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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 125
Date: Jun 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Teodor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Teodor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Edgar.
Teodor throws a quick counter head kick but Edgar was just out of range.
Teodor lands with an uppercut that bounces Edgar off the cage and back into range.
Teodor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Edgar's head.#CUT#
It looks like Spanky Edgar has been cut.
Teodor connects with a high kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Teodor.
Teodor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Edgar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Teodor. Teodor obviously looking to wear him down.
Edgar connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teodor delivers a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Teodor.
Edgar misses with a left hand
and Teodor counters with a nice body shot.
Edgar misses with a straight left.
Teodor misses with a body shot.
Teodor tests Edgar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Teodor misses with a looping left.#T1#
Teodor defending well as Edgar loads up on a big left hand.
Edgar lands the left hand.
Teodor lands a head kick!
Teodor connects with a body shot that sends Edgar's belly button to the back.
Spanky Edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edgar throws a right and a left that Teodor avoids nicely.
Edgar shoots for a takedown but Teodor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It appears Teodor was looking to counter with a kick there.
Teodor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Teodor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Teodor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Edgar misses with a hook.
As Edgar backs away, Teodor returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Teodor.
Edgar shoots for a takedown but Teodor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teodor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#T2#
Teodor scores with a nice body kick.
Edgar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Teodor feints and then cracks Edgar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Edgar down.
Teodor lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Edgar throws a poor cross that misses
and Teodor counters with a nice uppercut.
Teodor looks for the body kick but Edgar saw that one coming.
Teodor moves out of range of the strikes.
Teodor lands with a straight right. Edgar didn't see that one coming.
Teodor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Teodor thuds his shin into the meat of Edgar's side.
Teodor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Edgar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Teodor. That one must have hurt.
Teodor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Edgar throws a combination that misses
and Teodor counters with a leg kick.
Teodor slips a jab from Edgar.
Edgar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Teodor.#T3#
Teodor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edgar.
Teodor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Edgar.
Teodor swings for the body but Edgar moves out of range.
Teodor lands with a kick to the temple. Edgar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Edgar throws a right and a left that Teodor avoids nicely.
Edgar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Teodor.
Teodor tries a head kick but it misses.
Teodor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Teodor thumps Edgar with a low kick.
Teodor slips a jab from Edgar.
A swing and a miss from Edgar.
Edgar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Edgar throws a jab but it's blocked by Teodor.
Edgar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Teodor counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Teodor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Teodor connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Edgar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Teodor.
As Edgar backs away, Teodor returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Edgar lands a nice shot that snaps Teodor's head back.
Teodor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Teodor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Edgar's sensitive parts.
Both fighters circling a little - Teodor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Teodor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edgar thows a leg kick but Teodor checks it
and Teodor counters with a leg kick.
Edgar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Teodor throws a head kick that misses
and Edgar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Teodor throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teodor scores with a spinning back kick!
Teodor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atanase Teodor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spanky Edgar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Edgar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teodor manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Edgar. That snapped Teodor's head back.
Teodor takes one to the chin there.
Edgar misses with a right hand
and Teodor finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Teodor misses with a straight left.
Teodor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Teodor throws a push kick but Edgar slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circle momentarily. Teodor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Edgar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Teodor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Teodor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edgar can do to turn this around?
Teodor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Teodor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teodor throws a nice head kick!
Edgar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Teodor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teodor thuds his shin into the meat of Edgar's side.#T1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Teodor.
Atanase Teodor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Teodor defending well as Edgar loads up on a big left hand.
Teodor appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Edgar blocks a leg kick.
Teodor tries to land a leg kick but Edgar saw it coming and moves away.
Teodor throws a series of punches but Edgar avoids them all with ease.
Crunch! Teodor slams his shin into Edgar's torso.
Teodor lands a front kick.
Teodor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Teodor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Teodor throws a nice head kick!
Edgar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Teodor tries a head kick but it misses.
Edgar with the counter takedown but Teodor avoids it easily.
Edgar looks to throw the jab but Teodor is out of range.
Teodor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edgar misses with a hook. Teodor ducked under it nicely.
Teodor tried to counter with a leg kick but Edgar avoided it.#T2#
Teodor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edgar throws out the jab.
Atanase Teodor is winning the standup battle so far.
Teodor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edgar misses with an uppercut.
Teodor lands with a nice body kick.
Teodor takes a swing at Edgar's ribcage but misses.
Teodor is looking to slow Edgar down with leg kicks.
Teodor throws a leg kick which misses Edgar's front leg but catches the back leg as Edgar tries to avoid it.
Teodor tries to land a front kick but Edgar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Edgar misses with a hook
and Teodor counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Edgar misses.
Teodor moves away from the strike by Edgar.
Teodor feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Edgar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T3#
Teodor moves out of range of the strikes.
Teodor throws the kick towards the body but Edgar avoids it.
Edgar throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Teodor misses the target.
Teodor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Edgar to score with a decent uppercut.
Edgar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teodor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teodor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Teodor there as he acknowledges the shot.
That kick from Teodor tenderised Edgar's leg. Edgar is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Edgar misses
and Teodor counters with an inside leg kick.
Teodor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Edgar misses with a lunging right hand
and Teodor counters with a big head kick but Edgar shrugs it off.
Teodor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Edgar will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edgar throws a jab when Teodor was well out of range.#KD#
Teodor lands a big head kick that sends Edgar tumbling to the mat! Teodor takes a step backwards and waves Edgar back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Edgar is rocked!#T4#
Teodor cracks the inside of Edgar's front leg.
Edgar is still on wobbly legs! Can Teodor finish him?
The fighters circle, before Teodor throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Edgar's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Teodor lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Atanase Teodor!
Atanase Teodor decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 115
Date: Apr 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Edgar or perhaps it was just good defense by Costel, which made it look bad.
Edgar misses with a left hand #TD#
and Costel counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Edgar!
Costel is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Edgar will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Costel trying to control the position but Edgar is working away.
Edgar struggling a bit here.
Costel is looking to take a break and control but Edgar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar parries the strikes from Costel easily there. Costel is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Edgar to escape.
Sloppy strikes there by Costel.#T1#
Costel wants to control but Edgar is keeping him busy.
Edgar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Costel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Edgar is trying to escape the position but Costel is controlling the position.
Costel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Costel sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Edgar is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Costel in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgar managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Costel.
Edgar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
You can see the frustration on Edgar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Costel crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Costel misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#SUB#
Costel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Edgar, who protects the arm well.
Costel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Edgar is avoiding damage well.
Edgar parries the strikes from Costel easily there. Costel is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Edgar to escape.
#SUB#
Costel is trying to get an arm triangle but Edgar is defending well.
Costel working the head with strikes.
Costel misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Costel working away.#T3#
Edgar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Costel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Costel working the ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Edgar can't do much from the bottom here.
Edgar defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Costel lands a decent elbow from side control.
Edgar sneaks back into half guard.
Costel wants to control but Edgar is keeping him busy.
Costel is taking a breather. Edgar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Edgar can do anything to dispel that myth.#T4#
Edgar is looking to improve his position.
Costel lands with a punch from half guard.
Edgar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Costel.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Costel connects with a nice short shot to Edgar's temple.
Edgar is staying active underneath Costel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Costel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edgar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Costel.
Costel trying to control from half guard but Edgar is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neculai Costel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Edgar throws a shot from downtown. Costel moves away and avoids it.#TD2#
Edgar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Costel did well to prevent Edgar getting side control.
Costel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Edgar is working away from the top position though.
Costel is pressing down on Edgar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Costel wants to sweep here but Edgar controlling him for the moment.
Costel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edgar can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Costel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Edgar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Costel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Costel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Edgar is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Costel is looking for a triangle but Edgar pushes his legs off easily.
