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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Lidae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taz Lero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lidae comes to the cage accompanied by Lighters. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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224 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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212 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steven Lidae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taz Lero!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lero is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lidae sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lero closes the distance and clinches up with Lidae, looking for a takedown. Lero pushes Lidae against the cage but Lidae circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Lidae.
Lidae throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lero gets caught napping as Lidae dives in and scores a takedown. Lero manages to retain guard.
Lero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lidae defends it easily.
Lidae chips away with some ground and pound.
Lero has a closed guard, preventing Lidae from standing up.
Lidae wants to pass the guard but Lero is keeping the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lero working for a triangle but Lidae defends it easily.
Lero is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lidae defends well.
Lidae scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidae working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lidae has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lidae stands up from Lero's guard - Lidae perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lidae as he avoids it easily.
Steven Lidae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taz Lero.
Lidae keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from Lidae as Lero shoots in.
Lidae scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lidae slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lero looks gassed!
Lero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lidae.
Lidae throws a good cross that connects.
Lero is rocked!
Lero shoots in but no luck this time.
Taz Lero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lidae misses with the combination.
Lidae works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lero is still on wobbly legs! Can Lidae finish him?
Lidae moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lidae is looking to slow Lero down with leg kicks.
Lero seems to have recovered his senses.
Lidae stuns Lero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidae closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Lero! Lidae dives in looking to finish! Lero is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Lidae!
During a confident post fight interview, Steven Lidae thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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