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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dixon Tudeep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tudeep's entrance music is Survival of the Fitttest. A fine choice. Liddell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
7 - 8 - 1 |
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207 lbs
11 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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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
7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dixon Tudeep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tudeep avoids it really well and circles away.
Liddell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tudeep drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Liddell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tudeep's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tudeep throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tudeep fails to pull guard.
Liddell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Liddell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Liddell pulls Tudeep in close to his closed guard and prevents Tudeep from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tudeep wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudeep is really struggling to control Liddell but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Liddell is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dixon Tudeep.
Tudeep throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tudeep throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Chuck Liddell has been cut.
Tudeep drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tudeep trying to stand up but can't free himself from Liddell's guard.
Liddell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tudeep.
Tudeep is looking to work some ground and pound but Liddell has wrist control.
Tudeep throwing strikes from guard but Liddell blocks nicely.
Liddell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tudeep stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liddell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tudeep has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Liddell is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Liddell looking for a sweep. Not yet Liddell, not yet.
Liddell controlling Tudeep's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chuck Liddell was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tudeep throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liddell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tudeep shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dixon Tudeep. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tudeep ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tudeep lands with a nice combination. Liddell backs away looking to recover.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Liddell.
Tudeep just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick by Tudeep misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Liddell counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tudeep is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tudeep slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Tudeep misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liddell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Liddell looks gassed!
Tudeep misses with a double jab
so Liddell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tudeep is on top in guard.
Liddell seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tudeep wants to pass the guard but Liddell is keeping the position.
Tudeep postures up in Liddell's guard and throws a big left but Liddell blocks it.
Tudeep trying to stand up but can't free himself from Liddell's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Liddell is on top in guard.
Tudeep working for submissions but it's allowed Liddell to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell passes into side control, despite Tudeep's attempt to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dixon Tudeep dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Liddell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Liddell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tudeep.
Tudeep scores with a three punch combo!
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tudeep swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liddell lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Tudeep sprawling to the canvas. Liddell follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Tudeep hang on?
It looks like Dixon Tudeep has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tudeep looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tudeep punching from the bottom.
Liddell tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Liddell is keen to just control but Tudeep is a slippery customer.
Tudeep trying to control from the bottom.
Liddell wants to pass to mount but Tudeep is defending the position.
Tudeep is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chuck Liddell wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tudeep moves into the clinch successfully.
Tudeep is trying to push Liddell away but Liddell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Liddell prevents Tudeep from breaking the clinch.
Tudeep tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Liddell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tudeep jumps guard but Liddell stands there with Tudeep around his waist. Tudeep gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dixon Tudeep. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tudeep misses with some punches.
Tudeep has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Liddell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tudeep's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tudeep throws a quick inside leg kick.
Liddell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tudeep to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tudeep postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tudeep trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tudeep postures up in Liddell's guard and throws a big left but Liddell blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tudeep trying to control but Liddell is working from the bottom.
Tudeep trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Liddell manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Tudeep has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Liddell is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tudeep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liddell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tudeep is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tudeep is trying to improve his position.
Tudeep is working hard here to advance position.
Liddell is looking to take a break and control but Tudeep is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tudeep is trying to control Liddell's posture but Liddell avoids it.
Tudeep is not content to let Liddell control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Liddell working the body and head with strikes.
Tudeep can't do much from the bottom here.
Liddell is trying to get an arm triangle but Tudeep is defending well.
Tudeep is looking for a sweep.
Liddell is staying tight to Tudeep's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Liddell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tudeep keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Liddell is looking to take a break and control but Tudeep is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chuck Liddell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Liddell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liddell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tudeep avoids it really well and circles away.
Liddell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tudeep throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tudeep uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Liddell has time to react.
Tudeep connects with a high kick.
Tudeep circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tudeep throws a nice looking combination but Liddell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liddell moves in looking to clinch but Tudeep pushes him off.
Liddell wants to clinch.
Liddell is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudeep throws a right and a left that Liddell avoids nicely.
Tudeep ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddell moves away.
Tudeep lands a leg kick that knocks Liddell off balance momentarily.
Liddell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tudeep counters with a leg kick.
Dixon Tudeep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Liddell tries to move into range but Tudeep moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tudeep misses with the combination.
Tudeep is looking to slow Liddell down with leg kicks.
Tudeep clinches up against the cage.
Tudeep can't get the takedown.
Tudeep is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Liddell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tudeep breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell doesn't manage to clinch there - Tudeep circles away.
Tudeep is looking to wear down Liddell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tudeep misses with a low kick.
Tudeep avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
Dixon Tudeep is winning the standup battle so far.
Liddell throws a head kick but Tudeep moves out of range.
Liddell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tudeep throws a right hand that Liddell ducks under and follows up with a left that Liddell also avoids with ease.
Tudeep fails to land with a series of punches.
Tudeep throws a head kick that misses.
A nice combination there by Tudeep.
Tudeep looks to land a body kick but Liddell moved away.
Tudeep fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Liddell is out of range.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tudeep gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Liddell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tudeep is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tudeep is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Liddell is aware though and is defending well.
Liddell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tudeep has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Liddell has managed to get both his arms back between Tudeep's legs - danger averted.
Tudeep keeping moving, preventing Liddell from controlling successfully.
Liddell slips nicely into half guard.
Liddell looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Liddell has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tudeep is looking to escape.
Liddell prevents Tudeep from getting the reversal.
Liddell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tudeep tries to control Liddell's body but Liddell pushes him off. Tudeep squirms to his side and now Liddell has his back!
Tudeep wants to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liddell gets his hands free as Tudeep looks to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dixon Tudeep showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tudeep has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dixon Tudeep!
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