Post by The Sandmen on Sept 10, 2012 18:27:53 GMT -5
Mac Danzig glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Yves Edwards looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Mac Danzig and Yves Edwards touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Edwards moves backwards and Mac Danzig is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Yves Edwards wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Danzig!
Danzig's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Danzig has a small cut in his Forehead
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Danzig stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Yves Edwards is coming in again!
Yves Edwards fakes a move and moves laterally.
Edwards launches a stiff jab!
Danzig ducks that one.
Danzig tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mac Danzig tries a hook to the body
but Edwards manages to dodge it
Edwards is holding Mac Danzig's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mac Danzig loses balance and goes to the ground.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Yves Edwards hovers above Danzig
Mac Danzig stops him from throwing strikes.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Mac Danzig tries to take advantage...
Mac Danzig attempts to trap Yves Edwards in his guard.
Yves Edwards keeps control and remains in side mount.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Edwards gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Mac Danzig! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Mac Danzig doesn't defend himself!
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Yves Edwards aggressively and repeatedly punches Danzig.
Good job by Danzig blocking and slipping the blows.
Danzig tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mac Danzig attempts to trap Yves Edwards in his guard.
Mac Danzig manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Edwards tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Edwards tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Edwards works on the ground with his fingers over Danzig's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Edwards shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Mac Danzig tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Yves Edwards rolls Mac Danzig to his stomach and takes his back!
Edwards is in rear mount over Danzig
1:48 Round 1 and Danzig is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Danzig breaths deeply while on the ground
Edwards is in rear mount over Danzig
Danzig has Edwards controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Danzig has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Mac Danzig attempts to trap Yves Edwards in his guard.
Yves Edwards keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig attempts to trap Yves Edwards in his guard.
Mac Danzig manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Edwards tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Yves Edwards fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Terrible one sided match... Danzig was not ready to fight a fighter of Yves Edwards caliber.
Mac Danzig launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Yves Edwards uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Danzig clumsily fails here and it's time for Yves Edwards to fight back!
Yves Edwards pushes Danzig's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Edwards who is in full mount! Danzig is in trouble now!
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
Yves Edwards paws at Danzig.
Danzig answers with solid punches!
Edwards's Forehead is beginning to swell
Danzig looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yves Edwards's punches
Danzig is on the receiving end of a great combo by Edwards.
Mac Danzig tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edwards won't budge, forcing Danzig to pull guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Deep breaths from Mac Danzig who tries a hammer punch to Edwards's ribs.
That hit Edwards who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Yves Edwards tries to pass Mac Danzig's guard...
Yves Edwards manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Danzig measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Edwards blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Danzig misses a step and Yves Edwards sees an opportunity to counter him!
Yves Edwards hovers above Danzig
Good punches to Danzig's body.
Hard blow to Danzig's mid-section, he seems hurt
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Yves Edwards tries to pass Mac Danzig's guard...
Mac Danzig's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Yves Edwards tries to free his leg
Yves Edwards uses some of his skill by jumping out of Danzig's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig attempts to trap Yves Edwards in his guard.
Mac Danzig manages to switch to half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Edwards tries to open up Mac Danzig's defense faking a few punches.
Mac Danzig wraps his arms around Edwards's arms and counters the punches.
Edwards misses a step and Mac Danzig sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mac Danzig isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Edwards blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Danzig's guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Mac Danzig tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Yves Edwards tries to pass Mac Danzig's guard...
Yves Edwards passes momentarily but Mac Danzig regains half guard.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
Mac Danzig tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edwards goes down.
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Edwards
Mac Danzig tries to pass to half guard...
Yves Edwards can't prevent his opponent from passing. Danzig looks to work from half guard.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards is cooling the fight on the ground
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Solid kick to the leg from Mac Danzig
that visibly pains Edwards.
Mac Danzig goes with a looping right hand while Yves Edwards jumps back and jabs
Edwards seems staggered and Mac Danzig runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Yves Edwards throws an uppercut
Danzig slips it.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Mac Danzig tries to take advantage...
