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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Charcoal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hans Edgar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mr Charcoal's chin.
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169 lbs
25 - 10 - 1 |
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155 lbs
28 - 15 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hans Edgar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mr Charcoal!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charcoal throws a series of punches but Edgar avoids them all with ease.
Charcoal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Charcoal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edgar.
Charcoal ducks under a wild hook from Edgar.
Edgar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Charcoal.
Edgar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Edgar wants it to stay on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Edgar.
Edgar throws a hook but Charcoal avoids it easily.
Charcoal misses the jab.
Edgar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Edgar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Charcoal. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Charcoal.
Edgar misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Charcoal to counter with a crisp jab.
Charcoal throws a head kick but Edgar moves out of range.
Edgar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Edgar throws a hook but Charcoal blocks it.
Charcoal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Charcoal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Charcoal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edgar tests Charcoal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Edgar instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Charcoal swings wildly with an uppercut but Edgar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edgar letting Charcoal take a breather here.
Edgar throws a head punch that misses.
Charcoal blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Edgar.
A right handed body shot lands from Edgar.
A hook to the body from Charcoal.
Edgar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Charcoal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Charcoal throws a head kick that misses.
Edgar slips a jab and a cross from Charcoal.
Edgar thuds a left hand into Charcoal's body.
Edgar tries to clinch but Charcoal moves out of range.
Charcoal avoids the body shot from Edgar.
A nice leg kick lands there from Edgar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charcoal lands with a nice body punch.
Charcoal tries to bum rush Edgar with a series of wild strikes but Edgar 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!
Edgar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Charcoal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Charcoal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Charcoal lands a two punch combo.
Edgar tries a head kick but it misses.
Edgar scores with a body shot.
Charcoal throws the left hand but Edgar avoids the punch easily.
Charcoal connects with a body shot that sends Edgar's belly button to the back.
A punch combination from Edgar misses.
Charcoal throws a right hand that Edgar ducks under and follows up with a left that Edgar also avoids with ease.
Charcoal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Charcoal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edgar throwing a counter right hand but Charcoal manages to avoid it.
Edgar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Charcoal tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Edgar defends well and Charcoal ends up having to push Edgar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Edgar slips a jab from Charcoal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Edgar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charcoal. Edgar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hans Edgar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edgar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Charcoal cracks Edgar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Charcoal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Edgar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Charcoal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edgar.
Charcoal doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Edgar catches Charcoal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Edgar scores with a jab to the head.
Edgar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hans Edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edgar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Charcoal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edgar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edgar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Charcoal throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Charcoal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Edgar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charcoal lands with a slapping head kick.
Edgar misses with a wild body shot.
Charcoal shoots in but no luck this time.
Hans Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Charcoal.
Charcoal goes for a double leg but Edgar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Edgar continues to drive forward.
Edgar moves in looking to clinch but Charcoal pushes him off.
Charcoal scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Edgar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charcoal has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Charcoal throws a series of punches but Edgar moves out of range.
Edgar tries to sprawl but Charcoal drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Charcoal takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Edgar is positioning himself well to prevent Charcoal advancing to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charcoal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Charcoal prevents Edgar from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Charcoal dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Edgar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Charcoal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edgar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Charcoal.
Mr Charcoal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charcoal jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Edgar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Charcoal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Edgar has time to react.
Edgar scores with a nice head shot.
Edgar moves in looking to clinch but Charcoal pushes him off.
Charcoal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Edgar throws a lazy right hand but Charcoal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Charcoal throws a body shot but no joy.
Charcoal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Charcoal looks to land a right hand but Edgar moved out of range.
Charcoal connects with a single shot there.
Edgar misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Charcoal to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Edgar. Those never looked like landing.
Charcoal was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Edgar throws a poor cross that misses
and Charcoal counters with a stiff right hand.
Mr Charcoal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Edgar jabs Charcoal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Edgar throws a hook but Charcoal blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charcoal tries to clinch but Edgar is having none of it.
Charcoal plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Edgar moves in looking to clinch but Charcoal pushes him off.
Charcoal misses with a body kick.
Edgar slips under a jab.
Edgar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Edgar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Charcoal.
Charcoal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Edgar doesn't seem bothered though.
Edgar instigates a clinch.
Edgar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edgar lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Edgar - that landed with a thud.
Edgar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Charcoal lands a left hand.
Edgar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Charcoal as Edgar tries to tie him up.
Charcoal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charcoal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Edgar.
Edgar swings wildly with an uppercut but Charcoal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edgar working aggressively here.
Charcoal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charcoal pushes Edgar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Charcoal manages to break the clinch.
Edgar misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Charcoal.
Charcoal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Edgar.
Edgar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Edgar lands with a right hand.
Edgar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Charcoal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Edgar as he avoids it easily.