Edgar throws an elbow that misses. Costel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Edgar's guard. Nice move by Costel!#REVR##T1#
Costel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Costel drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Costel seems to have locked his on tight now - Edgar screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Costel, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Neculai Costel!
A victorious Neculai Costel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 110
Date: Apr 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Edgar lands with an overhand left.
Edgar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Santiago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edgar.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Edgar 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.
Edgar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Edgar throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
and Santiago counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Edgar is pulling down on Santiago's head. It's preventing any offense from Santiago, at least for the moment.
Santiago pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Edgar is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Edgar is on top in guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Santiago has his foot on Edgar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Edgar works his way back into a safe position though.
Santiago on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Santiago tries to get out of the position.#T1#
Edgar's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Santiago is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Edgar defends well.
Edgar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Edgar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edgar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Edgar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Edgar chips away with some ground and pound.
Santiago controls Edgar momentarily but Edgar frees himself. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Edgar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Edgar throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Santiago is looking for a triangle but Edgar pushes his legs off easily.
Santiago has momentary wrist control but Edgar slips an elbow through the middle.
Edgar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Edgar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Edgar landing some decent shots from guard. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Edgar scoring with some ground and pound.
Edgar chips away with some ground and pound.
Edgar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Santiago is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Edgar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Edgar wants to control from the top but Santiago keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Edgar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santiago swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Edgar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Edgar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T4#
Edgar stuffs the takedown.
Santiago looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Santiago staying out of range there.
Santiago appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Santiago ducks under a wild hook from Edgar.
Santiago attempts a counter takedown but Edgar avoids it well and moves away.
Edgar misses with a hook. Santiago ducked under it nicely.
Santiago half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Edgar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Edgar misses with a straight left.
Santiago is looking to counter punch.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Edgar as he jumps to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edgar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edgar throws a lazy right hand but Santiago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#TD2#
Edgar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spanky Edgar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Santiago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edgar throws out the jab.
Santiago half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Edgar throws a shot from downtown. Santiago moves away and avoids it.
Santiago misses the jab.
Edgar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A lazy left from Edgar finds it's target.
A cross from Santiago lands.
Edgar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santiago was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgar.
Santiago half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Edgar misses with the combination.
Santiago appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santiago.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown but Edgar shows good takedown defense.
A slow jab from Edgar misses its intended target.
Santiago throwing a counter right hand but Edgar manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Edgar shoots in and gets a takedown into Santiago's guard.#T1#
Edgar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Santiago's head.
Edgar is in close to Santiago's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Edgar postures up and lands a big shot to Santiago's brow.
Edgar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Edgar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Santiago's head.
Santiago looking to control.
#SUB#
Santiago throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Edgar's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Edgar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Edgar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Edgar distracts Santiago with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#ROC2#
Santiago is rocked!
Santiago being controlled here, momentarily.
Oh Santiago is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Edgar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Santiago's head.
Edgar with a nice head shot there.
Santiago seems to have got his legs back now.
Edgar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santiago's head.#T3#
Edgar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Edgar tries to free his leg and advance position but Santiago is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santiago tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Edgar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB#
Santiago has his foot on Edgar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Edgar works his way back into a safe position though.
Edgar distracts Santiago with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Edgar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Edgar lands a couple of elbows.
Edgar lands a couple of digs.
Edgar stopping the sweep attempt from Santiago.
Santiago working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Edgar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#T4#
Edgar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Edgar landing with the ground and pound.
Spanky Edgar has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santiago not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Edgar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spanky Edgar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Santiago on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Santiago has a takedown stuffed.
Spanky Edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago stuns Edgar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Edgar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santiago.
It looked like Santiago wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Edgar works the jab nicely.
Santiago fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Edgar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#TD2#
Santiago gets caught flat footed, as Edgar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Santiago wants to get back to his feet but Edgar passes into half guard.
#T1##REVR#
Edgar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Edgar connects with a nice short shot to Santiago's temple.
Santiago has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Edgar is working away from the top position though.
Edgar trying to control the pace.
Edgar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Marcelo Santiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Santiago manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Edgar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Edgar lands a couple of elbows.
Edgar landing with the ground and pound.
Edgar distracts Santiago with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Edgar scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB#
Santiago is looking for a triangle but Edgar pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Edgar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santiago has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Edgar has managed to get both his arms back between Santiago's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Edgar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Edgar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Edgar scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB#
Edgar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Spanky Edgar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Edgar postures up and lands a big shot to Santiago's brow.
Edgar stays in close to Santiago's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Edgar misses with an uppercut. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Edgar with a nice cross.
Santiago misses with a hook
and Edgar counters with a stiff right hand.
Edgar lands a jab to the head.
Santiago tries for a takedown but Edgar circles away easily
enabling Edgar to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edgar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edgar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Edgar as he connects with a hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes from Edgar. Those never looked like landing.
Edgar throws a series of punches but Santiago moves out of range.
Edgar with a nice cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spanky Edgar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Edgar 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spanky Edgar!
After winning the bout, Spanky Edgar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 108
Date: Apr 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Jetson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Edgar defends well and Jetson ends up having to push Edgar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Jetson
and Edgar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Edgar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jetson throws a body shot but no joy.
Edgar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jetson.
Jetson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edgar misses with a straight right.
Edgar misses with a looping right.
Edgar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CUT2#
It looks like Spanky Edgar has been cut.
Edgar throws a right hand that misses
and Jetson counters with a nice leg kick.
Jetson tries a head kick but it misses.
Edgar jabs at Jetson's body.
Jetson moves out of range of the strikes.
Edgar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jetson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edgar lands with an overhand left.
Jetson scores with a spinning back kick!#T1#
Jetson misses with a looping left.
Jetson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Edgar.
Jetson slips under a jab from Edgar.
Edgar throws out a loose jab but Jetson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Jetson misses.
Jetson misses with a body kick.
Jetson checks a low kick from Edgar.
Jetson ducks under a wild hook from Edgar.
Jetson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jetson lands a jab to Edgar's midsection.
We've been hearing reports that Edgar has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Edgar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jetson was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgar.
A big right from Edgar misses.
A little jabbing left from Jetson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Edgar avoids a kick to the body.
Jetson misses the body punch #TD#
and Edgar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #T2#
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!
Jetson wants to control but Edgar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Edgar prevents Jetson from improving his position.#SUB2#
Jetson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Edgar pulls his head out easily.
Jetson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jetson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#SUB2#
Jetson looking for submissions off his back.
Edgar throwing shots but Jetson is blocking nicely. #T3#
Jetson is looking for a sweep. Edgar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Edgar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jetson on the ground.
Edgar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jetson's head.
Jetson tries to get to full guard but Edgar has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jetson defending well though.
Jetson is staying active underneath Edgar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jetson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Edgar sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Jetson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Edgar defends it easily.
Jetson trying to keep a closed guard but Edgar is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Jetson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Edgar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Jetson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Edgar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Edgar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Spanky Edgar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Spanky Edgar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Jetson slips a straight right by Edgar.
Edgar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jetson throws out a loose jab but Edgar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edgar scores with a decent looking hook.
Edgar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jetson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD#
Edgar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Edgar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Edgar throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Jetson pushes a forearm under Edgar's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Edgar is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Riff Jetson!
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 102
Date: Mar 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Lyon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lyon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Edgar circles away.
Edgar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Edgar throws a hook but Lyon avoids it easily.
Lyon throws a lazy uppercut
and Edgar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#KD#
Nice combo by Edgar! Oh, that's hurt him - Lyon falls to the canvas and Edgar follows him into side control. #ROC#
Lyon is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Elias Lyon has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyon wants to control but Edgar postures up.
Lyon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Edgar is trying to get back to full guard.
Lyon trying to control the pace.
Lyon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Edgar wants to control but Lyon is keeping busy.
Lyon wants to control but Edgar is keeping him busy.
Lyon is taking a breather. Edgar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lyon prevents Edgar from improving his position.
