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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shameousse Pedigore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedigore comes to the cage accompanied by I've got something in my front pocket for you.. 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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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 Las Vegas, Shameousse Pedigore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedigore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pedigore misses with a head kick.
Liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
Liddell connects with a solid leg kick.
Pedigore misses with a head kick.
Pedigore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pedigore.
A head kick misses from Pedigore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell swinging wilding here.
Pedigore throws a head kick but Liddell moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Pedigore lands but Liddell takes it in his stride.
Pedigore misses with a head kick.
Pedigore swats away the attempt to clinch by Liddell.
Pedigore tries a head kick but it misses.
Pedigore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liddell blocks a head kick by Pedigore.
Pedigore moves out of range of the body kick.
Liddell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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.
Pedigore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liddell swinging wilding here.
Pedigore throws a hook but Liddell avoids it easily.
Chuck Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Pedigore.
Pedigore throws a head kick but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell throws a poor cross that misses
letting Pedigore counter with a right hand.
Pedigore connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedigore throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Liddell.
Liddell wants to clinch
and Pedigore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pedigore misses with a head kick.
Shameousse Pedigore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liddell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liddell closes the distance but Pedigore moves to the side
and Pedigore counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Liddell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pedigore misses with a right hand
and Liddell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Liddell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pedigore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Liddell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Shameousse Pedigore has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedigore throws a head kick that misses.
Pedigore throws a lazy head kick
and Liddell counters with a low kick, right behind Pedigore 's knee.
Liddell blocks a head kick by Pedigore.
Pedigore throws a head kick that misses
and Liddell counters with a two punch combo. Pedigore connects with a high kick.
Pedigore lands the left hand.
Pedigore throws a sloppy head kick
and Liddell counters with a leg kick.
Liddell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pedigore counters with a straight right hand.
Liddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Liddell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shameousse Pedigore's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pedigore fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Liddell on the side of the head.
Liddell misses with a takedown attempt
and Pedigore counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Liddell throws a right hand that Pedigore ducks under and follows up with a left that Pedigore also avoids with ease.
Pedigore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Liddell is predictable there
and Pedigore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liddell tries to clinch up but Pedigore circles away and keeps his distance.
Pedigore takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell misses with a combination
and Pedigore counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pedigore misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Liddell.
Liddell throws a leg kick
and Pedigore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pedigore lands a high kick!
Pedigore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pedigore blocks a low kick nicely.
A low kick from Liddell is predictable there
and Pedigore counters with a big head kick but Liddell shrugs it off.
Pedigore cracks Liddell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chuck Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pedigore throws a lazy head kick
and Pedigore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Liddell.
Liddell misses with a low kick.
Liddell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pedigore's calf.
Liddell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pedigore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liddell lands a nice elbow.
Pedigore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pedigore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddell has Pedigore pressed against the cage.
Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pedigore is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pedigore throws a sloppy head kick
and Liddell counters with a body kick.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Pedigore throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pedigore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liddell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick by Pedigore misses
and Liddell counters with an inside leg kick.
Liddell wants to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pedigore crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Liddell - the referee stops the clock and Pedigore gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Liddell. Pedigore manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pedigore tries a head kick but it misses.
Pedigore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell avoids the head kick by Pedigore.
Liddell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pedigore throws a head kick that misses
and Liddell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chuck Liddell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liddell misses with a right hand
and Pedigore counters with a head kick.
Liddell avoids the head kick by Pedigore.
Liddell throws a one two combo.
A head kick by Pedigore misses
and Liddell counters with a leg kick.
Pedigore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Pedigore misses
and Liddell counters with a left and a right that stings Pedigore.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Liddell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shameousse Pedigore's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A head kick by Pedigore misses
and Liddell counters with an outside leg kick.
Pedigore throws a head kick that misses.
Liddell blocks a head kick by Pedigore.
Pedigore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddell throws a wild body kick that Pedigore sees coming a mile off.
Pedigore misses with a lunging right hand
and Liddell counters with a straight right hand.
Pedigore throws a head kick that Liddell semi-blocks.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddell avoids the head kick by Pedigore.
Pedigore throws a head kick but Liddell moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell tries to clinch up but Pedigore circles away and keeps his distance.
Liddell throws a poor cross that misses
and Pedigore counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pedigore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Pedigore misses
and Liddell counters with a two punch combo.
Pedigore throws a head kick that misses
and Liddell finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pedigore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pedigore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pedigore is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
Pedigore throws a head kick that misses
and Liddell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A head kick by Pedigore misses
and Liddell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pedigore thuds his right hand into Liddell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Liddell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pedigore throws a sloppy head kick
and Liddell counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick by Pedigore misses
and Liddell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pedigore looks like he's trying to stand up.
Liddell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pedigore defending well though.
Pedigore wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedigore taking some punishment here, with Liddell in his half guard.
Pedigore looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Liddell tries to clinch there but Pedigore circles away.
Liddell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Liddell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pedigore throws a sloppy head kick
and Liddell counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Pedigore.
Liddell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pedigore counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Liddell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pedigore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pedigore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pedigore misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Pedigore misses
enabling Liddell to counter with a crisp jab.
Shameousse Pedigore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedigore throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Liddell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Liddell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Liddell!
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