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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bocks Rguy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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186 cm
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163 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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175 cm
22
158 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bocks Rguy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Edwards! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rguy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edwards manages to avoid it. Edwards chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rguy can pounce on him.
Edwards checks a leg kick nicely. Rguy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Glenn Edwards has been cut. Edwards clinches. Edwards is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rguy is keeping busy. Edwards is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rguy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Rguy tries to throw a body punch but Edwards avoids it by throwing Rguy back against the cage. A frustrated look appears on Rguy's face as he tries to break the clinch. Edwards manages to pull guard.
Rguy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Edwards's guard. Rguy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. Rguy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Edwards controls Rguy momentarily but Rguy frees himself. Edwards working for a triangle but Rguy defends it easily.
Rguy wanted to stand there but Edwards had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Rguy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Edwards is out of range and Rguy settles back down. Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch but Rguy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nice cross by Rguy. Rguy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rguy thumps Edwards with a low kick. Edwards shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rguy pinned against the cage. Rguy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Bocks Rguy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Edwards drops Rguy with a beautiful combination! Rguy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Edwards is looking for the KO!
It looks like Bocks Rguy has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Rguy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Rguy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Rguy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Edwards is out of range. Edwards is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Edwards pushes Rguy up against the cage in a clinch. Good body shot from Edwards.
Rguy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rguy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rguy takes a shot to the head. Edwards effectively controlling the action here. Edwards wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rguy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edwards lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Rguy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Rguy - that landed with a thud.
Edwards lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Edwards blocks a body shot from Rguy. Edwards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. An inside leg kick from Rguy misses. A nice leg kick lands there from Rguy. Edwards misses with a low kick. Rguy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Edwards. Rguy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Edwards checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Rguy thows a leg kick but Edwards checks it and Edwards counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rguy's guard now. Edwards trying to control the position from guard on top but Rguy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rguy trying to control the position.
Edwards throwing strikes but missing. Rguy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Edwards with a flurry of punches that miss. Rguy looking for a sweep. Not yet Rguy, not yet. Edwards has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rguy is proving hard to escape from.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Rguy misses with a wild combination.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown but Rguy shows good takedown defense. Bocks Rguy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Edwards. Edwards misses with a hook. Rguy scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Rguy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Edwards is looking to clinch but Rguy is avoiding it.
Rguy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edwards circles away quickly and effectively. Rguy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Edwards wants to clinch. Edwards is looking to clinch but Rguy is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Edwards looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Edwards looks gassed! Edwards closes the distance and clinches. Edwards prevents Rguy from breaking the clinch. Rguy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Glenn Edwards will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Edwards moves out of range of the leg kick from Rguy. Rguy tries to work over Edwards's front leg with a kick but Edwards checks it. Rguy misses with a low kick. Rguy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Edwards is out of range and Rguy settles back down. Rguy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Edwards closes the distance and clinches. Edwards wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Edwards lands a nice shot to the body. Rguy misses with a body punch.
Rguy tries a body shot but Edwards blocks it.
Rguy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Edwards has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rguy regains guard immediately. Rguy controls Edwards momentarily but Edwards frees himself. Rguy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Edwards is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Rguy wants to sweep here but Edwards controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rguy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Edwards puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Edwards thows a huge punch but Rguy dodges it nicely.
Edwards throwing shots but Rguy is blocking nicely. Edwards wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rguy keeps working. Edwards throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Edwards has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rguy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rguy. Bocks Rguy is winning the standup battle so far. Rguy 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. Rguy scores with a slapping inside leg kick. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Edwards checks a leg kick. Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch but Rguy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rguy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Edwards is out of range and Rguy settles back down. Rguy lands a body shot.
Edwards's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Edwards doesn't manage to clinch there - Rguy circles away.
Rguy wants to slow Edwards down by chopping away at his legs. Rguy scores with a one two! Edwards had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Edwards tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rguy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Edwards somewhat. Edwards is breathing heavily. Rguy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Edwards doesn't manage to clinch there - Rguy circles away.
Rguy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Edwards is out of range and Rguy settles back down. Rguy scoring well with a low kick there.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Rguy thumps Edwards with a low kick. Bocks Rguy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Rguy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Edwards. Edwards moves into the clinch. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Edwards working hard to break the clinch. Edwards misses with a punch to the body.
Rguy is pressed up against the cage. Edwards has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rguy down to the mat. Rguy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Rguy misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rguy throws a leg kick and Edwards counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Rguy misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Edwards tries to break the clinch but Rguy is controlling the position. Rguy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rguy tries a body shot but Edwards blocks it.
Rguy lands a body punch in the clinch. Rguy can't find room to land a body shot as Edwards controls the action.
