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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lil Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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140 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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159 cm
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146 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lil Jon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam Ward!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ward counters with a single leg into guard. Jon didn't expect that.
Jon wants to stand up but Ward is controlling him.
Jon keeping moving, preventing Ward from controlling successfully.
Ward throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ward postures up in Jon's guard and throws a big left but Jon blocks it.
Jon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ward is controlling him.
Ward throwing strikes from guard but Jon blocks nicely.
Jon keeping moving, preventing Ward from controlling successfully.
Ward pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jon is keeping the position for now.
Ward prevents Jon from getting back to his feet.
Ward has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ward wants to control from the top but Jon keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ward shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jon pinned against the cage. Jon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jon scores with the left hand. Ward knows he should have avoided that one.
Lil Jon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ward misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jon.
Jon throws a shot from downtown. Ward moves away and avoids it.
Jon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ward needs to keep his hands up - Jon had a free shot at his head there.
Jon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jon swinging wildly here.
A combination from Jon does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Ward.
Ward cracks Jon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jon throws a series of punches but Ward avoids them all with ease.
Jon ducks under a wild hook from Ward.
Lil Jon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jon swinging wildly here.
Ward with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jon misses with a wild body shot.
Jon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Jon.
Ward shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jon sprawls well. Jon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ward gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward misses with a body shot.
A left and a right from Jon both land. Nice combination.
Jon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Liam Ward has been cut.
Jon thows a body shot but no joy.
Jon misses with a double jab.
Ward just misses with a punch to the body.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jon moves away.
Jon throws a jab but it's blocked by Ward.
Ward shoots in for a takedown but Jon shows good takedown defense.
Lil Jon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Ward.
Jon takes a swing at Ward's ribcage but misses.
Jon throws a hook to the side of Ward's head but Ward sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ward takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jon feints a jab promting Ward to slip. Jon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ward slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward thows a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Jon.
Ward staying out of range there.
Jon swinging wildly here.
Jon scores with a sloppy right hand. Ward should have avoided that one.
Jon misses with a series of wild punches.
Jon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ward doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jon dips to his left and cracks Ward with an uppercut!
Ward misses with a body shot.
Ward misses with a shot to the body
and Jon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ward thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lil Jon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Ward's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jon swinging wildly here.
Jon throws out a powerful jab.
Ward shoots in looking for a takedown but Jon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ward's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jon lands a nice looking body shot.
Jon looks to land a combination but Ward avoids it well.
Ward throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jon lands with a cross.
Ward slips a jab and a cross from Jon.
Ward misses with a wild body shot.
Jon throws a jab when Ward was well out of range.
Jon misses with a looping left.
Ward shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ward 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ward stops Jon from getting back to his feet.
Ward is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ward missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jon tries to kick Ward off but Ward keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ward trying to mount his opponent but Jon defends it.
Jon wants to get back to his feet.
Jon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ward looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jon looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ward wants to control but Jon is keeping him busy.
Jon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ward is trying to control. Jon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ward is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jon tries to kick Ward off but Ward keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ward thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jon is trying to stand.
Ward trying to pass the guard but Jon defending well.
Jon is refusing to be controlled, as Ward sits in half guard.
Ward prevents Jon from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ward.
Ward is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jon defends it well.
Jon is staying active underneath Ward, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jon is trying to stand.
Ward is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jon is looking to escape.
Ward is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ward stops Jon from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward seems to be looking for submissions.
Ward tries to pass to full mount but Jon defends it.
Jon tries to kick Ward off but Ward keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jon is not content to let Ward control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ward is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ward wants to take a breather but Jon is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ward thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jon's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Ward showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Liam Ward's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ward moves away.
Ward digs a good hook to Jon's body.
Ward on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ward scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jon doesn't seem bothered though.
Ward slips a straight right by Jon.
Ward throws a leg kick but Jon moved away.
Jon misses with a two punch combination.
Jon throws a lazy uppercut
and Ward counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ward scores with a takedown into Jon's guard.
Ward trying to control the position from guard on top but Jon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ward loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ward stops Jon from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward throwing strikes but missing.
Ward throwing strikes from guard but Jon blocks nicely.
Jon is looking to stand up but Ward isn't so interested in that idea.
Ward pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jon is keeping the position for now.
Ward trying to control but Jon is working from the bottom.
Jon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ward throws a shot from downtown. Jon moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jon manages to avoid it.
Ward shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ward shoots in and drives through. Jon sprawls well.
Jon takes a swing at Ward's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Ward misses.
Ward misses with a straight right.
Jon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jon looks to land a combination but Ward avoids it well.
Jon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ward.
Ward throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lil Jon is winning the standup battle so far.
Jon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ward moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jon scores with a body shot.
A jab from Ward finds it's way through Jon's defenses.
Ward ducks right into an uppercut from Jon.
Ward misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ward sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ward. Jon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ward throws a jab but it's blocked by Jon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon scores with a jab.
Ward cracks Jon with a good jab.
Ward showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jon.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ward.
Lil Jon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Ward.
Ward scores with a hook.
Jon misses with a double jab.
Ward showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jon.
Jon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut lands for Ward. That snapped Jon's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ward staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Ward comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ward 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Ward!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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