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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Francis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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240 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Edwards!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Francis misses with a double jab.
Francis moves into range and clinches up with Edwards.
Edwards goes for a takedown attempt but Francis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Francis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis throws a series of punches but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards scores a takedown into full mount!
Edwards is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis fails to land with a series of punches.
Francis swinging wilding here.
Danny Francis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Francis is breathing heavily.
Edwards has closed the distance and engaged Francis in a clinch.
Edwards tightens his grip and picks Francis up, before dumping him to the ground. Francis manages to land in guard.
Edwards drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Edwards jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Edwards seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Francis trying to strike off his back.
Francis 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 advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis is looking to improve his position.
Edwards has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Edwards with the ground and pound from mount.
Edwards breaks from Francis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis is desperately trying to improve his position but Edwards has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Francis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Edwards is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Francis is surviving well by controlling Edwards's body position as best he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Edwards looking to finish Francis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Francis!
Edwards landing strikes from the mount and Francis is in trouble!
Edwards working the ground and pound effectively.
Edwards trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Edwards dominated that round.
That's time! Francis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Francis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Francis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Francis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Francis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edwards throws the kick towards the body but Francis avoids it.
Edwards throws the kick towards the body but Francis avoids it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Edwards!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Edwards throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Edwards lands with a slapping head kick.
Francis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Francis does no damage.
Francis gets caught flat footed, as Edwards shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Edwards throwing strikes but missing.
Edwards wants to control from the top but Francis keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Francis keeping moving, preventing Edwards from controlling successfully.
Edwards thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Francis throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Francis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Edwards is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Edwards pushes down on Francis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Edwards is trying to control the action in half guard but Francis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Francis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Edwards on the ground.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Francis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edwards tries to clinch up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Francis scores with a one two! Edwards had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Edwards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Francis as he avoids it easily.
Edwards is looking to clinch.
Francis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch but Francis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edwards tries to clinch up but Francis circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards wants to clinch
and Francis counters with a left and a right that stings Edwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edwards tries to clinch up but Francis circles away and keeps his distance.
Francis avoids the head kick by Edwards.
Edwards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edwards misses with a takedown
and Francis counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Edwards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Francis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Francis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Francis misses with a combination
and Edwards counters with a slapping leg kick.
Edwards changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Francis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Francis is not content to let Edwards control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Edwards decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Francis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Edwards counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Francis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Francis throws a combination that misses
and Edwards counters with a series of strikes. Francis will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Edwards counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Edwards looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Danny Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Edwards.
Edwards shoots for a takedown but Francis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Francis moves out of range easily.
Francis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Edwards counters with a head kick. That will keep Francis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tim Edwards.
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 William Gold scores the fight for Tim Edwards!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Tim Edwards!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Tim Edwards!
Tim Edwards wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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