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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Chuck Liddle looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Liddle!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West moves into the clinch.
West tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Liddle smiles and moves away.
Liddle swinging wildly here.
Liddle misses with the combination.
West shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liddle as he avoids it easily.
West is breathing heavily.
Liddle misses with a two punch combination.
West avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and West counters with a low kick, right behind Liddle 's knee.
Liddle throws a left and a right that both miss
and West counters with a nice leg kick.
Liddle looks to land a combination but West avoids it well.
Liddle throws a right and a left that West avoids nicely.
West looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Liddle 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 one minute gone in the round.
West takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Liddle tries to kick West off but West keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
West works his way into side control.
Liddle is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
West tries to advance to mount but can't.
West throws a strike aimed at the side of Liddle's head but Liddle avoids it well.
West is trying to get an arm triangle but Liddle is defending well.
Liddle wants to get back to his feet but West drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddle throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Liddle misses with the combination.
Liddle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liddle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
West shoots in and bounces Liddle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
West has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddle wants to get back to his feet but West is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West wants to control from the top but Liddle keeps moving.
West knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Liddle on the ground.
Liddle has his feet on West's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Liddle falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Liddle stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liddle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liddle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and West counters by clinching up.
Liddle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Liddle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but West has him pressed against the cage.
Liddle prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chuck Liddle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddle misses with a wild combination.
West is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Liddle.
West has closed the distance and engaged Liddle in a clinch.
Liddle breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Liddle.
West scores with a spinning back kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddle misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Liddle but Liddle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Liddle misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joey West will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
West gets a clinch.
Liddle is trying to break the clinch but West is controlling him.
Liddle is trying to force a seperation but West has the dominant position.
West working Liddle over with knees to the body.
West lands a hook to the side of the head.
West breaks the clinch.
West forces Liddle back against the cage and clinches.
Liddle can't break the clinch.
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liddle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from West.
Liddle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Liddle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liddle misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
West connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Liddle to the ground. West is now in Liddle's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West gets to his feet. Liddle looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
West showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddle.
Liddle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddle throws a right and a left that West avoids nicely.
West shoots in for a double leg but Liddle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from Liddle.
Liddle falls off balance throwing a combination
and West counters by moving into the clinch.
West manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by West or perhaps it was just good defense by Liddle which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liddle misses with a series of wild punches.
Liddle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Liddle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddle throws a left and a right that both miss
and West counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddle scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Chuck Liddle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
West fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Liddle avoids it really well and circles away.
Liddle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liddle misses with a few strikes there.
Liddle throws a left and a right that both miss
and West counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Liddle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
West sitting in guard here, content to control.
West stops Liddle from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddle wriggles free and stands up.
West closes the distance and clinches up with Liddle, looking for a takedown. West pushes Liddle against the cage but Liddle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
West throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Liddle misses.
West avoids a punch combination nicely.
West shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Liddle is trying to defend but West finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Liddle wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West wants to lay and pray for a moment but Liddle keeps working.
Liddle looks like he's trying to stand up.
West tries to stand and escape but Liddle is controlling the position.
West tries to pass the half guard into mount. Liddle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Liddle kicks West off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
West stands up and beckons Liddle to join him on the feet.
Liddle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and West holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Liddle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey West dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
West changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Liddle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Liddle is looking to work his way out of this bad position but West is controlling him well.
Liddle throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
West has Liddle up against the cage in a clinch.
Liddle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
West has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Liddle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Liddle is trying to force a seperation but West has the dominant position.
West jumps guard but Liddle stands there with West around his waist. West gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Liddle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
West keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liddle's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
West jumps guard but Liddle stands there with West around his waist. West gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddle has had enough of the clinch but West keeps him there for the moment.
Liddle working hard to break the clinch.
West is looking for a takedown.
Liddle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddle can't break the clinch.
West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liddle misses with the combination.
West fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Liddle sprawls well initially but West persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Liddle makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Liddle slaps away a takedown attempt from West, before circling back to the center of the mat.
West throws a wild body kick that Liddle sees coming a mile off.
Chuck Liddle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddle throws a series of strikes that have West backpedaling.
Liddle stuffs the takedown attempt from West. West gets slowly back to his feet.
Liddle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and West counters with a single leg into guard. Liddle didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
West keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Liddle's head.
West tries to stand but Liddle is controlling from the bottom.
Liddle pushes West off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Liddle falls off balance throwing a combination
and West moves into the clinch.
West has Liddle pressed against the cage, preventing Liddle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
West has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Liddle uses from the top position.
Liddle is pushing down on West's leg trying to pass to half guard. West is fighting to maintain full guard but Liddle has managed to sneak the leg through.
West punching from the bottom.
West trying to hold on to Liddle's head to control him but Liddle postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, West has managed to free his arm - good work.
West wants to improve his position but Liddle is controlling well.
Liddle is working for a submission of some sort.
Liddle is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! West is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chuck Liddle!
Chuck Liddle took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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hype
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