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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Edgar (ranked 4845 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Anderson (ranked 5091 p4p, 359 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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163 cm
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145 lbs
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160 cm
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwight Edgar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Anderson! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Edgar tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Anderson throws a shot to the body.
Edgar darts in trying to clinch and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into guard. Anderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Anderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Edgar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Edgar keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully. Anderson landing with the ground and pound. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Anderson with a nice head shot there. Anderson scoring with some ground and pound. Edgar has momentary wrist control but Anderson slips an elbow through the middle. Anderson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Anderson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Anderson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Anderson works over Edgar with some ground and pound from guard. Anderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Anderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Edgar's head. Anderson connects with a couple of short punches. Anderson scoring with some ground and pound. Anderson won't allow Edgar to sweep him here. Anderson connects with a couple of short punches. Anderson scoring with punches to the head and body. Anderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Anderson scoring with punches to the head and body. Anderson stands and throws Edgar's legs to the side, diving into side control. Anderson is putting a hurting on Edgar here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Anderson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Edgar! Anderson breaks from Edgar's wrist control and lands an elbow. Anderson trying to control but he's not successful this time. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. The referee warns Edgar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Anderson avoids the attempt from Edgar to control. Anderson working Edgar over with strikes here. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The referee warns Edgar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Anderson trying to control but Edgar is having none of it. Edgar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Edgar tries to get out of the position. Anderson working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Anderson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Edgar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anderson on the ground. Anderson working Edgar over with strikes here. Anderson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Edgar is rocked! Edgar is bucking up trying to escape but Anderson cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Oh Edgar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Anderson lands a big shot there that rocks Edgar but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Anderson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Edgar can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Edgar is breathing heavily. Edgar is looking to improve his position but Anderson isn't that keen on the idea. Anderson looking to secure an arm triangle but Edgar defends it well. Edgar seems to have got his legs back now. Anderson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Anderson working Edgar over with strikes here. Anderson landing punches. Edgar is in a horrible position here. Anderson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Anderson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Edgar looks a forlorn figure.
Anderson cracks Edgar with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerome Anderson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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