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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Blixt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blixt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Stretch Arm Strong - Second Chances. Jay Blixt has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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185 lbs
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173 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Blixt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Edgar.
It looks like Jay Blixt has been cut.
Edgar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blixt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edgar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blixt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blixt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edgar tries to score with a low kick but Blixt moves his leg out of the way.
Jay Blixt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edgar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Edgar avoiding damage as Blixt throws knees to the body.
Blixt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Edgar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blixt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Blixt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blixt lands a damaging elbow.
Edgar blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blixt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blixt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blixt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Edgar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blixt has him pressed against the cage.
Edgar tries to break the clinch but Blixt is controlling the position.
Blixt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blixt misses with a knee strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Blixt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Edgar wants to break free but Blixt has control.
Blixt misses with a knee to the head.
Blixt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edgar avoids it.
Blixt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blixt misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blixt is breathing heavily.
Edgar has had enough of the clinch but Blixt keeps him there for the moment.
Blixt keeps control of Edgar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blixt is stalling here.
A frustrated look appears on Edgar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Edgar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blixt.
Edgar is trying to force a seperation but Blixt has the dominant position.
Blixt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Edgar is defending well for now.
Edgar blocks an elbow strike.
Edgar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blixt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blixt doesn't manage to clinch there - Edgar circles away.
Edgar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Edgar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blixt wants to hold on but Edgar pushes him away.
Edgar wants to control the pace but Blixt is squirming around nicely.
Edgar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Edgar breaks from Blixt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Edgar breaks from Blixt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Edgar trying to control but Blixt is having none of it.
Edgar working the ground and pound effectively.
Blixt wants to hold on but Edgar pushes him away.
Edgar lands with some strikes.
Edgar lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is landing with some decent strikes but Blixt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Edgar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Edgar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
BOOM! Edgar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edgar controlling from the full mount.
Blixt taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blixt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Edgar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Blixt's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Blixt is looking to clinch but Edgar is avoiding it.
Blixt moves in looking to clinch but Edgar pushes him off.
Edgar avoids the head kick by Blixt.
Edgar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Edgar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Edgar lands in his opponent's guard.
Edgar trying to control the position from guard on top but Blixt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edgar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blixt is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blixt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blixt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blixt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Edgar wants to control from the top but Blixt keeps moving.
Blixt has his foot on Edgar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Edgar works his way back into a safe position though.
Blixt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Edgar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blixt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Edgar is working away from the top position though.
Edgar is keen to just control but Blixt is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgar not doing much here.
Ground and pound from Edgar.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Edgar connects with a nice short shot to Blixt's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blixt wants to improve his position but Edgar is controlling well.
Edgar slows the pace down in half guard.
Edgar is trying to control. Blixt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blixt wants to get back to full guard.
Edgar slips a nice elbow through Blixt's hands, connecting with Blixt's forehead.
Edgar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blixt defending well though.
Edgar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Edgar is trying to control. Blixt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Frank Edgar has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Frank Edgar.
Blixt wants to clinch.
Edgar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blixt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Edgar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blixt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blixt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Edgar.
Jay Blixt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Edgar.
Blixt tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Edgar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jay Blixt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Blixt is looking to clinch but Edgar is avoiding it.
Jay Blixt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blixt tries to close the distance and clinch but Edgar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edgar keeps the fight on the outside.
Edgar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edgar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blixt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edgar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Edgar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar passes to side control.
Edgar just content to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Blixt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Edgar scores with a couple of short elbows.
Blixt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Edgar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Blixt on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blixt gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Edgar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edgar tries to control but Blixt wriggling away.
Edgar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Blixt's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar avoids the attempt from Blixt to control.
Edgar is landing with some decent strikes but Blixt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Edgar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Blixt tries to hold on but Edgar postures up.
Blixt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Blixt is squirming around, avoiding Edgar's attempts to control the action.
Blixt is looking to improve his position but Edgar isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Edgar lands a big elbow.
Frank Edgar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Edgar controlling from mount.
Edgar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Edgar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Edgar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Edgar!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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