Danzig fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Yves Edwards didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Edwards
Mac Danzig tries to pass to half guard...
Yves Edwards can't prevent his opponent from passing. Danzig looks to work from half guard.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Danzig is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Mac Danzig is cooling the fight on the ground
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Danzig launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Edwards is covering himself! Danzig tries to force the situation and Edwards clumsily gives his back!
Danzig is in rear mount over Edwards
Mac Danzig throws his leg over Yves Edwards's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Mac Danzig's rear naked choke attempt!
Yves Edwards frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Mac Danzig and ends up on top!
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Danzig is taking this opportunity to rest.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Mac Danzig launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Edwards is in closed guard... Danzig tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Mac Danzig tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Edwards is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Mac Danzig positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Mac Danzig is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Edwards's ribs
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Danzig tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Edwards struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Poorly executed technique. Yves Edwards looks to counter!
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Danzig's cheek from the guard.
Mac Danzig uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards breaths deeply while on the ground
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Danzig is taking this opportunity to rest.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
Yves Edwards steps forward and fires a high kick!
Danzig blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Danzig throws a lazy kick
Edwards blocks and keeps his distance.
Danzig is trying to counter now!
Mac Danzig shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Yves Edwards is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Danzig into his guard.
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Edwards
Edwards breaths deeply while on the ground
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Edwards
Danzig is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mac Danzig!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
Mac Danzig moves to half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Mac Danzig launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Yves Edwards uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Mac Danzig attempts to move to full guard
Mac Danzig manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Edwards struggles on the ground and tries to break Mac Danzig's guard...
Danzig doesn't want to free his opponent and Edwards continues in closed guard
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Edwards is in closed guard... Danzig tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Danzig doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Danzig suddenly holds Yves Edwards's arm and tries an armbar!
Edwards can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Mac Danzig!
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Edwards is in closed guard... Danzig tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mac Danzig rolls Yves Edwards to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Danzig is in rear mount over Edwards
Edwards has Danzig controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Danzig is unable to move under Edwards control.
Danzig tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edwards has given his back to Mac Danzig who is trying to get one hook in!
Edwards struggles in the ground trying to break Danzig's control
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Edwards, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Yves Edwards fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Danzig tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Danzig is clinching with Edwards.
The fighters are clinching.
Danzig launches a few hard punches to Yves Edwards's ribs!
Yves Edwards's ribs shows the damage! Mac Danzig is working his opponent ribs!
Yves Edwards pushes away Danzig trying to keep the fight at striking range
Danzig doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Yves Edwards
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards takes a break to breathe while holding Mac Danzig.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Mac Danzig attempts a sweep single...
Mac Danzig catches Yves Edwards's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Danzig.
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Edwards
Danzig is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Mac Danzig uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Mac Danzig tries to take advantage...
Danzig tries to escape from the closed guard
Mac Danzig any adventage in the ground.
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Edwards
Danzig is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mac Danzig!
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig is cooling the fight on the ground
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
Mac Danzig gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Danzig
Edwards tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Mac Danzig attempts to move to full guard
Mac Danzig manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Danzig
Yves Edwards pushes Mac Danzig against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Edwards jumps and tries to free his leg! Danzig doesn't allow this but Yves Edwards is able to get half guard here.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Mac Danzig attempts to move to full guard
Mac Danzig manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Edwards is in closed guard... Danzig tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Mac Danzig work his BJJ game.
Mac Danzig takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Yves Edwards shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Yves Edwards breaks that americana attempt!
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Edwards measures the resilience of Danzig's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Danzig blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Yves Edwards is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Mac Danzig takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Danzig wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Danzig moves forward and holds Edwards
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards takes a break to breathe while holding Mac Danzig.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Edwards fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Danzig grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Edwards
Danzig is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Edwards
Danzig moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Danzig launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Yves Edwards is not able to stop Edwards ground skills and Mac Danzig moves to side mount!
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Mac Danzig looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Mac Danzig slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to stand up!
Danzig doesn't allow him!
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mac Danzig rolls Yves Edwards to his stomach and takes his back!
