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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roydell Gibbons (ranked 752 p4p, 2278 weight class) and Reggie Charles (ranked 106 p4p, 274 weight class). Gibbons kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is HonestKey- Raw Dog. The key to victory for Roydell Gibbons has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roydell Gibbons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reggie Charles!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbons misses with a hook.
Gibbons throws a right hand that misses
and Charles counters with a right hand to the body.
Charles throws an off balance right hand
enabling Gibbons to counter with a crisp jab.
Gibbons feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Charless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gibbons takes a jab right on the kisser.
Charles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gibbons.
Charles jabs Gibbons to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gibbons misses with a looping left.
Gibbons throws a hook but Charles blocks it.
Gibbons throws out a loose jab but Charles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reggie Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibbons throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Charles counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gibbons has his feet on Charles's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibbons leaves Charles with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Charles there.
Charles fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gibbons to the ground. Charles is now in Gibbons's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gibbons working for a triangle but Charles defends it easily.
Charles is looking to work some ground and pound but Gibbons has wrist control.
Charles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gibbons working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Charles.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibbons trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles tries to free his leg and advance position but Gibbons is retaining full guard.
Charles has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Charles postures up and lands a big shot to Gibbons's brow.
Charles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gibbons keeping moving, preventing Charles from controlling successfully.
Gibbons has his foot on Charles's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Charles works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Charles wants to pass the guard but Gibbons is keeping the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Charles has his takedown stuffed
and Gibbons counters with a series of strikes. Charles will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gibbons definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gibbons scores with a jab.
Charles fails with a takedown attempt.
Roydell Gibbons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reggie Charles.
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles misses with an uppercut
and Gibbons counters with a straight right hand.
Gibbons missing with a left hand there. Charles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Charles on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gibbons lands a jab.
Gibbons lands a head shot.
Gibbons looks to land a right hand but Charles moved out of range.
Gibbons takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Gibbons on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gibbons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charles.
Gibbons throws a big shot that misses.
Charles on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gibbons thuds his right hand into Charles's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Charles shoots for a double leg takedown but Gibbons sprawls well. He's pushed Charles's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gibbons thuds his right hand into Charles's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A bone on bone clash there as Gibbons blocks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Gibbons tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Charles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gibbons blocks the body kick.
Gibbons displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Charles throws out the jab.
Roydell Gibbons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gibbons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gibbons throws the left hand but Charles avoids the punch easily.
Charles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Charles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws a leg kick but Gibbons sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gibbons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gibbons goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Charles dodges the punch combination from Gibbons.
Charles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gibbons.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A clash of legs there as Gibbons blocks the low kick.
Gibbons feints a jab promting Charles to slip. Gibbons then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Charles slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gibbons connects with a nice looking jab.
Charles finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Gibbons misses the target.
Charles shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gibbons defends it nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons throws a jab but it's blocked by Charles.
Gibbons misses with a left hand
and Gibbons takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gibbons throws a hook but Charles avoids it easily.
Charles swings for the body but Gibbons moves out of range.
Gibbons blocks a leg kick.
Charles looks to throw the jab but Gibbons is out of range.
Nice body punch from Charles.
Gibbons misses with an uppercut
and Charles counters with a nice uppercut.
Charles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Charles misses with a straight right.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Charles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gibbons on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gibbons throws a body punch but Charles moves out of range.
Charles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gibbons manages to avoid it.
Charles tries for a takedown but Gibbons circles away easily
and Charles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibbons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charles was well out of range. Poor timing from Gibbons.
Charles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gibbons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Charles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gibbons misses with a straight left.
Charles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gibbons throws a hook but Charles blocks it.
Charles staying out of range there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gibbons uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Charles.
Gibbons slips a straight right by Charles.
Gibbons takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gibbons takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Charles gets the takedown into side control.
Gibbons taking a bit of punishment here - Charles scoring with strikes.
Gibbons is trying to control Charles's posture but Charles avoids it.
Charles controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Gibbons's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roydell Gibbons dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Charles tries to land a leg kick but Gibbons saw it coming and moves away.
