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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drederick Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles has chosen Muddy Waters- Hoochie Coochie Man as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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215 lbs
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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
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drederick Tatum!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray Charles!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles misses with an uppercut. Tatum saw that one coming.
Charles has closed the distance and engaged Tatum in a clinch.
Tatum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Charles tries a body shot but Tatum blocks it.
A short right from Charles on the inside.
Tatum misses with a body punch.
Charles lands with a right to the head.
Charles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Charles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Charles.
Tatum wants to get back to striking at distance but Charles won't allow it.
Tatum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Charles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tatum's efforts to push away.
Tatum breaks from the clinch.
Charles connects with a body shot that sends Tatum's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Charles.
Charles moves into range and clinches up with Tatum.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles lands a body punch.
Charles prevents a body shot from Tatum.
Tatum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Charles misses the target.
Ray Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donk. Charles catches Tatum right on the button with a cross.
Charles jabs at Tatum's body.
Charles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tatum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Charles counters with a shoot takedown. Tatum fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Charles wants to control from the top but Tatum keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Charles looking to sit in guard and control but Tatum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Charles trying to keep a closed guard but Tatum is proving a slippery customer.
Charles might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tatum kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tatum won't allow Charles to sweep him here.
Tatum drops back looking for a leg! Charles is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Charles manages to kick Tatum off! Tatum jumps back into Charles's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tatum with a nice head shot there.
Tatum postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tatum accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Charles is trying to control the position but Tatum postures up.
Tatum throwing strikes from guard but Charles blocks nicely.
Charles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tatum trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Charles is trying to control the position but Tatum postures up.
Tatum postures up in Charles's guard and throws a big left but Charles blocks it.
Tatum throws an elbow that misses. Charles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tatum's guard. Nice move by Charles!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tatum keeping moving, preventing Charles from controlling successfully.
Charles stopping the sweep attempt from Tatum.
Tatum looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tatum looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ray Charles hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Charles lands with a good body shot.
Charles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tatum manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tatum misses with a straight right.
Charles throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tatum counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Charles thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Charles dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Charles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Charles lands a jab to Tatum's midsection.
Charles digs a good hook to Tatum's body.
Charles slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Charles tries to clinch up but Tatum circles away and keeps his distance.
Charles looks to land a left hand but Tatum moved out of range nicely.
Charles has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Charles throws a hook but Tatum blocks it.
Tatum drops his hands momentarily and Charles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Charles wants to clinch but Tatum slips to the side
and Tatum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles throws a combination. Tatum tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Charles closes the distance and clinches up with Tatum, looking for a takedown. Charles pushes Tatum against the cage but Tatum circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Charles tries to clinch but Tatum moves out of range.
Charles connects with a body shot.
Charles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tatum can't break the clinch.
Charles struggles to land a body shot inside as Tatum controls his hands.
Charles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tatum's efforts to push away.
Tatum takes a shot to the head.
Tatum digs a right hand into Charles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Charles's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
Charles tries to work over Tatum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tatum breaks from the clinch.
Charles stuffs the takedown.
Charles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Charles tries to clinch but Tatum is having none of it.
Charles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charles swings for the body but Tatum moves out of range.
Tatum on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Charles misses with a right hand
and Tatum counters with a nice body kick.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch but Tatum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum slips under a jab from Charles.
Charles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tatum manages to avoid it.
Charles shoots in but Tatum avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tatum clobbers Charles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Ray Charles has been cut.
Charles has managed to clinch.
Tatum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charles. Tatum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Charles ducks under a wild hook from Tatum.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles misses the shot to the body.
Tatum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charles.
Charles is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tatum rather than just go for the knockout.
Charles misses with a hook. Tatum ducked under it nicely.
Charles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tatum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tatum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Charles drives through and clinches with Tatum against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Charles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tatum is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Charles is keeping busy.
Tatum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charles's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Charles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ray Charles's cut.
That's time! Tatum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Charles throws a sloppy body shot
and Tatum counters with a straight right hand.
Tatum moves away from the strike by Charles.
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
Charles closes the distance and clinches.
Tatum is leaning against Charles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Tatum.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatum tries a body shot but Charles blocks it.
