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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Lidae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mer Miber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lidae comes to the cage accompanied by Crack A Bottle. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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205 lbs
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221 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steven Lidae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mer Miber!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lidae has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lidae tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miber just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miber jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lidae walks away with a smile on his face. Miber gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Miber shoots in for a takedown but Lidae shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lidae tries for a takedown but Miber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lidae doesn't manage to clinch there - Miber circles away.
Miber tries to clinch up
and Lidae counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Miber's guard now.
Miber looking for a sweep. Not yet Miber, not yet.
Lidae postures up in Miber's guard and throws a big left but Miber blocks it.
Lidae with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lidae postures up and lands a big shot to Miber's brow.
Miber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidae postures up in Miber's guard and throws a big left but Miber blocks it.
Lidae is looking to work some ground and pound but Miber has wrist control.
Miber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miber wants to stand and escape but Lidae is having none of it.
Lidae might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lidae postures up in Miber's guard and throws a big left but Miber blocks it.
Lidae drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lidae jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lidae drops back looking for a leg! Miber is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miber manages to kick Lidae off! Lidae jumps back into Miber's guard.
Lidae postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miber preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miber 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.
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.
Lidae postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lidae tries to free his leg and advance position but Miber is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Miber holds on and takes a little breather.
Miber had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lidae defends it easily.
Miber wants to stand but Lidae is controlling the position.
Lidae working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lidae wants to control from the top but Miber keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miber can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miber is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidae throwing strikes but missing.
Lidae postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lidae landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lidae missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lidae trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lidae wants to control from the top but Miber keeps moving.
Miber had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lidae defends it easily.
Miber preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lidae working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lidae stopping the sweep attempt from Miber.
Miber pulls Lidae in close to his closed guard and prevents Lidae from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lidae working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Miber is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lidae defends well.
Lidae postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miber looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Lidae dominated that round.
That's time! Lidae's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Miber with a poor takedown
and Lidae holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lidae has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Miber is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Miber is trying to drag Lidae to the mat but Lidae just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lidae jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miber walks away with a smile on his face. Lidae gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Miber looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lidae is fending him off so far but Miber persists. Nope, Lidae circles away and we're back to standing.
Steven Lidae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mer Miber.
Miber fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miber is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miber clinches up with Lidae and pushes him back against the cage.
Miber tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lidae just stands there and leans against the cage.
A hook to the body from Miber.
Miber lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lidae backwards.
Miber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miber is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lidae gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Miber pressing his opponent against the cage.
Miber is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lidae gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miber tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miber looking for a takedown.
Lidae tries to pull guard but Miber holds him up against the cage and eventually Lidae drops back down to his feet.
Miber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lidae gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Miber missing with knees to the body.
Miber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lidae smiles and moves away.
Lidae swats away the attempt to clinch by Miber.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidae has his takedown stuffed
and Miber holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lidae tries to pull guard but Miber won't allow it.
Lidae has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Miber uses from the top position.
Lidae is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lidae sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miber defending well though.
Miber is trying to stand up here but Lidae is controlling him well.
Lidae missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidae throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lidae is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miber tries to get to full guard but Lidae has control of the leg.
Lidae not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miber wants to control but Lidae is keeping busy.
Lidae working the head and body with strikes.
Lidae not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lidae sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miber defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miber keeping hold of Lidae's head, controlling as best he can.
Lidae thows a huge punch but Miber dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Lidae dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Lidae takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miber changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lidae tries to avoid it but Miber manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lidae to the ground. Lidae escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miber with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lidae counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Miber is looking to improve his position.
Lidae thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miber's head.
Miber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lidae. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lidae missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lidae throwing shots but Miber is blocking nicely.
Lidae is trying to control the action in half guard but Miber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Miber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lidae scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Miber avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lidae.
Lidae throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miber wants to improve his position but Lidae is controlling well.
Miber avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lidae.
Miber blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lidae.
Miber avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lidae.
Lidae throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lidae missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lidae missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lidae thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miber avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lidae.
Miber wants to control but Lidae is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Miber regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lidae trying to control the position from guard on top but Miber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Lidae lands a couple of digs.
Lidae throws a big right hand that misses.
Lidae throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lidae with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lidae missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miber is pulling down on Lidae's head to control his posture.
Lidae won't allow Miber to sweep him here.
Lidae with a nice head shot there.
Lidae postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Miber 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.
Miber wants to stand but Lidae is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidae postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lidae wants to control from the top but Miber keeps moving.
Miber is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mer Miber wasn't active enough on the ground.
Miber pushes Lidae up against the cage in a clinch.
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.
Miber is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lidae pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Steven Lidae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mer Miber.
Miber looking for a takedown.
Lidae fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steven Lidae is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miber throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lidae.
Miber jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lidae walks away with a smile on his face. Miber gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice sprawl there from Miber as Lidae shoots in.
Miber dives in and grabs Lidae's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lidae pushes down on Miber's head and hops out.
Mer Miber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lidae shoots and misses
and Miber counters by clinching up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Lidae showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lidae, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Lidae!
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