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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Levon Charleston (ranked 2006 p4p, 1702 weight class) and Danny Braxton (ranked 261 p4p, 226 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Braxton!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braxton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Charleston avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Charleston misses with a wild body shot.
Braxton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charleston.
Braxton takes one to the chin there.
Braxton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Charleston thumps Braxton with a low kick.
Braxton avoids the body shot from Charleston.
Charleston with the inside leg kick.
Charleston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Braxton replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Charleston blocks it well.
Braxton looks to land a body kick but Charleston moved away.
Charleston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Charleston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Braxton misses with a straight left.
Charleston throws a series of strikes that have Braxton backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charleston misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braxton tries to clinch
and Charleston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Braxton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Braxton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Charleston misses with a looping left.
Braxton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Charleston. That did some damage!
Braxton misses with an uppercut. Charleston saw that one coming.
Braxton 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.
Charleston slips a straight right by Braxton.
Charleston misses the jab.
Braxton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Braxton has closed the distance and engaged Charleston in a clinch.
Braxton tries a body shot but Charleston blocks it.
Braxton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Charleston backwards.
Charleston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Braxton.
Braxton struggles to land a body shot inside as Charleston controls his hands.
Charleston misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charleston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Braxton's elbow.
Charleston misses with a body punch.
Braxton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Braxton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Braxton lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braxton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Charleston tries to work over Braxton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Braxton tries to work over Charleston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Braxton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Braxton fails to land.
Charleston scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Braxton.
Braxton lands with a left to the head.
Charleston throws a head punch that misses.
Braxton blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Braxton.
Braxton misses with a body punch.
Braxton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Charleston backwards.
Braxton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Braxton lands with a left to the head.
Charleston working aggressively here.
Charleston misses with some punches.
Braxton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Charleston has a couple of punches blocked by Braxton.
Charleston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Braxton.
A short right from Braxton on the inside.
Braxton stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Braxton.
Charleston takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braxton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Braxton.
Charleston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Braxton misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Braxton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Braxton misses with an uppercut
and Charleston counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Braxton thinking.
Charleston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Braxton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Charleston.
Charleston throws a hook to the side of Braxton's head but Braxton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Braxton misses with a jab to the body
and Charleston counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice shot by Braxton.
Braxton slips a straight right by Charleston.
Braxton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Danny Braxton will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Charleston looks to land a right hand but Braxton moved out of range.
Braxton feints a counter leg kick.
Braxton is looking to chop away at Charleston's legs.
Charleston shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Braxton in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Braxton throws a chopping leg kick but Charleston manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Charleston pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Charleston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Braxton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Charleston circles away quickly and effectively.
Charleston thinks about countering with a body kick.
Charleston connects with an inside leg kick.
Charleston tries to bum rush Braxton with a series of wild strikes but Braxton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Braxton misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charleston throws a wild body kick that Braxton sees coming a mile off.
A cross from Braxton lands.
Charleston seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Braxton moves in looking to clinch but Charleston pushes him off.
Charleston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Braxton was well out of range. Poor timing from Charleston.
Braxton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braxton lands a two punch combo.
Braxton tries to clinch but Charleston moves out of range.
Charleston ducks under a wild hook from Braxton.
Charleston throws a body punch but Braxton moves out of range.
Braxton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Braxton throws a looping overhand right but Charleston ducks down to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Braxton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Charleston has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Charleston and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Braxton moves into range and clinches up with Charleston.
Charleston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Braxton misses with the head strike.
Charleston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Danny Braxton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Braxton.
A head punch on the inside from Charleston fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Braxton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Braxton is pushing Charleston up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Braxton receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Braxton fails to land.
Charleston lands a hook that snaps the head of Braxton backwards.
Charleston can't find room to land a body shot as Braxton controls the action.
Braxton tries to work over Charleston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Braxton.
Braxton throws an elbow that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Braxton.
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!
Braxton swings wildly with an uppercut but Charleston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charleston is looking to control Braxton's arms but Braxton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Charleston has his back to the cage.
