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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bret Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dump Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hart might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bang Your Head. Bret Hart has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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187 cm
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208 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bret Hart!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dump Liddel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddel tests Hart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liddel throws a nice looking combination but Hart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hart misses with a head kick.
Liddel misses with a series of wild punches.
Liddel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liddel looks to land a right hand but Hart moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart feints and as Liddel raises his hands in defense, Hart changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Liddel wants to get back to his feet but Hart is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hart looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully.
Liddel pushes Hart off and gets back to his feet.
A jab from Hart does it's job there.
It looks like Dump Liddel has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hart moves in looking to clinch but Liddel pushes him off.
Liddel misses with a series of wild punches.
Liddel throws a series of strikes that have Hart backpedaling.
Liddel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hart.
Hart misses with a wild body shot.
Hart staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel throws a one two combo.
Liddel lands a jab-cross combination.
Liddel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liddel throws a right hand that Hart ducks under and follows up with a left that Hart also avoids with ease.
Liddel defending well as Hart loads up on a big left hand.
Hart looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hart throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hart keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart lands strikes from half guard.
Hart is working for a submission of some sort.
Hart wants to take a breather but Liddel is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dump Liddel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dump Liddel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hart fails with the takedown.
Dump Liddel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddel throws a series of punches but Hart avoids them all with ease.
Hart tries to clinch but Liddel is having none of it.
Hart wants to clinch up but Liddel keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddel misses with a double jab.
Hart bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Liddel, who protects the arm well.
Hart passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Liddel!
Liddel's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Liddel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hart looking to control but Liddel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hart looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Liddel wants to get back to his feet.
Liddel is breathing heavily.
Hart controlling from mount.
Hart wants to control the pace but Liddel is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart wants to finish this one by submission but Liddel is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hart.
Hart tries to control but Liddel wriggling away.
Hart jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Liddel is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Liddel and Hart has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hart cracks Liddel with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart is looking to take a break and control but Liddel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hart has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hart tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Liddel taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bret Hart dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dump Liddel's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hart staying out of range there.
Liddel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liddel scores with a jab. Hart acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Hart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bret Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hart slips a jab and a cross from Liddel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddel misses with a two punch combination.
Hart scores a takedown into full mount!
Liddel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart controlling from mount.
Hart scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Liddel?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart lands with some strikes.
Liddel is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hart lands a big elbow.
Hart looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Liddel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hart jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Liddel is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Liddel and Hart has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel wants to get back to his feet but Hart is dominant here and he's now got Liddel's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hart's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
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.
Hart is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Liddel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hart is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Liddel knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Liddel for a finish.
Hart is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Liddel knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Liddel for a finish.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddel is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bret Hart clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dump Liddel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No luck for Hart with that takedown attempt.
Hart looks to land a right hand but Liddel moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddel misses with a two punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hart.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hart takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Liddel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hart.
Hart pushes Liddel up against the cage in a clinch.
Hart landing knees to the body.
Hart lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hart keeps control of Liddel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Liddel is looking to break free of the clinch but Hart has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart landing knees to the head.
That has opened up Dump Liddel's cut even more.
Liddel is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A knee to the head by Hart.
Liddel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hart prevents Liddel from breaking the clinch.
Hart lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Hart.
Hart crunches a lovely knee into Liddel's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart lands a shoulder strike.
Hart with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Come on Hart - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hart lands an uppercut.
Hart has Liddel pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hart pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Liddel tumbling to the mat - Hart dives into Liddel's guard.
Hart controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart prevents Liddel from getting back to his feet.
Hart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hart trying to control but Liddel is working from the bottom.
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.
Liddel wants to get back to his feet but Hart is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hart sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Liddel's guard.
Hart decides to return to a standing position.
Hart gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hart lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bret Hart had his way with Dump Liddel in that round.
The cut man is working on Dump Liddel's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Hart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liddel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liddel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart scores with a takedown into Liddel's guard.
Hart works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Liddel is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart works his way into side control.
Hart has hold of Liddel's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Liddel tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Hart cranks the arm and Liddel screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Liddel, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bret Hart!
Bret Hart retains his light heavyweight title!
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