Post by The Sandmen on Feb 27, 2020 9:09:55 GMT -5
Jeremy Stephens looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Frankie Edgar 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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Stephens and Edgar move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Stephens steps forward
Edgar feints.
Edgar misses a step and Jeremy Stephens sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jeremy Stephens throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Edgar's chin! That stops Edgar in his tracks!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
A left hook from Stephens
grazes the chin of Edgar.
Edgar's Chin is beginning to swell
Lightning fast low kick from Stephens!
Edgar blocks that kick with his leg.
Frankie Edgar tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Stephens is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Edgar tries to move to full mount
Edgar's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Frankie Edgar gets sloppy and Jeremy Stephens tries to take advantage...
Stephens 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 Stephens
Stephens tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Stephens's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Jeremy Stephens's Forehead
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Edgar moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Edgar shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Frankie Edgar tries to pass Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Frankie Edgar passes momentarily but Jeremy Stephens regains half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Edgar sits over his knees and pushes away Stephens's leg!
Stephens closes his legs around Frankie Edgar's leg. Edgar is not able to move away now!
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Frankie Edgar is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Frankie Edgar tries to free his leg...
Frankie Edgar uses some of his skill by jumping out of Stephens's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Jeremy Stephens...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Edgar leans back...
He clobbers Jeremy Stephens's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Edgar has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Edgar goes for an armbar!
Jeremy Stephens breaks the lock and pushes away Frankie Edgar, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean 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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Frankie Edgar tries to bring the fight to the ground
Stephens won't budge, forcing Edgar to pull guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Edgar
Stephens is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jeremy Stephens!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Edgar goes for an armbar!
Jeremy Stephens breaks the lock and pushes away Frankie Edgar, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Frankie Edgar is on his feet again.
Edgar is standing while Stephens is on the ground on his back
Edgar opts to jump inside Stephens's guard.
Stephens didn't see that coming. Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens now.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Edgar tries to improve position.
Stephens adjusts and closes his guard.
Stephens tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Stephens 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 open guard over Stephens
Edgar sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Frankie Edgar moves to better his position on the ground...
Frankie Edgar viciously slams hammer blows to Stephens's face!
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Frankie Edgar tries to pass to half guard...
Jeremy Stephens's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Stephens
Frankie Edgar aggressively and repeatedly punches Stephens.
Good job by Stephens blocking and slipping the blows.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens 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.
Stephens misses a step and Frankie Edgar sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frankie Edgar tries to better his position on the ground...
Edgar breaks the closed guard of Jeremy Stephens and moves to half guard
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Jeremy Stephens attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Frankie Edgar keeps control and remains in side mount.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Jeremy Stephens manages to switch to full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Stephens
Stephens 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 closed guard over Stephens
Frankie Edgar tries to better his position on the ground...
Stephens holds Frankie Edgar's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Poorly executed technique. Jeremy Stephens looks to counter!
Edgar is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Stephens's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Stephens tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and trap Jeremy Stephens in his guard...
Jeremy Stephens keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Jeremy Stephens throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Edgar is doing a great job covering himself up.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll on the ground...
Stephens knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Edgar misses a step and Jeremy Stephens sees an opportunity to counter him!
Stephens throws a few hammer fists to the face of Frankie Edgar
Solid shots!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Edgar shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Edgar avoids a dangerous strike from Stephens
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Stephens moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edgar with a double overhooks!
Stephens is holding Frankie Edgar's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frankie Edgar loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
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
Herb Dean 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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Edgar grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frankie Edgar
Hard blow to Stephens's mid-section, he seems hurt
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Stand up! This is what Stephens'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 tries to jump to side mount.
Jeremy Stephens closed his guard around Frankie Edgar.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Edgar launches a barrage of elbows over Stephens's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Stephens doesn't fight back!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Jeremy Stephens...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edgar tries to cover his face,
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Stephens tries to escape from the full mount...
