Post by The Sandmen on May 26, 2019 23:38:16 GMT -5
Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Yves Edwards looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Nurmagomedov launches a hook to the body
Bang! Edwards stops that one with his ribs!
Nurmagomedov attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Edwards's kick.
Yves Edwards has found an opening in the defense of Nurmagomedov, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Nurmagomedov is wobbling!
Khabib Nurmagomedov leans forwards and tries to grapple with Edwards
Nurmagomedov shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
One, two, three! Edwards doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Nurmagomedov's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
Nurmagomedov has a small cut in his Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards grab one of Khabib Nurmagomedov's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Khabib Nurmagomedov landed hard on his back
Nurmagomedov ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Edwards is standing while Nurmagomedov is on the ground on his back
Nurmagomedov tries to hit Yves Edwards with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Edwards steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Edwards is standing while Nurmagomedov is on the ground on his back
Khabib Nurmagomedov kicks his legs trying to keep Yves Edwards away.
Yves Edwards takes a kick to the body.
Edwards is standing while Nurmagomedov is on the ground on his back
Khabib Nurmagomedov launches an up-kick intended for Yves Edwards's head...
Edwards leans out of the way.
Edwards is standing while Nurmagomedov is on the ground on his back
Edwards opts to jump inside Nurmagomedov's guard.
Nurmagomedov didn't see that coming. Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov now.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Edwards struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edwards moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Edwards tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Edwards moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts to move to full guard
Yves Edwards keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Edwards tries to get a side mount...
Nurmagomedov wraps his leg around Yves Edwards leg and prevents him from moving.
Poorly executed technique. Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to counter!
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws up a triangle attempt!
Yves Edwards postures up and breaks the triangle.
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.
Nurmagomedov tries to grapple
Edwards moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Edwards grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to close his guard around Edwards
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws up a triangle attempt!
Yves Edwards postures up and breaks the triangle.
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Yves Edwards tries to pass to half guard...
Khabib Nurmagomedov can't prevent his opponent from passing. Edwards looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards pushes Nurmagomedov's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nurmagomedov rolls and he's now on half guard over Yves Edwards. Nice reversal.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to move to full guard
Yves Edwards manages to switch to full guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He succeeds!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Edwards
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to better his position on the ground...
Edwards holds Khabib Nurmagomedov's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Edwards
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov 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.
Nurmagomedov clumsily fails here and it's time for Yves Edwards to fight back!
Edwards tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yves Edwards controls the situation despite Khabib Nurmagomedov efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards sits high on Khabib Nurmagomedov's chest and pulls his leg underneath Nurmagomedov's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Nurmagomedov tries to roll out. He's too quick for Yves Edwards and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Edwards and it cost him top position.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Yves Edwards, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Edwards grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards tries to pass to half guard...
Khabib Nurmagomedov can't prevent his opponent from passing. Edwards looks to work from half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries an armbar from the bottom!
Yves Edwards breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Khabib Nurmagomedov gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Yves Edwards pushes Nurmagomedov's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Edwards who is in full mount! Nurmagomedov is in trouble now!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Khabib Nurmagomedov creates enough space to control Yves Edwards's leg.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries an armbar from the bottom!
Yves Edwards breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to show some ground skills
Edwards uses his strength to keep Edwards at a disadvantage
Nurmagomedov misses a step and Yves Edwards sees an opportunity to counter him!
Yves Edwards looks to mount Khabib Nurmagomedov...
Yves Edwards slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
Khabib Nurmagomedov gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Edwards pulls his arm out of danger.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to close his guard around Edwards
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov 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 Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards tries to pass Khabib Nurmagomedov's guard...
Yves Edwards manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards is cooling the fight on the ground
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to close his guard around Edwards
He is not able to do it
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.
Edwards is holding Khabib Nurmagomedov's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Khabib Nurmagomedov loses balance and goes to the ground.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to show some ground skills
Khabib Nurmagomedov put Edwards in half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards tries to pass Khabib Nurmagomedov's guard...
Yves Edwards manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Edwards tries to move to full mount!
Nurmagomedov won't allow him to take this position easily.
Nurmagomedov is trying to counter now!