Lyon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Edgar is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Lyon seems to be working for a kimura but Edgar defends the submission attempt.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Lyon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Edgar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lyon.
Lyon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lyon controlling the action here.
Edgar is looking to control Lyon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Edgar avoid being mounted?#T3#
Lyon trying to control the action but Edgar is working from the bottom.
Lyon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Edgar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lyon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Edgar.
Edgar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lyon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Edgar.
Edgar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Edgar misses with the combination.
#T4#
Lyon misses with a wild body shot.
Lyon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Edgar pinned against the cage. Edgar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
An attempted straight right counter from Edgar misses the target.
Lyon slips a jab from Edgar.
Edgar throws a nice looking combination but Lyon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#TD2#
Lyon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Edgar!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyon scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Edgar to see if he's OK.
Lyon taking a breather here.
Edgar avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lyon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spanky Edgar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elias Lyon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Edgar connects with a looping right hand.
Lyon throws a right hand that misses
and Edgar counters with a straight right hand.
Lyon staying out of range there.
Edgar slaps away a takedown attempt from Lyon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Lyon looks to move away, Edgar throws a big counter combo but Lyon just gets out of the way.
Edgar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lyon. #TD2#
Lyon gets the takedown into side control.
Lyon creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Edgar sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Edgar seems a little lost for a moment, as Lyon dominates the positioning.
Lyon working away.
Lyon in side control, throwing shots but Edgar defends.
Lyon landing strikes. #T1#
Lyon misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lyon working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lyon is staying tight to Edgar's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lyon is putting a hurting on Edgar here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lyon working the head with strikes.
Lyon is looking to take a break and control but Edgar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lyon scoring with punches and elbows.
Edgar is looking to reverse the position.
Lyon wants to control but Edgar is keeping him busy. #T2#
Lyon postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Elias Lyon has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Lyon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Edgar tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
Lyon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Edgar takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lyon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Lyon scores with punches from side control.
Lyon landing strikes.
Lyon working away.
Edgar is letting Lyon control him for a moment.
Edgar is looking for a sweep.
Edgar on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lyon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Edgar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Edgar tries to get out of the position.
Lyon happy to just control the position for now.
Lyon working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#T4#
Lyon in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Edgar is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lyon trying to control the action but Edgar is working from the bottom.
Lyon tries to score with some ground and pound. Edgar controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edgar is not content to let Lyon control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Lyon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elias Lyon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lyon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Edgar is able to avoid easily.
Edgar scores with a jab to the body.
Edgar throws a shot to the body.
Lyon slips under a jab.
Lyon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Edgar misses with a looping left.
Spanky Edgar is winning the standup battle so far.
Edgar lands with a nice body punch.
Lyon slips a jab from Edgar.
Edgar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lyon's waist but Lyon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Edgar off to one side.
Spanky Edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lyon tries for a takedown but Edgar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lyon has time to react.
Lyon takes a swing at Edgar's ribcage but misses.
Edgar is looking to counter punch.
Edgar fails with the takedown.#T1#
Lyon misses with a hook to the body
and Edgar counters with a nice uppercut.
Edgar misses with a straight left.
Edgar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#TD2#
Lyon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Edgar's half guard.
Edgar pushes Lyon off but Lyon dives into side control.
Edgar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lyon can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Lyon is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Edgar is trying to escape and Lyon transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Edgar is forced to tap! Nice work there by Lyon! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Elias Lyon!
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 97
Date: Feb 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Edgar misses with a right hand
and Meese counters with a nice body shot.
Edgar goes for a double leg but Meese avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Meese continues to drive forward.
Meese looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Edgar misses with a left hand
letting Meese counter with a right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Spanky Edgar has been cut.
Edgar throws a poor cross that misses
and Edgar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edgar misses with a straight right.
Edgar tries to bum rush Meese with a series of wild strikes but Meese uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meese was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Edgar throws an off balance right hand
and Meese counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meese slips under a jab.
Meese swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Meese avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Edgar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T1#
Edgar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Edgar misses its intended target.
As Edgar looks to move away, Meese throws a big counter combo but Edgar just gets out of the way.
Edgar misses with an uppercut. #TD2#
Edgar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Meese is trying to defend but Edgar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Meese on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Meese tries to get out of the position.
Meese is trying to stand back up but Edgar is controlling him
Meese trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#ES#
Meese makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Edgar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Meese's head backwards.
Edgar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edgar throws a sloppy body shot
and Meese counters with a series of strikes. Edgar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Edgar scores with a jab.
Spanky Edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edgar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edgar throws a lazy uppercut
and Meese counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Edgar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Meese counters with a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Edgar.
Edgar looks to land a right hand but Meese moved out of range.
Georges Meese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edgar misses with a lunging right hand
and Meese counters with a stiff right hand.
Edgar misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Meese on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Edgar.
#T3#
Edgar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Meese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edgar throws a hook to the side of Meese's head but Meese sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meese was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Edgar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Meese ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meese keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edgar.
It looked like Meese was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Edgar misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Meese misses its target.
The fighters circling - Edgar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meese appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Edgar misses with a hook.#T4#
Edgar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Meese counters with a right hand to the body.
Edgar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meese appears to be looking for a big counter.
Edgar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meese seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Edgar misses with an uppercut
enabling Meese to counter with a crisp jab.
Edgar misses with a straight right.
Meese was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Meese is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Edgar throws a right hand that misses
and Meese counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#
Edgar is rocked!
Edgar shoots in for a takedown but Meese shows good takedown defense.
Meese went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Georges Meese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spanky Edgar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edgar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Meese moves away from the strike by Edgar.
Meese moves away from the strike by Edgar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Georges Meese will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Spanky Edgar's cut.
That's time! Meese's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Edgar tries to clinch but Meese moves away
and Meese counters with a series of strikes. Edgar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Edgar is still on wobbly legs! Can Meese finish him?
Edgar throws a jab but it's blocked by Meese.
It looked like Meese was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Edgar.
Edgar seems to have recovered his senses.
Meese ducks right into an uppercut from Edgar.
Georges Meese is winning the standup battle so far.
Meese uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Edgar.
Meese was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Edgar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Edgar looks to move away, Meese throws a big counter combo but Edgar just gets out of the way.
Meese uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Edgar.
Edgar looks to land a combination but Meese avoids it well.
It looked like Meese wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meese sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Edgar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Meese misses the target.
Meese keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edgar.#T1#
Edgar connects with a looping right hand.
Edgar misses with an uppercut. Meese saw that one coming.
Edgar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Edgar throws a poor cross that misses
and Meese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edgar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Edgar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meese slips a straight right by Edgar.
As Edgar looks to move away, Meese throws a big counter combo but Edgar just gets out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Meese.#T2#
Edgar has his takedown stuffed
and Meese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edgar throws a series of punches but Meese moves out of range.
Meese throwing a counter right hand but Edgar manages to avoid it.
Edgar throws a poor cross that misses
and Meese counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Edgar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meese.
Meese swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Edgar lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edgar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meese.
Edgar missing with a left hand there. Meese was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meese is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Edgar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Meese's head.
Edgar misses with a looping left.#T3#
Edgar throws a poor cross that misses
and Meese counters with a stiff right hand.
Edgar misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheers as Edgar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Meese doesn't seem phased though.
Meese slips under a jab from Edgar.
Meese moves away from the strike by Edgar.
Meese appears to be looking for a big counter.
Meese moves out of range as Edgar strikes.#TD2#
Edgar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Meese's half guard.
Meese is looking to escape.#ES#
Meese manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Edgar keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meese stops a takedown attempt from Edgar.
#T4#
Edgar tries to score a body lock takedown but Meese shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Georges Meese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spanky Edgar.
Edgar tries to break free but Meese pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Meese breaks the clinch.
Edgar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Edgar shoots and misses
and Edgar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meese slips under a jab from Edgar.
