PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Levon Charleston (ranked 1213 p4p, 1054 weight class) and Lloyd Blue (ranked 153 p4p, 125 weight class). Blue has chosen HonestKey- When I Wake Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lloyd Blue enters the cage!

Charleston
vs
Blue

182 cm
24
187
10 - 6 - 1

187 cm
25
192
10 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite 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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Levon Charleston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lloyd Blue!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue jabs Charleston right on the nose. Charleston blinks but takes it well.
Blue avoids a kick to the body.
Charleston takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Charleston cracks Blue with a good jab.
Blue moves out of range of the body kick from Charleston.
Charleston tries a head kick but it misses.
Blue blocks a head kick by Charleston.
Charleston slips under a jab from Blue.
Charleston is looking to land body kicks.
Blue's coach down at Triumph Over Fear was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Blue's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Blue misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Charleston.
Blue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Charleston lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blue takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Charleston digs a good body shot into Blue's ribs.
Blue looks to score with a jab to the body but Charleston is just out of range.
We've been told by Charleston's head coaches at Temple of Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Charleston jabs at Blue's body.
Blue connects with a single shot there.
Blue slips a jab from Charleston.
Blue fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Charleston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blue throws a head kick that misses
and Charleston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blue moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like Blue was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blue blocks a head kick by Charleston.
Charleston looks to land a right hand but Blue moved out of range.
Blue throws out a counter right but Charleston avoids it with no problem.
Blue ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charleston moves away.
It looked like Charleston was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blue.
Blue scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Charleston. Blue shrugs it off though.
Blue delivers a nice body kick.

Blue gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blue connects with a nasty looking knee right to Charleston's face.
Blue lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Charleston lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blue gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Charleston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blue misses with an elbow over the top.
Charleston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blue just misses with a elbow thrown towards Charleston's brow.
Charleston tries to throw a body punch but Blue avoids it by throwing Charleston back against the cage.
Charleston scores with a shot to the side of Blue's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charleston misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Charleston fails to land.
Blue connects with a nasty looking knee right to Charleston's face.
Blue scores with a knee to the head.
Blue tries to work over Charleston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Charleston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Charleston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blue looking to throw knees to the head but Charleston is blocking nicely.
Charleston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Charleston gets through Blue's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blue tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blue lands a body shot.
Charleston stalling against the cage.
Charleston gets through Blue's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries to land knees in the clinch but Charleston avoids the damage to the body.
Blue blocks a body shot from Charleston.
Blue using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Charleston can't find room to land a body shot as Blue controls the action.
Blue tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blue lands with a short shot to the head.
Charleston tries a body shot but Blue blocks it.
Blue swings wildly with an uppercut but Charleston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charleston is pushing Blue up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Blue misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charleston avoids a wild elbow strike from Blue.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Charleston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Charleston stalls.
Blue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Charleston.
Charleston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Charleston digs a right hand into Blue's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blue's gas tank.
Blue blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blue gets through Charleston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blue is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Charleston looking to stall.
Charleston trying to stall but Blue improves his position.
Charleston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blue tries to throw a body punch but Charleston avoids it by throwing Blue back against the cage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Charleston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blue.
Blue lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Charleston avoiding damage as Blue throws knees to the body.
Charleston lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charleston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Charleston is pushing Blue up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Blue utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blue misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charleston dodges an elbow strike from Blue.
Blue throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Charleston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blue tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blue misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blue using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Charleston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Charleston scores with a hook to the body.
Blue lands a body punch.
Blue tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Charleston avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blue just misses with a elbow thrown towards Charleston's brow.
Charleston blocks an elbow strike from Blue.
Blue tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Charleston avoids it.
Blue tries a knee to the head but Charleston blocks it.
Blue misses with a hook to the ribs.
Charleston presses Blue against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Charleston taking a breather.
Blue misses with a punch on the inside.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Charleston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blue tries to land a knee to the head but Charleston blocks with his arms.
Charleston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blue trying to land knees to the body.
Blue lands an elbow inside.
Charleston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charleston managing to block the knees to the body from Blue.
Blue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Charleston.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charleston can't find room to land a body shot as Blue controls the action.
Blue lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Blue fails to land.
Charleston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Charleston.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blue lands a good knee to the midsection. Charleston won't want to take too many of those.
Charleston tries a body shot but Blue blocks it.
Blue looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Charleston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Charleston misses with the head strike.
Charleston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blue lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Charleston pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Blue.

