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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Clow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Charleston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Clow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Charleston!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clow throws a sloppy head kick and Charleston moves out of range easily.
Clow moves into the clinch successfully.
Charleston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clow blocks it with crossed arms.
Clow lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Clow throwing shots but Charleston is blocking nicely.
Clow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Charleston is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Charleston avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Clow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Charleston does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Clow is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Clow stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clow moves nicely into side control.
Clow looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
You can see the frustration on Charleston's face as Clow controls the position.
Charleston is not content to let Clow control the position.
Charleston is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kyle Clow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Clow takes a kick to the side of the head.
Charleston throws a head kick but Clow moves out of range.
Charleston tries to clinch but Clow moves out of range.
Clow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charleston manages to avoid it.
Clow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Charleston rushes Clow and presses him up against the cage.
Clow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clow misses with a takedown attempt - Charleston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Charleston has closed the distance and engaged Clow in a clinch.
Charleston stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clow missing with knees to the body.
Charleston tries a knee to the head but Clow blocks it.
Charleston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clow stalling in the clinch.
Clow is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Charleston to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Clow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clow pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Charleston.
Charleston is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Clow is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Clow has escaped and now he's on top!
Charleston wants to stand but Clow is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clow postures up in Charleston's guard and throws a big left but Charleston blocks it.
Charleston keeping full guard, as Clow tries to pass.
Clow is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Clow stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Charleston clinches up with Clow and pushes him back against the cage.
Charleston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Charleston missing with knees to the body.
Charleston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Clow dominated that round.
That's time! Clow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Clow swats away the attempt to clinch by Charleston.
Clow avoids the head kick by Charleston.
Charleston moves in looking to clinch but Clow pushes him off.
Charleston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charleston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clow.
Charleston tries a head kick but it misses.
Charleston moves out of range as Clow throws a body kick.
Clow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Charleston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clow blocks a head kick by Charleston.
Charleston throws a head kick that misses.
Clow looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Charleston can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clow throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charleston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Clow is stalling in the full guard.
Charleston has momentary wrist control but Clow slips an elbow through the middle.
Clow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Charleston is keeping the position for now.
Charleston has his feet on Clow's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clow closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Charleston parries the strikes from Clow easily there. Clow is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Charleston to escape.
Clow is looking to take a break and control but Charleston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clow is really struggling to control Charleston but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Clow lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Charleston has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charleston managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Clow.
Clow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Charleston can do to turn this around?
Clow working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Clow tries to advance to mount but Charleston instead regains half guard.
Charleston manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Charleston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Charleston scores with a head kick. Clow tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Charleston moves into the clinch.
Clow dodges an elbow strike from Charleston.
Clow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charleston content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Charleston throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Clow is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Clow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charleston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clow turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clow fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Clow is looking to take a break and control but Charleston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clow goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Charleston has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Clow but great work by Charleston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James Charleston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Charleston shoots for a double leg takedown but Clow sprawls well. He's pushed Charleston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Charleston stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Charleston wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Charleston as Clow shoots in.
Charleston throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Clow closes the distance and clinches up with Charleston, looking for a takedown. Clow pushes Charleston against the cage but Charleston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Clow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charleston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clow misses with a head kick.
Charleston raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Charleston gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clow tries to pull guard but Charleston won't allow it.
Clow is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Charleston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clow avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clow avoiding damage as Charleston throws knees to the body.
Clow is trying to maintain a safe position but Charleston gets an underhook and turns Clow into the cage.
Clow stalling against the cage.
Clow pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charleston throws a big right hand that misses.
Kyle Clow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Charleston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clow keeping moving, preventing Charleston from controlling successfully.
Clow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Charleston is looking to work some ground and pound but Clow has wrist control.
Charleston is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Charleston throwing strikes from guard but Clow blocks nicely.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Charleston accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clow leaves Charleston with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Charleston moves into the clinch.
Charleston looking to throw knees to the head but Clow is blocking nicely.
Clow jumps into guard, dragging Charleston to the mat.
Charleston distracts Clow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Charleston wants to control from the top but Clow keeps moving.
Charleston makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Charleston defends it easily.
Charleston lands a couple of elbows.
Clow scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Charleston has Clow up against the cage in a clinch.
Clow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clow manages to break the clinch.
Clow throws a head kick that misses.
Kyle Clow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charleston closes the distance and clinches.
Charleston connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clow's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clow breaks from the clinch.
Clow closes the distance and clinches up with Charleston, looking for a takedown. Clow pushes Charleston against the cage but Charleston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Charleston pushes Clow up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charleston scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Charleston.
Charleston pulls guard successfully.
Charleston is looking to stand up but Clow isn't so interested in that idea.
Clow stands and throws Charleston's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Charleston bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
And that's the end of the fight!
James Charleston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Charleston has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Charleston!
The defeated Kyle Clow had this to say: 'sorry to all my fans.'.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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