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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Charleston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Showtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Showtime has chosen Old Toms Hut as his entrance music. James Charleston has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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195 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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185 lbs
2 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Charleston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Showtime!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charleston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charleston moves in looking to clinch but Showtime pushes him off.
Showtime closes this distance looking for a takedown but Charleston circles away.
Charleston clinches up against the cage.
Showtime breaks from the clinch.
Charleston fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Showtime avoids it really well and circles away.
Showtime looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been told by Charleston's head coaches at Warrior MMA and Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A shot to the liver by Showtime. Beautiful body shot.
Showtime tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Charleston swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Showtime stalks Charleston and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Charleston's face. Charleston staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like James Charleston has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Showtime.
James Charleston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Showtime.
Showtime closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Showtime tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Charleston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Showtime avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Showtime clinches with his opponent.
Charleston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Showtime avoids it.
Charleston breaks from the clinch.
Showtime throws a body shot but no joy.
Showtime shoots for a double leg takedown but Charleston sprawls well. He's pushed Showtime's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Charleston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Showtime.
Showtime rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Charleston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Charleston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Charleston wants to clinch up but Showtime keeps it at a distance.
Showtime unleashes a big counter combination but Charleston bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Showtime tries to keep at a distance but Charleston has taken the fight into the clinch.
Charleston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Showtime avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Showtime throws a counter combo.
Charleston slips a jab and a cross from Showtime.
Charleston doesn't manage to clinch there - Showtime circles away.
Charleston gets a clinch.
Showtime jumps guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charleston throws a strike but Showtime rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Showtime seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that Showtime has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Showtime accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Showtime sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Showtime stuffs the takedown.
Showtime steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Charleston.
Showtime lands with a nice combination. Charleston backs away looking to recover.
Showtime misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Showtime dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Charleston's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Charleston darts in and clinches Showtime up against the cage.
Charleston creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Showtime breaks from the clinch.
Showtime is looking to clinch but Charleston is avoiding it.
Charleston pushes Showtime up against the cage in a clinch.
Charleston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Charleston is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Showtime is keeping busy.
Showtime lands a nice shot to the body.
Charleston throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Showtime breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Showtime throws a series of punches but Charleston avoids them all with ease.
Charleston is looking for a counter combo.
Charleston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Showtime.
Showtime swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Charleston has closed the distance and engaged Showtime in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charleston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Charleston lands with a slapping head kick.
Charleston wants to clinch up but Showtime keeps it at a distance.
Showtime throws a series of punches but Charleston moves out of range.
Showtime throws out a loose jab but Charleston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charleston wants to clinch up but Showtime keeps it at a distance.
Showtime fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Showtime has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Showtime throws a nice looking combination but Charleston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Showtime misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Showtime misses with a hook. Charleston ducked under it nicely.
Showtime misses with a wild combination.
Charleston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Showtime manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Showtime avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Showtime takes the fight into the clinch.
Charleston holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Charleston misses with a knee strike.
Showtime breaks the clinch.
Showtime lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Showtime wants to clinch.
Showtime pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Charleston keeps the fight on the outside.
Charleston throws a counter high kick but Showtime was just alert enough to avoid it.
Showtime swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Showtime throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Charleston counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Showtime is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Charleston.
Charleston tries to clinch there but Showtime circles away.
Some wild striking there from Showtime.
Charleston tries to clinch there but Showtime circles away.
Charleston stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Charleston wants it to stay on the feet.
Showtime changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Charleston tries to avoid it but Showtime manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Charleston to the ground. Charleston escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
James Charleston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Showtime.
Showtime is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Charleston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Showtime is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Showtime shoots in but no luck this time.
Charleston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Showtime swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Charleston lands with a kick to the temple. Showtime shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
An inside leg kick from Showtime misses.
Charleston appears to be looking for a big counter.
James Charleston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Showtime shoots in for a double leg but Charleston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Charleston throws a head kick that half lands.
Charleston clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charleston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Charleston drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Showtime gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Showtime jumps guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charleston stands and throws Showtime's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Charleston tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Showtime parries the strikes from Charleston easily there. Charleston is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Showtime to escape.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
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 James Charleston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Charleston's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Showtime tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Charleston defends well and Showtime ends up having to push Charleston into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Showtime tries to bum rush Charleston with a series of wild strikes but Charleston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Showtime throws a right hand that Charleston ducks under and follows up with a left that Charleston also avoids with ease.
Charleston fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Charleston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Showtime misses with a series of wild punches.
Charleston throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Showtime's head.
No joy there for Showtime, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charleston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Showtime throws a push kick but Charleston slaps the foot to one side.
Showtime tries a head kick but it misses.
Charleston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rick Showtime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charleston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Showtime.
Showtime fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Showtime takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Showtime tries to bum rush Charleston with a series of wild strikes but Charleston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Charleston darts in and clinches Showtime up against the cage.
Charleston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Showtime has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Charleston is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Showtime is defending well for now.
Charleston landing knees to the head.
Charleston looking to throw knees to the head but Showtime is blocking nicely.
Charleston unloads a knee to the mid-section. Showtime lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Charleston throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Showtime breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charleston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charleston tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charleston doesn't manage to clinch there - Showtime circles away.
Charleston takes the fight into the clinch.
Charleston using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charleston will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Showtime up against the cage.
Showtime jumps guard and drags Charleston to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Showtime thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Charleston throws a strike but Showtime rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Showtime in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charleston keeping moving, preventing Showtime from controlling successfully.
Showtime is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Showtime content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Charleston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Showtime.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Showtime tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charleston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Showtime misses with a double jab
and Charleston counters with a body kick.
Showtime throws a series of punches but Charleston moves out of range.
It looked like Charleston was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Showtime.
Rick Showtime seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Showtime fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rick Showtime.
I think Showtime 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rick Showtime!
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energy
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hype
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