Danzig is in rear mount over Edwards
Edwards has given his back to Mac Danzig who is trying to get one hook in!
Mac Danzig has one hook in!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Danzig.
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Round 4
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Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Mac Danzig blocks
Danzig moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edwards with a double overhooks!
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Some nice shots from Yves Edwards
that stun Danzig.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Yves Edwards is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Edwards wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Edwards moves forward and holds Danzig
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
Mac Danzig shoots and grab both of Yves Edwards's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Yves Edwards managed to pull back his leg from Mac Danzig's grip and move away from him
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Mac Danzig fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Edwards blocks and pushes his opponent.
Solid low kick from Mac Danzig.
Edwards deflects it.
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Danzig moves to shoot
but Yves Edwards delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Danzig has a small cut in his Left eye
Mac Danzig attempts a sweep single...
Mac Danzig catches Yves Edwards's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Danzig.
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Edwards
Danzig struggles on the ground and tries to break Yves Edwards's guard...
Mac Danzig is in Edwards open guard now
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Edwards
Mac Danzig tries to pass to half guard...
Yves Edwards can't prevent his opponent from passing. Danzig looks to work from half guard.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Mac Danzig tries to free his leg
Yves Edwards moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Danzig steps backwards away from Yves Edwards. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Edwards is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Solid low kick from Yves Edwards.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Edwards decides to launch some tentative punches
Danzig launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Edwards with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Edwards is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Nice punch by Yves Edwards
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
Edwards throws a low kick
Mac Danzig blocks.
Poorly executed technique. Mac Danzig looks to counter!
A right hand from Mac Danzig
surprises Edwards!
Edwards's Mouth is beginning to swell
Incredible high kick!
Danzig is worried!
Crushing shot to Danzig's body! He's holding his side
Crisp uppercut by Edwards followed by a hard jab
Mac Danzig stumbles back.
Danzig throws a hook
He fails to land it.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Danzig grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Edwards
Danzig throws a few hammer fists to the face of Yves Edwards
Blocked by Edwards.
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edwards reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Danzig blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Not a desiderable position that Edwards is in now. Mac Danzig is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Danzig sits over his knees and pushes away Edwards's leg!
Edwards closes his legs around Mac Danzig's leg. Danzig is not able to move away now!
Mac Danzig gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Yves Edwards doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Danzig tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Mac Danzig and Edwards engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Yves Edwards is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Mac Danzig takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Yves Edwards attempts a sweep single...
Yves Edwards catches Mac Danzig's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Edwards.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Yves Edwards aggressively and repeatedly punches Danzig.
Good job by Danzig blocking and slipping the blows.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Yves Edwards tries to better his position on the ground...
Edwards breaks the closed guard of Mac Danzig and moves to half guard
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Edwards works on the ground with his fingers over Danzig's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Yves Edwards for eye poke.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Danzig time to recover. Mac Danzig seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
The cutman is working on Danzig's face.
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Round 5
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Mac Danzig closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Mac Danzig moves forward looking for some grappling action
Danzig has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Mac Danzig slightly pushes Edwards into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Mac Danzig goes with a looping right hand while Yves Edwards jumps back and jabs
Danzig only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Mac Danzig tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Edwards is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Edwards
Danzig tries to jump to side mount.
Yves Edwards closed his guard around Mac Danzig.
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Mac Danzig in his guard.
Yves Edwards manages to switch to half guard.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Mac Danzig tries to take advantage...
Mac Danzig tries to pass Yves Edwards's guard...
Mac Danzig manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to show some ground skills
Yves Edwards put Danzig in half guard.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Edwards breaths deeply while on the ground
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to close the guard.
Edwards put Mac Danzig in closed guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Edwards
Danzig tries to escape from the closed guard
Danzig succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Edwards
Danzig and Edwards are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Danzig tries to jump to side mount.
Yves Edwards closed his guard around Mac Danzig.
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Mac Danzig looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Yves Edwards takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Edwards
Danzig tries to move to full mount
Danzig succeeds
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Danzig is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mac Danzig rolls Yves Edwards to his stomach and takes his back!
