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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sumrall might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kutless - Smile. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
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188 cm
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209 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonah Sumrall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Edwards!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards looks to land a right hand but Sumrall moved out of range.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sumrall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sumrall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sumrall blocks a head kick by Edwards.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sumrall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edwards fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sumrall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Edwards turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sumrall moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Edwards.
Edwards moves into the clinch successfully.
Sumrall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards doesn't manage to clinch there - Sumrall circles away.
Edwards tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sumrall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Edwards with a hook.
Edwards lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Sumrall moves out of range easily.
Edwards tried to score with a low kick but Sumrall checks it.
Edwards tries to clinch up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Edwards.
Sumrall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Edwards.
Edwards throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sumrall's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards sizes up Sumrall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've been told by Sumrall's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Sumrall as he checks the leg kick.
Sumrall takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Edwards lands a head kick. Sumrall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sumrall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edwards throws an overhand right that lands on Sumrall's shoulder, as Sumrall tries to avoid the shot.
Edwards is looking to clinch.
Edwards tries to clinch but Sumrall moves away
and Sumrall finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Edwards swings for the body but Sumrall moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edwards fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sumrall has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Edwards wants to slow Sumrall down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Edwards.
Edwards throws a lazy head kick
and Sumrall counters with a solid body kick.
Edwards throws the kick towards the body but Sumrall avoids it.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edwards thows a leg kick but Sumrall checks it
and Sumrall counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Edwards dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Good leg kick by Edwards there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
It looks like Aaron Edwards has been cut.
Edwards misses with an attempted mid kick.
Edwards throws a head kick but Sumrall moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Edwards letting Sumrall take a breather here.
Sumrall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sumrall breaks from the clinch.
Edwards scores with a push kick.
Edwards throws a push kick but Sumrall slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Edwards misses
and Sumrall counters with a good low kick that Edwards was not able to check.
Sumrall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sumrall avoids the head kick by Edwards.
Edwards misses with a hook to the body
and Sumrall counters with a solid body kick.
Sumrall avoids the body shot from Edwards.
Edwards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Edwards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edwards lands a head shot.
Edwards throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a head kick but Sumrall moves out of range.
Edwards looks for the body kick but Sumrall saw that one coming.
Edwards misses with a looping right.
Sumrall circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Sumrall to counter with a crisp jab.
Edwards throws a body punch but Sumrall moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards swings for the body but Sumrall moves out of range.
Edwards scores with a leg kick.
Edwards throws a head kick but Sumrall moves out of range.
Edwards misses with a body shot.
Edwards scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Edwards wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Sumrall pushes him off.
Edwards fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sumrall has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sumrall. That did some damage!
Edwards has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Edwards misses with a head kick.
Edwards pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sumrall is out of range and Edwards settles back down.
Edwards throws a leg kick
and Sumrall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses.
Edwards throws a looping overhand right but Sumrall ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A solid leg kick lands there for Edwards.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sumrall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Edwards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aaron Edwards's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sumrall checks a low kick from Edwards.
Edwards clinches.
Edwards scores a nice knee to the body.
Sumrall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Edwards has him pressed against the cage.
Sumrall avoiding damage as Edwards throws knees to the body.
Edwards throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sumrall blocks it with crossed arms.
Sumrall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Edwards.
Sumrall looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards trying to land knees to the body.
Edwards misses with a knee strike.
Edwards using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards throws the kick towards the body but Sumrall avoids it.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch but Sumrall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sumrall avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Edwards.
Edwards tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sumrall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards tries to clinch but Sumrall moves out of range.
Sumrall tries to keep at a distance but Edwards has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Edwards is keeping busy.
Edwards missing with knees to the body.
Sumrall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edwards moves into range and clinches up with Sumrall.
Sumrall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Edwards's efforts to push away.
Edwards is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sumrall is defending well for now.
Edwards keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sumrall's efforts to push away.
Sumrall breaks the clinch.
Aaron Edwards seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Edwards misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall moves out of range of the body kick.
Edwards pushes Sumrall up against the cage in a clinch.
Sumrall wants to break free but Edwards has control.
Edwards has Sumrall pressed against the cage, preventing Sumrall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sumrall working hard to break the clinch.
Aaron Edwards is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Edwards misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sumrall.
Sumrall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Edwards with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Edwards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Edwards misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Edwards.
Edwards throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sumrall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Edwards pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Edwards is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sumrall rather than just go for the knockout.
Edwards wants to clinch but Sumrall slips to the side
and Edwards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edwards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edwards throws a body punch but Sumrall moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Edwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Edwards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Edwards has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Edwards!
Aaron Edwards made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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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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