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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Levon Charleston (ranked 2708 p4p, 3329 weight class) and Crispin Archibald (ranked 337 p4p, 402 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Levon Charleston!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Crispin Archibald!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archibald closes the distance and clinches.
Archibald has Charleston pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Charleston manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Archibald is looking to control Charleston's arms but Charleston gets an underhook and turns him. Now Archibald has his back to the cage.
Archibald is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Charleston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Charleston scores with a hook to the body.
Archibald looking to stall.
Archibald working aggressively here.
Archibald stalling in the clinch.
Charleston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Archibald pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archibald is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Crispin Archibald.
Charleston misses with a head kick.
Archibald wants to clinch up but Charleston keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archibald wants to clinch
and Charleston counters with a nice low kick that buckles Archibald's knee momentarily.
Archibald doesn't manage to clinch there - Charleston circles away.
Archibald moves out of range of the body kick.
Charleston lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Crispin Archibald has been cut.
Charleston scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've been told by Charleston's head coaches at Temple of Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Charleston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charleston throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Charleston stuns Archibald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That kick from Charleston tenderised Archibald's leg. Archibald is trying to keep his angry face on.
Archibald takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charleston throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Charleston.
Archibald is rocked!
Charleston sends Archibald crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Charleston is motioning to the referee to let Archibald up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Archibald is still on wobbly legs! Can Charleston finish him?
Charleston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Archibald looks winded!
Charleston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Charleston lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Archibald - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Charleston!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Levon Charleston!
Levon Charleston is the new middleweight champion!
After the fight, Levon Charleston was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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mgr
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