Charleston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Charleston throws a wild body kick that Blue sees coming a mile off.
Nice uppercut there from Blue.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lloyd Blue dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Blue avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Charleston punishes Blue's body with a nice straight punch.
Charleston misses with a body kick.
Blue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blue misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Charleston finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Charleston throws a body kick that misses.
Blue looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Charleston connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Charleston lands but Blue takes it in his stride.
Blue blocks a head kick by Charleston.
Blue steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Charleston.
Levon Charleston is winning the standup battle so far.
Blue lands a nice looking body kick.
Charleston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blue was well out of range. Poor timing from Charleston.
Blue thinks about the counter body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Charleston misses
and Blue counters with a stiff right hand.
Charleston misses the jab.
Charleston scores with a hook.
Blue throws a lazy head kick
and Charleston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blue throws a series of punches but Charleston moves out of range.
Blue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charleston was well out of range. Poor timing from Blue.
Blue on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Charleston looks to land a body kick but Blue moved away.
Charleston takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Charleston throws a wild body kick that Blue sees coming a mile off.
Charleston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blue throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blue.
Charleston was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blue ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charleston moves away.
Charleston quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Blue in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Charleston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blue has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Charleston scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charleston is looking to slow Blue down with leg kicks.
Blue tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Charleston lands a jab to the nose.
Blue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blue tries to counter with a clinch but Charleston shakes him off and moves away.
Charleston throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Blue counter with a right hand.
Charleston misses with an uppercut. Blue saw that one coming.
Blue now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Charleston lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charleston misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body kick from Charleston.
A telegraphed right hand from Blue misses the target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blue crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Charleston - the referee stops the clock and Blue gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Charleston. Blue manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Charleston motions for Blue to come forward. Charleston throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Charleston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blue.
Levon Charleston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charleston misses with a body shot.
Blue tries to counter with a clinch but Charleston shakes him off and moves away.
A good leg kick by Charleston.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blue. Charleston shrugs it off though.
Charleston misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Charleston looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Charleston connects with a high kick.
Blue fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blue lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Charleston.
Blue has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Charleston.
Charleston thows a body kick. Blue tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Blue scores with a crisp jab that stopped Charleston in his tracks.
Blue changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Charleston is looking to land body kicks.
Blue looks for the body kick but Charleston saw that one coming.
Charleston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blue blocks the body kick.
As Charleston backs off Blue throws a huge counter combo but Charleston manages to avoid it all.
Blue avoids the head kick by Charleston.
Blue throws a lazy right hand but Charleston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blue throws a push kick but Charleston slaps the foot to one side.
A punch lands to the side of Charleston 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Charleston thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blue if he has to take too many more of those.
Charleston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blue.
Blue misses with a body shot.
Charleston was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blue takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blue takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Charleston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blue has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blue throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blue lands a body shot.
Jab by Blue.
Charleston throws a head kick that misses
and Blue counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charleston throws a head kick but Blue moves out of range.
Blue misses with a body kick.
Charleston throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blue scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Charleston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blue sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blue tries to counter with a clinch but Charleston shakes him off and moves away.
Blue throws the kick towards the body but Charleston avoids it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Charleston throws an off balance right hand
and Blue counters with a straight right hand.
Blue looks to land a left hand but Charleston moved out of range nicely.
Charleston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Charleston takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blue throws a push kick but Charleston slaps the foot to one side.
Nice uppercut there from Blue.
Blue throws a head kick but Charleston moves out of range.
Charleston throws the kick towards the body but Blue avoids it.
Charleston avoids the head kick by Blue.
A lazy body kick from Charleston