Nurmagomedov measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Not a desiderable position that Edwards is in now. Khabib Nurmagomedov is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Nurmagomedov tries to show some ground skills
Khabib Nurmagomedov put Edwards in half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards tries to pass Khabib Nurmagomedov's guard...
Yves Edwards manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards looks to pass to mount...
Edwards slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Edwards tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nurmagomedov struggles and frees his leg!
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Edwards launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Nurmagomedov is covering himself! Edwards tries to force the situation and Nurmagomedov clumsily gives his back!
Edwards is in rear mount over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Edwards is in rear mount over Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards slides his arm under Khabib Nurmagomedov's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Khabib Nurmagomedov pushes up and slides Yves Edwards's arm over his chin.
Edwards misses a step and Khabib Nurmagomedov sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nurmagomedov 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 Khabib Nurmagomedov
Edwards tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards tries to better his position on the ground...
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to roll on the ground...
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Edwards
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Khabib Nurmagomedov uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to take advantage...
Nurmagomedov gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Yves Edwards! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Yves Edwards doesn't defend himself!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Edwards
Edwards is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Yves Edwards tries a middle kick
Nurmagomedov blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
0:18 Round 3 and Nurmagomedov is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Nurmagomedov is holding Yves Edwards's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Yves Edwards
As the fight continues it seems that Khabib Nurmagomedov is taking the best of the fight.
Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Khabib Nurmagomedov slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Khabib Nurmagomedov takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Yves Edwards shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Crippling lock!
Yves Edwards breaks that americana attempt!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Edwards
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to free his leg...
Khabib Nurmagomedov uses some of his skill by jumping out of Edwards's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Khabib Nurmagomedov slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Nurmagomedov catch Yves Edwards's right arm and tries a kimura
Yves Edwards holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Nurmagomedov misses a step and Yves Edwards sees an opportunity to counter him!
Edwards tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Edwards
Good looking punches from Khabib Nurmagomedov on the ground
deflected by Edwards.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Edwards
Edwards works on the ground with his fingers over Nurmagomedov's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to close the guard.
Edwards put Khabib Nurmagomedov in closed guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Edwards
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Khabib Nurmagomedov uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to counter!
Nurmagomedov leans back...
He clobbers Yves Edwards's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Edwards
Nurmagomedov throws a few hammer fists to the face of Yves Edwards
Solid shots!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Khabib Nurmagomedov 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 have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Riga (Riga, Latvia) are cheering for the fighters.
Yves Edwards attempts a sweep single...
Khabib Nurmagomedov was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Yves Edwards takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Khabib Nurmagomedov is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Khabib Nurmagomedov moves forward looking for some grappling action
Nurmagomedov has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Yves Edwards slightly pushes Nurmagomedov into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Edwards looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Khabib Nurmagomedov's punches
Nurmagomedov is on the receiving end of a great combo by Edwards.
Yves Edwards throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Nurmagomedov's chin! That stops Nurmagomedov in his tracks!
Nurmagomedov's Left eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Nurmagomedov stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Yves Edwards is coming in again!
Edwards pushes Khabib Nurmagomedov and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Some nice shots from Yves Edwards
miss their mark.
Nurmagomedov tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Khabib Nurmagomedov fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Edwards's chin
Yves Edwards steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Incredible haymaker from Yves Edwards!
You can see Khabib Nurmagomedov's head being snapped backwards!
Nurmagomedov's Right eye is beginning to swell
Edwards steps backwards away from Khabib Nurmagomedov. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Not a desiderable position that Nurmagomedov is in now. Yves Edwards is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Edwards moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Nurmagomedov with a double overhooks!
Edwards wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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Yves Edwards steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Nurmagomedov's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edwards grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Yves Edwards
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards is cooling the fight on the ground
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to close his guard around Edwards
He is not able to do it
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Edwards moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov works on the ground with his fingers over Edwards's face
Edwards shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Edwards tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards looks to mount Khabib Nurmagomedov...
Yves Edwards slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards sits high on Khabib Nurmagomedov's chest and pulls his leg underneath Nurmagomedov's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to roll out, but Yves Edwards is way ahead of him and already has the triangle locked in. It's tight and Khabib Nurmagomedov taps out!
Winner is Yves Edwards by Submission (Triangle from Mount) at 1:40 Round 4
Statistics: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 18/27 (67%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 674 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 641 s
Started even, then Yves took the heck over.
