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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven NZonzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwards's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, God's Gonna Cut You Down By Jonny Cash. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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160 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Travis Edwards!
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, Steven NZonzi!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
NZonzi walks into a left hand.
NZonzi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Edwards lands with an overhand left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from NZonzi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Edwards has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Edwards and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
NZonzi throws a poor cross that misses
and Edwards counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steven NZonzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
NZonzi ducks right into an uppercut from Edwards.
A low kick from NZonzi misses
and Edwards counters with a right hand to the body.
Edwards scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. NZonzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
NZonzi misses with a leg kick
and Edwards connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edwards stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from NZonzi.
Edwards has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from NZonzi.
NZonzi motions for Edwards to come forward. NZonzi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards throws out a loose jab but NZonzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edwards cracks a nice hook into NZonzi's ribs.
NZonzi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards avoids a wild elbow strike from NZonzi.
A left hand lands to the body for Edwards.
NZonzi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Edwards tries to break the clinch but NZonzi is controlling the position.
Edwards tries to break free but NZonzi pushes him back against the cage.
Edwards tries to break the clinch but NZonzi is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edwards.
Edwards looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Edwards wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
NZonzi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
NZonzi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
NZonzi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Edwards's efforts to push away.
Edwards misses with a hook to the ribs.
NZonzi throws a knee to the head but misses.
NZonzi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from NZonzi.
Edwards breaks the clinch.
Edwards scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
NZonzi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
NZonzi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Edwards counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Edwards avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards cracks a nice hook into NZonzi's ribs.
NZonzi misses with a leg kick
letting Edwards counter with a right hand.
Edwards lands a nice shot to the body.
NZonzi throws a leg kick
and Edwards counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
NZonzi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Edwards. That did some damage!
NZonzi misses with a right hand
and Edwards counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
NZonzi throws a leg kick that is checked
and NZonzi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
NZonzi misses with a low kick.
NZonzi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
NZonzi moves into the clinch successfully.
NZonzi connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Travis Edwards has been cut.
NZonzi working Edwards over with knees to the body.
Edwards wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
NZonzi lands a nice elbow.
NZonzi lands an elbow inside that Edwards shrugs off.
NZonzi keeps control of Edwards as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
NZonzi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Edwards digs a right hand into NZonzi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on NZonzi's gas tank.
NZonzi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries to break the clinch but NZonzi is controlling the position.
NZonzi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
NZonzi pressing his opponent against the cage.
NZonzi misses with a knee strike.
Edwards tries to break the clinch but NZonzi is controlling the position.
Edwards wants to break the clinch but can't.
NZonzi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
NZonzi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Edwards's face.
Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but NZonzi moves away.
NZonzi is looking to clinch but Edwards is avoiding it.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Edwards sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A low kick from Edwards misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
NZonzi motions for Edwards to come forward. NZonzi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards is looking to wear down NZonzi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
NZonzi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Edwards.
NZonzi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Edwards.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
NZonzi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Edwards. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
NZonzi throws a head kick but Edwards moves out of range.
Good leg kick by NZonzi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
NZonzi delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
NZonzi clinches up with Edwards and pushes him back against the cage.
NZonzi landing knees to the head.
NZonzi lands an elbow just above Edwards 's eye.
Edwards avoids the elbow strike from NZonzi, against the cage.
Edwards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edwards has had enough of the clinch but NZonzi keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
NZonzi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Edwards's defenses.
Edwards is trying to push NZonzi away but NZonzi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Edwards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
NZonzi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
NZonzi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Edwards lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Edwards is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
NZonzi scores with a knee to the head.
NZonzi with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for NZonzi.
Edwards takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by NZonzi.
NZonzi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Travis Edwards's cut is getting worse.
Edwards letting NZonzi take a breather here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by NZonzi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven NZonzi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Edwards's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
NZonzi misses with a kick to the body.
Edwards looks to land a left hand but NZonzi moved out of range nicely.
A good leg kick by NZonzi.
NZonzi tries to clinch
and Edwards counters with a left to the body.
NZonzi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Edwards counters with a straight right hand.
NZonzi is looking to clinch but Edwards is avoiding it.
Steven NZonzi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
NZonzi throws a low kick but Edwards moves out of range easily.
NZonzi throws a leg kick
and Edwards counters with a stiff right hand.
NZonzi throws a head kick that misses.
NZonzi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards lands with a shot to the body.
NZonzi defending well as Edwards loads up on a big left hand.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by NZonzi.
NZonzi misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from NZonzi misses.
NZonzi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Edwards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but NZonzi circles away quickly and effectively.
NZonzi throws a nice outside leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from NZonzi 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.
NZonzi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
NZonzi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Edwards counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Edwards blocks a head kick by NZonzi.
Edwards throws a body punch but NZonzi moves out of range.
NZonzi throws a push kick but Edwards slaps the foot to one side.
NZonzi looks to throw a body kick
and Edwards counters with a lovely straight right hand!
NZonzi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A low kick from NZonzi misses
and Edwards counters with a nice low kick that buckles NZonzi's knee momentarily.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Edwards lands a really nice looking cross but NZonzi seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards takes a swing at NZonzi's ribcage but misses.
