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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Charyak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brad Charyak was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Riddle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Charyak!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddle stuns Charyak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Charyak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charyak tries to clinch there but Riddle circles away.
Charyak misses with an uppercut.
Riddle throws a head kick that misses.
Charyak shoots in for a takedown but Riddle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Charyak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Riddle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Riddle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Charyak.
An inside leg kick from Riddle misses.
Brad Charyak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charyak tries to clinch but Riddle is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Riddle.
Charyak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charyak thows a leg kick but Riddle checks it
and Riddle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick by Riddle misses
and Charyak counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Riddle's guard now.
Riddle keeping moving, preventing Charyak from controlling successfully.
Charyak is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Charyak advances to half guard.
Charyak controlling the action here.
Charyak is stalling here. Riddle is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Charyak seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Riddle has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Charyak is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Charyak manages to get to full guard.
Riddle would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Charyak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Charyak wants to sweep but no luck.
Charyak pulls Riddle in close to prevent any damage.
Charyak looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Riddle puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charyak regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Charyak bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Riddle's guard.
Charyak tries to free his leg and advance position but Riddle is retaining full guard.
Charyak with a nice head shot there.
Riddle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Charyak controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Charyak is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Riddle keeping moving, preventing Charyak from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charyak throws and elbow that misses. Riddle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Charyak's guard. Nice move by Riddle!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Riddle preventing the sweep.
Charyak wants to hit a switch here but Riddle passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Charyak there!
Charyak tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Charyak dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Charyak tries to clinch but Riddle moves out of range.
Charyak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riddle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brad Charyak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riddle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charyak gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Charyak throws a leg kick
and Riddle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Charyak scores with a head kick.
Charyak looks to score with a jab to the body but Riddle is just out of range.
Charyak thows a body shot but no joy.
Charyak closes the distance but Riddle moves to the side
and Riddle counters with a nice uppercut.
Charyak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Charyak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riddle blocks a jab.
Riddle circles away from the clinch attempt
and Riddle counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Charyak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Charyak looks to land a combination but Riddle avoids it well.
Riddle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Riddle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Charyak throws a chopping leg kick but Riddle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Charyak blocks a jab.
Charyak darts in trying to clinch
and Riddle counters with a nice uppercut.
Riddle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Riddle.
Charyak throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charyak throws a sloppy head kick and Riddle moves out of range easily.
Charyak swings for the body but Riddle moves out of range.
Charyak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Charyak throws an overhand right that lands on Riddle's shoulder, as Riddle tries to avoid the shot.
Riddle avoids the head kick by Charyak.
Good exchange - Riddle coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riddle avoids a kick to the body.
Charyak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Charyak misses with the combination.
Riddle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riddle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Charyak shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Charyak is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Charyak's guard.
Charyak thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Charyak looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Riddle puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Charyak trying to hold on to Riddle's head to control him but Riddle postures up.
Charyak is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Riddle is staying active.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Charyak is trying to control but Riddle manages to pass to mount!
Charyak really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Riddle is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Charyak looks very frustrated and is flailing away with strikes from the bottom. His corner are telling him to stay calm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charyak tries to reverse the position but Riddle maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brad Charyak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Charyak shoots and misses
and Riddle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Charyak throws a head kick that Riddle semi-blocks.
Riddle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Charyak misses with a combination
and Riddle counters with a two punch combo.
Charyak throws out a leg kick but Riddle moves out of range and Charyak only half commits.
Riddle looks to land a right hand but Charyak moved out of range.
Charyak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charyak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riddle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riddle keeps the fight on the outside.
Charyak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Riddle finds it's way round the side to connect with Charyak's head.
Charyak misses with a body kick.
Charyak checks a leg kick.
Charyak throws the kick towards the body but Riddle avoids it.
Justin Riddle is winning the standup battle so far.
Riddle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Charyak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charyak thows a leg kick but Riddle checks it
and Riddle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Riddle misses.
Riddle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Charyak takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Riddle thows a body shot but no joy.
Charyak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charyak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Riddle throws the kick towards the body but Charyak avoids it.
Charyak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Riddle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Riddle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Charyak tries to close the distance and clinch but Riddle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Charyak misses with a kick to the body
and Riddle counters with a head kick. That will keep Charyak thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charyak clinches but Riddle breaks the clinch
and Riddle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Riddle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Riddle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riddle takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
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!
A low kick from Charyak misses
letting Riddle counter with a right hand.
Riddle tried to score with a low kick but Charyak checks it.
Charyak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charyak fails to land with a series of punches.
Charyak tries to clinch there but Riddle circles away.
Charyak goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Charyak throws a looping overhand right but Riddle ducks down to avoid it.
Charyak shoots in for a double leg but Riddle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Charyak closes the distance but Riddle moves to the side
and Riddle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charyak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Charyak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riddle counters with an inside leg kick.
Charyak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body kick from Charyak.
Charyak takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Justin Riddle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riddle throws out a loose jab but Charyak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riddle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Riddle. That's going to slow Charyak down.
Charyak slips a jab from Riddle.
Riddle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Charyak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Riddle's sensitive parts.
Charyak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Charyak gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Riddle counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Riddle.
