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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Libre takes the fight into the clinch.
Libre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Libre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Liddell avoids it.
Libre creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Liddell's defenses. #CUT2#
It looks like Mike Liddell has been cut.
Libre is trying to pull guard but Liddell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Libre misses with an elbow strike.
Libre stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Libre is trying to drag Liddell to the mat but Liddell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Libre lands a shot to the body.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Libre scores with a shoulder strike.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Libre has eaten all the pies!
Libre utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Libre lands a nice uppercut.#TD2#
Libre pulls guard. #T1#
Liddell stopping the sweep attempt from Libre.#SUB2#
Libre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Liddell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Liddell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Libre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Liddell's guard. #REVB#
Libre looking to pass the guard.
Libre prevents Liddell from getting back to his feet.
Libre tries to free his leg and advance position but Liddell is retaining full guard.
Liddell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Libre trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Libre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Liddell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet but Libre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Libre is stalling in the full guard.
Liddell keeping moving, preventing Libre from controlling successfully.
Libre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liddell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Liddell wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Liddell ducks under a wild hook from Libre.
It looked like Liddell was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A thudding body kick lands there by Libre!
Libre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nacho Libre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Libre, right into the meat.
Libre throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
Libre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Libre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T4#
Liddell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Libre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liddell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liddell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
No joy there for Libre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Libre looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddell is just out of range.
Liddell attempts a counter takedown but Libre avoids it well and moves away.
Libre is looking to clinch.
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
Libre darts in and clinches Liddell up against the cage.
Libre 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!
Libre connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nacho Libre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Liddell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Libre looks to land a combination but Liddell avoids it well.
It looked like Liddell was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Libre throws a body punch but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Libre.
Libre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddell appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mike Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Libre tries to avoid it but Liddell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Libre to the ground. Libre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Libre dives in for a single leg takedown but Liddell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Liddell avoids the body shot from Libre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Libre misses with a lunging right hand
and Liddell counters with a series of strikes. Libre will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Libre tries to clinch but Liddell is having none of it.
And Liddell counters with a quick kick to the body but Libre blocks it.
Libre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Liddell shoots in looking for a takedown. Libre tries to sprawl out of it but Liddell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Libre manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T1#
Libre tries to clinch there but Liddell circles away.
Liddell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Libre swings for the body but Liddell moves out of range.
Libre throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Liddell.
Libre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddell was well out of range. Poor timing from Libre.
Libre swinging wildly here.
Libre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T2#
Libre misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Liddell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Libre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Libre misses the shot to the body.
Libre connects with a leg kick. Liddell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Libre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Libre wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
Liddell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#ROC2#
Liddell is rocked!#T3#
Libre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liddell circles away quickly and effectively.
Liddell appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Oh Liddell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Libre shoots for a takedown but Liddell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Libre tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range. #CL2#
Libre moves into the clinch.
Libre scores with a knee to the head.
Liddell prevents the takedown attempt.
Mike Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nacho Libre.
Liddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD2#
Libre pulls guard.
Libre punching to the body, from the bottom.
Liddell trying to control but Libre is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Libre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Liddell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Liddell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Liddell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Liddell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Liddell seems to have got his legs back now.
Liddell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Liddell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Libre works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T4#
Libre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Liddell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Libre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Liddell is trying to control the position but Libre postures up.
Libre slips nicely into half guard.
Liddell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Libre.
Liddell wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nacho Libre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Liddell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Libre misses with a wild body shot.
Libre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've been told by Liddell's head coaches at Cozad The Island that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Libre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Liddell rather than just go for the knockout.
Liddell wants to clinch up but Libre keeps it at a distance.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
Libre with the counter takedown but Liddell avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Liddell. No joy for Libre on that attempt.
It looked like Liddell was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Liddell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Libre lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#TD2#
Libre shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Liddell manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell keeping moving, preventing Libre from controlling successfully.
Libre postures up.
#T1#
Libre works over Liddell with some ground and pound from guard.
Liddell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Libre controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Libre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Libre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Libre trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Liddell has a closed guard, preventing Libre from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Libre misses the shot to the body.
Libre connects with a leg kick. Liddell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Libre.
Libre misses with a left hand
and Liddell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Libre scores with a kick to the midsection.
Liddell stuffs the takedown attempt from Libre. Libre gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Liddell was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Libre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Libre throws a head kick but Liddell moves out of range.
It looked like Liddell was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Libre throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
Liddell scores with a one two! Libre had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #T3##CL2#
Libre pushes Liddell up against the cage in a clinch.
Libre avoids the elbow strike from Liddell, against the cage.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Libre has double underhooks.
Liddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Libre is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Liddell to keep the fight standing.
Mike Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nacho Libre.#BC2#
Libre manages to break the clinch.
Libre swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Liddell counters with a one-two to the body.
Nacho Libre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Libre is looking to clinch.
Nacho Libre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Libre lands with a cross.
Libre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T4#
A nice leg kick lands there from Libre.
Liddell swats away the attempt to clinch by Libre.
Libre is looking to clinch but Liddell is avoiding it.
Libre throws a lazy right hand but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Libre misses with a hook.
Liddell avoids the body shot from Libre.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liddell lands a nice shot that snaps Libre's head back.
Mike Liddell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Libre with a poor takedown
and Liddell counters with a left and a right that stings Libre.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Liddell.
Well Libre has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nacho Libre!
The defeated Mike Liddell had this to say: 'I want a rematch!!!'.
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