Post by The Sandmen on Jul 17, 2018 7:10:10 GMT -5
Eddie Alvarez looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Yves Edwards raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Alvarez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Edwards struggles... Eddie Alvarez is unable to take him down
Inside leg kick from Edwards
that lands on Eddie Alvarez's leg.
Eddie Alvarez attempts a sweep single...
Eddie Alvarez catches Yves Edwards's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Alvarez.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Edwards
Alvarez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Edwards's being punished here!
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Edwards
Edwards has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Alvarez is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Eddie Alvarez!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Yves Edwards tries to better his position on the ground...
Edwards is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez tries to move on the ground and shows Yves Edwards a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Alvarez uses his forearms to block the impact!
Edwards misses a step and Eddie Alvarez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Eddie Alvarez tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
Eddie Alvarez moves to half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Alvarez
Edwards looks to be in very good shape.
Yves Edwards tries to free his leg
Yves Edwards uses some of his skill by jumping out of Alvarez's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Yves Edwards looks to pass to mount...
Edwards slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Eddie Alvarez.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Edwards fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Eddie Alvarez's arm and tries an armbar!
Alvarez hold his own hand and breaks Edwards's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Yves Edwards.
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to show some ground skills
Alvarez uses his strength to keep Alvarez at a disadvantage
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Eddie Alvarez to fight back!
Eddie Alvarez positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Edwards's abdomen
Hard blow to Edwards's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to move on the ground and shows Eddie Alvarez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Edwards's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Edwards has a small cut in his Forehead
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Eddie Alvarez storms over Edwards with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Alvarez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Edwards's face with his elbows!
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Yves Edwards doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Alvarez's moves.
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Alvarez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Yves Edwards
Solid shots!
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Alvarez launches a barrage of elbows over Edwards's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Edwards doesn't fight back!
Edwards has a small cut in his Nose
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Eddie Alvarez in his guard...
Eddie Alvarez rolls him over and takes his back!
Alvarez is in rear mount over Edwards
Eddie Alvarez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Alvarez drills Yves Edwards's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Alvarez is in rear mount over Edwards
Alvarez launches a barrage of elbows over Edwards's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Edwards doesn't fight back!
The ref pulls off Eddie Alvarez! Edwards seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Edwards's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Right eye
Winner is Eddie Alvarez by TKO (Elbows) at 3:21 Round 1
Statistics: Eddie Alvarez
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 21/29 (72%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 153 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 153 s
There just aren't close fights on this card. Yet(?)
Yves Edwards raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Alvarez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Edwards struggles... Eddie Alvarez is unable to take him down
Inside leg kick from Edwards
that lands on Eddie Alvarez's leg.
Eddie Alvarez attempts a sweep single...
Eddie Alvarez catches Yves Edwards's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Alvarez.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Edwards
Alvarez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Edwards's being punished here!
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Edwards
Edwards has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Alvarez is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Eddie Alvarez!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Yves Edwards tries to better his position on the ground...
Edwards is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez tries to move on the ground and shows Yves Edwards a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Alvarez uses his forearms to block the impact!
Edwards misses a step and Eddie Alvarez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Eddie Alvarez tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
Eddie Alvarez moves to half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Alvarez
Edwards looks to be in very good shape.
Yves Edwards tries to free his leg
Yves Edwards uses some of his skill by jumping out of Alvarez's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Yves Edwards looks to pass to mount...
Edwards slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Eddie Alvarez.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Edwards fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Eddie Alvarez's arm and tries an armbar!
Alvarez hold his own hand and breaks Edwards's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Yves Edwards.
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to show some ground skills
Alvarez uses his strength to keep Alvarez at a disadvantage
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Eddie Alvarez to fight back!
Eddie Alvarez positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Edwards's abdomen
Hard blow to Edwards's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to move on the ground and shows Eddie Alvarez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Edwards's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Edwards has a small cut in his Forehead
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Eddie Alvarez storms over Edwards with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Alvarez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Edwards's face with his elbows!
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Yves Edwards doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Alvarez's moves.
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Alvarez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Yves Edwards
Solid shots!
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Alvarez launches a barrage of elbows over Edwards's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Edwards doesn't fight back!
Edwards has a small cut in his Nose
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Eddie Alvarez in his guard...
Eddie Alvarez rolls him over and takes his back!
Alvarez is in rear mount over Edwards
Eddie Alvarez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Alvarez drills Yves Edwards's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Alvarez is in rear mount over Edwards
Alvarez launches a barrage of elbows over Edwards's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Edwards doesn't fight back!
The ref pulls off Eddie Alvarez! Edwards seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Edwards's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Right eye
Winner is Eddie Alvarez by TKO (Elbows) at 3:21 Round 1
Statistics: Eddie Alvarez
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 21/29 (72%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 153 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 153 s
There just aren't close fights on this card. Yet(?)
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!