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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liv Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Braddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Braddock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Liv Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, James Braddock!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler lands a head shot.
Braddock connects with a leg kick. Tyler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Braddock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyler.
Braddock shoots and misses
and Tyler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Braddock tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tyler looks to land a combination but Braddock avoids it well.
Braddock moves away from the strike by Tyler.
Braddock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyler.
Braddock tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Braddock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Braddock slips a jab from Tyler.
Braddock closes the distance but Tyler moves to the side
and Tyler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Braddock thinking.
Braddock misses with a head kick.
Braddock looks for a takedown but Tyler sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Braddock tries for a takedown but Tyler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Liv Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Braddock.
Braddock throws a right hand that Tyler ducks under and follows up with a left that Tyler also avoids with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Tyler scores with a four punch combination!
James Braddock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braddock is looking to clinch.
Braddock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tyler's waist but Tyler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Braddock off to one side.
Tyler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Braddock tries to clinch but Tyler moves out of range.
Braddock throws a head kick but Tyler moves out of range.
Braddock looks gassed!
Tyler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Liv Tyler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tyler lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler clobbers Braddock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braddock is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Braddock 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tyler blocks the body kick.
Braddock closes the distance but Tyler moves to the side
and Tyler counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyler cracks Braddock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tyler cracks Braddock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Braddock.
Tyler scores with the left hand. Braddock knows he should have avoided that one.
Braddock dodges the punch combination from Tyler.
Braddock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddock fails with an attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tyler.
Braddock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Braddock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tyler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Braddock misses with a takedown attempt - Tyler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Braddock throws a shot from downtown. Tyler moves away and avoids it.
Tyler thumps Braddock with a low kick.
Tyler checks a leg kick.
Tyler lands with a shot to the body.
Braddock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tyler.
Tyler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Braddock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tyler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braddock is looking to clinch but Tyler is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braddock checks the leg kick.
Braddock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab lands there for Tyler.
Braddock takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tyler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tyler lands a head shot.
Braddock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Braddock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tyler scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Braddock looks to land a body kick but Tyler moved away.
Braddock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Braddock takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tyler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liv Tyler dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tyler lands a jab to the head.
A leg kick checked by Braddock.
Tyler doesn't manage to clinch there - Braddock circles away.
Braddock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice takedown defense from Tyler. No joy for Braddock on that attempt.
Braddock tries to move into range but Tyler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Braddock lands a high kick!
Tyler tests Braddock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Braddock shoots in but no luck this time.
Tyler avoids the head kick by Braddock.
Tyler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Braddock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Braddock is breathing heavily.
Tyler tries to bum rush Braddock with a series of wild strikes but Braddock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Braddock.
Liv Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Braddock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Braddock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyler throws a right and a left that Braddock avoids nicely.
Braddock wants to clinch.
Tyler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Braddock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tyler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Braddock scrambles back to his feet.
Braddock is looking to clinch but Tyler is avoiding it.
Tyler misses with a few strikes there.
Braddock throws a head kick but Tyler moves out of range.
Braddock is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tyler is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Braddock.
Braddock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tyler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braddock tries to clinch there but Tyler circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Braddock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Braddock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Braddock takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Braddock misses with a head kick.
Braddock on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Braddock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Braddock takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tyler checks a low kick from Braddock.
Braddock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tyler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Braddock blocks a head kick by Tyler.
Braddock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tyler.
Liv Tyler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyler moves out of range as Braddock strikes.
Braddock tries to clinch there but Tyler circles away.
Tyler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Tyler. Those never looked like landing.
Tyler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Braddock goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tyler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Braddock on the side of the head.
Braddock fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tyler avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braddock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tyler jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braddock blocks a head kick by Tyler.
Tyler scores with a hook to the body. Braddock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tyler lands with a straight right. Braddock didn't see that one coming.
Braddock misses with a two punch combination.
Tyler throws a nice looking combination but Braddock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Braddock takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Braddock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tyler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tyler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liv Tyler dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Braddock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyler.
Braddock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tyler sprawls well. Tyler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Braddock gets slowly back to his feet.
Braddock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Braddock rushes Tyler and presses him up against the cage.
Tyler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Braddock has him pressed against the cage.
Tyler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Braddock slips a jab and a cross from Tyler.
Braddock tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyler throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Braddock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tyler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Tyler does it's job there.
Braddock fails to land the takedown.
Tyler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Braddock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tyler jabs Braddock right on the nose. Braddock blinks but takes it well.
Braddock wants to clinch up but Tyler keeps it at a distance.
Braddock takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Braddock shoots in and drives through. Tyler sprawls well.
Liv Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Braddock.
Tyler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Braddock misses.
Tyler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyler lands a two punch combo.
Braddock is rocked!
Tyler scores with a three punch combo!
Braddock is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyler finish him?
Braddock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tyler lunges at Braddock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Braddock's hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tyler, right into the meat.
Braddock seems to have recovered his senses.
Tyler pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Braddock back to the cage. Tyler follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Some wild striking there from Tyler.
Tyler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler checks a low kick from Braddock.
Tyler throws a right and a left that Braddock avoids nicely.
Tyler connects with a jab.
Donk. Tyler catches Braddock right on the button with a cross.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Tyler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Braddock.
Liv Tyler is winning the standup battle so far.
Braddock tries to move into range but Tyler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Braddock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tyler.
Tyler dips to his left and cracks Braddock with an uppercut!
Tyler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tyler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Braddock can do to turn this around?
Braddock fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tyler avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Tyler.
Tyler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tyler.
The fight stays on the outside here - Braddock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liv Tyler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice combination there by Tyler.
Tyler thows a body kick. Braddock tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Braddock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler lands with a hook. Braddock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tyler throws a body kick that misses.
James Braddock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Braddock throws a solid leg kick but Tyler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Braddock.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liv Tyler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tyler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liv Tyler!
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energy
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