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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edoja Jame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvin Charles has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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278 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edoja Jame!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles has closed the distance and engaged Jame in a clinch.
Charles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Charles could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jame stuffs the takedown.
Jame shoots for a double leg takedown but Charles sprawls well. He's pushed Jame's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jame avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jame wants to clinch.
Jame goes for a double leg but Charles avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Charles continues to drive forward.
Jame is pressed up against the cage. Charles has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jame down to the mat. Jame avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick misses from Jame.
Jame tries to close the distance and clinch but Charles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jame slips a jab from Charles.
Jame lands with a right hand.
Jame shoots in for a takedown but Charles shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Calvin Charles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edoja Jame.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jame wants to clinch up but Charles keeps it at a distance.
Jame fails with the takedown.
Charles is looking to clinch.
Charles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charles throws a head kick but Jame moves out of range.
Charles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Jame. No joy for Charles on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Charles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jame closes this distance looking for a takedown but Charles circles away.
Jame wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Jame.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jame stuns Charles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Charles closes the distance and pushes Jame back into the cage.
Jame stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jame looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Charles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jame shoots in looking for a takedown but Charles manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jame's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Charles slaps away a takedown attempt from Jame, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Charles fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles shoots in for a takedown but Jame shows good takedown defense.
Jame dives in and grabs Charles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Charles pushes down on Jame's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jame looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jame lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Charles backs up against the cage.
It looks like Calvin Charles has been cut.
Charles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck for Charles with that takedown attempt.
Jame pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Charles back to the cage. Jame follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Charles is breathing heavily.
Jame fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jame throws a low kick, looking for Charles's leg but Charles calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jame clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Charles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jame.
Charles fails to pull guard.
Charles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jame tries for a takedown but Charles manages to get underhooks.
Charles breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Charles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jame shoots in for a double leg but Charles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jame gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edoja Jame dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Calvin Charles's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jame slips under a jab.
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
Jame misses with a kick to the body.
Charles has a takedown stuffed.
Jame closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Charles tries to break the clinch but Jame is controlling the position.
Jame fails to pull guard.
Charles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jame moves into the clinch.
Jame has Charles pressed against the cage, preventing Charles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jame is trying to push Charles away but Charles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jame is trying to break the clinch but Charles has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jame is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Charles to keep the fight standing.
Jame jumps guard.
Jame keeping moving, preventing Charles from controlling successfully.
Charles controlling from the top position.
Jame 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.
Jame looking for a sweep. Not yet Jame, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles wants to control from the top but Jame keeps moving.
Charles got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jame has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Charles has managed to get both his arms back between Jame's legs - danger averted.
Charles wanted to stand there but Jame had control of the position.
Jame tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jame is trying to control the position but Charles postures up.
Jame has Charles pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jame fails with a takedown attempt.
Calvin Charles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edoja Jame.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jame's waist but Jame gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Charles off to one side.
Charles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jame.
Jame takes the fight into the clinch.
Charles gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jame.
Jame is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Charles breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Charles.
Charles has Jame up against the cage in a clinch.
Jame is trying to pull guard but Charles has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jame misses with a punch to the body.
Jame tries to score a body lock takedown but Charles shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edoja Jame showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Calvin Charles's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Charles shoots for a takedown but Jame saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Charles darts in looking for a takedown but Jame gets double underhooks and turns Charles into the cage.
Charles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jame walks away with a smile on his face. Charles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Charles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jame fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Charles avoids it really well and circles away.
Charles fails with the takedown.
Charles just misses with a punch to the body.
Jame tries to score a power double leg takedown but Charles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jame somewhat.
Jame tries to clinch but Charles moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jame fails with the takedown.
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
Charles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jame sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jame rushes Charles and presses him up against the cage.
Jame fails to pull guard.
Charles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jame closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jame stalling in the clinch but Charles improves position.
Jame prevents the takedown attempt.
Jame is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jame to keep the fight standing.
Jame successfully pulls guard.
Charles postures up.
Jame wriggles free and stands up.
Jame throws a head kick that misses.
Calvin Charles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jame tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Charles defends well and Jame ends up having to push Charles into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
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!
Jame tries to pull guard but Charles forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Charles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jame takes the fight into the clinch.
Jame is trying to pull guard but Charles has him pressed against the cage.
Jame can't get the takedown.
Edoja Jame seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Charles is pressed up against the cage. Jame has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Charles down to the mat. Charles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jame closes the distance and pushes Charles back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jame looking for a takedown.
Charles decides to pull guard.
Charles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Charles working for a triangle but Jame defends it easily.
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.
Jame preventing the sweep.
Charles is working an open guard so Jame takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Charles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jame tries to pull guard but Charles won't allow it.
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!
Charles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Calvin Charles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edoja Jame is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Charles throws a sloppy head kick and Jame moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edoja Jame comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jame has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edoja Jame!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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