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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Edmonds (ranked 447 p4p, 724 weight class) and Penkosip Bizihwaile (ranked 68 p4p, 99 weight class). Edmonds comes to the cage accompanied by Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus. John Edmonds could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Penkosip Bizihwaile's chin.
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184 cm
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20 - 17 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 34 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Edmonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Penkosip Bizihwaile!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizihwaile tried to score with a low kick but Edmonds checks it.
Edmonds tries to counter by clinching up but Bizihwaile breaks away and moves out of range.
Bizihwaile avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bizihwaile swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Edmonds lands with a hook. Bizihwaile tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Edmonds misses with a body shot.
Bizihwaile looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bizihwaile. That's going to slow Edmonds down.
Edmonds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bizihwaile was well out of range. Poor timing from Edmonds.
Bizihwaile blocks a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Edmonds is defended easily by Bizihwaile.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmonds looks to throw the jab but Bizihwaile is out of range.
Edmonds misses with a straight right.
Bizihwaile looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmonds misses with a body shot.
Edmonds lands a jab to Bizihwaile's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edmonds. Bizihwaile does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bizihwaile looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Edmonds stuns Bizihwaile with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Edmonds avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Edmonds was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been told by Edmonds's head coaches at Outlier Martial Arts 🏆 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bizihwaile uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edmonds.
Bizihwaile now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Edmonds scores with a takedown into Bizihwaile's guard.
Edmonds pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bizihwaile is keeping the position for now.
Edmonds trying to control the position from guard on top but Bizihwaile is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Edmonds trying to control but Bizihwaile is working from the bottom.
Bizihwaile pulls Edmonds in to control the position.
Edmonds tries to free his leg and advance position but Bizihwaile is retaining full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bizihwaile throws a lazy uppercut
and Edmonds counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bizihwaile throws a leg kick but Edmonds sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bizihwaile gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Edmonds.
Edmonds just misses with a punch to the body.
Edmonds scores with a sloppy right hand. Bizihwaile should have avoided that one.
Edmonds swings for the body but Bizihwaile moves out of range.
Edmonds misses with a left hand
and Bizihwaile counters with an inside leg kick.
Edmonds blocks a head kick by Bizihwaile.
Edmonds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bizihwaile moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bizihwaile was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Edmonds jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Decent striking displayed by Edmonds there.
Bizihwaile ducks under a wild hook from Edmonds.
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!
Edmonds misses with a looping right.
Bizihwaile raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Edmonds misses with a double jab
letting Bizihwaile counter with a right hand.
Bizihwaile shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Edmonds moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bizihwaile uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Edmonds.
Bizihwaile throws out a counter right but Edmonds avoids it with no problem.
Bizihwaile takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Edmonds throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Edmonds dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Edmonds jabs at Bizihwaile's body.
Edmonds misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Edmonds misses.
John Edmonds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bizihwaile steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Edmonds.
Edmonds swings for the body but Bizihwaile moves out of range.
Bizihwaile moves out of range as Edmonds strikes.
It seemed like Bizihwaile was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Edmonds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Edmonds bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizihwaile is looking to slow Edmonds down with leg kicks.
Bizihwaile ducks under a wild hook from Edmonds.
Bizihwaile appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Edmonds takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Edmonds misses with an uppercut. Bizihwaile saw that one coming.
Edmonds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bizihwaile can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaile misses with a wild body shot.
Edmonds misses with a series of wild punches.
Edmonds misses with a hook
and Bizihwaile counters with an inside leg kick.
Edmonds looks to land a right hand but Bizihwaile moved out of range.
Edmonds throws a hook but Bizihwaile blocks it.
John Edmonds is winning the standup battle so far.
Edmonds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edmonds misses with a looping left.
Edmonds misses with a lunging right hand
and Bizihwaile counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Edmonds getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Edmonds slips a jab from Bizihwaile.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edmonds trying to control but Bizihwaile is working from the bottom.
Bizihwaile bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Edmonds's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bizihwaile controls from within his opponent's guard.
Edmonds escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bizihwaile gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bizihwaile engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Edmonds tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bizihwaile is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bizihwaile preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A low kick from Edmonds is predictable there
and Bizihwaile counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Edmonds dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Edmonds throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bizihwaile swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Edmonds fails with a takedown attempt.
Edmonds tries for a takedown but Bizihwaile circles away easily
letting Bizihwaile counter with a right hand.
Bizihwaile shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Edmonds shoots in looking for a takedown but Bizihwaile manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Edmonds's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Edmonds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edmonds misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmonds scores with a jab to the head.
Bizihwaile throws out a loose jab but Edmonds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edmonds fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmonds lands a jab-cross combination.
Bizihwaile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bizihwaile thumps Edmonds with a low kick.
Edmonds rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bizihwaile counters with a nice leg kick.
Edmonds moves into range and connects with a jab.
Edmonds throws a lazy uppercut
and Bizihwaile counters with a straight right hand.
Edmonds lands with a straight right. Bizihwaile didn't see that one coming.
Edmonds fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bizihwaile sprawls well initially but Edmonds persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edmonds is trying to work for a kimura but Bizihwaile is defending well.
Bizihwaile is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Penkosip Bizihwaile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Edmonds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds is working for a kimura but Bizihwaile is defending it quite comfortably.
Edmonds slows the pace down in half guard.
Edmonds works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile is looking to regain half guard here but Edmonds keeps moving and retains side control.
Bizihwaile manages to work his way to half guard, despite Edmonds's best efforts.
John Edmonds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
Bizihwaile is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Edmonds is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Edmonds passes the guard and advances to mount!
Edmonds prevents Bizihwaile from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Edmonds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Edmonds has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Edmonds!
After winning the bout, John Edmonds thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Penkosip Bizihwaile spoke after the fight, saying 'Time to rethink my career.'.
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