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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez throws a head kick but Edgar moves out of range.
Edgar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Edgar lands with a nice combination. Gonzalez backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Pedro Gonzalez has been cut.
Edgar avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Edgar misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edgar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzalez clinches up against the cage.
Gonzalez lands with a left to the head.
Edgar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gonzalez blocks it with crossed arms.
Edgar lands a nice elbow.
Edgar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gonzalez scores with a shot to the side of Edgar's head.
Gonzalez lands a nice shot to the body.
Edgar lands with a short shot to the head.
Gonzalez is trying to break the clinch but Edgar has him pressed against the cage.
Edgar digs a right hand underneath Gonzalez's ribcage. Gonzalez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Edgar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzalez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edgar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gonzalez throws a nice looking combination but Edgar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edgar pushes Gonzalez up against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Edgar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzalez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez scores with a jab. Edgar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Edgar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gonzalez but Gonzalez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matt Edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edgar avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edgar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Edgar throws a combination that misses
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gonzalez throws a front kick that sends Edgar stumbling back into the cage.
Edgar looks gassed!
Edgar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzalez tries a head kick but it misses.
Edgar misses with the body kick
and Gonzalez counters with a two punch combo.
Gonzalez connects with a right hand. Edgar shakes it off.
Gonzalez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gonzalez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edgar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gonzalez finds it's way round the side to connect with Edgar's head.
Gonzalez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edgar shoots in for a double leg but Gonzalez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pedro Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Edgar.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Edgar as he avoids it easily.
Gonzalez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a head kick but Edgar moves out of range.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gonzalez 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.
Gonzalez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gonzalez tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzalez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edgar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gonzalez counters with a left and a right that stings Edgar.
Edgar ducks right into an uppercut from Gonzalez.
A punch lands to the side of Edgar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gonzalez lands a with a good body shot.
Edgar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gonzalez counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gonzalez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gonzalez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Edgar clinches up with Gonzalez and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gonzalez lands an uppercut.
Edgar misses with an elbow over the top.
Edgar throws an elbow that misses.
Gonzalez wants to get back to striking at distance but Edgar won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws an elbow but it misses.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzalez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Edgar tries to clinch up
and Gonzalez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Edgar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edgar avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Edgar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Edgar.
Gonzalez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edgar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gonzalez but Gonzalez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gonzalez lands with an overhand left.
Edgar slips a jab and a cross from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Edgar closes the distance and pushes Gonzalez back into the cage.
Gonzalez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edgar tries to clinch there but Gonzalez circles away.
Edgar tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonzalez keeps the fight on the outside.
Edgar slips a jab and a cross from Gonzalez.
Edgar throws a sloppy head kick
and Gonzalez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Gonzalez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Gonzalez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Edgar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gonzalez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Gonzalez scores with a four punch combination!
Edgar misses with a head kick.
Edgar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gonzalez counters with an inside leg kick.
Edgar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gonzalez's guard.
Gonzalez is striking from the bottom but Edgar uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Edgar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gonzalez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Edgar throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gonzalez because Edgar loaded up on that one.
Gonzalez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Edgar on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edgar jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gonzalez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Edgar wants to stand but Gonzalez is controlling his arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gonzalez working over Edgar with some ground and pound. Edgar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gonzalez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Edgar wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Edgar closes the distance but Gonzalez moves to the side
and Gonzalez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gonzalez scores with a one two! Edgar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Edgar throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Edgar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that Edgar avoids nicely.
Gonzalez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pedro Gonzalez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.
Edgar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonzalez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Edgar fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gonzalez scores with a decent looking hook.
Gonzalez lands a head shot.
Edgar blocks a leg kick.
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.
Edgar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch.
Edgar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edgar wants to clinch but Gonzalez slips to the side
and Gonzalez counters with a nice body shot.
Edgar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzalez throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Edgar.
Edgar throws a series of punches but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Edgar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edgar pushes Gonzalez up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to break the clinch but Edgar is controlling the position.
Gonzalez is trying to break free.
Edgar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gonzalez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Edgar.
Edgar takes one to the chin there.
Edgar tries to clinch up
and Gonzalez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonzalez scores with a one two! Edgar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Edgar throws a head kick but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Edgar thuds his shin into the meat of Gonzalez's side.
A head kick by Gonzalez misses
and Edgar counters with a head kick. That will keep Gonzalez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A bone on bone clash there as Edgar blocks the leg kick.
Edgar misses with a body shot.
Edgar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gonzalez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses.
Edgar avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Edgar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gonzalez tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Edgar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Edgar moves out of range.
Edgar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a nice body shot.
Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Edgar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Edgar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez can't break the clinch.
Edgar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edgar blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt Edgar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pedro Gonzalez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Edgar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Edgar blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
Edgar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Edgar is looking to clinch but Gonzalez is avoiding it.
Edgar throws a combination that misses
and Gonzalez counters with a nice uppercut.
Edgar tries to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a right hand to the body.
Edgar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gonzalez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Edgar is having none of it.
A left and a right from Gonzalez both land. Nice combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gonzalez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edgar tries to clinch up.
Edgar misses with a double jab
and Edgar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick by Gonzalez misses
and Edgar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Gonzalez counter with a right hand.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Gonzalez counter with a right hand.
Edgar slips a jab and a cross from Gonzalez.
Edgar darts in trying to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Edgar fails with the takedown.
A left and a right from Gonzalez both land. Nice combination.
Gonzalez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Edgar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Edgar throwing shots but Gonzalez is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Edgar is looking to advance position but Gonzalez won't allow it.
Gonzalez is looking to improve his position.
Gonzalez striking from the bottom.
Edgar winds up and cracks Gonzalez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gonzalez is trying to stand back up but Edgar is controlling him
Edgar seems to be looking for submissions.
Edgar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edgar.
Edgar tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Gonzalez counter with a right hand.
Edgar tries to clinch up.
Gonzalez lands a jab.
Edgar closes the distance but Gonzalez moves to the side
and Gonzalez counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Edgar.
Gonzalez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A combination from Gonzalez does no damage.
Edgar tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzalez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edgar misses with a takedown
enabling Gonzalez to counter with a crisp jab.
Edgar has closed the distance and engaged Gonzalez in a clinch.
Edgar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Edgar tries to break the clinch but Gonzalez is controlling the position.
Edgar lands a hook that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gonzalez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez throws a combination that misses
and Edgar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gonzalez won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Edgar is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Gonzalez is trying to escape and Edgar transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Gonzalez is forced to tap! Nice work there by Edgar! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Edgar!
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hype
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