It looked like Meese was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Edgar.
Edgar shoots in and drives through. Meese sprawls well.
A counter left hand to the body from Meese misses its target.
Good exchange - Edgar coming out on top.
Edgar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Meese counters with a nice uppercut.
Edgar fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spanky Edgar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Spanky Edgar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Edgar misses with a double jab.
Meese moves away from the strike by Edgar.
Meese avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Meese enables Edgar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Meese manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Meese has his feet on Edgar's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #TD2#
Edgar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Meese manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Meese wants to stand and escape but Edgar is having none of it. #ES#
Meese is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edgar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Meese avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#T1#
Edgar wants a takedown.
Edgar is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.#BC#
Meese breaks the clinch.
Edgar throws a jab when Meese was well out of range.
Edgar loads up on a big right hand but Meese slips the punch.
Edgar throws an off balance right hand
#KD#
and Meese counters with a crisp one two that drops Edgar! Meese thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Edgar to his feet! Edgar is in big trouble!
Meese dodges the punch combination from Edgar.
An attempted straight right counter from Meese misses the target.
Edgar throws a jab but it's blocked by Meese.
Meese throwing a counter right hand but Edgar manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Edgar.#T2#
Edgar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Meese counters with a nice uppercut.
Georges Meese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edgar misses with a hook. Meese ducked under it nicely.
Edgar throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edgar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Edgar looks to move away, Meese throws a big counter combo but Edgar just gets out of the way.
Edgar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Edgar misses with an uppercut
and Meese counters with a right hand to the body.
Edgar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Meese takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Edgar misses with an uppercut
and Meese counters with a one-two to the body. #T3#
Edgar misses with a right hand
and Meese scores with a counter punch that sends Edgar to the canvas! Meese smells blood - he's punishing Edgar with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Edgar has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Georges Meese!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Georges Meese waved his t-shirt featuring Sully's Bar & Grill's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 94
Date: Jan 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Draven wants to slow Edgar down by chopping away at his legs.
Draven dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Edgar. That did some damage!
A jab from Edgar finds it's way through Draven's defenses.
Nice sprawl there from Draven as Edgar shoots in.
Edgar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Eric Draven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draven ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Edgar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Edgar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Draven.
Edgar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Draven.
Edgar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Draven.
Edgar scores with a nice head shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Draven.
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!
Edgar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Draven.
Edgar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Draven stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Draven thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Edgar if he has to take too many more of those.
Edgar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edgar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Draven.
A head kick misses from Draven. #T1#
A punch lands to the side of Draven 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Edgar throws a shot to the body.
Draven explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Draven.
Eric Draven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Draven ducks under a wild hook from Edgar.
Edgar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Edgar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Draven.
Draven lands a nice looking kick to the body. Edgar takes a step back to recover.
Draven lands a nice looking kick to the body. Edgar takes a step back to recover.
Draven stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Draven wants it to stay on the feet.
Edgar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Draven stuns Edgar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edgar tries to clinch up.
Draven scores with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Draven.
Edgar is breathing heavily.
Edgar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Draven lands with a thumping leg kick.
Draven wants to clinch up but Edgar keeps it at a distance.
Edgar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2#
Draven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Draven lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Draven scores with a push kick.
Edgar throws a poor cross that misses
and Draven makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Edgar really felt that one!
Draven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edgar takes one on the button.
Edgar throws an overhand right that lands on Draven's shoulder, as Draven tries to avoid the shot.
Edgar lands a jab to Draven's midsection.
Edgar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Draven.
Draven throws a body punch but Edgar moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Draven!
Edgar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Draven.
A looping hook to the body misses from Draven. Edgar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Draven avoids the body shot from Edgar.
#T3#
Edgar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Draven lands a right hook to the body.
Edgar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Draven.
Draven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Edgar.
Draven follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Edgar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Draven lands a front kick.
Crunch! Draven slams his shin into Edgar's torso.
Edgar moves in looking to clinch but Draven pushes him off.
Edgar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CUT2#
It looks like Spanky Edgar has been cut.
Edgar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Draven.
Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown but Draven sprawls well. He's pushed Edgar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Draven counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spanky Edgar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edgar misses with a wild body shot.
Draven scores with a spinning back kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draven throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Draven pushes Edgar away with a front kick.
Draven scores with a head kick.
Draven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T4#
Draven misses the shot to the body.
Edgar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Draven. Draven obviously looking to wear him down.
Draven connects with the punch.#ROC2#
Edgar is rocked!
Edgar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Draven.
Edgar is looking to counter punch.
Draven lands a leg kick that knocks Edgar off balance momentarily.
Edgar misses with a hook.
Edgar looks to land a left hand but Draven moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Draven misses the target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Draven.
A chopping leg kick lands by Draven.
Draven lands a nice looking kick to the body. Edgar takes a step back to recover.
A nice inside leg kick there by Draven. That's going to slow Edgar down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Draven tries a head kick but it misses.
Edgar avoids the head kick by Draven.
Edgar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Edgar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Draven dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spanky Edgar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Draven scores with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Edgar.
Draven scores with a jab to the body.
Draven blocks a jab.
Draven misses with a wild body shot.
Draven throws a leg kick which misses Edgar's front leg but catches the back leg as Edgar tries to avoid it.
Draven has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Draven blocks a low kick nicely.
Edgar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Draven.
A telegraphed right hand from Draven misses the target.
Edgar tries to counter with a takedown but Draven is quick to defend against it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Draven!
Draven misses the shot to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Edgar might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Edgar throws an overhand right that lands on Draven's shoulder, as Draven tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Draven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Draven has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Draven lands with a right hand.
Draven throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Edgar.
Oh Edgar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Draven is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Edgar rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edgar tries for a takedown but Draven sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#T1#
Draven tries to clinch up.
Edgar seems to have got his legs back now.
Edgar misses with a hook.#KD2#
Draven lands a big head kick that sends Edgar tumbling to the mat! Draven takes a step backwards and waves Edgar back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Draven closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Edgar! Draven dives in looking to finish! Edgar is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Draven!
After winning the bout, Eric Draven thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 87
Date: Jan 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Edgar throws a series of punches but Bak moves out of range.
Edgar digs a good body shot into Bak's ribs.
We've been told by Bak's head coaches at Body Pain_14elite_700$+VM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bak takes one to the chin there.
Bak ducks under a wild hook from Edgar.#TD2#
Edgar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bak is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bak is not content to let Edgar control the position.
Bak is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bak defending against the ground and pound. #T1#
Bak seems a little lost for a moment, as Edgar dominates the positioning.
Edgar in side control, throwing shots but Bak defends.
Bak is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Edgar is controlling him well.
Edgar is looking to take a break and control but Bak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Edgar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bak throws a nice head kick!
Bak lets loose with a powerful body kick. Edgar will feel that in the morning.#TD2#
Edgar fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bak to the ground. Edgar is now in Bak's guard.#ES#
Bak kicks Edgar off and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bak. #T2#
Bak just misses with a punch to the body.
Edgar scores with a hook.
Bak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edgar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bak is looking to chop away at Edgar's legs.
Edgar swings widly with a right hand
and Bak counters with a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Edgar is defended easily by Bak.
Sloppy strikes from Edgar. Those never looked like landing.
Edgar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bak.
Edgar missing with a left hand there. Bak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bak misses with a left hand
and Edgar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bak throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Edgar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bak.#T3#
Edgar misses with a lunging right hand
and Bak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Edgar.
Bak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Edgar misses with a looping right.
Bak throws a looping overhand right but Edgar ducks down to avoid it. #TD2#
Edgar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Edgar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bak pushes Edgar off looking to stand but Edgar dives back in and keeps control.
Edgar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bak wants to get back to his feet.
Edgar controlling the pace.
Edgar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
Edgar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bak's head. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Edgar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Edgar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edgar throws a low kick but Bak avoids it.
