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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Haws (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haws's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Garden's All Nighters. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Haws!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nathan Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards wants to clinch.
Haws lands a jab to Edwards's midsection.
Haws misses with a body kick.
Haws looks to land a combination but Edwards avoids it well.
Haws throws a right and a left that Edwards avoids nicely.
No joy there for Edwards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haws goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Some wild striking there from Haws.
Edwards closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haws circles away.
Haws swats away the attempt to clinch by Edwards.
Haws throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Edwards stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haws shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Edwards but Edwards pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Edwards is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Haws's half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Haws tries to kick Edwards off but Edwards keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Edwards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haws. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haws is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards trying to control the action but Haws is working from the bottom.
Haws keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edwards thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Haws misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Edwards is keen to just control but Haws is a slippery customer.
Edwards throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Haws is concentrating on defense, preventing Edwards from advancing position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Haws as Edwards shoots in.
Haws throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edwards.
Haws circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jon Haws seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haws tries to close the distance and clinch but Edwards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Edwards misses.
Haws misses with a few strikes there.
Haws tries to bum rush Edwards with a series of wild strikes but Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edwards lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haws gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Haws is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haws keeping full guard, as Edwards tries to pass.
Edwards is stalling in the full guard.
Haws looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Edwards trying to control the position from guard on top but Haws is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Edwards keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Haws's head.
Haws throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Edwards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Edwards trying to control but Haws is working from the bottom.
Haws is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Haws is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Edwards is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards looking to pass the guard.
Haws keeping moving, preventing Edwards from controlling successfully.
Nathan Edwards has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Edwards shoots for a double leg takedown but Haws sprawls well. He's pushed Edwards's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jon Haws has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Edwards.
Edwards lands a nice shot that snaps Haws's head back.
Haws rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edwards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haws misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Haws.
Haws throws a head kick but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards throws the kick towards the body but Haws avoids it.
Haws pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edwards moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Edwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haws gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Haws keeping moving, preventing Edwards from controlling successfully.
Haws preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Haws is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Haws is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Edwards must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Haws looking for a sweep. Not yet Haws, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Haws wants to get back to his feet but Edwards is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Edwards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Edwards manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Haws on his heels. He'll look to pass Haws's guard now, I'm sure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Edwards dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Haws circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haws fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edwards throws a leg kick which misses Haws's front leg but catches the back leg as Haws tries to avoid it.
No joy there for Haws, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Edwards lands an overhand right.
Edwards fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haws.
Edwards tries to clinch up but Haws circles away and keeps his distance.
Edwards fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Haws scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Haws swats away the attempt to clinch by Edwards.
Edwards shoots in but Haws avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jon Haws has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Edwards.
Edwards fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Haws thows a body kick. Edwards tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Haws sprawls well. Haws wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Edwards gets slowly back to his feet.
Haws fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haws takes the fight into the clinch.
Haws lands a damaging elbow.
Edwards goes for a takedown attempt but Haws pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Haws lands with a kick to the temple. Edwards shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Haws scores with a one two! Edwards had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nathan Edwards seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice takedown defense from Haws. No joy for Edwards on that attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haws, right into the meat.
Haws throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edwards.
Haws misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haws throws a series of punches but Edwards avoids them all with ease.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haws swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries to clinch there but Haws circles away.
Haws misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haws looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haws misses with the combination.
Edwards fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Haws to the ground. Edwards is now in Haws's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haws working a defensive guard here.
Edwards scoring with some ground and pound.
Edwards stopping the sweep attempt from Haws.
Edwards slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Haws is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Edwards is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries to stand but Haws is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haws throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Haws wants to sweep here but Edwards controlling him for the moment.
Edwards keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Haws's head.
Haws has a closed guard, preventing Edwards from standing up.
Nathan Edwards has got the better of the ground game so far.
Edwards throws a big right hand that misses.
Haws working a defensive guard here.
Edwards content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Edwards chips away with some ground and pound.
Haws keeping moving, preventing Edwards from controlling successfully.
Haws is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haws 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.
Edwards distracts Haws with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Haws is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Edwards lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Edwards is working Haws over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Haws is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards is looking to stand up but Haws won't let him.
Edwards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haws is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haws utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nathan Edwards will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Haws's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Edwards closes the distance and clinches up with Haws, looking for a takedown. Edwards pushes Haws against the cage but Haws circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Edwards shoots in for a double leg but Haws sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haws, right into the meat.
Haws closes the distance and clinches up with Edwards, looking for a takedown. Haws pushes Edwards against the cage but Edwards circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Haws keeps the fight on the outside.
Edwards avoids the head kick by Haws.
Haws throws a right and a left that Edwards avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Haws.
Haws takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Horrible takedown by Edwards or perhaps it was just good defense by Haws which made him look bad.
Jon Haws has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Edwards.
Haws stuffs the takedown attempt from Edwards. Edwards gets slowly back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Haws.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edwards on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haws. Haws obviously looking to wear him down.
Edwards has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haws tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haws can't break the clinch.
Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haws looks to land a combination but Edwards avoids it well.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Haws pushes him off.
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haws.
Nice sprawl there from Haws as Edwards shoots in.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Haws avoids a kick to the body.
Haws with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Haws avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haws as he jumps to the side.
Edwards misses with a looping right.
Haws throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haws gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haws is looking for a triangle here but Edwards uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Haws takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haws struggling a bit here.
Nathan Edwards is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Edwards is looking to take a break and control but Haws is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Haws is letting Edwards control him for a moment.
Haws is trying to buck Edwards off.
Edwards controls the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Haws tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards slows the pace down.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nathan Edwards.
Edwards will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Edwards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haws throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haws misses with a two punch combination.
Edwards looking to score a takedown here. Haws is defending well but Edwards drives through and ends up in Haws's guard.
Haws trying to keep a closed guard but Edwards is proving a slippery customer.
Edwards wants to control from the top but Haws keeps moving.
Edwards is looking to stand up but Haws won't let him.
Haws looking for a guillotine here but Edwards defends easily.
Edwards got a little sloppy there for a moment and Haws has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Edwards has managed to get both his arms back between Haws's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haws not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Edwards is stalling in the full guard.
Haws is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Haws not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Edwards trying to stand up but can't free himself from Haws's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haws is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edwards won't allow Haws to get back to his feet.
Jon Haws has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edwards is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Edwards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Edwards 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Edwards!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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