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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ife Edwards (ranked 1019 p4p, 878 weight class) and Silent Bob (ranked 151 p4p, 127 weight class). Edwards's entrance music is Damian Marley - Road to Zion. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ife Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silent Bob!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob scores with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Edwards.
Bob throws a jab when Edwards was well out of range.
Edwards lands a leg kick that knocks Bob off balance momentarily.
Bob throws a low kick but Edwards avoids it.
Edwards 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.
Bob walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Edwards checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Edwards motions for Bob to come forward. Edwards throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bob lands with a thumping leg kick.
Edwards dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards connects with a leg kick.
Edwards lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Edwards lands a lovely overhand right.
Edwards looks to score with a jab to the body but Bob is just out of range.
Bob takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Edwards as he checks the leg kick.
Bob with the inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob wants to slow Edwards down by chopping away at his legs.
Bob feints and then cracks Edwards's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Edwards down.
Bob tries to land a leg kick but Edwards saw it coming and moves away.
Bob cracks Edwards with a good jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bob ducks under a wild hook from Edwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob throws a chopping leg kick but Edwards manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Edwards throws a wild body kick that Bob sees coming a mile off.
Edwards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from Bob misses the target.
Edwards looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Edwards throws a front kick aimed at Bob's knee but Bob avoids it well.
Edwards is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Edwards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bob.
Edwards is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bob throws a looping overhand right but Edwards ducks down to avoid it.
Edwards attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Edwards bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bob throws out a loose jab but Edwards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edwards tried to counter with a leg kick but Bob avoided it.
Bob with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bob lands a nice looking body kick.
Edwards works the jab nicely.
Edwards misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Edwards.
Bob throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bob takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob slips a straight right by Edwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Bob releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Edwards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bob ducks under a wild hook from Edwards.
Edwards moves out of range of the body kick.
Edwards misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bob.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bob lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Edwards has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Edwards and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Edwards swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edwards.
Edwards fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A solid leg kick lands there for Edwards.
Edwards thuds a left hand into Bob's body.
Edwards misses with a low kick.
Bob wants to land a leg kick but Edwards is out of range.
Edwards looks to land a left hand but Bob moved out of range nicely.
Edwards stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bob takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Edwards scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bob doesn't seem bothered though.
Bob bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A big right from Bob misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Bob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edwards misses with an uppercut.
Bob appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edwards.
Bob misses with a body kick.
Jab by Edwards.
Bob chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Edwards can pounce on him.
Bob is looking to chop away at Edwards's legs.
Edwards scores with a kick to the midsection.
Edwards misses with a body shot.
Bob feints and then cracks Edwards's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Edwards down.
Edwards misses with a body punch
and Bob counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Edwards.
Edwards scores with a spinning back kick!
Edwards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Edwards connects with a body shot.
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!
A leg kick checked by Bob.
Bob was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Edwards gets tackled into the cage by Bob. Bob maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bob - that landed with a thud.
Edwards can't find room to land a body shot as Bob controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Edwardss head.
Bob throws a punch but it's blocked by Edwards.
Bob tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Edwards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edwards is looking to score with low kicks.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by Bob.
Edwards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Edwards. Beautiful body shot.
Bob throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bob lands a nice leg kick that just misses Edwards's sensitive parts.
Bob throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edwards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edwards fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edwards backing away here, and Bob unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwards swings for the body but Bob moves out of range.
Bob scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bob.
Bob misses with a wild combination.
Edwards is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ife Edwards dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bob misses with a looping left.
Silent Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Bob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edwards connects with a looping right hand.
Edwards tries a low kick but Bob avoids it.
Bob's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Edwards throws the kick towards the body but Bob avoids it.
Bob throws an overhand right that lands on Edwards's shoulder, as Edwards tries to avoid the shot.
Edwards is looking to wear down Bob with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Edwards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edwards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bob scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bob misses with the body kick
and Edwards counters with a nice uppercut.
Edwards takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Bob misses.
Bob throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bob jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bob pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bob buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bob blocks the leg kick.
Bob connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards swings for the body but Bob moves out of range.
Bob throws a low kick, looking for Edwards's leg but Edwards calmly moves out of range.
Edwards scores with the left hand. Bob knows he should have avoided that one.
Bob closes the distance and clinches.
Bob working aggressively here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Edwards - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Edwards tries to stall but Bob uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bob working aggressively here.
Bob gets control of Edwards's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bob will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Edwards wanted to stand there but Bob had control of the position.
Bob keeping full guard, as Edwards tries to pass.
