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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puppy Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Love has chosen Otherside by Mackemore X Ryan Lewis as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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209 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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217 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puppy Love!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love tries to bum rush Edwards with a series of wild strikes but Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edwards tries to bum rush Love with a series of wild strikes but Love uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Love feints a jab promting Edwards to slip. Love then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Edwards slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Love has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Edwards tries to score with a low kick but Love moves his leg out of the way.
Love avoids a kick to the body.
Love blocks a head kick by Edwards.
Edwards finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Love connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Edwards momentarily.
Aaron Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love cracks Edwards with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Love pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Edwards rushes Love and presses him up against the cage.
Love avoiding damage as Edwards throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Love throws a punch but it's blocked by Edwards.
Love misses with a short punch on the inside.
Edwards throws a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards breaks from the clinch.
Love misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Love takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Love misses.
Love lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Edwards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Love throws a hook to the side of Edwards's head but Edwards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Love connects with a good right hand that stumbles Edwards. Edwards circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Edwards connects with a leg kick. Love looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Edwards gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Love misses with the head strike.
Love wants to break free but Edwards has control.
Edwards tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Love avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Love misses with the head strike.
Edwards misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Love.
Love tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow.
Edwards misses with a knee to the head.
Love tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Love.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edwards obliges.
Edwards blocking some punches.
Edwards stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Love prevents a body shot from Edwards.
Love scores with a hook to the body.
Love makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Love cracks Edwards with a nice body shot.
Love misses with the head strike.
Edwards with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Love fails to land.
Edwards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Love.
Love blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Love blocks a body shot from Edwards.
Love breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Edwards lands a front kick.
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Love throws a nice looking combination but Edwards bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Edwards.
Love cracks Edwards with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Love with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Love.
Love swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards misses with a body kick.
Love avoids the body shot from Edwards.
Edwards scores with a spinning back kick!
Love moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Love misses with a looping right.
Love fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edwards manages to avoid it.
Love tests Edwards's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Love lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a shot to the body.
Edwards tries to clinch but Love moves out of range.
Love digs a good body shot into Edwards's ribs.
Edwards thumps Love with a low kick.
Love throws a big shot that misses.
Edwards scores with a leg kick.
Edwards throws a shot to the body.
Love waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edwards.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses.
Edwards rushes Love and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Love misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Love is looking to take this one to the mat.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but Love blocks it.
Love tries for a takedown. No joy.
Edwards utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Love looks winded!
Edwards crunches a lovely knee into Love's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Puppy Love will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Love tests Edwards's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Love thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edwards fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Love.
Edwards throws a head kick but Love moves out of range.
Edwards connects with a leg kick. Love looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Edwards lands a right hook to the body.
Edwards feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Loves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Edwards buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Edwards lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from Love misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards moves away from the strike by Love.
Love throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edwards scores with a nice body kick.
Love is breathing heavily.
Edwards is looking to clinch but Love is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love misses with a jab to the body
and Edwards counters with an inside leg kick.
Edwards pushes Love away with a front kick.
Love takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edwards misses with the combination.
Love showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edwards.
Edwards throws a head kick that Love semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Love blocks a head kick by Edwards.
Edwards tries a head kick but it misses.
Edwards lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aaron Edwards is winning the standup battle so far.
Edwards scores with a hook to the body. Love takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Love swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Edwards lands a body shot.
Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Love.
Edwards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Love.
Love blocks the body kick.
Edwards bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Love's head backwards.
Edwards tries a head kick but it misses.
Edwards lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice body kick from Edwards.
Love has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Edwards.
Edwards tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Love manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards slips a jab from Love.
Love avoids the head kick by Edwards.
Edwards pushes Love up against the cage in a clinch.
Love is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Edwards pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a knee strike.
Love takes a knee right on the jaw!
Our sources have told us that Edwards has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Edwards connects with a nasty looking knee right to Love's face.
Edwards misses with a knee to the head.
Edwards using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Love has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Edwards tries to land a knee to the head but Love blocks with his arms.
Edwards using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Love has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aaron Edwards has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Edwards digs a right hand underneath Love's ribcage. Love let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Edwards - that landed with a thud.
Love goes for a takedown in the clinch but Edwards prevents it.
Edwards lands a body punch in the clinch.
Edwards lands a good knee to the midsection. Love won't want to take too many of those.
Edwards missing with knees to the body.
Edwards unloads a knee to the mid-section. Love lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Love.
Aaron Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puppy Love.
A nice right hand lands inside from Edwards.
Love's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love can't find room to land a body shot as Edwards controls the action.
Love tries a body shot but Edwards blocks it.
Edwards lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Love works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Edwards lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Edwards.
Edwards with a knee to the head.
Love is rocked!
Love has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Edwards avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Love is still on wobbly legs! Can Edwards finish him?
Edwards landing knees to the body.
Edwards misses with a knee to the head.
Edwards crunches a lovely knee into Love's ribcage.
Edwards lands a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Edwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards is working Love over against the cage.
Edwards prevents a body shot from Love.
Nice body punch from Edwards - that landed with a thud.
Edwards with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Edwards putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Love in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Edwards jerks Love's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Love drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Edwards goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Edwards because Love was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Aaron Edwards!
Aaron Edwards made sure to mention his sponsor, The Big Kabosh in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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