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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Levon Charleston (ranked 1884 p4p, 1929 weight class) and Phillip Coles (ranked 229 p4p, 237 weight class). Coles has chosen HonestKey- Pass as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Levon Charleston! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phillip Coles! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice defenses there by Charleston. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Charleston. Charleston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coles. Coles throws a shot from downtown. Charleston moves away and avoids it. Coles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. 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. Both fighters circling a little - Charleston finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Charleston misses with a jab to the body
enabling Coles to counter with a crisp jab. Coles avoids the body shot from Charleston.
Coles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Charleston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charleston throws a big shot that misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Charleston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Coles throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Charleston to counter with a crisp jab. A left lands for Charleston. Charleston walks into a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Coles misses with a body shot
and Charleston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Coles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Coles throws a series of punches but Charleston avoids them all with ease. A jab from Coles misses. A solid leg kick lands there for Charleston.
Charleston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charleston goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Charleston delivers a nice body kick. Charleston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coles moves away. Charleston cracks a nice hook into Coles's ribs. Coles misses the body punch and Charleston counters with a nice body kick.
Charleston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coles was well out of range. Poor timing from Charleston. Coles scores with the left hand. Charleston knows he should have avoided that one. This has been an exciting period of action! Coles misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Coles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Charleston can pounce on him.
Charleston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Charleston misses the shot to the body. Coles 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. Coles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Charleston. Coles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Charleston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coles. Charleston misses with a hook
letting Coles counter with a right hand. A swing and a miss from Coles. Coles misses with a double jab.
Coles avoids the body shot from Charleston.
Charleston scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Phillip Coles has been cut. Nice uppercut there from Charleston.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coles's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Charleston connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Coles scrambles back to his feet. Coles misses with a wild body shot. Charleston tries a head kick but it misses.
Charleston slips a straight right by Coles. It appears Charleston was looking to counter with a kick there. Coles cracks Charleston with a right hand to the side of the head. We've been informed that Coles has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Charleston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Charleston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coles. Charleston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coles. Coles appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Charleston throws a front kick that sends Coles stumbling back into the cage. Charleston throws a front kick that sends Coles stumbling back into the cage. Charleston throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Charleston takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Charleston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coles. Charleston avoids the body shot from Coles.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Coles misses with a hook. Charleston half committed to a counter leg kick. Coles defending well as Charleston loads up on a big left hand. Charleston defending well as Coles loads up on a big left hand. Charleston feinted there with a counter leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Charleston misses the shot to the body. Coles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Coles jabbing away but nothing is landing. Coles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charleston.
Charleston scores with a spinning back kick! A good leg kick by Charleston. A low kick lands for Charleston.
Charleston misses with a body kick. Coles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Charleston. No joy there for Coles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coles has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Charleston. Coles throws a hook but Charleston avoids it easily. A quick step to the side and Charleston tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Charleston throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Coles. Charleston looks to land a body kick but Coles moved away. Coles misses with a wild body shot. Charleston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A thudding body kick lands there by Charleston!
Charleston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coles. Charleston quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Coles avoids a kick to the body.
Charleston takes a shot right to the bread basket. Charleston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Coles loads up on a big right hand but Charleston slips the punch. Coles throws a body shot but no joy. Charleston throws a head kick that misses. Coles throws a hook but Charleston avoids it easily. Charleston throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Charleston digs a good body shot into Coles's ribs. Coles misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Charleston misses with an attempted mid kick.
Coles's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Donk. Coles catches Charleston right on the button with a cross. Coles pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Charleston lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Charleston moves away from the strike by Coles. Charleston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coles.
Charleston throws a leg kick that misses. Coles with a nice cross. A jab from Coles misses. Charleston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coles throws out the jab. Charleston throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Charleston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Decent striking displayed by Charleston there. Charleston is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Charleston misses with a kick to the body.
Charleston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Coles misses with a body shot
and Charleston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Charleston lands a really nice looking cross but Coles seems unphased.
Charleston loads up on a big right hand but Coles slips the punch. Charleston avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Charleston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coles. Coles checks the leg kick. Coles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charleston.
A counter left hand to the body from Charleston misses its target. Charleston slips under a jab from Coles. Coles takes one on the button. Coles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Coles.
Charleston throws a push kick but Coles slaps the foot to one side. Charleston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coles counters with a straight right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Charleston throws a push kick but Coles slaps the foot to one side. Charleston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Coles looks to land a left hand but Charleston moved out of range nicely. Charleston throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Coles looks to land a left hand but Charleston moved out of range nicely. Charleston throws a leg kick and Coles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Charleston ducks under a wild hook from Coles. Coles blocks the body kick.
Charleston lands a high kick!
Charleston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Coles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charleston manages to avoid it. Charleston is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Coles avoids the body shot from Charleston.
Charleston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Coles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Charleston throws a nice inside leg kick. Coles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Charleston. Charleston obviously looking to wear him down.
Charleston just misses with a punch to the body.