Stephens struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Edgar tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frankie Edgar controls the situation despite Jeremy Stephens efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Edgar delivers a few accurate elbows!
Stephens is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Edgar is in rear mount over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens 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
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Jeremy Stephens. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Frankie Edgar tries to bring the fight to the ground
Stephens goes down.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Edgar tries to improve position.
Stephens adjusts and closes his guard.
Stephens tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Stephens launches a few weak punches
Edgar blocks them effectively.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Edgar
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Frankie Edgar wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Edgar drills Jeremy Stephens's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Stephens has a small cut in his Nose
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Stephens
Stephens 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.
Stephens clumsily fails here and it's time for Frankie Edgar to fight back!
Edgar is looking to end this fight with strikes
Stephens anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Edgar tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Stephens from the side mount!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens 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.
Stephens misses a step and Frankie Edgar sees an opportunity to counter him!
Edgar tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Jeremy Stephens gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens 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.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Frankie Edgar attempts a sweep single...
Frankie Edgar catches Jeremy Stephens's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Edgar.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Stephens
Edgar launches a barrage of elbows over Stephens's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Stephens doesn't fight back!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Stephens
Edgar is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Jeremy Stephens, who is barely covering up!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Stephens
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 Stephens
Edgar moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Quick hook by Jeremy Stephens
glances off Edgar's arms.
Jeremy Stephens gets sloppy and Frankie Edgar tries to take advantage...
Edgar grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frankie Edgar
Crushing shot to Stephens's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Frankie Edgar can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Frankie Edgar tries to pass to half guard...
Jeremy Stephens can't prevent his opponent from passing. Edgar looks to work from half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Edgar positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Stephens's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Frankie Edgar pushes Stephens's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Stephens rolls and he's now on half guard over Frankie Edgar. Nice reversal.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Edgar
Jeremy Stephens tries to pass Frankie Edgar's guard...
Jeremy Stephens passes momentarily but Frankie Edgar regains half guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to move to full guard
Frankie Edgar manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Edgar
Stephens is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Jeremy Stephens uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Edgar misses a step and Jeremy Stephens sees an opportunity to counter him!
Stephens fires a barrage of punches at Edgar's head!
The punches go wide.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Edgar
Stephens tries to escape from the closed guard
Jeremy Stephens any adventage in the ground.
Stephens clumsily fails here and it's time for Frankie Edgar to fight back!
Stephens is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jeremy Stephens!
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Jeremy Stephens launches a rapid series of punches
taking Edgar from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Frankie Edgar can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Frankie Edgar throws an uppercut
Stephens slips it.
Frankie Edgar moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Frankie Edgar tries to bring the fight to the ground
Stephens goes down.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Stephens's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Stephens
Frankie Edgar is looking to pass Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Frankie Edgar gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Edgar is trying to counter now!
Frankie Edgar tries to pass Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Frankie Edgar passes momentarily but Jeremy Stephens regains half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Frankie Edgar aggressively and repeatedly punches Stephens.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Edgar sits over his knees and pushes away Stephens's leg!
Stephens closes his legs around Frankie Edgar's leg. Edgar is not able to move away now!
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Edgar is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Edgar tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Stephens from the side mount!
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Stephens tries to stand up!
Edgar doesn't allow him!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Edgar launches a barrage of elbows over Stephens's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Stephens doesn't fight back!
Stephens's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Stephens has a small cut in his Left cheek
That punishment by Frankie Edgar has left Stephens staggered! Frankie Edgar should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Frankie Edgar storms over Stephens with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Edgar doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Stephens's face with his elbows!
That brutal impact left Stephens laid out on the mat! Frankie Edgar's corner come in to congratulate him!
Stephens's Nose is beginning to swell
Stephens has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Frankie Edgar by KO (Elbows) at 4:03 Round 3
Statistics: Jeremy Stephens
Punches 11/13 (85%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/34 (29%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 659 s
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 6/7 (86%)
GnP strikes 34/60 (57%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 648 s
Pretty good fight. Even a lot, then Edgar took full control when he did late in the 3rd.
