddell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Request up against the cage.
Liddell misses with a punch on the inside.
Liddell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Request tries to break the clinch but Liddell is controlling the position.
Liddell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liddell cracks Request with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Liddell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liddell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Liddell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Request circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liddell slips a straight right by Request.
Request with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Request swings away with a body shot that misses
and Liddell counters with a three punch combo that has Request backing up. Request nods at Liddell to acknowledge the strikes.
Request takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Request will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Request throws a series of punches but Liddell avoids them all with ease.
Request lands a two punch combo.
Request cracks Liddell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Request scores with a three punch combo!
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Request.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Request is just out of range.
Liddell works over Request's head and body with a nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Request.
Liddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Request throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liddell.
Chuck Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Request misses the jab.
Request swings for the body but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Request.
Liddell cracks Request with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Request scores with a one two! Liddell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Liddell moves out of range as Request strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Request sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Request throws a looping overhand right but Liddell ducks down to avoid it.
Liddell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Request throws a left and a right that both miss
and Liddell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Request misses with a two punch combination.
Liddell scores with a nice right hand.
Liddell jabs at Request's body.
Request throws a series of punches but Liddell avoids them all with ease.
Request throws a series of strikes that have Liddell backpedaling.
A jab from Request misses.
Request throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Liddell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Liddell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slow jab from Request misses its intended target.
Request looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddell is just out of range.
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
Liddell swings for the body but Request moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Request throws the left hand but Liddell avoids the punch easily.
Request misses with a hook. Liddell ducked under it nicely.
Liddell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Request thows a body shot but no joy.
Request misses with a combination
and Liddell counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Liddell dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Liddell moves out of range as Request strikes.
A jab from Liddell finds it's way through Request's defenses.
Liddell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Request.
Request misses with a double jab
and Liddell counters with a left and a right that stings Request.
Request fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Liddell throws a combination. Request tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Request circles away quickly and effectively.
Liddell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Request looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddell with a nice cross.
Liddell lands a body shot.
Donk. Request catches Liddell right on the button with a cross.
Request throws a combination that misses
and Liddell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Request takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Request has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Request swings for the body but Liddell moves out of range.
Request fails to land with a series of punches.
Liddell lands with a good body shot.
Request looks to land a left hand but Liddell moved out of range nicely.
Liddell misses with an uppercut.
Liddell cracks Request with a right hand to the side of the head.
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a looping left.
Liddell lands a nice shot to the body.
Liddell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Liddell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Request.
Request lands with a hook. Liddell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Request dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell connects with a crisp jab.
Liddell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Request.
The fighters circling - Liddell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Request.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Request.
Liddell thows a body shot but no joy.
Request stuns Liddell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Request swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Liddell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Liddell misses with a series of wild punches.
Request works Liddell's body with a nice hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Request!
A combination from Request does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Request misses with a body shot.
A big right from Request misses.
Request avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Request throws a body punch but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell checks a leg kick nicely.
Request swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liddell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Request throws a jab when Liddell was well out of range.
Request misses with the combination.
Request misses with a wild combination.
Liddell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Request.
Request shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Request throws a left and a right that both miss
and Liddell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liddell misses with a straight left.
Liddell loads up on a big right hand but Request slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Liddell.
Liddell takes a swing at Request's ribcage but misses.
Request lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Request ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddell moves away.
The fighters circling - Request throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Request throws a series of strikes that have Liddell backpedaling.
Request falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddell counters with a stiff right hand.
Request scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Liddell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Request looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddell is just out of range.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left and a right from Liddell both land. Nice combination.
Request is working the combinations to good effect here.
Request takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Request throws a nice looking combination but Liddell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liddell with a jab.
Request waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liddell.
A looping hook to the body misses from Request. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Request misses with a jab, cross combination.
Request swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liddell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Request misses with a wild combination.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a hook but Request blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddell. Request does a little dance to reset his feet.
Request uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liddell.
Liddell slips under a jab from Request.
Request fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Request misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
A right-left combo lands from Request.
Request's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Request duly obliges.
Request pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Liddell misses with a looping right.
Request fails to land with a series of punches.
Request swings for the body but Liddell moves out of range.
Request just misses with a punch to the body.
Request misses with a hook.
Liddell moves away from the strike by Request.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell jabs Request right on the nose. Request blinks but takes it well.
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!
Request throws a series of punches but Liddell moves out of range.
Request swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liddell counters by clinching up.
Liddell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Liddell clearly takes that round.
That's time! Liddell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Request bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Request throws a right and a left that both miss.
Request misses with an uppercut.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Request steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liddell.
The fighters circling - Liddell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Request throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liddell.
Liddell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Request fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Liddell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Request takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Request misses the body punch
and Liddell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Request blocks a jab.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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.
Request misses with a double jab.
Request just misses with a punch to the body.
Request moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Request fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liddell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Request connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Request misses with a hook to the body
and Liddell counters by moving into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Liddell cracks Request with a nice body shot.
Request tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liddell is struggling to control the position.
Request misses with some punches.
Request throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Liddell is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chuck Liddell.
Request cracks a nice hook into Liddell's ribs.
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
Liddell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Request jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liddell tries to clinch there but Request circles away.
Request throws a body punch but Liddell moves out of range.
Request looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Request throws a shot to the body.
Liddell avoids the body shot from Request.
Request falls off balance throwing a combination
and Request takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
Request swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liddell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liddell misses with the combination.
Liddell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Liddell moves away from the strike by Request.
Liddell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Request.
Request misses with a body shot.
Request looks to throw the jab but Liddell is out of range.
Request waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liddell.
Request ducks under a wild hook from Liddell.
Request connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Liddell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Request doesn't seem phased though.
Request fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.
Liddell throws out a loose jab but Request uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Liddell misses.
Request looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Liddell misses with a body shot.
Liddell avoids the body shot from Request.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Request lands with a straight right. Liddell didn't see that one coming.
Liddell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Liddell misses with a series of wild punches.
Request misses with a wild body shot.
Request misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
Liddell moves into range and clinches up with Request.
Liddell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Liddell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liddell tries a body shot but Request blocks it.
Liddell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Request backwards.
Liddell is struggling to control the position.
Liddell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Liddell had his way with DeeJay Request in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Request blocks a jab.
Liddell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Request throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Request will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Liddell moves forwards but Request connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Request ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Request jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Request scores with a jab. Liddell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Request scores with a nice right hand.
Liddell scores with a jab to the body.
Request uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liddell.
Request looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liddell moves away from the strike by Request.
Request throws a right and a left that Liddell avoids nicely.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Request avoids nicely.
Request fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Liddell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Request blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Request misses with a short punch on the inside.
Request doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Request letting Liddell take a breather here.
Request doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liddell has Request pushed against the cage.
Request can't break the clinch.
Liddell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Requests head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Request fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Request blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Request tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liddell leaning his opponent against the cage.
Liddell lands a body punch.
Request misses with some punches.
Liddell misses with the head strike.
Request letting Liddell take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Request's elbow.
Liddell tries a body shot but Request blocks it.
Request blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Request throws a punch but it's blocked by Liddell.
Liddell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Liddell misses with some punches.
Liddell misses with a punch to the body.
Liddell tries to work over Request's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeeJay Request has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Liddell effectively controlling the action here.
Request tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liddell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Request misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Liddell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A shot in the inside from Liddell.
Liddell is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Request fails to land.
Request misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Liddell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Liddell 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 50:45
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Liddell!
Chuck Liddell retains his light heavyweight title!
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RATING
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