Post by The Sandmen on Oct 11, 2018 8:49:31 GMT -5
Frankie Edgar looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
John Dodson doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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 bell announces the first round!
As the fight continues it seems that Frankie Edgar is taking the best of the fight.
Edgar is holding John Dodson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
John Dodson loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
John Dodson attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
John Dodson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson measures the resilience of Edgar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Edgar blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Edgar
He is not able to do it
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Frankie Edgar uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dodson misses a step and Frankie Edgar sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frankie Edgar tries to pass John Dodson's guard...
Frankie Edgar manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson attempts to move to full guard
Frankie Edgar keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Dodson
Stand up! This is what Dodson's cornermen are shouting. Frankie Edgar is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Edgar positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Dodson's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson tries to close the guard.
Dodson put Frankie Edgar in closed guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar struggles on the ground and tries to break John Dodson's guard...
Frankie Edgar is in Dodson open guard now
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Edgar delivers a few accurate elbows!
John Dodson blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Dodson is trying to counter now!
Dodson tries to close his guard around Edgar
He is not able to do it
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Edgar steps forward
Dodson feints.
John Dodson gets sloppy and Frankie Edgar tries to take advantage...
Nice punch by Frankie Edgar
that nearly tags Dodson.
Frankie Edgar tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dodson goes down.
Hard blow to Dodson's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Edgar is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at John Dodson, who is barely covering up!
Dodson's Nose is beginning to swell
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Edgar
He is not able to do it
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Edgar tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Dodson
Edgar tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
John Dodson attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
John Dodson manages to switch to full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Frankie Edgar was tooling John Dodson for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because John Dodson lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Edgar struggles on the ground and tries to break John Dodson's guard...
Frankie Edgar is in Dodson open guard now
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Edgar moves on the ground
Frankie Edgar moves to side mount
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Frankie Edgar moves to better his position on the ground...
Frankie Edgar viciously slams hammer blows to Dodson's face!
Dodson's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Edgar is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti saw it!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Frankie Edgar for headbutt.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to give Dodson time to recover. John Dodson 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 The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
Frankie Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! John Dodson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Edgar into his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar tries to escape from the closed guard
Edgar succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Frankie Edgar pushes John Dodson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Edgar jumps and tries to free his leg! Dodson doesn't allow this but Frankie Edgar is able to get half guard here.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Dodson
Edgar launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
John Dodson rolls over himself and stands up while Frankie Edgar rolls on his back.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Frankie Edgar. 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 The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
John Dodson circles around Edgar
Edgar leads with a punch
John Dodson avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Nose
Dodson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Edgar can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Frankie Edgar moves forward looking for some grappling action
Edgar has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edgar doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under John Dodson embrace and tries to move away...
John Dodson pushes Edgar forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Dodson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dodson doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Frankie Edgar embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Dodson who put distance between them
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Dodson, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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A wicked punch by Frankie Edgar
rocks Dodson!
John Dodson swings...
hard impact to Edgar's face!
Edgar's Left eye is beginning to swell
Edgar fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
John Dodson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
John Dodson seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Dodson measures the resilience of Edgar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Edgar blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar leans back...
He clobbers John Dodson's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Frankie Edgar fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Dodson
Dodson launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Edgar's ribs.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Dodson
Frankie Edgar tries to open Dodson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Frankie Edgar. Dodson is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson tries to close the guard.
Dodson put Frankie Edgar in closed guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar is looking to end this fight with strikes
Dodson anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Poorly executed technique. John Dodson looks to counter!
Edgar is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Frankie Edgar uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Deep breaths from John Dodson who tries a hammer punch to Edgar's ribs.
That hit Edgar who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar launches a barrage of elbows over Dodson's face!
John Dodson blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Edgar misses a step and John Dodson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Edgar is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Frankie Edgar uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dodson's being punished here!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Dodson leans and gets Frankie Edgar's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Dodson is trying to counter now!
Edgar is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Frankie Edgar uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar tries to escape from the closed guard
Edgar succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
John Dodson 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
Frankie Edgar 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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A left hook from Dodson
grazes the chin of Edgar.
Edgar has a small cut in his Chin
Frankie Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! John Dodson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Edgar into his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Frankie Edgar looks to posture up and open John Dodson's guard...
Frankie Edgar forces John Dodson to open his guard.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Frankie Edgar fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Dodson
Edgar tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Dodson from the side mount!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Dodson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Edgar can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Frankie Edgar storms over Dodson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
John Dodson blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Dodson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
John Dodson attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Frankie Edgar keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
John Dodson attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Frankie Edgar keeps control and remains in side mount.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Frankie Edgar.
