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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choke Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kimura might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Inner Light by Shocking Lemon. Liddell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Intro - DMX kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Choke Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura connects with a leg kick. Liddell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Liddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Kimura throws a body kick the misses
and Liddell counters with a nice uppercut.
Kimura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddell moves away.
Liddell scores with a decent looking hook.
Kimura staying out of range there.
Kimura misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kimura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a left hand
and Kimura makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Liddell really felt that one!
Liddell misses with a combination
and Kimura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Liddell thinking.
Kimura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kimura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Liddell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kimura. That's going to slow Liddell down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.
Kimura misses with a hook to the body
and Liddell counters with a nice body shot.
Liddell misses with an uppercut.
Liddell throws a body punch but Kimura moves out of range.
Kimura is looking to wear down Liddell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kimura scores with a kick to the body.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kimura throws a leg kick but Liddell moved away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kimura. Liddell shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is looking to slow Liddell down with leg kicks.
Kimura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddell moves away.
Kimura instigates a clinch.
Kimura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kimura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Liddell looks gassed!
Kimura presses Liddell against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kimura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Kimura.
Liddell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kimura lands a nice shot to the body.
Kimura landing knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kimura as the two fighters clinch.
Kimura is working Liddell over against the ropes.
Kimura lands an elbow inside.
Kimura lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kimura.
Kimura prevents Liddell from breaking the clinch.
Kimura lands a nice knee to the body.
Kimura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kimura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kimura unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Kimura.
Kimura digs a right hand into Liddell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Liddell's gas tank.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kimura.
Kimura lands an elbow just above Liddell 's eye.
Kimura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Kimura lands a damaging elbow.
Kimura crunches a lovely knee into Liddell's ribcage.
Kimura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Kimura.
A left hand lands to the body for Kimura.
Kimura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kimura landing knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Kimura.
Kimura scores with a hook to the body.
Kimura lands an elbow inside.
Kimura working Liddell over with knees to the body.
Kimura lands a knee to the body.
Liddell tries to stall but Kimura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kimura lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Kimura on the inside.
Kimura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kimura.
Kimura misses with an elbow over the top.
Liddell working hard to break the clinch.
Kimura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Liddell's defenses.
Liddell taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuya Kimura dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kimura misses with a body kick.
Kimura lands a jab to Liddell's midsection.
A shot to the body from Liddell misses
and Kimura counters with an inside leg kick.
Kimura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Liddell's sensitive parts.
Liddell checks a low kick from Kimura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura misses with a low kick.
Tatsuya Kimura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Liddell throws a poor cross that misses
and Kimura counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell blocks a leg kick.
Kimura darts in and clinches Liddell up against the ropes.
Kimura lands a damaging elbow.
A body shot lands from Kimura.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kimura.
Liddell takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Choke Liddell has been cut.
Kimura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Liddell can do to turn this around?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kimura.
A hook to the body from Kimura.
Kimura lands a nice elbow.
Kimura lands a hook that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Knees to the body from Kimura.
Kimura utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Liddell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kimura lands a nice knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kimura obliges.
Liddell takes an elbow to the temple.
Kimura utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Liddell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura scores a nice knee to the body.
Kimura working Liddell over with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Kimura.
Nice body punch from Kimura - that landed with a thud.
Kimura unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short body shot lands from Kimura as the two fighters clinch.
Kimura gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kimura unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kimura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Liddell wants to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kimura obliges.
Kimura gets through Liddell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kimura is working Liddell over against the ropes.
Liddell is trying to stall.
Tatsuya Kimura has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Kimura.
Nice elbow from Kimura.
Kimura lands an elbow just above Liddell 's eye.
Liddell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kimura lands a nice knee to the body.
Liddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kimura lands a nice knee to the body.
Kimura lands an uppercut.
Kimura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura blocks a body shot from Liddell.
Knees to the body from Kimura.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kimura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kimura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Liddell.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kimura as Liddell tries to tie him up.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kimura here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Knees to the body from Kimura.
Kimura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Liddell.
Kimura unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Liddell working hard to break the clinch.
Liddell can't break the clinch.
Kimura digs a right hand underneath Liddell's ribcage. Liddell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kimura cracks Liddell with a nice body shot.
