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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fu Manchu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Manchu's choice of entrance music: La donna e Mobile. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Fu Manchu enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Fu Manchu!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards looks to land a body kick but Manchu moved away.
Edwards tried to score with a low kick but Manchu checks it.
Manchu wants to clinch.
Edwards throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Manchu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Edwards manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manchu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edwards manages to avoid it.
Edwards bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manchu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Edwards under the eye.
Manchu looks to throw the jab but Edwards is out of range.
Manchu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Edwards.
Edwards lands a jab.
Manchu cracks a nice hook into Edwards's ribs.
Edwards looks to land a body kick but Manchu moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Manchu.
Edwards looks to land a body kick but Manchu moved away.
Manchu lands with a cross.
Edwards throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Manchu blocks a head kick by Edwards.
Edwards throws a lazy right hand but Manchu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Manchu.
Edwards fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Manchu checks it well.
Edwards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manchu.
Manchu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Edwards.
Manchu looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
Edwards moves out of range as Manchu strikes.
Manchu moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
Edwards misses with a leg kick.
Edwards cracks the inside of Manchu's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edwards fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Manchu on the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Edwards.
Edwards moves out of range as Manchu strikes.
Edwards avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edwards scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Manchu missing with a left hand there. Edwards was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manchu misses the shot to the body.
Manchu throws a shot from downtown. Edwards moves away and avoids it.
Manchu moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
Manchu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edwards manages to avoid it.
Manchu throws a sloppy body shot
and Edwards counters with a body kick that stops Manchu in his tracks momentarily.
Edwards moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Manchu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manchu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A clash of legs there as Manchu blocks the low kick.
Manchu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Edwards keeps the fight on the outside.
Manchu misses with a right hand
and Edwards counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Edwards throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Edwards swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Manchu dodges the punch combination from Edwards.
Edwards tries to land a leg kick but Manchu saw it coming and moves away.
Manchu lands a nice shot that snaps Edwards's head back.
Manchu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Edwards makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Edwards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manchu circles away quickly and effectively.
Manchu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards defending well as Manchu loads up on a big left hand.
Manchu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edwards paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manchu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Edwards paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manchu throws a looping overhand right but Edwards ducks down to avoid it.
Edwards lands with a kick to the ribs.
Edwards misses with a body kick.
Manchu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edwards manages to avoid it.
Edwards takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Edwards lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Manchu at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manchu throws a body punch but Edwards moves out of range.
Manchu moves out of range of the body kick.
Manchu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Edwards.
Edwards dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Edwards dominated that round.
That's time! Edwards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Edwards thuds his shin into the meat of Manchu's side.
Edwards throws a body kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Edwards.
Manchu punishes Edwards's body with a nice straight punch.
Manchu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edwards lands with a slapping head kick.
A clash of legs there as Manchu blocks the low kick.
Manchu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Edwards counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manchu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Edwards throws a wild body kick that Manchu sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Manchu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manchu lands a lovely overhand right.
Manchu blocks a head kick by Edwards.
Manchu lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards thuds his right hand into Manchu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Manchu 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.
Manchu tests Edwards's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manchu throws a body punch but Edwards moves out of range.
Manchu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Edwards counters with a nice body kick.
Manchu misses with a straight right.
Aaron Edwards is winning the standup battle so far.
Edwards throws a good cross that connects.
Edwards scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from Edwards lands but Manchu takes it in his stride.
Manchu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edwards pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Edwards tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchu misses with a straight right.
Manchu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Manchu avoids a kick to the body.
Manchu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Edwards throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Edwards scoring well with a low kick there.
Manchu misses with a wild body shot.
Manchu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Edwards makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Manchu really felt that one!
Manchu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Edwards is looking to wear down Manchu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Manchu misses with a looping right.
Edwards throws the kick towards the body but Manchu avoids it.
Manchu thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manchu looks to throw the jab but Edwards is out of range.
Manchu lands a jab to the nose.
Edwards moves out of range of the strikes.
Edwards slips under a jab from Manchu.
Edwards has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Manchu finds it's way round the side to connect with Edwards's head.
Manchu throws a right hand that misses
and Edwards counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manchu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edwards was well out of range. Poor timing from Manchu.
Edwards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manchu.
Edwards thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Manchu if he has to take too many more of those.
Manchu throws a big shot that misses.
Edwards misses with a hook. Manchu ducked under it nicely.
Manchu connects with a body shot that sends Edwards's belly button to the back.
Manchu moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manchu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manchu avoids a kick to the body.
Manchu moves out of range of the strikes.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edwards misses with a body kick.
Manchu throws a jab but it's blocked by Edwards.
Edwards takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Manchu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manchu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edwards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manchu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Edwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Edwards lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manchu's sensitive parts.
Edwards lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Edwards dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Edwards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manchu.
Manchu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Edwards.
Manchu digs a good hook to Edwards's body.
Edwards fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Manchu tries to clinch but Edwards is having none of it.
Edwards lunges at Manchu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Manchu's hand.
Manchu misses with an uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Edwards. Manchu shrugs it off though.
Manchu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edwards connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Edwards lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manchu's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manchu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Manchu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Manchu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Edwards connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Edwards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manchu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Edwards moves out of range as Manchu strikes.
Edwards misses with a body kick.
Manchu blocks the body kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Manchu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Edwards has got the better of the exchanges.
Manchu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manchu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manchu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Edwards manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manchu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Edwards is looking to slow Manchu down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Edwards.
Edwards scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Edwards there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Manchu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Edwards can pounce on him.
Manchu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manchu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Edwards does it's job there.
Fu Manchu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edwards fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Manchu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A thudding body kick lands there by Edwards!
Edwards throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Edwards scores with a body shot.
Edwards chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Edwards connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Manchu's hands.
Nice body kick from Edwards.
Edwards is looking to slow Manchu down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Edwards. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Edwards.
Manchu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Edwards lands a head shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Edwards.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Edwards.
Manchu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aaron Edwards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edwards scores with a leg kick.
Edwards lands a head kick!
Manchu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Edwards lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edwards fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Manchu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Edwards jabs Manchu right on the nose. Manchu blinks but takes it well.
Manchu throws a big shot that misses.
Manchu missing with a left hand there. Edwards was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Edwards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manchu.
Edwards cracks Manchu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Edwards getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Manchu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Manchu misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Edwards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Manchu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Edwards connects with a high kick.
Edwards scores with a spinning back kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Edwards showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Edwards 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Edwards!
An out of breath and clearly excited Aaron Edwards thanked Prestige Nutrition (160!) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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hype
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