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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marlo Froch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Froch might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Can't be touched. Charles has chosen Don't Fake the Funk by Prince Charles as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marlo Froch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Charles!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Froch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Froch misses with a low kick.
Froch misses with a wild combination.
Froch misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Charles. Those never looked like landing.
Froch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No joy there for Charles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Charles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charles looks to land a combination but Froch avoids it well.
Charles misses with a head kick.
Froch doesn't manage to clinch there - Charles circles away.
Charles takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Froch misses the shot to the body.
Charles tries to clinch but Froch is having none of it.
Charles takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Henry Charles has been cut.
Froch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Froch doesn't manage to clinch there - Charles circles away.
Charles misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Charles. Those never looked like landing.
Charles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Froch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Froch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Charles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Charles thows a body shot but no joy.
Charles takes a jab right on the kisser.
Froch lands with a nice body punch.
Froch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Froch closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Charles misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Froch does no damage.
Charles has closed the distance and engaged Froch in a clinch.
Froch is trying to break the clinch but Charles is controlling him.
Charles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Froch's efforts to push away.
Charles keeps control of Froch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Froch blocking some punches.
Charles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Froch's elbow.
Froch blocks a body shot from Charles.
Charles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Froch blocking some punches.
Charles keeps control of Froch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Charles throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles is trying to stall.
Charles scores with a shot to the side of Froch's head.
Froch breaks the clinch.
Froch misses with a low kick.
A big right from Charles misses.
Froch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Charles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Charles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Charles walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Charles misses with a double jab.
Froch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Charles at a distance.
Froch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Froch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Charles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles misses with the combination.
Charles cracks Froch with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Froch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Henry Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charles throws a poor cross that misses
and Froch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Froch misses with a leg kick
and Charles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Froch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Charles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Charles.
Charles misses with a combination
and Froch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Charles jabs Froch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Charles just misses with a punch to the body.
Charles misses the shot to the body.
Froch throws a series of punches but Charles moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlo Froch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Charles's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Froch. Charles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marlo Froch is winning the standup battle so far.
Charles checks a leg kick nicely.
Froch blocks a jab.
Froch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marlo Froch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Froch thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Froch.
Charles moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Froch throws a series of punches but Charles avoids them all with ease.
Froch throws a big shot that misses.
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Charles throws a series of punches but Froch moves out of range.
Froch misses with a double jab.
Charles fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch throws the kick towards the body but Charles avoids it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Froch!
Froch doesn't manage to clinch there - Charles circles away.
Froch moves away from the strike by Charles.
Charles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Charles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Charles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Froch throws a series of strikes that have Charles backpedaling.
Charles scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Froch lands a right hook to the body.
Charles misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Froch manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Charles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Charles drops his hands momentarily and Froch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charles throws out a loose jab but Froch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Froch tries to clinch but Charles moves out of range.
Froch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Charles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Charles looks to land a right hand but Froch moved out of range.
Froch feints and then cracks Charles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Charles down.
Froch fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Charles. Those never looked like landing.
Charles misses with a few strikes there.
Charles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Froch misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Charles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Froch thinking.
Charles lands a right hook to the body.
Charles slips a jab from Froch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Charles is out of range.
Froch lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Froch.
Froch lands with a right hand.
Charles moves away from the strike by Froch.
Froch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charles was well out of range. Poor timing from Froch.
Froch misses with a two punch combination.
Charles closes the distance and pushes Froch back into the cage.
Froch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Froch blocks the elbow strike.
Charles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charles misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Charles swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Froch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Charles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Froch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Charles is looking to clinch but Froch is avoiding it.
Froch swings for the body but Charles moves out of range.
Froch takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Froch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Froch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Charles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Froch, right into the meat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Froch lands a right hook to the body.
Froch misses with a combination
and Froch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marlo Froch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Henry Charles's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Charles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice jab there from Charles.
Froch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Froch looks to land a combination but Charles avoids it well.
Froch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charles.
Froch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charles.
A slow jab from Froch misses its intended target.
Charles misses with a wild combination.
Froch slips a jab and a cross from Charles.
Froch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Froch misses with a kick to the body.
Charles throws a sloppy head kick and Froch moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles looks to land a combination but Froch avoids it well.
Charles avoids the head kick by Froch.
Charles lands with a nice body punch.
Charles ducks under a wild hook from Froch.
Charles throws a series of punches but Froch avoids them all with ease.
Froch throws a jab but it's blocked by Charles.
Charles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Froch counters with a two punch combo.
Froch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Charles misses with a series of wild punches.
Charles misses with the combination.
A big left from Froch misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Charles misses with the combination.
Charles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Froch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charles was well out of range. Poor timing from Froch.
Charles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henry Charles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Froch feints a jab promting Charles to slip. Froch then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Charles slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Charles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Charles looks to land a combination but Froch avoids it well.
Charles blocks a head kick by Froch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Charles throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws a right and a left that Froch avoids nicely.
Charles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Froch.
Charles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Froch fails to land with a series of punches.
Charles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Froch counters with a left and a right that stings Charles.
Charles swinging wildly here.
Froch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Froch there.
Froch lands an overhand right.
Charles lands a jab to the nose.
Froch moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Charles is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Froch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Charles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Charles is still on wobbly legs! Can Froch finish him?
Froch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Charles seems to have recovered his senses.
A punch combination from Froch misses.
Froch throws a sloppy body shot
and Charles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Froch blocks the low kick.
Charles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Froch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charles throws an overhand right that lands on Froch's shoulder, as Froch tries to avoid the shot.
Charles digs a good hook to Froch's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Charles.
Charles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Froch manages to avoid it.
Charles moves out of range as Froch strikes.
Marlo Froch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Charles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Froch circles away quickly and effectively.
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 Marlo Froch.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Froch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlo Froch!
An out of breath Marlo Froch thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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