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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leif Ericson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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167 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
23
167 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leif Ericson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Charles!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ericson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Charles. That did some damage!
Charles misses with a looping left.
Charles takes one to the chin there.
Charles looks to throw the jab but Ericson is out of range.
Jab, jab by Ericson - just one landing.
Charles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Charles avoids a kick to the body.
Ericson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Charles stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ericson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jab by Ericson.
Ericson lands with a good body shot.
Ericson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ericson clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericson works on Charles's body with a couple of short punches.
Charles looking to slow down the pace here.
Ericson has a couple of punches blocked by Charles.
Ericson tries to throw a body punch but Charles avoids it by throwing Ericson back against the ropes.
Charles blocks a body shot from Ericson.
Still in the clinch, Ericson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ericson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ericson throws a punch but it's blocked by Charles.
Charles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ericson lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Ericson.
Ericson stalling against the ropes.
Charles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericson jabs Charles to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ericson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Charles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ericson is looking to slow Charles down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Charles finds it's target.
Ericson works the jab nicely.
Ericson scores with a nice strike.
Leif Ericson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ericson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Charles.
Charles on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Charles moves out of range of the strikes.
Ericson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ericson.
Charles moves out of range of the body kick from Ericson.
Ericson misses with a body kick.
Crunch! Ericson slams his shin into Charles's torso.
Charles blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ericson.
A jab from Ericson finds it's way through Charles's defenses.
Charles missing with a left hand there. Ericson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ericson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charles manages to avoid it.
Charles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ericson darts in trying to clinch
and Ericson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ericson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericson tries to clinch but Charles moves out of range.
Ericson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ericson moves out of range of the strikes.
Ericson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ericson.
Ericson connects with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ericson punishes Charles's body with a nice straight punch.
Ericson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ericson throws a head kick but Charles moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Ericson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ericson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ericson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charles misses with a straight right.
Ericson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Charles throws out a powerful jab.
Ericson has closed the distance and engaged Charles in a clinch.
Ericson tries to work over Charles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Charles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Charles throws a low kick but Ericson moves out of range easily.
Ericson lands a slapping body shot.
Charles takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Charles takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Leif Ericson is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Charles's sensitive parts.
Charles is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Charles misses
and Ericson counters with a body kick.
Ericson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ericson lands a nice looking body shot.
Ericson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ericson scores with a kick to the body.
Charles takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ericson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ericson throws a half hearted mid kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Charles in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ericson tries to clinch but Charles is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ericson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ericson jabs Charles to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ericson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Charles's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Charles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ericson can pounce on him.
Charles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ericson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ericson. Charles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ericson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ericson misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericson throws out a loose jab but Charles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ericson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Charles avoids the body shot from Ericson.
Ericson cracks Charles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Ericson takes a swing at Charles's ribcage but misses.
Ericson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Charles can do to turn this around?
Ericson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ericson lands a nice hook to Charles's body. Charles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Charles misses with a leg kick
and Ericson counters with a thumping low kick.
Ericson pushes Charles up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ericson lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Charles blocks a body shot from Ericson.
Ericson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Charless head.
Charles stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ericson tries a body shot but Charles blocks it.
Charles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Charles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Charles takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ericson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Charles throws a lazy right hand but Ericson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ericson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ericson slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Ericson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ericson misses with a double jab.
Ericson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Charles throws a shot from downtown. Ericson moves away and avoids it.
Charles thows a leg kick but Ericson checks it
and Ericson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ericson lands with a good body shot.
Charles checks a low kick from Ericson.
Ericson lands a slapping body shot.
Charles has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ericson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ericson.
Charles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Charles takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Charles throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ericson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ericson thows a body shot but no joy.
Charles throws a big shot that misses.
Ericson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ericson takes a swing at Charles's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Ericson blocks the low kick.
Ericson takes a swing at Charles's ribcage but misses.
Ericson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Charles, pushing him back against the ropes.
Charles trying to stall but Ericson improves his position.
Ericson tries to throw a body punch but Charles avoids it by throwing Ericson back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericson taking a breather.
Charles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ericson.
Ericson connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ericson scoring well with a low kick there.
Ericson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ericson scores with a leg kick.
Ericson throws out a powerful jab.
Charles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Charles has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ericson lands a nice looking body shot.
Ericson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles takes a kick to the side of the head.
Charles is rocked!
Ericson scores with a shot to the body.
Ericson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Charles tries to move into range but Ericson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Charles is still on wobbly legs! Can Ericson finish him?
Ericson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Charles's sensitive parts.
Charles seems to have recovered his senses.
Charles has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ericson.
Charles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Charles on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A cross from Ericson lands.
Ericson thuds his right hand into Charles's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Decent striking displayed by Ericson there.
Henry Charles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ericson jabs Charles right on the nose. Charles blinks but takes it well.
Ericson lands a body shot.
Ericson works Charles's body with a nice hook.
Ericson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Charles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good leg kick by Ericson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ericson lands with a good body shot.
Charles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Charles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ericson can pounce on him.
Charles avoids the head kick by Ericson.
Ericson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leif Ericson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ericson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leif Ericson!
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RATING
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