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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garrido Reia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reia's entrance music is Moacir Santos - Coisa N�4. A fine choice. Liddell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eminem - Superman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Garrido Reia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reia.
Liddell lands a right hook to the body.
Liddell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reia.
Liddell thuds a left hand into Reia's body.
Reia tests Liddell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reia darts in and clinches Liddell up against the cage.
Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liddell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Liddell to keep the fight standing.
Reia slowing the pace effectively.
Reia scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddell lands with a left to the head.
Reia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liddell swings for the body but Reia moves out of range.
Reia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liddell swivels and escapes.
Liddell tests Reia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reia.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garrido Reia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liddell catches Reia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some wild striking there from Reia.
Reia closes the distance and clinches.
Reia jumps into guard, dragging Liddell to the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Reia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Liddell manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell wants to stand but Reia is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reia stands up from Liddell's guard - Reia perhaps looking for a knockout.
Liddell lands an overhand right.
Liddell tests Reia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Liddell is fending him off so far but Reia persists. Nope, Liddell circles away and we're back to standing.
Reia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liddell connects with a nice looking jab.
Reia closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reia breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Liddell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liddell cracks Reia with an open hand slap.
Reia blocks a jab.
Liddell throws out a loose jab but Reia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
Liddell looks to throw the jab but Reia is out of range.
Reia misses with a wild body shot.
Charlie Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Liddell defends it nicely.
Reia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Liddell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liddell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reia.
Reia scores with a decent looking hook.
Reia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reia has closed the distance and engaged Liddell in a clinch.
Reia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Liddell smiles and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddell. Reia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reia.
Reia blocks a jab.
Reia clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liddell's efforts to push away.
Liddell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reia's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reia.
Liddell takes a swing at Reia's ribcage but misses.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charlie Liddell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Reia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Liddell tries to bum rush Reia with a series of wild strikes but Reia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reia connects with a looping right hand.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Charlie Liddell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Liddell lands a jab to Reia's midsection.
Liddell tries to clinch there but Reia circles away.
Liddell throws a hook but Reia avoids it easily.
Reia tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liddell.
Reia misses with the combination.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddell. Reia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell misses with a body shot.
Reia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Liddell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liddell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reia staying out of range there.
Reia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Liddell pinned against the cage. Liddell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Liddell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reia's head.
Garrido Reia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddell throws a right hand that Reia ducks under and follows up with a left that Reia also avoids with ease.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liddell lands a slapping body shot.
Reia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Liddell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reia moves into the clinch.
Reia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reia tries to pull guard but Liddell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Liddell tries to stall but Reia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liddell tries to keep at a distance but Reia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Liddell tries to circle away but Reia has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Reia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reia has Liddell pressed against the cage, preventing Liddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Liddell.
Liddell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reia dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
Reia clinches up against the cage.
Reia blocks a body shot from Liddell.
A frustrated look appears on Reia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Liddell is trying to break free.
Liddell lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reia.
Liddell is trying to force a seperation but Reia has the dominant position.
Liddell is looking to control Reia's arms but Reia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Liddell has his back to the cage.
Liddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Liddell misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reia is trying to force a seperation but Liddell has the dominant position.
Reia pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reia manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Liddell tries to clinch up but Reia circles away and keeps his distance.
Reia fails to land with a series of punches.
Reia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garrido Reia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liddell is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Liddell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reia is looking to clinch but Liddell is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reia dives in and scores a takedown into Liddell's guard.
Reia lands a couple of elbows.
Reia gets to his feet - Liddell follows without any prompting.
Liddell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Charlie Liddell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Liddell keeps the fight on the outside.
Reia shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddell throws a body punch but Reia moves out of range.
Reia works over Liddell's head and body with a nice combination.
Liddell dips to his left and cracks Reia with an uppercut!
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reia misses with a wild body shot.
Liddell throws a one two combo.
Reia shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense.
Reia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Liddell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liddell tests Reia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reia takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reia slips a straight right by Liddell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reia was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddell.
Reia lands a two punch combo.
Reia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Liddell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reia.
Reia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Liddell tries to work over Reia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Liddell looking to stall.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reia fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garrido Reia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liddell wants to break free but Reia has control.
Reia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Liddell tries to throw a body punch but Reia avoids it by throwing Liddell back against the cage.
Liddell working hard to break the clinch.
Charlie Liddell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reia controlling the action here for a moment.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Reia keeps him there for the moment.
Reia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Liddell smiles and moves away.
Reia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Liddell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liddell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reia closes the distance and pushes Liddell back into the cage.
Reia working hard to break the clinch.
Reia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Liddell.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reia. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell works Reia's body with a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Reia.
Reia tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Reia.
Garrido Reia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reia tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reia misses the shot to the body.
Reia misses with a takedown attempt - Liddell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Reia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Liddell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Decent striking displayed by Liddell there.
Reia throws the left hand but Liddell avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reia moves forwards but Liddell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddell was well out of range. Poor timing from Reia.
Reia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reia cracks Liddell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charlie Liddell.
I've got Liddell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Charlie Liddell!
Charlie Liddell very nearly forgot to thank ****160Q Energy****95% Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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