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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Albert Edward (ranked 4641 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Julyfeather (ranked 3137 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Roger Julyfeather enters the cage!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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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 New York, Albert Edward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Julyfeather!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edward fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Julyfeather tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Julyfeather misses with a double jab.
Julyfeather throws a body shot but no joy.
Julyfeather scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Edward throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Julyfeather tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Edward throws a series of punches but Julyfeather avoids them all with ease.
Julyfeather misses with a hook.
A punch combination from Edward misses.
Julyfeather digs a good body shot into Edward's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edward misses with a jab, cross combination.
Edward rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Julyfeather moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Julyfeather with the counter takedown but Edward avoids it easily.
Edward will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edward misses with a jab, cross combination.
Julyfeather changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Edward gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Julyfeather.
Edward lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Edward.
It looks like Roger Julyfeather has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Edward. Those never looked like landing.
Julyfeather drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Edward defends it well.
Edward misses with a double jab.
Edward misses with the combination.
Edward looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Julyfeather avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edward misses with a wild combination.
Julyfeather with the counter takedown but Edward avoids it easily.
Edward throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Julyfeather feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edward throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edward misses with a series of wild punches.
Julyfeather feints the counter takedown.
Julyfeather lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Edward at a distance.
Edward throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Julyfeather 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.
Julyfeather punishes Edward's body with a nice straight punch.
Edward misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edward throws a nice looking combination but Julyfeather bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And Julyfeather tries to counter it with a takedown but Edward pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Julyfeather misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Julyfeather fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julyfeather tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edward was well out of range. Poor timing from Julyfeather.
Edward went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Julyfeather slips a jab and a cross from Edward.
Julyfeather works over Edward's head and body with a nice combination.
Edward throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edward takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Edward will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Edward tries to bum rush Julyfeather with a series of wild strikes but Julyfeather uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edward takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Julyfeather with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Edward tries to bum rush Julyfeather with a series of wild strikes but Julyfeather uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Julyfeather fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Edward looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Julyfeather throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Edward stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Edward moves forwards but Julyfeather connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Julyfeather lands a nice hook to Edward's body. Edward takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Julyfeather scores with a punch to the head.
Julyfeather throws a combination. Edward tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Edward lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Julyfeather circles away quickly and effectively.
Edward misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Edward, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Julyfeather throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Edward has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Julyfeather finds it's way round the side to connect with Edward's head.
Edward misses with a series of wild punches.
Julyfeather is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Albert Edward will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roger Julyfeather's cut.
That's time! Edward's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Julyfeather connects with a good right hand that stumbles Edward. Edward circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Edward lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Julyfeather circles away quickly and effectively.
Julyfeather tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Edward misses with a wild combination.
And Julyfeather tries to counter it with a takedown but Edward pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Albert Edward is winning the standup battle so far.
Edward misses with a few strikes there.
Julyfeather is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Edward throws a series of punches but Julyfeather avoids them all with ease.
Edward swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Julyfeather throws a nice looking combination but Edward bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Julyfeather swinging wildly here.
Edward misses with a two punch combination.
Julyfeather is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edward takes a jab right on the kisser.
Edward misses with the combination.
Edward swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edward throws a series of punches but Julyfeather moves out of range.
Julyfeather connects with a right hand. Edward shakes it off.
Edward fails to land with a series of punches.
Julyfeather fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Edward throws a series of punches but Julyfeather moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Julyfeather scores with a hook to the body. Edward takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A combination from Edward does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julyfeather dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edward lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Julyfeather circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Julyfeather connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Julyfeather dodges the punch combination from Edward.
Julyfeather dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Julyfeather throws a one two combo.
Edward throws a nice looking combination but Julyfeather bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edward takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Julyfeather keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Julyfeather is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Edward rather than just go for the knockout.
Julyfeather connects with a body shot that sends Edward's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edward throws a series of punches but Julyfeather moves out of range.
Edward throws a right and a left that Julyfeather avoids nicely.
Julyfeather drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Edward defends it well.
Edward misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left and a right from Julyfeather both land. Nice combination.
Albert Edward is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edward throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Julyfeather is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Edward takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A punch combination from Edward misses.
Julyfeather feints the counter takedown.
Julyfeather avoids a punch combination nicely.
Julyfeather cracks Edward with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edward will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Edward takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Julyfeather dodges the punch combination from Edward.
Nice body punch from Julyfeather.
Edward throws a series of punches but Julyfeather moves out of range.
Julyfeather drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Edward defends it well.
Julyfeather scores with a nice head shot.
A punch combination from Edward misses.
Edward misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roger Julyfeather will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roger Julyfeather's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Edward will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Julyfeather works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheers as Julyfeather lands an impressive looking overhand right. Edward doesn't seem phased though.
Nice body punch from Julyfeather.
Julyfeather jabs at Edward's body.
Julyfeather scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edward misses with the combination.
Edward throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Julyfeather.
Edward throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Julyfeather showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edward takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Julyfeather swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edward swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good exchange - Julyfeather coming out on top.
Edward throws a right and a left that Julyfeather avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Edward.
Julyfeather fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julyfeather bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Edward rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Julyfeather moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Julyfeather avoids a punch combination nicely.
Julyfeather tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Edward tries to bum rush Julyfeather with a series of wild strikes but Julyfeather uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Julyfeather dodges the punch combination from Edward.
Edward fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edward swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Edward. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edward takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Albert Edward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edward throws a series of punches but Julyfeather moves out of range.
Julyfeather tries to counter by closing the distance.
Good shot there by Julyfeather.
Julyfeather's jab looks to have found its range, popping Edward under the eye.
Julyfeather lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Julyfeather.
Edward looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Julyfeather avoids a punch combination nicely.
Julyfeather tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Edward misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Julyfeather with the counter takedown but Edward avoids it easily.
Julyfeather with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Edward throws a left and a right that both miss
and Julyfeather moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edward.
Julyfeather tries to break free but Edward pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edward tries to work over Julyfeather's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Edward misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Julyfeather wants to break free but Edward has control.
Edward throws a head punch that misses.
Edward misses with a hook from the clinch.
Julyfeather blocks a body shot from Edward.
Julyfeather blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Julyfeather's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Edward pushes Julyfeather back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Julyfeather wants to get back to striking at distance but Edward won't allow it.
Julyfeather has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Edward misses with the head strike.
Edward misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roger Julyfeather.
I think Julyfeather has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roger Julyfeather!
Our winner, Roger Julyfeather, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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