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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pete Higgedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Charm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Higgedy comes to the cage accompanied by Fort Minor - In Stereo. Lucky Charm acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pete Higgedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucky Charm!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charm lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Charm moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Higgedy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Charm's brow.
Charm tries to break the clinch but Higgedy is controlling the position.
Charm tries to circle away but Higgedy has him pinned against the cage.
Charm manages to break the clinch.
Charm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lucky Charm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Higgedy misses with a double jab
and Charm counters with an outside leg kick.
Charm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Higgedy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Charm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Higgedy misses the target.
Charm chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Higgedy can pounce on him.
Higgedy wants to clinch.
Higgedy dodges the punch combination from Charm.
Higgedy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Higgedy has managed to clinch.
Higgedy trying to land knees to the body.
Higgedy working Charm over with knees to the body.
Higgedy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Higgedy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Charm's brow.
Higgedy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Higgedy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Higgedy throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgedy has Charm pressed against the cage, preventing Charm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Higgedy lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Lucky Charm has been cut.
Higgedy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Charm has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Charm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Higgedy misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Charm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Charm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Charm can't break the clinch.
Higgedy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Charms head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Charm breaks the clinch.
Charm rushes Higgedy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Higgedy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Charm's face.
Charm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Charm cracks Higgedy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A left and a right from Charm both land. Nice combination.
Charm scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Charm lands a two punch combo.
Charm looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Higgedy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Higgedy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Charm displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Charm blocks a head kick by Higgedy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charm misses with a few strikes there.
Charm wants to land a leg kick but Higgedy is out of range.
Charm scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Charm checks the leg kick.
Charm fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Higgedy, pushing him back against the cage.
Charm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Higgedy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Higgedy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Higgedy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Charm fails to land with a series of punches.
Higgedy misses with an uppercut. Charm saw that one coming.
Higgedy swings for the body but Charm moves out of range.
Charm scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Higgedy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Charm counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Higgedy misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Charm.
Charm throws a combination that misses
and Higgedy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Charm is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Charm.
Charm misses with a double jab
and Higgedy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charm lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Charm wants to land a leg kick but Higgedy is out of range.
Higgedy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Charm counters with a thumping low kick.
Charm lands with a kick to the temple. Higgedy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Higgedy throws a series of punches but Charm moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Charm.
Charm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Higgedy slips a jab and a cross from Charm.
Charm checks the leg kick.
Charm fails to land with a series of punches.
Higgedy throws a lazy head kick
and Charm counters with an outside leg kick.
Charm throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Higgedy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Charm counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Charm!
Charm lands a head kick. Higgedy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Higgedy wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Higgedy.
Charm scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Higgedy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Charm has time to react.
Charm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Higgedy tries to clinch but Charm moves away
and Charm counters with a three punch combo that has Higgedy backing up. Higgedy nods at Charm to acknowledge the strikes.
Higgedy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Charm counters with a three punch combo that has Higgedy backing up. Higgedy nods at Charm to acknowledge the strikes.
Charm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Higgedy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Charm looks to land a combination but Higgedy avoids it well.
Higgedy wants to clinch
and Charm counters with a left and a right that stings Higgedy.
Charm throws a series of punches but Higgedy avoids them all with ease.
Charm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Charm.
Higgedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Charm circles away.
Higgedy dodges the punch combination from Charm.
Higgedy tries to clinch but Charm moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Charm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucky Charm's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Charm closes the distance and clinches.
Higgedy has Charm pressed against the cage, preventing Charm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Higgedy keeps control of Charm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Higgedy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Higgedy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Charm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Higgedy is looking to land body kicks.
Higgedy avoids the head kick by Charm.
Higgedy moves into the clinch.
Higgedy prevents Charm from breaking the clinch.
Higgedy is leaning against Charm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Charm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Higgedy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Charm wants to get back to striking at distance but Higgedy won't allow it.
Charm wants to get back to striking at distance but Higgedy won't allow it.
Higgedy lands a good knee to the midsection. Charm won't want to take too many of those.
Charm is trying to force a seperation but Higgedy has the dominant position.
Higgedy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Charm backwards.
Higgedy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Higgedy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Charm backwards.
Higgedy misses with a knee strike.
Higgedy lands a body punch.
Higgedy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Charm's efforts to push away.
Higgedy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Charm blocks it with crossed arms.
Charm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Higgedy scores with a shot to the side of Charm's head.
Charm is trying to break the clinch but Higgedy is controlling him.
Charm is trying to break free.
Higgedy misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charm misses with a two punch combination.
Higgedy throws a series of punches but Charm avoids them all with ease.
Charm misses with a head kick.
Charm scores with a kick to the midsection.
Higgedy misses with a low kick as Charm jumps back.
Lucky Charm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charm. That's going to slow Higgedy down.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Charm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Higgedy throws a low kick but Charm avoids it.
Charm misses with the combination.
Higgedy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Higgedy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Charm can pounce on him.
Higgedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charm misses with a few strikes there.
Higgedy tries to keep at a distance but Charm has taken the fight into the clinch.
Charm is trying to break the clinch but Higgedy is controlling him.
Higgedy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Charm is trying to break the clinch but Higgedy is controlling him.
