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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feodore Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Liddel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Feodore Sabre!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddel jabs Sabre right on the nose. Sabre blinks but takes it well.
Liddel throws a head kick but Sabre moves out of range.
Sabre misses with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Liddel.
Liddel throws a leg kick but Sabre sees it coming and moves out of range.
Liddel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liddel seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sabre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Liddel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck for Sabre with that takedown attempt.
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!
Liddel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sabre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Liddel won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Liddel can't do much from the bottom here.
Sabre taking a breather here.
Sabre cracks Liddel with a big right hand but Liddel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre trying to control the position but Liddel is working away.
Sabre postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sabre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Liddel taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sabre is putting a hurting on Liddel here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sabre throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Liddel sneaks back into half guard.
Sabre is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Liddel has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liddel trying to control here.
Sabre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Liddel tries to roll over but Sabre keeps him under control.
Sabre is trying to control the action in half guard but Liddel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre tries to pass the half guard into mount. Liddel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sabre wants to work for an arm triangle but Liddel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Liddel keeps working.
Liddel manages to get to full guard.
Sabre preventing the sweep.
Sabre throwing strikes from guard but Liddel blocks nicely.
Sabre scoring with punches to the head and body.
Liddel 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.
Sabre scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sabre trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liddel 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.
Sabre trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sabre connects with a couple of short punches.
Liddel keeping moving, preventing Sabre from controlling successfully.
Sabre throwing strikes but missing.
Sabre is working Liddel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Liddel wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sabre is now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sabre is looking to advance position but Liddel won't allow it.
Liddel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sabre is working away from the top position though.
Liddel wants to sweep but Sabre has passed to side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabre landing a few strikes.
Liddel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sabre working away.
Sabre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Liddel, who protects the arm well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddel takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sabre creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Feodore Sabre dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Liddel enables Sabre to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Liddel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Liddel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sabre controlling from the top position.
Sabre drops back, looking for a kneebar! Liddel looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Liddel looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Liddel!
Sabre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sabre is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Liddel wants to control for a moment but Sabre uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Sabre regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre is trying to control the position but Liddel postures up.
Liddel throws a big right hand that misses.
Liddel postures up.
Liddel trying to control but Sabre is working from the bottom.
Sabre keeping full guard, as Liddel tries to pass.
Liddel stops Sabre from standing up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Liddel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chuck Liddel wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liddel.
Liddel has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre shoots in looking for a takedown but Liddel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sabre's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Liddel misses with a double jab.
Sabre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Liddel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sabre eats them both and turns towards Liddel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Liddel swinging wildly here.
Liddel misses with a double jab.
Liddel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sabre shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sabre slips a nice elbow through Liddel's hands, connecting with Liddel's forehead.
Liddel has hold of Sabre's hands but Sabre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Liddel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Liddel is looking to improve his position.
Sabre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sabre 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.
Liddel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sabre.
Sabre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sabre winds up and cracks Liddel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sabre is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sabre stops Liddel from getting back to his feet.
Sabre seems to be working for a kimura but Liddel defends the submission attempt.
Liddel is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sabre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Liddel keeping hold of Sabre's head, controlling as best he can.
Sabre winds up and cracks Liddel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddel tries to roll over but Sabre keeps him under control.
Feodore Sabre has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sabre drops an elbow to the side of Liddel's head.
Liddel tries to get to full guard but Sabre has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Feodore Sabre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Liddel tries to clinch but Sabre is having none of it.
Chuck Liddel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sabre moves out of range of the leg kick from Liddel.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Liddel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sabre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sabre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sabre shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sabre showed some decent athleticism there.
Liddel taking some punishment here, with Sabre in his half guard.
Liddel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sabre drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Liddel dives on top into guard.
Liddel looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre 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.
Liddel trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sabre manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sabre working some strikes from top position.
Liddel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Liddel trying to keep a closed guard but Sabre is proving a slippery customer.
Sabre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Liddel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sabre manages to get himself to full guard.
Liddel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre controls Liddel momentarily but Liddel frees himself.