Edwards checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
NZonzi cracks the inside of Edwards's front leg.
NZonzi thows a leg kick but Edwards checks it
letting Edwards counter with a right hand.
NZonzi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Edwards avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by NZonzi.
Edwards scores with the left hand. NZonzi knows he should have avoided that one.
NZonzi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Edwards checks a leg kick.
NZonzi tries to clinch but Edwards moves away
letting Edwards counter with a right hand.
NZonzi throws a leg kick
and Edwards counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Edwards throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
NZonzi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Edwards connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edwards keeps the fight on the outside.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for NZonzi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from NZonzi misses
and Edwards counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A solid body kick from NZonzi.
Edwards fakes a jab and throws a low kick but NZonzi checks it well.
NZonzi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Edwards's sensitive parts.
NZonzi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Edwards.
NZonzi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
NZonzi throws a front kick aimed at Edwards's knee but Edwards avoids it well.
NZonzi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Edwards connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
NZonzi thows a leg kick but Edwards checks it
and Edwards counters with a stiff right hand.
NZonzi tries to clinch up but Edwards circles away and keeps his distance.
NZonzi avoids the body shot from Edwards.
Edwards throws a body punch but NZonzi moves out of range.
A slow jab from NZonzi misses its intended target.
Edwards stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from NZonzi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
NZonzi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Edwards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
NZonzi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from NZonzi.
NZonzi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
NZonzi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
NZonzi throws a leg kick
and Edwards counters with a lovely shot to the body.
NZonzi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Edwards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but NZonzi manages to avoid it.
NZonzi throws a sloppy head kick and Edwards moves out of range easily.
A low kick from NZonzi is predictable there
and NZonzi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
NZonzi scoring well with a low kick there.
NZonzi thows a leg kick but Edwards checks it
and Edwards counters with a straight right hand.
Edwards throws the left hand but NZonzi avoids the punch easily.
Edwards checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven NZonzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Travis Edwards's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
NZonzi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Edwards's sensitive parts.
NZonzi throws a lazy uppercut
and Edwards counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Edwards keeps the fight on the outside.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
NZonzi motions for Edwards to come forward. NZonzi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards misses with a two punch combination.
Edwards blocks a leg kick.
NZonzi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Edwards lands.
Edwards scores with a jab to the body.
NZonzi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
NZonzi doesn't manage to clinch there - Edwards circles away.
NZonzi wants to clinch up but Edwards keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from NZonzi misses
and Edwards counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Edwards takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards checks a leg kick.
NZonzi thows a leg kick but Edwards checks it
and Edwards counters with a straight right hand.
Edwards keeps the fight on the outside.
Edwards swings for the body but NZonzi moves out of range.
NZonzi misses with a low kick.
A low kick from NZonzi is predictable there
and Edwards counters with a left to the body.
NZonzi misses with a low kick.
NZonzi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
NZonzi misses with a leg kick
and Edwards counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps NZonzi thinking.
Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt
and Edwards counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps NZonzi thinking.
Edwards feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits NZonzis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
NZonzi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Edwards cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Travis Edwards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steven NZonzi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
NZonzi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Edwards counters with a left to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Edwards checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Edwards has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from NZonzi.
NZonzi misses with a leg kick
and Edwards counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
NZonzi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Edwards counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from NZonzi misses
and Edwards counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Edwards uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Edwards avoids a kick to the body.
NZonzi slips a jab from Edwards.
NZonzi thows a leg kick but Edwards checks it
and Edwards makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Edwards throws a hook but NZonzi blocks it.
A low kick from NZonzi is predictable there
and Edwards makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Edwards throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent NZonzi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Edwards scores with a jab to the body.
NZonzi doesn't manage to clinch there - Edwards circles away.
Edwards scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Edwards throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Edwards avoids a kick to the body.
NZonzi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Edwards counters with a lovely shot to the body.
NZonzi closes the distance but Edwards moves to the side
and Edwards counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
NZonzi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A low kick from NZonzi misses
and Edwards counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
NZonzi throws a poor cross that misses
and Edwards counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
NZonzi misses with a hook
and Edwards counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Edwards tries to keep at a distance but NZonzi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Edwards lands a nice shot to the body.
NZonzi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
NZonzi lands a damaging elbow.
NZonzi lands an elbow inside that Edwards shrugs off.
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but NZonzi has him pressed against the cage.
NZonzi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Edwards digs a right hand into NZonzi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on NZonzi's gas tank.
NZonzi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A frustrated look appears on Edwards's face as he tries to break the clinch.
NZonzi looking to slow down the pace here.
Edwards takes a knee right on the jaw!
NZonzi blocks an uppercut.
Edwards misses with some punches.
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but NZonzi has him pressed against the cage.
Edwards breaks from the clinch.
NZonzi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
NZonzi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Edwards on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Edwards looks to land a left hand but NZonzi moved out of range nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Edwards showed his dominance in that final round.
Well NZonzi 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven NZonzi!
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