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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Don (ranked 3527 p4p, 4066 weight class) and Mark Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Edwards will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Don!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Don checks a leg kick nicely.
Don shoots in and drives through. Edwards sprawls well.
Edwards fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Don, pushing him back against the cage.
Don wants a takedown.
Edwards is looking to break free of the clinch but Don has double underhooks.
Don is struggling to control the position.
Don jumps guard but Edwards stands there with Don around his waist. Don gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Don. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edwards ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Edwards no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards wants to stand and escape but Don is having none of it.
Edwards wants to sweep but no luck.
Edwards kicks Don off and gets to his feet.
Edwards clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Edwards - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Don prevents a takedown attempt there.
Edwards is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Don is trying to pull guard but Edwards turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Edwards breaks the clinch.
Edwards is trying hard to land a takedown here. Don sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Don moves into the clinch.
Don letting Edwards take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don has Edwards pressed against the cage, preventing Edwards from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Edwards tries for a takedown. No joy.
Don is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Edwards gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Edwards jumps guard but Don turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Edwards is trying to force a seperation but Don has the dominant position.
Edwards has Don pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Don manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Edwards wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Don has him pressed against the cage.
Edwards is trying to drag Don to the mat but Don just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Don throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Edwards blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don stops a takedown attempt from Edwards.
Edwards pulls guard successfully.
Don lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Don wants to stand but Edwards is controlling his posture from full guard.
Edwards trying to keep a closed guard but Don is proving a slippery customer.
Don in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Edwards looking for a sweep. Not yet Edwards, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Edwards is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Edwards looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Edwards throws a body punch but Don moves out of range.
Edwards scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Don. No joy for Edwards on that attempt.
As Edwards looks to move away, Don throws a big counter combo but Edwards just gets out of the way.
Don closes this distance looking for a takedown but Edwards circles away.
Don is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horrible takedown attempt by Edwards or perhaps it was just good defense by Don, which made it look bad.
Edwards fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Edwards dominated that 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.
Edwards walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Don checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Edwards.
Don stuffs the takedown.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Don.
Edwards gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Don throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Don breaks the clinch.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Don stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Don wants it to stay on the feet.
Michael Don has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Edwards.
Don avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Don darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Don content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Don 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.
Edwards wants to control but Don is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Edwards is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Edwards wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Don content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Edwards tries to get to full guard but Don has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Edwards fails with a takedown attempt.
Don feinted with a counter takedown.
Edwards tries a head kick but it misses.
Edwards is looking to clinch.
Edwards looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Don is fending him off so far but Edwards persists. Nope, Don circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards has managed to clinch.
Don successfully pulls guard.
Mark Edwards has got the better of the ground game so far.
Don tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Don keeping moving, preventing Edwards from controlling successfully.
Edwards is looking to work some ground and pound but Don has wrist control.
Edwards throws a big right hand that misses.
Don looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Edwards stands up and waves to Don to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Don looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edwards clinches up with Don and pushes him back against the cage.
Edwards is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Don pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Edwards jumps guard but Don stands there with Edwards around his waist. Edwards gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Edwards is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Don avoids the elbow strike from Edwards, against the cage.
Don gets underhooks to prevent Edwards's takedown attempt.
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 Michael Don will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Edwards is looking to clinch but Don is avoiding it.
Don clinches.
Don breaks the clinch.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Don but Don pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Edwards shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Don.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards pivots, looking for a leg kick but Don is out of range and Edwards settles back down.
Don is looking for a counter combo.
Don avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Don tries to counter with a takedown but Edwards is quick to defend against it.
Don circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edwards lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Don moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edwards shoots in but no luck this time.
Michael Don has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Edwards.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Don as he avoids it easily.
Edwards digs a good hook to Don's body.
Edwards forces Don back against the cage and clinches.
Don ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Don no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Edwards prevents Don from getting back to his feet.
Don throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Don keeping moving, preventing Edwards from controlling successfully.
Edwards loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don is pulling down on Edwards's head to control his posture.
Don avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Edwards throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Don stuffs the takedown.
Don wants to clinch
and Edwards counters with a nice body shot.
Edwards will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Edwards moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is trying to break free.
Don breaks from the clinch.
Don throws a nice looking combination but Edwards bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edwards closes the distance and pushes Don back into the cage.
Don goes for a takedown attempt but Edwards pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Michael Don is winning the standup battle so far.
Edwards tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Don defends well and Edwards ends up having to push Don into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Don tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Edwards manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Edwards closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Edwards.
Edwards gets control of Don's arms and successfully pulls guard. Edwards will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Edwards looking to hit a scissor sweep but Don is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don postures up.
Don stands up and waves to Edwards to follow him.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Don pushes Edwards off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Don showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Don!
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