PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes into the arena with Rza - Fatal blaring out of the sound system. Eric Lawler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Liddell
vs
Lawler

185 cm
29
165 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

180 cm
28
197 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lyoto Liddell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawler fails to land with a series of punches.
Lawler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lawler connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Lyoto Liddell has been cut.
Liddell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Liddell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lawler at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lawler there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddell thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liddell.
Lawler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lyoto Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawler misses with a straight left.
Liddell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Liddell scores with a spinning back kick!
Lawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddell is just out of range.
Lawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.
Liddell misses with a looping right.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Lawler is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Liddell clinches with his opponent.
Good body shot from Liddell.
Lawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liddell blocking some punches.
Lawler tries to work over Liddell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lawler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lawler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.

Liddell breaks from the clinch.
Lawler scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell dodges the punch combination from Lawler.
Lawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
Good leg kick by Liddell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Liddell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lawler.
Lawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell tries to clinch but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler avoids the body shot from Liddell.
Liddell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Liddell misses with a hook.
Liddell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lawler throws a jab but it's blocked by Liddell.
Liddell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawler.
Jab by Lawler.
Decent striking displayed by Lawler there.
Lawler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Liddell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liddell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lawler throws a sloppy body shot
and Liddell counters with a three punch combo that has Lawler backing up. Lawler nods at Liddell to acknowledge the strikes.
Lawler scores with a shot to the body.
Lawler stuns Liddell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lawler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Liddell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler 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.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
Lawler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lawler tries a low kick but Liddell avoids it.
Lawler throws the left hand but Liddell avoids the punch easily.
Liddell is looking to wear down Lawler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and Lawler moves out of range easily.
Liddell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Liddell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lawler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lawler scores with a nice head shot.
Liddell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lawler scores with a jab. Liddell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddell lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lawler's sensitive parts.
Lawler thuds a left hand into Liddell's body.
Liddell swings for the body but Lawler moves out of range.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
Lawler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Liddell.
Lawler misses with a body kick.
Lawler moves out of range as Liddell throws a body kick.
Liddell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Liddell scores with a push kick.
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddell was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
Lawler checks a low kick from Liddell.
Liddell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddell was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
Lawler throws a hook but Liddell avoids it easily.
Lawler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Liddell connects with a nice looking jab.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a body kick.
Lawler lands with a straight right. Liddell didn't see that one coming.
Lawler stuns Liddell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lawler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liddell.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Liddell, right into the meat.
Lawler misses with a looping right.
Liddell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawler moves away.
Lawler throws a hook to the side of Liddell's head but Liddell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lawler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liddell avoids the head kick by Lawler.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
Lawler is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Liddell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lawler 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawler just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lawler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddell. Lawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liddell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lawler looks gassed!
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler throws a solid leg kick but Liddell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lawler.
Liddell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lawler throws the left hand but Liddell avoids the punch easily.
Liddell cracks Lawler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lawler throws the kick towards the body but Liddell avoids it.
Lawler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Liddell thumps Lawler with a low kick.
Lawler avoids the body shot from Liddell.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Lawler is just out of range.
Liddell lands a high kick!
Liddell misses with a hook.
Lawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liddell misses with a shot to the body
and Lawler counters with a straight right hand.
Liddell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lawler misses the shot to the body.
Lawler punishes Liddell's body with a nice straight punch.
Lawler jabs Liddell right on the nose. Liddell blinks but takes it well.
Lawler slips a straight right by Liddell.
Good leg kick by Lawler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lawler ducks under a wild hook from Liddell.
Liddell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawler.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lawler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawler swinging wildly here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Liddell.
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddell was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
Lawler throws a hook but Liddell blocks it.
Lawler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lawler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Liddell.
Lawler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Liddell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Liddell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawler lands a jab to the nose.
Lawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liddell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawler.
Liddell lands a two punch combo.
Lawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Liddell.
A jab from Lawler misses.
Liddell misses with a body kick.
Lawler throws a jab but it's blocked by Liddell.
Liddell lands an overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lawler. That's going to slow Liddell down.
Lawler moves away from the strike by Liddell.
Liddell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawler.
Lawler misses with a body shot.
Liddell tries to score with a low kick but Lawler moves his leg out of the way.
Lawler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liddell.
Lawler throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell looks to land a body kick but Lawler moved away.
Lawler misses with a body shot.
Liddell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lawler connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eric Lawler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Liddell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lawler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liddell.
Liddell throws the left hand but Lawler avoids the punch easily.
Lawler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lawler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lawler scoring well with a low kick there.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Lawler is just out of range.
Lawler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawler throws a jab when Liddell was well out of range.
