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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikedmondson Edmondson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cian Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikedmondson Edmondson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cian Chulainn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Edmondson lands but Chulainn takes it in his stride.
Chulainn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chulainn looks for a takedown but Edmondson sprawls well.
Edmondson scores with a head kick. Chulainn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Edmondson thuds his shin into the meat of Chulainn's side.
Edmondson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chulainn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Edmondson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Chulainn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
A head kick misses from Edmondson.
Edmondson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edmondson throws a head kick but Chulainn moves out of range.
Chulainn blocks a head kick by Edmondson.
Chulainn throws a counter combo.
Chulainn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chulainn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Mikedmondson Edmondson has been cut.
Chulainn avoids the head kick by Edmondson.
Mikedmondson Edmondson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edmondson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chulainn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmondson throws a head kick but Chulainn moves out of range.
Edmondson tries a head kick but it misses.
Edmondson is breathing heavily.
Edmondson stuffs the takedown.
Mikedmondson Edmondson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cian Chulainn.
Chulainn avoids the head kick by Edmondson.
Chulainn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Edmondson is looking to break free of the clinch but Chulainn has double underhooks.
Chulainn wants a takedown but no success here.
Chulainn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Edmondson uses from the top position.
Chulainn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chulainn has control of Edmondson's left arm, preventing Edmondson from doing any damage.
Edmondson gets to his feet. Chulainn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Edmondson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chulainn feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmondson slaps away a takedown attempt from Chulainn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Edmondson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edmondson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edmondson moves out of range of the body kick from Chulainn.
Chulainn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Edmondson tries to avoid it but Chulainn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Edmondson to the ground. Edmondson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chulainn clinches.
Chulainn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edmondson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edmondson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edmondson lands a head kick!
Chulainn avoids the head kick by Edmondson.
Chulainn throws a push kick but Edmondson slaps the foot to one side.
Chulainn misses with a takedown attempt - Edmondson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chulainn misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmondson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Edmondson throws a sloppy head kick and Chulainn moves out of range easily.
Edmondson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edmondson throws a head kick but Chulainn moves out of range.
Chulainn clinches up against the cage.
Chulainn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chulainn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Edmondson but Edmondson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chulainn has closed the distance and engaged Edmondson in a clinch.
Edmondson can't break the clinch.
Chulainn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Edmondson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Edmondson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edmondson wants to get back to striking at distance but Chulainn won't allow it.
Chulainn stalling in the clinch.
Edmondson is trying to force a seperation but Chulainn has the dominant position.
Edmondson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Edmondson working hard to break the clinch.
Chulainn pulls Edmondson into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edmondson stands up from Chulainn's guard - Edmondson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Edmondson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chulainn.
Chulainn takes the fight into the clinch.
Chulainn misses with an elbow over the top.
Come on Chulainn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edmondson wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikedmondson Edmondson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikedmondson Edmondson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Edmondson misses with a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Chulainn misses.
Chulainn drives through and clinches with Edmondson against the cage.
Chulainn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Edmondson up against the cage.
Chulainn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Edmondson prevents it.
Chulainn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Edmondson is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Edmondson is trying to force a seperation but Chulainn has the dominant position.
Edmondson tries to circle away but Chulainn has him pinned against the cage.
Edmondson is trying to break the clinch but Chulainn has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmondson letting Chulainn take a breather here.
Edmondson is trying to force a seperation but Chulainn has the dominant position.
Edmondson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Edmondson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmondson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chulainn wants to clinch.
Chulainn moves out of range of the body kick from Edmondson.
Chulainn avoids the head kick by Edmondson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chulainn.
Mikedmondson Edmondson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cian Chulainn.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Edmondson. Chulainn shrugs it off though.
Edmondson tries a head kick but it misses.
Edmondson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chulainn can do to turn this around?
Edmondson leaves Chulainn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mikedmondson Edmondson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chulainn clinches up with Edmondson and pushes him back against the cage.
Chulainn is looking for a takedown.
Edmondson is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Edmondson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chulainn is trying to pull guard but Edmondson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chulainn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Edmondson tries to break free but Chulainn pushes him back against the cage.
Edmondson working hard to break the clinch.
