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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raimundo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell has chosen It's Dark and Hell Is Hot as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Raimundo Oliveira has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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200 lbs
21 - 5 - 2 |
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190 cm
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207 lbs
21 - 34 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
21 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raimundo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Oliveira's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Oliveira duly obliges.
Sloppy strikes from Oliveira. Those never looked like landing.
Oliveira slips under a jab.
Oliveira lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Liddell throws out a leg kick but Oliveira moves out of range and Liddell only half commits.
Oliveira shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Liddell eats them both and turns towards Oliveira to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Oliveira throws a body punch but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oliveira scores with the left hand. Liddell knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Liddell lands a jab.
It looks like Raimundo Oliveira has been cut.
Oliveira scores with a nice right hand.
A big right from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira scores with a nice strike.
Liddell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liddell.
Oliveira misses the shot to the body.
Liddell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oliveira misses with a right hand
and Liddell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Oliveira has a couple of punches blocked by Liddell.
Liddell gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Liddell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Liddell prevents Oliveira from getting back to his feet.
Oliveira being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chuck Liddell wasn't active enough on the ground.
Oliveira lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Liddell moved out of range.
Oliveira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddell connects with an inside leg kick.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddell avoids the body shot from Oliveira.
Oliveira takes a swing at Liddell's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Oliveira misses.
Liddell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liddell defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand.
Oliveira digs a good body shot into Liddell's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liddell gets the takedown into side control.
Liddell tries for a kimura but Oliveira is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Oliveira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oliveira pushes Liddell away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Liddell gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Liddell controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chuck Liddell wasn't active enough on the ground.
A punch lands to the side of Liddell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Liddell saw that one coming.
Raimundo Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liddell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Liddell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raimundo Oliveira'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.
Oliveira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Oliveira. That did some damage!
Liddell shoots for a takedown but Oliveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oliveira checks a leg kick nicely.
Oliveira with a jab.
A big right from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Liddell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Liddell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oliveira lands with a straight right. Liddell didn't see that one coming.
Liddell slips under a jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oliveira stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oliveira throws the left hand but Liddell avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liddell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a right hand that misses
and Liddell counters with a nice leg kick.
Liddell wants to clinch up but Oliveira keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liddell tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliveira lands a glancing blow to the side of Liddell's head.
Liddell doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliveira circles away.
Liddell tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliveira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liddell. Liddell obviously looking to wear him down.
Liddell tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliveira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liddell. Liddell obviously looking to wear him down.
Liddell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oliveira avoids it really well and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Liddell throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Oliveira stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Liddell follows into mount!
Liddell with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell controlling from the full mount.
Liddell working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Oliveira on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oliveira tries to get out of the position.
Liddell landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to hold on but Liddell pushes him away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Liddell fails to take his opponent's back.
Liddell controlling the pace for now.
Liddell quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Liddell but it's paid off an Oliveira is forced to tap! Nice work by Liddell.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chuck Liddell!
Raimundo Oliveira spoke after the fight, saying 'I have one more fight in me'.
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B |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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