Gibbons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gibbons ducks under a wild hook from Charles.
Gibbons appears to be looking for a big counter.
Roydell Gibbons is winning the standup battle so far.
Gibbons missing with a left hand there. Charles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gibbons throws a series of punches but Charles moves out of range.
Gibbons throws a looping overhand right but Charles ducks down to avoid it.
Gibbons moves out of range as Charles strikes.
Charles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Gibbons misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles misses with a hook
and Gibbons counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gibbons takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gibbons thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles throws a lazy right hand but Gibbons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Charles takes a swing at Gibbons's ribcage but misses.
Gibbons loads up on a big right hand but Charles slips the punch.
Charles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gibbons.
Charles throws a jab when Gibbons was well out of range.
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
Charles throws the left hand but Gibbons avoids the punch easily.
Charles slips under a jab.
Gibbons scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A slow jab from Gibbons misses its intended target.
Charles is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Charles throws out a loose jab but Gibbons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gibbons paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons staying out of range there.
Gibbons misses with a hook. Charles ducked under it nicely.
Charles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charles scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gibbons throws a hook to the side of Charles's head but Charles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Gibbons.
Charles drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gibbons defends it well.
Charles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gibbons at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charles takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Charles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gibbons appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gibbons takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Charles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Gibbons finds it's way through Charles's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gibbons on the side of the head.
Charles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gibbons lands a jab.
Charles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gibbons swings widly with a right hand
enabling Charles to counter with a crisp jab.
Gibbons throws an off balance right hand
and Charles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gibbons is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Charles can do to turn this around?
Charles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Gibbons misses.
Gibbons has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gibbons there as he acknowledges the shot.
Charles throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gibbons is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons lands with an overhand left.
A swing and a miss from Gibbons.
Charles throws a shot from downtown. Gibbons moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibbons looks to score with a jab to the body but Charles is just out of range.
Gibbons throws a series of punches but Charles avoids them all with ease.
Gibbons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Charles wants to slow Gibbons down by chopping away at his legs.
Gibbons tries to bum rush Charles with a series of wild strikes but Charles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gibbons takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Charles wants to slow Gibbons down by chopping away at his legs.
Charles slips a jab and a cross from Gibbons.
Charles throws a leg kick
and Gibbons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons throws an overhand right that lands on Charles's shoulder, as Charles tries to avoid the shot.
Charles misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Gibbons misses the target.
Charles has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gibbons lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Charles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Charles misses.
Gibbons was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
Charles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charles misses the shot to the body.
Charles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gibbons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charles was well out of range. Poor timing from Gibbons.
Gibbons throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Charles misses with a jab to the body
and Gibbons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Charles misses with a lunging right hand
and Charles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gibbons misses with a hook
and Charles counters with a straight right hand.
Charles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Charles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gibbons.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charles lands a right hook to the body.
Charles shoots in looking for a takedown but Gibbons manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Charles's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gibbons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Charles circles away quickly and effectively.
Charles fails with the takedown
and Gibbons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gibbons throws a shot from downtown. Charles moves away and avoids it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Charles shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gibbons defends it nicely.
Roydell Gibbons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reggie Charles.
Nice jab there from Charles.
A lazy left from Gibbons finds it's target.
Charles throws a hook but Gibbons avoids it easily.
Gibbons moves out of range of the body kick from Charles.
A swing and a miss from Gibbons.
Charles misses with a straight right.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons loads up on a big right hand but Charles slips the punch.
Charles will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gibbons misses with a looping right.
Gibbons misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charles. Gibbons does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Gibbons was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Charles.
Charles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gibbons.
Charles throws a lazy uppercut
and Gibbons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Charles throws an off balance right hand
and Gibbons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Charles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Charles is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Charles throws a leg kick but Gibbons sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Charles stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gibbons scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons looks to score with a jab to the body but Charles is just out of range.
Charles drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gibbons defends it well.
Charles misses with a body kick.
Gibbons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gibbons blocks a leg kick.
Gibbons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Charles.
The fighters circling - Charles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good exchange - Gibbons coming out on top.
