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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikedmondson Edmondson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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211 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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188 cm
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216 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikedmondson Edmondson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Povetkin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Povetkin doesn't manage to clinch there - Edmondson circles away.
Edmondson tries to counter with a takedown but Povetkin is quick to defend against it.
Edmondson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Povetkin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Edmondson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Povetkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Povetkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edmondson swings wildly with an uppercut but Povetkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edmondson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Povetkin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Edmondson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Edmondson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Edmondson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Povetkin's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmondson tries to throw a body punch but Povetkin avoids it by throwing Edmondson back against the cage.
Edmondson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Edmondson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've been hearing reports that Edmondson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Povetkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Edmondson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Povetkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Edmondson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Povetkin tries to break free but Edmondson pushes him back against the cage.
Povetkin blocking some punches.
Edmondson has a couple of punches blocked by Povetkin.
Edmondson lands a nice uppercut.
Edmondson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Vlad Povetkin has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Edmondson.
Edmondson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Povetkin's efforts to push away.
Edmondson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Edmondson prevents Povetkin from breaking the clinch.
Edmondson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Povetkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edmondson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Povetkin's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin is working an open guard so Edmondson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Edmondson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Povetkin!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edmondson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Edmondson darts in and clinches Povetkin up against the cage.
Edmondson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Edmondson is working Povetkin over against the cage.
Edmondson looking to throw knees to the head but Povetkin is blocking nicely.
Edmondson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Povetkin avoids it.
Edmondson lands a hook that snaps the head of Povetkin backwards.
Povetkin is trying to force a seperation but Edmondson has the dominant position.
Edmondson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Edmondson landing knees to the head.
Povetkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmondson throws a head punch that misses.
Edmondson misses with some punches.
Edmondson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Edmondson tries a knee to the head but Povetkin blocks it.
Edmondson is working Povetkin over against the cage.
Edmondson lands with a light punch inside.
Edmondson working aggressively here.
Edmondson tries to land a knee to the head but Povetkin blocks with his arms.
Povetkin tries to circle away but Edmondson has him pinned against the cage.
Edmondson keeps control of Povetkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Edmondson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Povetkin is trying to push Edmondson away but Edmondson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Edmondson misses with a punch to the body.
Edmondson misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin tries to circle away but Edmondson has him pinned against the cage.
Povetkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Povetkin tries to break the clinch but Edmondson is controlling the position.
Povetkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Edmondson working Povetkin over with knees to the body.
Edmondson has a couple of punches blocked by Povetkin.
Edmondson lands with a right to the head.
Edmondson lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Edmondson.
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 punch blocked on the inside by Povetkin.
Povetkin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edmondson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Povetkin.
Povetkin is trying to break the clinch but Edmondson has him pressed against the cage.
Edmondson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edmondson tries to land a knee to the head but Povetkin blocks with his arms.
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 Vlad Povetkin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Edmondson gets a clinch.
Edmondson works on Povetkin's body with a couple of short punches.
Edmondson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Povetkin can do to turn this around?
Edmondson landing knees to the head.
A short right from Edmondson.
Edmondson has a couple of punches blocked by Povetkin.
Povetkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Edmondson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Povetkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Edmondson has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Edmondson.
Edmondson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Povetkin is defending well for now.
Edmondson works on Povetkin's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmondson lands a right hand.
Mikedmondson Edmondson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Edmondson tries a knee to the head but Povetkin blocks it.
Edmondson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Edmondson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Povetkin avoids it.
Povetkin working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Edmondson has double underhooks.
Povetkin working hard to break the clinch.
Edmondson pushes Povetkin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Edmondson misses with a knee to the head.
Povetkin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Edmondson missing with knees to the body.
Edmondson lands a right hand.
Edmondson working aggressively here.
Povetkin working hard to break the clinch.
Povetkin can't break the clinch.
Edmondson struggles to land a body shot inside as Povetkin controls his hands.
Edmondson tries to land knees in the clinch but Povetkin avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Edmondson on the inside.
Edmondson scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Edmondson fails to land.
Edmondson scores with a shot to the side of Povetkin's head.
Edmondson gets through Povetkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Edmondson lands a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Edmondson.
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!
Povetkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Edmondson has double underhooks.
Edmondson lands a right hand.
Edmondson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Edmondson swings wildly with an uppercut but Povetkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edmondson misses with a knee to the head.
Edmondson swings wildly with an uppercut but Povetkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edmondson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmondson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Edmondson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Edmondson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Povetkin is trying to force a seperation but Edmondson has the dominant position.
Edmondson lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Edmondson.
Edmondson swings wildly with an uppercut but Povetkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edmondson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Povetkin blocks it with crossed arms.
Povetkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edmondson keeps control of Povetkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Edmondson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Povetkin is trying to break the clinch but Edmondson is controlling him.
Povetkin blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edmondson works on Povetkin's body with a couple of short punches.
Edmondson lands a nice knee to the body.
Povetkin managing to block the knees to the body from Edmondson.
Edmondson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Edmondson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Povetkin's face.
Edmondson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Povetkin tries to break free but Edmondson pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Edmondson scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Edmondson misses with a knee strike.
Povetkin is trying to break free.
Edmondson throws a punch but it's blocked by Povetkin.
Povetkin blocks an uppercut.
Edmondson has a couple of punches blocked by Povetkin.
Edmondson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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 Vlad Povetkin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Edmondson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Povetkin's half guard.
Edmondson decides to stand up.
Edmondson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Povetkin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Edmondson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Edmondson moves into range and clinches up with Povetkin.
Edmondson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Povetkin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Edmondson has him pressed against the cage.
Povetkin is trying to push Edmondson away but Edmondson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Edmondson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Edmondson.
Povetkin blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edmondson misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Edmondson has double underhooks.
Edmondson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Povetkin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edmondson.
Povetkin blocks an uppercut.
Povetkin is trying to break the clinch but Edmondson has him pressed against the cage.
Edmondson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Edmondson with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Povetkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Povetkin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Edmondson.
Edmondson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Povetkin tries to circle away but Edmondson has him pinned against the cage.
Edmondson misses with a punch on the inside.
Edmondson misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Povetkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Edmondson fails to land.
A short uppercut from Edmondson.
Edmondson lands a left hand.
Povetkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Povetkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edmondson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Edmondson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edmondson working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edmondson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Edmondson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Povetkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Povetkin blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmondson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Povetkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edmondson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Povetkin blocks it with crossed arms.
Edmondson misses with the head strike.
Povetkin is trying to break the clinch but Edmondson is controlling him.
Edmondson misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Povetkin tries to break the clinch but Edmondson is controlling the position.
Edmondson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Povetkin backwards.
Edmondson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Povetkin's efforts to push away.
Edmondson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Povetkin wants to break free but Edmondson has control.
Edmondson missing with knees to the body.
Edmondson has a couple of punches blocked by Povetkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin avoiding damage as Edmondson throws knees to the body.
Edmondson misses with a knee strike.
Povetkin tries to break the clinch but Edmondson is controlling the position.
Povetkin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Edmondson.
Still in the clinch, Edmondson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Edmondson keeps control of Povetkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Edmondson misses with a punch on the inside.
Edmondson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Edmondson misses with a punch on the inside.
Povetkin tries to break free but Edmondson pushes him back against the cage.
Povetkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Povetkin blocking some punches.
Vlad Povetkin 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.
Povetkin wants to break free but Edmondson has control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikedmondson Edmondson showed his dominance in that final round.
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 30:24
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikedmondson Edmondson!
An out of breath Mikedmondson Edmondson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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