Braxton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Charleston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charleston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charleston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Braxton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Braxton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Braxton lands a hook that snaps the head of Charleston backwards.
Braxton tries to land knees in the clinch but Charleston avoids the damage to the body.
Charleston misses with a punch to the body.
Braxton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Braxton presses Charleston against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Charleston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Braxton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Charleston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Braxton lands a hook that snaps the head of Charleston backwards.
Charleston throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braxton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Braxton tries a body shot but Charleston blocks it.
Charleston tries to work over Braxton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Braxton scores with a shoulder strike.
Braxton misses with a punch to the body.
Charleston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charleston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Braxton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Charleston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Braxton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charleston's elbow.
A short left from Braxton.
Braxton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Charleston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Braxton.
A right hand to the body from Braxton.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Braxton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Charleston wants to land a leg kick but Braxton is out of range.
Braxton shapes to counter with a head kick.
Braxton just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Braxton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Charleston with a jab.
Charleston throws a big shot that misses.
Braxton moves away from the strike by Charleston.
Braxton scores with a jab to the body.
Braxton throws a right hand that Charleston ducks under and follows up with a left that Charleston also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braxton 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.
Braxton tries to close the distance and clinch but Charleston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Charleston fires out a quick counter leg kick but Braxton just manages to avoid it.
Charleston lands with an uppercut that bounces Braxton off the cage and back into range.
Charleston has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Braxton finds it's way round the side to connect with Charleston's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charleston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braxton.
Charleston fires out a quick counter leg kick but Braxton just manages to avoid it.
Levon Charleston is winning the standup battle so far.
Braxton moves out of range as Charleston throws a body kick.
Braxton takes one to the side of the head.
Charleston chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Braxton can pounce on him.
Braxton wants to slow Charleston down by chopping away at his legs.
Braxton checks the leg kick.
Charleston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charleston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Braxton throws a head kick but Charleston moves out of range.
Charleston throws a big shot that misses.
Braxton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Braxton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charleston blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Charleston misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braxton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Charleston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Charleston throws out a loose jab but Braxton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Charleston - that will leave a mark!
Braxton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Charleston.
Charleston looks to throw the jab but Braxton is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braxton misses with a two punch combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Charleston lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Braxton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Braxton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Charleston dodges the punch combination from Braxton.
Charleston fires out a quick counter leg kick but Braxton just manages to avoid it.
Charleston moves away from the strike by Braxton.
Braxton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Charleston throws a leg kick but Braxton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braxton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Charleston counters with a low kick, right behind Braxton 's knee.
Charleston lands with an overhand left.
Braxton misses with a body shot
and Charleston makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Braxton really felt that one!
Charleston blocks a jab.
Braxton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Charleston to score with a decent uppercut.
Charleston slips a jab from Braxton.
Charleston misses with a kick to the body.
Charleston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Braxton.
Charleston tried to counter with a leg kick but Braxton avoided it.
Braxton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Charleston jabs at Braxton's body.
Braxton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Braxton avoids the body shot from Charleston.
It seemed like Braxton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Charleston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Braxton moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Charleston.
Charleston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charleston misses with a low kick.
Braxton was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Braxton throws out a leg kick but Charleston moves out of range and Braxton only half commits.
A good leg kick by Braxton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braxton blocks a head kick by Charleston.
Charleston loads up on a big right hand but Braxton slips the punch.
Braxton connects with a crisp jab.
Braxton throws a series of punches but Charleston avoids them all with ease.
Braxton avoids the body shot from Charleston.
Braxton bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Braxton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Charleston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Braxton tries to clinch up but Charleston circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Levon Charleston clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Charleston misses with a kick to the body.
A big left from Braxton misses.
Braxton misses with an uppercut.
Charleston connects with a leg kick.
Braxton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Braxton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charleston was well out of range. Poor timing from Braxton.
Charleston feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Braxton throws a series of punches but Charleston avoids them all with ease.
Charleston blocks a jab.
Charleston misses with a body shot.
Braxton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braxton throws a jab when Charleston was well out of range.
