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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and War Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankie Edgar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, War Machine!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Edgar was covering up waiting for the punch and Machine finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Edgar pushes Machine off and scrambles back to his feet.
Edgar throws a right and a left that Machine avoids nicely.
Machine shoots in and drives through. Edgar sprawls well.
Machine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Edgar sprawls well. Edgar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Machine gets slowly back to his feet.
Edgar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machine closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edgar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Edgar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edgar working aggressively here.
Edgar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machine prevents a body shot from Edgar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Machine.
Frankie Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of War Machine.
Edgar can't find room to land a body shot as Machine controls the action.
Edgar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machine prevents a body shot from Edgar.
Machine blocks an uppercut.
Edgar can't find room to land a body shot as Machine controls the action.
Edgar wants to break free but Machine has control.
Edgar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edgar misses with a punch to the body.
Edgar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machine has him pressed against the cage.
Edgar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machine's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Edgar misses with the head strike.
Edgar misses with a body punch.
Machine looking for a takedown.
Edgar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edgar can't find room to land a body shot as Machine controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Edgar fails to land.
Edgar misses with a body punch.
Machine is trying to trip Edgar. He has hold of a leg but Edgar is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Machine persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Edgar wants to stand but Machine is controlling the position.
Machine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Machine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Machine stands and throws Edgar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Machine goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Edgar has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Machine but great work by Edgar.
Machine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Machine sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Machine is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Edgar is controlling him well.
Machine bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Edgar looks to land a combination but Machine avoids it well.
Machine feints the counter takedown.
Machine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Edgar avoids it really well and circles away.
Machine shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Edgar is breathing heavily.
Machine is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Edgar tries to roll over but Machine keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Machine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Machine tries to pass to full mount but Edgar defends it.
Machine is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Machine is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Machine looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Edgar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Machine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Machine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Edgar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Machine has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice uppercut there from Edgar.
A nice combination there by Machine.
Machine shoots in for a takedown but Edgar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Frankie Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of War Machine.
Edgar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
War Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edgar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edgar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Edgar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machine is working for takedown but Edgar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Machine is breathing heavily.
Machine blocking some punches.
Edgar struggles to land a body shot inside as Machine controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Edgar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Edgar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machine can do to turn this around?
Edgar tries a body shot but Machine blocks it.
Edgar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edgar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machine fails with the takedown.
Machine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Edgar sprawls well. Edgar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Machine gets slowly back to his feet.
Edgar swings for the body but Machine moves out of range.
Machine dives in for a single leg takedown but Edgar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like Edgar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edgar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machine was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgar.
Machine dives in for a single leg takedown but Edgar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Edgar looks to score with a jab to the body but Machine is just out of range.
Edgar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frankie Edgar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machine looks for a takedown but Edgar sprawls well.
Machine slips a jab from Edgar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edgar. Machine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machine wants to clinch.
Edgar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Machine is defended easily by Edgar.
Edgar throws a jab but it's blocked by Machine.
Machine closes the distance and clinches up with Edgar, looking for a takedown. Machine pushes Edgar against the cage but Edgar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Edgar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machine moves away.
Edgar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Machine to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Machine 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.
Edgar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Edgar keeping full guard, as Machine tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Edgar is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Machine closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Machine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Edgar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machine is working for a submission of some sort.
Edgar missing with punches from the bottom.
Machine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Edgar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Machine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Edgar dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Machine shoots in looking for a takedown but Edgar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Machine's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck for Machine with that takedown attempt.
Edgar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Frankie Edgar is winning the standup battle so far.
Machine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Edgar throws a hook but Machine avoids it easily.
Machine dives in for a single leg takedown but Edgar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Frankie Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of War Machine.
Machine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edgar.
A jab from Edgar misses.
Machine changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Edgar lands a nice hook to Machine's body. Machine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Machine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edgar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machine was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgar.
Machine throws a right and a left that Edgar avoids nicely.
It looked like Edgar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Machine avoids the body shot from Edgar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edgar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machine manages to avoid it.
Edgar misses the shot to the body.
Machine is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Machine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Edgar avoids it really well and circles away.
Edgar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machine was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgar.
Machine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Edgar avoids it really well and circles away.
Edgar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Edgar swivels and escapes.
Edgar misses with a looping left.
War Machine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machine dives in for a single leg takedown but Edgar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Edgar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Machine.
War Machine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Machine or perhaps it was just good defense by Edgar, which made it look bad.
Edgar is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Machine's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Edgar misses with a body shot.
Edgar looks to score with a jab to the body but Machine is just out of range.
Machine has closed the distance and engaged Edgar in a clinch.
Edgar working aggressively here.
Machine has Edgar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Edgar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Edgar has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Edgar tries to throw a body punch but Machine avoids it by throwing Edgar back against the cage.
Edgar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Edgar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Machine looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.
Edgar stops a takedown attempt from Machine.
Edgar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Edgar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Frankie Edgar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Edgar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machine is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Edgar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Edgar misses with a body punch.
Edgar struggles to land a body shot inside as Machine controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar swings wildly with an uppercut but Machine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edgar wants to break free but Machine has control.
Edgar is looking to control Machine's arms but Machine gets an underhook and turns him. Now Edgar has his back to the cage.
Edgar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machine is working for takedown but Edgar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Edgar prevents the takedown attempt.
Edgar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machine's elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Edgar misses with a punch on the inside.
Edgar tries to work over Machine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machine lands a takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Edgar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Edgar, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Edgar!
Frankie Edgar spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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