Liddell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lawler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Liddell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lawler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liddell can pounce on him.
Liddell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Liddell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters circling - Lawler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liddell throws a low kick, looking for Lawler's leg but Lawler calmly moves out of range.
Lawler defending well as Liddell loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell throws the kick towards the body but Lawler avoids it.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Lawler misses.
Lawler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Liddell misses with a low kick.
Lawler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Liddell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Liddell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lawler avoids the body shot from Liddell.
Sloppy strikes from Lawler. Those never looked like landing.
Lawler is breathing heavily.
Lawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liddell circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawler has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Liddell.
Lawler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lawler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lawler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liddell misses with a head kick.
Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawler.
Liddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawler moves away.
Lawler lands a nice shot that snaps Liddell's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lawler avoids the head kick by Liddell.
Liddell defending well as Lawler loads up on a big left hand.
Liddell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
Liddell throws a body punch but Lawler moves out of range.
Liddell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler takes a swing at Liddell's ribcage but misses.
Lawler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liddell moves away from the strike by Lawler.
Liddell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lawler's sensitive parts.
Lawler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Liddell on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Liddell misses.
Liddell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lawler momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liddell.
Liddell misses with a body kick.
Liddell throws a leg kick but Lawler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lawler avoids the head kick by Liddell.
Lawler throws a series of punches but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell throws the left hand but Lawler avoids the punch easily.
Lawler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liddell.
A slapping leg kick lands for Liddell.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Liddell misses.
Liddell with a nice cross.
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liddell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lawler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Liddell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lawler's calf.
Donk. Lawler catches Liddell right on the button with a cross.
Lawler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Liddell blocks the body kick.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Lawler moves out of range of the strikes.
Lawler looks to land a combination. Liddell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lawler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Liddell.
Lawler blocks a head kick by Liddell.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws a leg kick but Liddell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Liddell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
Liddell avoids the body shot from Lawler.
Lawler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Eric Lawler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liddell throws a body punch but Lawler moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Liddell.
Lawler lands a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Liddell.
Lawler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liddell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lawler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Liddell under the eye.
Liddell takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Liddell is rocked!
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws a good cross that connects.
Liddell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lawler misses with a body shot
and Liddell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Liddell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawler lands a nice hook to Liddell's body. Liddell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Liddell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawler manages to avoid it.
Lawler throws a hook to the side of Liddell's head but Liddell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lawler thuds a left hand into Liddell's body.
Lawler misses with a hook to the body
and Liddell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lawler throws a series of punches but Liddell avoids them all with ease.
Lawler misses with a right hand
and Liddell counters with a thumping low kick.
Lawler looks to land a right hand but Liddell moved out of range.
Lawler 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 connects with the punch.
Lawler misses with a looping right.
Lawler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Liddell doesn't seem bothered though.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Liddell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawler.
Lawler throws a leg kick but Liddell moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Liddell, right into the meat.
Liddell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell jabs Lawler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Liddell.
A slapping leg kick lands for Liddell.
Liddell throws a head kick but Lawler moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lawler.
Liddell connects with a high kick.
Lawler scores with a nice head shot.
Lawler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawler swings for the body but Liddell moves out of range.
Lawler circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lawler fakes the leg kick and cracks Liddell in the body.
Liddell misses with a kick to the body.
Liddell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lawler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddell defending well as Lawler loads up on a big left hand.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Lawler avoids them all with ease.
Liddell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Liddell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Liddell lands with a thumping leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Lawler blocks the low kick.
Lawler lands a lovely overhand right.
Lawler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liddell blocks a low kick nicely.
Liddell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lawler doesn't seem bothered though.
Lawler lands with a right hand.
Liddell blocks a head kick by Lawler.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Liddell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Liddell tries to clinch up but Lawler circles away and keeps his distance.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses.
Liddell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lawler doesn't seem bothered though.
Liddell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liddell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lawler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
Liddell misses with a kick to the body.
Lawler works Liddell's body with a nice hook.
Liddell motions for Lawler to come forward. Liddell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawler scores with a jab.
Liddell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lawler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Liddell is out of range and Lawler settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eric Lawler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Liddell's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lawler lands a slapping body shot.
Lawler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lawler.
Lawler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lawler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Liddell at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lawler.
Oh Liddell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Liddell throws a head kick but Lawler moves out of range.
Liddell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Liddell misses with a body shot.
Lawler moves out of range as Liddell strikes.
Liddell seems to have got his legs back now.
Liddell throws a head kick that half lands.
Liddell tries to clinch but Lawler moves out of range.
Liddell wants to clinch up but Lawler keeps it at a distance.