Coles misses with a hook. Charleston ducked under it nicely. Coles jabbing away but nothing is landing. A solid leg kick lands there for Charleston.
Coles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Levon Charleston dominated that round. The cut man is working on Phillip Coles's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Coles throws a right and a left that both miss. Coles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charleston.
Charleston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coles manages to avoid it. A nice side step and Coles releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Coles just misses with a punch to the body.
Charleston defending well as Coles loads up on a big left hand. Coles throws a shot from downtown. Charleston moves away and avoids it. Coles throws a shot to the body.
Coles lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Charleston misses with a low kick. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coles! But no joy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Charleston throws a nice outside leg kick. Charleston scores with a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Coles might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Charleston has got the better of the exchanges. Charleston lands a jab. Coles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coles missing with a left hand there. Charleston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round. Coles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Charleston. Charleston lands with a thumping leg kick.
Coles connects with the punch. Coles looks to score with a jab to the body but Charleston is just out of range. Coles blocks a head kick by Charleston.
Coles looks to land a left hand but Charleston moved out of range nicely. Coles throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Coles throws a body punch but Charleston moves out of range. Charleston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. A telegraphed right hand from Charleston misses the target. A decent looking cross lands there for Coles. Nice defenses there by Coles. Coles misses with an uppercut. An inside leg kick lands from Charleston.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Charleston moves away from the strike by Coles. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Coles crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Charleston - the referee stops the clock and Coles gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Charleston. Coles manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Charleston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coles's sensitive parts. Charleston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coles circles away quickly and effectively. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Coles misses with a body shot.
Crunch! Charleston slams his shin into Coles's torso. Coles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charleston appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Charleston ducks under a wild hook from Coles. Charleston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charleston connects with a solid leg kick. Charleston lands a high kick!
Charleston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coles looks to land a right hand but Charleston moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coles throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Levon Charleston is winning the standup battle so far. Nice shot lands for Charleston. Coles misses with an uppercut. Charleston saw that one coming. Coles takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Coles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Charleston slips a jab from Coles. Coles throws a hook but Charleston avoids it easily. Coles dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Coles misses the jab. A counter left hand to the body from Charleston misses its target. Coles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charleston avoids the body shot from Coles.
A telegraphed right hand from Coles misses the target. It appears Charleston was looking to counter with a kick there. Coles avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Charleston. Charleston slips under a jab from Coles. Coles throws a hook but Charleston avoids it easily. Charleston lands a nice looking kick to the body. Coles takes a step back to recover. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Coles throws a hook but Charleston blocks it. Charleston defending well as Coles loads up on a big left hand. Coles misses with an uppercut. Charleston saw that one coming. Charleston is looking to score with low kicks. Charleston moves out of range as Coles strikes. Charleston blocks a jab. Coles throws a series of strikes that have Charleston backpedaling.
Coles tries to bum rush Charleston with a series of wild strikes but Charleston uses good footwork to avoid the assault. An inside leg kick lands from Charleston.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Coles throws a jab when Charleston was well out of range. Coles lands an overhand right. A head kick misses from Charleston. Charleston misses with a straight right. Coles dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Charleston takes a body punch but keeps moving. A punch lands to the side of Charleston 's head but he takes it in his stride. Coles darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Coles tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Coles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Charleston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Charleston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Coles swings widly with a right hand
and Charleston counters with a nice kick to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Charleston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coles was well out of range. Poor timing from Charleston. Charleston misses with a looping right. Charleston throws a leg kick which misses Coles's front leg but catches the back leg as Coles tries to avoid it. Coles scores with a decent looking hook. Charleston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coles sees it coming and avoids it easily. It seemed like Coles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Charleston lands with a right hand. Coles throws a jab but it's blocked by Charleston. Coles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Coles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Charleston. Coles sizes up Charleston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Charleston throws a sloppy head kick and Coles moves out of range easily. Coles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Charleston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coles stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Coles cracks Charleston with an open hand slap. Coles misses with an uppercut. Charleston saw that one coming. Coles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Coles lands a nice hook to Charleston's body. Charleston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Charleston takes one to the chin there. Charleston lands a leg kick that knocks Coles off balance momentarily. Charleston stuns Coles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Charleston looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Charleston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Charleston digs a good hook to Coles's body.
Coles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A little jabbing left from Coles on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Coles misses with a wild body shot. Coles misses with a looping left.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Charleston slips a straight right by Coles. Coles throws a jab but it's blocked by Charleston. Charleston fakes the leg kick and cracks Coles in the body. Coles is breathing heavily. Charleston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coles's sensitive parts. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Coles throws a hook to the side of Charleston's head but Charleston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Coles misses with a body shot
and Charleston counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Coles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Charleston. Coles shrugs it off though. Coles throws a lazy uppercut
and Charleston counters with a nice body kick.
