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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chief Tomahawk (ranked 2336 p4p, 893 weight class) and John Edmonds (ranked 305 p4p, 122 weight class). Edmonds has chosen Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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10 - 2 - 1 |
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19 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Tomahawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Edmonds!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edmonds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tomahawk gets the takedown into side control.
Edmonds parries the strikes from Tomahawk easily there. Tomahawk is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Edmonds to escape.
Edmonds avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tomahawk.
Edmonds is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Tomahawk crashes against the mat.
Tomahawk lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Edmonds defending against the ground and pound.
Tomahawk wants to take a breather but Edmonds manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Tomahawk.
Tomahawk throwing strikes but missing.
Tomahawk cracks Edmonds with a solid left hand.
Tomahawk preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomahawk throwing strikes from guard but Edmonds blocks nicely.
Edmonds is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Edmonds stalling away here and it's allowed Tomahawk to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Edmonds pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tomahawk is keeping the position for now.
Edmonds slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Edmonds tries to free his leg and advance position but Tomahawk is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomahawk lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tomahawk stands up from Edmonds's guard - Tomahawk perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tomahawk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tomahawk moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tomahawk throws an elbow but misses.
Edmonds lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Chief Tomahawk has been cut.
Tomahawk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tomahawk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edmonds tries for a takedown but Tomahawk manages to get underhooks.
Tomahawk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tomahawk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tomahawk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Edmonds steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tomahawk.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tomahawk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds shoots in for a takedown but Tomahawk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tomahawk throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Edmonds tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tomahawk is in Edmonds's guard.
Edmonds looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tomahawk is one step ahead there.
Our spies down at at Team Beta Fail inform us that Edmonds has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tomahawk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Edmonds's head.
Edmonds looking for a sweep. Not yet Edmonds, not yet.
Edmonds utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tomahawk landing with the ground and pound.
Tomahawk sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tomahawk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tomahawk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomahawk lands a couple of elbows.
Edmonds wants to sweep here but Tomahawk controlling him for the moment.
Tomahawk throwing strikes from guard but Edmonds blocks nicely.
Tomahawk throws an elbow that misses. Edmonds uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tomahawk's guard. Nice move by Edmonds!
Tomahawk lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Edmonds controls Tomahawk momentarily but Tomahawk frees himself.
Tomahawk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Edmonds works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chief Tomahawk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chief Tomahawk's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tomahawk moves into the clinch successfully.
Tomahawk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tomahawk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Edmonds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edmonds shoots in for a double leg but Tomahawk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tomahawk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Edmonds wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Edmonds there.
Edmonds lands a jab to the head.
Tomahawk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edmonds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edmonds looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A left lands for Edmonds.
Edmonds digs a good hook to Tomahawk's body.
Tomahawk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edmonds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tomahawk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edmonds scores with a decent looking hook.
Edmonds digs a good body shot into Tomahawk's ribs.
Edmonds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomahawk closes the distance and pushes Edmonds back into the cage.
Edmonds avoids a wild elbow strike from Tomahawk.
Tomahawk misses with an elbow over the top.
Tomahawk misses with an elbow strike.
Edmonds manages to break the clinch.
Tomahawk darts in looking for a takedown but Edmonds gets double underhooks and turns Tomahawk into the cage.
Edmonds lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tomahawk moves into the clinch successfully.
Edmonds holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Edmonds lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tomahawk backwards.
Edmonds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edmonds connects with a single shot there.
Tomahawk closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Edmonds's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomahawk scoring with some ground and pound.
Edmonds looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tomahawk is one step ahead there.
Edmonds controls Tomahawk momentarily but Tomahawk frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomahawk lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tomahawk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Edmonds preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tomahawk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Edmonds works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Edmonds trying to control the position.
Edmonds has momentary wrist control but Tomahawk slips an elbow through the middle.
Edmonds bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tomahawk's guard.
Edmonds controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edmonds wants to pass the guard but Tomahawk is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds trying to control but Tomahawk is working from the bottom.
Edmonds looking to pass the guard.
Edmonds keeps trying to improve his position.
Edmonds looking to sit in guard and control but Tomahawk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tomahawk throws a big elbow that misses.
Tomahawk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tomahawk throws a big elbow that misses.
Tomahawk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tomahawk lands a couple of digs.
Tomahawk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Edmonds works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tomahawk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Edmonds controls Tomahawk momentarily but Tomahawk frees himself.
Tomahawk throws a big right hand that misses.
Tomahawk connects with a couple of short punches.
Tomahawk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Edmonds works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Edmonds will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chief Tomahawk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Edmonds moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A left lands for Edmonds.
Tomahawk tries to clinch there but Edmonds circles away.
Tomahawk is looking to clinch.
Tomahawk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tomahawk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Edmonds counters with a shoot takedown. Tomahawk fights it but they end up in guard.
Tomahawk keeping moving, preventing Edmonds from controlling successfully.
Edmonds showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmonds trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tomahawk manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmonds has momentary wrist control but Tomahawk slips an elbow through the middle.
Edmonds manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tomahawk manages to get himself to full guard.
Tomahawk trying to keep a closed guard but Edmonds is proving a slippery customer.
Edmonds pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tomahawk is keeping the position for now.
Edmonds won't allow Tomahawk to sweep him here.
Edmonds is looking to pass into half guard but Tomahawk pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tomahawk is in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomahawk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tomahawk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tomahawk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tomahawk throws an elbow that misses. Edmonds uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tomahawk's guard. Nice move by Edmonds!
Edmonds looking to sit in guard and control but Tomahawk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Edmonds has momentary wrist control but Tomahawk slips an elbow through the middle.
Edmonds trying to control the position.
Tomahawk stands and throws Edmonds's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Edmonds avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tomahawk.
Tomahawk tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tomahawk in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Edmonds managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tomahawk.
Edmonds is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tomahawk off and has taken his back!
Edmonds looking for the choke but no joy.
Tomahawk is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Tomahawk controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds working for the choke.
Tomahawk fending off the submission attempt from Edmonds.
Edmonds is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Edmonds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Edmonds 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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