Edgar throws the left hand but Charcoal avoids the punch easily.
Edgar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charcoal was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgar.
Charcoal cracks Edgar with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charcoal lands with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Edgar, as that shot connected.
Charcoal darts in looking for a takedown but Edgar gets double underhooks and turns Charcoal into the cage.
Edgar slips a jab from Charcoal.
A slow jab from Charcoal misses its intended target.
Charcoal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Edgar.
Edgar looks to land a right hand but Charcoal moved out of range.
Good exchange - Edgar coming out on top.
Edgar throws a shot from downtown. Charcoal moves away and avoids it.
Edgar throws out a loose jab but Charcoal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charcoal throws out a leg kick but Edgar moves out of range and Charcoal only half commits.
Donk. Edgar catches Charcoal right on the button with a cross.
Charcoal scores with a jab to the body.
Charcoal misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charcoal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hans Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Charcoal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Charcoal.
Charcoal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Edgar wants to clinch up but Charcoal keeps it at a distance.
Charcoal moves away from the strike by Edgar.
A nice leg kick lands there from Charcoal.
Edgar tries a low kick but Charcoal avoids it.
Edgar throws a big shot that misses.
Edgar doesn't manage to clinch there - Charcoal circles away.
Edgar looks to score with a jab to the body but Charcoal is just out of range.
A solid body kick from Edgar.
Charcoal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edgar connects with a body shot that sends Charcoal's belly button to the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edgar throws out a loose jab but Charcoal uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hans Edgar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Edgar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Charcoal tries a head kick but it misses.
Edgar blocks a head kick by Charcoal.
A jab lands there for Charcoal.
Edgar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Charcoal to score with a decent uppercut.
Edgar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Charcoal misses with the combination.
Charcoal misses with a right hand
letting Edgar counter with a right hand.
Charcoal lands a head kick!
Edgar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Charcoal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Charcoal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Edgar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Charcoal scores with a jab to the head.
Edgar throws a shot from downtown. Charcoal moves away and avoids it.
Charcoal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A slow jab from Edgar misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charcoal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Charcoal moves away from the strike by Edgar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar slips under a jab from Charcoal.
Charcoal misses with a straight left.
Edgar avoids the head kick by Charcoal.
Edgar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Charcoal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edgar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Edgar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Charcoal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big right from Edgar misses.
Charcoal dips to his left and cracks Edgar with an uppercut!
Edgar wants to clinch up but Charcoal keeps it at a distance.
Edgar tries to clinch there but Charcoal circles away.
Charcoal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Edgar lands a slapping body shot.
Jab from Edgar.
Edgar is looking to score with low kicks.
Charcoal connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar throws a head kick but Charcoal moves out of range.
Charcoal plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Edgar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charcoal throws an overhand right that lands on Edgar's shoulder, as Edgar tries to avoid the shot.
Edgar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Charcoal fails with a takedown attempt.
Edgar blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick from Edgar misses.
Charcoal appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Edgar misses with a hook.
Charcoal feints and then cracks Edgar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Edgar down.
Edgar moves out of range of the body kick.
Edgar looks to score with a jab to the body but Charcoal is just out of range.
Charcoal 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.
Nice sprawl there from Edgar as Charcoal shoots in.
Hans Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Charcoal.
Charcoal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charcoal. Edgar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edgar avoids the head kick by Charcoal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charcoal feints and as Edgar raises his hands in defense, Charcoal changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Charcoal stops Edgar from standing up.
Charcoal controlling from the top position.
Edgar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Edgar wants to stand and escape but Charcoal is having none of it.
Edgar keeping moving, preventing Charcoal from controlling successfully.
Charcoal seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Edgar wants to stand up but Charcoal is controlling him.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charcoal looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Edgar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Charcoal counters with a nice body kick.
Charcoal's corner calls for a 1-2. Charcoal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Edgar throws a lazy right hand but Charcoal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Charcoal avoids the body shot from Edgar.
Charcoal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Charcoal takes one on the button.
Edgar looks to land a right hand but Charcoal moved out of range.
Charcoal is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Charcoal fails to land with a series of punches.
Edgar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edgar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Charcoal takes a swing at Edgar's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Edgar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Charcoal really 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.
Sloppy strikes from Edgar. Those never looked like landing.
Edgar stuns Charcoal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Edgar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Edgar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Charcoal. Charcoal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Charcoal moves out of range of the strikes.
Charcoal misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Edgar misses the target.
Charcoal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Charcoal.
Charcoal cracks Edgar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Edgar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charcoal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Charcoal shoots in for a takedown but Edgar shows good takedown defense.
Edgar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Charcoal checks a leg kick.
Edgar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edgar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Charcoal momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Charcoal misses.
Edgar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charcoal misses with a body shot.
Edgar with a hook.
