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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Archibald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwards comes to the cage accompanied by Clouds Over California. Jerry Archibald will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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150 cm
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300 lbs
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205 cm
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Edwards! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerry Archibald! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Edwards has a takedown stuffed. Edwards decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Edwards wants to control but Archibald is keeping him busy. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Edwards drops an elbow to the side of Archibald's head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Archibald makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Archibald. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Edwards's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Hammerfist, elbow! yells Edwards's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Edwards content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Archibald wants to sweep here but Edwards controlling him for the moment. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Archibald is on top in guard.
Edwards striking off his back but it's not causing Archibald any problems. Archibald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Edwards looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Edwards working for a triangle but Archibald defends it easily.
Archibald lands a couple of digs. Archibald won't allow Edwards to sweep him here. Edwards trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Edwards wants to sweep here but Archibald controlling him for the moment. Archibald looking to pass the guard. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Archibald throwing strikes but missing. Edwards striking off his back. Archibald stands up over Edwards, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Edwards is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Archibald wants to control from the top but Edwards keeps moving. Archibald is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Edwards might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Archibald stopping the sweep attempt from Edwards. Edwards throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Edwards knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Archibald on the ground. Edwards has momentary wrist control but Archibald slips an elbow through the middle. Archibald preventing the sweep. Archibald lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Edwards is looking for a triangle but Archibald pushes his legs off easily.
Edwards is breathing heavily. Archibald throws a big right hand that misses. Edwards bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Archibald's guard. Edwards stops Archibald from standing up. Edwards with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Archibald controls Edwards momentarily but Edwards frees himself. Edwards scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Archibald has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Edwards lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Edwards looking to pass the guard. Edwards stands and throws Archibald's legs to the side, diving into side control. Archibald is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Edwards landing strikes. Archibald tries to buck Edwards off but Edwards is having none of it. Edwards looks up at the clock and then as Archibald takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Edwards smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Archibald gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Archibald is looking to control Edwards's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Archibald avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Archibald works his way to full guard. Good work. Edwards won't allow Archibald to sweep him here. Archibald is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Archibald working over Edwards with some ground and pound. Edwards looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Archibald trying to control from half guard but Edwards is working away. Edwards wants to get back to full guard. Nice strikes from Archibald there. Archibald winds up and cracks Edwards with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Edwards is rocked! Archibald takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Oh Edwards is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Archibald is nestled in close to Edwards, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Archibald is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Archibald is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Archibald trying to control the action but Edwards is working from the bottom. Archibald looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Edwards with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Edwards is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Edwards wants to sweep but Archibald has passed to side control! Edwards is working to avoid the ground and pound but Archibald connects with a decent elbow. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Edwards wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land. Archibald is putting a hurting on Edwards here, landing some big shots from side control. Edwards is looking to reverse the position. Archibald scoring with punches and elbows. Edwards prevents Archibald from improving position. Edwards is looking to reverse the position. Edwards is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Edwards is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Edwards on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Archibald missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Archibald slips a nice elbow through Edwards's hands, connecting with Edwards's forehead. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Archibald prevents Edwards from improving his position. Archibald working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Archibald looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Archibald is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Archibald working the head and body with strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Archibald dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Edwards on the wrong end of a nice hook. Archibald misses with the combination.
Edwards seems to have got his legs back now. Archibald lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Edwards is looking to close the distance but Archibald sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Edwards crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Edwards is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jerry Archibald!
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hype
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