Charles finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gibbons just misses with a punch to the body.
Charles gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gibbons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roydell Gibbons dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Charles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice uppercut lands for Charles. That snapped Gibbons's head back.
Charles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Charles tries for a takedown but Gibbons sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Charles slips a jab from Gibbons.
Jab, jab by Gibbons - just one landing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gibbons!
Charles scores with a nice head shot.
Charles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gibbons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gibbons moves out of range as Charles strikes.
Gibbons swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Charles throws a leg kick
letting Gibbons counter with a right hand.
Charles is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gibbons throws out the jab.
Charles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Charles is still on wobbly legs! Can Gibbons finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles tries to land a front kick but Gibbons steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gibbons works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Charles ducks under a wild hook from Gibbons.
Gibbons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charles defending well as Gibbons loads up on a big left hand.
Gibbons misses with a straight right.
Charles throws a big shot that misses.
Charles seems to have recovered his senses.
Charles ducks under a wild hook from Gibbons.
A slow jab from Gibbons misses its intended target.
Charles looks to land a right hand but Gibbons moved out of range.
Good work by Gibbons as he checks the leg kick.
Gibbons lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gibbons.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gibbons.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons looks to land a combination but Charles avoids it well.
Gibbons throws a jab but it's blocked by Charles.
Charles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charles slips under a jab from Gibbons.
Charles throws a hook to the side of Gibbons's head but Gibbons sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Charles throws a leg kick but Gibbons sees it coming and moves out of range.
Charles throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gibbons tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Charles is in Gibbons's guard.
Gibbons working a defensive guard here.
Charles wants to control from the top but Gibbons keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles tries to free his leg and advance position but Gibbons is retaining full guard.
Gibbons is trying to control the position but Charles postures up.
Gibbons working for a triangle but Charles defends it easily.
Gibbons had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Charles defends it easily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Charles trying to control but Gibbons is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Charles slips under a jab from Gibbons.
Charles with the counter takedown but Gibbons avoids it easily.
Gibbons throws a body shot but no joy.
Gibbons needs to keep his hands up - Charles had a free shot at his head there.
Gibbons throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Charles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gibbons defending well as Charles loads up on a big left hand.
Gibbons misses with a right hand
and Charles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Charles misses with a body shot.
Charles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gibbons to score with a decent uppercut.
Charles misses with a looping left.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons feints a jab promting Charles to slip. Gibbons then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Charles slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Charles takes a swing at Gibbons's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Gibbons misses its target.
A low kick from Charles is predictable there
and Gibbons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Charles ducks under a wild hook from Gibbons.
Charles misses with a shot to the body
and Gibbons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gibbons throws a looping overhand right but Charles ducks down to avoid it.
Gibbons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charles was well out of range. Poor timing from Gibbons.
Gibbons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gibbons swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gibbons misses with a looping left.
Charles tries to land a front kick but Gibbons steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gibbons throws a big counter combination but Charles scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gibbons defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Charles.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Charles misses the target.
Gibbons was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Charles throws a looping overhand right but Gibbons ducks down to avoid it.
Gibbons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Charles.
Charles misses with a body shot.
Gibbons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Charles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Charles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roydell Gibbons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reggie Charles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charles moves out of range as Gibbons strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Charles! But no joy.
Charles's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gibbons connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Charles scrambles back to his feet.
Gibbons throws the left hand but Charles avoids the punch easily.
Charles misses with a straight left.
Charles misses with a lunging right hand
and Gibbons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gibbons throws a hook but Charles blocks it.
A nice side step and Charles releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Charles gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gibbons.
Gibbons throws a hook but Charles blocks it.
Charles misses the shot to the body.
Charles misses with a leg kick
and Gibbons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gibbons scores with a nice strike.
Charles lands a right hook to the body.
Charles dives in for a single leg takedown but Gibbons sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gibbons, as that shot connected.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons feints with a jab and clips Charles right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Charles is sent crashing into the canvas and Gibbons leaps in for the kill! Charles tries to get to his feet but Gibbons is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Charles is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roydell Gibbons!
A victorious Roydell Gibbons thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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