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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwards is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Whiskey Hangover. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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192 cm
23
267 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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200 cm
28
280 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Clifton Barnes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edwin Edwards! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Edwards keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Barnes tries to clinch up. Edwards doesn't succeed with the takedown and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand! Barnes tries for a takedown but Edwards circles away easily and Edwards counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Barnes fails with the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clifton Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him. Edwards connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Clifton Barnes has been cut. Edwards lands with a good body shot. Barnes is breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Edwards works the jab nicely. Barnes has his takedown stuffed and Edwards counters with a left hand that sends Barnes to the canvas!
Barnes is rocked! Edwards is working Barnes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Oh Barnes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Edwards is stalling in the full guard. Barnes seems to have got his legs back now. Edwards keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barnes's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Edwards missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Edwards trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Edwards keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barnes's head. Edwards is looking to work some ground and pound but Barnes has wrist control. Edwards has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Barnes being controlled here, momentarily. Edwards working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barnes's head.
Clifton Barnes's cut is getting worse. Edwards arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Barnes's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Edwin Edwards!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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