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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Pinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Pinha has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Pinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pinha is fending him off so far but Liddell persists. Nope, Pinha circles away and we're back to standing.
Pinha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Liddell.
Liddell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pinha leaves Liddell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Diego Pinha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Liddell.
Pinha throws a body punch but Liddell moves out of range.
Pinha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pinha as he avoids it easily.
Pinha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liddell as he avoids it easily.
Pinha shoots in but no luck this time.
Pinha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Liddell shoots in looking for a takedown but Pinha manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Liddell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinha looks to land a body kick but Liddell moved away.
Pinha shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pinha is breathing heavily.
Pinha swats away the attempt to clinch by Liddell.
Liddell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liddell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pinha defends it nicely.
Pinha fails with the takedown.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell tries to clinch but Pinha moves away
and Pinha holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Liddell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pinha counters by moving into the clinch.
Liddell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pinha is defending well.
Liddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pinha has him pressed against the cage.
Liddell is trying to break free.
Liddell fails to pull guard.
Liddell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pinha will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Liddell up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pinha can't find room to land a body shot as Liddell controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pinha is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Liddell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Liddell tries to pull guard but Pinha won't allow it.
Liddell has Pinha pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pinha manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Liddell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Liddell wants to stall.
Pinha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Liddell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pinha somewhat.
Pinha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Liddell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Liddell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pinha swivels and escapes.
Pinha fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Liddell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pinha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Liddell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pinha swats away the attempt to clinch by Liddell.
Liddell cracks Pinha with an open hand slap.
Pinha shoots in but Liddell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pinha sprawls well. Pinha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Liddell gets slowly back to his feet.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown but Pinha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Liddell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pinha circles away.
Diego Pinha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Liddell.
Pinha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Liddell, pushing him back against the cage.
Pinha pulls guard successfully.
Pinha is pulling down on Liddell's head. It's preventing any offense from Liddell, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinha lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Liddell!
Pinha is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pinha sprawls well. Pinha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Liddell gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinha has managed to clinch.
Liddell trying to control the position but instead, Pinha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Liddell into the cage.
Pinha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Liddell.
Liddell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Liddell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pinha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pinha tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pinha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Liddell tries to break free but Pinha pushes him back against the cage.
Pinha prevents Liddell from breaking the clinch.
Liddell is trying to break the clinch but Pinha has him pressed against the cage.
Liddell is looking to control Pinha's arms but Pinha gets an underhook and turns him. Now Liddell has his back to the cage.
Liddell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Liddell tries to break free but Pinha pushes him back against the cage.
Pinha breaks from the clinch.
Pinha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Liddell pinned against the cage. Liddell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands a body shot.
Liddell tries to clinch there but Pinha circles away.
Pinha shoots in looking for a takedown but Liddell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pinha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Liddell tries to clinch but Pinha moves out of range.
Liddell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pinha is fending him off so far but Liddell persists. Nope, Pinha circles away and we're back to standing.
Diego Pinha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddell lands a head shot.
Pinha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pinha.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pinha as Liddell tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Charlie Liddell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Liddell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
No luck for Liddell with that takedown attempt.
Liddell shoots for a takedown but Pinha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pinha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Liddell defends it nicely.
Liddell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pinha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pinha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pinha wants it to stay on the feet.
Diego Pinha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Liddell.
Liddell looks to land a combination but Pinha avoids it well.
Liddell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pinha tries to avoid it but Liddell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pinha to the ground. Pinha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Charlie Liddell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pinha clinches.
Pinha drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Liddell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pinha shoots in looking for a takedown. Liddell tries to sprawl out of it but Pinha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Liddell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pinha fails to land the takedown.
Liddell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pinha avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pinha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Liddell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pinha's waist but Pinha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Liddell off to one side.
Liddell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pinha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liddell swivels and escapes.
Pinha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinha closes the distance and clinches up with Liddell, looking for a takedown. Pinha pushes Liddell against the cage but Liddell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Pinha. No joy for Liddell on that attempt.
Pinha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liddell shoots in looking for a takedown. Pinha tries to sprawl out of it but Liddell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pinha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pinha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liddell swivels and escapes.
Liddell moves in looking to clinch but Pinha pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Liddell or perhaps it was just good defense by Pinha which made him look bad.
Pinha moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinha manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pinha keeping full guard, as Liddell tries to pass.
Pinha is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pinha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddell wants to control from the top but Pinha keeps moving.
Liddell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charlie 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Charlie Liddell!
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energy
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RATING
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