Charleston misses with a low kick.
Braxton steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Charleston.
Charleston thows a body kick. Braxton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Braxton misses with a low kick as Charleston jumps back.
Braxton misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braxton checks a low kick from Charleston.
Braxton throws an overhand right that lands on Charleston's shoulder, as Charleston tries to avoid the shot.
Charleston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charleston looks to land a body kick but Braxton moved away.
Charleston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Braxton.
Braxton misses with an uppercut.
Charleston walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Braxton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Braxton moves out of range of the body kick.
Braxton 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.
Braxton throws a lazy right hand but Charleston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Charleston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Braxton throws a jab but it's blocked by Charleston.
Charleston fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Braxton is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braxton checks a low kick from Charleston.
Braxton throws a head kick that misses.
Braxton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Charleston throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Charleston shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Braxton with a nice calf kick.
Charleston just misses with a punch to the body.
Braxton was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Charleston throws a lazy right hand but Braxton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy body kick from Braxton
and Charleston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Braxton throws a leg kick which misses Charleston's front leg but catches the back leg as Charleston tries to avoid it.
Braxton is looking to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braxton just misses with a punch to the body.
Braxton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Charleston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charleston throws a head kick that misses.
Charleston feints and then cracks Braxton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Braxton down.
Charleston throws a nice inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Charleston.
Braxton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charleston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Charleston misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Braxton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Braxton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Charleston, pushing him back against the cage.
Braxton tries to throw a body punch but Charleston avoids it by throwing Braxton back against the cage.
Charleston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Braxton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Charleston can't find room to land a body shot as Braxton controls the action.
Braxton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Charleston is defending well for now.
Braxton tries to work over Charleston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charleston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Braxton's elbow.
Braxton misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Braxton.
Braxton trying to land knees to the body.
Charleston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Braxton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Braxton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Braxton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charleston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charleston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Braxton working aggressively here.
Charleston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Braxton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Braxton misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Danny Braxton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Braxton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Braxton missing with a left hand there. Charleston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Charleston is looking to counter with a body kick.
Braxton throws a body shot but no joy.
Charleston slips a jab from Braxton.
Charleston throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Charleston throws a solid leg kick but Braxton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Charleston.
Braxton avoids the body shot from Charleston.
A low kick from Braxton misses
and Charleston counters with a nice body shot.
Charleston throws a solid leg kick but Braxton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Charleston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braxton throws a solid leg kick but Charleston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Braxton.
Braxton throws a leg kick
and Charleston counters with a nice uppercut.
Braxton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Braxton misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charleston pivots, looking for a leg kick but Braxton is out of range and Charleston settles back down.
Braxton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Charleston is able to avoid easily.
A slow jab from Braxton misses its intended target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Charleston.
Braxton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Braxton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Braxton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Braxton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Braxton throws a punch but it's blocked by Charleston.
Braxton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Braxton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braxton scores with a shot to the side of Charleston's head.
Braxton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Braxton struggles to land a body shot inside as Charleston controls his hands.
Charleston wants to get back to striking at distance but Braxton won't allow it.
Braxton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Charleston prevents a body shot from Braxton.
Charleston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Braxton misses with a punch on the inside.
Charleston blocks an uppercut.
Charleston misses with the head strike.
Braxton lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braxton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Braxton working aggressively here.
Charleston works on Braxton's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braxton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Charleston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Braxton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Braxton.
Braxton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Charleston tries to work over Braxton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Braxton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Charleston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Danny Braxton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Charleston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Braxton ducks under a wild hook from Charleston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braxton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Braxton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Charleston under the eye.
Levon Charleston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good shot there by Braxton.
Charleston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Braxton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Charleston lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braxton loads up on a big right hand but Charleston slips the punch.
Charleston appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Braxton is looking to land body kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Braxton. Those never looked like landing.
Braxton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charleston takes a swing at Braxton's ribcage but misses.
Braxton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Charleston throws a body kick that misses.
Charleston misses with a two punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Braxton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Braxton 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Braxton!
Danny Braxton is the new middleweight champion!
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