Charm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Higgedy backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charm tries to break free but Higgedy pushes him back against the cage.
Charm looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Charm lands a shoulder strike.
Charm wants the takedown. Higgedy is fighting it off but Charm persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Higgedy's guard against the cage.
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.
Charm postures up.
Higgedy is really struggling to control Charm but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Charm stopping the sweep attempt from Higgedy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Charm wants to stand but Higgedy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Charm wants to control from the top but Higgedy keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pete Higgedy.
Charm throws a right and a left that Higgedy avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charm pushes Higgedy up against the cage in a clinch.
Higgedy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Charm is keeping busy.
Higgedy scores with a shot to the side of Charm's head.
Charm has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Higgedy tries a knee to the head but Charm blocks it.
Charm has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Higgedy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Charm lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Higgedy looking to slow down the pace here.
Charm blocks an elbow strike.
Higgedy tries to throw a body punch but Charm avoids it by throwing Higgedy back against the cage.
Higgedy has Charm pressed against the cage, preventing Charm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Charm working hard to break the clinch.
Charm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Higgedy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Higgedy misses with the combination.
Charm works over Higgedy's head and body with a nice combination.
Charm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Higgedy.
Higgedy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Charm counters with a nice leg kick.
Charm misses with a few strikes there.
Charm misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charm displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Charm.
Charm scores with a one two! Higgedy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab from Higgedy misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Charm.
Charm lands a two punch combo.
Pete Higgedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charm goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Higgedy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Charm breaks from the clinch.
Charm turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Charm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Higgedy circles away quickly and effectively.
Higgedy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Charm tries to avoid it but Higgedy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Charm to the ground. Charm escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Charm throws a nice looking combination but Higgedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Higgedy.
Charm throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Higgedy to counter with a crisp jab.
Higgedy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Charm throws a nice looking combination but Higgedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Higgedy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Charm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Charm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lucky Charm's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Higgedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charm lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Charm.
Higgedy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Charm scores with a four punch combination!
Charm throws a head kick that misses
and Higgedy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Charm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charm fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Higgedy checks it well.
Charm is working the combinations to good effect here.
Charm is looking to score with low kicks.
Higgedy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Charm. Charm obviously looking to wear him down.
Higgedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Charm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Charm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charm misses with a two punch combination.
Higgedy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Charm misses with a double jab
and Higgedy counters with a right hand to the body.
Charm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Higgedy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Higgedy.
Charm manages to break the clinch.
Charm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Higgedy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Charm.
Charm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Higgedy throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charm tries to bum rush Higgedy with a series of wild strikes but Higgedy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Higgedy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Higgedy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Higgedy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Higgedy throws a sloppy head kick and Charm moves out of range easily.
Charm tried to score with a low kick but Higgedy checks it.
Charm misses with a combination
and Higgedy counters with a nice leg kick.
Higgedy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Charm can pounce on him.
Charm throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Higgedy misses its intended target.
Charm throws a nice looking combination but Higgedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Charm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Higgedy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Charm!
Higgedy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charm moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Charm moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Charm throws a series of punches but Higgedy moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgedy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Charm.
Charm lands a jab-cross combination.
Charm misses with a combination
and Higgedy counters with a series of strikes. Charm will be more careful next time no doubt.
Charm throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Charm tries a low kick but Higgedy avoids it.
Charm misses with the combination.
Charm keeps the fight on the outside.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Charm.
Higgedy throws a sloppy head kick and Charm moves out of range easily.
Charm lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Charm.
Charm throws a right hand that Higgedy ducks under and follows up with a left that Higgedy also avoids with ease.
Higgedy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Charm tries to break free but Higgedy pushes him back against the cage.
Higgedy looking to throw knees to the head but Charm is blocking nicely.
Higgedy lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Higgedy misses with a knee strike.
Charm breaks from the clinch.
Higgedy wants to clinch up but Charm keeps it at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Charm.
Pete Higgedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Charm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Charm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Higgedy.
Charm scores with a leg kick.
Charm avoids the head kick by Higgedy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Charm.
Charm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Higgedy just misses with a punch to the body.
Higgedy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Charm throws a series of strikes that have Higgedy backpedaling.
Danga de danga de dang - Charm scores with a four punch combination!
Higgedy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Charm lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Higgedy backs up against the cage.
Charm misses with a double jab
and Higgedy counters by moving into the clinch.
Charm has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Higgedy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Higgedy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Higgedy throws an elbow that misses.
Higgedy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Higgedy takes a shot to the head.
Charm working hard to break the clinch.
Charm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgedy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Charm circles away quickly and effectively.
Charm moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A combination from Charm does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Higgedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Charm!
Charm throws a nice looking combination but Higgedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lucky Charm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A combination from Charm does no damage.
Charm goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Charm's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Charm duly obliges.
Charm connects with a solid leg kick.
Charm throws a series of punches but Higgedy moves out of range.
Charm misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charm lands a head kick. Higgedy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Charm misses with a series of wild punches.
Higgedy throws a leg kick
and Charm counters with a slapping leg kick.
Charm displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charm scores with a one two! Higgedy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucky Charm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Charm 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucky Charm!
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