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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Edule Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arroyo Malavino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 lbs
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167 lbs
31 - 14 - 0 |
Great elbows
Insanely flexible
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edule Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arroyo Malavino!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Edwards lands a high kick!
Edwards throws a head kick that Malavino semi-blocks.
Malavino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Edwards paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malavino lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good standup being displayed there by Edwards as he connects with a hook.
Edwards lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Malavino at a distance.
Malavino moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Malavino gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Edwards lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Malavino has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Malavino and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Edwards misses with an uppercut. Malavino saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malavino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malavino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Edwards.
Edwards lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Malavino misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Edwards.
Malavino wants to land a leg kick but Edwards is out of range.
Malavino looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
Malavino takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malavino avoids the head kick by Edwards.
Malavino throws a big shot that misses.
Malavino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edwards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malavino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Edwards scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Malavino doesn't seem bothered though.
Edwards misses with a hook.
Malavino follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Edwards lunges at Malavino with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malavino's hand.
Edwards is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A combination from Malavino does no damage.
Malavino wants to clinch.
Malavino does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Malavino doesn't manage to clinch there - Edwards circles away.
Good leg kick by Edwards there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice shot lands for Edwards.
Malavino moves to clinch but Edwards breaks away
and Edwards counters with an outside leg kick.
Edwards takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards rushes Malavino and presses him up against the ropes.
Edwards pushes off an throws an elbow but Malavino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Malavino blocking some punches.
Malavino blocks the elbow strike.
Edwards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Our sources have told us that Edwards has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Edwards comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Edwards throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Malavino trying to control the position but instead, Edwards has worked for underhooks and has pushed Malavino into the ropes.
A short right from Edwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Malavino.
Edwards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malavino has a couple of punches blocked by Edwards.
Malavino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malavino dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Edwards lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malavino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malavino scores with a shot to the side of Edwards's head.
Edwards tries to land knees in the clinch but Malavino avoids the damage to the body.
Malavino avoids the elbow strike from Edwards, against the ropes.
Edwards misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malavino taking a breather.
Malavino avoiding damage as Edwards throws knees to the body.
Malavino tries to throw a body punch but Edwards avoids it by throwing Malavino back against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Edwards.
Malavino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Malavino fails to land.
Malavino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Edwards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malavino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edwards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malavino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malavino struggles to land a body shot inside as Edwards controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Malavino as the two fighters clinch.
Malavino working aggressively here.
Malavino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Edwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malavino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Malavino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malavino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Edwards misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Malavino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Malavino scores with a knee to the head.
Edwards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Malavino.
Malavino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwards misses with a punch to the body.
Malavino avoids a wild elbow strike from Edwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edule Edwards dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Malavino scores with a decent looking hook.
Malavino moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Edwards checks a low kick from Malavino.
Malavino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Edwards. Edwards obviously looking to wear him down.
Malavino changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Malavino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Edwards misses with a body kick.
Edwards shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Malavino eats them both and turns towards Edwards to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Malavino moves into the clinch.
Edwards misses with a body punch.
Malavino misses with some punches.
Malavino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow.
Malavino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malavino.
Edwards lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malavino backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malavino.
Malavino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Malavino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A left hand lands to the body for Malavino.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Edwards creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Edwards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edwards blocks an uppercut.
Malavino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Edwards swings wildly with an uppercut but Malavino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malavino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Edwards lands an elbow inside.
Malavino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malavino dodges an elbow strike from Edwards.
Malavino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Edwards lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Edwards looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Edwards dodges an elbow strike from Malavino.
Edwards lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Malavino throws a punch but it's blocked by Edwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Edwards.
Malavino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malavino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malavino prevents a body shot from Edwards.
Malavino throws a head punch that misses.
Edwards misses with an elbow over the top.
Malavino struggles to land a body shot inside as Edwards controls his hands.
Malavino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow.
Malavino breaks from the clinch.
Malavino connects with a single shot there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Edwards, right into the meat.
