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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Edward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corey Wright has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Edward's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Edward!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Corey Wright!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Edward counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wright falls off balance throwing a combination
and Edward counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Edward throws the left hand but Wright avoids the punch easily.
Wright throws a right hand that misses
and Edward counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wright misses with a hook
and Edward makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wright misses with a jab to the body
and Edward finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wright swings widly with a right hand
and Edward counters with a stiff right hand.
Edward connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wright momentarily.
Wright misses the body punch
and Edward makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wright really felt that one!
Wright looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Edward.
Wright misses with a jab to the body
and Edward counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edward throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Edward darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Edward wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws an off balance right hand
enabling Edward to counter with a crisp jab.
Edward with a hook.
Edward dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wright. That did some damage!
Edward dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edward catches Wright with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Corey Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edward feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wright's calf.
Edward comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Edward throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it.
Edward lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edward lands with an overhand left.
Good leg kick by Edward there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice body kick there by Edward.
Wright's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Edward connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wright scrambles back to his feet.
Edward lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright moves forwards but Edward connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Edward lands a right hook to the body.
Jab by Edward.
Edward lands with a kick to the ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Edward.
Edward is looking to slow Wright down with leg kicks.
Edward stuns Wright with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Edward lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Edward closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Edward leaning against his opponent.
Edward pushes Wright back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Corey Wright has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Edward.
Edward prevents Wright from breaking the clinch.
Edward lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edward stalling.
Edward lands with a short shot to the head.
Wright blocks an uppercut.
Edward lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Edward.
Edward lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Edward - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Edward lands a body punch in the clinch.
Edward lands a body shot.
Edward stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Edward working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Edward has Wright pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries for a takedown. No joy.
Edward stalls.
Edward digs a right hand underneath Wright's ribcage. Wright let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Edward is working Wright over against the cage.
Edward lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Edward.
Wright is trying to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Edward - that landed with a thud.
Edward digs a right hand into Wright's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wright's gas tank.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Edward scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Edward dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Corey Wright's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Edward thuds a left hand into Wright's body.
Edward with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wright's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Edward lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wright throws a leg kick
enabling Edward to counter with a crisp jab.
Edward connects with a crisp jab.
Wright swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Edward counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wright looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wright misses with a shot to the body
and Edward counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Edward scores with a punch to the head.
Corey Wright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as Edward lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wright doesn't seem phased though.
Edward cracks Wright with an open hand slap.
Edward lands a lovely overhand right.
Edward scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Edward scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edward fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wright looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A chopping leg kick lands by Edward.
Edward paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Edward.
An inside leg kick lands from Edward.
Wright gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Edward lands a nice hook to Wright's body. Wright takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wright stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Edward.
Wright has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wright throws a combination that misses
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edward thumps Wright with a low kick.
Edward scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edward connects with a looping right hand.
Donk. Edward catches Wright right on the button with a cross.
Edward getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A decent looking cross lands there for Edward.
Edward comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Edward connects with the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Edward.
Wright ducks right into an uppercut from Edward.
Edward connects with a body shot that sends Wright's belly button to the back.
Wright takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab lands there for Edward.
Nice jab there from Edward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edward moves into the clinch.
Edward holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wright tries for a takedown. No joy.
Edward controlling the action here for a moment.
Edward prevents Wright from breaking the clinch.
Edward lands a nice uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Edward takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Edward gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Edward is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wright can do to turn this around?
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Edward is controlling him.
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.
Edward will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wright up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Edward.
Edward dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wright. That did some damage!
Wright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Edward counters with an outside leg kick.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick
and Edward counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ryan Edward is winning the standup battle so far.
Wright swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Edward makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Edward does it's job there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edward has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Edward on the inside.
Edward pushes Wright back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Edward avoiding damage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Edward dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Corey Wright's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wright connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Edward darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Edward stuns Wright with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wright throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Edward counters with a nice leg kick.
Wright throws a right hand that misses
and Edward counters with a right hand to the body.
Wright with a hook.
Wright shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wright swings widly with a right hand
and Edward counters with a right hand to the body.
Edward throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it.
Edward lands a jab to Wright's midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Edward.
Edward lands with a good body shot.
Wright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edward clinches up against the cage.
Edward lands an uppercut.
Edward is stalling here.
Wright wants a takedown but no success here.
Edward cracks Wright with a nice body shot.
Edward lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wright's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Edward scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Edward lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Edward stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Edward working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Edward lands a hook to the side of the head.
Edward lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Edward taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright takes a shot to the head.
Edward lands with a light punch inside.