Tatum lands a body punch.
Tatum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tatum catches Charles with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Charles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tatum swings for the body but Charles moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles ducks under a wild hook from Tatum.
Charles misses with a hook.
Charles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tatum.
Tatum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Charles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tatum takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tatum throws a body punch but Charles moves out of range.
Charles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charles scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatum. Charles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Charles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tatum.
Charles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tatum circles away quickly and effectively.
Charles closes the distance and clinches.
Tatum tries a body shot but Charles blocks it.
Tatum lands a body shot.
Charles misses with some punches.
Charles tries a body shot but Tatum blocks it.
Charles throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charles lands a body punch.
Tatum tries a body shot but Charles blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Charles.
Charles lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Charles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Charles swings for the body but Tatum moves out of range.
Charles lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Charles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tatum.
Charles misses the shot to the body.
Tatum slips a straight right by Charles.
Charles closes the distance and clinches.
Charles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tatums head.
Tatum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Charles swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tatum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charles manages to avoid it.
Tatum shoots in looking for a takedown. Charles tries to sprawl out of it but Tatum keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Charles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Charles throws a right and a left that Tatum avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Charles looks to land a left hand but Tatum moved out of range nicely.
Tatum on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Drederick Tatum did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Ray Charles's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Charles clobbers Tatum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Charles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tatum.
Charles closes the distance and clinches.
Tatum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Charles.
A right handed body shot lands from Tatum.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tatum.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tatum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drederick Tatum has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tatum tries to throw a body punch but Charles avoids it by throwing Tatum back against the cage.
A short right from Charles on the inside.
Tatum lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Charles fails to land.
Tatum can't break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tatum manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles tries to clinch but Tatum moves out of range.
Charles throws the left hand but Tatum avoids the punch easily.
Charles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charles looks to throw the jab but Tatum is out of range.
Tatum avoids the body shot from Charles.
Charles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatum moves away.
Tatum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tatum takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles looks to land a left hand but Tatum moved out of range nicely.
Charles tries to clinch up but Tatum circles away and keeps his distance.
Tatum shoots in looking for a takedown but Charles manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tatum's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tatum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Charles connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tatum with a jab.
Tatum gets tackled into the cage by Charles. Charles maintains the clinch.
Charles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tatum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tatum manages to avoid it.
Charles throws a body punch but Tatum moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Tatum 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Charles darts in and clinches Tatum up against the cage.
Tatum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charles jabs Tatum right on the nose. Tatum blinks but takes it well.
A big right from Tatum misses.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tatum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Charles bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tatum's head backwards.
Charles misses with a straight right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Charles, as that shot connected.
Tatum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Charles is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatum on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Charles dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ray Charles's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
Tatum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Charles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatum was well out of range. Poor timing from Charles.
Tatum ducks under a wild hook from Charles.
Tatum slips under a jab from Charles.
Charles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Charles wants to clinch.
Tatum avoids the body shot from Charles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tatum blocks a jab.
Charles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tatum throws out the jab.
Charles lands a nice hook to Tatum's body. Tatum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Charles loads up on a big right hand but Tatum slips the punch.
Charles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ray Charles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charles. Tatum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Charles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Charles lands a slapping body shot.
Charles has managed to clinch.
Tatum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tatum feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Charles's calf.
Charles thows a body shot but no joy.
Tatum takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tatum misses with a body punch.
A short right from Charles.
Tatum is trying to stall.
Tatum tries to work over Charles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drederick Tatum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tatum misses with a punch to the body.
Tatum is trying to force a seperation but Charles has the dominant position.
Tatum's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tatum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum tries to throw a body punch but Charles avoids it by throwing Tatum back against the cage.
Charles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tatum struggles to land a body shot inside as Charles controls his hands.
Tatum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tatum wants to get back to striking at distance but Charles won't allow it.
Charles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Charles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tatum's elbow.
Charles stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charles prevents a body shot from Tatum.
Tatum has had enough of the clinch but Charles keeps him there for the moment.
Tatum can't find room to land a body shot as Charles controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Charles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Charles 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Peck scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Charles!
Ray Charles is the new light heavyweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ray Charles made sure he mentioned Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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