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Round 3
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As the fight continues it seems that Frankie Edgar is taking the best of the fight.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Frankie Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! John Dodson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Edgar into his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Edgar delivers a few accurate elbows!
Dodson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Edgar is in rear mount over Dodson
John Dodson launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Frankie Edgar uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Edgar is in rear mount over Dodson
Dodson shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Dodson has Edgar 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.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Frankie Edgar looks to mount John Dodson...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
1:26 Round 3 and Edgar is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Dodson tries to escape from the full mount...
Frankie Edgar is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Dodson is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Edgar launches a barrage of elbows over Dodson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Dodson doesn't fight back!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
John Dodson launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edgar tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Left cheek
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Edgar positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dodson's being punished here!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Edgar tries to move to full mount!
Dodson won't allow him to take this position easily.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Frankie Edgar looks to mount John Dodson...
John Dodson takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Frankie Edgar continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Edgar is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
John Dodson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Edgar struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Dodson clumsily fails here and it's time for Frankie Edgar to fight back!
Edgar measures the resilience of Dodson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dodson's side.
John Dodson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
John Dodson tries to better his position on the ground...
Frankie Edgar tries to roll on the ground...
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
John Dodson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Dodson's cheek from the guard.
John Dodson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Edgar clumsily fails here and it's time for John Dodson to fight back!
Edgar tries to escape from the full mount...
Edgar struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
John Dodson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Frankie Edgar can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and trap John Dodson in his guard...
John Dodson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
John Dodson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Frankie Edgar creates enough space to control John Dodson's leg.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
Not a desiderable position that Dodson is in now. Frankie Edgar is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
Edgar is holding John Dodson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
John Dodson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
Dodson measures the resilience of Edgar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edgar's side.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Frankie Edgar continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Frankie Edgar looks to mount John Dodson...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
Dodson tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dodson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dodson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
Edgar is looking to end this fight with strikes
Dodson anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Poorly executed technique. John Dodson looks to counter!
John Dodson tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
John Dodson is in closed guard over Edgar
Dodson is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over John Dodson!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
Edgar positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dodson's being punished here!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Frankie Edgar.
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Round 4
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Frankie Edgar attempts a sweep single...
Frankie Edgar catches John Dodson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Edgar.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Frankie Edgar storms over Dodson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Edgar doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Dodson's face with his elbows!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dodson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Frankie Edgar positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Dodson's abdomen
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
Edgar fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches John Dodson's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Dodson hold his own hand and breaks Edgar's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Frankie Edgar.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
John Dodson is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Dodson tries to stand up!
Edgar doesn't allow him!
John Dodson is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to trap John Dodson in his guard.
Frankie Edgar manages to switch to half guard.
John Dodson is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Dodson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dodson tries to cover his face,
John Dodson is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to move to full guard
Frankie Edgar manages to switch to full guard.
John Dodson is in closed guard over Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of Dodson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dodson's side.
John Dodson is in closed guard over Edgar
Good looking punches from John Dodson on the ground
deflected by Edgar.
John Dodson is in closed guard over Edgar
Edgar is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dodson is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over John Dodson!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
John Dodson launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Frankie Edgar uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Edgar tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edgar tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frankie Edgar controls the situation despite John Dodson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
You can see Edgar's blood making stains in the mat.
John Dodson tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Frankie Edgar keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
John Dodson tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Frankie Edgar keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
Frankie Edgar tries to better his position on the ground...
Edgar is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
Frankie Edgar hovers above Dodson
Good punches to Dodson's body.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
Dodson tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dodson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
Frankie Edgar tries to better his position on the ground...
Edgar is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
John Dodson tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Frankie Edgar keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
Dodson tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Frankie Edgar doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
John Dodson gets sloppy and Frankie Edgar tries to take advantage...
Frankie Edgar moves to better his position on the ground...
Frankie Edgar viciously slams hammer blows to Dodson's face!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
Frankie Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! John Dodson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Edgar into his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Frankie Edgar is looking to pass John Dodson's guard...
Frankie Edgar gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Dodson
Edgar fires a barrage of punches at Dodson's head!
This is bad! Edgar is just pounding on John Dodson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The ref pulls off Frankie Edgar! Dodson seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Dodson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Dodson has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Frankie Edgar by TKO (GnP) at 4:11 Round 4
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 1/5 (20%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 9/9 (100%)
GnP strikes 53/99 (54%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 934 s
Statistics: John Dodson
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/22 (32%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 934 s
Correct.
