PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Coles (ranked 1489 p4p, 1739 weight class) and Dean Gaines (ranked 186 p4p, 209 weight class). Coles comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- Pass. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coles
vs
Gaines

192 cm
23
202
9 - 6 - 0

182 cm
23
194
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phillip Coles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Gaines!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gaines throws a hook to the side of Coles's head but Coles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Gaines tries to get set, Coles tries to push him back and clinch up but Gaines manages to avoid the attempt.
Gaines rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coles misses with a jab to the body
and Gaines counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaines fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gaines has time to react.
Gaines scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Coles jabs Gaines to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Coles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaines.
Coles throws a body punch but Gaines moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Gaines misses.
Gaines misses with an uppercut.
Coles connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gaines momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaines throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coles.
Phillip Coles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaines misses with a looping right.
Coles wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gaines getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Coles takes one on the button.
Coles scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coles throws out a loose jab but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Coles works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gaines swings for the body but Coles moves out of range.
Coles defending well as Gaines loads up on a big left hand.
Coles is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Coles throws a looping overhand right but Gaines ducks down to avoid it.
Gaines lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gaines throws a shot to the body.
Gaines scores with a nice head shot.
Coles misses with a right hand
enabling Gaines to counter with a crisp jab.
Coles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gaines connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coles's hands.
Coles connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gaines. Gaines circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines connects with a right hand. Coles shakes it off.
Coles throws out a loose jab but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines defending well as Coles loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coles looks to land a left hand but Gaines moved out of range nicely.
Coles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coles throwing a counter right hand but Gaines manages to avoid it.
Gaines takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gaines walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Coles slips a straight right by Gaines.
Gaines looks to score with a jab to the body but Coles is just out of range.
Gaines takes one to the chin there.
Coles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gaines throws a hook to the side of Coles's head but Coles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Coles takes the fight into the clinch.
Coles struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaines controls his hands.
Coles blocks an uppercut.
Gaines has a couple of punches blocked by Coles.
Gaines throws a punch but it's blocked by Coles.
Coles throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gaines.
Coles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaines tries to throw a body punch but Coles avoids it by throwing Gaines back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaines.
A head punch on the inside from Coles fails to land.
Coles swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Coles fails to land.
Coles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gaines lands a nice uppercut.
Gaines misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Coles just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gaines's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coles.
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coles misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Coles.
Coles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gaines misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaines.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coles creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A shot in the inside from Coles.
Gaines working aggressively here.
Gaines throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coless head.
Gaines presses Coles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gaines pushes Coles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coles lands with a short shot to the head.
Coles pushes Gaines back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gaines lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coles backwards.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Coles misses with a punch to the body.
Coles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaines's elbow.
Coles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coles misses with the head strike.
Coles misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaines lands a body punch.
Coles can't find room to land a body shot as Gaines controls the action.
Gaines works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Gaines fails to land.
Gaines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coles misses with some punches.
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coles struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaines controls his hands.
Coles throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Coles misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaines has a couple of punches blocked by Coles.
Gaines lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Coles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Coles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coles swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Gaines fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Gaines.
Gaines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaines misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines misses with some punches.
Gaines digs a right hand underneath Coles's ribcage. Coles let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Coles working aggressively here.
Coles working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coles.
Coles blocking some punches.
Coles tries to work over Gaines's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaines softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Gaines as the two fighters clinch.
Gaines tries to throw a body punch but Coles avoids it by throwing Gaines back against the cage.
Coles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coles.
Coles is looking to control Gaines's arms but Gaines gets an underhook and turns him. Now Coles has his back to the cage.
Coles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaines prevents a body shot from Coles.
Coles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaines working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gaines misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gaines scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaines.
Coles lands with a left to the head.
Gaines lands a body shot.
Coles is working Gaines over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coles misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaines swings wildly with an uppercut but Coles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaines digs a right hand into Coles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coles's gas tank.
Gaines is leaning against Coles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coles.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coles.
Coles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gaines misses with some punches.
Coles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Coles lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Gaines.
Coles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaines tries to throw a body punch but Coles avoids it by throwing Gaines back against the cage.
Coles throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.
Gaines throws a punch but it's blocked by Coles.
Coles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gaines swings wildly with an uppercut but Coles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines tries to throw a body punch but Coles avoids it by throwing Gaines back against the cage.
Coles tries to throw a body punch but Gaines avoids it by throwing Coles back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaines.
Coles swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coles tries to throw a body punch but Gaines avoids it by throwing Coles back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gaines.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dean Gaines will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Gaines lands a jab.
Coles misses with a wild body shot.
Gaines slips a straight right by Coles.
Coles loads up on a big right hand but Gaines slips the punch.
Gaines let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gaines lands with a right hand.
Gaines keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaines appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gaines lands with a straight right. Coles didn't see that one coming.
Coles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaines manages to avoid it.
Coles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines blocks a jab.
Coles has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gaines throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaines.
Coles loads up on a big right hand but Gaines slips the punch.
Gaines throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coles counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaines cracks a nice hook into Coles's ribs.
Gaines throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Coles throws a hook but Gaines blocks it.
Coles blocks a jab.
Coles is looking to counter punch.
Gaines takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gaines takes one to the side of the head.
Gaines slips a straight right by Coles.
Gaines looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Coles connects with a jab.
Gaines misses with a jab, cross combination.
A shot to the body from Gaines misses
and Coles counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Gaines.
As Coles backs off Gaines throws a huge counter combo but Coles manages to avoid it all.
Coles throws a jab when Gaines was well out of range.
Gaines clobbers Coles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaines tries to bum rush Coles with a series of wild strikes but Coles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaines misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coles throws an overhand right that lands on Gaines's shoulder, as Gaines tries to avoid the shot.
Gaines walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gaines takes a swing at Coles's ribcage but misses.
Coles is looking to counter punch.
Coles throws out a loose jab but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines misses with a looping left.
Coles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaines.
Coles takes one on the button.
Nice cross by Coles.
Coles misses with an uppercut
and Gaines counters with a stiff right hand.
Coles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coles throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaines.
Gaines looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice body punch from Gaines.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaines throws a body punch but Coles moves out of range.
Coles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gaines takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dean Gaines seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gaines throws a predictable looking body shot