Edwards looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Edwards wanted to stand there but Bob had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bob has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Edwards has managed to get both his arms back between Bob's legs - danger averted.
Edwards is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edwards stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Edwards scores with a decent looking hook.
Ife Edwards is winning the standup battle so far.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bob moves away.
Bob fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Edwards has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bob thows a leg kick but Edwards checks it
and Edwards counters with a straight right hand.
Bob throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Edwards counters with a good, hard body kick but Bob shrugs it off.
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!
Edwards takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Edwards lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bob has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bob and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bob is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bob with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by Bob.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Bob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bob misses with a body kick.
Bob with a hook.
Edwards is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Edwards will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Edwards misses with a straight right.
Bob motions for Edwards to come forward. Bob throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bob looks to land a left hand but Edwards moved out of range nicely.
Edwards throws a body shot but no joy.
Bob is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Edwards.
Bob throws a front kick aimed at Edwards's knee but Edwards avoids it well.
Edwards checks a low kick from Bob.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Edwards checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Edwards checks a low kick from Bob.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bob moves away.
Edwards checks a low kick from Bob.
Bob is looking to land body kicks.
Edwards cracks Bob with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bob dodges the punch combination from Edwards.
Edwards throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Donk. Edwards catches Bob right on the button with a cross.
Edwards fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bob is out of range.
A jab from Edwards finds it's way through Bob's defenses.
Edwards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edwards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bob.
Bob throws a low kick but Edwards moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ife Edwards will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Edwards loads up on a big right hand but Bob slips the punch.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob.
Bob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bob throws out a counter right but Edwards avoids it with no problem.
Edwards throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Edwards misses with a right hand
and Bob counters with a good low kick that Edwards was not able to check.
Edwards lands with a kick to the temple. Bob shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bob shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bob pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bob throws a solid leg kick but Edwards takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bob.
Edwards misses with a looping right.
Bob appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bob swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Edwards scores with a push kick.
Bob swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Edwards throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bob moves out of range of the body kick from Edwards.
Edwards cracks Bob with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob misses with an attempted mid kick.
Edwards throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Edwards lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bob doesn't seem phased though.
Bob connects with a leg kick.
Bob throws a half hearted mid kick.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Edwards blocks a low kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Bob.
Edwards throwing a counter right hand but Bob manages to avoid it.
Bob is looking to chop away at Edwards's legs.
Bob moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
Bob with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick from Bob misses.
Bob gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bob moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Edwards.
Bob misses with a leg kick.
Bob throws a leg kick
and Edwards counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Bob misses with a hook.
Edwards is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bob has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Edwards.
Edwards throws a shot to the body.
Edwards looks for the body kick but Bob saw that one coming.
Edwards moves out of range of the strikes.
Bob throws a sloppy body shot
and Edwards counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bob thinking.
Bob moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bob wants to land a leg kick but Edwards is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Edwards lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bob doesn't seem phased though.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Bob moves out of range easily.
Edwards throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bob gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Edwards misses the jab.
Edwards cracks Bob with a right hand to the side of the head.
Edwards looks for the body kick but Bob saw that one coming.
Bob connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bob throws a leg kick that misses.
Bob has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Edwards.
Edwards lunges at Bob with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bob's hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bob, as that shot connected.
Bob with the inside leg kick.
Bob throws a hook but Edwards blocks it.
Edwards connects with a single shot there.
Edwards lands with a hook. Bob tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Edwards lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Edwards with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bob ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bob throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bob misses with an uppercut.
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!
Bob throws a push kick but Edwards slaps the foot to one side.
Bob takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Edwards swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bob.
Bob fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Edwards is out of range.
Bob throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Edwards counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ife Edwards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a predictable looking body shot
and Edwards counters with a stiff right hand.
Bob throws a low kick but it's checked well by Edwards.
An inside leg kick from Bob misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Bob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edwards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bob can do to turn this around?
Edwards lands a really nice looking cross but Bob seems unphased.
A chopping leg kick lands by Edwards.
Edwards moves into range and connects with a jab.
A good leg kick by Edwards.
Bob 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.
Bob connects with a leg kick.
Bob looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice straight punches there by Bob. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bob.
Edwards turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwards slips under a jab from Bob.
And Edwards counters with a quick kick to the body but Bob blocks it.
Bob tries a low kick but Edwards avoids it.
Bob throws a sloppy body shot
and Edwards counters with a body kick.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ife Edwards showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Edwards, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ife Edwards!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ife Edwards thanked Conviction for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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