Edgar tries to clinch but Charcoal moves out of range.
Edgar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charcoal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Charcoal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edgar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Charcoal thumps Edgar with a low kick.
Edgar tries to clinch there but Charcoal circles away.
Edgar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charcoal moves away.
Edgar moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCharcoal.
Charcoal scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Edgar wants to clinch.
Charcoal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charcoal slips a jab from Edgar.
Edgar throws the left hand but Charcoal avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar drives through and clinches with Charcoal against the cage.
Edgar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Charcoal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Charcoal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Charcoal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hans Edgar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Edgar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Charcoal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Charcoal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Charcoal throws a head punch that misses.
Charcoal gets through Edgar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Charcoal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Charcoal lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Edgar.
Charcoal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edgar clinches up with Charcoal and pushes him back against the cage.
Charcoal misses with some punches.
Charcoal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Charcoal with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Edgar rushes Charcoal and presses him up against the cage.
Edgar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edgar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Charcoal has picked Edgar up - he's going for a ride! Charcoal dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Edgar manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Charcoal ducks under a wild hook from Edgar.
Charcoal misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charcoal misses with a low kick.
Edgar misses with a straight left.
Edgar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Charcoal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charcoal misses with a straight right.
Edgar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charcoal was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgar.
Edgar slips under a jab from Charcoal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Charcoal.
Edgar misses with a lunging right hand
and Charcoal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Edgar, as that shot connected.
Charcoal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Edgar scoring well with a low kick there.
Charcoal throws a head kick that Edgar semi-blocks.
Charcoal throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Charcoal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edgar.
Edgar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Charcoal misses its intended target.
Edgar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Edgar blocks a head kick by Charcoal.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edgar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Edgar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charcoal throws a jab but it's blocked by Edgar.
Edgar throws a body punch but Charcoal moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Charcoal dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Charcoal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Charcoal misses with a body shot.
Edgar looks to clinch
and Charcoal counters with a one-two to the body.
Edgar stuffs the takedown.
Edgar moves out of range of the strikes.
Edgar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Edgar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Charcoal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Charcoal lands an uppercut.
Edgar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Charcoal backwards.
Edgar misses with a punch to the body.
Edgar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Edgar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Charcoal or not.
Charcoal wants to take the fight to the mat but Edgar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Charcoal has a couple of punches blocked by Edgar.
Charcoal blocking some punches.
Charcoal breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charcoal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charcoal loads up on a big right hand but Edgar slips the punch.
Edgar tries to clinch there but Charcoal circles away.
Edgar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Charcoal in his tracks.
Charcoal clobbers Edgar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Charcoal throws a hook to the side of Edgar's head but Edgar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Edgar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edgar throws a right hand that misses
and Charcoal counters with a nice uppercut.
Charcoal avoids the body shot from Edgar.
Charcoal jabs Edgar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Edgar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Charcoal throws a right and a left that Edgar avoids nicely.
Charcoal looks to land a combination but Edgar avoids it well.
Edgar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Edgar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A cross from Edgar lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edgar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charcoal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edgar moves away.
Edgar blocks a head kick by Charcoal.
Edgar throws a leg kick
and Charcoal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Charcoal scores with a body shot.
Edgar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Charcoal's hands.
Charcoal moves out of range as Edgar strikes.
Charcoal gets tackled into the cage by Edgar. Edgar maintains the clinch.
Edgar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Edgar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Charcoal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Charcoal blocking some punches.
Edgar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Charcoal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Charcoal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Edgar lands with a left to the head.
Edgar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Edgar fails to land.
Charcoal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Charcoal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Edgar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charcoal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Edgar gets through Charcoal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Charcoal trying to stall but Edgar improves his position.
Charcoal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charcoal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Edgar tries to clinch but Charcoal moves out of range.
Charcoal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Edgar stuns Charcoal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Charcoal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Edgar counters with an outside leg kick.
Hans Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Charcoal.
A nice inside leg kick there by Edgar. That's going to slow Charcoal down.
Edgar tries to close the distance and clinch but Charcoal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charcoal ducks under a wild hook from Edgar.
Charcoal misses with a head kick.
Hans Edgar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charcoal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Charcoal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edgar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charcoal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edgar throws a looping overhand right but Charcoal ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Edgar misses.
Edgar swings widly with a right hand
and Charcoal counters with a left to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Edgar tries to clinch but Charcoal is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edgar. Charcoal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mr Charcoal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Charcoal looks for a takedown but Edgar sprawls well.
Edgar moves out of range as Charcoal throws a body kick.
Edgar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Edgar takes the fight into the clinch.
Edgar misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mr Charcoal.
I think Charcoal 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:49
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Charcoal!
Mr Charcoal is the new lightweight champion!
Mr Charcoal gave a mention to ONI in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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