Frankie Edgar 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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Stephens and Edgar move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Stephens steps forward
Edgar feints.
Edgar misses a step and Jeremy Stephens sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jeremy Stephens throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Edgar's chin! That stops Edgar in his tracks!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
A left hook from Stephens
grazes the chin of Edgar.
Edgar's Chin is beginning to swell
Lightning fast low kick from Stephens!
Edgar blocks that kick with his leg.
Frankie Edgar tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Stephens is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Edgar tries to move to full mount
Edgar's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Frankie Edgar gets sloppy and Jeremy Stephens tries to take advantage...
Stephens 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 Stephens
Stephens tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Stephens's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Jeremy Stephens's Forehead
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Edgar moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Edgar shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Frankie Edgar tries to pass Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Frankie Edgar passes momentarily but Jeremy Stephens regains half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Edgar sits over his knees and pushes away Stephens's leg!
Stephens closes his legs around Frankie Edgar's leg. Edgar is not able to move away now!
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Frankie Edgar is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Frankie Edgar tries to free his leg...
Frankie Edgar uses some of his skill by jumping out of Stephens's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Jeremy Stephens...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Edgar leans back...
He clobbers Jeremy Stephens's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Edgar has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Edgar goes for an armbar!
Jeremy Stephens breaks the lock and pushes away Frankie Edgar, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean 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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Frankie Edgar tries to bring the fight to the ground
Stephens won't budge, forcing Edgar to pull guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Edgar
Stephens is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jeremy Stephens!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Edgar goes for an armbar!
Jeremy Stephens breaks the lock and pushes away Frankie Edgar, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Frankie Edgar is on his feet again.
Edgar is standing while Stephens is on the ground on his back
Edgar opts to jump inside Stephens's guard.
Stephens didn't see that coming. Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens now.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Edgar tries to improve position.
Stephens adjusts and closes his guard.
Stephens tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Stephens 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 open guard over Stephens
Edgar sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Frankie Edgar moves to better his position on the ground...
Frankie Edgar viciously slams hammer blows to Stephens's face!
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Frankie Edgar tries to pass to half guard...
Jeremy Stephens's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Stephens
Frankie Edgar aggressively and repeatedly punches Stephens.
Good job by Stephens blocking and slipping the blows.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens 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.
Stephens misses a step and Frankie Edgar sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frankie Edgar tries to better his position on the ground...
Edgar breaks the closed guard of Jeremy Stephens and moves to half guard
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Jeremy Stephens attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Frankie Edgar keeps control and remains in side mount.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Jeremy Stephens manages to switch to full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Stephens
Stephens 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 closed guard over Stephens
Frankie Edgar tries to better his position on the ground...
Stephens holds Frankie Edgar's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Poorly executed technique. Jeremy Stephens looks to counter!
Edgar is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Stephens's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Stephens tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and trap Jeremy Stephens in his guard...
Jeremy Stephens keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Jeremy Stephens throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Edgar is doing a great job covering himself up.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll on the ground...
Stephens knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Edgar misses a step and Jeremy Stephens sees an opportunity to counter him!
Stephens throws a few hammer fists to the face of Frankie Edgar
Solid shots!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Edgar shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Edgar avoids a dangerous strike from Stephens
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Stephens moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edgar with a double overhooks!
Stephens is holding Frankie Edgar's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frankie Edgar loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
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
Herb Dean 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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Edgar grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frankie Edgar
Hard blow to Stephens's mid-section, he seems hurt
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Stand up! This is what Stephens'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 tries to jump to side mount.
Jeremy Stephens closed his guard around Frankie Edgar.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Edgar launches a barrage of elbows over Stephens's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Stephens doesn't fight back!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Jeremy Stephens...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edgar tries to cover his face,
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Stephens tries to escape from the full mount...
Stephens struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Edgar tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frankie Edgar controls the situation despite Jeremy Stephens efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Edgar delivers a few accurate elbows!