Edgar lunges at Bak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bak's hand.
A swing and a miss from Edgar.
Edgar blocks a head kick by Bak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Spanky Edgar will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Bak throws a lazy head kick
and Bak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edgar with a poor takedown
and Bak counters with a big head kick but Edgar shrugs it off.
Edgar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bak momentarily.
Bak moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Edgar throws a shot from downtown. Bak moves away and avoids it.
Bak throws a jab when Edgar was well out of range.
Edgar fails to land with a series of punches.
Edgar looks to clinch
enabling Bak to counter with a crisp jab.
Edgar moves in looking to clinch but Bak pushes him off.
Bak went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Edgar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bak lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Edgar counters with a two punch combo.
Edgar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Edgar shoots in and drives through. Bak sprawls well.#TD2#
Edgar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bak did well to prevent Edgar getting side control.#T1#
Bak tries to kick Edgar off but Edgar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Edgar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bak looks like he's trying to stand up.
Edgar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bak is trying to stand back up but Edgar is controlling him
Edgar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bak has hold of Edgar's hands but Edgar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Edgar throws a strike but Bak avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Edgar stops Bak from standing up. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Edgar trying to control the position from guard on top but Bak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Edgar lands with a nice body punch.
Tien Bak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Edgar misses with a straight left.
Bak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Edgar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bak lands a nice shot that snaps Edgar's head back.
A slow jab from Edgar misses its intended target.
Edgar throws a body shot but no joy.
Bak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Edgar finds it's way round the side to connect with Bak's head.
Edgar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edgar circles away quickly and effectively.
Bak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Edgar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edgar misses with the combination.
Bak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bak darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Edgar throws a lazy right hand but Bak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Edgar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Edgar - just one landing.
Bak throws a head kick that half lands.
Bak blocks a jab.
Bak throws a quick counter head kick but Edgar was just out of range.
Bak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bak. #T4#
Bak throws a jab but it's blocked by Edgar.
Edgar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bak circles away quickly and effectively.
Edgar moves out of range of the body kick.
Bak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Edgar finds it's way round the side to connect with Bak's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edgar lands with an uppercut that bounces Bak off the cage and back into range.
Bak scores with a nice strike.
Tien Bak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bak scores with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bak.
Edgar connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Bak.
Edgar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bak counters with a nice body shot.
Edgar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bak.
Bak throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Spanky Edgar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Edgar misses with a looping left.
Bak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Edgar.
Bak throws a quick counter head kick but Edgar was just out of range.
Edgar misses with a combination
enabling Bak to counter with a crisp jab.
Bak on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Edgar clobbers Bak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bak swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Edgar counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Bak is rocked!
Edgar throws a shot to the body.
Oh Bak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Edgar connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Bak covering up! Edgar comes in with a big uppercut and Bak goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Spanky Edgar!
An out of breath Spanky Edgar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Henry throws a series of punches but Edgar moves out of range.
Edgar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Henry on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Edgar misses its intended target.
Edgar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henry circles away quickly and effectively.
Edgar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Henry finds it's way round the side to connect with Edgar's head.
Some wild striking there from Henry.
Edgar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Henry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Edgar momentarily.
Edgar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henry.
Edgar scores with a sloppy right hand. Henry should have avoided that one.
Edgar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henry.
#TD#
Edgar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry is trying to get back to half guard.
Henry is trying to control Edgar's posture but Edgar avoids it. #T1#
Edgar tries to score with some ground and pound. Henry controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Henry throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Edgar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Henry sneaks back into half guard.
Henry wants to get back to full guard.
Henry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB2#
Henry actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Henry looking for submissions off his back.
Henry punching from the bottom.
Edgar is controlling the pace.
#T2#
Edgar working over Henry with some ground and pound. Henry looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Henry trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Henry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Edgar is working away from the top position though.
Edgar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Henry flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
#T3##SUB2#
Henry actively working from the bottom here.
Edgar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Henry with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Henry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Edgar.
Edgar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Henry moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Edgar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Henry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Henry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Edgar is aware though and is defending well.
Edgar landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Henry working for a triangle but Edgar defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Henry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T4#
Henry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Edgar scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Henry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Edgar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Edgar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Henry wants to sweep but no luck.
Edgar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Edgar connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB2#
Henry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Edgar defends well.
Edgar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spanky Edgar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Edgar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Henry connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Edgar scrambles back to his feet.
Henry takes one on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Edgar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#ROC#
Henry is rocked!
A combination from Henry does no damage.
Henry is still on wobbly legs! Can Edgar finish him?
Henry tries to get into range but Edgar steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Henry! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Edgar scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Spanky Edgar!
A victorious Spanky Edgar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
DFC 28
Date: Dec 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Edgar misses with an uppercut.
Edgar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McSmokesalot tries to avoid it but Edgar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McSmokesalot to the ground. McSmokesalot escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edgar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edgar throws a hook but McSmokesalot avoids it easily.
Edgar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McSmokesalot with the counter takedown but Edgar avoids it easily.
Edgar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McSmokesalot.
A slow jab from Edgar misses its intended target.
A combination from Edgar does no damage.
Edgar moves in looking to clinch but McSmokesalot pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McSmokesalot is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A punch combination from Edgar misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by McSmokesalot or perhaps it was just good defense by Edgar, which made it look bad.
McSmokesalot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
McSmokesalot comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Edgar walks into a jab.
Edgar connects with a jab.
A jab lands there for Edgar.
Edgar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A big left from Edgar misses.
Nice sprawl there from Edgar as McSmokesalot shoots in.
A little feinted left hand from Edgar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Edgar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McSmokesalot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McSmokesalot feints the counter takedown.
McSmokesalot throws a head kick that misses.
Edgar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McSmokesalot shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Edgar sprawls well. Edgar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McSmokesalot gets slowly back to his feet.
Edgar throwing a counter right hand but McSmokesalot manages to avoid it.
Spanky Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smokey McSmokesalot.#T2#
McSmokesalot on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Edgar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McSmokesalot pinned against the cage. McSmokesalot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Edgar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McSmokesalot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McSmokesalot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Edgar.
Edgar looks to land a left hand but McSmokesalot moved out of range nicely.
McSmokesalot keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McSmokesalot tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
McSmokesalot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Edgar misses. #T3##TD2#
McSmokesalot is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Edgar's half guard.
McSmokesalot trying to mount his opponent but Edgar defends it.
McSmokesalot moves into full mount! Edgar won't be happy about that! #SUB2#
Edgar defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McSmokesalot.
McSmokesalot controlling from mount.
McSmokesalot wants to control the pace but Edgar is squirming around nicely.
McSmokesalot is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T4#
Edgar is in all sorts of trouble here.
McSmokesalot can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Edgar is looking to escape. #SUB2#
McSmokesalot looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
McSmokesalot looking to control and managing it successfully.
Edgar is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Spanky Edgar will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
McSmokesalot ducks under a wild hook from Edgar.
Edgar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McSmokesalot changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Edgar scores with a nice right hand.
Edgar throws an off balance right hand
#TD2#
and McSmokesalot counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Edgar!
McSmokesalot wants to control but Edgar is keeping him busy.
Edgar gets back to half guard.
McSmokesalot is trying to control the action in half guard but Edgar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar tries to get to full guard but McSmokesalot has control of the leg. #SUB2#
McSmokesalot maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Edgar could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but McSmokesalot has cracked it and Edgar is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by McSmokesalot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Smokey McSmokesalot!
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Event:
DFC 24
Date: Nov 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Edgar misses with a straight left.
We've been hearing reports that Edgar has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Edgar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koreshkov. #TD#
Koreshkov gets caught flat footed, as Edgar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Koreshkov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Edgar defends well.
Koreshkov tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Koreshkov working for a triangle but Edgar defends it easily.
