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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Bosley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddel has chosen Campeão, Vencedor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Frank Liddel is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Los Angeles, Tom Bosley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Liddel!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddel fails with the takedown.
Frank Liddel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddel shoots in but Bosley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Liddel shoots for a double leg takedown but Bosley sprawls well. He's pushed Liddel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tom Bosley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Liddel.
Bosley throws a combination. Liddel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Frank Liddel has been cut.
Liddel fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bosley to the ground. Liddel is now in Bosley's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Liddel throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bosley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Liddel manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bosley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bosley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tom Bosley wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Liddel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bosley defends well and Liddel ends up having to push Bosley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Liddel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bosley is trying to force a seperation but Liddel has the dominant position.
Liddel throws a head punch that misses.
Bosley gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bosley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bosley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bosley is looking to take a break and control but Liddel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bosley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bosley seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bosley is controlling the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Tom Bosley wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Liddel shoots for a takedown but Bosley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bosley lands with a shot to the body.
Bosley gets a double leg takedown into Liddel's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddel wants to stand but Bosley is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Liddel, up you get!
Liddel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bosley sprawls well. Bosley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Liddel gets slowly back to his feet.
Bosley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Liddel!
Bosley postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosley prevents Liddel from escaping the position.
Liddel sneaks out the side door and pushes Bosley away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Horrible takedown by Liddel or perhaps it was just good defense by Bosley which made him look bad.
Bosley shoots in and gets a takedown into Liddel's guard.
Liddel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bosley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bosley trying to control but Liddel is working from the bottom.
Bosley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Bosley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Liddel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Liddel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bosley is fending him off so far but Liddel persists. Nope, Bosley circles away and we're back to standing.
Bosley lands a nice shot to the body.
Bosley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bosley controlling the action here.
Bosley is trying to control. Liddel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tom Bosley just wasn't active enough.
Nice sprawl there from Bosley as Liddel shoots in.
Bosley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Liddel's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Liddel is trying to stand.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bosley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Liddel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tom Bosley just wasn't active enough.
Liddel misses with a body kick.
Bosley looking to score a takedown here. Liddel is defending well but Bosley drives through and ends up in Liddel's guard.
Bosley stands and throws Liddel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bosley decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel fails with a takedown attempt.
Tom Bosley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Liddel.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Liddel is defended easily by Bosley.
Liddel is breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Liddel.
Bosley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
The referee asks Bosley politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bosley prefers to stall for the moment though.
Tom Bosley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bosley working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosley misses with the ground and pound.
Bosley with the ground and pound but Liddel regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bosley controlling the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tom Bosley.
Liddel looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bosley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Liddel is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Liddel being controlled here momentarily.
Liddel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bosley is trying to keep Liddel in close.
We're going to have a standup here because Tom Bosley wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bosley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Liddel shoots in but no luck this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Bosley. No joy for Liddel on that attempt.
Bosley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bosley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Bosley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Liddel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bosley throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Liddel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bosley is in Liddel's guard.
Bosley sitting in guard here, content to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tom Bosley has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bosley leaves Liddel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bosley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bosley lands in his opponent's guard.
Bosley stands up from Liddel's guard - Bosley perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bosley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bosley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Liddel can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosley gets the takedown into side control.
Liddel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bosley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Liddel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Liddel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bosley asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Frank Liddel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosley sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Liddel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bosley stands up and beckons Liddel to his feet.
Liddel throws a push kick but Bosley slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosley drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bosley tries to stand but Liddel is controlling from the bottom.
Bosley tries to free his leg and advance position but Liddel is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tom Bosley wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bosley feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liddel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Liddel throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bosley wants to control from the top but Liddel keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tom Bosley has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Liddel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bosley defends well and Liddel ends up having to push Bosley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Liddel swings wildly with an uppercut but Bosley uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bosley.
Liddel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Liddel misses with some punches.
Liddel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bosley blocks an uppercut.
Bosley successfully pulls guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bosley is trying to keep Liddel in close.
Bosley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tom Bosley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bosley controlling Liddel's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Bosley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bosley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Bosley!
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hype
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