Danzig is in rear mount over Edwards
Edwards has Danzig controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Edwards manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Danzig
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Yves Edwards shoots for a double leg takedown!
Mac Danzig sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Mac Danzig tries to take advantage...
Mac Danzig shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Yves Edwards is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Danzig into his guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 5 round
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Edwards
Danzig tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Mac Danzig fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Danzig tries to open up Yves Edwards's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Edwards in the side of the head
The clock says 3:40 in the 5 round
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to move to full guard
Mac Danzig keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Mac Danzig hovers above Edwards
Good punches to Edwards's body.
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Deep breaths from Yves Edwards who tries a hammer punch to Danzig's ribs.
That hit Danzig who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 4:10 in the 5 round
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Danzig is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Danzig tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Edwards from the side mount!
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Mac Danzig looks to pass to mount...
Danzig slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Yves Edwards.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Mac Danzig pushes Yves Edwards down and prevents his attempts to escape
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Nice beating Yves Edwards has received.
Yves Edwards tries to roll on the ground...
Danzig knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Mac Danzig tries to take advantage...
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Yves Edwards creates enough space to control Mac Danzig's leg.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Mac Danzig tries to pass Yves Edwards's guard...
Mac Danzig manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Yves Edwards.
Winner is Mac Danzig by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Mac Danzig
Punches 10/22 (45%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 8/9 (89%)
GnP strikes 12/27 (44%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 935 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 18/23 (78%)
Kicks 4/10 (40%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 9/31 (29%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 935 s
This was a close fight. Given the amount of damage that appeared to behappening, I was surprised to see the somewhat low total damage taken by both fighters. Relativly even, actually.
But yeah, this fight started out amazing. Edwards came in, did massive damage immediately to Danzig, and looked in control of the fight Danzig came right back and did equal or more damage to start round 2. Round 3 was completely back and forth. Rounds 4 and 5 both fighters slowed down. I might have scored this a draw, though Danzig earned the win. So did Yves. Both deserved the win, but neither the loss. Meh well, what can ya do?
Yves Edwards looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Mac Danzig and Yves Edwards touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Edwards moves backwards and Mac Danzig is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Yves Edwards wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Danzig!
Danzig's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Danzig has a small cut in his Forehead
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Danzig stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Yves Edwards is coming in again!
Yves Edwards fakes a move and moves laterally.
Edwards launches a stiff jab!
Danzig ducks that one.
Danzig tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mac Danzig tries a hook to the body
but Edwards manages to dodge it
Edwards is holding Mac Danzig's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mac Danzig loses balance and goes to the ground.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Yves Edwards hovers above Danzig
Mac Danzig stops him from throwing strikes.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Mac Danzig tries to take advantage...
Mac Danzig attempts to trap Yves Edwards in his guard.
Yves Edwards keeps control and remains in side mount.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Edwards gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Mac Danzig! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Mac Danzig doesn't defend himself!
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Yves Edwards aggressively and repeatedly punches Danzig.
Good job by Danzig blocking and slipping the blows.
Danzig tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mac Danzig attempts to trap Yves Edwards in his guard.
Mac Danzig manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Edwards tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Edwards tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Edwards works on the ground with his fingers over Danzig's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Edwards shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Mac Danzig tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Yves Edwards rolls Mac Danzig to his stomach and takes his back!
Edwards is in rear mount over Danzig
1:48 Round 1 and Danzig is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Danzig breaths deeply while on the ground
Edwards is in rear mount over Danzig
Danzig has Edwards controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Danzig has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Mac Danzig attempts to trap Yves Edwards in his guard.
Yves Edwards keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig attempts to trap Yves Edwards in his guard.
Mac Danzig manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Edwards tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Yves Edwards fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Terrible one sided match... Danzig was not ready to fight a fighter of Yves Edwards caliber.
Mac Danzig launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Yves Edwards uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Danzig clumsily fails here and it's time for Yves Edwards to fight back!
Yves Edwards pushes Danzig's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Edwards who is in full mount! Danzig is in trouble now!
