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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan McGrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmundo Edilhson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan McGrew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edmundo Edilhson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edilhson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGrew moves away.
Edilhson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGrew stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGrew missing with a left hand there. Edilhson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Edilhson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McGrew checks it well.
McGrew slips a jab from Edilhson.
McGrew slaps away a takedown attempt from Edilhson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Edilhson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGrew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edilhson shoots and misses
and McGrew counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Edilhson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edilhson throws a low kick but McGrew avoids it.
McGrew throws a low kick but it's checked well by Edilhson.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Edilhson.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Edilhson wants to control but McGrew is keeping him busy.
McGrew gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edilhson wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGrew keeps working.
Edilhson prevents McGrew from improving his position.
McGrew trying to control but Edilhson postures up.
McGrew is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Edilhson seems content to control.
McGrew works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edilhson trying to control the position from guard on top but McGrew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGrew looking to hit a scissor sweep but Edilhson is one step ahead there.
Edilhson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McGrew's head.
Edilhson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Edilhson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGrew is keeping the position for now.
McGrew keeping moving, preventing Edilhson from controlling successfully.
McGrew has his foot on Edilhson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Edilhson works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Edilhson trying to control the position from guard on top but McGrew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edilhson tries to free his leg and advance position but McGrew is retaining full guard.
McGrew is looking for a triangle but Edilhson pushes his legs off easily.
Edilhson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McGrew gets full guard.
McGrew is looking for a triangle here but Edilhson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
McGrew tries to bench press Edilhson off him but Edilhson keeps the position.
Edilhson controlling from side mount.
Edilhson wants to control but McGrew is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edilhson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control McGrew kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
McGrew manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Edilhson blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGrew.
McGrew missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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!
Edilhson is refusing to be controlled, as McGrew sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGrew is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Edilhson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
McGrew with the ground and pound but Edilhson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dan McGrew will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Edilhson throws a series of punches but McGrew avoids them all with ease.
McGrew slips under a jab.
A left lands for McGrew.
Edilhson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGrew's head backwards.
Edilhson misses with a wild body shot.
Edilhson misses with a low kick.
McGrew checks a low kick from Edilhson.
Edilhson throws a big shot that misses.
Edilhson misses with a hook. McGrew ducked under it nicely.
Edilhson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGrew shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Edilhson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Edilhson slips under a jab.
A big left from McGrew misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edilhson scores with the left hand. McGrew knows he should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edilhson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edilhson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGrew lands a nice shot that snaps Edilhson's head back.
McGrew misses with a straight right.
McGrew misses the jab.
McGrew throws a hook but Edilhson avoids it easily.
Edilhson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Edmundo Edilhson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGrew takes a jab right on the kisser.
McGrew throws a nice looking combination but Edilhson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGrew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Edilhson.
Edilhson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGrew.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGrew throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Edilhson misses with a shot to the body
and McGrew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGrew thows a body shot but no joy.
McGrew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edilhson closes this distance looking for a takedown but McGrew circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGrew moves away from the strike by Edilhson.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGrew. Edilhson does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGrew connects with the punch.
Edilhson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McGrew shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Edilhson pinned against the cage. Edilhson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Edilhson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edilhson lands a jab to the nose.
A big left from Edilhson misses.
McGrew fails to land the takedown.
McGrew throws a hook to the side of Edilhson's head but Edilhson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGrew looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGrew throws a push kick but Edilhson slaps the foot to one side.
Edilhson misses with a hook to the body
and McGrew counters with a straight right hand.
Edilhson throws a hook to the side of McGrew's head but McGrew sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Edilhson throws a series of punches but McGrew avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick from Edilhson misses.
McGrew looks to score with a jab to the body but Edilhson is just out of range.
Edilhson sizes up McGrew with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edilhson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGrew.
Edilhson ducks under a wild hook from McGrew.
Edilhson connects with a single shot there.
McGrew ducks under a wild hook from Edilhson.
McGrew scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edilhson is pressing down on McGrew's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McGrew is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McGrew trying to control but Edilhson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dan McGrew will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Edilhson tries to land a front kick but McGrew steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McGrew misses with a hook.
McGrew throws a big shot that misses.
McGrew defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Edilhson.
Edilhson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGrew chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Edilhson wants to clinch.
Edilhson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McGrew counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Edilhson fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGrew defending well as Edilhson loads up on a big left hand.
McGrew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edilhson.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGrew. Edilhson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edilhson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGrew gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Edilhson lands an overhand right.
Edilhson lands the left hand.
Edilhson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGrew.
Edilhson misses the shot to the body.
McGrew fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Edilhson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGrew moves into range and connects with a jab.
Edilhson fails to land with a series of punches.
McGrew misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edilhson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGrew momentarily.
McGrew swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Edilhson.
Edilhson shoots in for a takedown but McGrew shows good takedown defense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGrew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edilhson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Edilhson wants to clinch up but McGrew keeps it at a distance.
McGrew with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Edilhson to score with a decent uppercut.
Edilhson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Edilhson loads up on a big right hand but McGrew slips the punch.
McGrew paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as McGrew blocks the leg kick.
Edilhson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrew fails with the takedown
and Edilhson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edmundo Edilhson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGrew misses with a wild body shot.
McGrew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edilhson is trying hard to land a takedown here. McGrew sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dan McGrew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edmundo Edilhson.
Edilhson throws a lazy right hand but McGrew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Edilhson misses with a wild body shot.
McGrew avoids the body shot from Edilhson.
McGrew scores with a hook to the body. Edilhson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGrew cracks Edilhson with an open hand slap.
Edilhson cracks McGrew with a good jab.
Edilhson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Edilhson lands in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrew is looking for a triangle but Edilhson pushes his legs off easily.
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!
Edilhson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGrew swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McGrew working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Edilhson.
Edilhson looking to pass the guard.
McGrew is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Edilhson is aware though and is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGrew is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Edilhson defends well.
Dan McGrew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Edilhson throws an elbow that misses. McGrew uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Edilhson's guard. Nice move by McGrew!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Edmundo Edilhson.
I think McGrew has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Edmundo Edilhson!
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