John Dodson doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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 bell announces the first round!
As the fight continues it seems that Frankie Edgar is taking the best of the fight.
Edgar is holding John Dodson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
John Dodson loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
John Dodson attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
John Dodson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson measures the resilience of Edgar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Edgar blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Edgar
He is not able to do it
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Frankie Edgar uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dodson misses a step and Frankie Edgar sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frankie Edgar tries to pass John Dodson's guard...
Frankie Edgar manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson attempts to move to full guard
Frankie Edgar keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Dodson
Stand up! This is what Dodson's cornermen are shouting. Frankie Edgar is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Edgar positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Dodson's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson tries to close the guard.
Dodson put Frankie Edgar in closed guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar struggles on the ground and tries to break John Dodson's guard...
Frankie Edgar is in Dodson open guard now
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Edgar delivers a few accurate elbows!
John Dodson blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Dodson is trying to counter now!
Dodson tries to close his guard around Edgar
He is not able to do it
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Edgar steps forward
Dodson feints.
John Dodson gets sloppy and Frankie Edgar tries to take advantage...
Nice punch by Frankie Edgar
that nearly tags Dodson.
Frankie Edgar tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dodson goes down.
Hard blow to Dodson's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Edgar is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at John Dodson, who is barely covering up!
Dodson's Nose is beginning to swell
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Edgar
He is not able to do it
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Edgar tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Dodson
Edgar tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
John Dodson attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
John Dodson manages to switch to full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Frankie Edgar was tooling John Dodson for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because John Dodson lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Edgar struggles on the ground and tries to break John Dodson's guard...
Frankie Edgar is in Dodson open guard now
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Edgar moves on the ground
Frankie Edgar moves to side mount
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Frankie Edgar moves to better his position on the ground...
Frankie Edgar viciously slams hammer blows to Dodson's face!
Dodson's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Edgar is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti saw it!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Frankie Edgar for headbutt.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to give Dodson time to recover. John Dodson 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 The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
Frankie Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! John Dodson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Edgar into his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar tries to escape from the closed guard
Edgar succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Frankie Edgar pushes John Dodson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Edgar jumps and tries to free his leg! Dodson doesn't allow this but Frankie Edgar is able to get half guard here.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Dodson
Edgar launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
John Dodson rolls over himself and stands up while Frankie Edgar rolls on his back.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Frankie Edgar. 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 The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
John Dodson circles around Edgar
Edgar leads with a punch
John Dodson avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Nose
Dodson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Edgar can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Frankie Edgar moves forward looking for some grappling action
Edgar has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edgar doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under John Dodson embrace and tries to move away...
John Dodson pushes Edgar forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Dodson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dodson doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Frankie Edgar embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Dodson who put distance between them
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Dodson, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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A wicked punch by Frankie Edgar
rocks Dodson!
John Dodson swings...
hard impact to Edgar's face!
Edgar's Left eye is beginning to swell
Edgar fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
John Dodson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
John Dodson seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Dodson measures the resilience of Edgar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Edgar blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar leans back...
He clobbers John Dodson's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Frankie Edgar fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Dodson
Dodson launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Edgar's ribs.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Dodson
Frankie Edgar tries to open Dodson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Frankie Edgar. Dodson is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson tries to close the guard.
Dodson put Frankie Edgar in closed guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar is looking to end this fight with strikes
Dodson anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Poorly executed technique. John Dodson looks to counter!
Edgar is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Frankie Edgar uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Deep breaths from John Dodson who tries a hammer punch to Edgar's ribs.
That hit Edgar who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar launches a barrage of elbows over Dodson's face!
John Dodson blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Edgar misses a step and John Dodson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Edgar is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Frankie Edgar uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dodson's being punished here!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Dodson leans and gets Frankie Edgar's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Dodson is trying to counter now!
Edgar is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Frankie Edgar uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar tries to escape from the closed guard
Edgar succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
John Dodson 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
Frankie Edgar 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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A left hook from Dodson
grazes the chin of Edgar.
Edgar has a small cut in his Chin
Frankie Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! John Dodson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Edgar into his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Frankie Edgar looks to posture up and open John Dodson's guard...
Frankie Edgar forces John Dodson to open his guard.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Frankie Edgar fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Dodson
Edgar tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Dodson from the side mount!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Dodson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Edgar can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Frankie Edgar storms over Dodson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
John Dodson blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Dodson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
John Dodson attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Frankie Edgar keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
John Dodson attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Frankie Edgar keeps control and remains in side mount.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Frankie Edgar.
