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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wang Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spanky Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Edgar's choice of entrance music: Kick In The Door. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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148 lbs
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152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wang Yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spanky Edgar!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Edgar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Edgar fails to land with a series of punches.
Yu needs to keep his hands up - Edgar had a free shot at his head there.
Yu misses with a body shot.
Yu shoots in for a takedown but Edgar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Edgar throws out a counter right but Yu avoids it with no problem.
Edgar lands with an overhand left.
Edgar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab lands there for Edgar.
Edgar scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yu wants to clinch.
Edgar moves into the clinch.
Yu fails to pull guard.
Yu wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wang Yu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yu is trying to pull guard but Edgar has him pressed against the cage.
Yu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yu keeps control of Edgar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Edgar is trying to break the clinch but Yu is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is trying to break the clinch but Yu has him pressed against the cage.
Edgar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yu.
Yu tries to break free but Edgar pushes him back against the cage.
Yu has Edgar pressed against the cage, preventing Edgar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edgar is trying to push Yu away but Yu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Edgar is trying to break the clinch but Yu is controlling him.
Yu is trying to drag Edgar to the mat but Edgar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Edgar has a couple of punches blocked by Yu.
Yu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Edgar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Edgar has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Yu is trying to keep an underhook but Edgar manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Yu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Edgar.
Edgar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Edgar content to control rather than advance.
Edgar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yu trying to hold on to Edgar's head to control him but Edgar postures up.
Edgar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yu's head.
Edgar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yu trying to hold on to Edgar's head to control him but Edgar postures up.
Yu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yu is breathing heavily.
Edgar throws a big right hand that misses.
Edgar stands up over Yu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Edgar throwing strikes but missing.
Edgar connects with a couple of short punches.
Edgar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Edgar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edgar throws a strike but Yu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Edgar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Edgar controlling the position.
Let's hope that Edgar has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spanky Edgar dominated that round.
That's time! Yu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from Edgar finds it's way through Yu's defenses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Edgar.
Wang Yu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Edgar coming out on top.
Edgar lands with a hook. Yu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yu is rocked!
Edgar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yu tries to clinch there but Edgar circles away.
Oh Yu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Edgar closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Yu! Edgar dives in looking to finish! Yu is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spanky Edgar!
A victorious Spanky Edgar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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