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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Edkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Hampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Edkins had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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199 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Edkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fred Hampton!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hampton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Edkins.
A little feinted left hand from Edkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hampton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edkins moves away.
Edkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hampton.
An attempted straight right counter from Edkins misses the target.
Edkins missing with a left hand there. Hampton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hampton misses the shot to the body.
Edkins throws a series of punches but Hampton moves out of range.
Hampton gets caught flat footed, as Edkins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hampton manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Edkins tries a low kick but Hampton avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Edkins. Those never looked like landing.
Hampton misses the shot to the body.
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!
Hampton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edkins manages to avoid it.
Edkins is looking for a counter combo.
Hampton just misses with a punch to the body.
Edkins misses with a double jab.
Edkins misses with a wild combination.
Hampton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Edkins rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton throws a body punch but Edkins moves out of range.
Hampton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Edkins throws a nice looking combination but Hampton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edkins blocks a jab.
It looked like Edkins was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Edkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Edkins throws an off balance right hand
and Hampton counters with a straight right hand.
Edkins staying out of range there.
Edkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hampton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Edkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Edkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edkins slips under a jab.
Edkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edkins moves away.
Edkins misses with a double jab
and Hampton counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hampton throws out a loose jab but Edkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hampton throws a big shot that misses.
Edkins throws a right hand that Hampton ducks under and follows up with a left that Hampton also avoids with ease.
Hampton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Edkins misses with a wild combination.
Hampton looks to score with a jab to the body but Edkins is just out of range.
Hampton digs a good body shot into Edkins's ribs.
Edkins misses with a straight right.
Edkins defending well as Hampton loads up on a big left hand.
Hampton misses with a body shot
and Edkins counters with a three punch combo that has Hampton backing up. Hampton nods at Edkins to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edkins throws a right hand that Hampton ducks under and follows up with a left that Hampton also avoids with ease.
Hampton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Edkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hampton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hampton! But no joy.
A low kick from Edkins is predictable there
and Hampton counters with a left to the body.
Hampton lands a nice hook to Edkins's body. Edkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hampton just misses with a punch to the body.
Hampton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hampton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hampton throws a body punch but Edkins moves out of range.
Hampton swings for the body but Edkins moves out of range.
Hampton slips a jab and a cross from Edkins.
Hampton throws a shot to the body.
Hampton misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edkins misses with a hook.
Hampton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edkins manages to avoid it.
Edkins appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hampton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hampton throws an overhand right that lands on Edkins's shoulder, as Edkins tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hampton misses with a body shot.
Edkins is looking to counter punch.
Hampton misses with a wild body shot.
Edkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hampton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edkins scores with a one two! Hampton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hampton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Edkins was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Edkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Edkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Hampton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Edkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hampton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Hampton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Edkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Edkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edkins appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hampton misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Edkins misses.
Hampton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edkins manages to avoid it.
Edkins misses with a straight left.
Hampton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Edkins throws a series of punches but Hampton moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Edkins. Those never looked like landing.
Fred Hampton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Edkins throws a body punch but Hampton moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton cracks Edkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hampton cracks a nice hook into Edkins's ribs.
Paul Edkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hampton lands a slapping body shot.
Hampton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hampton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Edkins to score with a decent uppercut.
Hampton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Edkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hampton.
Edkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Edkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hampton.
Hampton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Edkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hampton throws out a loose jab but Edkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hampton throws an overhand right that lands on Edkins's shoulder, as Edkins tries to avoid the shot.
Hampton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Edkins's hands.
Edkins moves away from the strike by Hampton.
Hampton scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton throws a poor cross that misses
and Hampton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hampton throws a jab but it's blocked by Edkins.
Hampton jabs at Edkins's body.
Edkins fails to land the takedown.
Edkins moves out of range as Hampton strikes.
Edkins throws a right hand that Hampton ducks under and follows up with a left that Hampton also avoids with ease.
Hampton looks to score with a jab to the body but Edkins is just out of range.
Hampton lands a nice shot to the body.
Hampton swings for the body but Edkins moves out of range.
Edkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hampton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hampton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hampton thuds a left hand into Edkins's body.
Hampton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hampton looks to score with a jab to the body but Edkins is just out of range.
