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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henry Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlo Froch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Don't Fake the Funk by Prince Charles. Froch has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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167 lbs
13 - 15 - 0 |
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167 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marlo Froch!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Froch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charles loads up on a big right hand but Froch slips the punch.
Charles tries to bum rush Froch with a series of wild strikes but Froch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Charles connects with a single shot there.
Charles avoids a kick to the body.
Charles misses with a hook. Froch ducked under it nicely.
Charles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Froch takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Froch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
Charles is looking to clinch but Froch is avoiding it.
Charles lands a right hook to the body.
Charles lands a jab-cross combination.
Froch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Charles stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Some wild striking there from Charles.
Froch lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Henry Charles has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles thows a body shot but no joy.
Charles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Froch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charles scores with a sloppy right hand. Froch should have avoided that one.
Charles scores with a punch to the head.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Froch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Charles.
Charles jabs Froch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Froch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Charles scores with a jab. Froch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Charles moves out of range of the strikes.
Froch avoids the body shot from Charles.
Froch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charles lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
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 bone on bone clash there as Charles blocks the leg kick.
Froch scores with a nice strike.
Charles avoids the body shot from Froch.
Froch throws an overhand right that lands on Charles's shoulder, as Charles tries to avoid the shot.
Charles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Froch manages to avoid it.
Froch throws a low kick but Charles moves out of range easily.
Froch misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Froch. Those never looked like landing.
Charles lunges at Froch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Froch's hand.
Froch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Froch tries to clinch up.
Froch slips a jab from Charles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Charles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Froch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good shot there by Charles.
Charles misses with a double jab
and Froch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Charles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Froch as he avoids it easily.
Froch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charles takes the fight into the clinch.
Charles tries a body shot but Froch blocks it.
Charles breaks from the clinch.
Froch misses with a left hand
and Charles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Froch doesn't manage to clinch there - Charles circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles scores with a jab to the head.
Froch connects with a right hand. Charles shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charles looks to score with a jab to the body but Froch is just out of range.
Froch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Charles's calf.
Froch instigates a clinch.
Charles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Charles breaks the clinch.
Charles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marlo Froch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Froch tries to keep at a distance but Charles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Charles throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Froch is trying to break free.
Charles content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Froch is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Charles is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Henry Charles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Henry Charles's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Froch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Charles throws a right hand that misses
and Froch counters with a straight right hand.
Charles slips a jab from Froch.
Charles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Charles scores with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Froch. Charles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Charles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Froch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Charles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Froch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Froch throws a leg kick which misses Charles's front leg but catches the back leg as Charles tries to avoid it.
Froch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Charles.
A big right from Charles misses.
Froch throws a front kick aimed at Charles's knee but Charles avoids it well.
Charles loads up on a big right hand but Froch slips the punch.
Froch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch scores with a head kick. Charles tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Charles misses the jab.
Charles throws out a powerful jab.
Froch slips under a jab.
Charles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Froch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Froch misses with a few strikes there.
Charles tries for a takedown but Froch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Charles works over Froch's head and body with a nice combination.
Charles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Froch manages to avoid it.
Charles misses with a body shot.
Charles blocks a jab.
Charles takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charles misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froch swinging wildly here.
Froch lands a front kick.
Charles works the jab nicely.
Froch takes a swing at Charles's ribcage but misses.
Charles scores with a three punch combo!
Charles throws a nice looking combination but Froch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Froch misses the shot to the body.
Froch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charles.
Froch blocks a jab.
Froch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Froch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Charles avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Henry Charles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Charles misses.
Henry Charles is winning the standup battle so far.
Froch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Froch does no damage.
Charles thows a body shot but no joy.
Froch takes a swing at Charles's ribcage but misses.
Froch moves out of range as Charles strikes.
Charles misses with a series of wild punches.
Charles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Froch throws a series of punches but Charles moves out of range.
Charles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Froch throws a sloppy head kick and Charles moves out of range easily.
Charles throws the kick towards the body but Froch avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Froch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charles manages to avoid it.
Charles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Charles looks to score with a jab to the body but Froch is just out of range.
Froch swings widly with a right hand
and Charles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Charles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Froch has time to react.
Charles lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Froch coming out on top.
Charles scores with a nice head shot.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Froch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Froch throws a series of punches but Charles moves out of range.
Charles tries to clinch but Froch is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Froch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charles.
Charles scores with a one two! Froch had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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 Henry Charles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Henry Charles's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Froch pushes Charles up against the cage in a clinch.
Charles takes a shot to the head.
Charles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Charles tries to work over Froch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Charles tries to throw a body punch but Froch avoids it by throwing Charles back against the cage.
Charles pulls guard effortlessly.
Charles seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Froch gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Froch slips a jab and a cross from Charles.
Charles takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch avoids the body shot from Charles.
Charles throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Froch tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Charles is in Froch's guard.
Froch wants to stand but Charles is controlling the position.
Charles wants to control from the top but Froch keeps moving.
Froch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Charles is one step ahead there.
Froch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Charles is controlling him.
Charles distracts Froch with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Charles stopping the sweep attempt from Froch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Froch is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Froch has escaped and now he's on top!
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.
Froch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Froch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Charles on the side of the head.
Froch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Froch.
Froch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Charles.
Charles throws a jab when Froch was well out of range.
Froch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Charles looks to land a left hand but Froch moved out of range nicely.
Froch lands with a nice body kick.
Charles fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Froch avoids it really well and circles away.
Froch throws a right and a left that Charles avoids nicely.
Henry Charles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Charles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles digs a good hook to Froch's body.
Froch avoids the body shot from Charles.
A nice combination there by Froch.
Charles throws a series of punches but Froch avoids them all with ease.
Charles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Froch.
Froch just misses with a punch to the body.
Froch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Charles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Charles throws a series of strikes that have Froch backpedaling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles connects with a right hand. Froch shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Froch goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Marlo Froch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Froch misses with a few strikes there.
Froch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Froch lands a jab-cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marlo Froch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Charles has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Charles!
A very excited looking Henry Charles made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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