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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between kevin randleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). randleman comes into the arena with graveyard symphony blaring out of the sound system. kevin randleman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, kevin randleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Quinton Liddell!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. randleman did well to prevent Liddell getting side control.
randleman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
randleman is trying to stand up here but Liddell is controlling him well.
randleman scores with a few weak punches.
Liddell wants to lay and pray for a moment but randleman keeps working.
Liddell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
randleman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
randleman pushes Liddell off and gets back to his feet.
randleman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Liddell.
Liddell looks gassed!
randleman tries for a takedown but Liddell circles away easily
and Liddell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
randleman wants to get back to full guard.
randleman punching from the bottom.
randleman is trying to stand.
randleman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Liddell is trying to control. randleman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
randleman has one foot on Liddell's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Liddell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
randleman landing strikes from the bottom.
randleman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
randleman landing a few short strikes.
Liddell seems to be looking for submissions.
randleman is not content to let Liddell control the position.
randleman scores with a few weak punches.
randleman wants to get back to his feet.
randleman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
randleman punching from the bottom.
randleman misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Liddell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with randleman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
randleman wants to improve his position but Liddell is controlling well.
Liddell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Liddell is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
randleman is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
randleman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
randleman tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Liddell manages to move to mount!
randleman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
randleman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Liddell lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Liddell jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but randleman manages to avoid the submission attempt.
randleman is looking to regain half guard here but Liddell keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
randleman throws an elbow that doesn't really do any damage.
Liddell grinds an elbow into randleman's temple.
Liddell grinds an elbow into randleman's temple.
randleman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
randleman is trying to improve his position.
randleman tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
randleman is not content to let Liddell control the position.
randleman is looking to regain half guard here but Liddell keeps moving and retains side control.
Liddell stands up and beckons randleman to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
randleman clinches but Liddell breaks the clinch
and Liddell counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for randleman!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
randleman is in all sorts of trouble here.
randleman is working hard here to advance position.
Liddell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Liddell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Liddell lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
randleman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
randleman tries to kick Liddell off but Liddell keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ground and pound from Liddell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
randleman lands with a few short shots to the body.
Liddell drops an elbow to the side of randleman's head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Liddell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
randleman wants to clinch but Liddell slips to the side
and Liddell counters with a shoot takedown. randleman fights it but they end up in guard.
Liddell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
randleman missing with punches from the bottom.
randleman wants to get back to full guard but Liddell has mounted him!
Quinton Liddell has got the better of the ground game so far.
randleman bucks Liddell off and manages to get back to his feet!
kevin randleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Liddell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Liddell looking for a guillotine from mount but randleman is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Liddell cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Liddell blocks randleman's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
randleman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Liddell.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
randleman flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell working the ground and pound effectively.
randleman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Liddell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Liddell with a couple of short strikes.
Liddell blocks randleman's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
randleman throwing hammer fists to the chest of Liddell. What's that going to do exactly?
randleman swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
randleman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Liddell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can randleman hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
randleman taking shots to the head.
randleman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Liddell landing shots from mount.
Liddell landing punches.
randleman sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
randleman flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
randleman lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Liddell blocks the strikes from randleman.
randleman lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Nice strikes from Liddell there.
randleman flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Liddell slips a nice elbow through randleman's hands, connecting with randleman's forehead.
randleman landing a few short strikes.
randleman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Liddell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
randleman missing with punches from the bottom.
Liddell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Liddell slips a nice elbow through randleman's hands, connecting with randleman's forehead.
randleman missing with punches from the bottom.
randleman missing with punches from the bottom.
Liddell is looking to take a break and control but randleman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
randleman punching from the bottom.
Liddell is trying to control the action in half guard but randleman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four 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.
randleman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for randleman.
randleman is looking to stand up but Liddell isn't so interested in that idea.
Liddell trying to control the position from guard on top but randleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
randleman striking off his back.
randleman trying to strike off his back.
randleman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Liddell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
randleman wants to sweep but no luck.
randleman throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Liddell is in close to randleman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
randleman striking off his back but it's not causing Liddell any problems.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Liddell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Liddell shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches randleman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Liddell avoids the strikes from the bottom by randleman.
randleman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Liddell there.
randleman is pressing down on Liddell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Liddell working some strikes from top position.
Liddell thows a big elbow that misses.
randleman trying to strike off his back.
randleman striking off his back but it's not causing Liddell any problems.
randleman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Liddell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
randleman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
randleman lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Liddell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
randleman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
randleman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
randleman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Liddell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Liddell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
randleman tries to strike from the bottom.
Liddell is in close to randleman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Liddell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Liddell trying to control but randleman is working from the bottom.
Liddell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
randleman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
randleman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
randleman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
randleman trying to strike off his back.
randleman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Liddell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
randleman trying to strike off his back.
Liddell landing some decent shots from guard.
Liddell with a nice head shot there.
randleman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Liddell lands a couple of elbows.
randleman keeping moving, preventing Liddell from controlling successfully.
randleman trying to strike off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
randleman striking off his back but it's not causing Liddell any problems.
Liddell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. randleman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
randleman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Liddell takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Liddell stops randleman from standing up.
Liddell working some strikes from top position.
randleman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Liddell manages to get himself to full guard.
Liddell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
randleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
randleman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Liddell looking for a sweep. Not yet Liddell, not yet.
randleman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
randleman is in close to Liddell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
randleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Liddell can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as randleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
randleman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
randleman passes Liddell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
randleman stops Liddell from getting back to his feet.
kevin randleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liddell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Quinton Liddell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
randleman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Quinton Liddell.
I've got Liddell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Liddell!
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