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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between joel edmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orvar Nordblom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, joel edmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orvar Nordblom!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
edmond scores with a three punch combo!
edmond wants to clinch up but Nordblom keeps it at a distance.
edmond is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
edmond clinches with his opponent.
Nordblom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nordblom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with edmond, pushing him back against the cage.
Nordblom lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like joel edmond has been cut.
edmond tries a knee to the head but Nordblom blocks it.
Nordblom breaks the clinch.
Nordblom misses with a two punch combination.
edmond is looking to land body kicks.
edmond misses with a double jab
and Nordblom counters by clinching up.
Nordblom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
edmond looking for a takedown.
Nordblom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Nordblom - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
edmond is trying to break free.
edmond tries to land a knee to the head but Nordblom blocks with his arms.
edmond tries to land knees in the clinch but Nordblom avoids the damage to the body.
edmond tries a knee to the head but Nordblom blocks it.
edmond is breathing heavily.
Nordblom connects with a nasty looking knee right to edmond's face.
edmond misses with a knee to the head.
Nordblom lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nordblom lands an elbow just above edmond 's eye.
Knees to the body from Nordblom.
Nordblom with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordblom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick lands from Nordblom that sends edmond to the canvas. edmond tries to scramble back to his feet but Nordblom brings him back down into side control.
joel edmond's cut is getting worse.
Nordblom tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nordblom has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nordblom decides to stand up, so the ref orders edmond to his feet.
edmond takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nordblom throws a sloppy head kick and edmond moves out of range easily.
Nordblom throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
joel edmond's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nordblom closes the distance and pushes edmond back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordblom lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nordblom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
edmond tries to clinch up
and Nordblom counters by clinching up.
Nordblom lands a knee to the head.
Nordblom lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jeez, joel edmond's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
edmond tries to land a knee to the head but Nordblom blocks with his arms.
Nordblom unloads a knee to the mid-section. edmond lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nordblom effectively controlling the action here.
Nordblom landing knees to the body.
edmond misses with an elbow over the top.
Nordblom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
edmond takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nordblom fails with an attempt to clinch.
edmond gets cracked there but stands up to it.
edmond tries to clinch there but Nordblom circles away.
Nordblom comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
edmond misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nordblom throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordblom is looking to clinch.
Nordblom swats away the attempt to clinch by edmond.
edmond closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nordblom counters with a big head kick but edmond shrugs it off.
edmond keeps the fight on the outside.
edmond shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nordblom moves into full guard.
edmond gets to his feet. Nordblom looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordblom darts in and clinches edmond up against the cage.
edmond tries to land a knee to the head but Nordblom blocks with his arms.
Nordblom crunches a lovely knee into edmond's ribcage.
edmond tries a knee to the head but Nordblom blocks it.
Nordblom connects with a nasty looking knee right to edmond's face.
Nordblom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nordblom closes the distance and pushes edmond back into the cage.
Nordblom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nordblom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nordblom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
edmond wants to clinch but Nordblom slips to the side
and Nordblom holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
edmond with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nordblom stalling the fight.
edmond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nordblom is stalling here.
Nordblom with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orvar Nordblom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on joel edmond's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
edmond doesn't manage to clinch there - Nordblom circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Nordblom. That snapped edmond's head back.
edmond moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nordblom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nordblom throws a head kick that edmond semi-blocks.
joel edmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nordblom tries to clinch up but edmond circles away and keeps his distance.
Nordblom misses with a low kick.
Nordblom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - edmond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
edmond throws a combination that misses
and Nordblom counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nordblom stalling in the clinch but edmond improves position.
edmond looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nordblom breaks from the clinch.
edmond avoids the head kick by Nordblom.
edmond circles away from the clinch attempt
and edmond counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
edmond rushes Nordblom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordblom tries to stall but edmond uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nordblom connects with a knee to the head.
edmond throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nordblom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
edmond wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nordblom has him pressed against the cage.
edmond tries to land a knee to the head but Nordblom blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by edmond.
edmond missing with knees to the body.
Nordblom throws a knee to the head but misses.
edmond breaks from the clinch.
edmond throws a front kick aimed at Nordblom's knee but Nordblom avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from edmond.
Nordblom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with edmond, pushing him back against the cage.
Nordblom blocks an elbow strike.
edmond misses with a knee to the head.
edmond takes an elbow to the temple.
edmond takes a knee right on the jaw!
edmond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
edmond throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nordblom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nordblom scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nordblom lands a head kick. edmond smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Orvar Nordblom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
edmond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orvar Nordblom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
edmond attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nordblom throws a quick head kick that skims the top of edmond's head.
edmond keeps the fight on the outside.
edmond tries to clinch up but Nordblom circles away and keeps his distance.
Nordblom has closed the distance and engaged edmond in a clinch.
edmond throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nordblom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nordblom clinches but edmond breaks the clinch
and edmond counters with a nice kick to the body.
edmond walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nordblom checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nordblom gets a clinch.
Nordblom unloads a knee to the mid-section. edmond lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nordblom breaks from the clinch.