Yves Edwards looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Nurmagomedov launches a hook to the body
Bang! Edwards stops that one with his ribs!
Nurmagomedov attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Edwards's kick.
Yves Edwards has found an opening in the defense of Nurmagomedov, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Nurmagomedov is wobbling!
Khabib Nurmagomedov leans forwards and tries to grapple with Edwards
Nurmagomedov shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
One, two, three! Edwards doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Nurmagomedov's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
Nurmagomedov has a small cut in his Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards grab one of Khabib Nurmagomedov's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Khabib Nurmagomedov landed hard on his back
Nurmagomedov ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Edwards is standing while Nurmagomedov is on the ground on his back
Nurmagomedov tries to hit Yves Edwards with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Edwards steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Edwards is standing while Nurmagomedov is on the ground on his back
Khabib Nurmagomedov kicks his legs trying to keep Yves Edwards away.
Yves Edwards takes a kick to the body.
Edwards is standing while Nurmagomedov is on the ground on his back
Khabib Nurmagomedov launches an up-kick intended for Yves Edwards's head...
Edwards leans out of the way.
Edwards is standing while Nurmagomedov is on the ground on his back
Edwards opts to jump inside Nurmagomedov's guard.
Nurmagomedov didn't see that coming. Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov now.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Edwards struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edwards moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Edwards tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Edwards moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts to move to full guard
Yves Edwards keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Edwards tries to get a side mount...
Nurmagomedov wraps his leg around Yves Edwards leg and prevents him from moving.
Poorly executed technique. Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to counter!
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws up a triangle attempt!
Yves Edwards postures up and breaks the triangle.
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.
Nurmagomedov tries to grapple
Edwards moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Edwards grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to close his guard around Edwards
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws up a triangle attempt!
Yves Edwards postures up and breaks the triangle.
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Yves Edwards tries to pass to half guard...
Khabib Nurmagomedov can't prevent his opponent from passing. Edwards looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards pushes Nurmagomedov's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nurmagomedov rolls and he's now on half guard over Yves Edwards. Nice reversal.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to move to full guard
Yves Edwards manages to switch to full guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He succeeds!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Edwards
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to better his position on the ground...
Edwards holds Khabib Nurmagomedov's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Edwards
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov 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.
Nurmagomedov clumsily fails here and it's time for Yves Edwards to fight back!
Edwards tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yves Edwards controls the situation despite Khabib Nurmagomedov efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards sits high on Khabib Nurmagomedov's chest and pulls his leg underneath Nurmagomedov's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Nurmagomedov tries to roll out. He's too quick for Yves Edwards and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Edwards and it cost him top position.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Yves Edwards, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Edwards grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards tries to pass to half guard...
Khabib Nurmagomedov can't prevent his opponent from passing. Edwards looks to work from half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries an armbar from the bottom!
Yves Edwards breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Khabib Nurmagomedov gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Yves Edwards pushes Nurmagomedov's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Edwards who is in full mount! Nurmagomedov is in trouble now!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Khabib Nurmagomedov creates enough space to control Yves Edwards's leg.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries an armbar from the bottom!
Yves Edwards breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to show some ground skills
Edwards uses his strength to keep Edwards at a disadvantage
Nurmagomedov misses a step and Yves Edwards sees an opportunity to counter him!
Yves Edwards looks to mount Khabib Nurmagomedov...
Yves Edwards slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
Khabib Nurmagomedov gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Edwards pulls his arm out of danger.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to close his guard around Edwards
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov 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 Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards tries to pass Khabib Nurmagomedov's guard...
Yves Edwards manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards is cooling the fight on the ground
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to close his guard around Edwards
He is not able to do it
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.
Edwards is holding Khabib Nurmagomedov's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Khabib Nurmagomedov loses balance and goes to the ground.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to show some ground skills
Khabib Nurmagomedov put Edwards in half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards tries to pass Khabib Nurmagomedov's guard...
Yves Edwards manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Edwards tries to move to full mount!
Nurmagomedov won't allow him to take this position easily.
Nurmagomedov is trying to counter now!
Nurmagomedov measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Not a desiderable position that Edwards is in now. Khabib Nurmagomedov is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Nurmagomedov tries to show some ground skills
Khabib Nurmagomedov put Edwards in half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards tries to pass Khabib Nurmagomedov's guard...
