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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blake Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Zezel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwards's entrance music is Like a surgeon. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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199 lbs
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Zezel!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards scores a takedown into full mount!
Edwards controlling from the full mount.
Edwards throws some wild stikes that Zezel manages to avoid easily.
Zezel taking shots to the head.
It looks like Peter Zezel has been cut.
Zezel tries to lock up and control but Edwards gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Edwards misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Zezel wants to hold on but Edwards pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards punching from mount but Zezel doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Edwards trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Edwards fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Edwards will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zezel tries to reverse the position but Edwards maintains control.
Edwards thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Zezel is squirming around, avoiding Edwards's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zezel holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Edwards tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Zezel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Edwards. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Edwards breaks from Zezel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Edwards lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That has opened up Peter Zezel's cut even more.
Edwards misses with some ground and pound and Zezel recovers position to half guard.
Edwards thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Zezel to regain full guard.
Edwards trying to control but Zezel is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edwards is in close to Zezel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zezel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zezel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Edwards is looking to work some ground and pound but Zezel has wrist control.
Edwards is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Edwards not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zezel has his hands on Edwards's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zezel working a defensive guard here.
Edwards trying to control but Zezel is working from the bottom.
Edwards looking to sit in guard and control but Zezel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zezel gets to his feet - Edwards follows without any prompting.
Nice sprawl there from Zezel as Edwards shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Edwards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Zezel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Edwards cracks the inside of Zezel's front leg.
Zezel moves into the clinch successfully.
Edwards is struggling to control the position.
Edwards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edwards stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Edwards is pushing Zezel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zezel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edwards avoids it.
Zezel trying to stall but Edwards improves his position.
Edwards avoiding damage as Zezel throws knees to the body.
Edwards managing to block the knees to the body from Zezel.
Edwards is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Edwards tries to score a body lock takedown but Zezel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Edwards jumps guard and drags Zezel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Edwards has a closed guard, preventing Zezel from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards looking for a sweep. Not yet Edwards, not yet.
Edwards working a defensive guard here.
Zezel content to stall in guard here.
Edwards keeping moving, preventing Zezel from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Peter Zezel.
Zezel throws a leg kick
and Edwards counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Edwards has a takedown stuffed.
Zezel closes the distance but Edwards moves to the side
and Edwards counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt
and Edwards counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zezel's guard now.
Zezel looking for a sweep. Not yet Zezel, not yet.
Edwards stands up over Zezel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Edwards wants to pass the guard but Zezel is keeping the position.
Edwards trying to control but Zezel is working from the bottom.
Edwards throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blake Edwards overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards postures up in Zezel's guard and throws a big left but Zezel blocks it.
Edwards trying to control but Zezel is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Blake Edwards.
Zezel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Edwards's calf.
Zezel wants to clinch but Edwards slips to the side
and Edwards counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zezel thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zezel. Edwards shrugs it off though.
Zezel tries to close the distance and clinch but Edwards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick from Zezel misses
and Edwards counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zezel wants to clinch but Edwards slips to the side
enabling Edwards to counter with a crisp jab.
Edwards misses with a leg kick
and Zezel counters by clinching up.
Edwards has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Zezel is trying to keep an underhook but Edwards manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Edwards is pressing down on Zezel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zezel is holding on for now.
Zezel is looking to escape.
Edwards is taking a breather. Zezel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Edwards scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Edwards dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Zezel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zezel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peter Zezel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by Zezel.
Zezel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Edwards moves out of range of the body kick.
Zezel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Edwards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zezel throws a sloppy head kick
letting Edwards counter with a right hand.
Zezel avoids the body shot from Edwards.
Edwards connects with a body shot.
Edwards cracks Zezel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Edwards dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zezel tries to clinch but Edwards moves away
and Edwards counters with a straight right hand.
Edwards jabs Zezel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Edwards fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A low kick from Edwards misses
and Zezel counters with a nice body kick.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zezel but Zezel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zezel misses with a body shot.
Edwards avoids the head kick by Zezel.
Edwards is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Zezel wants to clinch but Edwards slips to the side
enabling Edwards to counter with a crisp jab.
Zezel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Edwards's sensitive parts.
Zezel throws a sloppy head kick
and Edwards connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peter Zezel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Edwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zezel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zezel thows a leg kick but Edwards checks it
and Edwards counters with a nice uppercut.
Zezel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Edwards misses the target.
Edwards is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Edwards keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick by Zezel misses
and Edwards counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zezel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Edwards scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zezel slips a straight right by Edwards.
Blake Edwards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zezel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edwards.
Zezel 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.
A punch combination from Edwards misses.
Zezel moves into range and clinches up with Edwards.
Zezel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edwards stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Edwards managing to block the knees to the body from Zezel.
Zezel is trying to maintain a safe position but Edwards gets an underhook and turns Zezel into the cage.
Edwards misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Edwards fails to land.
Zezel missing with knees to the body.
Zezel trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zezel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zezel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edwards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edwards tries to work over Zezel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zezel just leaning against Edwards, taking a breather.
Edwards managing to block the knees to the body from Zezel.
Edwards lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The cut above Peter Zezel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Zezel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Edwards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zezel stalling against the cage.
Zezel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zezel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Edwards holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Edwards jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zezel walks away with a smile on his face. Edwards gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zezel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zezel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Peter Zezel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edwards closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Zezel quickly recovers to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Edwards!
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