Liddell scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liddell moves forwards but Lawler connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Lawler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lawler throws a low kick, looking for Liddell's leg but Liddell calmly moves out of range.
Lawler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A big left from Lawler misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Liddell, right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Lawler.
Liddell blocks a head kick by Lawler.
Liddell throws a body kick that misses.
Liddell scores with a hook to the body. Lawler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lawler misses with a looping left.
Liddell scores with a head kick. Lawler tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Liddell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lawler cracks Liddell with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lawler is out of range and Liddell settles back down.
Lawler swats away the attempt to clinch by Liddell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell moves in looking to clinch but Lawler pushes him off.
Lawler staying out of range there.
Liddell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lawler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddell misses with a wild body shot.
Liddell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawler manages to avoid it.
Liddell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lawler looks to land a left hand but Liddell moved out of range nicely.
Liddell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lawler misses with a hook.
Lawler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lawler scores with a leg kick.
Lawler ducks under a wild hook from Liddell.
Lawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler lands a leg kick that knocks Liddell off balance momentarily.
Liddell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Liddell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Liddell throws the kick towards the body but Lawler avoids it.
Liddell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawler lands a jab-cross combination.
Lawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lawler scoring well with a low kick there.
Lawler misses with a looping left.
Lawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawler throws an overhand right that lands on Liddell's shoulder, as Liddell tries to avoid the shot.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Liddell.
Lawler scores with a jab. Liddell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawler dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
Some wild striking there from Liddell.
Lawler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Liddell at a distance.
Lawler lands a nice looking body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lawler.
Lawler jabs Liddell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lawler.
Liddell scores with a jab.
Lawler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lawler misses with a head kick.
Liddell blocks a head kick by Lawler.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
Liddell is looking to clinch but Lawler is avoiding it.
Liddell lands a nice looking body shot.

Lawler gets tackled into the cage by Liddell. Liddell maintains the clinch.
Lawler is struggling to control the position.
Liddell blocks a body shot from Lawler.

Lawler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawler connects with a body shot that sends Liddell's belly button to the back.
Lawler just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Lawler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Lawler misses.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
Liddell dips to his left and cracks Lawler with an uppercut!
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddell was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lawler throws out a loose jab but Liddell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddell lands a head kick!
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawler throws an overhand right that lands on Liddell's shoulder, as Liddell tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Liddell cracks Lawler with an open hand slap.
Liddell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Liddell blocks the leg kick.
Lawler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
Liddell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawler blocks a head kick by Liddell.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lawler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lawler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lawler misses with a body shot.
Liddell misses with a low kick.
Lawler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice shot by Lawler.
Lawler connects with a leg kick. Liddell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Liddell throws the kick towards the body but Lawler avoids it.
Liddell walks into a jab.
Lawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
Lawler thuds a left hand into Liddell's body.
Lawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.
Lawler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Liddell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawler.
Liddell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liddell moves away from the strike by Lawler.
Liddell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liddell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Lawler throws a head kick but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Liddell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lawler misses with a body kick.
Liddell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Liddell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawler manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Lawler.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawler throws a wild body kick that Liddell sees coming a mile off.
Liddell feints and then cracks Lawler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lawler down.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Liddell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lawler looks to land a left hand but Liddell moved out of range nicely.
Lawler takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Liddell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lawler throws a lazy right hand but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick from Lawler lands but Liddell takes it in his stride.
Lawler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liddell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Lawler.
Liddell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
Lawler checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Liddell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Lawler really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Liddell's cut.
That's time! Liddell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lawler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Liddell lands with an uppercut that bounces Lawler off the cage and back into range.
A jab lands there for Lawler.
Liddell dodges the punch combination from Lawler.
A telegraphed right hand from Liddell misses the target.
Lawler throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liddell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lawler back to the cage. Liddell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
Liddell throws a body punch but Lawler moves out of range.
Liddell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawler.
Liddell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lawler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawler misses the shot to the body.
Lawler is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.
Lawler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawler moves away.
Lawler lands a really nice looking cross but Liddell seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawler connects with a solid leg kick.
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddell was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
Lawler scores with a nice body kick.
Lawler swings for the body but Liddell moves out of range.
Lawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lawler misses with a straight left.
Lawler throws a right and a left that Liddell avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell thuds a left hand into Lawler's body.
Liddell lands a nice shot to the body.
Liddell tries to clinch up.
Lawler blocks a leg kick.
Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddell moves away.
Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawler.
Liddell throws a chopping leg kick but Lawler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Liddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawler misses with a body kick.
Liddell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawler was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddell.
A big right from Lawler misses.
Lawler punishes Liddell's body with a nice straight punch.
