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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Chaplin (ranked 857 p4p, 417 weight class) and Robert Grandis (ranked 50 p4p, 26 weight class). Chaplin comes to the cage accompanied by The Champion - Charlie Chaplin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charlie Chaplin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Grandis!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaplin misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Grandis.
Chaplin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grandis.
Chaplin lands with a good body shot.
Grandis checks a leg kick nicely.
Chaplin misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Chaplin - just one landing.
Chaplin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chaplin checks a low kick from Grandis.
Chaplin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chaplin throws out a loose jab but Grandis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grandis flicks out a counter leg kick but Chaplin steps away.
Chaplin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grandis tries a low kick but Chaplin avoids it.
Chaplin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grandis scores with a hook to the body. Chaplin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grandis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chaplin.
Grandis scores with a jab to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chaplin checks a leg kick.
Grandis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grandis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chaplin manages to avoid it.
Chaplin missing with a left hand there. Grandis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grandis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grandis connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaplin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grandis's head.
Chaplin slips under a jab.
Chaplin moves out of range of the strikes.
Chaplin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grandis moves away.
Grandis looks to land a right hand but Chaplin moved out of range.
Grandis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grandis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grandis only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chaplin misses with a double jab.
Grandis tries a low kick but Chaplin avoids it.
Chaplin misses with a body shot.
Grandis moves away from the strike by Chaplin.
Grandis scores with a leg kick.
Grandis defending well as Chaplin loads up on a big left hand.
Chaplin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chaplin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chaplin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chaplin throws a shot from downtown. Grandis moves away and avoids it.
Chaplin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grandis.
Grandis slips under a jab.
Charlie Chaplin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grandis misses with a looping right.
Grandis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chaplin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaplin moves out of range of the leg kick from Grandis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandis scores with a jab. Chaplin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grandis misses with a straight right.
Grandis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chaplin avoids a kick to the body.
Grandis lands with a nice body punch.
Chaplin scores with a jab.
Chaplin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Chaplin scores with a nice strike.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grandis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chaplin blocks a leg kick.
Grandis scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Chaplin.
Grandis throws a leg kick which misses Chaplin's front leg but catches the back leg as Chaplin tries to avoid it.
A big right from Grandis misses.
Grandis lands an overhand right.
Chaplin throws a lazy right hand but Grandis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chaplin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grandis.
Grandis throws a hook to the side of Chaplin's head but Chaplin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grandis throws a hook to the side of Chaplin's head but Chaplin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chaplin misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Grandis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chaplin tries to counter by clinching up but Grandis breaks away and moves out of range.
Chaplin connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandis takes one to the chin there.
Chaplin's corner calls for a 1-2. Chaplin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chaplin lands a jab to the nose.
Grandis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grandis moves away from the strike by Chaplin.
Grandis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chaplin lands a right hook to the body.
Chaplin scores with a body shot.
Chaplin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chaplin misses the body punch
and Grandis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chaplin tries to clinch up but Grandis circles away and keeps his distance.
Chaplin lands a leg kick that knocks Grandis off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chaplin throws a body punch but Grandis moves out of range.
Grandis throws a big shot that misses.
Grandis misses with a low kick.
Chaplin tries to counter by clinching up but Grandis breaks away and moves out of range.
Chaplin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Grandis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chaplin was well out of range. Poor timing from Grandis.
Chaplin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grandis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grandis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chaplin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grandis to score with a decent uppercut.
Grandis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chaplin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grandis throws a wild body kick that Chaplin sees coming a mile off.
Chaplin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grandis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Grandis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grandis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Grandis defending well as Chaplin loads up on a big left hand.
Grandis misses with a straight left.
Chaplin misses with a jab to the body
and Chaplin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chaplin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chaplin swings for the body but Grandis moves out of range.
Chaplin throws a jab but it's blocked by Grandis.
Grandis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chaplin.
Grandis walks into a left hand.
Grandis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chaplin was well out of range. Poor timing from Grandis.
As Grandis tries to get set, Chaplin tries to push him back and clinch up but Grandis manages to avoid the attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chaplin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grandis blocks a leg kick.
Chaplin misses with a body shot.
Grandis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chaplin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grandis misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Charlie Chaplin will probably get the nod.
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.
Grandis slips a straight right by Chaplin.
Grandis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chaplin was well out of range. Poor timing from Grandis.
Charlie Chaplin is winning the standup battle so far.
Chaplin throws a hook but Grandis blocks it.
Grandis throws out a counter right but Chaplin avoids it with no problem.
Chaplin throws a jab but it's blocked by Grandis.
Grandis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grandis tries to work over Chaplin's front leg with a kick but Chaplin checks it.
A swing and a miss from Chaplin.
Grandis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chaplin manages to avoid it.
Grandis throws a body kick that misses.
Chaplin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grandis staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Grandis.
Grandis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chaplin.
Chaplin misses the jab.
Chaplin throws a right hand that misses
and Grandis counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaplin throws a big shot that misses.
Chaplin wants to clinch.
Chaplin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grandis misses with a low kick.
Grandis lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chaplin.
Grandis throws an overhand right that lands on Chaplin's shoulder, as Chaplin tries to avoid the shot.
Chaplin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grandis scores with a jab. Chaplin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chaplin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chaplin throws a body shot but no joy.
Grandis throws a body shot but no joy.
Chaplin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grandis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chaplin.
Grandis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chaplin.
Chaplin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chaplin moves out of range of the strikes.
Grandis ducks under a wild hook from Chaplin.
Chaplin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grandis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chaplin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grandis.
Grandis tries to land a front kick but Chaplin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chaplin throws an overhand right that lands on Grandis's shoulder, as Grandis tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Chaplin.
Chaplin misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Chaplin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grandis ducks under a wild hook from Chaplin.
