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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Muffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozzie Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ozzie Edwards has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Forrest Muffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ozzie Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards doesn't manage to clinch there - Muffin circles away.
Edwards is looking to clinch.
Muffin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Edwards to the mat! Edwards manages to get full guard.
Edwards is looking to stand up but Muffin isn't so interested in that idea.
Muffin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Edwards controlling Muffin's posture.
Edwards trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muffin prevents Edwards from getting back to his feet.
Muffin trying to control but Edwards is working from the bottom.
Muffin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two 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.
Muffin trying to control but Edwards is working from the bottom.
Muffin looking to pass the guard.
Edwards being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Edwards can do anything to dispel that myth.
Muffin wants to pass the guard but Edwards is keeping the position.
Muffin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Muffin wants to control from the top but Edwards keeps moving.
Muffin won't allow Edwards to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Muffin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Edwards's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Muffin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Edwards lands a high kick to the side of Muffin's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Edwards dives into guard, looking to finish.
It looks like Forrest Muffin has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muffin has Edwards pulled in close to control his posture.
Edwards slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Muffin is looking for a triangle but Edwards pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Muffin is proving hard to escape from.
Edwards seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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.
Edwards trying to stand up but can't free himself from Muffin's guard.
Muffin trying to control the position.
Edwards stays in close to Muffin's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muffin trying to control the position.
That's four 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.
Edwards trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Muffin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Muffin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Edwards is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Muffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No luck for Muffin with that takedown attempt.
Edwards tries to clinch but Muffin is having none of it.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muffin moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ozzie Edwards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Forrest Muffin's cut.
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!
Muffin shoots for a takedown but Edwards saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Edwards is looking to clinch.
Edwards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edwards tries to clinch but Muffin is having none of it.
Edwards gets a clinch.
Edwards scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Edwards.
Muffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Edwards lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Edwards lands a knee to the body.
Edwards landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Edwards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edwards gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Edwards with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edwards lands a nice elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edwards misses with the head strike.
Edwards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muffin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Edwards just stands there and leans against the cage.
Edwards scores a nice knee to the body.
Edwards with a knee to the head.
Edwards landing knees to the body.
Edwards lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Muffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Edwards.
Edwards with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Muffin takes an elbow to the temple.
Edwards lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Edwards fails to land.
Edwards landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Muffin fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Muffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muffin takes an elbow to the temple.
Edwards lands a damaging elbow.
Forrest Muffin's cut is getting worse.
Edwards has Muffin pressed against the cage.
Edwards continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards lands an elbow inside.
Edwards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Edwards scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Edwards fails to land.
Knees to the body from Edwards.
Muffin prevents a body shot from Edwards.
Edwards connects with a nasty looking knee right to Muffin's face.
Muffin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Edwards makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Edwards comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Edwards landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Edwards lands a nice knee to the body.
Edwards misses with a punch to the body.
Muffin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Edwards avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Edwards connects with a nasty looking knee right to Muffin's face.
Edwards is pushing Muffin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees to the body from Edwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards lands an elbow that stopped Muffin in his tracks for a moment.
Edwards looking to throw knees to the head but Muffin is blocking nicely.
Muffin is working for takedown but Edwards is calmly controlling the position for now.
Edwards crunches a lovely knee into Muffin's ribcage.
Edwards content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Muffin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edwards is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knees in the clinch landing for Edwards.
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.
A knee to the head by Edwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Edwards trying to land knees to the body.
Muffin decides to pull guard.
Edwards won't allow Muffin to get back to his feet.
Edwards postures up.
Edwards stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muffin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ozzie Edwards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Edwards has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ozzie Edwards!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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