Rguy tries to throw a body punch but Edwards avoids it by throwing Rguy back against the cage. A body shot lands from Rguy.
Rguy tries to work over Edwards's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A right hand to the body from Rguy.
Rguy can't find room to land a body shot as Edwards controls the action.
Edwards prevents a body shot from Rguy. Rguy struggles to land a body shot inside as Edwards controls his hands.
Edwards can't find room to land a body shot as Rguy controls the action.
Rguy struggles to land a body shot inside as Edwards controls his hands.
Rguy tries to work over Edwards's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Rguy can't find room to land a body shot as Edwards controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Rguy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow. Edwards wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rguy has him pressed against the cage. Rguy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rguy, right into the meat.
Rguy dips to his left and cracks Edwards with an uppercut! A slapping leg kick lands for Rguy.
Rguy is looking to score with low kicks. Edwards moves into range and clinches up with Rguy. Rguy lands a body punch in the clinch. Edwards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rguy just stands there and leans against the cage. Bocks Rguy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Edwards. A left hand lands to the body for Rguy.
Rguy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Rguy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Rguy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rguy. Edwards blocks a body shot from Rguy. Rguy breaks from the clinch.
Rguy misses with a few strikes there.
Rguy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Edwards has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Rguy throws a leg kick that misses. Edwards needs to keep his hands up - Rguy had a free shot at his head there. Edwards tries to clinch up but Rguy circles away and keeps his distance. Rguy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bocks Rguy dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rguy throws and low kick but Edwards moves out of range easily. Edwards drives through and clinches with Rguy against the cage.
Rguy lands a nice shot to the body. Edwards prevents a body shot from Rguy. Edwards scores with an uppercut up the middle. A short left from Edwards. Rguy tries to work over Edwards's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Rguy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rguy manages to break the clinch.
Edwards takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Edwards takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Nice sprawl there from Rguy as Edwards shoots in. Rguy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rguy. Edwards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Good leg kick by Rguy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rguy throws a leg kick but Edwards sees it coming and checks it nicely. Edwards shoots in for a double leg but Rguy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Rguy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Rguy lands a jab-cross combination. A nice leg kick lands there from Rguy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rguy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Edwards. A jab from Rguy finds it's way through Edwards's defenses. A clash of legs there as Edwards blocks the low kick. Rguy throws a solid leg kick but Edwards takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rguy. Rguy throws a leg kick but Edwards checks it. Rguy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Rguy misses with a low kick.
Rguy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rguy.
Rguy scores with a jab to the jaw. Some bone on bone action there as Edwards checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. A nice leg kick lands there from Rguy. Rguy swats away the attempt to clinch by Edwards. Edwards scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Edwards on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rguy. Rguy obviously looking to wear him down.
Rguy throws a quick inside leg kick. Rguy throws a nice inside leg kick. Edwards shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Bocks Rguy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Edwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rguy lands with a thumping leg kick.
A low kick from Rguy misses and Edwards holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Rguy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Rguy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A slapping leg kick lands for Rguy.
Rguy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Rguy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. A nice leg kick lands there from Rguy. Edwards tries to clinch but Rguy is having none of it. Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rguy paws at him with a jab and circles away. Rguy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Edwards wants to clinch. The crowd cheers as Rguy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Edwards doesn't seem phased though. Rguy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Rguy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Bocks Rguy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rguy misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rguy lands a jab to the nose. Edwards rushes Rguy and presses him up against the cage. Edwards tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good body shot from Rguy.
Edwards tries to pull guard but Rguy won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Rguy.
Rguy struggles to land a body shot inside as Edwards controls his hands.
Edwards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rguy cracks a nice hook into Edwards's ribs. Good work by Edwards as he checks the leg kick. Edwards throws a looping overhand right but Rguy ducks down to avoid it. Rguy tries to land a leg kick but Edwards saw it coming and moves away.
Rguy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Edwards backs up against the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rguy. That's going to slow Edwards down. Edwards throws a looping overhand right but Rguy ducks down to avoid it. Rguy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Rguy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Edwards doesn't seem bothered though. A solid leg kick lands there for Rguy.
Good leg kick by Rguy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Edwards shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. A chopping leg kick lands by Rguy. Rguy is looking to slow Edwards down with leg kicks. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rguy.
Rguy keeps the fight on the outside. Rguy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Edwards chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rguy can pounce on him.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown but Rguy shows good takedown defense. Rguy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Edwards stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Good leg kick by Rguy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Edwards takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Rguy. An inside leg kick lands from Rguy. Edwards is looking to take this fight into the clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rguy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Edwards checks a leg kick. Edwards ducks right into an uppercut from Rguy.
And that's the end of the fight! Bocks Rguy showed his dominance in that final round. I think Rguy 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28 Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bocks Rguy!
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energy
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hype
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