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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Top (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes into the arena with Ice Cold blaring out of the sound system. Top has chosen Killing in the name as his entrance music. Brick Top has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chuck Liddell's chin.
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190 cm
26
220 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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218 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Liddell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brick Top! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Top closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Top trying to control the position but Liddell is working away. Top goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Liddell rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Top's guard! Nice work there by Liddell! Top is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Liddell wanted to stand there but Top had control of the position. Liddell gets to his feet - Top follows without any prompting. Top slips under a jab from Liddell. Top throws a shot to the body.
Top throws a leg kick that is checked and Liddell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Top tests Liddell's chin there with a solid looking shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Top fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Liddell takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Top slips a straight right by Liddell. Top tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Top throws a head kick that misses. Top shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Liddell but Liddell pushes him off and we're back to square one. Liddell cracks the inside of Top's front leg. Top scores with a one two! Liddell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Brick Top seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Top keeps the fight on the outside. Liddell fails in his attempt to clinch. Top fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brick Top. Top swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Top throws a head kick that misses. Liddell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Top. This has been an exciting period of action! Top takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Liddell feints and then cracks Top's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Top down. Top swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Top dives in and grabs Liddell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Liddell pushes down on Top's head and hops out. Top throws a body punch but Liddell moves out of range. Top on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Liddell scoring well with a low kick there.
Top instigates a clinch. Top lands a hook that snaps the head of Liddell backwards. A short left from Top. Liddell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Top looks gassed! A short left from Liddell. Liddell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liddell leaning his opponent against the cage. Top is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Liddell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Top has had enough of the clinch but Liddell keeps him there for the moment. Top misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Top wants a takedown.
Top has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Liddell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Liddell keeps control of Top as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Liddell trying to land knees to the body.
Top lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liddell backwards. Top takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Brick Top has been cut. Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Liddell. Liddell throws a nice outside leg kick. Top misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddell connects with an inside leg kick. Liddell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A solid leg kick lands there for Liddell.
Danga de danga de dang - Liddell scores with a four punch combination! Top throws a poor cross that misses
and Liddell counters with a stiff right hand. 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.
Liddell connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Liddell scores with a punch to the head. Liddell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Top throws a body punch but Liddell moves out of range. Liddell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and Top moves out of range easily. Liddell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Top. A cross from Liddell lands. Liddell doesn't manage to clinch there - Top circles away.
Liddell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Liddell thumps Top with a low kick. Liddell moves into the clinch. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Top as Liddell tries to tie him up. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Liddell lands a nice elbow. Top tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Liddell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Liddell pushes Top back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Liddell dominated that round. The cut man is working on Brick Top'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.
Decent striking displayed by Liddell there. Top throws a head kick that Liddell semi-blocks.
Top turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Top connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Top throws a head kick but Liddell moves out of range.
Top looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddell is just out of range. Top's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Liddell lands the left hand. Liddell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Danga de danga de dang - Liddell scores with a four punch combination! Liddell wants to clinch. Liddell scores with a decent looking hook. Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Liddell works the jab nicely. Liddell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Top doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Liddell misses the target. Top is breathing heavily. Liddell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Top shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Liddell pinned against the cage. Liddell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Top tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddell swats him away and circles back towards the center. A punch combination from Liddell misses. Liddell throws a right and a left that Top avoids nicely. Nice takedown defense from Liddell. No joy for Top on that attempt. Top thuds his right hand into Liddell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Top swats away the attempt to clinch by Liddell. Liddell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Top manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Top takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Top walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Liddell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Liddell throws a jab but it's blocked by Top. Sloppy strikes from Top. Those never looked like landing. Liddell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Danga de danga de dang - Liddell scores with a four punch combination! This has been an exciting period of action! Liddell cracks the inside of Top's front leg. Liddell lands an overhand right. Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Top paws at him with a jab and circles away. Top doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddell circles away.
Liddell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Top looks to land a right hand but Liddell moved out of range. Top throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddell slaps away a takedown attempt from Top, before circling back to the center of the mat. Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brick Top. Top misses with a lunging right hand
and Liddell counters with a lovely straight right hand! Top swats away the attempt to clinch by Liddell. Liddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Top ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddell moves away. Chuck Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Liddell blocks a head kick by Top.
Top circles away from the clinch attempt.
Top scores with a nice strike. Top scores with the left hand. Liddell knows he should have avoided that one. Liddell closes the distance and clinches. Liddell trying to stall but Top improves his position.
Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Top pivots, looking for a leg kick but Liddell is out of range and Top settles back down. Top fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Liddell avoids the head kick by Top.
Top rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liddell moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Top connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Liddell tries to clinch but Top moves out of range. Liddell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Liddell cracks Top with an open hand slap. Top pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Liddell scores with the left hand. Top knows he should have avoided that one. Top moves into range and connects with a jab. Good shot there by Liddell. Top connects with a looping right hand.
Top fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Liddell checks it well. Top pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Top throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Liddell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Liddell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Liddell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Liddell scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Liddell dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Brick Top's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Liddell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Top tries to bum rush Liddell with a series of wild strikes but Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Top takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Liddell throws out a powerful jab. Top pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Top shoots in but Liddell avoids the takedown attempt easily. Liddell throws a body kick that misses. Top chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liddell can pounce on him.
Liddell throws a good cross that connects.
Top is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Liddell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Top is still on wobbly legs! Can Liddell finish him? and Liddell counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Top! He's just covering up as Liddell starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Liddell! A relieved looking Chuck Liddell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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