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
Yves Edwards paws at Danzig.
Danzig answers with solid punches!
Edwards's Forehead is beginning to swell
Danzig looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yves Edwards's punches
Danzig is on the receiving end of a great combo by Edwards.
Mac Danzig tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edwards won't budge, forcing Danzig to pull guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Deep breaths from Mac Danzig who tries a hammer punch to Edwards's ribs.
That hit Edwards who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Yves Edwards tries to pass Mac Danzig's guard...
Yves Edwards manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Danzig measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Edwards blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Danzig misses a step and Yves Edwards sees an opportunity to counter him!
Yves Edwards hovers above Danzig
Good punches to Danzig's body.
Hard blow to Danzig's mid-section, he seems hurt
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Yves Edwards tries to pass Mac Danzig's guard...
Mac Danzig's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Yves Edwards tries to free his leg
Yves Edwards uses some of his skill by jumping out of Danzig's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig attempts to trap Yves Edwards in his guard.
Mac Danzig manages to switch to half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Edwards tries to open up Mac Danzig's defense faking a few punches.
Mac Danzig wraps his arms around Edwards's arms and counters the punches.
Edwards misses a step and Mac Danzig sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mac Danzig isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Edwards blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Danzig's guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Mac Danzig tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Yves Edwards tries to pass Mac Danzig's guard...
Yves Edwards passes momentarily but Mac Danzig regains half guard.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
Mac Danzig tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edwards goes down.
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Edwards
Mac Danzig tries to pass to half guard...
Yves Edwards can't prevent his opponent from passing. Danzig looks to work from half guard.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards is cooling the fight on the ground
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Solid kick to the leg from Mac Danzig
that visibly pains Edwards.
Mac Danzig goes with a looping right hand while Yves Edwards jumps back and jabs
Edwards seems staggered and Mac Danzig runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Yves Edwards throws an uppercut
Danzig slips it.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Mac Danzig tries to take advantage...
Danzig fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Yves Edwards didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Edwards
Mac Danzig tries to pass to half guard...
Yves Edwards can't prevent his opponent from passing. Danzig looks to work from half guard.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Danzig is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Mac Danzig is cooling the fight on the ground
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Danzig launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Edwards is covering himself! Danzig tries to force the situation and Edwards clumsily gives his back!
Danzig is in rear mount over Edwards
Mac Danzig throws his leg over Yves Edwards's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Mac Danzig's rear naked choke attempt!
Yves Edwards frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Mac Danzig and ends up on top!
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Danzig is taking this opportunity to rest.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Mac Danzig launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Edwards is in closed guard... Danzig tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Mac Danzig tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Edwards is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Mac Danzig positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Mac Danzig is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Edwards's ribs
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Danzig tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Edwards struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Poorly executed technique. Yves Edwards looks to counter!
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Danzig's cheek from the guard.
Mac Danzig uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards breaths deeply while on the ground
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Danzig is taking this opportunity to rest.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
Yves Edwards steps forward and fires a high kick!
Danzig blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Danzig throws a lazy kick
Edwards blocks and keeps his distance.
Danzig is trying to counter now!
Mac Danzig shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Yves Edwards is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Danzig into his guard.
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Edwards
Edwards breaths deeply while on the ground
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Edwards
Danzig is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mac Danzig!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
Mac Danzig moves to half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Mac Danzig launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Yves Edwards uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Mac Danzig attempts to move to full guard
Mac Danzig manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Edwards struggles on the ground and tries to break Mac Danzig's guard...
Danzig doesn't want to free his opponent and Edwards continues in closed guard
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Edwards is in closed guard... Danzig tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Danzig doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Danzig suddenly holds Yves Edwards's arm and tries an armbar!
Edwards can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Mac Danzig!
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Edwards is in closed guard... Danzig tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mac Danzig rolls Yves Edwards to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Danzig is in rear mount over Edwards
Edwards has Danzig controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Danzig is unable to move under Edwards control.
Danzig tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edwards has given his back to Mac Danzig who is trying to get one hook in!
