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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rayful Edmond (ranked 2793 p4p, 1299 weight class) and Anatoli Vasiliev (ranked 371 p4p, 183 weight class). Rayful Edmond has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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9 - 5 - 0 |
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188 cm
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4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rayful Edmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Anatoli Vasiliev!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasiliev dives in and grabs Edmond's left leg, looking for a takedown. Edmond pushes down on Vasiliev's head and hops out.
Vasiliev shoots in for a double leg but Edmond sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vasiliev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edmond looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vasiliev dodges the punch combination from Edmond.
Vasiliev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rayful Edmond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anatoli Vasiliev.
Edmond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasiliev manages to avoid it.
Vasiliev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Edmond lands with a straight right. Vasiliev didn't see that one coming.
Edmond looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasiliev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edmond.
Edmond lands a head kick. Vasiliev smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Edmond feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vasilievs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vasiliev swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmond connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vasiliev's hands.
Vasiliev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vasiliev feints the counter takedown.
Edmond instigates a clinch.
Vasiliev misses with a punch to the body.
Edmond misses with the head strike.
Vasiliev is trying to stall.
Vasiliev tries a knee to the head but Edmond blocks it.
Vasiliev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Edmond blocks an elbow strike from Vasiliev.
Vasiliev tries to land knees in the clinch but Edmond avoids the damage to the body.
Vasiliev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Edmond tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vasiliev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edmond.
Vasiliev with a knee to the head.
It looks like Rayful Edmond has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmond lands a left hand.
Vasiliev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Edmond blocks an elbow strike.
Edmond wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Edmond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edmond fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Vasiliev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasiliev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edmond.
Vasiliev closes the distance and clinches up with Edmond, looking for a takedown. Vasiliev pushes Edmond against the cage but Edmond circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Edmond with the inside leg kick.
Edmond clinches up against the cage.
Vasiliev keeps control of Edmond as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Edmond breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Edmond does it's job there.
Edmond misses with a double jab.
Vasiliev has a takedown stuffed.
Edmond feints and then cracks Vasiliev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vasiliev down.
Edmond throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vasiliev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmond scores with a kick to the body.
Vasiliev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Edmond lands a nice looking body kick.
Vasiliev dives in and grabs Edmond's left leg, looking for a takedown. Edmond pushes down on Vasiliev's head and hops out.
Edmond tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasiliev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Edmond sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vasiliev somewhat.
Edmond scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Edmond avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edmond throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vasiliev closes the distance and clinches up with Edmond, looking for a takedown. Vasiliev pushes Edmond against the cage but Edmond circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Edmond. Edmond obviously looking to wear him down.
Edmond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vasiliev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edmond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Edmond digs a good hook to Vasiliev's body.
Vasiliev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Edmond sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vasiliev looks for a takedown but Edmond sprawls well.
Edmond scores with a jab to the body.
Vasiliev looks winded!
Vasiliev shoots in for a takedown but Edmond shows good takedown defense.
Edmond thuds a left hand into Vasiliev's body.
Rayful Edmond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vasiliev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Edmond sprawls well. Edmond wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vasiliev gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice leg kick from Edmond, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayful Edmond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rayful Edmond's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Edmond lands a body shot.
Edmond scores with a jab to the head.
Edmond with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vasiliev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rayful Edmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vasiliev takes one on the button.
Edmond is looking to clinch but Vasiliev is avoiding it.
Vasiliev misses with a two punch combination.
Edmond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasiliev was well out of range. Poor timing from Edmond.
Vasiliev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rayful Edmond is winning the standup battle so far.
Vasiliev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Edmond but Edmond pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vasiliev fails with a takedown attempt.
Edmond wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Edmond drops Vasiliev with a beautiful combination! Vasiliev stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Edmond is looking for the KO!
Vasiliev is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edmond drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Vasiliev's head, knocking him out cold! Edmond is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rayful Edmond!
Rayful Edmond thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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