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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Hiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiner comes into the arena with you always believed blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Liddell's choice of entrance music: It's Dark and Hell is hot. Chuck Liddell has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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200 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doug Hiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell has Hiner up against the cage in a clinch.
Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hiner has a takedown stuffed.
Hiner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hiner wants to clinch but Liddell slips to the side
and Liddell counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick by Hiner misses
and Liddell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Liddell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
Hiner misses with a takedown
and Liddell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Hiner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hiner avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hiner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Liddell's guard.
Liddell has a closed guard, preventing Hiner from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Liddell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Liddell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hiner prevents Liddell from getting back to his feet.
Hiner stays in close to Liddell's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiner looking to pass the guard.
Hiner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Liddell, up you get!
Hiner clinches but Liddell breaks the clinch
and Liddell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Liddell to counter with a crisp jab.
Liddell throws a combination that misses
and Hiner counters with a shoot takedown. Liddell fights it but they end up in guard.
Hiner's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Liddell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hiner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hiner wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
Hiner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hiner stands up from Liddell's guard - Hiner perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell clinches with his opponent.
Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hiner tries to clinch up.
Hiner forces Liddell back against the cage and clinches.
Liddell breaks the clinch.
Hiner wants to clinch but Liddell slips to the side
and Liddell counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice sprawl there from Liddell as Hiner shoots in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Liddell.
Hiner fails with the takedown
and Liddell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Liddell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hiner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Liddell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hiner stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Liddell digs a good body shot into Hiner's ribs.
Nice jab there from Liddell.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.
Liddell lands a lovely overhand right.
Liddell tests Hiner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiner closes the distance but Liddell moves to the side
and Liddell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hiner misses with a takedown attempt
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Liddell counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Liddell counters with a two punch combo.
Chuck Liddell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liddell scores with a jab to the head.
Hiner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Liddell counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiner shoots and misses
and Liddell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Hiner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell prevents Hiner from breaking the clinch.
Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
Hiner throws a sloppy head kick
and Liddell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hiner's knee momentarily.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Liddell counters with a left and a right that stings Hiner.
Hiner with a poor takedown
and Liddell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Hiner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Liddell counters with a single leg into guard. Hiner didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiner wants to stand and escape but Liddell is having none of it.
Liddell preventing the sweep.
Liddell trying to control but Hiner is working from the bottom.
Liddell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Liddell wants to pass the guard but Hiner is keeping the position.
That's four 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.
Hiner manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hiner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Liddell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hiner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hiner misses with a takedown attempt
and Liddell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hiner's knee momentarily.
Doug Hiner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hiner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Liddell counters with a series of strikes. Hiner will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hiner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hiner shoots for a takedown but Liddell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Hiner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hiner with a poor takedown
and Liddell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hiner slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Liddell stalks Hiner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hiner's face. Hiner staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Liddell.
Liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hiner circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Liddell duly obliges.
Hiner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Liddell counters with a stiff right hand.
Hiner fails with the takedown
and Liddell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hiner is looking for a sweep. Liddell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Liddell working Hiner over with strikes.
Liddell wants to take a breather but Hiner is having none of it.
Hiner moves into full guard.
Liddell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hiner working a defensive guard here.
Liddell wants to stand and escape but instead Hiner has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hiner throwing strikes from guard but Liddell blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Liddell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Liddell.
Liddell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hiner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet.
Hiner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Liddell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiner stops Liddell from getting back to his feet.
Hiner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Liddell sees it coming and defends easily.
Hiner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hiner is pressing down on Liddell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Liddell is holding on for now.
Doug Hiner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chuck Liddell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Liddell pushes Hiner off looking to stand but Hiner dives back in and keeps control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Liddell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Liddell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Liddell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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