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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Kingsbury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingsbury kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC/DC - Back in Black. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Kingsbury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Liddell closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kingsbury quickly recovers to half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Liddell prevents Kingsbury from improving his position.
Liddell is looking to take a break and control but Kingsbury is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kingsbury is pressing down on Liddell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kingsbury pulls Liddell in close to his closed guard and prevents Liddell from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kingsbury is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Liddell defends well.
Liddell preventing the sweep.
Kingsbury is pulling down on Liddell's head. It's preventing any offense from Liddell, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsbury wriggles free and stands up.
Kingsbury gets the takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Kingsbury.
Liddell holding on.
Kingsbury postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kingsbury scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kingsbury is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Liddell will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Check out the look on Kingsbury's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Liddell gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kingsbury cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kingsbury lands a heavy elbow.
Liddell is in a horrible position here. Kingsbury smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kingsbury putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kingsbury looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kingsbury in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kingsbury lands with some strikes.
Liddell taking shots to the head.
Kingsbury has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kingsbury landing strikes from the mount and Liddell is in trouble!
Kingsbury lands a big shot there that rocks Liddell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingsbury scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsbury lands a heavy elbow.
Liddell is rocked!
Liddell wants to hold on but Kingsbury pushes him away.
Liddell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kingsbury punishing his opponent with strikes.
Liddell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kingsbury. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kingsbury looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kingsbury is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Liddell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Liddell is still in real trouble! Can Kingsbury finish him?
Kingsbury lands a couple of good shots and Liddell has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Liddell looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingsbury scores with punches from the back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kingsbury cracks Liddell with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Liddell from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Kingsbury punches Liddell on the ear.
Kingsbury scores with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Kingsbury.
Kingsbury lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Kingsbury.
Liddell seems to have recovered his senses.
Kingsbury punishes Liddell with strikes from the back mount.
Kingsbury lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Kingsbury looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Kingsbury scores with punches to the body.
Kingsbury connects with a big shot to the side of Liddell's head.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kingsbury's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Kingsbury is landing with strikes. Liddell can't take much more of this.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kingsbury landing with strikes.
Kingsbury lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Kingsbury lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Kingsbury dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kingsbury shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Liddell eats them both and turns towards Kingsbury to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
Kingsbury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kingsbury looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Kingsbury misses.
Liddell gets caught flat footed, as Kingsbury shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kingsbury throws a big right hand that misses.
Kingsbury's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Liddell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liddell is adopting a defensive guard.
Kingsbury slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kingsbury seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Liddell for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kyle Kingsbury just wasn't active enough.
Kingsbury moves into the clinch.
Kingsbury tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Liddell avoids it.
Kingsbury tries a body shot but Liddell blocks it.
Kingsbury struggles to land a body shot inside as Liddell controls his hands.
Kingsbury manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Liddell wants to take the fight to the mat but Kingsbury manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsbury gets underhooks to prevent Liddell's takedown attempt.
Kingsbury missing with knees to the body.
Liddell missing with knees to the body.
Kingsbury unloads a knee to the mid-section. Liddell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Kingsbury tries to land knees in the clinch but Liddell avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kingsbury struggles to land a body shot inside as Liddell controls his hands.
Kingsbury tries a body shot but Liddell blocks it.
Kingsbury working Liddell over with knees to the body.
Kingsbury has Liddell pressed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingsbury scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsbury lands a nice shot to the body.
Kingsbury lands a nice uppercut.
Kingsbury tries to land knees in the clinch but Liddell avoids the damage to the body.
Kingsbury lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kingsbury effectively controlling the action here.
Kingsbury prevents Liddell from breaking the clinch.
Kingsbury lands with a right to the head.
Kingsbury prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kyle Kingsbury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Liddell.
Liddell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kingsbury is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kingsbury lands a shoulder strike.
Liddell letting Kingsbury take a breather here.
Kingsbury tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingsbury stalling against the cage.
Kingsbury lands a good knee to the midsection. Liddell won't want to take too many of those.
Liddell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kingsbury gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right hand to the body from Kingsbury.
Kingsbury stalling.
Kingsbury creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kingsbury lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Liddell goes for a takedown attempt but Kingsbury pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingsbury shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Kingsbury dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Liddell throws a head kick but Kingsbury moves out of range.
Kingsbury throws a push kick but Liddell slaps the foot to one side.
Liddell fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Liddell or perhaps it was just good defense by Kingsbury which made him look bad.
Kingsbury closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kingsbury lands in his opponent's guard.
Kingsbury stays in close to Liddell's body and controls the position.
Liddell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kingsbury with a nice head shot there.
Kingsbury with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsbury loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kingsbury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Liddell can do to turn this around?
Kingsbury wants to pass the guard but Liddell is keeping the position.
Kingsbury working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kingsbury is in close to Liddell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kingsbury is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Liddell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kingsbury stands up over Liddell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kingsbury throws a big right hand that misses.
Kingsbury trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kingsbury is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kingsbury avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsbury working some strikes from top position.
Kingsbury lands a couple of digs.
Kingsbury looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kingsbury is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingsbury is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kingsbury landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsbury lands a couple of digs.
Kingsbury postures up and lands a big shot to Liddell's brow.
Kingsbury postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kingsbury cracks Liddell with a solid left hand.
Liddell keeping moving, preventing Kingsbury from controlling successfully.
Kingsbury looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Liddell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingsbury content to stall in guard here.
Liddell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kingsbury throws a big right hand that misses.
Kingsbury sitting in guard, not really doing much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kyle Kingsbury just wasn't active enough.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Kingsbury showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kingsbury 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Kingsbury!
In his post fight interview, Kyle Kingsbury gave a big smile as he said 'Thank you to TBD, the alliance destined to rule the world.'.
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