Hampton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Edkins.
Edkins misses with a wild combination.
Edkins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hampton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Edkins scrambles back to his feet.
Hampton throws a hook but Edkins avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Edkins.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hampton in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hampton misses with a looping left.
Edkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hampton.
Hampton takes a swing at Edkins's ribcage but misses.
Edkins misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hampton! But no joy.
Edkins slips under a jab from Hampton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hampton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Edkins.
Hampton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hampton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edkins.
Edkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Edkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hampton.
Edkins fails with the takedown
and Hampton counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Hampton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Edkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hampton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Edkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hampton lands a nice shot that snaps Edkins's head back.
Hampton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Hampton.
As Hampton looks to move away, Edkins throws a big counter combo but Hampton just gets out of the way.
Hampton misses the shot to the body.
Hampton takes a swing at Edkins's ribcage but misses.
Edkins ducks under a wild hook from Hampton.
An attempted straight right counter from Edkins misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Hampton.
Edkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hampton.
An attempted straight right counter from Edkins misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hampton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Edkins throws a nice looking combination but Hampton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edkins throws a series of punches but Hampton avoids them all with ease.
Hampton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hampton swings for the body but Edkins moves out of range.
Edkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hampton misses with an uppercut.
Hampton slaps away a takedown attempt from Edkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hampton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Edkins throws the left hand but Hampton avoids the punch easily.
Edkins takes a swing at Hampton's ribcage but misses.
Hampton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Hampton finds it's way through Edkins's defenses.
Hampton throws a body punch but Edkins moves out of range.
Edkins throwing a counter right hand but Hampton manages to avoid it.
Hampton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Edkins lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton moves out of range as Edkins strikes.
Hampton jabs Edkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hampton looks to score with a jab to the body but Edkins is just out of range.
Hampton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from Hampton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hampton. Edkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hampton lands with a nice body punch.
Edkins blocks a jab.
Fred Hampton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hampton blocks a jab.
Edkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hampton.
Edkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hampton misses the body punch
letting Edkins counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Edkins misses.
Edkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hampton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hampton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edkins manages to avoid it.
Edkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Edkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Edkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hampton ducks under a wild hook from Edkins.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Edkins.
Hampton throws the left hand but Edkins avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hampton misses with a body punch
and Edkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Edkins misses with a hook. Hampton ducked under it nicely.
Edkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hampton.
Edkins appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Edkins misses.
Hampton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hampton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Edkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Hampton.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hampton. Edkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hampton throws a jab when Edkins was well out of range.
Hampton throws a body shot but no joy.
Edkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hampton throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Hampton.
Edkins staying out of range there.
Edkins is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Hampton really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Edkins moves out of range as Hampton strikes.
Hampton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edkins manages to avoid it.
Hampton connects with a crisp jab.
Edkins throws a series of punches but Hampton avoids them all with ease.
Edkins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Edkins throws a series of punches but Hampton avoids them all with ease.
Hampton just misses with a punch to the body.
Edkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Edkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Hampton off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hampton.
Edkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hampton.
Hampton misses with a body shot.
Edkins slips under a jab from Hampton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton lands a nice hook to Edkins's body. Edkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A low kick from Edkins is predictable there
and Edkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Edkins.
Hampton misses with an uppercut.
Hampton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Edkins counters with a right hand to the body.
Hampton ducks under a wild hook from Edkins.
Hampton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edkins lands a nice hook to Hampton's body. Hampton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hampton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edkins.
Hampton looks to land a right hand but Edkins moved out of range.
Edkins is looking for a counter combo.
Edkins throws a right and a left that Hampton avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edkins throws a right and a left that Hampton avoids nicely.
A nice side step and Hampton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice takedown defense from Hampton. No joy for Edkins on that attempt.
Edkins blocks a jab.
Hampton cracks Edkins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Edkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hampton misses the shot to the body.
Edkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hampton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edkins moves away.
Hampton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Edkins in his tracks.
Hampton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edkins ducks under a wild hook from Hampton.
Edkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hampton works the jab nicely.
Edkins is rocked!
Edkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Edkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hampton throws an uppercut from hell that sends Edkins clean off his feet! He's out cold! Hampton stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fred Hampton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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