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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Griffin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Griffin is looking for a kimura here.
Griffin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Griffin trying to control the action but Liddell is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liddell is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Liddell is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Griffin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Griffin's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin holding both Liddell 's hands and preventing any damage.
Liddell struggling to land strikes to the head as Griffin covers up.
Liddell throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Liddell misses with an elbow to the head.
Liddell lands strikes to the head.
Liddell is trying to stick to Griffin's back but Griffin is turning into Liddell. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Liddell's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Griffin.
Liddell is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Griffin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Liddell uses from the top position.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Liddell from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is looking to work some ground and pound but Griffin has wrist control.
Liddell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Liddell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Liddell in side control, throwing shots but Griffin defends.
Liddell working the ground and pound from side control.
Liddell lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Liddell asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Liddell in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Griffin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Liddell working the head and body with strikes.
Griffin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Liddell.
Liddell working the head with strikes.
Griffin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Liddell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell working away.
Liddell in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Liddell throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Griffin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Liddell.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Liddell throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Griffin is not content to let Liddell control the position.
Liddell has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Liddell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Griffin.
Liddell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Griffin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Liddell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Griffin.
Griffin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Liddell defending well though.
Griffin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin wants to stand but Liddell has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Griffin wants to pass the guard but Liddell is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell is trying to stand back up but Griffin is controlling him
Griffin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Liddell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Griffin.
Griffin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Griffin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Griffin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Griffin is trying to control the action in half guard but Liddell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Griffin tries to pass to full mount but Liddell defends it.
Griffin misses with a head shot. Liddell uses the momentum to regain guard.
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.
Griffin throws and elbow that misses. Liddell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Griffin's guard. Nice move by Liddell!
Liddell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Liddell is looking to work some ground and pound but Griffin has wrist control.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Liddell throwing strikes from guard but Griffin blocks nicely.
Griffin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Liddell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Griffin throwing strikes here but Liddell is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Griffin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
A nice elbow there by Griffin.
Griffin with good strikes from the mount here!
Griffin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Griffin.
Griffin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Griffin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Griffin looking to finish with strikes here!
Liddell wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Griffin.
Griffin scoring with strikes but Liddell is staying in there.
Griffin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Griffin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Griffin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Liddell back to the cage. Griffin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Griffin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddell counters with a single leg into guard. Griffin didn't expect that.
Griffin is adopting a defensive guard.
Liddell postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Griffin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Liddell, into his guard.
Griffin thows a big elbow that misses.
Forrest Griffin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin looking to pass the guard.
Griffin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Liddell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Griffin throwing strikes but missing.
Griffin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Liddell's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Griffin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Liddell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Liddell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Griffin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liddell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Griffin is in close to Liddell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Griffin wants to stand but Liddell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Griffin throws a big right hand that misses.
Griffin throws and elbow that misses. Liddell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Griffin's guard. Nice move by Liddell!
Liddell throwing strikes but missing.
Liddell prevents Griffin from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Liddell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griffin is keeping the position for now.
Griffin wants to sweep here but Liddell controlling him for the moment.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Liddell stopping the sweep attempt from Griffin.
Liddell thows a big elbow that misses.
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 wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
Liddell cracks Griffin with a solid left hand.
Liddell being controlled here momentarily.
Griffin wants to sweep here but Liddell controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Liddell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Liddell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Liddell!
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hype
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FIGHT
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