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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Edkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paez Paez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Paul Edkins has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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203 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
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187 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Edkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paez Paez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edkins is fending him off so far but Paez persists. Nope, Edkins circles away and we're back to standing.
Edkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Paez momentarily.
Edkins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Paez tries to clinch but Edkins moves out of range.
Edkins throws a one two combo.
Nice jab there from Edkins.
Edkins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Edkins connects with a right hand. Paez shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edkins lands a two punch combo.
Paez is rocked!
Edkins gets caught napping as Paez dives in and scores a takedown. Edkins manages to retain guard.
Paez is still in real trouble! Can Edkins finish him?
Edkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Paez seems to have recovered his senses.
Edkins working for a triangle but Paez defends it easily.
Paez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Edkins is keeping the position for now.
Paez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paez 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.
Paez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Paez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Edkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Paez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Paez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Edkins's guard.
Edkins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Paez pulls his head out easily.
Paez is working for a kimura but Edkins is defending it quite comfortably.
Edkins looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edkins actively working from the bottom here.
Paez 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.
Paez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Paez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Paez is trying to work for a kimura but Edkins is defending well.
Edkins looking for submissions off his back.
Edkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paez is working for a kimura but Edkins is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edkins looking for submissions off his back.
Edkins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Edkins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Paez drops back looking for a leg! Edkins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Edkins manages to kick Paez off! Paez jumps back into Edkins's guard.
Paez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Edkins is keeping the position for now.
Paez 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.
Paez drops back looking for a leg! Edkins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Edkins manages to kick Paez off! Paez jumps back into Edkins's guard.
Paez 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.
Edkins seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Edkins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Paez 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.
Paez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Edkins has his foot on Paez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Paez works his way back into a safe position though.
Edkins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Edkins is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Paez frees his head nicely. Oh but Edkins has switched to an armbar! Paez is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Paul Edkins!
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FIGHT
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