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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Mcdowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Eastwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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194 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edmond Mcdowell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Clint Eastwood!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcdowell closes the distance and pushes Eastwood back into the cage.
Eastwood looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Eastwood drags the fight down to the ground.
Mcdowell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mcdowell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mcdowell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mcdowell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mcdowell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mcdowell wants to get up but he can't break Eastwood's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mcdowell is in close to Eastwood's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Eastwood looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcdowell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mcdowell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mcdowell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mcdowell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdowell lands a couple of digs.
Mcdowell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mcdowell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Eastwood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mcdowell 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.
Mcdowell wants to stand but Eastwood has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mcdowell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mcdowell drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Eastwood manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mcdowell has Eastwood in his guard.
Eastwood got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mcdowell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eastwood has managed to get both his arms back between Mcdowell's legs - danger averted.
Mcdowell throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mcdowell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eastwood is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eastwood with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastwood wanted to stand there but Mcdowell had control of the position.
Mcdowell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Eastwood defends well.
Mcdowell looking for subs off his back but Eastwood has passed one foot through into half guard.
Eastwood misses with a head shot. Mcdowell uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mcdowell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eastwood is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eastwood working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mcdowell's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcdowell scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Eastwood must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Eastwood got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mcdowell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eastwood has managed to get both his arms back between Mcdowell's legs - danger averted.
Eastwood got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mcdowell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eastwood has managed to get both his arms back between Mcdowell's legs - danger averted.
Mcdowell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eastwood defends it easily.
Eastwood trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcdowell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcdowell seems keen to control Eastwood's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmond Mcdowell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Eastwood misses with a body kick.
Mcdowell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eastwood, pushing him back against the cage.
Mcdowell stalling in the clinch.
Mcdowell is pushing Eastwood up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mcdowell is pushing Eastwood up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mcdowell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eastwood is trying to break the clinch but Mcdowell is controlling him.
Eastwood is breathing heavily.
Mcdowell leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Edmond Mcdowell.
Mcdowell avoids a kick to the body.
Mcdowell moves into the clinch.
Mcdowell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mcdowell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eastwood.
Eastwood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Mcdowell to work.
Mcdowell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eastwood can do to turn this around?
Mcdowell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Eastwood being controlled against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mcdowell.
Eastwood is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mcdowell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdowell missing with knees to the body.
Mcdowell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mcdowell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Eastwood ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Eastwood no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mcdowell stands up from Eastwood's guard - Mcdowell perhaps looking for a knockout.
Clint Eastwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcdowell clinches up against the cage.
Mcdowell trying to land knees to the body.
Eastwood managing to block the knees to the body from Mcdowell.
Mcdowell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mcdowell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mcdowell leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdowell effectively controlling the action here.
Mcdowell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Edmond Mcdowell.
Eastwood tries to keep at a distance but Mcdowell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mcdowell is pushing Eastwood up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four 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.
Eastwood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mcdowell tries to land knees in the clinch but Eastwood avoids the damage to the body.
Eastwood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mcdowell slows down the pace here.
Eastwood has picked Mcdowell up - he's going for a ride! Eastwood dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mcdowell missing with punches from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcdowell keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mcdowell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mcdowell is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmond Mcdowell dominated that second round.
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!
Eastwood gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mcdowell landing with the ground and pound.
Mcdowell distracts Eastwood with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mcdowell wants to stand but Eastwood is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mcdowell stands up from Eastwood's guard - Mcdowell perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Eastwood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdowell tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Eastwood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcdowell striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Mcdowell is looking to reverse the position.
Mcdowell gets back to half guard.
Mcdowell lands with a few short shots to the body.
Eastwood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcdowell keeps working.
Clint Eastwood has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mcdowell actively working from the bottom here.
Mcdowell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mcdowell landing a few short strikes.
That's two 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.
Mcdowell trying to control but Eastwood postures up.
Mcdowell actively working from the bottom here.
Mcdowell is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Eastwood is tapping! Great win for Mcdowell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Edmond Mcdowell!
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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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