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Round 3
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As the fight continues it seems that Frankie Edgar is taking the best of the fight.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Frankie Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! John Dodson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Edgar into his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Edgar delivers a few accurate elbows!
Dodson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Edgar is in rear mount over Dodson
John Dodson launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Frankie Edgar uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Edgar is in rear mount over Dodson
Dodson shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Dodson has Edgar 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.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Frankie Edgar looks to mount John Dodson...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
1:26 Round 3 and Edgar is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Dodson tries to escape from the full mount...
Frankie Edgar is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Dodson is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Edgar launches a barrage of elbows over Dodson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Dodson doesn't fight back!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
John Dodson launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edgar tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Left cheek
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Edgar positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dodson's being punished here!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Edgar tries to move to full mount!
Dodson won't allow him to take this position easily.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Frankie Edgar looks to mount John Dodson...
John Dodson takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Frankie Edgar continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Edgar is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
John Dodson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Edgar struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Dodson clumsily fails here and it's time for Frankie Edgar to fight back!
Edgar measures the resilience of Dodson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dodson's side.
John Dodson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
John Dodson tries to better his position on the ground...
Frankie Edgar tries to roll on the ground...
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Edgar is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
John Dodson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Dodson's cheek from the guard.
John Dodson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Edgar clumsily fails here and it's time for John Dodson to fight back!
Edgar tries to escape from the full mount...
Edgar struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
John Dodson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Frankie Edgar can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and trap John Dodson in his guard...
John Dodson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
John Dodson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Frankie Edgar creates enough space to control John Dodson's leg.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
Not a desiderable position that Dodson is in now. Frankie Edgar is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
Edgar is holding John Dodson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
John Dodson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
Dodson measures the resilience of Edgar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edgar's side.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over John Dodson
Frankie Edgar continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Frankie Edgar looks to mount John Dodson...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
Dodson tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dodson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dodson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
Edgar is looking to end this fight with strikes
Dodson anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Poorly executed technique. John Dodson looks to counter!
John Dodson tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
John Dodson is in closed guard over Edgar
Dodson is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over John Dodson!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
Edgar positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dodson's being punished here!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Frankie Edgar.
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Round 4
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Frankie Edgar attempts a sweep single...
Frankie Edgar catches John Dodson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Edgar.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Frankie Edgar storms over Dodson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Edgar doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Dodson's face with his elbows!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dodson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Frankie Edgar positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Dodson's abdomen
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
Edgar fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches John Dodson's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Dodson hold his own hand and breaks Edgar's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Frankie Edgar.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
John Dodson is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Dodson tries to stand up!
Edgar doesn't allow him!
John Dodson is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to trap John Dodson in his guard.
Frankie Edgar manages to switch to half guard.
John Dodson is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Dodson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dodson tries to cover his face,
John Dodson is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to move to full guard
Frankie Edgar manages to switch to full guard.
John Dodson is in closed guard over Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of Dodson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dodson's side.
John Dodson is in closed guard over Edgar
Good looking punches from John Dodson on the ground
deflected by Edgar.
John Dodson is in closed guard over Edgar
Edgar is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dodson is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over John Dodson!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
John Dodson launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Frankie Edgar uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Edgar tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edgar tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frankie Edgar controls the situation despite John Dodson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
You can see Edgar's blood making stains in the mat.
John Dodson tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Frankie Edgar keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
John Dodson tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Frankie Edgar keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
Frankie Edgar tries to better his position on the ground...
Edgar is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
Frankie Edgar hovers above Dodson
Good punches to Dodson's body.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
Dodson tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dodson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
Frankie Edgar tries to better his position on the ground...
Edgar is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
John Dodson tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Frankie Edgar keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over John Dodson
Dodson tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Frankie Edgar doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
John Dodson gets sloppy and Frankie Edgar tries to take advantage...
Frankie Edgar moves to better his position on the ground...
Frankie Edgar viciously slams hammer blows to Dodson's face!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
Frankie Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! John Dodson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Edgar into his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Dodson
Frankie Edgar is looking to pass John Dodson's guard...
Frankie Edgar gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Dodson
Edgar fires a barrage of punches at Dodson's head!
This is bad! Edgar is just pounding on John Dodson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The ref pulls off Frankie Edgar! Dodson seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Dodson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Dodson has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Frankie Edgar by TKO (GnP) at 4:11 Round 4
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 1/5 (20%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 9/9 (100%)
GnP strikes 53/99 (54%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 934 s
Statistics: John Dodson
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/22 (32%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 934 s
Correct.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!