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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Escandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ``Give It All`` -Rise Against. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gavin Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruben Escandon!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles shoots in and bounces Escandon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Escandon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Charles stands up over Escandon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Escandon wants to stand up but Charles is controlling him.
Charles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Escandon is keeping the position for now.
Escandon can't keep his opponent in guard - Charles advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Charles stops Escandon from getting back to his feet.
Charles lands with a punch from half guard.
Escandon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Charles seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Escandon is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escandon looks gassed!
Charles is keen to just control but Escandon is a slippery customer.
Charles stalling.
Escandon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Charles wants to control but Escandon is keeping him busy.
Escandon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Charles stands and throws Escandon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Escandon tries to escape but Charles is in control.
Charles working the head and body with strikes.
Escandon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Charles wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Charles decides to stand up, so the ref orders Escandon to his feet.
Escandon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Charles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Charles fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Charles throws a hook but Escandon avoids it easily.
Charles shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Escandon is looking to escape.
Charles seems to be working for a kimura but Escandon defends the submission attempt.
Charles stops Escandon from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Charles passes to side control.
Charles scoring with punches and elbows.
Escandon is trying to buck Charles off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles advances to mount.
Charles connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Charles looking to finish Escandon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Escandon!
A nice elbow there by Charles.
Escandon tries to buck Charles off but he can't manage it.
Escandon is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Charles pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charles misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Escandon wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Charles cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Escandon is trying to stand up.
Escandon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Charles looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Charles takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Escandon wants to get back to his feet.
Charles stands up and beckons Escandon to join him on the feet.
Escandon misses with the combination.
Escandon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charles.
Charles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Escandon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Charles manages to pull guard.
Charles is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Charles on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Charles tries to get out of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Charles dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Escandon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Escandon duly obliges.
Escandon checks a leg kick.
Escandon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ruben Escandon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charles misses with a looping left.
Escandon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Charles counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Charles has picked Escandon up - he's going for a ride! Charles dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Charles tries to pass the half guard into mount. Escandon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Charles passes to side control.
Escandon pushes Charles away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Charles gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Charles working the ground and pound.
Escandon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Charles throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Escandon wants to get back to his feet.
Escandon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escandon trying to control but Charles postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles winds up and cracks Escandon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Escandon makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Escandon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Escandon.
Charles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Escandon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Escandon throws a nice looking combination but Charles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Charles closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Charles is nestled in close to Escandon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Escandon manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Charles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Charles closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Charles lands in his opponent's guard.
Escandon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Charles passes into side control.
Escandon is pushing Charles's head away, looking to escape. Charles manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escandon looking for a sweep but Charles has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Charles lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Charles lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Escandon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
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!
Escandon is looking to escape.
Escandon tries to kick Charles off in order to stand up. Charles Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Charles working the head and body with strikes.
Escandon regains half guard.
Escandon taking some punishment here, with Charles in his half guard.
Escandon actively working from the bottom here.
Charles looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escandon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Charles prevents Escandon from getting back to his feet.
Charles wants to pass the guard but Escandon is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Escandon moves out of range of the strikes.
Charles takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Charles feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Escandon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Escandon is looking for a triangle but Charles pushes his legs off easily.
Charles is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles won't allow Escandon to get back to his feet.
Charles wants to control from the top but Escandon keeps moving.
Charles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Escandon wants to stand but Charles is controlling the position.
Charles stands up over Escandon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Escandon wants to stand up but Charles is controlling him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Charles with that takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charles slips a jab and a cross from Escandon.
Charles gets the takedown into side control.
Charles lands a decent elbow from side control.
Charles working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Charles dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Escandon.
Charles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Escandon tries to break the clinch but Charles is controlling the position.
Charles manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Charles wants to sweep but no luck.
Escandon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Charles has a closed guard, preventing Escandon from standing up.
Charles will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escandon stands and steps away. Charles gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Charles scores a takedown into full mount!
Escandon wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Charles can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Escandon is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escandon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Charles breaks from Escandon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Escandon trying desperately to get to his feet.
Charles with good strikes from the mount here!
Charles landing shots from mount.
Escandon really wants to buck Charles off and get back to his feet.
Charles lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Escandon wants to try and get back to his feet.
Escandon wants to hold on but Charles pushes him away.
Charles landing shots from mount.
Escandon is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Escandon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Charles with shots to the head and body - Escandon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Escandon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Charles has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Charles stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Escandon to get to his feet.
Escandon throws a head kick but Charles moves out of range.
Charles drives through with a takedown into guard.
Escandon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Escandon wants to stand but Charles is controlling the position.
Charles controlling from the top position.
Gavin Charles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Escandon wants to stand and escape but Charles is having none of it.
Escandon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Charles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Charles working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escandon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Charles gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Escandon trying to keep a closed guard but Charles is proving a slippery customer.
Charles scoring with some ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Charles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Charles prevents Escandon from breaking the clinch.
Escandon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charles tries for a takedown but Escandon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Escandon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Escandon connects with the punch.
A left lands for Escandon.
Escandon throws out a loose jab but Charles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charles keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Charles dips to his left and cracks Escandon with an uppercut!
Charles darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Charles prevents Escandon from standing back up.
Charles is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Escandon!
BOOM! Charles connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Escandon is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ruben Escandon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escandon swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Escandon squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Charles scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Charles is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Escandon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Charles landing strikes from the mount.
Escandon throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Charles postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Escandon looks a forlorn figure.
Charles blocks Escandon's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gavin Charles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Charles, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavin Charles!
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