Edgar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Edgar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koreshkov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Edgar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Koreshkov pulls Edgar in close to his closed guard and prevents Edgar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Edgar won't allow Koreshkov to get back to his feet.
Edgar trying to control the position from guard on top but Koreshkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edgar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Koreshkov working a defensive guard here.
Koreshkov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Edgar manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Koreshkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Koreshkov wants to control from the top but Edgar keeps moving.
Koreshkov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T2#
Edgar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Koreshkov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koreshkov trying to control but Edgar is working from the bottom.
Koreshkov slips nicely into half guard.
Koreshkov thows a huge punch but Edgar dodges it nicely.
Koreshkov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Koreshkov wants to free his trapped foot but Edgar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Edgar is staying active underneath Koreshkov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Koreshkov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Edgar is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Koreshkov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T3#
Koreshkov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Koreshkov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Koreshkov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Edgar is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgar tries to lock up and control but Koreshkov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Koreshkov lands a couple of good shots and Edgar has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Koreshkov throwing sloppy strikes.
Well, with Koreshkov on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Edgar is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Koreshkov has the hooks in. Edgar is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Koreshkov throwing sloppy strikes.
Koreshkov keeps control of the position as Edgar tries to break free.
Koreshkov throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Koreshkov has Edgar flattened out and is raining down punches. #T4#
Koreshkov is punishing Edgar with some ground and pound.
Koreshkov scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Edgar is looking for a way out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koreshkov lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Koreshkov is looking to control Edgar but Edgar is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Edgar covering up well under a series of strikes from Koreshkov.
Edgar is trying to remain composed but Koreshkov is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Koreshkov misses with a punch to the head.
Koreshkov has Edgar flattened out and is raining down punches.
Edgar rolls, trying to escape but Koreshkov keeps control of the position.
#SUB2#
Koreshkov working for the choke.
Edgar can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Koreshkov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Edgar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koreshkov stuffs the takedown.
Edgar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Edgar looks to land a combination but Koreshkov avoids it well.
And Koreshkov tries to counter it with a takedown but Edgar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Edgar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from Edgar. Those never looked like landing. #TD2#
Edgar gets caught flat footed, as Koreshkov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Koreshkov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koreshkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koreshkov throws a big elbow that misses.
Koreshkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Edgar is retaining full guard.
Koreshkov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Koreshkov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Koreshkov wants to control from the top but Edgar keeps moving. #T1#
Koreshkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Edgar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Koreshkov on the ground.
Koreshkov throws a big right hand that misses.
Edgar keeping full guard, as Koreshkov tries to pass.
Koreshkov is in close to Edgar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Koreshkov stopping the sweep attempt from Edgar.
Edgar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Edgar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koreshkov.
Edgar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koreshkov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Koreshkov passes Edgar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Koreshkov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T2#
Koreshkov winds up and cracks Edgar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Koreshkov with the ground and pound but Edgar uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Edgar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Edgar tries to get out of the position.
Koreshkov scoring with some ground and pound.
Edgar trying to control the position.
Koreshkov throws a big elbow that misses.
Koreshkov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Koreshkov misses with a head shot. Edgar uses the momentum to regain guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koreshkov preventing the sweep.
Edgar can't keep his opponent in guard - Koreshkov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Edgar is refusing to be controlled, as Koreshkov sits in half guard. #T3#
Edgar tries to get to full guard but Koreshkov has control of the leg.
Koreshkov trying to control the action but Edgar is working from the bottom.
Koreshkov uses his free foot to push down on Edgar's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Edgar.
Edgar is bucking up trying to escape but Koreshkov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Koreshkov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Koreshkov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Koreshkov landing strikes from the mount and Edgar is in trouble! #ROC2#
Edgar is rocked!
Koreshkov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oh Edgar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Koreshkov! That's really hurt Edgar and he's turned his back - Koreshkov keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Koreshkov jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Koreshkov!
Our winner, Alexander Koreshkov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
DFC 20: Unleashed
Date: Oct 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Yoshida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've been hearing reports that Edgar has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Yoshida lands a high kick!
Yoshida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Edgar lands a really nice looking cross but Yoshida seems unphased.
Edgar misses with a hook.
Yoshida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a jab to Edgar's midsection.
Yoshida shoots in and drives through. Edgar sprawls well.
Yoshida connects with an inside leg kick.
Yoshida misses with a body shot
and Edgar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoshida misses with a body kick. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Edgar enables Yoshida to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Edgar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Edgar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yoshida slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yoshida looking to sit in guard and control but Edgar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T1#
Yoshida not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Edgar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yoshida is pulling down on Edgar's head to control his posture.
Yoshida is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##SUB2#
Yoshida is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Edgar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Edgar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yoshida on the ground.
Edgar tries to get to full guard but Yoshida has control of the leg. #T2#
Yoshida not doing much here.
#SUB2#
Yoshida is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Edgar wants to get back to full guard.
Edgar wants to control but Yoshida is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yoshida is looking to take a break and control but Edgar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yoshida is taking a breather. Edgar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Yoshida trying to mount his opponent but Edgar defends it. #T3#
Yoshida frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #SUB2#
Yoshida is working for a guillotine from mount but Edgar frees his head quite easily.
Edgar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yoshida controlling his opponent.
Edgar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Edgar tries to get out of the position.
Edgar is desperately trying to improve his position but Yoshida has a good base and remains in mount.
Edgar wants to hold on but Yoshida pushes him away.#T4#
Yoshida trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB2#
Yoshida has control of Edgar's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Edgar regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#SUB2#
Yoshida looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Yoshida fails to move to back control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yoshida controlling his opponent.
Yoshida looking to control but Edgar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hotaka Yoshida dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Yoshida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edgar's waist but Edgar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yoshida off to one side.
Yoshida blocks a jab.
Yoshida misses with a looping left.
Edgar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Edgar misses with a straight left.
Yoshida throws a quick inside leg kick.
Edgar 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.
Yoshida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Edgar's sensitive parts.
Edgar misses with an uppercut.
Yoshida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Edgar.
Yoshida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Edgar misses with a hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yoshida.
Edgar looks to throw the jab but Yoshida is out of range.
Edgar slips a straight right by Yoshida.#T1#
Edgar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yoshida with a poor takedown
and Edgar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoshida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Edgar throws a good cross that connects.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick and Edgar moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Edgar misses the target.
Edgar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshida avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hotaka Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edgar is fending him off so far but Yoshida persists. Nope, Edgar circles away and we're back to standing.
Spanky Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hotaka Yoshida.
Yoshida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edgar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edgar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yoshida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yoshida fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Edgar checks it well.
Yoshida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Edgar's calf.
Yoshida throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yoshida blocks a jab.
Yoshida with the counter takedown but Edgar avoids it easily.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshida shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Edgar defends it nicely.
It looked like Edgar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yoshida throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Edgar misses the target.
Edgar throws a poor cross that misses
#TD2#
so Yoshida counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yoshida preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgar being controlled here, momentarily.
Edgar controls Yoshida momentarily but Yoshida frees himself.
Yoshida trying to control but Edgar is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Edgar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yoshida's guard. #REVR#
Yoshida lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB2#
Yoshida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Yoshida has gone for a leg lock! Edgar slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yoshida's guard.#REVR#
Yoshida is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Yoshida keeping full guard, as Edgar tries to pass. #T4#
Yoshida pulls Edgar in close to his closed guard and prevents Edgar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Edgar throws an elbow that misses. Yoshida uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Edgar's guard. Nice move by Yoshida!#REVB#
Yoshida passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Edgar is not content to let Yoshida control the position. #SUB2#
Yoshida looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hotaka Yoshida will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Yoshida jabs Edgar right on the nose. Edgar blinks but takes it well.
Yoshida is looking to slow Edgar down with leg kicks.
Edgar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgar.
Edgar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoshida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Edgar.
Yoshida throws a body kick that misses.