A big left from Coles misses. Coles slips under a jab. A telegraphed right hand from Coles misses the target. Charleston is looking to counter with a body kick. Charleston looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Coles sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Charleston defending well as Coles loads up on a big left hand. Coles walks forward, straight into a front kick from Charleston. Coles misses with an uppercut. Charleston lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Coles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Charleston throws a nice outside leg kick. Coles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Coles jabbing away but nothing is landing. Coles misses with a straight right. Charleston throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Charleston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coles. Charleston jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. 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 Levon Charleston will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Phillip Coles's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round! Coles throws a looping overhand right but Charleston ducks down to avoid it. Charleston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coles. Coles misses with a body shot.
As Coles backs away, Charleston returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Coles loads up on a big right hand but Charleston slips the punch. Charleston jabbing away but nothing is landing. Coles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Charleston. Charleston connects with a single shot there. A telegraphed right hand from Coles misses the target. Charleston throws a quick inside leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Charleston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coles. Coles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Coles misses with a body shot.
Charleston with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Coles to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Coles blocks a head kick by Charleston.
It seemed like Coles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Charleston scores with a kick to the midsection. The fighters circle momentarily. Charleston darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Coles scores with a hook to the body. Charleston takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Coles scores with a body shot.
Coles throws a nice looking combination but Charleston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Charleston half committed to a counter leg kick. Coles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Coles lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Charleston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Coles throws out a counter right but Charleston avoids it with no problem. Charleston throws a head kick that misses. Despite the aggression on Coles's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Charleston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Charleston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coles.
Charleston throws a quick counter kick to the body but Coles avoids it. Charleston just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Charleston staying out of range there. Charleston throws a right and a left that Coles avoids nicely. Coles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Charleston makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Coles really felt that one! This has been an exciting period of action! Charleston misses with a body shot.
Coles misses with a body shot.
It looked like Charleston was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Coles. Charleston slips a straight right by Coles. Coles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charleston manages to avoid it. Coles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Charleston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charleston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coles.
Charleston lands a head kick. Coles smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Charleston moves away from the strike by Coles. Coles 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coles works Charleston's body with a nice hook. Coles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coles throws a big shot that misses. Coles moves out of range of the strikes. Coles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Charleston throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Charleston misses with a looping right. Coles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Coles thuds a left hand into Charleston's body. Coles defending well as Charleston loads up on a big left hand. Coles misses with a straight left. Charleston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coles.
Charleston throws a wild body kick that Coles sees coming a mile off. Coles's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Coles duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Charleston scores with a jab to the jaw. Charleston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coles. Charleston looks for the body kick but Coles saw that one coming. A nice side step and Coles releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Charleston misses with a wild body shot. Coles misses with a body shot.
Charleston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Coles blocks a jab. Coles looks like he wants to counter punch here. Charleston takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Charleston throws a looping overhand right but Coles ducks down to avoid it. Charleston explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Charleston is looking to slow Coles down with leg kicks. Charleston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Charleston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Charleston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coles moves away. Coles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Charleston throws a leg kick but Coles checks it. A jab from Coles misses. Coles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Coles misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coles. Charleston does a little dance to reset his feet. Coles blocks a head kick by Charleston.
A combination from Charleston does no damage. Charleston takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Coles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Charleston counters with a left to the body. A left lands for Coles.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Charleston pivots, looking for a leg kick but Coles is out of range and Charleston settles back down. Coles misses with a left hand and Charleston counters with a lovely shot to the body. Charleston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coles. That did some damage! Charleston throws a sloppy head kick and Coles moves out of range easily. Charleston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coles. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Charleston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Charleston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. A jab from Coles misses. Charleston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Coles throws a jab but it's blocked by Charleston. Charleston digs a good hook to Coles's body.
Charleston scores with a kick to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Coles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Coles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Charleston avoids the body shot from Coles.
Coles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charleston moves away. A chopping leg kick lands by Charleston. Charleston misses with an uppercut
letting Coles counter with a right hand. Coles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Coles misses with a shot to the body and Charleston makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Charleston fakes the leg kick and cracks Coles in the body. Coles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charleston.
Charleston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coles moves away. Coles staying out of range there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Coles moves out of range as Charleston strikes. Coles ducks under a wild hook from Charleston. Coles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Coles misses with a hook. Charleston ducked under it nicely. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Coles avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Charleston throws a front kick aimed at Coles's knee but Coles avoids it well. Charleston wants to land a leg kick but Coles is out of range. Coles looks to score with a jab to the body but Charleston is just out of range. Charleston swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Coles connects with a looping right hand.
Coles scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Charleston with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Coles to score with a decent uppercut. Coles bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Charleston's head backwards.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Charleston misses with a looping left. Coles misses the shot to the body. Charleston appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Charleston throws a lazy uppercut
and Coles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Coles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Coles 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 misses with a body kick. Charleston slips under a jab from Coles. Coles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phillip Coles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A swing and a miss from Charleston. Coles misses with a wild combination.
Charleston seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Coles checks a low kick from Charleston. A big left from Coles misses.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Levon Charleston. Well Charleston 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28 Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levon Charleston! Levon Charleston tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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