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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Elento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elento comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Not Afraid kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shaun Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paulo Elento!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Edwards.
Edwards wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Elento tries to clinch but Edwards is having none of it.
Elento shoots for a double leg takedown but Edwards sprawls well. He's pushed Elento's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Edwards leaves Elento with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Edwards tries to clinch up.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Elento sprawls well. Elento wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Edwards gets slowly back to his feet.
Elento tries for a takedown but Edwards sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shaun Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Elento.
Edwards throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Elento scoring well with a low kick there.
Edwards takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elento turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Elento manages to end up in side control.
Elento scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Edwards to see if he's OK.
Elento tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet.
Edwards is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Edwards takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Edwards manages to get back to half guard.
Elento lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Edwards actively working from the bottom here.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Edwards is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Elento pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards looks like he's trying to stand up.
Elento looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Edwards is looking to escape.
Elento drops an elbow to the side of Edwards's head.
Elento winds up and cracks Edwards with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Elento looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Elento is looking to take a break and control but Edwards is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Elento working the head and body with strikes.
Edwards on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Edwards is staying active underneath Elento, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Elento thows a huge punch but Edwards dodges it nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Elento is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Elento lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elento lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Edwards looking for submissions off his back.
Elento scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Elento slips a nice elbow through Edwards's hands, connecting with Edwards's forehead.
Edwards might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Edwards on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Elento lands a nice short elbow.
Elento working over Edwards with some ground and pound. Edwards looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Edwards is refusing to be controlled, as Elento sits in half guard.
Elento 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.
Edwards throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Elento 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Elento swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Edwards scores with a nice strike.
Elento tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Edwards counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Elento is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Edwards scores with a head kick.
Edwards misses with a double jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Edwards gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Edwards avoiding damage as Elento throws knees to the body.
Edwards pulls guard.
Edwards is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Elento is aware though and is defending well.
Elento postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Elento landing with the ground and pound.
Elento postures up and lands a big shot to Edwards's brow.
Edwards working for a triangle but Elento defends it easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Elento is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries to strike from the bottom.
Edwards is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Elento gets to his feet. Edwards looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Elento misses with a takedown attempt
and Edwards counters with a nice leg kick.
Elento with a poor takedown
and Edwards counters with a two punch combo.
Edwards has managed to clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Elento obliges.
Edwards gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Elento.
Elento prevents Edwards from breaking the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Elento on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edwards looking to stall.
Elento prevents the takedown attempt.
Elento tries a knee to the head but Edwards blocks it.
Edwards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Elento is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Edwards is defending well for now.
Elento gets underhooks to prevent Edwards's takedown attempt.
Edwards prevents a takedown attempt there.
Elento lands a knee to the head.
Elento turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Elento manages to end up in side control.
Edwards throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Edwards is trying to buck Elento off.
Elento working the ground and pound from side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is trying to improve his position.
Edwards taking a bit of punishment here - Elento scoring with strikes.
Elento looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Elento trying to control the action but Edwards is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Elento throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paulo Elento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards gets a clinch.
Elento throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Edwards blocks it with crossed arms.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Elento tries to pull guard but Edwards holds him up against the ropes and eventually Elento drops back down to his feet.
Edwards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Elento has his takedown stuffed
and Edwards counters with a nice body shot.
Edwards misses with a head kick.
Edwards throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Elento.
Elento gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Edwards counters with a good low kick that Elento was not able to check.
Elento blocks a head kick by Edwards.
Edwards throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Elento was covering up waiting for the punch and Edwards finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Elento preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paulo Elento will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Elento tries to score a power double leg takedown but Edwards sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Elento somewhat.
Elento has his takedown stuffed
and Edwards counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Edwards working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Edwards loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Elento is working an open guard so Edwards takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Edwards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edwards lands a high kick!
Elento misses with a takedown
and Edwards moves into the clinch.
Shaun Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Elento.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edwards lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Edwards lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Edwards 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.
Paulo Elento has got the better of the ground game so far.
Edwards 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.
Edwards trying to control from Elento's half guard. Elento has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Edwards thows a big elbow that misses.
Elento working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Edwards.
Elento is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Edwards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throwing strikes from guard but Elento blocks nicely.
Edwards throwing strikes but missing.
Edwards is looking to work some ground and pound but Elento has wrist control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Elento keeps the fight on the outside.
Elento misses with a low kick.
Elento tries to clinch but Edwards is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards delivers a nice body kick.
Edwards tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Elento swivels and escapes.
Elento fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Elento with a lazy takedown attempt
so Edwards counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Elento working for a triangle but Edwards defends it easily.
Edwards wants to control from the top but Elento keeps moving.
Edwards has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Edwards wants to pass the guard but Elento is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Elento working for a triangle but Edwards defends it easily.
Edwards trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Edwards trying to control the position from guard on top but Elento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edwards postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Edwards thows a big elbow that misses.
Elento has a closed guard, preventing Edwards from standing up.
Elento is trying to keep Edwards in close.
Edwards loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Edwards wants to stand and escape but instead Elento has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Edwards preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Edwards preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Elento is looking to work some ground and pound but Edwards has wrist control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Edwards closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Elento changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Edwards fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Edwards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shaun Edwards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edwards moves into the clinch.
Elento is trying to drag Edwards to the mat but Edwards just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Edwards crunches a lovely knee into Elento's ribcage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Elento keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Edwards's efforts to push away.
Edwards wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Elento tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Edwards just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Edwards is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Edwards jumps guard but Elento stands there with Edwards around his waist. Edwards gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Elento using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Edwards has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Edwards stops a takedown attempt from Elento.
Edwards manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Elento slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Elento drops back looking for a leg! Edwards is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Edwards manages to kick Elento off! Elento jumps back into Edwards's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Elento trying to control but Edwards is working from the bottom.
Edwards is looking to sinch up a triangle. Elento throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Edwards's body to avoid the submission. Edwards has instead reached around Elento's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Edwards arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shaun Edwards!
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hype
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