Edgar tests Yoshida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yoshida scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida throws a hook but Edgar avoids it easily.
Hotaka Yoshida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoshida gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Edgar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Edgar tries to bum rush Yoshida with a series of wild strikes but Yoshida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yoshida.
Yoshida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T1#
Edgar lands with an overhand left.
Yoshida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice sprawl there from Edgar as Yoshida shoots in.
Yoshida shoots for a takedown but Edgar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Edgar is looking to counter punch.
Nice shot by Edgar.
Yoshida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yoshida shoots and misses
letting Edgar counter with a right hand.
Spanky Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hotaka Yoshida.
A good leg kick by Yoshida.
Edgar throws a hook but Yoshida blocks it.
Yoshida feints and then cracks Edgar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Edgar down.
Edgar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Yoshida misses with a body punch
and Edgar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshida.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Edgar.
Edgar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida. #T2#
Yoshida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edgar's waist but Edgar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yoshida off to one side.
Yoshida dodges the punch combination from Edgar.
Edgar moves away from the strike by Yoshida.
Edgar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshida.
Yoshida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edgar throws out the jab.
Yoshida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Edgar throws a series of punches but Yoshida moves out of range.
Edgar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshida can pounce on him.
Yoshida gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Edgar to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshida. That's going to slow Edgar down.
Yoshida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Edgar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yoshida lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Edgar misses with a body kick. #T3##TD#
Edgar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yoshida wants to control but Edgar postures up.
Yoshida tries to improve position but can't.
Yoshida has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Yoshida parries the strikes from Edgar easily there. Edgar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yoshida to escape.
Edgar in side control, throwing shots but Yoshida defends.
What's Yoshida going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
An elbow from Edgar crashes against the mat.
Edgar fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#T4#
Edgar with the ground and pound but Yoshida regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Edgar prevents Yoshida from improving his position.
Hotaka Yoshida has got the better of the ground game so far.
Edgar thows a huge punch but Yoshida dodges it nicely.
Yoshida wants to improve his position but Edgar is controlling well.
Yoshida is trying to maintain the position but Edgar is very close to passing his half guard.
Edgar not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spanky Edgar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yoshida has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Hotaka Yoshida!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Hotaka Yoshida!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Hotaka Yoshida!
Hotaka Yoshida wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
NIGHT OF CHAMPS
Date: Aug 28, 2016 |
#R1#
Koreshkov shoots for a double leg takedown but Edgar sprawls well. He's pushed Koreshkov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab from Edgar.
Koreshkov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Edgar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koreshkov.
Edgar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Edgar cracks Koreshkov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Koreshkov takes a swing at Edgar's ribcage but misses.
Nice sprawl there from Koreshkov as Edgar shoots in.
Koreshkov walks into a left hand.
Spanky Edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edgar looks to throw the jab but Koreshkov is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar throws the left hand but Koreshkov avoids the punch easily.
Edgar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koreshkov tries to avoid it but Edgar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koreshkov to the ground. Koreshkov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Edgar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Koreshkov misses the target.
Koreshkov misses with a low kick. #T1#
Edgar scores with the left hand. Koreshkov knows he should have avoided that one.
Edgar swings widly with a right hand
#TD#
and Koreshkov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Edgar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Koreshkov tries to pass to full mount but Edgar defends it.
Edgar is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Koreshkov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Edgar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Koreshkov winds up and cracks Edgar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Koreshkov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Koreshkov.
Edgar has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Koreshkov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Koreshkov raining down hammerfists from mount.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edgar is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Koreshkov lands a nice shot to the head.
Koreshkov with good strikes from the mount here!
Edgar is trying to escape the mount.
Koreshkov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Edgar?
Koreshkov landing strikes from the mount and Edgar is in trouble! #ROC#
Edgar is rocked!
Koreshkov unloading with bombs!
Edgar is still in real trouble! Can Koreshkov finish him?
Edgar wants to hold on but Koreshkov pushes him away.
Koreshkov looking to finish Edgar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Edgar!
Edgar wants to control but Koreshkov is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Edgar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Koreshkov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Koreshkov lands a big shot to the head and Edgar winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alexander Koreshkov!
Alexander Koreshkov retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Alexander Koreshkov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
DFC 14: Koreshkov vs. Carter
Date: Jul 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Tan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edgar manages to avoid it.
Tan scores with a hook to the body. Edgar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Edgar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Edgar.
Edgar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tan backs up against the cage.
Edgar throws a poor cross that misses
letting Tan counter with a right hand.
Edgar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Edgar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tan was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgar.
Tan misses with a hook. Edgar ducked under it nicely.
Edgar seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A swing and a miss from Edgar.
Tan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Edgar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tan.
Tan works Edgar's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edgar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tan.
Edgar lands a head shot.
A swing and a miss from Tan.
Tan lands a slapping body shot.
#T1#
Tan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edgar throws a lazy body kick
and Tan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Edgar slips a straight right by Tan.
Tan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big right from Edgar misses.
Nice cross by Edgar.#ROC#
Tan is rocked!
Edgar cracks Tan with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Tan falls to his knees and Edgar doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spanky Edgar!
After winning the bout, Spanky Edgar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
DFC 11: Reid vs. Date
Date: Jul 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Smith moves to clinch but Edgar breaks away
and Edgar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Edgar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Edgar is looking to counter punch.
Edgar 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.
#ROC#
Smith is rocked!
A jab lands there for Edgar.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Edgar finish him?
Edgar is stalking Smith. Smith circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Edgar, and it's lights out! Smith really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Spanky Edgar!
A relieved looking Spanky Edgar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
DFC Showtime 4
Date: Jun 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Edgar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Skrumbellos Jr misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Edgar.
Edgar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT2#
It looks like Spanky Edgar has been cut.
Skrumbellos Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Edgar.
Skrumbellos Jr staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Skrumbellos Jr misses.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with an uppercut. Edgar saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Edgar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skrumbellos Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Edgar.
Skrumbellos Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been hearing reports that Edgar has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Edgar misses with a hook.
Edgar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skrumbellos Jr moves away.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Edgar counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar throws a jab when Skrumbellos Jr was well out of range.
Skrumbellos Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Skrumbellos Jr staying out of range there.
Edgar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skrumbellos Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgar.
Edgar misses with a few strikes there.
Edgar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T1#
Skrumbellos Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Edgar is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Edgar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skrumbellos Jr takes a swing at Edgar's ribcage but misses.
Edgar seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Edgar moves out of range of the strikes.
Edgar looks to land a left hand but Skrumbellos Jr moved out of range nicely.
Skrumbellos Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Skrumbellos Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Skrumbellos Jr throws a looping overhand right but Edgar ducks down to avoid it.
Edgar throws a shot from downtown. Skrumbellos Jr moves away and avoids it.
Edgar avoids the body shot from Skrumbellos Jr.
Skrumbellos Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edgar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skrumbellos Jr.
Skrumbellos Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with an uppercut
and Edgar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Skrumbellos Jr misses with a looping right.
Skrumbellos Jr loads up on a big right hand but Edgar slips the punch.
Edgar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Skrumbellos Jr enables Edgar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Skrumbellos Jr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#T2#
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!
Edgar distracts Skrumbellos Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Skrumbellos Jr wants to stand up but Edgar is controlling him.
Skrumbellos Jr being controlled here, momentarily.
Skrumbellos Jr keeping moving, preventing Edgar from controlling successfully.
Edgar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Skrumbellos Jr wants to stand but Edgar is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fighters circling - Skrumbellos Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Edgar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skrumbellos Jr.#T3#
Skrumbellos Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Edgar.
Edgar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skrumbellos Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Skrumbellos Jr.
Skrumbellos Jr defending well as Edgar loads up on a big left hand.
Edgar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skrumbellos Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Edgar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skrumbellos Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Edgar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Edgar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skrumbellos Jr takes a swing at Edgar's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Edgar.
Nice defenses there by Edgar.
