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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles E Boles (ranked 726 p4p, 104 weight class) and Jair Brown (ranked 113 p4p, 16 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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10 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles E Boles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jair Brown!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Francis DeMontford and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boles connects with a body shot.
Boles misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Boles.
Boles throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brown! But no joy.
A jab from Boles misses.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boles blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Boles counters with a stiff right hand.
Boles misses with a straight left.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Boles bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boles misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Boles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Boles.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boles digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Boles slips the punch.
Boles lands with a hook. Brown tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boles keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boles appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Boles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Boles.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Boles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Boles lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Boles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boles gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Boles.
Boles lands with a left to the head.
Boles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boles tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
A short uppercut from Boles.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Brown tries a body shot but Boles blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boles.
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
Boles manages to break the clinch.
Boles blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boles swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boles misses with a straight left.
Boles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boles throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boles misses with a hook
and Boles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown cracks Boles with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Decent striking displayed by Brown there.
Boles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Boles is out of range.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Brown misses.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Brown with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A telegraphed right hand from Boles misses the target.
Boles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Boles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Donk. Boles catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
Boles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boles.
Nice shot lands for Boles.
Brown moves out of range as Boles strikes.
Boles looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Boles off the cage and back into range.
Boles throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boles.
Brown throws a jab when Boles was well out of range.
Boles missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown avoids the body shot from Boles.
Boles throws a leg kick that misses.
Boles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Charles E Boles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boles throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Brown throws a leg kick but Boles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boles tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brown is able to avoid easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Boles's front leg but catches the back leg as Boles tries to avoid it.
Boles takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to clinch but Boles is avoiding it.
Brown lands with a straight right. Boles didn't see that one coming.
Boles attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brown takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brown avoids the body shot from Boles.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boles.
Boles throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Boles was not able to check.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Boles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Boles was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brown.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Boles misses with an uppercut.
Brown was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Boles slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boles swinging wildly here.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boles.
Boles stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brown is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Boles had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Boles's corner calls for a 1-2. Boles obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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 Charles E Boles will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boles throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Boles lands a two punch combo.
Boles looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Boles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boles defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Boles is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
A jab from Boles misses.
Boles lands with a good body shot.
Boles throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Boles down.
Boles just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown feints a counter leg kick.
Boles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Boles.
Boles throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Boles wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Boles attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Charles E Boles is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boles misses with a wild body shot.
Boles misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown missing with a left hand there. Boles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Brown misses.
Brown moves out of range as Boles strikes.
Boles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boles.
Boles misses with a looping left.
Boles misses the shot to the body.
Boles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown feints a counter leg kick.
Boles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Boles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boles throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Boles misses with a body shot
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boles misses with an uppercut
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Boles throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown slips a jab from Boles.
Boles throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boles's knee momentarily.
Boles does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boles throws a right hand that misses
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Boles ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Boles.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boles lands a right hook to the body.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boles.
Boles misses with a low kick.
Brown appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Boles misses its intended target.
Boles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Boles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Boles connects with the punch.
Boles lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boles misses with a hook.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Boles.
Boles throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Donk. Brown catches Boles right on the button with a cross.
Boles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown slips a jab from Boles.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boles.
Boles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boles takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Boles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boles throws a leg kick
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown works the jab nicely.
Brown cracks Boles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boles misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Boles scores with a four punch combination!
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brown tries to clinch there but Boles circles away.
Nice cross by Boles.
Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
Boles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boles manages to break the clinch.
Nice jab there from Brown.
Boles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Boles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boles lands a lovely overhand right.
Boles misses with a leg kick
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boles takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jair Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Boles swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Boles appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boles slips under a jab.
Boles misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Boles misses with an uppercut.
Brown has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Boles misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Boles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boles misses with an uppercut.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Boles slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Boles.
Boles misses the jab.
Brown swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Brown.
Boles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Boles.
Brown attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boles attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brown throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boles throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Boles misses with a body shot.
Brown fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boles just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boles.
Boles throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Boles 's knee.
Boles throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Boles misses with a straight right.
Brown thumps Boles with a low kick.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boles jabs at Brown's body.
Boles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Boles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boles throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boles checks the leg kick.
Boles takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Brown.
Boles swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boles misses with a body shot.
Brown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boles just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boles. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown avoids the body shot from Boles.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boles doesn't seem phased though.
Brown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boles looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boles swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown scores with a body shot.
Boles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Boles.
Boles misses with a body shot.
Brown swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Boles off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boles avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown lands a glancing blow to the side of Boles's head.
Brown tests Boles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Boles takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boles misses with a straight right.
Boles throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Boles misses the shot to the body.
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Boles.
Boles throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown lands with a hook. Boles tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brown cracks Boles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Brown has managed to clinch.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boles misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Boles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jair Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boles can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boles scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Boles.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Boles lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Boles.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boles.
Boles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boles throws a combination that misses
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Boles throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brown! But no joy.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boles thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Boles throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Boles throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Boles moves away from the strike by Brown.
Boles lands a nice shot to the body.
Boles pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and Boles settles back down.
Boles throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big left from Boles misses.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boles connects with a jab.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Boles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brown! But no joy.
Boles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice cross by Boles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boles 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 Brown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boles. Boles circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boles throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
Brown throws a jab when Boles was well out of range.
Boles cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
Boles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Boles.
Still in the clinch, Boles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boles working aggressively here.
Boles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boles scores with a hook.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boles throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice leg kick from Boles, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown with a nice calf kick.
Boles misses with a low kick.
Boles misses with a straight left.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Boles tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Boles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boles misses with a wild body shot.
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Boles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Boles throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Boles throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boles. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boles lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
Boles misses with an uppercut
and Boles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boles.
Boles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boles throws out the jab.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boles on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boles swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boles doesn't seem phased though.
Boles ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Boles with a nice cross.
Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boles misses with a lunging right hand
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Boles's head but Boles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boles misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Boles throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown works the jab nicely.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Brown gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boles throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boles looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Brown scores with a jab to the body.
Boles gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brown.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boles on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boles throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Boles only half commits.
Boles misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown jabs Boles right on the nose. Boles blinks but takes it well.
Brown moves away from the strike by Boles.
Brown doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Boles lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boles throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boles.
Good leg kick by Brown.
Boles scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown connects with a crisp jab.
Boles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Boles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boles misses with a wild body shot.
Boles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Good exchange - Boles coming out on top.
Brown throws a jab when Boles was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown with the inside leg kick.
Boles lands with a nice body punch.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boles misses with a low kick.
Boles takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Boles moved out of range.
Brown avoids the body shot from Boles.
Boles slips under a jab from Brown.
Boles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Boles is out of range.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Boles is just out of range.
It looked like Boles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boles pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and Boles settles back down.
Boles throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Boles slips a straight right by Brown.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Boles throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Charles E Boles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boles.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Boles.
Boles throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Boles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Boles thows a leg kick but Brown checks it
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Boles swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown throws a hook but Boles avoids it easily.
Boles throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boles's head.
Boles swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Boles connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
Brown lands a really nice looking cross but Boles seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown connects with the punch.
Boles throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Boles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boles throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brown lands a leg kick that knocks Boles off balance momentarily.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boles throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Boles misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boles throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boles.
Boles misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Boles throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boles. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Boles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Brown connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boles's hands.
Brown scores with a jab. Boles acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boles misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Boles.
Brown tests Boles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Boles throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Boles misses.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boles swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boles throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jair Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 46:49
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jair Brown! Jair Brown retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Jair Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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