Edwards struggles in the ground trying to break Danzig's control
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Edwards, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Yves Edwards fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Danzig tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Danzig is clinching with Edwards.
The fighters are clinching.
Danzig launches a few hard punches to Yves Edwards's ribs!
Yves Edwards's ribs shows the damage! Mac Danzig is working his opponent ribs!
Yves Edwards pushes away Danzig trying to keep the fight at striking range
Danzig doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Yves Edwards
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards takes a break to breathe while holding Mac Danzig.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Mac Danzig attempts a sweep single...
Mac Danzig catches Yves Edwards's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Danzig.
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Edwards
Danzig is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Mac Danzig uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Mac Danzig tries to take advantage...
Danzig tries to escape from the closed guard
Mac Danzig any adventage in the ground.
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Edwards
Danzig is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mac Danzig!
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig is cooling the fight on the ground
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
Mac Danzig gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Danzig
Edwards tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Mac Danzig attempts to move to full guard
Mac Danzig manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Danzig
Yves Edwards pushes Mac Danzig against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Edwards jumps and tries to free his leg! Danzig doesn't allow this but Yves Edwards is able to get half guard here.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Danzig
Mac Danzig attempts to move to full guard
Mac Danzig manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Edwards is in closed guard... Danzig tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Mac Danzig work his BJJ game.
Mac Danzig takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Yves Edwards shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Yves Edwards breaks that americana attempt!
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Edwards measures the resilience of Danzig's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Danzig blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Yves Edwards is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Mac Danzig takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Danzig wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Danzig moves forward and holds Edwards
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards takes a break to breathe while holding Mac Danzig.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Edwards fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Danzig grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Edwards
Danzig is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Edwards
Danzig moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Danzig launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Yves Edwards is not able to stop Edwards ground skills and Mac Danzig moves to side mount!
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Mac Danzig looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Mac Danzig slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to stand up!
Danzig doesn't allow him!
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mac Danzig rolls Yves Edwards to his stomach and takes his back!
Danzig is in rear mount over Edwards
Edwards has given his back to Mac Danzig who is trying to get one hook in!
Mac Danzig has one hook in!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Danzig.
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Round 4
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Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Mac Danzig blocks
Danzig moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edwards with a double overhooks!
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Some nice shots from Yves Edwards
that stun Danzig.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Yves Edwards is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Edwards wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Edwards moves forward and holds Danzig
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
Mac Danzig shoots and grab both of Yves Edwards's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Yves Edwards managed to pull back his leg from Mac Danzig's grip and move away from him
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Mac Danzig fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Edwards blocks and pushes his opponent.
Solid low kick from Mac Danzig.
Edwards deflects it.
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Danzig moves to shoot
but Yves Edwards delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Danzig has a small cut in his Left eye
Mac Danzig attempts a sweep single...
Mac Danzig catches Yves Edwards's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Danzig.
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Edwards
Danzig struggles on the ground and tries to break Yves Edwards's guard...
Mac Danzig is in Edwards open guard now
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Edwards
Mac Danzig tries to pass to half guard...
Yves Edwards can't prevent his opponent from passing. Danzig looks to work from half guard.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Mac Danzig tries to free his leg
Yves Edwards moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Danzig steps backwards away from Yves Edwards. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Edwards is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Solid low kick from Yves Edwards.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Edwards decides to launch some tentative punches
Danzig launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Edwards with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Edwards is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Nice punch by Yves Edwards
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
Edwards throws a low kick
Mac Danzig blocks.
Poorly executed technique. Mac Danzig looks to counter!
A right hand from Mac Danzig
surprises Edwards!
Edwards's Mouth is beginning to swell
Incredible high kick!
Danzig is worried!
Crushing shot to Danzig's body! He's holding his side
Crisp uppercut by Edwards followed by a hard jab
Mac Danzig stumbles back.
Danzig throws a hook
He fails to land it.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Danzig grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Edwards
Danzig throws a few hammer fists to the face of Yves Edwards
Blocked by Edwards.
