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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lidell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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 Montreal, Chuck Lidell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Micheal Alexander!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lidell fails with the takedown.
Alexander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Alexander, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lidell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lidell wants to clinch but Alexander slips to the side
and Alexander moves into the clinch.
Alexander drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexander breaks the clinch.
Alexander wants to clinch.
Lidell clinches.
Alexander is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lidell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lidell misses with a punch to the body.
Alexander working aggressively here.
Lidell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch but Lidell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexander clinches but Lidell breaks the clinch
and Lidell counters with a series of strikes. Alexander will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lidell wants to clinch but Alexander slips to the side
and Alexander counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alexander breaks from the clinch.
Lidell shoots in for a double leg but Alexander sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Lidell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Lidell with that takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Alexander as Lidell shoots in.
Lidell shoots in looking for a takedown. Alexander tries to sprawl out of it but Lidell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alexander manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lidell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander misses with a takedown attempt
and Lidell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alexander's guard.
Lidell is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexander is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Alexander breaks the clinch.
Alexander closes the distance and clinches.
Alexander pulls Lidell into guard.
Alexander pushes Lidell off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Alexander is looking to clinch.
Alexander clinches up with Lidell and pushes him back against the cage.
Alexander has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lidell uses from the top position.
Alexander scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lidell wants to clinch
and Alexander counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chuck Lidell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lidell slips a jab from Alexander.
Lidell tries to clinch
and Alexander holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexander darts in and clinches Lidell up against the cage.
Alexander breaks the clinch.
Alexander tries to keep at a distance but Lidell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Lidell.
Nice shot by Lidell.
Alexander tries to clinch but Lidell moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lidell misses with a takedown attempt - Alexander sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alexander closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexander shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lidell pinned against the cage. Lidell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alexander tries to clinch but Lidell moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lidell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lidell slips a jab from Alexander.
Alexander rushes Lidell and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chuck Lidell will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lidell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lidell wants to clinch
and Alexander counters by clinching up.
Alexander breaks the clinch.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch but Lidell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexander throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lidell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alexander won't be happy with that.
Alexander is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lidell asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Alexander bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Alexander wants to clinch up but Lidell keeps it at a distance.
Lidell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alexander.
Lidell keeps the fight on the outside.
Lidell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexander shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lidell as he jumps to the side.
Alexander closes the distance and clinches.
Alexander breaks from the clinch.
Lidell looks to clinch
and Alexander counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alexander clinches with his opponent.
Alexander breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander moves into the clinch.
Alexander manages to break the clinch.
Alexander throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lidell's waist but Lidell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alexander off to one side.
Lidell throws a lazy head kick
and Alexander holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alexander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexander looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chuck Lidell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micheal Alexander.
Lidell looks to clinch
and Alexander counters by clinching up.
Alexander breaks the clinch.
Alexander tries to work over Lidell's front leg with a kick but Lidell checks it.
Lidell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lidell tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Alexander.
Lidell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alexander does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alexander can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander kicks off Lidell and gets to his feet.
Lidell gets the takedown into side control.
Alexander bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
No joy there for Lidell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alexander throws a jab when Lidell was well out of range.
Alexander misses with a double jab
and Lidell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alexander's guard now.
Lidell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alexander wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidell shoots for a double leg takedown but Alexander sprawls well. He's pushed Lidell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lidell shoots in for a takedown but Alexander shows good takedown defense.
A jab from Alexander misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alexander manages to break the clinch.
Alexander avoids the head kick by Lidell.
Lidell tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexander wants to clinch up but Lidell keeps it at a distance.
Alexander moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chuck Lidell will probably get the nod.
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!
Alexander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lidell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alexander pinned against the cage. Alexander gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lidell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alexander swivels and escapes.
Alexander fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexander misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lidell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alexander holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alexander content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alexander throws a right and a left that Lidell avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lidell wants to clinch but Alexander slips to the side
and Alexander moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexander moves into the clinch.
Alexander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lidell shoots in for a double leg but Alexander sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Lidell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexander instigates a clinch.
Alexander breaks from the clinch.
Alexander closes the distance and clinches.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alexander throws a series of punches but Lidell moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lidell swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexander.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lidell shoots for a takedown but Alexander saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lidell keeps the fight on the outside.
Lidell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alexander holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alexander manages to break the clinch.
Lidell shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alexander holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alexander goes for a takedown attempt but Lidell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lidell misses with a takedown attempt - Alexander sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alexander is looking to clinch.
Lidell misses with a leg kick
and Alexander counters by moving into the clinch.
Alexander stalling against the cage.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lidell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alexander's guard now.
Lidell stops Alexander from standing up.
Alexander uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lidell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alexander stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lidell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alexander counters with a stiff right hand.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chuck Lidell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lidell shoots in looking for a takedown. Alexander tries to sprawl out of it but Lidell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alexander manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lidell swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexander.
And that's the end of the fight!
Micheal Alexander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lidell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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