A cross from Edwards lands.
Edwards buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Edwards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malavino was well out of range. Poor timing from Edwards.
Edwards lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malavino lands a body shot.
Malavino scoring well with a low kick there.
Edwards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malavino lands a right hook to the body.
Malavino tries to clinch up.
Edwards throws a leg kick but Malavino sees it coming and moves out of range.
Edwards lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Malavino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edwards throws out the jab.
Malavino throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Edwards counters with a good low kick that Malavino was not able to check.
Malavino lands a lovely overhand right.
Edwards rushes Malavino and presses him up against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Edwards just misses with a elbow thrown towards Malavino's brow.
Edwards throws an elbow but it misses.
Edwards prevents a body shot from Malavino.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Edwards.
Edwards misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malavino.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malavino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malavino is trying to maintain a safe position but Edwards gets an underhook and turns Malavino into the ropes.
Malavino lands a body shot in the clinch.
Edwards is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Malavino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Malavino blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edwards working aggressively here.
Malavino lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Edwards.
Edwards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Edwards takes an elbow to the forehead.
Malavino throws a head punch that misses.
Malavino blocks an elbow strike from Edwards.
Edwards lands with a left to the head.
Edwards pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Malavino lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Malavino to work.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edwards obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Edule Edwards will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Malavino lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Edwards at a distance.
Malavino jabs Edwards to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Malavino turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malavino is looking to land body kicks.
Malavino scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards throws a leg kick but Malavino checks it.
Edwards closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Edwards lands a nice shot to the body.
Edwards working Malavino over with knees to the body.
Edwards lands a damaging elbow.
Malavino tries a body shot but Edwards blocks it.
Edwards gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Edwards lands a body shot in the clinch.
Malavino lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Edwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Malavino.
Malavino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malavino misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malavino lands with a short shot to the head.
Edwards lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malavino backwards.
Edwards tries to work over Malavino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malavino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow.
Malavino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malavino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malavino misses with a body punch.
Edwards misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edwards lands with a short shot to the head.
Malavino avoids the elbow strike from Edwards, against the ropes.
Edwards lands a body shot in the clinch.
Edule Edwards has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Malavino working aggressively here.
Edwards lands a body punch.
Edwards lands an elbow inside that Malavino shrugs off.
Malavino is working Edwards over against the ropes.
Arroyo Malavino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Edwards scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malavino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malavino working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malavino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Edwards is defending well for now.
Edwards pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Malavino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Edwards working aggressively here.
Edwards tries to land knees in the clinch but Malavino avoids the damage to the body.
Malavino working Edwards over with knees to the body.
A short left from Edwards.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Edwards throws an elbow but misses.
Edwards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edwards scores with a shot to the side of Malavino's head.
Edwards misses with a body punch.
Edwards being controlled against the ropes.
Malavino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Edwards misses with a body punch.
Malavino swings wildly with an uppercut but Edwards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edwards tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malavino avoids it.
Malavino is trying to maintain a safe position but Edwards gets an underhook and turns Malavino into the ropes.
Edwards throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Edwards misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edwards throws an elbow that misses.
Malavino is trying to maintain a safe position but Edwards gets an underhook and turns Malavino into the ropes.
Malavino looking to slow down the pace here.
Edwards gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Edwards tries a body shot but Malavino blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malavino avoids the elbow strike from Edwards, against the ropes.
Malavino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Malavino blocks an elbow strike.
Malavino can't break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Malavino as the two fighters clinch.
Edwards blocks a body shot from Malavino.
Malavino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Edwards throws an elbow but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Malavino.
Malavino tries a body shot but Edwards blocks it.
Edwards blocks a body shot from Malavino.
Edwards struggles to land a body shot inside as Malavino controls his hands.
Malavino misses with some punches.
Malavino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malavino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malavino pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Edwards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edwards.
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 Edule Edwards.
Well Edwards has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edule Edwards!
An out of breath Edule Edwards 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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