and Blue counters by clinching up.
Charleston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blue lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Charleston can't find room to land a body shot as Blue controls the action.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Charleston tries a body shot but Blue blocks it.
Charleston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blue misses with some punches.
Blue throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blue pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Blue tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Charleston tries to throw a body punch but Blue avoids it by throwing Charleston back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blue.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blue misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Charleston.
Charleston blocks an elbow strike from Blue.
Blue looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Charleston blocks an uppercut.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blue lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blue missing with knees to the body.
Blue has a couple of punches blocked by Charleston.
Charleston looking to slow down the pace here.
Blue will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Charleston up against the cage.
Blue throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Charleston blocks it with crossed arms.
Charleston tries to throw a body punch but Blue avoids it by throwing Charleston back against the cage.
Blue prevents a body shot from Charleston.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Blue.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Charleston takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lloyd Blue will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Blue scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blue bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blue lands a two punch combo.
Blue throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Charleston counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Blue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charleston was well out of range. Poor timing from Blue.
It looked like Charleston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Both fighters circling a little - Charleston finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Charleston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue blocks a head kick by Charleston.
Charleston misses with a body shot
and Blue counters with a stiff right hand.
Blue dips to his left and cracks Charleston with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charleston looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Charleston misses with a head kick.
Charleston throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Blue counters with a nice uppercut.
Charleston scores with a hook to the body. Blue takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blue has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blue there as he acknowledges the shot.
Charleston throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blue is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Charleston looks to throw the jab but Blue is out of range.
Blue throws a good cross that connects.
Decent striking displayed by Blue there.
Blue throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Blue misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Blue misses.
Blue throws a jab when Charleston was well out of range.
Blue takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Charleston throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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!
Charleston misses the shot to the body.
Charleston goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Charleston slips a jab from Blue.
Blue fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Charleston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blue loads up on a big right hand but Charleston slips the punch.
Charleston lands a head shot.
Blue looks to land a left hand but Charleston moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue ducks under a wild hook from Charleston.
Charleston throws a body shot but no joy.
Blue throws a sloppy head kick
and Charleston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Charleston throws a nice looking combination but Blue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Charleston throws a hook but Blue avoids it easily.
Blue misses with a head kick.
Blue missing with a left hand there. Charleston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Charleston looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Charleston throws a head kick but Blue moves out of range.
Blue takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Charleston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charleston takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Charleston has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Charleston there as he acknowledges the shot.
Charleston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Charleston misses with a hook. Blue ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Charleston.
Some wild striking there from Blue.
Blue takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Levon Charleston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blue uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Charleston.
Blue moves out of range as Charleston strikes.
Blue wants to counter with a clinch but Charleston pushes him away.
Charleston misses with a body shot.
A jab from Blue misses.
Blue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blue looks to throw the jab but Charleston is out of range.
Charleston looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Blue lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Charleston connects with a looping right hand.
The fighters circling - Blue throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blue thows a left - swing and a miss!
Charleston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blue.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Charleston scores with a push kick.
Blue drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice body kick there by Charleston.
Blue takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blue has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Charleston finds it's way round the side to connect with Blue's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charleston throws a head kick but Blue moves out of range.
Charleston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blue momentarily.
Charleston misses with a body shot.
Blue scores with a nice body kick.
Charleston throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice cross by Charleston.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Charleston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charleston avoids the body shot from Blue.

Blue rushes Charleston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blue pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Blue misses with the head strike.
Charleston can't find room to land a body shot as Blue controls the action.
Blue landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blue putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Charleston in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blue lands a body punch in the clinch.
Charleston blocks an elbow strike.
Blue scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blue pressing his opponent against the cage.
Charleston misses with a punch on the inside.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Charleston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blue misses with a body punch.
Blue tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Charleston avoids it.
Charleston blocking some punches.
Charleston misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blue.
Charleston blocks an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blue swings wildly with an uppercut but Charleston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charleston working aggressively here.
Blue blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blue lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Charleston.
Blue misses with the head strike.
Charleston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blue blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Charleston looking to slow down the pace here.
Charleston lands a nice shot to the body.
Blue blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lloyd Blue seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blue is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Charleston is defending well for now.
Blue using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Charleston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Charleston tries to work over Blue's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Charleston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charleston lands a hook that snaps the head of Blue backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blue.
Charleston tries to throw a body punch but Blue avoids it by throwing Charleston back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lloyd Blue.
I've got Blue winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lloyd Blue!
A victorious Lloyd Blue thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.