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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brendon Allson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allson comes to the cage accompanied by Skarhead - K.A.C. Brendon Allson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brendon Allson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Edgar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Allson fails with the takedown.
Allson dodges the punch combination from Edgar.
Edgar slaps away a takedown attempt from Allson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Allson shoots in for a takedown but Edgar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendon Allson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edgar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Allson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Edgar circles away.
Edgar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Edgar misses with a few strikes there.
Nice sprawl there from Edgar as Allson shoots in.
Edgar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No luck for Allson with that takedown attempt.
Allson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Edgar pinned against the cage. Edgar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Allson is breathing heavily.
Edgar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Allson.
Edgar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Edgar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Edgar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Edgar.
A punch combination from Edgar misses.
Edgar lands a jab-cross combination.
Edgar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Allson is able to avoid easily.
Edgar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Edgar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Edgar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Allson tries to close the distance and clinch but Edgar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edgar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edgar is working the combinations to good effect here.
Edgar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Edgar stalks Allson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Allson's face. Allson staggers backwards, shaken.
Edgar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Frankie Edgar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Allson fails with a takedown attempt.
Allson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Edgar defends it nicely.
Allson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Edgar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Edgar wants it to stay on the feet.
Edgar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Frankie Edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allson ducks right into an uppercut from Edgar.
Allson shoots in for a takedown but Edgar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Allson is looking to clinch.
Edgar scores with a jab.
Nice shot by Edgar.
Edgar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edgar throws a combination. Allson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Allson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Allson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Edgar pinned against the cage. Edgar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Edgar lands a right hook to the body.
Allson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edgar is fending him off so far but Allson persists. Nope, Edgar circles away and we're back to standing.
Edgar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Allson.
Edgar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allson shoots in for a takedown but Edgar shows good takedown defense.
Allson shoots for a double leg takedown but Edgar sprawls well. He's pushed Allson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Edgar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Allson gets the takedown into side control.
Allson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Edgar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Allson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Allson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Edgar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No luck for Allson with that takedown attempt.
Allson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Edgar as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allson moves forwards but Edgar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Allson shoots in but Edgar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Allson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Edgar swivels and escapes.
Allson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Allson shoots in looking for a takedown. Edgar tries to sprawl out of it but Allson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Edgar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Edgar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Allson circles away quickly and effectively.
Edgar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Allson backs up against the cage.
Allson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Edgar slaps away a takedown attempt from Allson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edgar swats away the attempt to clinch by Allson.
Edgar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Edgar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Allson shoots in but no luck this time.
Allson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Edgar.
Allson shoots in but Edgar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Edgar throws a nice looking combination but Allson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brendon Allson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edgar stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendon Allson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allson shoots in for a takedown but Edgar shows good takedown defense.
Allson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Left hook, right uppercut from Edgar.
Edgar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Allson doesn't seem bothered though.
Edgar tries to bum rush Allson with a series of wild strikes but Allson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Allson has a takedown stuffed.
Allson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Allson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edgar's waist but Edgar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Allson off to one side.
Edgar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Allson shoots in for a takedown but Edgar shows good takedown defense.
Edgar lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Allson looks for a takedown but Edgar sprawls well.
A combination from Edgar does no damage.
Allson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Edgar pinned against the cage. Edgar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Edgar throws a one two combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Allson.
Edgar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Edgar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Edgar jabs Allson right on the nose. Allson blinks but takes it well.
Allson tries to clinch up but Edgar circles away and keeps his distance.
Allson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Allson showed some decent athleticism there.
Allson is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allson seems to be looking for submissions.
Allson seems to be looking for submissions.
Allson 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 Allson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allson is looking for a kimura here.
Allson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Edgar is just riding it out for now. Allson eventually gives up the hold.
Allson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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.
Allson is working for a kimura but Edgar is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brendon Allson will probably get the nod.
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!
Edgar throws a series of punches but Allson avoids them all with ease.
Allson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Edgar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Edgar leaves Allson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Edgar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Edgar. No joy for Allson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendon Allson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Edgar swivels and escapes.
Frankie Edgar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Edgar misses with a wild combination.
Edgar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Allson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Edgar stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Allson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Edgar circles away.
Edgar jabs at Allson's body.
The crowd cheers as Edgar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Allson doesn't seem phased though.
Allson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Edgar as he avoids it easily.
Edgar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar leaves Allson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Edgar lands a jab-cross combination.
Allson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Edgar circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Edgar scores with a four punch combination!
Allson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Edgar defends it nicely.
Allson shoots in looking for a takedown. Edgar tries to sprawl out of it but Allson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Edgar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Allson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Edgar as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Edgar. No joy for Allson on that attempt.
Allson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Edgar to score with a decent uppercut.
Allson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Allson drops back looking for a leg! Edgar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Edgar manages to kick Allson off! Allson jumps back into Edgar's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Edgar looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Edgar looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Edgar!
Allson gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edgar thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Allson to regain full guard.
Edgar throws a strike but Allson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar trying to keep a closed guard but Allson is proving a slippery customer.
Allson is pushing down on Edgar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Edgar is fighting to maintain full guard but Allson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Allson seems to be working for a kimura but Edgar defends the submission attempt.
Allson seems to be looking for submissions.
Allson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Edgar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Edgar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Allson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Edgar defends it well.
Allson wants to stand up but Edgar has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Allson is looking for a kimura but Edgar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Allson to get the leverage.
It looks like Allson is going to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brendon Allson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Allson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brendon Allson!
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