Chulainn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Edmondson is looking to break free of the clinch but Chulainn has double underhooks.
Chulainn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chulainn has Edmondson pushed against the cage.
Edmondson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chulainn rushes Edmondson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chulainn decides to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmondson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Edmondson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edmondson tries a head kick but it misses.
Chulainn blocks a head kick by Edmondson.
Chulainn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edmondson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edmondson slips a jab and a cross from Chulainn.
Chulainn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edmondson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edmondson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chulainn shoots for a double leg takedown but Edmondson sprawls well. He's pushed Chulainn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Edmondson misses with a head kick.
Edmondson misses with a body kick.
Chulainn unleashes a big counter combination but Edmondson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edmondson. Chulainn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chulainn ducks under a wild hook from Edmondson.
Chulainn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Edmondson defends well and Chulainn ends up having to push Edmondson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mikedmondson Edmondson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Edmondson, pushing him back against the cage.
Chulainn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Edmondson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Edmondson tries to break the clinch but Chulainn is controlling the position.
Edmondson manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Edmondson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edmondson misses with a head kick.
Chulainn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Edmondson but Edmondson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Edmondson lands with a slapping head kick.
Chulainn shoots in for a takedown but Edmondson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chulainn closes the distance and clinches.
Edmondson is trying to break free.
A short right from Chulainn on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikedmondson Edmondson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikedmondson Edmondson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Chulainn avoids the head kick by Edmondson.
Chulainn closes the distance and pushes Edmondson back into the cage.
Chulainn manages to pull guard.
Edmondson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Edmondson tries a head kick but it misses.
Mikedmondson Edmondson is winning the standup battle so far.
Edmondson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Edmondson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chulainn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Edmondson sprawls well initially but Chulainn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chulainn in particular looking to stall.
Edmondson wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmondson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A head kick misses from Edmondson.
Chulainn throws a chopping leg kick but Edmondson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Edmondson throws a sloppy head kick and Chulainn moves out of range easily.
Chulainn forces Edmondson back against the cage and clinches.
Chulainn prevents Edmondson from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Edmondson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chulainn jumps guard and drags Edmondson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Edmondson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Chulainn, up you get!
Chulainn moves into the clinch.
Chulainn tries to break the clinch but Edmondson is controlling the position.
Chulainn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chulainn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Edmondson defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmondson lands a head kick!
Edmondson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edmondson slaps away a takedown attempt from Chulainn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chulainn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mikedmondson Edmondson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cian Chulainn.
Chulainn blocks a head kick by Edmondson.
Edmondson throws a head kick that misses
and Chulainn counters with a left and a right that stings Edmondson.
Chulainn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Edmondson pinned against the cage. Edmondson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chulainn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edmondson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmondson tries a head kick but it misses.
Chulainn throws a low kick, looking for Edmondson's leg but Edmondson calmly moves out of range.
Chulainn just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromEdmondson.
Edmondson lands with a slapping head kick.
Chulainn avoids the head kick by Edmondson.
Chulainn moves into the clinch.
Edmondson is trying to force a seperation but Chulainn has the dominant position.
Cian Chulainn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chulainn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Edmondson is trying to break free.
Edmondson tries to break free but Chulainn pushes him back against the cage.
Edmondson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Edmondson tries to break the clinch but Chulainn is controlling the position.
Chulainn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Edmondson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Edmondson looks to land a combination but Chulainn avoids it well.
Chulainn replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Edmondson blocks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn gets a clinch.
Chulainn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chulainn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Edmondson tries to avoid it but Chulainn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Edmondson to the ground. Edmondson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chulainn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chulainn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Edmondson swivels and escapes.
Edmondson connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chulainn dives in and grabs Edmondson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Edmondson pushes down on Chulainn's head and hops out.
Chulainn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Edmondson!
Edmondson throws a head kick that misses.
Chulainn with the counter takedown but Edmondson avoids it easily.
Chulainn throws a low kick but Edmondson avoids it.
Edmondson feints and then cracks Chulainn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chulainn down.
Cian Chulainn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mikedmondson Edmondson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chulainn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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 Mikedmondson Edmondson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Edmondson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikedmondson Edmondson!
Our winner, Mikedmondson Edmondson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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