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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Gaines (ranked 3356 p4p, 3579 weight class) and Levon Charleston (ranked 379 p4p, 389 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Gaines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Levon Charleston!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charleston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
Charleston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gaines waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Charleston.
A head kick misses from Charleston.
Charleston slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gaines misses the body punch
and Charleston counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've been told by Gaines's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.
Charleston gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gaines.
Gaines rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Charleston counters with a solid body kick.
Gaines connects with a body shot that sends Charleston's belly button to the back.
Gaines showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charleston.
Gaines throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Charleston misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick from Charleston, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charleston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Charleston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gaines has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gaines there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gaines pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Charleston back to the cage. Gaines follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Charleston misses with a hook to the body
and Gaines counters with a right hand to the body.
Charleston moves out of range as Gaines strikes.
Gaines misses with a body punch
and Charleston counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Charleston.
Gaines misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charleston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Charleston.
Gaines is working Charleston over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaines misses with the head strike.
Charleston tries to work over Gaines's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Gaines.
Charleston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaines lands a nice shot to the body.
Charleston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaines's elbow.
A short right from Charleston on the inside.
Charleston throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.
Gaines digs a right hand underneath Charleston's ribcage. Charleston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Charleston blocking some punches.
Charleston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaines's elbow.
Gaines can't find room to land a body shot as Charleston controls the action.
Gaines throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Charlestons head.
Gaines lands with a right to the head.
Gaines is leaning against Charleston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines can't find room to land a body shot as Charleston controls the action.
Charleston takes a shot to the head.
Gaines lands a right hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gaines takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gaines can't break the clinch.
Gaines blocks a body shot from Charleston.
Gaines misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Charleston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gaines tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charleston's elbow.
Gaines misses with some punches.
Gaines lands with a light punch inside.
Charleston struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaines controls his hands.
Gaines is working Charleston over against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Gaines.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charleston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Charleston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charleston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gainess head.
Gaines stalling against the cage.
Charleston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Charleston wants to break free but Gaines has control.
Charleston lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Charleston fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Gaines.
Charleston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Charleston fails to land.
Gaines tries a body shot but Charleston blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Levon Charleston will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gaines lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gaines has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Charleston.
A head kick misses from Charleston.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Charleston.
Gaines throws a right and a left that Charleston avoids nicely.
Charleston throws a shot to the body.
Charleston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gaines counters with a nice uppercut.
Gaines fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Charleston on the side of the head.
A jab from Charleston finds it's way through Gaines's defenses.
Gaines throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Charleston counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gaines is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaines throws a lazy uppercut
and Charleston finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Charleston walks into a stiff left hand from Gaines.
Nice defenses there by Charleston.
Charleston looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaines is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charleston scores with a shot to the body.
Charleston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gaines.
Charleston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaines avoids the head kick by Charleston.
Charleston throws a sloppy head kick and Gaines moves out of range easily.
Charleston thows a body kick. Gaines tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gaines tries to clinch up but Charleston circles away and keeps his distance.
Gaines tests Charleston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Charleston moves forwards but Gaines connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gaines misses with a straight right.
Gaines missing with a left hand there. Charleston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charleston takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Levon Charleston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Charleston keeps Gaines at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaines wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gaines misses with a left hand
and Charleston counters with a left to the body.
A big right from Charleston misses.
Charleston scores with a nice body kick.
Charleston slips a jab and a cross from Gaines.
Charleston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gaines counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Charleston takes one on the button.
Gaines is looking to clinch.
Gaines smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Charleston scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gaines doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charleston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charleston lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gaines throws a jab when Charleston was well out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Charleston.
Gaines misses with a looping left.
Charleston fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gaines on the side of the head.
Charleston throws a nice head kick!
Gaines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charleston.
Charleston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
Gaines looks to score with a jab to the body but Charleston is just out of range.
Gaines wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaines throws a series of punches but Charleston moves out of range.
Charleston throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Charleston.
Gaines tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaines swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Charleston counters with a nice leg kick.
Gaines swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Charleston only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Charleston lands with a slapping head kick.
Gaines ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.
Gaines displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Charleston throws out the jab.
Gaines jabs Charleston right on the nose. Charleston blinks but takes it well.
Gaines looks to land a combination but Charleston avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Levon Charleston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Gaines misses the target.
Gaines jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Charleston slips a straight right by Gaines.
Gaines is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Charleston thumps Gaines with a low kick.
Gaines fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charleston manages to avoid it.
Charleston throws a counter combo.
Charleston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charleston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Charleston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charleston. That's going to slow Gaines down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charleston. That's going to slow Gaines down.
Gaines ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Gaines on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gaines misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Charleston counters with a nice kick to the body.
Charleston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charleston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Charleston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gaines has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gaines throws a solid leg kick but Charleston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gaines.
Charleston moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaines will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gaines just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaines swings for the body but Charleston moves out of range.
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.
Charleston throws out a counter right but Gaines avoids it with no problem.
Gaines moves out of range of the body kick.
Gaines throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gaines misses with a looping right.
Gaines lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Charleston circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaines tests Charleston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Charleston misses with an uppercut. Gaines saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charleston throws a half hearted mid kick.
Charleston throws an overhand right that lands on Gaines's shoulder, as Gaines tries to avoid the shot.
Charleston digs a good body shot into Gaines's ribs.
Charleston takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines throws a shot to the body.
Gaines misses with the combination.
Gaines fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaines moves out of range of the body kick.
Gaines misses with a right hand
and Charleston counters with a solid body kick.
Charleston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaines manages to avoid it.
Charleston throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines swings widly with a right hand
and Charleston counters with a good, hard body kick but Gaines shrugs it off.
Gaines fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Charleston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Charleston with the inside leg kick.
Gaines throws the left hand but Charleston avoids the punch easily.
Charleston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaines moves away.
Jab from Gaines.
Charleston dodges the punch combination from Gaines.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
Charleston misses with a hook. Gaines ducked under it nicely.
Charleston takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gaines misses with a shot to the body
and Charleston counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Charleston.
Gaines on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charleston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Charleston scores with a kick to the body.
Gaines looks to land a combination but Charleston avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Charleston.
It looked like Gaines was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Charleston.
Gaines throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charleston. That's going to slow Gaines down.
Charleston throws a jab when Gaines was well out of range.
Gaines swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Charleston lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Charleston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dean Gaines has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaines jabs at Charleston's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levon Charleston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Charleston 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levon Charleston!
Levon Charleston decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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