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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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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 Hilo, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rashad Evans!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans moves away from the strike by Liddell.
Chuck Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans walks into a stiff left hand from Liddell.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt.
Liddell misses the jab.
Evans tries a low kick but Liddell avoids it.
Liddell lands with a slapping head kick.
Liddell throws out a loose jab but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liddell slips under a jab.
Liddell tests Evans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liddell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Evans.
Jab from Liddell.
Liddell scores with a hook to the body. Evans takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the body from Liddell misses
and Evans counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Evans.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Evans stops Liddell from standing up.
Liddell is trying to control the position but Evans postures up.
Evans with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Evans postures up in Liddell's guard and throws a big left but Liddell blocks it.
Evans throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liddell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet but Evans is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Liddell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Liddell scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Evans throws a looping overhand right but Liddell ducks down to avoid it.
Liddell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Liddell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Liddell scores with a spinning back kick!
Liddell throws a hook but Evans blocks it.
The fighters circling - Evans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell scores with a punch to the head.
Liddell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liddell lands a really nice looking cross but Evans seems unphased.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Evans scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Liddell.
Evans showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddell.
Liddell cracks Evans with an open hand slap.
Evans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liddell.
Liddell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Liddell scores with a sloppy right hand. Evans should have avoided that one.
Evans on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Evans.
Liddell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Liddell throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Evans counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans shoots for a takedown but Liddell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Evans looks gassed!
Evans misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Liddell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Evans doesn't seem phased though.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Evans.
Liddell throws a hook but Evans blocks it.
Liddell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Evans under the eye.
Evans sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Evans takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chuck Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liddell lands a jab.
Evans misses with a straight left.
Liddell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans moves forwards but Liddell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Evans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Liddell tenderised Evans's leg. Evans is trying to keep his angry face on.
Evans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.
Liddell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Evans momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddell lands the left hand.
A right-left combo lands from Liddell.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell lands with a kick to the temple. Evans shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Liddell jabs Evans to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Liddell misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Liddell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Evans throws a jab when Liddell was well out of range.
Liddell cracks Evans with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Evans closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liddell circles away.
Evans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
Liddell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Evans clinches up with Liddell and pushes him back against the cage.
Evans is working for takedown but Liddell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Evans is looking for a takedown.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
Liddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Evans wants to take the fight to the mat but Liddell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Evans is trying to drag Liddell to the mat but Liddell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Evans jumps guard but Liddell stands there with Evans around his waist. Evans gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Evans is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Liddell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Liddell connects with a right hand. Evans shakes it off.
Liddell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Evans has time to react.
Evans is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Evans on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Liddell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Evans is just out of range.
That kick from Liddell tenderised Evans's leg. Evans is trying to keep his angry face on.
Liddell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Evans throws a big shot that misses.
Liddell throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Liddell.
Evans takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Evans.
Evans is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Liddell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Evans on the side of the head.
Liddell lands with a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Liddell.
Evans walks into a straight right hand from Liddell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liddell. Liddell obviously looking to wear him down.
Liddell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Chuck Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Liddell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Liddell.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Liddell misses with a series of wild punches.
Evans on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Liddell throws a head kick that Evans semi-blocks.
Liddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddell with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Liddell.
Evans needs to keep his hands up - Liddell had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Liddell cracks the inside of Evans's front leg.
Evans's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Liddell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Evans momentarily.
Liddell lunges at Evans with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Evans's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from Liddell lands but Evans takes it in his stride.
Liddell throws a nice head kick!
Liddell lands with a nice body kick.
Evans shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Evans dives in and grabs Liddell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Liddell pushes down on Evans's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell lands a nice looking body shot.
Liddell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Evans under the eye.
Liddell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Liddell dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Liddell thuds a left hand into Evans's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Liddell.
Evans tried to score with a low kick but Liddell checks it.
Liddell throws a jab when Evans was well out of range.
Evans shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Liddell is on top in guard.
Liddell prevents Evans from getting back to his feet.
Evans tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Evans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Liddell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Evans is looking to stand up but Liddell isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell wants to stand but Evans is controlling his posture from full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Liddell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chuck Liddell has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Liddell lands a head kick!
Liddell throws the left hand but Evans avoids the punch easily.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a poor cross that misses
and Evans counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Liddell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Liddell slips a jab from Evans.
Liddell throws out a powerful jab.
Liddell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Liddell.
Evans moves away from the strike by Liddell.
Evans has managed to clinch.
Liddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Evans has him pressed against the cage.
Liddell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Evans tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Evans lands with a light punch inside.
Evans goes for a takedown in the clinch but Liddell prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is trying to push Evans away but Evans has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Liddell stops a takedown attempt from Evans.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
Evans tries for a takedown. No joy.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liddell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Liddell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Liddell lands a jab to Evans's midsection.
Liddell tries to bum rush Evans with a series of wild strikes but Evans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice cross by Liddell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liddell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Liddell scores with a nice right hand.
Liddell scores with a nice body kick.
Evans has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Liddell digs a good body shot into Evans's ribs.
Evans thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liddell scores with a hook to the body. Evans takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Liddell connects with a right hand. Evans shakes it off.
Liddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans moves out of range as Liddell strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell lands with a straight right. Evans didn't see that one coming.
Rashad Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chuck Liddell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Liddell clobbers Evans with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Liddell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Liddell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight for Chuck Liddell!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Chuck Liddell!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Chuck Liddell!
Chuck Liddell wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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