Stephens is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Edgar is in rear mount over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens 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
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Jeremy Stephens. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Frankie Edgar tries to bring the fight to the ground
Stephens goes down.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Edgar tries to improve position.
Stephens adjusts and closes his guard.
Stephens tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Stephens launches a few weak punches
Edgar blocks them effectively.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Edgar
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Frankie Edgar wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Edgar drills Jeremy Stephens's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Stephens has a small cut in his Nose
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Stephens
Stephens 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.
Stephens clumsily fails here and it's time for Frankie Edgar to fight back!
Edgar is looking to end this fight with strikes
Stephens anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Edgar tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Stephens from the side mount!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens 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.
Stephens misses a step and Frankie Edgar sees an opportunity to counter him!
Edgar tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Jeremy Stephens gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens 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.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Frankie Edgar attempts a sweep single...
Frankie Edgar catches Jeremy Stephens's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Edgar.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Stephens
Edgar launches a barrage of elbows over Stephens's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Stephens doesn't fight back!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Stephens
Edgar is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Jeremy Stephens, who is barely covering up!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Stephens
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 Stephens
Edgar moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Quick hook by Jeremy Stephens
glances off Edgar's arms.
Jeremy Stephens gets sloppy and Frankie Edgar tries to take advantage...
Edgar grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frankie Edgar
Crushing shot to Stephens's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Frankie Edgar can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Frankie Edgar tries to pass to half guard...
Jeremy Stephens can't prevent his opponent from passing. Edgar looks to work from half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Edgar positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Stephens's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Frankie Edgar pushes Stephens's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Stephens rolls and he's now on half guard over Frankie Edgar. Nice reversal.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Edgar
Jeremy Stephens tries to pass Frankie Edgar's guard...
Jeremy Stephens passes momentarily but Frankie Edgar regains half guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to move to full guard
Frankie Edgar manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Edgar
Stephens is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Jeremy Stephens uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Edgar misses a step and Jeremy Stephens sees an opportunity to counter him!
Stephens fires a barrage of punches at Edgar's head!
The punches go wide.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Edgar
Stephens tries to escape from the closed guard
Jeremy Stephens any adventage in the ground.
Stephens clumsily fails here and it's time for Frankie Edgar to fight back!
Stephens is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jeremy Stephens!
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Jeremy Stephens launches a rapid series of punches
taking Edgar from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Frankie Edgar can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Frankie Edgar throws an uppercut
Stephens slips it.
Frankie Edgar moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Frankie Edgar tries to bring the fight to the ground
Stephens goes down.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Stephens's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Stephens
Frankie Edgar is looking to pass Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Frankie Edgar gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Edgar is trying to counter now!
Frankie Edgar tries to pass Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Frankie Edgar passes momentarily but Jeremy Stephens regains half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Frankie Edgar aggressively and repeatedly punches Stephens.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Edgar sits over his knees and pushes away Stephens's leg!
Stephens closes his legs around Frankie Edgar's leg. Edgar is not able to move away now!
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Edgar is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Stephens
Edgar tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Stephens from the side mount!
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Stephens tries to stand up!
Edgar doesn't allow him!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Edgar launches a barrage of elbows over Stephens's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Stephens doesn't fight back!
Stephens's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Stephens has a small cut in his Left cheek
That punishment by Frankie Edgar has left Stephens staggered! Frankie Edgar should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Frankie Edgar storms over Stephens with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Edgar doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Stephens's face with his elbows!
That brutal impact left Stephens laid out on the mat! Frankie Edgar's corner come in to congratulate him!
Stephens's Nose is beginning to swell
Stephens has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Frankie Edgar by KO (Elbows) at 4:03 Round 3
Statistics: Jeremy Stephens
Punches 11/13 (85%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/34 (29%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 659 s
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 6/7 (86%)
GnP strikes 34/60 (57%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 648 s
Pretty good fight. Even a lot, then Edgar took full control when he did late in the 3rd.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!