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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Twig Coleman (ranked 5585 p4p, 5405 weight class) and Arthur Edwards (ranked 381 p4p, 375 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Twig Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Coleman to the ground. Edwards is now in Coleman's guard.
Edwards won't allow Coleman to sweep him here.
Coleman is adopting a defensive guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Edwards working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Coleman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Edwards manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Edwards for as long as he can get away with.
That's two 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Edwards has taken the fight to the clinch.
Edwards stalls.
Edwards looks winded!
Coleman has picked Edwards up - he's going for a ride! Coleman dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Coleman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Edwards knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Coleman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards trying to hold on to Coleman's head to control him but Coleman postures up.
Coleman trying to control the pace.
Edwards regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Coleman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Coleman drops back looking for a leg! Edwards is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Edwards manages to kick Coleman off! Coleman jumps back into Edwards's guard.
Edwards has momentary wrist control but Coleman slips an elbow through the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Twig Coleman will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Edwards dives in for a single leg takedown but Coleman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet but Coleman passes into half guard.
Coleman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Coleman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Coleman.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Coleman trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edwards can do to turn this around?
Coleman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Coleman forces the positional change into back control.
Coleman is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is trying to stand back up.
Edwards is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Coleman is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Edwards. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Coleman working for the choke.
Coleman is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Edwards is in real trouble here. Coleman gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Edwards is tapping out! Coleman wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Twig Coleman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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