Post by The Sandmen on Jul 22, 2018 19:38:22 GMT -5
Cody Garbrandt is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Yves Edwards looks very relaxed.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Edwards.
Poorly executed technique. Yves Edwards looks to counter!
Nice punch by Yves Edwards
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Yves Edwards goes with a looping right hand while Cody Garbrandt jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Cody seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Right cheek
Incredible high kick!
Cody deflects and sidesteps.
Yves Edwards paws at Cody.
Cody answers with solid punches!
Edwards's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Forehead
Good front kick from Cody!
Yves Edwards blocks
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Yves Edwards tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Cody's face
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Edwards is connecting with a few punches
Cody Garbrandt has found an opening in the defense of Edwards, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Edwards is wobbling!
Edwards's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt is opening up on Edwards and raining down combinations!
Edwards's corner looks worried!
Edwards's Nose is beginning to swell
Edwards has a small cut in his Nose
As the fight continues it seems that Cody Garbrandt is taking the best of the fight.
Cody Garbrandt takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Yves Edwards throws a combo
Cody Garbrandt ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Edwards swings again, only to get countered once more! Edwards is looking bad here!
Edwards's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shovel hook by Yves Edwards
goes nowhere.
Edwards is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Nice punch by Yves Edwards
that nearly tags Cody.
Poorly executed technique. Cody Garbrandt looks to counter!
Middle kick from Cody.
Edwards receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Hard blow to Edwards's mid-section, he seems hurt
Yves Edwards's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cody Garbrandt goes with a looping right hand while Yves Edwards jumps back and jabs
Edwards seems staggered and Cody Garbrandt runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Cody Garbrandt tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Edwards's face
Edwards's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edwards has a small cut in his Mouth
You can see Edwards's blood making stains in the mat.
A furious flurry of punches from Yves Edwards
just misses Cody.
Yves Edwards is a bloody mess!
Cody Garbrandt launches a rapid series of punches
taking Edwards from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Edwards's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Cody Garbrandt has left Edwards staggered! Cody Garbrandt should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cody wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards doesn't stop bleeding.
Edwards pushes Cody Garbrandt against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Cody blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Poorly executed technique. Cody Garbrandt looks to counter!
Cody is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Edwards's thigh
Cody Garbrandt charges at Edwards throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Edwards is rocked!
Cody Garbrandt launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Edwards blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Yves Edwards's cheek! Edwards stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Edwards's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Cody is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Yves Edwards's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cody Garbrandt Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Yves Edwards!
Yves Edwards is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
That punishment by Cody Garbrandt has left Edwards staggered! Cody Garbrandt should try push forward now and finish this!
Cody is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Cody Garbrandt Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Yves Edwards is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
This is over! That impact from Cody Garbrandt has left Edwards laying flat on the mat!
Edwards's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Cody Garbrandt by KO (GnP) at 4:17 Round 1
Statistics: Cody Garbrandt
Punches 32/45 (71%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/11 (45%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 8/20 (40%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 21 s
This fight happened too.
Yves Edwards looks very relaxed.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Edwards.
Poorly executed technique. Yves Edwards looks to counter!
Nice punch by Yves Edwards
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Yves Edwards goes with a looping right hand while Cody Garbrandt jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Cody seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Right cheek
Incredible high kick!
Cody deflects and sidesteps.
Yves Edwards paws at Cody.
Cody answers with solid punches!
Edwards's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Forehead
Good front kick from Cody!
Yves Edwards blocks
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Yves Edwards tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Cody's face
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Edwards is connecting with a few punches
Cody Garbrandt has found an opening in the defense of Edwards, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Edwards is wobbling!
Edwards's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt is opening up on Edwards and raining down combinations!
Edwards's corner looks worried!
Edwards's Nose is beginning to swell
Edwards has a small cut in his Nose
As the fight continues it seems that Cody Garbrandt is taking the best of the fight.
Cody Garbrandt takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Yves Edwards throws a combo
Cody Garbrandt ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Edwards swings again, only to get countered once more! Edwards is looking bad here!
Edwards's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shovel hook by Yves Edwards
goes nowhere.
Edwards is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Nice punch by Yves Edwards
that nearly tags Cody.
Poorly executed technique. Cody Garbrandt looks to counter!
Middle kick from Cody.
Edwards receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Hard blow to Edwards's mid-section, he seems hurt
Yves Edwards's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cody Garbrandt goes with a looping right hand while Yves Edwards jumps back and jabs
Edwards seems staggered and Cody Garbrandt runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Cody Garbrandt tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Edwards's face
Edwards's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edwards has a small cut in his Mouth
You can see Edwards's blood making stains in the mat.
A furious flurry of punches from Yves Edwards
just misses Cody.
Yves Edwards is a bloody mess!
Cody Garbrandt launches a rapid series of punches
taking Edwards from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Edwards's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Cody Garbrandt has left Edwards staggered! Cody Garbrandt should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cody wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards doesn't stop bleeding.
Edwards pushes Cody Garbrandt against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Cody blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Poorly executed technique. Cody Garbrandt looks to counter!
Cody is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Edwards's thigh
Cody Garbrandt charges at Edwards throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Edwards is rocked!
Cody Garbrandt launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Edwards blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Yves Edwards's cheek! Edwards stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Edwards's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Cody is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Yves Edwards's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cody Garbrandt Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Yves Edwards!
Yves Edwards is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
That punishment by Cody Garbrandt has left Edwards staggered! Cody Garbrandt should try push forward now and finish this!
Cody is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Cody Garbrandt Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Yves Edwards is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
This is over! That impact from Cody Garbrandt has left Edwards laying flat on the mat!
Edwards's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Cody Garbrandt by KO (GnP) at 4:17 Round 1
Statistics: Cody Garbrandt
Punches 32/45 (71%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/11 (45%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 8/20 (40%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 21 s
This fight happened too.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!