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edwards reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Danzig blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Not a desiderable position that Edwards is in now. Mac Danzig is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Danzig sits over his knees and pushes away Edwards's leg!
Edwards closes his legs around Mac Danzig's leg. Danzig is not able to move away now!
Mac Danzig gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Yves Edwards doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Danzig tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Mac Danzig and Edwards engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Yves Edwards is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Mac Danzig takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Yves Edwards attempts a sweep single...
Yves Edwards catches Mac Danzig's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Edwards.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Yves Edwards aggressively and repeatedly punches Danzig.
Good job by Danzig blocking and slipping the blows.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Danzig
Yves Edwards tries to better his position on the ground...
Edwards breaks the closed guard of Mac Danzig and moves to half guard
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Edwards works on the ground with his fingers over Danzig's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Yves Edwards for eye poke.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Danzig time to recover. Mac Danzig seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
The cutman is working on Danzig's face.
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Round 5
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Mac Danzig closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Mac Danzig moves forward looking for some grappling action
Danzig has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Mac Danzig slightly pushes Edwards into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Mac Danzig goes with a looping right hand while Yves Edwards jumps back and jabs
Danzig only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Mac Danzig tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Edwards is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Edwards
Danzig tries to jump to side mount.
Yves Edwards closed his guard around Mac Danzig.
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Mac Danzig in his guard.
Yves Edwards manages to switch to half guard.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Mac Danzig tries to take advantage...
Mac Danzig tries to pass Yves Edwards's guard...
Mac Danzig manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to show some ground skills
Yves Edwards put Danzig in half guard.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Edwards breaths deeply while on the ground
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to close the guard.
Edwards put Mac Danzig in closed guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Edwards
Danzig tries to escape from the closed guard
Danzig succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Edwards
Danzig and Edwards are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Danzig tries to jump to side mount.
Yves Edwards closed his guard around Mac Danzig.
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Mac Danzig looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Yves Edwards takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Edwards
Danzig tries to move to full mount
Danzig succeeds
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Danzig is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mac Danzig rolls Yves Edwards to his stomach and takes his back!
Danzig is in rear mount over Edwards
Edwards has Danzig controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Edwards manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Danzig
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Yves Edwards shoots for a double leg takedown!
Mac Danzig sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Mac Danzig tries to take advantage...
Mac Danzig shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Yves Edwards is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Danzig into his guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 5 round
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Edwards
Danzig tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Mac Danzig fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Danzig tries to open up Yves Edwards's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Edwards in the side of the head
The clock says 3:40 in the 5 round
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to move to full guard
Mac Danzig keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Mac Danzig hovers above Edwards
Good punches to Edwards's body.
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Deep breaths from Yves Edwards who tries a hammer punch to Danzig's ribs.
That hit Danzig who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 4:10 in the 5 round
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Danzig is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Danzig tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Edwards from the side mount!
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Mac Danzig looks to pass to mount...
Danzig slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Yves Edwards.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Mac Danzig pushes Yves Edwards down and prevents his attempts to escape
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Nice beating Yves Edwards has received.
Yves Edwards tries to roll on the ground...
Danzig knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Mac Danzig tries to take advantage...
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Yves Edwards creates enough space to control Mac Danzig's leg.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Edwards
Mac Danzig tries to pass Yves Edwards's guard...
Mac Danzig manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Yves Edwards.
Winner is Mac Danzig by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Mac Danzig
Punches 10/22 (45%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 8/9 (89%)
GnP strikes 12/27 (44%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 935 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 18/23 (78%)
Kicks 4/10 (40%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 9/31 (29%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 935 s
This was a close fight. Given the amount of damage that appeared to behappening, I was surprised to see the somewhat low total damage taken by both fighters. Relativly even, actually.
But yeah, this fight started out amazing. Edwards came in, did massive damage immediately to Danzig, and looked in control of the fight Danzig came right back and did equal or more damage to start round 2. Round 3 was completely back and forth. Rounds 4 and 5 both fighters slowed down. I might have scored this a draw, though Danzig earned the win. So did Yves. Both deserved the win, but neither the loss. Meh well, what can ya do?