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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank James Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Ag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ag is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Iron Lion Zion. Edgar has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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25
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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174 cm
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162 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank James Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Ag!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ag. Ag obviously looking to wear him down.
Ag misses with a body kick.
Edgar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ag's half guard.
Ag wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edgar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ag trying to control but Edgar postures up.
Ag is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Edgar is staying active.
Ag is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Edgar wants to take a breather but Ag is having none of it.
Ag is trying to maintain the position but Edgar is very close to passing his half guard.
Edgar controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ag lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Edgar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ag makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick by Edgar misses
and Ag counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Edgar is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Ag.
Ag comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ag fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Edgar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ag moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ag - that will leave a mark!
Ag rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edgar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ag lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ag showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edgar.
Edgar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick from Ag lands but Edgar takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edgar misses with a combination
and Ag counters with a nice low kick that buckles Edgar's knee momentarily.
Ag has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ag lands a knee to the body.
Edgar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ag unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Still in the clinch, Ag scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ag lands an uppercut.
Ag with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Frank James Edgar has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Ag as the two fighters clinch.
Edgar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ag landing knees to the body.
Ag can't find room to land a body shot as Edgar controls the action.
Ag scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ag scores with a hook to the body.
Ag swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ag lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Ag.
Ag struggles to land a body shot inside as Edgar controls his hands.
Ag makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ag lands a body punch.
Edgar takes an elbow to the temple.
Ag with a knee to the head.
Ag lands an elbow that stopped Edgar in his tracks for a moment.
Ag throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Ag fails to land.
Ag gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Edgar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ag landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ag lands a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ag obliges.
Ag lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Ag.
Ag cracks Edgar with a nice body shot.
Ag connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Ag dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank James Edgar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Edgar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ag throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ag wants to clinch.
Ag looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ag thumps Edgar with a low kick.
Ag scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ag lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mr Ag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ag lands a head kick!
Edgar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ag throws a leg kick but Edgar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ag lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ag thumps Edgar with a low kick.
Ag misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ag, right into the meat.
Ag throws a low kick but Edgar moves out of range easily.
That kick from Ag tenderised Edgar's leg. Edgar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ag digs a good hook to Edgar's body.
Ag attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ag clinches with his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ag.
Ag misses with a body punch.
Ag lands a shoulder strike.
Mr Ag seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ag.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ag lands an elbow inside that Edgar shrugs off.
Edgar blocks an uppercut.
Ag lands an elbow inside.
Frank James Edgar's cut is getting worse.
Ag using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ag lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ag lands a good knee to the midsection. Edgar won't want to take too many of those.
Ag softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ag lands a body punch.
Ag utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ag throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ag lands a nice knee to the body.
Ag lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Edgar or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ag using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Ag.
Ag works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ag lands an elbow just above Edgar 's eye.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ag creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ag lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ag.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ag is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Ag.
Ag lands a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ag.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Still in the clinch, Ag scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ag.
Ag working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Edgar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice body punch from Ag.
A short right from Ag.
A right hook to the body lands for Ag.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ag obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ag.
Ag with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edgar.
Ag throws a punch but it's blocked by Edgar.
Edgar managing to block the knees to the body from Ag.
Ag tries to land knees in the clinch but Edgar avoids the damage to the body.
Ag tries to work over Edgar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Ag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank James Edgar's cut.
That's time! Edgar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Edgar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ag throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Edgars head.
Ag lands an elbow that stopped Edgar in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Ag.
Ag unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A left hand lands to the body for Ag.
Edgar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ag lands an elbow inside that Edgar shrugs off.
Ag landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Edgar managing to block the knees to the body from Ag.
Ag works on Edgar's body with a couple of short punches.
Ag lands a nice knee to the body.
Ag lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Edgar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ag fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ag fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Edgar checks it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar throws a combination. Ag tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ag forces Edgar back against the cage and clinches.
Ag utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Edgar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edgar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ag lands an elbow inside that Edgar shrugs off.
Ag working Edgar over with knees to the body.
Ag scores with a hook to the body.
Ag misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ag landing knees to the head.
Ag crunches a lovely knee into Edgar's ribcage.
Edgar tries for a takedown but Ag manages to get underhooks.
Ag lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Edgar backwards.
Ag is pressed up against the cage. Edgar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ag down to the mat. Ag avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank James Edgar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ag lands a nice looking body kick.
Ag attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ag lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ag misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Edgar is defended easily by Ag.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ag shoots in for a takedown but Edgar shows good takedown defense.
Edgar blocks a head kick by Ag.
Ag throws a leg kick which misses Edgar's front leg but catches the back leg as Edgar tries to avoid it.
Ag throws a nice looking combination but Edgar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edgar blocks a head kick by Ag.
Mr Ag is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ag throws a sloppy head kick and Edgar moves out of range easily.
Ag tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Ag.
Edgar misses with a looping right.
Frank James Edgar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ag, right into the meat.
Ag swings away with a body shot that misses
and Edgar counters with a takedown into side control.
Ag regains half guard.
Edgar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Ag comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ag winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Ag!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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