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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Predator. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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205 lbs
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186 cm
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adam Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dale Price!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price forces Edwards back against the cage and clinches.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but Price blocks it.
Price gets underhooks to prevent Edwards's takedown attempt.
Price throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Edwards blocks it with crossed arms.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but Price blocks it.
Price tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Price has Edwards pressed against the cage, preventing Edwards from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Edwards wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Edwards looking for a takedown.
Price keeps control of Edwards as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards manages to pull guard.
Price must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Price wants to control from the top but Edwards keeps moving.
Price in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Price accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Price wants to stand but Edwards has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Edwards utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Price throws an elbow that misses. Edwards uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Price's guard. Nice move by Edwards!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to stand up but Edwards is controlling him.
Edwards looking to sit in guard and control but Price gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Price stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Price moves into range and clinches up with Edwards.
Edwards is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edwards keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Price's efforts to push away.
Edwards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Price forces Edwards back against the cage and clinches.
Edwards's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Price is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Price lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Adam Edwards has been cut.
Edwards wants to break free but Price has control.
Price has Edwards pressed against the cage, preventing Edwards from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Price just misses with a elbow thrown towards Edwards's brow.
Price looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dale Price dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Edwards's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Price darts in and clinches Edwards up against the cage.
Price breaks the clinch.
Price forces Edwards back against the cage and clinches.
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but Price is controlling him.
Price blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edwards is working for takedown but Price is calmly controlling the position for now.
Edwards is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Price avoiding damage as Edwards throws knees to the body.
Edwards jumps guard and drags Price to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Edwards controlling Price's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Edwards lands a good knee to the midsection. Price won't want to take too many of those.
Edwards trying to control the position but instead, Price has worked for underhooks and has pushed Edwards into the cage.
Edwards breaks the clinch.
Price closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Price.
Edwards is pushing Price up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Price using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Edwards has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Edwards controlling the action here for a moment.
Price misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Price moves into the clinch successfully.
Price managing to block the knees to the body from Edwards.
Price tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards avoids a wild elbow strike from Price.
Price tries to circle away but Edwards has him pinned against the cage.
Edwards drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Price gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price has a takedown stuffed.
Edwards clinches.
Edwards pulls guard successfully.
Price tries to stand but Edwards is controlling from the bottom.
Price is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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 Adam Edwards will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adam Edwards's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Edwards fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Price, pushing him back against the cage.
Price stops a takedown attempt from Edwards.
Edwards misses with an elbow strike.
Edwards throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Price blocks it with crossed arms.
Price using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Edwards has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Edwards is trying to drag Price to the mat but Price just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Price keeps control of Edwards as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Price prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price tries to land a knee to the head but Edwards blocks with his arms.
Edwards can't break the clinch.
Edwards is pushing Price up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Price throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Edwards blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Price.
Price throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Edwards blocks it with crossed arms.
Edwards trying to control the position but instead, Price has worked for underhooks and has pushed Edwards into the cage.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Price tries a knee to the head but Edwards blocks it.
Price gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Edwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Price blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edwards has had enough of the clinch but Price keeps him there for the moment.
Price tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards prevents Price from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Price.
Adam Edwards's cut is getting worse.
Edwards tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Price smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price has taken the fight to the clinch.
Price using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Edwards has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Edwards has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Edwards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Price clinches.
Edwards connects with a nasty looking knee right to Price's face.
Price with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Price tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards is trying to pull guard but Price turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Adam Edwards.
I think Edwards 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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