Sabre pulls Liddel in close to his closed guard and prevents Liddel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sabre looking to control.
Sabre is controlling Liddel's posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Feodore Sabre wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sabre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Liddel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sabre somewhat.
Liddel stuffs the takedown.
Chuck Liddel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Feodore Sabre.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Liddel slaps away a takedown attempt from Sabre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sabre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Liddel defends well and Sabre ends up having to push Liddel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Liddel has had enough of the clinch but Sabre keeps him there for the moment.
Sabre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Liddel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Liddel is trying to force a seperation but Sabre has the dominant position.
Sabre is working for takedown but Liddel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Liddel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sabre takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Liddel.
Liddel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sabre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Liddel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sabre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Liddel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Liddel is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddel misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Feodore Sabre just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Liddel drops Sabre with a left right combo! Liddel follows him down to the ground into side control.
Sabre is rocked!
It looks like Feodore Sabre has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sabre tries to improve position but can't.
Sabre is still in real trouble! Can Liddel finish him?
Sabre tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Liddel presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Liddel putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sabre tries to lock up and control but Liddel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Liddel tries to control but Sabre wriggling away.
Sabre regains half guard.
Liddel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sabre seems to have recovered his senses.
Liddel wants to take a breather but Sabre is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre is positioning himself well to prevent Liddel advancing to mount.
Sabre is staying active underneath Liddel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Liddel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Liddel is keen to just control but Sabre is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chuck Liddel.
Liddel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sabre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sabre is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Liddel throws a low kick but Sabre avoids it.
Liddel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sabre defends well and Liddel ends up having to push Sabre into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Liddel tries to break the clinch but Sabre is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Liddel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sabre drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chuck Liddel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Feodore Sabre.
Sabre stalling against the cage.
Liddel has had enough of the clinch but Sabre keeps him there for the moment.
Liddel stops a takedown attempt from Sabre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre prevents Liddel from breaking the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sabre - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sabre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Liddel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Liddel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sabre has him pressed against the cage.
Liddel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sabre has him pressed against the cage.
Sabre is struggling to control the position.
Sabre has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Liddel after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre tries for a takedown but Liddel manages to get underhooks.
Sabre wants a takedown.
Liddel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Liddel gets underhooks to prevent Sabre's takedown attempt.
Liddel is trying to break the clinch but Sabre has him pressed against the cage.
Liddel can't break the clinch.
Liddel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sabre.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sabre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Liddel had his way with Feodore Sabre in that round.
The cut man is working on Feodore Sabre'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. This is the final round!
Nice combo by Liddel! Oh, that's hurt him - Sabre falls to the canvas and Liddel follows him into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sabre is avoiding damage well.
Liddel lands a few punches from side control.
Liddel is looking to take a break and control but Sabre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sabre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Liddel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sabre gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Liddel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Liddel trying to control from Sabre's half guard. Sabre has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sabre is on top in guard.
Liddel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sabre won't allow Liddel to sweep him here.
Liddel keeping moving, preventing Sabre from controlling successfully.
Liddel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Liddel 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.
Sabre trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel is trying to control the position but Sabre postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sabre misses with an uppercut. Liddel saw that one coming.
Liddel tries to bum rush Sabre with a series of wild strikes but Sabre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liddel throws a series of punches but Sabre moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Liddel.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sabre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liddel throws out the jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Liddel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sabre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sabre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Liddel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sabre shoots in for a double leg but Liddel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chuck Liddel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sabre scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabre scores with punches from side control.
Liddel defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sabre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sabre landing strikes.
Sabre in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Liddel tries to improve position but can't.
Sabre in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Liddel is trying to control Sabre's posture but Sabre avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre wants to control but Liddel is keeping him busy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Feodore Sabre.
Liddel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Liddel!
Liddel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabre manages to get to full guard.
Liddel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sabre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sabre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Liddel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Liddel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Liddel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sabre has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Feodore Sabre!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Chuck Liddel!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Chuck Liddel!
Chuck Liddel wins by split decision!
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