Lawler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddell counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddell moves away.
Lawler is looking to land body kicks.
Liddell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Liddell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liddell throws a front kick aimed at Lawler's knee but Lawler avoids it well.
Lawler clobbers Liddell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Liddell throws a body punch but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liddell checks a low kick from Lawler.
Liddell avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left lands for Liddell.
Liddell connects with an inside leg kick.
Liddell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell avoids the body shot from Lawler.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liddell misses with a body kick.
Liddell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Liddell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lawler moves out of range of the leg kick from Liddell.
Liddell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Liddell scores with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
Liddell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lawler loads up on a big right hand but Liddell slips the punch.
Lawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liddell circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawler tries to score with a low kick but Liddell moves his leg out of the way.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Liddell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lawler avoids the body shot from Liddell.
Lawler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Liddell.
Liddell lands a head kick. Lawler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lawler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lawler lands a head shot.
Liddell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Liddell throws a wild body kick that Lawler sees coming a mile off.
Liddell is looking to clinch.
Liddell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Liddell moves forwards but Lawler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Liddell lands a nice shot that snaps Lawler's head back.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lawler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawler throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
Lawler looks to land a combination but Liddell avoids it well.
Lawler thuds his right hand into Liddell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lawler throws out a leg kick but Liddell moves out of range and Lawler only half commits.
Lawler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Liddell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Decent striking displayed by Lawler there.
Liddell is looking to land body kicks.
Liddell throws a shot to the body.
Liddell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Liddell avoids the body shot from Lawler.
Lawler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Liddell lands a head kick. Lawler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Liddell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Liddell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawler.
Nice body punch from Lawler.
Liddell moves out of range as Lawler strikes.
Liddell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lawler is out of range and Liddell settles back down.
Liddell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liddell.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawler lands a nice hook to Liddell's body. Liddell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lawler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lawler throws a leg kick but Liddell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
Lawler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lawler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liddell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lawler's sensitive parts.
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses.
Lawler digs a good body shot into Liddell's ribs.
Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawler.
Lawler connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell throws a right and a left that Lawler avoids nicely.
Liddell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Liddell.
Lawler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Liddell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lawler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Liddell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lawler is looking to slow Liddell down with leg kicks.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Liddell slips a jab from Lawler.
Lawler avoids the head kick by Liddell.
Liddell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A swing and a miss from Lawler.
Lawler cracks Liddell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lawler takes a swing at Liddell's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddell. Lawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Lawler is just out of range.
Lawler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lawler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lawler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lawler throws a looping overhand right but Liddell ducks down to avoid it.
Liddell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lawler tries to move into range but Liddell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lawler 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.

Eric Lawler dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Liddell's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lawler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lawler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Lawler.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell throws the kick towards the body but Lawler avoids it.
Liddell blocks a head kick by Lawler.
Lawler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
Lawler throws a leg kick that misses.
Liddell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lawler is out of range and Liddell settles back down.
Liddell thuds his shin into the meat of Lawler's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell misses with the combination.
Liddell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Liddell swings for the body but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler lands a slapping body shot.
Lawler misses with a body shot
and Liddell counters with a leg kick.
Lawler throws the kick towards the body but Liddell avoids it.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liddell throws a head kick but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liddell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lawler tries to land a leg kick but Liddell saw it coming and moves away.
That kick from Liddell tenderised Lawler's leg. Lawler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Liddell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lawler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lawler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddell was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
Lawler thuds his right hand into Liddell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Liddell moves out of range of the strikes.
Liddell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lawler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Liddell moves out of range of the body kick.
Lawler throws a front kick aimed at Liddell's knee but Liddell avoids it well.
Lawler throws a shot from downtown. Liddell moves away and avoids it.
Liddell cracks Lawler with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddell. Lawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddell misses with a straight right.
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lawler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws a leg kick but Liddell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Liddell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lawler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lawler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lawler.
Lawler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lawler throws a lazy right hand but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liddell misses with a head kick.
Liddell stuns Lawler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
Liddell motions for Lawler to come forward. Liddell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lawler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lawler avoids the body shot from Liddell.
Liddell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawler checks a leg kick.
Lawler scores with a three punch combo!
Lawler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lawler misses with a body shot.
Lawler misses with a body shot.
Lawler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liddell.
A clash of legs there as Lawler blocks the low kick.
Lawler throws a poor cross that misses
and Liddell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a low kick but Lawler avoids it.
Liddell blocks a low kick nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Lawler.
Liddell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice uppercut lands for Lawler. That snapped Liddell's head back.
Lawler is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Liddell like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Liddell from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:34 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Lawler!
Eric Lawler is the new middleweight champion!