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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blake Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bunny Wailer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwards comes to the cage accompanied by Like a surgeon. Wailer has chosen Soul Rebel as his entrance music. Bunny Wailer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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199 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent 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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bunny Wailer!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wailer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wailer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Edwards counters with a nice body kick.
Wailer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Edwards's sensitive parts.
Edwards drives through and clinches with Wailer against the cage.
Wailer is looking to break free of the clinch but Edwards has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wailer.
Wailer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow.
Wailer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Edwards prevents Wailer from breaking the clinch.
Wailer misses with a body punch.
Wailer is trying to push Edwards away but Edwards has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Edwards stalling in the clinch.
Wailer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Edwards can't get the takedown.
Wailer lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Wailer scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wailer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wailer dodges an elbow strike from Edwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wailer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Edwards looking to slow down the pace here.
Wailer lands a shot to the body.
Edwards just leaning against Wailer, taking a breather.
Wailer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Edwards has a couple of punches blocked by Wailer.
Edwards blocks a body shot from Wailer.
Wailer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wailer avoiding damage as Edwards throws knees to the body.
Wailer has a couple of punches blocked by Edwards.
Wailer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wailer is leaning against Edwards and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wailer can't break the clinch.
Wailer misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wailer is trying to force a seperation but Edwards has the dominant position.
Wailer working hard to break the clinch.
Wailer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wailer digs a right hand into Edwards's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Edwards's gas tank.
Edwards blocks an uppercut.
Edwards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Edwards stalling in the clinch.
Edwards blocks a body shot from Wailer.
Edwards scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Edwards comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Edwards lands a damaging elbow.
Wailer prevents a body shot from Edwards.
Wailer is trying to break free.
Edwards tries to stall but Wailer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Edwards lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wailer backwards.
Edwards looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wailer.
Wailer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wailer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edwards throws a looping overhand right but Wailer ducks down to avoid it.
Wailer just misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards moves out of range as Wailer strikes.
Wailer missing with a left hand there. Edwards was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Edwards slips under a jab from Wailer.
Wailer lands a slapping body shot.
Wailer lands a slapping body shot.
Edwards throws a body punch but Wailer moves out of range.
Wailer throws a leg kick but Edwards sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wailer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edwards was well out of range. Poor timing from Wailer.
Edwards throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wailer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Edwards. Edwards obviously looking to wear him down.
Wailer throws a leg kick
and Edwards counters with a body kick that stops Wailer in his tracks momentarily.
Edwards fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bunny Wailer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wailer throws a series of punches but Edwards avoids them all with ease.
Wailer tries to move into range but Edwards moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wailer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wailer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edwards moves away.
Edwards is looking to chop away at Wailer's legs.
Wailer throws a hook but Edwards avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Wailer.
Wailer takes one on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wailer thuds a left hand into Edwards's body.
Wailer is looking to chop away at Edwards's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bunny Wailer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Edwards looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wailer is fending him off so far but Edwards persists. Nope, Wailer circles away and we're back to standing.
Wailer misses with a body shot.
Edwards tries to clinch there but Wailer circles away.
Edwards looks to score with a jab to the body but Wailer is just out of range.
Wailer tries to bum rush Edwards with a series of wild strikes but Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edwards comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Edwards tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wailer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Edwards looks to land a left hand but Wailer moved out of range nicely.
Edwards looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wailer tries to bum rush Edwards with a series of wild strikes but Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edwards jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wailer stuffs the takedown attempt from Edwards. Edwards gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edwards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wailer manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wailer misses with a wild body shot.
Edwards throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Edwards scores with a nice head shot.
A slow jab from Wailer misses its intended target.
Edwards throws the kick towards the body but Wailer avoids it.
Bunny Wailer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wailer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wailer throws a leg kick but Edwards checks it.
Edwards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wailer circles away quickly and effectively.
Edwards stuns Wailer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Edwards misses with a looping left.
Edwards closes the distance and clinches up with Wailer, looking for a takedown. Edwards pushes Wailer against the cage but Wailer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wailer lands a leg kick that knocks Edwards off balance momentarily.
Edwards throws a shot from downtown. Wailer moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wailer.
Edwards avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wailer. Edwards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wailer lands with a straight right. Edwards didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wailer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body kick there by Edwards.
Wailer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wailer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Edwards rather than just go for the knockout.
Wailer scores with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Wailer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Edwards swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wailer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick lands from Wailer.
Wailer jabs at Edwards's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wailer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wailer wants to land a leg kick but Edwards is out of range.
Wailer cracks the inside of Edwards's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wailer. Edwards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edwards throws a wild body kick that Wailer sees coming a mile off.
Wailer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wailer. That's going to slow Edwards down.
Wailer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Edwards is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wailer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Edwards takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wailer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Edwards's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Wailer there.
Wailer tried to score with a low kick but Edwards checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wailer throws a wild body kick that Edwards sees coming a mile off.
Wailer stuns Edwards with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wailer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wailer just misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wailer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edwards moves away.
Edwards takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wailer lands a jab to Edwards's midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wailer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wailer swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
Wailer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wailer moves out of range of the leg kick from Edwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bunny Wailer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wailer throws a nice head kick!
Wailer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wailer keeps the fight on the outside.
Wailer throws a hook to the side of Edwards's head but Edwards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wailer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edwards moves away.
Edwards gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wailer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wailer misses with a body shot.
Edwards tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wailer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards avoids the body shot from Wailer.
Wailer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Wailer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Wailer misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edwards misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards throws a right hand that Wailer ducks under and follows up with a left that Wailer also avoids with ease.
Wailer misses with a looping left.
Wailer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wailer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wailer swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
Wailer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wailer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wailer looks to land a combination but Edwards avoids it well.
Edwards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wailer.
Wailer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wailer as he jumps to the side.
Edwards shoots in looking for a takedown. Wailer tries to sprawl out of it but Edwards keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wailer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blake Edwards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wailer.
Wailer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Edwards at a distance.
Wailer throws a jab when Edwards was well out of range.
Edwards tries to clinch up but Wailer circles away and keeps his distance.
Wailer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wailer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Edwards's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wailer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wailer misses with a low kick.
Edwards avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Edwards fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wailer on the side of the head.
Edwards just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Wailer.
Wailer lands a jab to Edwards's midsection.
Wailer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wailer digs a good hook to Edwards's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wailer. That's going to slow Edwards down.
Wailer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Edwards.
Edwards is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Edwards just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice combination there by Wailer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edwards dodges the punch combination from Wailer.
Wailer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Edwards. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Edwards avoids the body shot from Wailer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wailer lands with a straight right. Edwards didn't see that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Wailer.
Edwards digs a good hook to Wailer's body.
Edwards cracks Wailer with an open hand slap.
Edwards lands with a nice body kick.
Bunny Wailer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Edwards throws a nice inside leg kick.
Edwards shoots for a takedown but Wailer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wailer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Edwards waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wailer.
Wailer throws a leg kick but Edwards sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bunny Wailer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wailer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bunny Wailer!
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energy
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