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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes into the arena with It's Dark and Hell Is Hot blaring out of the sound system. Cruz has chosen Smack That as his entrance music. Luciano Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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207 lbs
30 - 40 - 0 |
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185 cm
30
200 lbs
4 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
30 - 40 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luciano Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz gets tackled into the cage by Liddell. Liddell maintains the clinch.
Liddell tries to land a knee to the head but Cruz blocks with his arms.
Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
Liddell blocks an uppercut.
Cruz tries a knee to the head but Liddell blocks it.
Liddell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cruz goes for a takedown attempt but Liddell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt
and Liddell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luciano Cruz.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cruz or perhaps it was just good defense by Liddell, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz shoots in looking for a takedown but Liddell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cruz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cruz misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cruz looks winded!
Liddell shoots in and gets a takedown into Cruz's guard.
Liddell stands and throws Cruz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell is working to tighten his grip on Cruz's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Cruz has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Liddell is really squeezing tight and eventually Cruz passes out! Liddell breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chuck Liddell!
Luciano Cruz spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be back'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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