Yves Edwards manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards looks to pass to mount...
Edwards slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Edwards tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nurmagomedov struggles and frees his leg!
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Edwards launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Nurmagomedov is covering himself! Edwards tries to force the situation and Nurmagomedov clumsily gives his back!
Edwards is in rear mount over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Edwards is in rear mount over Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards slides his arm under Khabib Nurmagomedov's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Khabib Nurmagomedov pushes up and slides Yves Edwards's arm over his chin.
Edwards misses a step and Khabib Nurmagomedov sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nurmagomedov 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 Khabib Nurmagomedov
Edwards tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards tries to better his position on the ground...
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to roll on the ground...
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Edwards
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Khabib Nurmagomedov uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to take advantage...
Nurmagomedov gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Yves Edwards! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Yves Edwards doesn't defend himself!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Edwards
Edwards is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Yves Edwards tries a middle kick
Nurmagomedov blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
0:18 Round 3 and Nurmagomedov is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Nurmagomedov is holding Yves Edwards's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Yves Edwards
As the fight continues it seems that Khabib Nurmagomedov is taking the best of the fight.
Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Khabib Nurmagomedov slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Khabib Nurmagomedov takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Yves Edwards shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Crippling lock!
Yves Edwards breaks that americana attempt!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Edwards
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to free his leg...
Khabib Nurmagomedov uses some of his skill by jumping out of Edwards's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Khabib Nurmagomedov slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Nurmagomedov catch Yves Edwards's right arm and tries a kimura
Yves Edwards holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Nurmagomedov misses a step and Yves Edwards sees an opportunity to counter him!
Edwards tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Edwards
Good looking punches from Khabib Nurmagomedov on the ground
deflected by Edwards.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Edwards
Edwards works on the ground with his fingers over Nurmagomedov's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to close the guard.
Edwards put Khabib Nurmagomedov in closed guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Edwards
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Khabib Nurmagomedov uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to counter!
Nurmagomedov leans back...
He clobbers Yves Edwards's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Edwards
Nurmagomedov throws a few hammer fists to the face of Yves Edwards
Solid shots!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Khabib Nurmagomedov 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 have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Riga (Riga, Latvia) are cheering for the fighters.
Yves Edwards attempts a sweep single...
Khabib Nurmagomedov was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Yves Edwards takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Khabib Nurmagomedov is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Khabib Nurmagomedov moves forward looking for some grappling action
Nurmagomedov has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Yves Edwards slightly pushes Nurmagomedov into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Edwards looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Khabib Nurmagomedov's punches
Nurmagomedov is on the receiving end of a great combo by Edwards.
Yves Edwards throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Nurmagomedov's chin! That stops Nurmagomedov in his tracks!
Nurmagomedov's Left eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Nurmagomedov stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Yves Edwards is coming in again!
Edwards pushes Khabib Nurmagomedov and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Some nice shots from Yves Edwards
miss their mark.
Nurmagomedov tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Khabib Nurmagomedov fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Edwards's chin
Yves Edwards steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Incredible haymaker from Yves Edwards!
You can see Khabib Nurmagomedov's head being snapped backwards!
Nurmagomedov's Right eye is beginning to swell
Edwards steps backwards away from Khabib Nurmagomedov. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Not a desiderable position that Nurmagomedov is in now. Yves Edwards is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Edwards moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Nurmagomedov with a double overhooks!
Edwards wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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Yves Edwards steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Nurmagomedov's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edwards grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Yves Edwards
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards is cooling the fight on the ground
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to close his guard around Edwards
He is not able to do it
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Edwards moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov works on the ground with his fingers over Edwards's face
Edwards shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Edwards tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards looks to mount Khabib Nurmagomedov...
Yves Edwards slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Yves Edwards sits high on Khabib Nurmagomedov's chest and pulls his leg underneath Nurmagomedov's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to roll out, but Yves Edwards is way ahead of him and already has the triangle locked in. It's tight and Khabib Nurmagomedov taps out!
Winner is Yves Edwards by Submission (Triangle from Mount) at 1:40 Round 4
Statistics: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 18/27 (67%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 674 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 641 s
Started even, then Yves took the heck over.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!