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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Bater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DMX - Its dark and hell is hot kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Quinton Liddell enters the cage!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Bater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bater moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bater forces Liddell back against the cage and clinches.
Liddell is trying to break free.
Bater has a couple of punches blocked by Liddell.
Bater lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bater prevents Liddell from breaking the clinch.
Bater scores with a nice hook to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Bater.
Bater lands a left hand.
Bater holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bater working aggressively here.
Liddell stalling in the clinch.
Bater throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Bater fails to land.
The is referee keeping an eye on Bater - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bater misses with a punch on the inside.
Liddell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Liddell blocks an uppercut.
Liddell is trying to break the clinch but Bater has him pressed against the cage.
Liddell lands an uppercut.
Liddell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bater prevents it.
Liddell tries to pull guard but Bater won't allow it.
Leroy Bater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Liddell.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bater.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bater lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bater swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Liddell scores with a shoulder strike.
Liddell goes for a takedown attempt but Bater pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bater will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Liddell closes the distance and pushes Bater back into the cage.
Bater misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bater fails to land.
Liddell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bater swings wildly with an uppercut but Liddell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bater throws a head punch that misses.
Liddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bater.
Liddell blocking some punches.
Bater fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bater misses with some punches.
Liddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liddell lands with a right to the head.
Bater lands a shoulder strike.
Liddell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bater.
Liddell wants to break free but Bater has control.
Bater wants to stall.
Bater seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Liddell is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Liddell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bater up against the cage.
Bater misses with some punches.
Bater has a couple of punches blocked by Liddell.
Bater makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bater prevents Liddell from breaking the clinch.
Liddell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bater has a couple of punches blocked by Liddell.
Bater is pressed up against the cage. Liddell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bater down to the mat. Bater avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bater tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Liddell counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bater shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liddell as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Liddell. That snapped Bater's head back.
Bater fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Liddell sprawls well initially but Bater persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bater is breathing heavily.
Liddell gets back to full guard.
Bater won't allow Liddell to get back to his feet.
Liddell looking for a sweep. Not yet Liddell, not yet.
Bater trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liddell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bater gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bater sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bater content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bater wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
Bater seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Liddell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Liddell had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bater is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Liddell Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bater's back instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Liddell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bater fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Liddell, pushing him back against the cage.
Liddell gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bater is pressing down on Liddell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Liddell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bater swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bater not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Liddell preventing the sweep.
Liddell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bater swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Liddell pushing down on Bater's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bater makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bater.
Bater bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Liddell's guard.
Bater trying to control but Liddell is working from the bottom.
Liddell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bater connects with a couple of short punches.
Bater controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bater passes Liddell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Liddell is looking to control Bater's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Liddell avoid being mounted?
Bater stands up out of the half guard.
Bater darts in trying to clinch
and Liddell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice sprawl there from Bater as Liddell shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bater looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liddell throws a one two combo.
Bater wants to clinch.
Bater misses with a takedown attempt - Liddell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bater wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.
Bater pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liddell clobbers Bater with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
Bater tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bater throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bater closes the distance looking to clinch
and Liddell counters with a stiff right hand.
Bater moves into range and connects with a jab.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bater moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bater tries to clinch
and Liddell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bater doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Liddell has a takedown stuffed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Liddell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a right hand that Bater ducks under and follows up with a left that Bater also avoids with ease.
Bater tries to clinch but Liddell moves away
and Liddell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bater lands with a right to the head.
Bater lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Bater.
Liddell pushes Bater back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Liddell.
Liddell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bater avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Leroy Bater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Liddell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liddell.
Liddell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Liddell blocking some punches.
Liddell manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bater tries to free his leg and advance position but Liddell is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddell is trying to control the position but Bater postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liddell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bater kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Liddell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bater trying to control but Liddell is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Liddell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Liddell tries for a takedown but Bater sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bater tries to clinch
and Liddell counters with a series of strikes. Bater will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bater has closed the distance and engaged Liddell in a clinch.
Liddell misses with some punches.
Liddell blocks an uppercut.
Liddell lands a nice shot to the body.
Bater has a couple of punches blocked by Liddell.
Bater lands with a left to the head.
Bater blocking some punches.
Bater misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liddell blocks an uppercut.
Bater tries to stall but Liddell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Liddell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Liddell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bater throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bater doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bater fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bater slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Liddell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bater pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Leroy Bater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Liddell.
Bater has a couple of punches blocked by Liddell.
Leroy Bater has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bater throws a punch but it's blocked by Liddell.
Liddell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bater doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Liddell.
Liddell manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Liddell wants to sweep here but Bater controlling him for the moment.
Liddell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bater throws a big right hand that misses.
Liddell keeping moving, preventing Bater from controlling successfully.
Bater passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Leroy Bater has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bater fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liddell tries to improve position but can't.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bater shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Liddell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Liddell.
Liddell is stalling here.
Liddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Liddell lands a body punch.
Liddell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bater backwards.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Bater keeps him there for the moment.
Liddell lands with a right to the head.
Liddell pulls guard.
Bater content to stall in guard here.
Liddell is trying to keep Bater in close.
Quinton Liddell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bater looking to pass the guard.
Bater wants to get up but he can't break Liddell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Liddell is trying to control the position but Bater postures up.
Bater wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
Liddell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bater's guard.
Bater controls Liddell momentarily but Liddell frees himself.
Liddell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bater looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bater is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bater wants to sweep here but Liddell controlling him for the moment.
Liddell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Liddell tries to free his leg and advance position but Bater is retaining full guard.
Liddell trying to control the position from guard on top but Bater is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bater looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Liddell takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bater fails to land.
Liddell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bater pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Liddell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Liddell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Liddell!
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