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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Dunlop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Dunlop!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar fails to land with a series of punches.
Edgar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dunlop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dunlop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edgar.
Edgar tries to clinch
and Dunlop holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dunlop is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Edgar takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Matt Edgar has been cut.
Edgar can't break the clinch.
Edgar is trying to break free.
Edgar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Edgar wants to get back to striking at distance but Dunlop won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Edgar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dunlop's brow.
Dunlop pulls Edgar into guard.
Dunlop pushes Edgar off and gets back to his feet.
Dunlop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dunlop avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edgar tries to clinch but Dunlop moves away
and Dunlop counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dunlop tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Edgar counters by clinching up.
Edgar can't break the clinch.
Dunlop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edgar swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunlop.
Dunlop shoots in and bounces Edgar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar keeping moving, preventing Dunlop from controlling successfully.
Dunlop throwing strikes from guard but Edgar blocks nicely.
Dunlop advances position into side control!
Dunlop scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dunlop trying to control the action but Edgar is working from the bottom.
Dunlop stands up and beckons Edgar to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dunlop fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edgar is looking to clinch but Dunlop is avoiding it.
Edgar misses with a takedown attempt
and Dunlop counters with a single leg into guard. Edgar didn't expect that.
Dunlop prevents Edgar from getting back to his feet.
Edgar is breathing heavily.
Edgar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dunlop stands up and waves to Edgar to follow him.
Dunlop closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Edgar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Edgar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dunlop has him pressed against the cage.
Dunlop lands with a left to the head.
Edgar looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunlop lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dunlop creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Edgar's defenses.
Dunlop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dunlop looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Edgar!
Dunlop dominating with strikes here.
Dunlop working Edgar over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgar taking shots to the head.
Edgar is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Dunlop looking to control but Edgar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Edgar throwing hammer fists to the chest of Dunlop. What's that going to do exactly?
Dunlop stands up from mount. Strange move.
Edgar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edgar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunlop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Edgar tries to clinch but Dunlop is having none of it.
Dunlop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Edgar drives through and clinches with Dunlop against the cage.
Edgar lands an elbow inside.
Dunlop looking for a takedown.
Dunlop works on Edgar's body with a couple of short punches.
Edgar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edgar wants to break free but Dunlop has control.
Dunlop manages to break the clinch.
Dunlop shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Edgar connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edgar pushes Dunlop up against the cage in a clinch.
Dunlop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunlop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Edgar fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Dunlop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Edgar's cut.
That's time! Edgar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dunlop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunlop closes the distance and clinches.
Dunlop jumps guard but Edgar stands there with Dunlop around his waist. Dunlop gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Edgar is trying to break free.
Edgar is looking to break free of the clinch but Dunlop has double underhooks.
Dunlop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matt Edgar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dunlop tries to clinch but Edgar moves out of range.
Edgar wants to clinch.
Edgar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dunlop counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Edgar!
Dunlop tries to control but Edgar wriggling away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dunlop cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dunlop can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Edgar is looking to escape.
Edgar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunlop wants to control the pace but Edgar is squirming around nicely.
Dunlop goes for an armbar but Edgar turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Edgar.
Edgar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dunlop wants to stand but Edgar is controlling the position.
Dunlop is trying to control the position but Edgar postures up.
Edgar thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dunlop kicks Edgar off and gets to his feet.
Matt Edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunlop is looking to clinch but Edgar is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edgar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dunlop forces Edgar back against the cage and clinches.
Dunlop lands an elbow that stopped Edgar in his tracks for a moment.
Edgar is looking to break free of the clinch but Dunlop has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dunlop creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Edgar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edgar wants to clinch up but Dunlop keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Dunlop with that takedown attempt.
Edgar pushes Dunlop up against the cage in a clinch.
Edgar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dunlop has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Edgar uses from the top position.
Edgar trying to control but Dunlop is working from the bottom.
Edgar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunlop rushes Edgar and presses him up against the cage.
Edgar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Edgar tries a knee to the head but Dunlop blocks it.
Dunlop scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dunlop lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dunlop looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Edgar missing with knees to the body.
Dunlop cracks Edgar with a nice body shot.
Edgar wants to break free but Dunlop has control.
A hook to the body from Dunlop.
A shot in the inside from Dunlop.
Dunlop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunlop is looking to clinch but Edgar is avoiding it.
Edgar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dunlop's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dunlop duly obliges.
Dunlop shoots in but Edgar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Matt Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Dunlop.
Dunlop wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 lands a head kick. Dunlop smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dunlop tries to clinch up.
Dunlop tries to clinch up.
Edgar stuffs the takedown.
Edgar lands with a kick to the temple. Dunlop shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Edgar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dunlop shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Edgar but Edgar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dunlop scores with a crisp jab that stopped Edgar in his tracks.
Edgar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dunlop will feel that in the morning.
Dunlop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Edgar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dunlop throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Dunlop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Edgar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Edgar tries to clinch up
and Dunlop moves into the clinch.
Dunlop looking to throw knees to the head but Edgar is blocking nicely.
Edgar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Edgar can't get the takedown.
Dunlop presses Edgar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Edgar takes an elbow to the temple.
Edgar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Edgar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dunlop has him pressed against the cage.
Edgar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dunlop has him pressed against the cage.
Dunlop prevents Edgar from breaking the clinch.
Dunlop has hold of one of Edgar's legs. Edgar is fighting the takedown attempt but Dunlop gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Edgar wants to sweep here but Dunlop controlling him for the moment.
Dunlop gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dunlop wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edgar gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dunlop smiles and moves away.
Dunlop gets a clinch.
Dunlop lands an elbow that stopped Edgar in his tracks for a moment.
Edgar is trying to break the clinch but Dunlop has him pressed against the cage.
Edgar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Edgar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dunlop.
A short right from Dunlop on the inside.
Dunlop looking to throw knees to the head but Edgar is blocking nicely.
Edgar tries to pull guard but Dunlop holds him up against the cage and eventually Edgar drops back down to his feet.
Dunlop misses with a knee strike.
Dunlop breaks the clinch.
Edgar swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunlop.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edgar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dunlop tries to clinch but Edgar moves away
and Edgar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dunlop swats away the attempt to clinch by Edgar.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dunlop!
Edgar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edgar misses with a wild combination.
Dunlop tries to clinch up.
Edgar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dunlop punishes Edgar's body with a nice straight punch.
Edgar is looking to clinch but Dunlop is avoiding it.
Dunlop scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Edgar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Edgar is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is trying to maintain the position but Dunlop is very close to passing his half guard.
Edgar is trying to stand back up but Dunlop is controlling him
Dunlop wants to free his trapped foot but Edgar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Edgar is looking to escape.
Edgar looking for submissions off his back.
Dunlop 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 Dunlop.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dunlop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 tries to clinch up
and Dunlop holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dunlop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Edgar misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dunlop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edgar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edgar drives through and clinches with Dunlop against the cage.
Edgar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matt Edgar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dunlop takes the fight into the clinch.
James Dunlop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dunlop lands a nice elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Dunlop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dunlop 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Dunlop!
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FIGHT
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