A lazy body kick from edmond
and Nordblom counters with a one-two to the body.
edmond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good leg kick by Nordblom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
edmond clinches with his opponent.
edmond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
edmond takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nordblom looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nordblom has had enough of the clinch but edmond keeps him there for the moment.
Nordblom lands an elbow just above edmond 's eye.
edmond pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
edmond misses with a knee to the head.
edmond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nordblom blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, edmond just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nordblom's brow.
Nordblom lands an elbow inside that edmond shrugs off.
Nordblom connects with a knee to the head.
edmond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nordblom breaks from the clinch.
Nordblom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
edmond throws a right and a left that Nordblom avoids nicely.
Nordblom goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
joel edmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nordblom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nordblom lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nordblom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
edmond tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nordblom counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordblom lands a head kick!
Nordblom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but edmond was well out of range. Poor timing from Nordblom.
Nordblom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with edmond, pushing him back against the cage.
Nordblom is trying to maintain a safe position but edmond gets an underhook and turns Nordblom into the cage.
Nordblom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nordblom.
edmond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
edmond tries to clinch
and Nordblom counters with a lovely shot to the body.
edmond with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nordblom gets a clinch.
edmond throws a knee to the head but misses.
edmond tries a knee to the head but Nordblom blocks it.
Nordblom blocks an uppercut.
Nordblom breaks the clinch.
Nordblom wants to clinch.
Nordblom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but edmond paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orvar Nordblom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on joel edmond's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
edmond wants to clinch up but Nordblom keeps it at a distance.
edmond takes the fight into the clinch.
edmond tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nordblom manages to break the clinch.
Nordblom misses with a head kick.
edmond darts in trying to clinch
and edmond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nordblom throws a head kick but edmond moves out of range.
edmond wants to clinch but Nordblom slips to the side
and Nordblom counters with a leg kick.
Nordblom lands a nice leg kick that just misses edmond's sensitive parts.
edmond tries to keep at a distance but Nordblom has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nordblom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nordblom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on edmond. That did some damage!
Nordblom gets a clinch.
Nordblom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A lazy body kick from edmond
and Nordblom counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
edmond swats away the attempt to clinch by Nordblom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
edmond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
edmond shoots and misses
and Nordblom counters with a nice leg kick.
Nordblom closes the distance and pushes edmond back into the cage.
Nordblom unloads a knee to the mid-section. edmond lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
edmond avoiding damage as Nordblom throws knees to the body.
edmond with a knee to the head.
Nordblom blocks an elbow strike.
Nordblom connects with a knee to the head.
Nordblom is trying to maintain a safe position but edmond gets an underhook and turns Nordblom into the cage.
Nordblom lands an elbow inside that edmond shrugs off.
edmond misses with a knee strike.
Nordblom looking to stall.
Nordblom landing knees to the head.
Nordblom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
edmond avoids the head kick by Nordblom.
edmond rushes Nordblom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nordblom breaks the clinch.
edmond closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nordblom circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - edmond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordblom misses with a wild combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for edmond.
Nordblom works over edmond's head and body with a nice combination.
edmond closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by edmond.
Nordblom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but edmond is keeping busy.
edmond with a knee to the head.
edmond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nordblom blocks it with crossed arms.
edmond looking to throw knees to the head but Nordblom is blocking nicely.
edmond misses with a knee strike.
Nordblom lands a knee to the head.
Nordblom looking to slow down the pace here.
Nordblom dodges an elbow strike from edmond.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nordblom missing with knees to the body.
edmond gets through Nordblom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nordblom unloads a knee to the mid-section. edmond lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
edmond has had enough of the clinch but Nordblom keeps him there for the moment.
edmond takes an elbow to the temple.
edmond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
edmond with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
edmond using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nordblom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nordblom with a knee to the head.
Nordblom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nordblom throws a head kick but edmond moves out of range.
edmond tries to clinch but Nordblom moves away
and Nordblom counters with a right hand to the body.
edmond lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nordblom circles away quickly and effectively.
edmond looking to land some kicks to the body here.
edmond tries to clinch
and Nordblom counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
edmond wants to clinch but Nordblom slips to the side
and Nordblom counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nordblom tries to keep at a distance but edmond has taken the fight into the clinch.
edmond lands a damaging elbow.
edmond is trying to break the clinch but Nordblom has him pressed against the cage.
Nordblom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nordblom looking to throw knees to the head but edmond is blocking nicely.
Nordblom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but edmond has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
edmond lands a nice knee to the body.
edmond throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nordblom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nordblom avoids the elbow strike from edmond, against the cage.
Nordblom blocks an elbow strike.
Nordblom landing knees to the head.
Nordblom breaks the clinch.
Nordblom tries to keep at a distance but edmond has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nordblom takes an elbow to the forehead.
edmond misses with a knee to the head.
edmond tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
edmond is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
edmond using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nordblom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nordblom displaying some good clinch control by pressing edmond up against the cage.
Nordblom taking a breather.
edmond wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nordblom has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Nordblom.
edmond tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nordblom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
edmond darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orvar Nordblom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nordblom winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orvar Nordblom!
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RATING
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