Charyak clinches but Riddle breaks the clinch
and Riddle counters with a nice uppercut.
Charyak finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Charyak tries to clinch but Riddle moves away
and Riddle counters with a leg kick.
Charyak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charyak tries a low kick but Riddle avoids it.
A head kick misses from Riddle.
Charyak clinches but Riddle breaks the clinch
and Riddle counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charyak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Riddle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riddle throws a jab but it's blocked by Charyak.
Sloppy strikes from Riddle. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Riddle clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Riddle blocks the body kick.
Riddle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Charyak wants to clinch.
Charyak tries to work over Riddle's front leg with a kick but Riddle checks it.
Charyak throws a sloppy body shot
and Riddle counters with a nice uppercut.
Riddle 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.
Charyak scores with a jab. Riddle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Charyak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Charyak needs to keep his hands up - Riddle had a free shot at his head there.
Charyak throws a left and a right that both miss
and Riddle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riddle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Charyak doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charyak misses with a shot to the body
and Riddle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riddle misses with a body shot.
Charyak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Riddle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Riddle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Charyak or perhaps it was just good defense by Riddle which made him look bad.
Charyak throws a sloppy head kick and Riddle moves out of range easily.
Riddle lands a jab-cross combination.
Riddle lands a lovely overhand right.
Riddle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charyak.
Riddle misses with a body shot.
Riddle stuffs the takedown.
Charyak is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charyak wants to clinch.
Charyak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Charyak throws a head kick but Riddle moves out of range.
Charyak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Justin Riddle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Charyak.
Charyak takes one to the chin there.
Riddle scores with a shot to the body.
Riddle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charyak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charyak on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Charyak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddle looks to land a right hand but Charyak moved out of range.
Riddle checks a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Charyak misses
and Riddle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riddle checks a leg kick.
Charyak throws a body punch but Riddle moves out of range.
Charyak throws a sloppy head kick and Riddle moves out of range easily.
Charyak tries to clinch but Riddle moves away
and Riddle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Riddle. Beautiful body shot.
Charyak takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Charyak tries to clinch there but Riddle circles away.
Riddle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Riddle lets loose with a powerful body kick. Charyak will feel that in the morning.
Charyak thows a leg kick but Riddle checks it
and Riddle counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddle slips a jab and a cross from Charyak.
Riddle cracks a nice hook into Charyak's ribs.
Riddle misses the jab.
Riddle jabs at Charyak's body.
Riddle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riddle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Riddle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Charyak takes one to the chin there.
A good leg kick by Riddle.
Riddle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riddle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Charyak at a distance.
Riddle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charyak was well out of range. Poor timing from Riddle.
Charyak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Charyak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Riddle had his way with Brad Charyak in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Riddle dips to his left and cracks Charyak with an uppercut!
Riddle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Charyak's calf.
Riddle lands a lovely overhand right.
Riddle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Riddle checks a leg kick.
Riddle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Charyak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Charyak scores with a jab to the head.
Riddle slips under a jab from Charyak.
A lazy body kick from Charyak
and Riddle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Riddle throws a sloppy head kick
and Charyak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riddle wants to land a leg kick but Charyak is out of range.
Charyak is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Charyak clinches but Riddle breaks the clinch
and Riddle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Charyak thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charyak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riddle manages to avoid it.
Charyak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charyak tries to clinch but Riddle is having none of it.
Charyak throws a leg kick
and Riddle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Charyak scores with a nice body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Riddle.
Riddle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Charyak.
Charyak tries to clinch up
and Riddle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Charyak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Riddle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Charyak.
Some bone on bone action there as Charyak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Charyak. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Riddle.
Charyak throws a head kick but Riddle moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Charyak blocks the leg kick.
Charyak clinches.
Charyak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Charyak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riddle's elbow.
Charyak misses with a punch on the inside.
Riddle blocks a body shot from Charyak.
Riddle can't find room to land a body shot as Charyak controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Charyak.
Charyak can't find room to land a body shot as Riddle controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Riddle fails to land.
Riddle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Charyak misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Charyak lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Charyaks head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riddle.
A short right from Charyak on the inside.
Charyak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Charyak is working Riddle over against the cage.
Riddle misses with a punch on the inside.
Charyak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riddle backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Charyak.
Charyak lands a body shot.
Charyak is leaning against Riddle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Charyak pushes Riddle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Charyak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charyak is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Charyak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Charyak scores with a shoulder strike.
Charyak avoiding damage.
A bit of stalling here from Riddle.
Charyak trying to control the position but instead, Riddle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Charyak into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charyak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riddle backwards.
Charyak landing knees to the body.
Riddle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Charyak cracks Riddle with a nice body shot.
Charyak tries to land knees in the clinch but Riddle avoids the damage to the body.
Charyak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Charyak presses Riddle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Charyak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Riddle.
Charyak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riddle avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Charyak.
Charyak digs a right hand into Riddle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Riddle's gas tank.
Charyak is pushing Riddle up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Riddle takes a knee right on the jaw!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charyak is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Charyak misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Charyak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Charyak 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 John Roberts scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Charyak! Brad Charyak retains his light heavyweight title!
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