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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Boyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Boyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell keeps the fight on the outside.
Liddell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boyer counters by clinching up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boyer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Liddell with a knee to the head.
Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddell clinches but Boyer breaks the clinch
and Boyer counters by moving into the clinch.
Boyer lands a left hand.
Boyer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boyer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Liddell looking to slow down the pace here.
Boyer wants to break free but Liddell has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyer goes for a takedown attempt but Liddell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Liddell throws out a loose jab but Boyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Liddell but Liddell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boyer wants to clinch
and Liddell counters with a head kick that drops Boyer!
Boyer is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell trying to control but Boyer is working from the bottom.
Liddell tries to stand but Boyer is controlling from the bottom.
Boyer keeping moving, preventing Liddell from controlling successfully.
Boyer keeping full guard, as Liddell tries to pass.
Boyer is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boyer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Liddell fails to pull guard.
Liddell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boyer walks away with a smile on his face. Liddell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boyer moves into the clinch successfully.
Liddell jumps guard but Boyer stands there with Liddell around his waist. Liddell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Billy Boyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Liddell.
Boyer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Boyer lands an uppercut.
Boyer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Liddell looks gassed!
Boyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liddell clinches but Boyer breaks the clinch
and Boyer moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Liddell wants a takedown but no success here.
Boyer stalls.
Boyer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Liddell blocks the elbow strike.
Boyer prevents a body shot from Liddell.
Liddell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boyer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boyer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boyer keeps control of Liddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Liddell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right hook to the body lands for Boyer.
Boyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boyer drives through with a takedown into guard.
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 Billy Boyer will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A right-left combo lands from Boyer.
Boyer closes the distance and pushes Liddell back into the cage.
Boyer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Liddell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Liddell tries to break the clinch but Boyer is controlling the position.
Boyer jumps guard and drags Liddell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Liddell wants to control from the top but Boyer keeps moving.
Liddell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Boyer 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.
Boyer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyer pushes Liddell off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Boyer tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Boyer avoids them all with ease.
Boyer closes the distance but Liddell moves to the side
and Liddell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Liddell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boyer tries to score a body lock takedown but Liddell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Liddell prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Boyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyer stalling.
Boyer has Liddell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Liddell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddell tries to clinch up
and Boyer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boyer manages to break the clinch.
Boyer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boyer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boyer wants a takedown but no success here.
Boyer tries for a takedown but Liddell manages to get underhooks.
Boyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boyer darts in and clinches Liddell up against the cage.
Boyer slowing the pace effectively.
Boyer landing knees to the body.
Boyer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Liddell smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Boyer duly obliges.
Liddell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boyer counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Boyer dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Boyer clinches with his opponent.
Liddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boyer has him pressed against the cage.
Boyer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Liddell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Boyer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boyer lands with a light punch inside.
Boyer stalling in the clinch.
Liddell breaks the clinch.
Boyer clinches.
Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liddell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boyer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Liddell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boyer counters by clinching up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boyer.
Boyer taking a breather.
Boyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boyer gets a clinch.
Liddell prevents Boyer from breaking the clinch.
Liddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boyer tries to clinch up but Liddell circles away and keeps his distance.
Liddell keeps the fight on the outside.
Boyer rushes Liddell and presses him up against the cage.
Boyer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boyer jumps guard.
Boyer is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boyer is looking to clinch.
Boyer closes the distance and clinches.
Boyer slowing the pace effectively.
Boyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liddell keeps the fight on the outside.
Boyer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chuck Liddell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boyer tries to clinch there but Liddell circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boyer fails with a takedown attempt.
Boyer misses with a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liddell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Boyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boyer, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Boyer!
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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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