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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between joe cool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shannon Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). joe cool is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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200 cm
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203 lbs
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185 cm
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, joe cool! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shannon Edwards! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! cool shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. cool swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
cool changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Edwards looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. cool lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Edwards is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
It looks like Shannon Edwards has been cut. cool is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Edwards knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. cool misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
cool scores with punches from side control. Edwards manages to get back to half guard. cool not landing any meaningful shots this time. cool throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Edwards blocking the ground and pound attempt from cool. cool not landing any meaningful shots this time. cool thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Edwards's head. Edwards moves into full guard.
Edwards looking to hit a scissor sweep but cool is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round. cool prevents Edwards from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. cool tries to clinch up but Edwards circles away and keeps his distance. Edwards throws a right and a left that both miss. Edwards keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from cool. cool misses with a two punch combination.
cool is breathing heavily. cool fails to land with a series of punches.
cool swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Edwards counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. cool will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Edwards preventing the sweep. Edwards seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Edwards gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Edwards wants to clinch up but cool keeps it at a distance. joe cool seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. cool shoots in and drives through. Edwards sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Edwards stuffs the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for joe cool. That's going to take a lot out of him. cool throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edwards. Edwards throws a right hand that cool ducks under and follows up with a left that cool also avoids with ease. cool drives through with a takedown into guard. cool passes Edwards's right leg, so he's now in half guard. cool not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Edwards trying to control here.
cool throwing shots but Edwards is blocking nicely. cool 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. cool blocks the strikes from Edwards.
Edwards kicks off cool and gets to his feet. Edwards drives through with a takedown into guard. Edwards would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Edwards working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. cool trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! cool looking to hit a scissor sweep but Edwards is one step ahead there. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Edwards postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Edwards stopping the sweep attempt from cool. cool is looking for a triangle but Edwards pushes his legs off easily.
Edwards is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. cool throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Edwards counters with a single leg into guard. cool didn't expect that. Edwards is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. cool throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
cool is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Edwards is controlling him. cool tries to land a sweep but no joy. Edwards wants to control from the top but cool keeps moving. cool is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. cool is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
cool wants to stand up but Edwards is controlling him. Edwards postures up.
cool is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Edwards is controlling him. Edwards wants to stand but cool has a closed guard, so he can't escape. cool has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Edwards can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. cool pushes Edwards off and scrambles back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Edwards gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and cool counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shannon Edwards will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Shannon Edwards's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
cool misses with a series of wild punches.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but cool pushes him off. cool shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Edwards as he avoids it easily. Danga de danga de dang - cool scores with a four punch combination! cool dodges the punch combination from Edwards.
Edwards has a takedown stuffed. Edwards shoots in but no luck this time. cool's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and cool duly obliges. Edwards shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. joe cool has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shannon Edwards. Edwards closes the distance and clinches up with cool, looking for a takedown. Edwards pushes cool against the cage but cool circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. cool clinches. cool is trying to break free. Edwards pulls cool into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Edwards manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. cool manages to get himself to full guard.
Edwards scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Edwards gets to his feet. cool looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! cool avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
cool looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edwards is fending him off so far but cool persists. Nope, Edwards circles away and we're back to standing. cool fails with the takedown. joe cool is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. cool tries to clinch up but Edwards circles away and keeps his distance. cool misses with a double jab
and Edwards counters with a shoot takedown. cool fights it but they end up in guard. Edwards stays in close to cool's body and controls the position. cool looking for a sweep. Not yet cool, not yet. Shannon Edwards has got the better of the ground game so far. cool thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Edwards preventing the sweep. cool is trying to control the position but Edwards postures up. cool wants to stand up but Edwards is controlling him. cool being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. cool swinging wilding here.
cool doesn't manage to clinch there - Edwards circles away.
Edwards scores with a three punch combo!
cool will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Edwards thows a body shot but no joy. cool tries to bum rush Edwards with a series of wild strikes but Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the assault. cool misses with a takedown attempt and Edwards counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Edwards prevents cool from improving his position. cool is trying to stand.
cool wants to get back to full guard. cool misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Edwards is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round. cool moves into full guard.
cool looking to hit a scissor sweep but Edwards is one step ahead there. Edwards passes into half guard. cool is trying to maintain the position but Edwards is very close to passing his half guard. Edwards wants to get back to his feet.
Edwards scores with a couple of good hammerfists. cool is trying to get back to full guard.
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. cool throws a strike from the bottom but Edwards passes into side control!
Edwards in side control, just content to control the action for now. Check out the look on Edwards's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
cool tries to buck Edwards off but Edwards is having none of it. cool is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Edwards moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. cool manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Edwards has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. cool is working away from the top position though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shannon Edwards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Shannon Edwards's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
cool scores with a nice head shot. cool throws a nice looking combination but Edwards bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. cool throws a nice looking combination but Edwards bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Edwards dodges the punch combination from cool.
cool throws a combination. Edwards tries to block but a couple of punches get through. cool misses with a wild combination.
Edwards dodges the punch combination from cool.
Danga de danga de dang - cool scores with a four punch combination! cool throws a left and a right that both miss
and Edwards counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Edwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. cool thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Edwards drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and cool dives on top into guard. cool scoring with punches to the head and body.
The has opened up Shannon Edwards's cut even more. Edwards is trying to hold cool in close to prevent damage but cool has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. cool lands strikes from half guard.
The cut above Shannon Edwards's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Ground and pound from cool. Edwards takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. cool is trying to work for a kimura but Edwards is defending well.
cool slips a nice elbow through Edwards's hands, connecting with Edwards's forehead. cool is thwarting Edwards's attempts to control the position. cool is trying to control the action in half guard but Edwards is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. cool postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Edwards to stand up. cool tries to clinch but Edwards moves out of range. Edwards slips a jab and a cross from cool.
cool throws a one two combo.
Shannon Edwards's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. cool misses with a wild combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Edwards. cool looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. cool doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Edwards stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. cool drops Edwards with a left and a right! Oh, Edwards is hurt - cool dives into side control looking to finish!
Edwards is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shannon Edwards's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). joe cool!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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