Nice cross by Edgar.
Skrumbellos Jr slips a straight right by Edgar.
Skrumbellos Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Edgar counters with a series of strikes. Skrumbellos Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Skrumbellos Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edgar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Skrumbellos Jr doesn't seem bothered though. #TD#
Edgar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Skrumbellos Jr to the mat! Skrumbellos Jr manages to get full guard.
Skrumbellos Jr wants to stand up but Edgar is controlling him.
Edgar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Edgar stops Skrumbellos Jr from standing up.
Edgar passes Skrumbellos Jr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Skrumbellos Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Skrumbellos Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Edgar sits in half guard. #ES2#
Skrumbellos Jr has one foot on Edgar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spanky Edgar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spanky Edgar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Skrumbellos Jr lunges at Edgar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Edgar's hand.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Edgar to counter with a crisp jab.
Edgar misses with a looping left.
Edgar lands a body shot.
Edgar throws a looping overhand right but Skrumbellos Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Skrumbellos Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Skrumbellos Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Edgar.
Edgar lands a jab to the head.
Edgar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Edgar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Skrumbellos Jr walks into a left hand.
Edgar throws a right and a left that Skrumbellos Jr avoids nicely.
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!
Skrumbellos Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Edgar has time to react.
Edgar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skrumbellos Jr can do to turn this around?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Edgar.
Skrumbellos Jr scores with a shot to the body.
#T1#
Edgar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Edgar connects with a right hand. Skrumbellos Jr shakes it off.#TD#
Edgar throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Skrumbellos Jr tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Edgar is in Skrumbellos Jr's guard.
Skrumbellos Jr wants to stand but Edgar is controlling the position.
Edgar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Skrumbellos Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Edgar is controlling him.
Skrumbellos Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #ES2#
Skrumbellos Jr pushes Edgar off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #TD#
Edgar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edgar prevents Skrumbellos Jr from escaping the position.
Edgar misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Skrumbellos Jr pushes Edgar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Edgar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Edgar throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Skrumbellos Jr is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edgar tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ground and pound from Edgar seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Edgar working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Skrumbellos Jr is trying to get back to his feet.#T3##REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Skrumbellos Jr moves out of range as Edgar strikes.
Skrumbellos Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Skrumbellos Jr swings for the body but Edgar moves out of range.
Skrumbellos Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spanky Edgar is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skrumbellos Jr. Edgar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edgar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Skrumbellos Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edgar misses the jab.
Skrumbellos Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Skrumbellos Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Skrumbellos Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Edgar counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Edgar connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edgar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skrumbellos Jr.
Skrumbellos Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Skrumbellos Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Edgar.
Skrumbellos Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Edgar with a body shot.
Skrumbellos Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skrumbellos Jr missing with a left hand there. Edgar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Edgar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with a body shot.
#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Skrumbellos Jr enables Edgar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Skrumbellos Jr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Skrumbellos Jr wants to stand and escape but Edgar is having none of it.
Edgar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Skrumbellos Jr wants to get back to his feet but Edgar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spanky Edgar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Spanky Edgar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Edgar ducks under a wild hook from Skrumbellos Jr.
A jab from Skrumbellos Jr misses.
The fighters circling - Skrumbellos Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Edgar scores with a punch to the head.
Skrumbellos Jr takes a swing at Edgar's ribcage but misses.
Edgar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Edgar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Edgar slips a jab from Skrumbellos Jr.
Skrumbellos Jr swings for the body but Edgar moves out of range.
Edgar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skrumbellos Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with a looping right.
Edgar looks to land a combination but Skrumbellos Jr avoids it well.
Edgar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Skrumbellos Jr avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
Edgar blocks a jab.
A nice combination there by Edgar.
Skrumbellos Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Skrumbellos Jr lands with an overhand left.
Skrumbellos Jr throws a body punch but Edgar moves out of range.
It looked like Edgar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Skrumbellos Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edgar throws out the jab.
Devin Skrumbellos Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skrumbellos Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Edgar's shoulder, as Edgar tries to avoid the shot.
Edgar misses the jab.
A jab from Edgar misses.
Skrumbellos Jr misses the jab.
Edgar misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Skrumbellos Jr.#T2#
Edgar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Skrumbellos Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Skrumbellos Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body#TD#
and Edgar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edgar stops Skrumbellos Jr from getting back to his feet.
Edgar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Skrumbellos Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Edgar thows a huge punch but Skrumbellos Jr dodges it nicely.
Skrumbellos Jr wants to get back to his feet.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Skrumbellos Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from Edgar finds it's target.
Devin Skrumbellos Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Edgar throws a combination. Skrumbellos Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#ROC#
Skrumbellos Jr is rocked!
Edgar drops Skrumbellos Jr with a naaaaasty hook - Skrumbellos Jr is in real trouble here! Edgar dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spanky Edgar!
During a confident post fight interview, Spanky Edgar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
DFC Showtime 2
Date: May 28, 2016 |
#R1#
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Edgar moved out of range.
Edgar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Edgar circles away and keeps his distance.
Edgar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A punch lands to the side of Garcia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Edgar looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Edgar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CUT#
It looks like Leonardon Garcia has been cut.
Edgar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garcia momentarily.
#ROC#
Garcia is rocked!
Edgar fakes the body blow, causing Garcia to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Garcia goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Spanky Edgar!
Spanky Edgar thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
SVR 2
Date: May 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Edgar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Long's head backwards.
Long wants to clinch but Edgar slips to the side
and Edgar counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
It looks like John Long has been cut.
Edgar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Long misses with a combination
and Long takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edgar drops Long with a straight right hand, right on the button! Edgar follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spanky Edgar!
Spanky Edgar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
SVR 1
Date: Apr 26, 2016 |
#R1#
Edgar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Edgar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Edgar fails to land with a series of punches.
Yu needs to keep his hands up - Edgar had a free shot at his head there.
Yu misses with a body shot.
Yu shoots in for a takedown but Edgar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Edgar throws out a counter right but Yu avoids it with no problem.
Edgar lands with an overhand left.
Edgar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab lands there for Edgar.
Edgar scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1#
Edgar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yu wants to clinch.#CL2#
Edgar moves into the clinch.
Yu fails to pull guard.
Yu wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wang Yu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yu is trying to pull guard but Edgar has him pressed against the cage.
Yu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yu keeps control of Edgar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Edgar is trying to break the clinch but Yu is controlling him.#T2#
Edgar is trying to break the clinch but Yu has him pressed against the cage.
Edgar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yu.
Yu tries to break free but Edgar pushes him back against the cage.
Yu has Edgar pressed against the cage, preventing Edgar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edgar is trying to push Yu away but Yu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Edgar is trying to break the clinch but Yu is controlling him.
Yu is trying to drag Edgar to the mat but Edgar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Edgar has a couple of punches blocked by Yu.
Yu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Edgar just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD2#
Edgar has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Yu is trying to keep an underhook but Edgar manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Yu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Edgar.
Edgar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Yu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Edgar content to control rather than advance.
Edgar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yu trying to hold on to Edgar's head to control him but Edgar postures up.
Edgar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yu's head.
Edgar not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yu trying to hold on to Edgar's head to control him but Edgar postures up.
Yu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yu is breathing heavily.
Edgar throws a big right hand that misses.
Edgar stands up over Yu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Edgar throwing strikes but missing.
Edgar connects with a couple of short punches.
Edgar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Edgar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edgar throws a strike but Yu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Edgar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Edgar controlling the position.
Let's hope that Edgar has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spanky Edgar dominated that round.
That's time! Yu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
A jab from Edgar finds it's way through Yu's defenses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Edgar.
Wang Yu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Edgar coming out on top.
Edgar lands with a hook. Yu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #ROC2#
Yu is rocked!
Edgar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yu tries to clinch there but Edgar circles away.
Oh Yu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Edgar closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Yu! Edgar dives in looking to finish! Yu is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spanky Edgar!
A victorious Spanky Edgar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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