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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikky Abby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwards comes to the cage accompanied by God's Gonna Cut You Down By Jonny Cash. The key to victory for Travis Edwards has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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181 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Good kicks
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Travis Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikky Abby!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abby closes the distance and clinches.
Edwards has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Edwards can't break the clinch.
Edwards manages to break the clinch.
Edwards scores with a jab to the body.
Abby has closed the distance and engaged Edwards in a clinch.
Edwards has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Edwards wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abby looking to slow down the pace here.
Edwards wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Edwards lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abby backwards.
Abby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Abby with a knee to the head.
It looks like Travis Edwards has been cut.
Abby lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Edwards can't break the clinch.
Edwards has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Edwards wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abby has him pressed against the cage.
Abby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards punishes Abby's body with a nice straight punch.
Abby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edwards stuffs the takedown attempt from Abby. Abby gets slowly back to his feet.
Edwards throws a series of punches but Abby avoids them all with ease.
Abby walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Edwards thuds his right hand into Abby's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Travis Edwards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edwards lands a lovely overhand right.
Edwards uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abby has time to react.
Abby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Edwards paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abby wants to clinch up but Edwards keeps it at a distance.
Abby doesn't manage to clinch there - Edwards circles away.
Edwards cracks Abby with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Edwards works over Abby's head and body with a nice combination.
Edwards swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Edwards scores with a punch to the head.
Abby wants to clinch.
Abby fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abby on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abby tries to close the distance and clinch but Edwards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edwards tests Abby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Edwards wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch combination from Edwards misses.
Abby walks into a stiff left hand from Edwards.
Edwards throws a jab but it's blocked by Abby.
Abby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Edwards is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Abby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abby takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Edwards lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tests Abby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Edwards scores with a three punch combo!
Abby loads up on a big right hand but Edwards slips the punch.
Edwards lands with an overhand left.
Abby is looking to clinch.
Abby tries to clinch there but Edwards circles away.
Edwards scores with a nice strike.
Edwards lands a nice shot to the body.
Abby shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Edwards as he jumps to the side.
Nikky Abby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Edwards.
Edwards keeps the fight on the outside.
Edwards missing with a left hand there. Abby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abby tries to clinch there but Edwards circles away.
Abby takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edwards uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Abby gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abby fails in his attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Edwards.
Abby throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Edwards was covering up waiting for the punch and Abby finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Edwards manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwards prevents Abby from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Edwards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Edwards'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.
Abby shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Abby takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Edwards lands with a nice body punch.
Abby fails with a takedown attempt.
Abby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Edwards throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Edwards.
Edwards lands an overhand right.
Edwards takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Abby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abby fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Abby shoots in for a takedown but Edwards shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Travis Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikky Abby.
Abby throws a leg kick but Edwards moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab by Edwards.
Abby is looking to clinch.
Edwards uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Abby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edwards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edwards jabs Abby right on the nose. Abby blinks but takes it well.
Abby has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abby there as he acknowledges the shot.
Edwards clobbers Abby with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Abby shoots in and drives through. Edwards sprawls well.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Abby walks into a left hand.
Abby shoots for a takedown but Edwards saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Abby takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Edwards cracks a nice hook into Abby's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards lands with a good body shot.
Abby is breathing heavily.
Edwards punishes Abby's body with a nice straight punch.
Abby takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Abby will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Edwards throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Edwards lands with a right hand.
Abby has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Abby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Edwards scores with a body shot.
Edwards getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Edwards scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Edwards.
Edwards bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abby's head backwards.
Edwards avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edwards uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Edwards leaves Abby with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Abby is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abby's hands.
Abby doesn't manage to clinch there - Edwards circles away.
Edwards lands with a shot to the body.
Edwards throws a combination. Abby tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Edwards throws a series of punches but Abby avoids them all with ease.
Abby closes the distance and clinches up with Edwards, looking for a takedown. Abby pushes Edwards against the cage but Edwards circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Edwards fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abby looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Edwards scores with a nice right hand.
Edwards swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abby.
Edwards clobbers Abby with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Abby doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Edwards looks to land a combination. Abby sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Edwards lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Edwards swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abby.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abby shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Abby takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Travis Edwards is winning the standup battle so far.
Abby gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Edwards.
Edwards connects with a single shot there.
Edwards throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abby stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Abby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edwards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A cross from Edwards lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abby takes one on the button.
Edwards scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Abby looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edwards is fending him off so far but Abby persists. Nope, Edwards circles away and we're back to standing.
Edwards throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab by Edwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Edwards paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abby tries to clinch there but Edwards circles away.
Edwards stalks Abby and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Abby's face. Abby staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Edwards dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Travis Edwards's cut.
That's time! Edwards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Edwards thuds a left hand into Abby's body.
Abby moves in looking to clinch but Edwards pushes him off.
Edwards throws a series of strikes that have Abby backpedaling.
Abby fails with a takedown attempt.
Abby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Edwards pinned against the cage. Edwards gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Edwards scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Edwards lands with a straight right. Abby didn't see that one coming.
Edwards lands with a shot to the body.
Edwards throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Abby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Edwards moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Edwards moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Abby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Edwards.
Edwards lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Abby takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Abby shoots in but Edwards avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Travis Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikky Abby.
Edwards connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abby ducks right into an uppercut from Edwards.
Edwards changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abby looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Edwards lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Edwards throws a good cross that connects.
Edwards cracks Abby with a good jab.
Edwards scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Abby tries to clinch but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by Abby.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards scores with a nice strike.
Edwards fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abby looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Edwards lands a glancing blow to the side of Abby's head.
Abby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edwards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edwards dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edwards thuds his right hand into Abby's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Abby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edwards.
Edwards jabs at Abby's body.
Edwards scores with a three punch combo!
Abby is looking to clinch.
Abby wants to clinch.
Edwards clobbers Abby with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Travis Edwards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Edwards 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 keeps the fight on the outside.
Abby tries to clinch but Edwards moves out of range.
Abby moves in looking to clinch but Edwards pushes him off.
Nikky Abby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edwards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abby can do to turn this around?
Edwards with a nice cross.
Edwards lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Abby shoots in looking for a takedown. Edwards tries to sprawl out of it but Abby keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Edwards manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Edwards scores with a jab to the head.
Abby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards dips to his left and cracks Abby with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abby wants to clinch.
Edwards scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards connects with a single shot there.
Abby wants to clinch up but Edwards keeps it at a distance.
Abby wants to clinch up but Edwards keeps it at a distance.
Edwards misses with a combination
and Abby counters with a big head kick but Edwards shrugs it off.
Abby tries to clinch there but Edwards circles away.
Edwards wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Abby.
Abby shoots for a double leg takedown but Edwards sprawls well. He's pushed Abby's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Edwards showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Edwards, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Edwards!
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energy
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