Ryan Edward has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Edward dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Edward lands a right hand.
Edward gets through Wright's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Edward leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Edward keeps him there for the moment.
Wright jumps guard but Edward stands there with Wright around his waist. Wright gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Edward fails to land.
Wright blocking some punches.
A short right from Edward.
Edward tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edward misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Edward scores with a shot to the side of Wright's head.
Edward displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wright up against the cage.
Edward lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Edward misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Edward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wright has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
A right handed body shot lands from Edward.
Edward prevents Wright from breaking the clinch.
Edward prevents Wright from breaking the clinch.
Edward misses with the head strike.
A short left from Edward.
Edward tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wright is looking to control Edward's arms but Edward gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wright has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Edward scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wright just leaning against Edward, taking a breather.
Edward lands a nice shot to the body.
Edward tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Edward clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Corey Wright's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wright throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Edward counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Edward throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wright throws a right hand that misses
and Edward counters with a nice leg kick.
Wright walks into a stiff left hand from Edward.
Edward connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wright misses with a left hand
and Edward counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Edward creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wright is trying to push Edward away but Edward has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Edward stalling in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Edward.
Wright is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nice body punch from Edward - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edward scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wright drops down looking for an ankle pick but Edward pulls his leg out and moves away.
Edward lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wright will feel that in the morning.
Wright throws a left and a right that both miss
and Edward counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Edward cracks Wright with an open hand slap.
Wright on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Edward.
Wright throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Edward's corner calls for a 1-2. Edward obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edward lands a really nice looking cross but Wright seems unphased.
Wright takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Edward connects with a crisp jab.
Edward closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Edward cracks Wright with a nice body shot.
Edward lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Edward.
Edward lands a hook to the side of the head.
Edward taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wright has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Edward.
Edward fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edward.
A bit of stalling here from Edward.
A short left from Edward.
Edward keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wright's efforts to push away.
Edward effectively controlling the action here.
Edward working aggressively here.
Edward tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edward misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright blocks an uppercut.
Wright tries to break free but Edward pushes him back against the cage.
Edward is leaning against Wright and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Edward avoiding damage.
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.
Edward throws a head punch that misses.
Edward lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Edward tries a body shot but Wright blocks it.
Edward throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
Edward is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Edward trying to stall but Wright improves his position.
Edward swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edward swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edward makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wright changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Edward fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Edward had his way with Corey Wright in that round.
The cut man is working on Corey Wright's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Edward lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wright takes a step back to recover.
Wright misses with a shot to the body
and Edward connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wright 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.
Wright misses with an uppercut
and Edward counters with a slapping leg kick.
Edward throws out a powerful jab.
Edward getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Edward lands a head shot.
Wright throws a poor cross that misses
and Edward counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Edward scores with a nice head shot.
Wright is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A shot to the body from Wright misses
and Edward makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wright really felt that one!
Wright misses with an uppercut
enabling Edward to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edward lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.
Edward is looking to slow Wright down with leg kicks.
Edward keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That kick from Edward tenderised Wright's leg. Wright is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circle momentarily. Edward darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Edward lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wright throws a combination that misses
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edward turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Edward smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Edward scores with a decent looking hook.
Wright drops his hands momentarily and Edward takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wright throws a lazy uppercut
and Edward counters with an inside leg kick.
Edward throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wright on the side of the head.
Corey Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edward catches Wright with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wright takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Edward lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edward tests Wright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Edward.
Wright has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Edward finds it's way round the side to connect with Wright's head.
Edward connects with a nice looking jab.
Edward scores with a sloppy right hand. Wright should have avoided that one.
Wright throws a left and a right that both miss
and Edward connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edward throws out a powerful jab.
Good exchange - Edward coming out on top.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Edward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Edward.
Edward lands with a straight right. Wright didn't see that one coming.
Wright takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Edward jabs Wright to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Edward lunges at Wright with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wright's hand.
Edward lands with a shot to the body.
Edward bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wright's head backwards.
Edward moves into range and connects with a jab.
Edward lands with an overhand left.
Edward throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wright stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good shot there by Edward.
Edward lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wright at a distance.
Edward scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Edward works Wright's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wright throws a poor cross that misses
and Edward makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Edward fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab, jab by Edward - just one landing.
Edward lands a jab to the head.
Edward lands with a cross.
Edward scores with a hook.
Edward scores with a punch to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edward bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wright's head backwards.
Ryan Edward is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Edward catches Wright with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wright swings widly with a right hand
and Edward counters with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Edward showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Edward has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:41
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:42
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Edward!
Ryan Edward is the new light heavyweight champion!
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