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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefano Dufinbeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dufinbeger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Steppin Stone. Stefano Dufinbeger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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240 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stefano Dufinbeger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards lands with a cross.
Edwards works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dufinbeger blocks the body kick.
Edwards has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dufinbeger is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Edwards fails to land the takedown.
Edwards looks to land a left hand but Dufinbeger moved out of range nicely.
Dufinbeger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dufinbeger tries to clinch there but Edwards circles away.
Edwards throws a hook to the side of Dufinbeger's head but Dufinbeger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dufinbeger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Edwards.
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dufinbeger.
Dufinbeger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Edwardss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Edwards connects with a solid leg kick.
Edwards connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dufinbeger's hands.
Dufinbeger lands a left and a right that send Edwards crashing to the mat, dazed. Dufinbeger thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Chris Edwards has been cut.
Edwards cracks Dufinbeger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dufinbeger tries to clinch but Edwards is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dufinbeger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dufinbeger closes the distance and pushes Edwards back into the cage.
Dufinbeger blocks an elbow strike.
Edwards lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dufinbeger backwards.
Edwards misses with an elbow strike.
Edwards lands a right hand.
Edwards misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Edwards just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dufinbeger's brow.
Edwards creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Edwards pushes off an throws an elbow but Dufinbeger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dufinbeger blocks the elbow strike.
Edwards throws an elbow that misses.
Edwards throws an elbow that misses.
Edwards pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws an elbow that misses.
Dufinbeger avoids the elbow strike from Edwards, against the cage.
Dufinbeger working hard to break the clinch.
Edwards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edwards lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dufinbeger backwards.
Edwards throws an elbow but it misses.
Dufinbeger avoids the elbow strike from Edwards, against the cage.
Dufinbeger blocks an elbow strike from Edwards.
Edwards lands with a left to the head.
Edwards throws an elbow but it misses.
Edwards looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dufinbeger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Edwards has him pressed against the cage.
Dufinbeger manages to break the clinch.
Dufinbeger closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a head punch that misses.
Dufinbeger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dufinbeger.
Dufinbeger has managed to clinch.
Edwards misses with some punches.
Dufinbeger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Dufinbeger.
Edwards throws an elbow but it misses.
Dufinbeger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Edwards fails with a takedown attempt.
Edwards looks to throw the jab but Dufinbeger is out of range.
A combination from Edwards does no damage.
Edwards swings for the body but Dufinbeger moves out of range.
Dufinbeger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edwards loads up on a big right hand but Dufinbeger slips the punch.
Edwards tries to clinch but Dufinbeger is having none of it.
Edwards scores with a body shot.
Dufinbeger drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Edwards is on top in guard.
Edwards throws a big right hand that misses.
Edwards loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Edwards scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Edwards trying to control but Dufinbeger is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dufinbeger is looking to stand up but Edwards isn't so interested in that idea.
Edwards trying to control the position from guard on top but Dufinbeger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Edwards will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Edwards's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Edwards slips under a jab from Dufinbeger.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Edwards. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dufinbeger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edwards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edwards misses with a hook. Dufinbeger ducked under it nicely.
Dufinbeger tries to close the distance and clinch but Edwards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dufinbeger swinging wildly here.
Edwards tries to clinch there but Dufinbeger circles away.
Dufinbeger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Edwards scores with a hook.
Dufinbeger slips a jab from Edwards.
Edwards jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Edwards.
Dufinbeger drops Edwards with a beautiful combination! Edwards stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dufinbeger is looking for the KO!
Edwards is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Are you kidding me?! Dufinbeger ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Edwards clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stefano Dufinbeger!
Stefano Dufinbeger gave a mention to Pirates Powder in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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