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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Gottfried (ranked 23860 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoel Edson (ranked 4644 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilbert Gottfried has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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172 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gilbert Gottfried!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yoel Edson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edson works over Gottfried's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Gilbert Gottfried has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Gottfried.
No luck for Gottfried with that takedown attempt.
Edson lands a head kick. Gottfried smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gottfried has a takedown stuffed.
Gottfried blocks a head kick by Edson.
Edson throws a wild body kick that Gottfried sees coming a mile off.
Gottfried could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edson throws a right hand that Gottfried ducks under and follows up with a left that Gottfried also avoids with ease.
Gottfried checks a low kick from Edson.
Gottfried throws a head kick that misses.
Edson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gottfried is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Edson.
Edson is looking to clinch but Gottfried is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gottfried shoots for a double leg takedown but Edson sprawls well. He's pushed Gottfried's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Edson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Gottfried. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gottfried shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Edson but Edson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Edson stuffs the takedown.
Edson looks to throw a body kick
and Gottfried counters with a series of strikes. Edson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Edson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gottfried lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Edson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gottfried.
Gottfried throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gottfried looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edson is fending him off so far but Gottfried persists. Nope, Edson circles away and we're back to standing.
Edson misses with a kick to the body
and Gottfried counters by moving into the clinch.
Gottfried tries for a takedown but Edson manages to get underhooks.
Edson has Gottfried pressed against the cage.
Edson blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gottfried has Edson pushed against the cage.
Gottfried tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Edson smiles and moves away.
Good work by Gottfried as he checks the leg kick.
Edson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gottfried was well out of range. Poor timing from Edson.
Edson misses with a body kick.
Gottfried fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edson manages to avoid it.
Edson looking to score a takedown here. Gottfried is defending well but Edson drives through and ends up in Gottfried's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Edson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gottfried knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Edson on the ground.
Gottfried is trying to keep Edson in close.
Edson throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edson stands up over Gottfried, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Edson throws a big right hand that misses.
Gottfried on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gottfried tries to get out of the position.
Gottfried is looking to stand back up but Edson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gottfried.
Edson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gottfried defending well though.
Edson is trying to control. Gottfried wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Edson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Edson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Edson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gottfried might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Edson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Edson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Edson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gottfried's head.
Gottfried blocking the ground and pound attempt from Edson.
Gottfried blocking the ground and pound attempt from Edson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edson thows a huge punch but Gottfried dodges it nicely.
Gottfried is trying to get back to full guard.
Edson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gottfried keeps working.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gottfried is looking to control Edson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gottfried avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Edson misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Edson. Those never looked like landing.
Edson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gottfried slips a jab and a cross from Edson.
Edson looks winded!
A shot to the body from Gottfried misses
and Edson counters with a one-two to the body.
Edson misses with a kick to the body
so Gottfried counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gottfried stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoel Edson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gilbert Gottfried's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Edson takes one on the button.
Edson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edson throws the kick towards the body but Gottfried avoids it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Edson!
Edson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gottfried defends well and Edson ends up having to push Gottfried into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gottfried tries a head kick but it misses.
Gilbert Gottfried is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edson throws a sloppy head kick and Gottfried moves out of range easily.
Gottfried is trying hard to land a takedown here. Edson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Edson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gottfried eats them both and turns towards Edson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gottfried.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gottfried.
Edson misses with a looping left.
Edson is breathing heavily.
Edson misses with a takedown
enabling Gottfried to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gottfried tries to clinch but Edson moves out of range.
Edson misses with a double jab.
Gottfried scores with a one two! Edson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gottfried darts in and clinches Edson up against the cage.
Gottfried jumps guard but Edson stands there with Gottfried around his waist. Gottfried gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Gottfried. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gottfried's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gottfried has managed to clinch.
Edson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gottfried tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edson's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gottfried working aggressively here.
Gottfried slowing the pace effectively.
Edson is trying to break free.
Gottfried digs a right hand underneath Edson's ribcage. Edson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Edson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gottfried looking for a takedown.
Edson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gottfried can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Gottfried misses.
Yoel Edson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gottfried will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Edson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gottfried will feel that in the morning.
Yoel Edson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gottfried is trying to defend but Edson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Edson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Edson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gottfried's head.
Edson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gottfried wants to control but Edson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gottfried blocking the ground and pound attempt from Edson.
Edson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gottfried with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Edson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gottfried keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gottfried keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Edson thows a huge punch but Gottfried dodges it nicely.
Gottfried tries to roll over but Edson keeps him under control.
Edson is working for a submission of some sort.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gottfried on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gottfried avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Edson.
Edson blocks the strikes from Gottfried.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Edson tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yoel Edson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gilbert Gottfried's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Edson misses with a looping right.
Edson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gottfried fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Edson, pushing him back against the cage.
Edson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Edson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Edson looking to stall.
Gottfried throws an elbow that misses.
Edson has hold of one of Gottfried's legs. Gottfried is fighting the takedown attempt but Edson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gottfried swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gottfried preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Edson wants to control from the top but Gottfried keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gottfried works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Edson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gottfried avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gottfried is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Edson won't allow Gottfried to sweep him here.
Edson throwing strikes but missing.
Edson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Edson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Edson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Edson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gottfried was well out of range. Poor timing from Edson.
Edson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gottfried looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gottfried tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Edson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gottfried throws a head kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Edson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Edson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gottfried manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy body kick from Edson
and Gottfried counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gottfried is keen to just control but Edson is a slippery customer.
Edson is trying to control but can't.
Edson wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edson won't allow Gottfried to pass to mount.
Gottfried stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A punch combination from Edson misses.
Gottfried shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gottfried fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Edson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Edson feints and as Gottfried raises his hands in defense, Edson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gottfried has Edson pulled in close to control his posture.
Gottfried looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Edson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yoel Edson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Edson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Edson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Edson trying to control but Gottfried is working from the bottom.
Gottfried avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gottfried's head.
Gottfried avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gilbert Gottfried has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoel Edson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Edson punishes Gottfried's body with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoel Edson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Edson 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoel Edson!
Yoel Edson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Shade Tree Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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