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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Lieber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaba Meshdej (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lieber's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Dust Brothers- What is Fight Club . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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211 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Dangerous GnP
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Lieber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kaba Meshdej!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meshdej on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lieber misses with a straight left.
Lieber doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Meshdej tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meshdej tries to clinch
and Lieber counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lieber throwing strikes but missing.
Meshdej throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Meshdej wants to stand up but Lieber is controlling him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lieber landing some decent shots from guard.
Lieber throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Meshdej being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieber working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meshdej looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lieber is looking to work some ground and pound but Meshdej has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lieber's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Meshdej manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lieber gets back to half guard.
Lieber manages to get to full guard.
Meshdej won't allow Lieber to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieber seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lieber has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Lieber looking for a guillotine here but Meshdej defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meshdej wants to stand but Lieber has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lieber is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lieber wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meshdej in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lieber has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lieber looking for a sweep. Not yet Lieber, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lieber slips a jab and a cross from Meshdej.
Lieber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Meshdej's waist but Meshdej gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lieber off to one side.
Lieber drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lieber scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Meshdej looking for a sweep. Not yet Meshdej, not yet.
Meshdej is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lieber is controlling him.
Lieber is working Meshdej over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lieber cracks Meshdej with a solid left hand.
Lieber working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lieber throwing strikes from guard but Meshdej blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lieber with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lieber distracts Meshdej with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Meshdej trying to keep a closed guard but Lieber is proving a slippery customer.
Lieber stopping the sweep attempt from Meshdej.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lieber trying to control the position from guard on top but Meshdej is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Lieber dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lieber looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lieber connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Meshdej takes a swing at Lieber's ribcage but misses.
Meshdej ducks under a wild hook from Lieber.
Meshdej moves into the clinch.
Lieber stalling in the clinch but Meshdej improves position.
Meshdej tries to pull guard but Lieber holds him up against the cage and eventually Meshdej drops back down to his feet.
Lieber can't get the takedown.
Lieber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lieber scores with a shot to the side of Meshdej's head.
Meshdej manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Lieber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lieber misses its intended target.
Lieber pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Meshdej back to the cage. Lieber follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Some wild striking there from Meshdej.
Lieber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meshdej manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lieber gets a takedown into half guard.
Lieber is trying to work for a kimura but Meshdej is defending well.
Lieber is looking to advance position but Meshdej won't allow it.
Lieber missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieber is thwarting Meshdej's attempts to control the position.
Meshdej is looking to escape.
Lieber is keen to just control but Meshdej is a slippery customer.
Lieber missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lieber is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lieber working the ground and pound effectively.
Lieber looking to control but Meshdej is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieber jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Meshdej manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lieber tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lieber is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Meshdej has escaped the position, nice work there.
Meshdej wants to get back to his feet but Lieber drags him back down.
Lieber in side control, throwing shots but Meshdej defends.
Lieber working the head with strikes.
The ground and pound from Lieber seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lieber landing strikes.
Lieber creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Meshdej sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meshdej is looking to reverse the position.
Lieber wants to take a breather but Meshdej manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lieber.
Lieber wants to control from the top but Meshdej keeps moving.
Meshdej utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lieber drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lieber jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lieber in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Meshdej wants to get back to his feet but Lieber is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Lieber dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Lieber is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meshdej.
Meshdej throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lieber misses with a body shot.
Lieber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Lieber.
Meshdej doesn't manage to clinch there - Lieber circles away.
Meshdej ducks under a wild hook from Lieber.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lieber darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Meshdej ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meshdej misses with a wild body shot.
Max Lieber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meshdej with a nice cross.
It looks like Max Lieber has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Meshdej enables Lieber to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Meshdej manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lieber slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lieber throwing strikes from guard but Meshdej blocks nicely.
Meshdej wants to stand but Lieber is controlling the position.
Meshdej really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lieber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lieber working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lieber lands a couple of elbows.
Meshdej avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lieber postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lieber throws a big elbow that misses.
Lieber is looking to work some ground and pound but Meshdej has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meshdej preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lieber keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Meshdej's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lieber trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lieber is looking to work some ground and pound but Meshdej has wrist control.
Meshdej trying to control the position.
Meshdej is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lieber advances position into side control!
Meshdej takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Max Lieber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Max Lieber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lieber landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieber taking a breather here.
Meshdej struggling a bit here.
Lieber just content to control the position.
Lieber's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lieber throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kaba Meshdej has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lieber scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lieber controls the position.
Lieber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meshdej can do to turn this around?
Lieber wants to control but Meshdej is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lieber controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Max Lieber wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Meshdej thows a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Lieber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lieber 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Lieber!
Our winner, Max Lieber, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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