Kimura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kimura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Liddell tries to break free but Kimura pushes him back against the ropes.
Kimura digs a right hand into Liddell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Liddell's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kimura.
Kimura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kimura.
Kimura lands with a left to the head.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Kimura has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kimura as Liddell tries to tie him up.
Kimura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kimura landing knees to the body.
Liddell taking a breather.
Kimura lands a knee to the body.
Liddell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Liddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kimura lands an elbow inside.
Kimura lands a nice knee to the body.
Kimura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kimura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Liddell avoids it.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Kimura has double underhooks.
Kimura unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Liddell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kimura as Liddell tries to tie him up.
Kimura lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Liddell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kimura prevents Liddell from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kimura.
Liddell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kimura digs a right hand underneath Liddell's ribcage. Liddell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kimura unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kimura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
Kimura working Liddell over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuya Kimura dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Choke Liddell's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Liddell.
Kimura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddell was well out of range. Poor timing from Kimura.
Liddell avoids the body shot from Kimura.
Kimura connects with a solid leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kimura!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Kimura misses
and Liddell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Liddell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kimura fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kimura.
Kimura misses with a wild body shot.
Kimura tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell lands a jab to Kimura's midsection.
Kimura throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Liddell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kimura was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddell.
Kimura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kimura scores with a nice body kick.
Kimura lands a nice looking kick to the body. Liddell takes a step back to recover.
Liddell misses with a combination
and Kimura counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kimura wants to pass the guard but Liddell is defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kimura has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tatsuya Kimura wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Liddell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kimura was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuya Kimura clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Choke Liddell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kimura misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Liddell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liddell checks a low kick from Kimura.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kimura moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kimura pushes Liddell away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Liddell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kimura.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kimura swings away with a body shot that misses
and Liddell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liddell checks a leg kick nicely.
Choke Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kimura is looking to clinch.
A shot to the body from Kimura misses
and Liddell counters with a right hand to the body.
Liddell misses with an uppercut
and Kimura counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kimura is looking to clinch.
Liddell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A low kick from Kimura is predictable there
and Liddell counters with a nice uppercut.
Liddell moves out of range as Kimura throws a body kick.
Kimura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Liddell. That did some damage!
Kimura avoids the body shot from Liddell.
Kimura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liddell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kimura. That's going to slow Liddell down.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick
and Kimura counters with a good low kick that Liddell was not able to check.
Liddell misses with a hook to the body
and Kimura counters with a leg kick.
Liddell misses with a series of wild punches.
Liddell misses with a leg kick
and Kimura counters with an inside leg kick.
Kimura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Liddell is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
A good leg kick by Kimura.
Kimura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Liddell misses with a double jab
and Kimura finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kimura misses with a shot to the body
and Kimura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kimura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuya Kimura had his way with Choke Liddell in that round.
The cut man is working on Choke Liddell's cut.
That's time! Kimura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kimura throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Liddell.
Liddell connects with a single shot there.
A good leg kick by Kimura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kimura lands a nice hook to Liddell's body. Liddell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kimura scores with a kick to the body.
Liddell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kimura. Kimura obviously looking to wear him down.
Kimura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Liddell throws a leg kick
and Kimura counters with a left to the body.
Liddell takes a swing at Kimura's ribcage but misses.
Kimura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell moves out of range of the leg kick from Kimura.
Kimura is looking to clinch.
No luck for Kimura with that takedown attempt.
Kimura is looking to clinch but Liddell is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kimura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kimura misses the body punch
and Liddell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura misses with a shot to the body
and Liddell counters with a three punch combo that has Kimura backing up. Kimura nods at Liddell to acknowledge the strikes.
Kimura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Liddell. That did some damage!
Liddell throws an off balance right hand
and Kimura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Liddell's knee momentarily.
Kimura thows a body shot but no joy.
Kimura lands with a good body shot.
Kimura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Liddell lunges at Kimura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kimura's hand.
Liddell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kimura wants to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Liddell.
Choke Liddell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kimura closes the distance and clinches.
Kimura lands a body shot.
Liddell is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Liddell takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuya Kimura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kimura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:43
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:43
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatsuya Kimura!
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