MMA legends Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz meet for a trilogy fight Saturday night at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., as Golden Boy Promotions makes their foray into the mixed martial arts promotion business. Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 boasts a six-fight pro MMA card with several UFC vets which will air live on Pay-Per-View and stream live online. The preliminary card features five more pro bouts as well as four amateur bouts. Pro MMA Now will provide live results and video highlights for Liddell vs. Ortiz 3, as well as play-by-play commentary for the main event, and we also have a credentialed photographer at the event who will provide exclusive photos so check back for that.
LIDDELL VS ORTIZ 3 RESULTS:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 9 p.m. ET)
- 205 lbs: Tito Ortiz def. Chuck Liddell by knockout (punches) – Rd 1, 4:24
- 205 lbs: Deron Winn def. Tom Lawlor via unanimous decision (30-27 x 3)
- 160 lbs: Gleison Tibau def. Efrain Escudero via unanimous decision (29-28 x 3)
- 140 lbs: Ricky Palacios def. Walel Watson via knockout (strikes) – Rd 1, 3:56
- 135 lbs: James Barnes def. Albert Morales via submission (armbar) – Rd 3, 4:09
- 265 lbs: Jay Silva def. Oscar Ivan Cota via submission (arm triangle choke) – Rd 3, 2:13
PRELIMINARY CARD (6 p.m. ET; 7:30 p.m. ET Facebook)
- Johnny Cisneros def. Dave Terrel via unanimous decision (30-26 x 3)
- Fernie Garcia def. Joe Roye via submission (rear-naked choke) – Rd 1, 2:48
- Francisco Estrada def. Jose Huerta via submission (rear-naked choke) – Rd 2, 2:47
- Keith Berry vs. Joseph Hinkle
- Craig Wilkerson vs. Joshua Jones
AMATEUR CARD
- Noah Christy def. Casey Smith via unanimous decision (30-26 x 2, 29-28)
- Josh Wang-Kim def. Johnny Robles via TKO (punches) – Rd 2, 1:56
- Mary Almario def. Tyler Schaefer via unanimous decision (29-28 x 3)
- John Wang-Kim def. Mauro Gutierrez via split decision (29-28 x 2, 28-29)
- Juliana Miller def. Sidney Trillo via unanimous decision (29-28 x 2, 29-27)
LIDDELL VS ORTIZ 3 PLAY-BY-PLAY:
Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz
Round 1 – Very surreal watching these two MMA legends enter the cage one more time. Something tells me this one will end in the first round. Chuck looks very confident and in great shape. But will that chin hold up if he gets touched? What year is this? Am I in a time warp? Tito showing the jab, misses a left hook. Lands a low kick. Chuck lands a left jab. Right hand cocked back. Right from Tito. Leg kick. Chuck looking slow. Tito with the jab. Tito misses a head kick. Liddell hits the mat after an exchange. He’s right back up. Nice jab from Tito backs Chuck up. Tito walking him down, takes a leg kick. Tito with a counter right. Tito stalking. He’s taunting Chuck, seems to think Chuck’s lost it. Left lead hook from Chuck. Tito smells blood. He stuns Chuck with a couple punches then finishes him off knocking him unconscious with a right hand on the chin. And as I had previously commented on a in an earlier article, Chuck’s chin is indeed gone. He should never fight again. That’s it. Dana White was right many years ago when he said he didn’t want to see Chuck fight again. There was a reason for that, to protect his friend. … Tito was very classy after the fight, thanked Chuck and called him a true champion.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Tito Ortiz def. Chuck Liddell by knockout (punches) – Rd 1, 4:24
LIDDELL VS ORTIZ 3 HIGHLIGHTS:
Ricky Palacios takes out Walel Watson in the first round.
Ricky Palacios #LiddellOrtiz3 pic.twitter.com/ty7xXxqTLc
— Streetfight Bancho (@streetfitebanch) November 25, 2018
Liddell looked slow. His chin is done. Tito got his redemption.
Tito Ortiz knocks out Chuck Liddell in 2018’s neon trash fire. #LiddellOrtiz3 pic.twitter.com/3DdFSoBrH1
— Tanuki Usman (@Hamderlei) November 25, 2018
-Photo Credit: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos