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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Charles (ranked 4434 p4p, 5841 weight class) and Derrick Gawain (ranked 522 p4p, 597 weight class). Derrick Gawain is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reggie Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Gawain!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles shoots in looking for a takedown but Gawain manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Charles's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gawain! But no joy.
Charles scores with a jab to the body.
Charles staying out of range there.
Charles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Gawain misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gawain. Charles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gawain misses with a wild body shot.
Gawain throws a lazy right hand but Charles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gawain looks to throw the jab but Charles is out of range.
Gawain blocks a leg kick.
Charles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gawain as he jumps to the side.
Charles bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gawain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Charles staying out of range there.
Gawain looks to land a right hand but Charles moved out of range.
Charles shoots in looking for a takedown but Gawain manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Charles's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Charles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gawain.
Gawain misses with a straight left.
Charles finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gawain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gawain misses with a series of wild punches.
Charles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gawain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Gawain's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Charles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Charles throws a leg kick but Gawain checks it.
Gawain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charles throws a looping overhand right but Gawain ducks down to avoid it.
Gawain throws a hook to the side of Charles's head but Charles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Derrick Gawain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gawain throws out the jab.
Gawain misses with a hook. Charles ducked under it nicely.
Gawain misses the shot to the body.
Gawain misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gawain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gawain wants it to stay on the feet.
Gawain moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gawain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Charles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gawain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Charles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gawain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Charles throws a shot from downtown. Gawain moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gawain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Charles connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gawain scrambles back to his feet.
Gawain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charles was well out of range. Poor timing from Gawain.
Gawain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gawain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gawain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Charles.
Gawain throws a body punch but Charles moves out of range.
Gawain throws a nice looking combination but Charles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gawain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A combination from Gawain does no damage.
Gawain throws a jab but it's blocked by Charles.
Charles blocks a jab.
Gawain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gawain throws a hook but Charles avoids it easily.
Charles tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Gawain misses.
Gawain swinging wildly here.
Gawain throws a big shot that misses.
Gawain throws the left hand but Charles avoids the punch easily.
Charles shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
Charles throws a low kick but Gawain avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gawain throws a head kick but Charles moves out of range.
Charles shoots in looking for a takedown. Gawain tries to sprawl out of it but Charles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gawain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gawain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Charles.
Gawain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charles.
Gawain missing with a left hand there. Charles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Charles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gawain was well out of range. Poor timing from Charles.
Gawain throws out a counter right but Charles avoids it with no problem.
Charles ducks under a wild hook from Gawain.
Gawain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gawain tries to bum rush Charles with a series of wild strikes but Charles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gawain defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Charles.
Charles is looking to wear down Gawain with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gawain throws an overhand right that lands on Charles's shoulder, as Charles tries to avoid the shot.
Charles tries to counter with a takedown but Gawain is quick to defend against it.
Charles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charles tries to counter with a takedown but Gawain is quick to defend against it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Gawain dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gawain avoids the body shot from Charles.
Gawain throws a head kick but Charles moves out of range.
Gawain throws a big shot that misses.
Charles moves away from the strike by Gawain.
Charles throws a good cross that connects.
Charles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gawain.
Gawain throws out a counter right but Charles avoids it with no problem.
Gawain checks a low kick from Charles.
Gawain checks a low kick from Charles.
Gawain misses with a kick to the body.
Gawain might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gawain lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Gawain. That snapped Charles's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Derrick Gawain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gawain defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Charles.
Gawain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gawain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gawain throws a looping overhand right but Charles ducks down to avoid it.
Gawain throws the left hand but Charles avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Charles lands.
Charles is looking to chop away at Gawain's legs.
Charles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Charles throws a body shot but no joy.
Gawain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gawain throws a jab when Charles was well out of range.
Gawain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Charles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gawain was well out of range. Poor timing from Charles.
Charles misses with a body shot.
Gawain is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gawain avoids a kick to the body.
Charles slips under a jab from Gawain.
Charles throws an overhand right that lands on Gawain's shoulder, as Gawain tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Gawain. Those never looked like landing.
Charles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gawain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gawain looks to land a right hand but Charles moved out of range.
Charles shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Gawain.
Gawain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gawain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Charles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gawain blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gawain.
Gawain moves out of range of the leg kick from Charles.
Charles throws a shot from downtown. Gawain moves away and avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Gawain. No joy for Charles on that attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Charles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Charles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gawain throws a lazy right hand but Charles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Charles attempts a counter takedown but Gawain avoids it well and moves away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Charles might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gawain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gawain misses with a low kick.
Charles tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gawain throws out a counter right but Charles avoids it with no problem.
Gawain misses with a straight left.
Gawain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gawain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Charles counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gawain!
Charles is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gawain knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gawain tries to bench press Charles off him but Charles keeps the position.
Charles working the head with strikes.
Gawain gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Charles working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gawain can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gawain is looking for a sweep. Charles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gawain is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Charles pulls his head out easily.
Gawain looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Charles is looking to take a break and control but Gawain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gawain tries to roll over but Charles keeps him under control.
Charles trying to control from half guard but Gawain is working away.
Gawain trying to control here.
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 Reggie Charles will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Charles shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gawain! But no joy.
Charles misses the jab.
Gawain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charles.
Gawain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charles.
Charles appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A big right from Charles misses.
Charles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gawain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gawain checks a leg kick nicely.
Charles misses with an uppercut. Gawain saw that one coming.
Charles misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Gawain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Gawain misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles closes the distance and clinches up with Gawain, looking for a takedown. Charles pushes Gawain against the cage but Gawain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Charles misses the shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Charles.
Charles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gawain as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Charles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles shoots in for a takedown but Gawain shows good takedown defense.
Gawain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Charles throws out a leg kick but Gawain moves out of range and Charles only half commits.
Nice defenses there by Charles.
Charles feinted with a counter takedown.
Charles defending well as Gawain loads up on a big left hand.
Charles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gawain.
Charles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gawain sprawls well. Gawain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Charles gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Charles.
Gawain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Charles tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gawain defends well and Charles ends up having to push Gawain into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gawain! But no joy.
Charles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gawain pressing his opponent against the cage.
Charles tries to circle away but Gawain has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gawain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charles ducks under a wild hook from Gawain.
Charles attempts a counter takedown but Gawain avoids it well and moves away.
Charles fails to land the takedown.
Gawain throws a shot from downtown. Charles moves away and avoids it.
Charles goes for a double leg but Gawain avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gawain continues to drive forward.
Gawain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gawain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Charles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gawain.
Charles appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Charles slips under a jab.
Gawain throws a right hand that Charles ducks under and follows up with a left that Charles also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gawain throws a hook but Charles blocks it.
Charles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gawain moves out of range as Charles strikes.
Charles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gawain blocks a jab.
Charles slips under a jab from Gawain.
Gawain misses with a hook.
Charles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gawain.
Gawain checks the leg kick.
Charles looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gawain is fending him off so far but Charles persists. Nope, Gawain circles away and we're back to standing.
Charles dives in and grabs Gawain's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gawain pushes down on Charles's head and hops out.
Charles slips under a jab.
Gawain blocks the body kick.
Charles looks to land a right hand but Gawain moved out of range.
Gawain takes a swing at Charles's ribcage but misses.
Gawain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Charles darts in looking for a takedown but Gawain gets double underhooks and turns Charles into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gawain working aggressively here.
Gawain blocks a body shot from Charles.
Gawain misses with some punches.
Gawain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gawain breaks from the clinch.
Gawain misses with a few strikes there.
Charles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gawain throws a jab when Charles was well out of range.
Charles swings for the body but Gawain moves out of range.
Gawain misses the shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good standup being displayed there by Charles as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gawain looks to land a right hand but Charles moved out of range.
Charles misses with a leg kick.
Charles fails with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gawain! But no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Gawain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gawain 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Gawain!
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