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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Lancaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lancaster has chosen Fort Minor - Remember The Name as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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200 cm
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220 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Lancaster!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liddell tries to clinch but Lancaster moves out of range.
Lancaster moves in looking to clinch but Liddell pushes him off.
Lancaster wants to clinch but Liddell slips to the side
and Liddell counters with a shoot takedown. Lancaster fights it but they end up in guard.
Liddell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lancaster is keeping the position for now.
Lancaster 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.
Liddell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Liddell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lancaster's guard.
Lancaster trying to control but Liddell postures up.
Liddell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster is looking for a sweep. Liddell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Liddell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lancaster keeps working.
Lancaster is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Liddell is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lancaster is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lancaster scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Jon Liddell has been cut.
Lancaster with a lazy takedown attempt
and Liddell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liddell pushes down on Lancaster's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Liddell decides to stand and escape the position.
Lancaster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lancaster throws a head kick that half lands.
Lancaster rushes Liddell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell tries to pull guard but Lancaster won't allow it.
Lancaster wants to break free but Liddell has control.
Liddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lancaster has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lancaster tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Liddell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lancaster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jon Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Lancaster.
Liddell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lancaster just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lancaster fails to pull guard.
Liddell trying to land knees to the body.
Lancaster tries to stall but Liddell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lancaster stalling in the clinch.
Lancaster unloads a knee to the mid-section. Liddell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lancaster jumps guard but Liddell stands there with Lancaster around his waist. Lancaster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lancaster has Liddell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Liddell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Lancaster won't allow it.
Lancaster wants a takedown but no success here.
Liddell stops a takedown attempt from Lancaster.
Lancaster looks gassed!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Liddell gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Liddell is looking for a kimura but Lancaster is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Liddell to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liddell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lancaster regains full guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lancaster looking to control.
Liddell distracts Lancaster with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Liddell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Liddell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Liddell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lancaster breaks from the clinch.
Liddell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lancaster to the mat! Lancaster manages to get full guard.
Liddell trying to control but Lancaster is working from the bottom.
Liddell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Liddell preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liddell stands up and waves to Lancaster to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddell circles away.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell swats away the attempt to clinch by Lancaster.
Lancaster instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Liddell.
Liddell tries to pull guard but Lancaster won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lancaster takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lancaster lands a nice knee to the body.
Liddell is trying to break free.
Liddell fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Liddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell tries to pull guard but Lancaster holds him up against the cage and eventually Liddell drops back down to his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lancaster.
Liddell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lancaster gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lancaster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lancaster forces Liddell back against the cage and clinches.
Liddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lancaster manages to break the clinch.
Lancaster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Liddell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Liddell.
Liddell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lancaster tries to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Liddell won't allow Lancaster to get back to his feet.
Jon Liddell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Liddell postures up.
Liddell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lancaster is keeping the position for now.
Liddell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lancaster is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lancaster lands a nice hook to Liddell's body. Liddell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lancaster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lancaster tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liddell swivels and escapes.
Lancaster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
Lancaster closes the distance and clinches.
Liddell missing with knees to the body.
Liddell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lancaster.
Lancaster manages to break the clinch.
Liddell stuffs the takedown attempt from Lancaster. Lancaster gets slowly back to his feet.
Dean Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell scores with a takedown into Lancaster's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Liddell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Liddell's cut.
That's time! Liddell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lancaster lands with a nice body kick.
Lancaster throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lancaster throws a leg kick which misses Liddell's front leg but catches the back leg as Liddell tries to avoid it.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Liddell is having none of it.
Liddell is looking to score with low kicks.
Liddell feints and as Lancaster raises his hands in defense, Liddell changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Liddell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lancaster wants to sweep but no luck.
Lancaster is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lancaster looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liddell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lancaster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Liddell is fighting to break Lancaster's control of his arms but Lancaster is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Liddell looking to pass the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lancaster has his takedown stuffed
and Liddell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lancaster's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lancaster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lancaster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Liddell is one step ahead there.
Liddell postures up in Lancaster's guard and throws a big left but Lancaster blocks it.
Lancaster striking from his own guard.
Lancaster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Liddell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lancaster tries to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell won't allow Lancaster to get back to his feet.
Lancaster is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Liddell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lancaster clinches but Liddell breaks the clinch
and Liddell counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lancaster!
Lancaster is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lancaster is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lancaster tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell get's back to his feet.
Lancaster fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
Lancaster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liddell moves in looking to clinch but Lancaster pushes him off.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Liddell drops back looking for a leg! Lancaster is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lancaster manages to kick Liddell off! Liddell jumps back into Lancaster's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lancaster is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Liddell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Liddell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Liddell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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