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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edgar has chosen Until It's Gone - Linkin Park as his entrance music. Frankie Edgar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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151 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tim Sanford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frankie Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanford has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanford breaks the clinch.
Edgar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sanford drives through with a takedown into Edgar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Edgar manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edgar looks to throw the jab but Sanford is out of range.
Sanford moves away from the strike by Edgar.
Sanford misses with a double jab.
Sanford shoots in but Edgar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice defenses there by Sanford.
Sanford is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Edgar.
Sanford slips under a jab.
Edgar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanford's hands.
Sanford is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Edgar.
Sanford takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Edgar.
Sanford tries to counter with a takedown but Edgar is quick to defend against it.
Edgar tries to keep at a distance but Sanford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanford has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Edgar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sanford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Edgar is defending well for now.
Sanford breaks the clinch.
Edgar slaps away a takedown attempt from Sanford, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Sanford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanford on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanford really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A jab from Edgar misses.
Sanford defending well as Edgar loads up on a big left hand.
Edgar misses the jab.
Sanford shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Edgar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sanford with a flurry of punches that miss.
Edgar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanford. 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanford will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sanford throwing strikes but missing.
Edgar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanford postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanford lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sanford lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanford is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sanford throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanford drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sanford jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sanford throwing strikes but missing.
Sanford throwing strikes from guard but Edgar blocks nicely.
Edgar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Edgar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanford loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanford drops back looking for a leg! Edgar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Edgar manages to kick Sanford off! Sanford jumps back into Edgar's guard.
Sanford is looking to work some ground and pound but Edgar has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sanford working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Edgar misses the jab.
Sanford shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Edgar as he jumps to the side.
Sanford takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Edgar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Edgar throws a hook but Sanford avoids it easily.
Sanford attempts a counter takedown but Edgar avoids it well and moves away.
Edgar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Edgar misses with a looping right.
Sanford seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Edgar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sanford takes the fight into the clinch.
Sanford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanford takes the fight into the clinch.
Sanford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanford fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sanford has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanford taking a breather.
Sanford manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar misses with a straight right.
It looked like Sanford was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
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.
Edgar misses the jab.
Sanford changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sanford clinches up against the cage.
Edgar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sanford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanford moves away from the strike by Edgar.
Sanford half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Edgar misses with a double jab
and Sanford moves into the clinch.
Edgar is trying to break the clinch but Sanford has him pressed against the cage.
Sanford misses with a punch to the body.
Sanford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Edgar misses.
As Edgar looks to move away, Sanford throws a big counter combo but Edgar just gets out of the way.
Sanford pushes Edgar up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanford missing with knees to the body.
Sanford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Edgar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanford is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Edgar.
Sanford staying out of range there.
Frankie Edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edgar throws a lazy right hand but Sanford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanford changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Edgar throws an overhand right that lands on Sanford's shoulder, as Sanford tries to avoid the shot.
Sanford darts in and clinches Edgar up against the cage.
Sanford breaks from the clinch.
Sanford clinches.
Edgar wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanford won't allow it.
Sanford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanford drops down looking for an ankle pick but Edgar pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Sanford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanford fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanford takes one to the chin there.
Jab from Edgar.
Edgar misses with a wild body shot.
Sanford tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Edgar manages to circle out of the way.
A jab from Edgar misses.
Frankie Edgar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanford slips under a jab from Edgar.
Tim Sanford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice jab there from Edgar.
Edgar misses with a shot to the body
and Sanford moves into the clinch.
Edgar is trying to break free.
Sanford breaks the clinch.
Edgar misses with a hook
and Sanford moves into the clinch.
Edgar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Edgar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanford has him pressed against the cage.
Edgar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanford is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sanford manages to break the clinch.
Edgar throws an overhand right that lands on Sanford's shoulder, as Sanford tries to avoid the shot.
Edgar throws the left hand but Sanford avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Edgar defends it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Edgar scores with a four punch combination!
Frankie Edgar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Edgar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanford takes one to the side of the head.
Sanford walks into a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Edgar misses the target.
Sanford takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sanford avoids the body shot from Edgar.
Edgar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Edgar with a jab.
Sanford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edgar.
Sanford is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Edgar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Edgar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Sanford shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Edgar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sanford postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanford throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanford drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sanford jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sanford is looking to work some ground and pound but Edgar has wrist control.
Sanford has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sanford throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanford drops back looking for a leg! Edgar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Edgar manages to kick Sanford off! Sanford jumps back into Edgar's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanford scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford postures up in Edgar's guard and throws a big left but Edgar blocks it.
Sanford throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanford postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sanford with a flurry of punches that miss.
Edgar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanford throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Edgar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanford missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanford throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanford scoring with some ground and pound.
Edgar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanford working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Edgar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Edgar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanford is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Edgar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tim Sanford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanford missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanford is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanford accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanford thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sanford is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sanford throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanford with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sanford throwing strikes but missing.
Sanford lands a couple of digs.
Sanford stands up over Edgar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sanford is working Edgar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sanford connects with a couple of short punches.
Sanford drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sanford jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sanford in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Edgar wants to stand up but Sanford is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford lands a couple of elbows.
Sanford is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sanford throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanford accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanford's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sanford chips away with some ground and pound.
Sanford is working Edgar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanford scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanford with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tim Sanford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edgar has momentary wrist control but Sanford slips an elbow through the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Sanford showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Edgar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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