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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamaal Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamaal Charles told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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198 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamaal Charles!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Charles works the jab nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charles. That's going to slow Stanley down.
Charles feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stanley's calf.
Stanley blocks a head kick by Charles.
Good leg kick by Charles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stanley walks into a left hand.
Charles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Charles keeps the fight on the outside.
Charles turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Charles throws a sloppy head kick and Stanley moves out of range easily.
Charles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stanley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Charles looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stanley rushes Charles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charles is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanley.
Stanley blocks an elbow strike.
Charles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Charles can't find room to land a body shot as Stanley controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charles manages to break the clinch.
Stanley is looking to clinch.
Stanley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stanley misses with a punch to the body.
Charles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Charles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Charles gets tackled into the cage by Stanley. Stanley maintains the clinch.
Charles swings wildly with an uppercut but Stanley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charles's coach down at Canadian Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Charles's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stanley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stanley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanley.
Stanley working aggressively here.
Charles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Charles.
Charles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charles blocking some punches.
Stanley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Charles pushes Stanley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Stanley misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanley.
Charles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Charles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Charles works on Stanley's body with a couple of short punches.
Stanley throws a head punch that misses.
Stanley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stanley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stanley working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Charles.
Stanley has a couple of punches blocked by Charles.
Stanley lands a hook that snaps the head of Charles backwards.
Stanley swings wildly with an uppercut but Charles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stanley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley blocks a body shot from Charles.
Stanley tries to work over Charles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Charles.
Stanley has a couple of punches blocked by Charles.
Charles blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Charles.
Stanley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charles's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Charles.
Charles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stanley backwards.
Stanley misses with a punch on the inside.
Charles throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Stanley fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Stanley fails to land.
Charles lands with a left to the head.
Charles lands a nice shot to the body.
Stanley misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charles blocking some punches.
Stanley misses with a punch on the inside.
Stanley tries to work over Charles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stanley misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Stanley fails to land.
A knee to the head by Charles.
It looks like Mike Stanley has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Charles.
Stanley gets through Charles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stanley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Charles is keeping busy.
Charles pushes Stanley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stanley keeps control of Charles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Charles lands an elbow inside that Stanley shrugs off.
Stanley misses with some punches.
Stanley pushes Charles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stanley misses with the head strike.
Charles breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jamaal Charles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Stanley's cut.
That's time! Stanley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Charles.
Charles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stanley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stanley wants to clinch.
Charles closes the distance and clinches.
Stanley can't find room to land a body shot as Charles controls the action.
Charles breaks from the clinch.
Stanley misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanley tries to clinch but Charles is having none of it.
Stanley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Charles looks for the body kick but Stanley saw that one coming.
Stanley is looking to counter the offense by Charles and move into the clinch.
Charles misses with a low kick.
Charles scoring well with a low kick there.
Stanley pushes Charles up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Stanley fails to land.
Stanley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stanley struggles to land a body shot inside as Charles controls his hands.
Stanley throws a head punch that misses.
Stanley misses with the head strike.
Stanley lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Stanley fails to land.
Charles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stanley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stanley keeps control of Charles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stanley working aggressively here.
Charles tries to stall but Stanley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Charles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Charles scores with a decent looking hook.
Stanley takes a swing at Charles's ribcage but misses.
Charles scores with a three punch combo!
Charles pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stanley is out of range and Charles settles back down.
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Charles throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charles looks to score with a jab to the body but Stanley is just out of range.
Stanley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Charles lands a really nice looking cross but Stanley seems unphased.
Charles keeps the fight on the outside.
Stanley wants to clinch up but Charles keeps it at a distance.
Stanley wants to clinch.
Stanley tries to clinch but Charles is having none of it.
Jamaal Charles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Charles is looking to slow Stanley down with leg kicks.
Charles swats away the attempt to clinch by Stanley.
Stanley takes one on the button.
Charles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stanley.
Charles lands a nice shot to the body.
Charles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Charles shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charles. That's going to slow Stanley down.
Danga de danga de dang - Charles scores with a four punch combination!
A solid body kick from Charles.
Charles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stanley wants to clinch up but Charles keeps it at a distance.
Stanley wants to clinch.
Stanley 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 getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stanley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Charles looks for the body kick but Stanley saw that one coming.
Stanley wants to clinch up but Charles keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Charles scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Charles feints and then cracks Stanley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stanley down.
Stanley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stanley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Charles.
An inside leg kick lands from Charles.
Charles clinches up with Stanley and pushes him back against the cage.
Stanley working aggressively here.
Charles lands with a left to the head.
Charles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Charles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stanley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamaal Charles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Stanley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Stanley tries to clinch there but Charles circles away.
Stanley is looking to clinch but Charles is avoiding it.
Stanley tries to clinch but Charles moves out of range.
Charles follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Stanley drives through and clinches with Charles against the cage.
Stanley tries to throw a body punch but Charles avoids it by throwing Stanley back against the cage.
Charles throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stanley misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Stanley.
Stanley misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Stanley fails to land.
Charles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stanley throws a nice looking combination but Charles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Charles. Charles obviously looking to wear him down.
Charles throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Stanley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stanley fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stanley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Charles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stanley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Charles.
A right hand to the body from Charles.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stanley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stanley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Charles.
Stanley throws a head punch that misses.
Charles misses with an elbow over the top.
Stanley has a couple of punches blocked by Charles.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanley.
Stanley stalls.
Stanley stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles lands a body shot.
Stanley throws a head punch that misses.
Stanley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charles's elbow.
Charles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Charles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stanley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Charles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles lands with a straight right. Stanley didn't see that one coming.
Charles lands a head kick!
Charles swats away the attempt to clinch by Stanley.
That kick from Charles tenderised Stanley's leg. Stanley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Charles throws a leg kick which misses Stanley's front leg but catches the back leg as Stanley tries to avoid it.
Stanley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Charles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Charles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stanley's sensitive parts.
Charles throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stanley moves into range and clinches up with Charles.
Charles lands with a right to the head.
Stanley throws a head punch that misses.
Stanley misses with some punches.
Charles breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Charles, right into the meat.
Jamaal Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stanley.
Stanley moves in looking to clinch but Charles pushes him off.
Charles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Charles throws a sloppy head kick and Stanley moves out of range easily.
Charles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Charles explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stanley wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley moves into range and clinches up with Charles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanley lands with a short shot to the head.
Stanley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stanley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stanley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Charles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Charles blocking some punches.
Stanley blocks a body shot from Charles.
Charles manages to break the clinch.
Stanley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Charles.
Charles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charles throws a right hand that Stanley ducks under and follows up with a left that Stanley also avoids with ease.
Mike Stanley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamaal Charles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stanley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamaal Charles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Charles 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamaal Charles!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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