and Coles moves into the clinch.
Gaines tries a body shot but Coles blocks it.
Gaines throws a punch but it's blocked by Coles.
Gaines lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Gaines scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gaines digs a right hand underneath Coles's ribcage. Coles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Gaines.
Gaines makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coles lands with a left to the head.
Gaines swings wildly with an uppercut but Coles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coles prevents a body shot from Gaines.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coles throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaines.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coles scores with a shoulder strike.
Coles misses with the head strike.
Coles gets through Gaines's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Coles lands with a light punch inside.
Gaines blocks an uppercut.
Coles swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phillip Coles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Coles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaines throws a head punch that misses.
Coles throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.
Coles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines lands a body shot.
Gaines misses with a punch on the inside.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Coles.
Gaines wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Coles has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gaines creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Coles fails to land.
Coles cracks Gaines with a nice body shot.
Coles tries to throw a body punch but Gaines avoids it by throwing Coles back against the cage.
Coles prevents a body shot from Gaines.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaines's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coles.
A short left from Gaines.
Coles throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Coles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gaines tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaines tries to throw a body punch but Coles avoids it by throwing Gaines back against the cage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Coles looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Coles throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.
Coles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Gaines.
Gaines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coles has a couple of punches blocked by Gaines.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaines lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaines lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coles struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaines controls his hands.
Coles misses with the head strike.
A short left from Gaines.
Gaines misses with a body punch.
Gaines lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gaines working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coles misses with the head strike.
Gaines lands a body punch.
Coles throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coles misses with a body punch.
Gaines tries to work over Coles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaines backwards.
Gaines goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaines backwards.
Gaines misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaines blocking some punches.
Coles has a couple of punches blocked by Gaines.
Gaines blocks an uppercut.
Coles throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gaines lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coles backwards.
Gaines working aggressively here.
Gaines misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coles lands a shot to the body.
Gaines goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coles tries to throw a body punch but Gaines avoids it by throwing Coles back against the cage.
Coles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coles misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coles misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaines lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coles backwards.
Gaines presses Coles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Coles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Coles misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Gaines as the two fighters clinch.
Gaines lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coles backwards.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gaines lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right handed body shot lands from Gaines.
Coles swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaines lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coles or not.
Gaines tries to throw a body punch but Coles avoids it by throwing Gaines back against the cage.
Gaines lands a shot to the body.
Gaines pushes Coles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coles tries a body shot but Gaines blocks it.
Coles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gaines tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coles misses with the head strike.
Gaines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaines scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dean Gaines will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Coles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Coles throws a right hand that misses
and Gaines connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coles loads up on a big right hand but Gaines slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gaines.
Gaines throws an overhand right that lands on Coles's shoulder, as Coles tries to avoid the shot.
Gaines misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Coles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gaines looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaines lands with a shot to the body.
Gaines scores with a decent looking hook.
Gaines swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Coles counters with a straight right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Coles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big left from Gaines misses.
Coles throws a hook to the side of Gaines's head but Gaines sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coles throws an off balance right hand
and Gaines cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coles misses with a looping left.
Gaines tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines misses with a hook to the body
and Coles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaines staying out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Gaines as he connects with a hook.
Gaines takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Coles misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the body from Gaines misses
and Coles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaines swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coles missing with a left hand there. Gaines was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaines has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Coles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
Gaines misses with a straight left.
Gaines avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaines moves away from the strike by Coles.
Coles is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gaines throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaines moves away.
Gaines swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaines connects with a body shot that sends Coles's belly button to the back.
Coles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Coles misses.
Coles lands with a shot 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!
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Coles misses the target.
Coles cracks Gaines with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gaines dips to his left and cracks Coles with an uppercut!
Coles lands with a nice body punch.
Coles blocks a jab.
Gaines throws an off balance right hand
and Coles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Gaines misses.
Coles seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gaines throws a lazy right hand but Coles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Coles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines misses with a body shot.
Gaines ducks under a wild hook from Coles.
Gaines ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gaines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coles.
Coles looks to land a right hand but Gaines moved out of range.
Gaines looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gaines takes a swing at Coles's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Gaines does no damage.
Gaines lands with a nice body punch.
Gaines ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaines takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Coles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaines sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaines throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coles cracks Gaines with a good jab.
Coles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gaines misses with a looping right.
Coles throws a lazy right hand but Gaines sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Coles finds it's way through Gaines's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Gaines was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gaines swinging wildly here.
Gaines is looking to clinch but Coles is avoiding it.
Coles is looking to counter the offense by Gaines and move into the clinch.
Coles digs a good hook to Gaines's body.
Gaines shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Coles eats them both and turns towards Gaines to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gaines ducks right into an uppercut from Coles.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Coles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gaines counters with a straight right hand.
Coles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coles was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Coles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaines sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Gaines.
Coles takes one on the button.
Coles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaines.
Coles swings widly with a right hand