Grandis tries a quick counter leg kick but Chaplin is wise to it.
Nice body punch from Chaplin.
Chaplin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grandis is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Grandis misses the target.
Grandis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grandis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grandis misses with a body shot.
Grandis works Chaplin's body with a nice hook.
Grandis throws a low kick but Chaplin moves out of range easily.
Grandis misses with a straight right.
Chaplin moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Grandis misses.
Chaplin has Grandis up against the cage in a clinch.
Grandis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chaplin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chaplin.
Grandis working aggressively here.
Grandis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chaplin backwards.
Chaplin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chaplin blocks an uppercut.
Grandis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grandis throws a punch but it's blocked by Chaplin.
Chaplin swings wildly with an uppercut but Grandis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chaplin lands with a short shot to the head.
Grandis blocks a body shot from Chaplin.
Chaplin misses with the head strike.
Chaplin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grandis.
A head punch on the inside from Chaplin fails to land.
Grandis throws a head punch that misses.
Chaplin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grandis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grandis managing to block the knees to the body from Chaplin.
Grandis tries to throw a body punch but Chaplin avoids it by throwing Grandis back against the cage.
Grandis struggles to land a body shot inside as Chaplin controls his hands.
Chaplin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grandis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grandis misses with the head strike.
Grandis tries to work over Chaplin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chaplin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaplin lands with a left to the head.
Chaplin lands a shot to the body.
Grandis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grandis.
Grandis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chaplin's elbow.
Chaplin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grandis backwards.
Chaplin scores with a shoulder strike.
Grandis takes a shot to the head.
Chaplin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grandis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chaplin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grandis throws a punch but it's blocked by Chaplin.
Grandis lands an uppercut.
Grandis throws a punch but it's blocked by Chaplin.
Grandis takes a shot to the head.
Grandis managing to block the knees to the body from Chaplin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chaplin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Charlie Chaplin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Grandis.
Chaplin working aggressively here.
Grandis misses with the head strike.
Grandis lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Charlie Chaplin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Chaplin misses with a body shot.
Grandis looks to land a right hand but Chaplin moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Chaplin misses.
Grandis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grandis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Grandis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Chaplin misses.
Grandis throws a sloppy head kick and Chaplin moves out of range easily.
Grandis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chaplin throws a right hand that Grandis ducks under and follows up with a left that Grandis also avoids with ease.
Grandis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chaplin.
Chaplin moves in looking to clinch but Grandis pushes him off.
Chaplin cracks Grandis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chaplin lands with a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chaplin checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Chaplin.
Chaplin takes one to the chin there.
Grandis blocks a jab.
Chaplin throws a big shot that misses.
Grandis throws a counter combo.
Grandis blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaplin scores with a decent looking hook.
Grandis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chaplin.
Grandis looks to land a right hand but Chaplin moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Grandis.
Nice uppercut lands for Grandis. That snapped Chaplin's head back.
Chaplin tries to score with a low kick but Grandis moves his leg out of the way.
Chaplin cracks a nice hook into Grandis's ribs.
Grandis misses with a wild body shot.
Grandis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chaplin.
Chaplin tries to counter by clinching up but Grandis breaks away and moves out of range.
Chaplin lands a leg kick that knocks Grandis off balance momentarily.
Chaplin digs a good hook to Grandis's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chaplin. Grandis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chaplin misses the shot to the body.
Grandis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab lands there for Chaplin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grandis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chaplin was well out of range. Poor timing from Grandis.
A telegraphed right hand from Chaplin misses the target.
Chaplin lands with an overhand left.
Chaplin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grandis doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chaplin moves away.
Grandis thumps Chaplin with a low kick.
Grandis misses with a body shot.
Grandis blocks a jab.
Grandis moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Grandis misses.
Chaplin throws a lazy right hand but Grandis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Grandis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chaplin swings widly with a right hand
and Grandis counters with a nice body shot.
Chaplin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Grandis misses.
Chaplin takes a swing at Grandis's ribcage but misses.
Grandis tries a quick counter leg kick but Chaplin is wise to it.
Chaplin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grandis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A good leg kick by Chaplin.
Chaplin just misses with a punch to the body.
Chaplin blocks a jab.
Chaplin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chaplin.
Grandis cracks Chaplin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grandis misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaplin takes a swing at Grandis's ribcage but misses.
Grandis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chaplin connects with a nice looking jab.
Chaplin misses with a lunging right hand
and Grandis counters with a straight right hand.
Chaplin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good work by Grandis as he checks the leg kick.
Chaplin backing away here, and Grandis unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Grandis moves away from the strike by Chaplin.
Chaplin sizes up Grandis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chaplin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robert Grandis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chaplin loads up on a big right hand but Grandis slips the punch.
Grandis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chaplin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grandis.
Grandis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chaplin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grandis's hands.
Grandis throws a hook to the side of Chaplin's head but Chaplin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grandis tries to move into range but Chaplin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Grandis misses the target.
Grandis throws a push kick but Chaplin slaps the foot to one side.
Chaplin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaplin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grandis was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chaplin throws a body shot but no joy.
Chaplin 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.
Chaplin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chaplin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grandis moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Grandis misses.
Chaplin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chaplin misses with a right hand
and Grandis counters with a low kick, right behind Chaplin 's knee.
Grandis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chaplin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grandis.
Some bone on bone action there as Chaplin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grandis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chaplin moves away.
Chaplin stuns Grandis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chaplin cracks Grandis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grandis throws a hook but Chaplin avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chaplin sizes up Grandis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chaplin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grandis misses with a low kick as Chaplin jumps back.
Chaplin 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.
Chaplin is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Chaplin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chaplin 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Chaplin!
Charlie Chaplin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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