and Gaines counters by moving into the clinch.
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaines lands with a short shot to the head.
Gaines takes a shot to the head.
Gaines avoiding damage.
Coles blocks an uppercut.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Coles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coles misses with the head strike.
Coles throws a head punch that misses.
Gaines misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaines throws a punch but it's blocked by Coles.
Gaines fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coles lands a shoulder strike.
Coles blocking some punches.
Gaines tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coles lands a nice uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Coles creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gaines tries to throw a body punch but Coles avoids it by throwing Gaines back against the cage.
A short right from Coles.
Coles has a couple of punches blocked by Gaines.
Coles tries to throw a body punch but Gaines avoids it by throwing Coles back against the cage.
Coles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coles misses with a punch on the inside.
Coles lands with a left to the head.
Gaines misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaines has a couple of punches blocked by Coles.
Coles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coles throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coles.
Coles is stalling here.
Coles lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Gaines as the two fighters clinch.
Gaines lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gaines.
Gaines is working Coles over against the cage.
Coles presses Gaines against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dean Gaines is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gaines tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaines misses with a body punch.
Gaines is leaning against Coles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Coles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coles throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.
Gaines tries to work over Coles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Coles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Coles just leaning against Gaines, taking a breather.
Gaines dodges an elbow strike from Coles.
Coles swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coles swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaines lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phillip Coles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaines blocks an elbow strike from Coles.
Gaines blocks an uppercut.

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 Phillip Coles.
Well Gaines 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Gaines!
Dean Gaines seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.