Post by The Sandmen on Sept 26, 2013 1:54:52 GMT -5
Frankie Edgar looks very relaxed.
Ian McCall looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Edgar and Uncle Creepy move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Frankie Edgar can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Frankie Edgar moves forward and launches a high kick!
Uncle Creepy ducks under.
Poorly executed technique. Ian McCall looks to counter!
Crisp uppercut by Uncle Creepy followed by a hard jab
Frankie Edgar stumbles back.
Frankie Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Ian McCall is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Edgar into his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Uncle Creepy
Frankie Edgar throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Uncle Creepy's face with those brutal elbows! Uncle Creepy needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Uncle Creepy
Edgar tries to escape from the closed guard
Frankie Edgar any adventage in the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Uncle Creepy
Edgar is in closed guard... Uncle Creepy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
Ian McCall is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and trap Ian McCall in his guard...
Ian McCall rolls him over and takes his back!
Uncle Creepy is in rear mount over Edgar
Edgar works on the ground with his fingers over Uncle Creepy's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal allows Uncle Creepy time to recover... 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Ian McCall tries a middle kick
Edgar blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Edgar's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Uncle Creepy looks to be in very good shape.
Ian McCall tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edgar goes down.
That punishment by Ian McCall has left Edgar staggered! Ian McCall should try push forward now and finish this!
Ian McCall is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Edgar tries to close his guard around Uncle Creepy
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Ian McCall is in closed guard over Edgar
Uncle Creepy tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Ian McCall fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Ian McCall is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to move to full guard
Ian McCall keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Ian McCall is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Uncle Creepy's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Uncle Creepy tries to cover his face,
Ian McCall is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Ian McCall is in half guard over Edgar
Ian McCall tries to free his leg
Ian McCall uses some of his skill by jumping out of Edgar's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Ian McCall is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Uncle Creepy tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Ian McCall is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of Uncle Creepy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Uncle Creepy's side.
Ian McCall is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Uncle Creepy tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Edgar struggles and frees his leg!
Ian McCall is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Uncle Creepy's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Uncle Creepy tries to cover his face,
Ian McCall is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to move to full guard
Ian McCall keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Ian McCall is in half guard over Edgar
Uncle Creepy is taking this opportunity to rest.
Ian McCall is in half guard over Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of Uncle Creepy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Uncle Creepy blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Ian McCall is in half guard over Edgar
Uncle Creepy launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Frankie Edgar is not able to stop Edgar ground skills and Ian McCall moves to side mount!
Ian McCall is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Ian McCall aggressively and repeatedly punches Edgar.
Good job by Edgar blocking and slipping the blows.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Edgar is holding Ian McCall's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ian McCall shows great balance while pushing away Frankie Edgar
Uncle Creepy is trying to counter now!
Nice punch by Ian McCall
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is opening up on Uncle Creepy and raining down combinations!
Uncle Creepy's corner looks worried!
Inside leg kick from Uncle Creepy
that goes awry.
Good front kick from Uncle Creepy!
Edgar stumbles backwards after that one!
Hard blow to Edgar's mid-section, he seems hurt
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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Frankie Edgar tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Ian McCall jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Uncle Creepy is trying to counter now!
Uncle Creepy launches a furious low kick!
Edgar receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Edgar hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Frankie Edgar who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ian McCall is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Edgar.
Uncle Creepy grab one of Frankie Edgar's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Ian McCall throw Edgar to the mat like a ragdoll
Uncle Creepy is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Edgar tries to stand up!
Uncle Creepy doesn't allow him!
Uncle Creepy is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Ian McCall steps back and allows Edgar to get back to his feet.
Edgar climbs to his feet and is standing now.
0:57 Round 2 and Uncle Creepy is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Ian McCall throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Edgar's chin! That stops Edgar in his tracks!
Frankie Edgar fakes a punch and launches himself over Ian McCall
Uncle Creepy counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Every time Frankie Edgar attempts to get inside
Uncle Creepy fires a low kick.
Frankie Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Ian McCall is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Edgar into his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Uncle Creepy
Edgar is in closed guard... Uncle Creepy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Ian McCall is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Uncle Creepy's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Uncle Creepy tries to cover his face,
Ian McCall is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of Uncle Creepy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Uncle Creepy's side.
Ian McCall is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and trap Ian McCall in his guard...
Ian McCall rolls him over and takes his back!
Uncle Creepy is in rear mount over Edgar
Edgar has Uncle Creepy 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.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Ian McCall is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Body shots by Ian McCall
Solid blows to Edgar's abdomen.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Ian McCall is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of Uncle Creepy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Uncle Creepy blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Ian McCall looks to counter!
Ian McCall looks to mount Frankie Edgar...
Ian McCall slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ian McCall is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and trap Ian McCall in his guard...
Frankie Edgar gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Ian McCall is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar tries to close his guard around Uncle Creepy
He succeeds!
Ian McCall is in closed guard over Edgar
Uncle Creepy is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ian McCall!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Uncle Creepy tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Uncle Creepy
Ian McCall is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Ian McCall tries to close the guard.
Uncle Creepy put Frankie Edgar in closed guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Uncle Creepy
Frankie Edgar tries to pass Ian McCall's guard...
Frankie Edgar passes momentarily but Ian McCall regains full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Uncle Creepy
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Frankie Edgar can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Edgar tries to open up Ian McCall's defense faking a few punches.
Ian McCall wraps his arms around Edgar's arms and counters the punches.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Uncle Creepy
Edgar tries to escape from the closed guard
Frankie Edgar any adventage in the ground.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Uncle Creepy
Edgar is in closed guard... Uncle Creepy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
Ian McCall is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar tries to escape from the full mount...
Ian McCall is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Ian McCall is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Ian McCall looks to mount Frankie Edgar...
Ian McCall slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ian McCall is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and trap Ian McCall in his guard...
Ian McCall rolls him over and takes his back!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Frankie Edgar closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Edgar dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Uncle Creepy from the ground!
Uncle Creepy showing excellent timing, blasts Frankie Edgar with a right hand.
Great hook by Ian McCall! Frankie Edgar is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Edgar's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Uncle Creepy is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Ian McCall creates space and allows Frankie Edgar to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Frankie Edgar is standing now.
Uncle Creepy follows Frankie Edgar
only to get counter punched in a big way! Uncle Creepy needs to stop playing Frankie Edgar's game or he'll get knocked out!
Uncle Creepy's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Edgar fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ian McCall didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Uncle Creepy
Uncle Creepy tries to close his guard around Edgar
He is not able to do it
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Uncle Creepy
Frankie Edgar tries to pass to half guard...
Ian McCall can't prevent his opponent from passing. Edgar looks to work from half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Uncle Creepy
Frankie Edgar aggressively and repeatedly punches Uncle Creepy.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Uncle Creepy's Nose is beginning to swell
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Uncle Creepy
Frankie Edgar tries to open Uncle Creepy's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Frankie Edgar. Uncle Creepy is unable to cover himself now!
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Uncle Creepy
Uncle Creepy tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Edgar tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Frankie Edgar takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Frankie Edgar fakes a move and moves laterally.
Edgar is holding Ian McCall's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ian McCall shows great balance while pushing away Frankie Edgar
Uncle Creepy tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A right hand from Ian McCall
misses its target.
Frankie Edgar tries to bring the fight to the ground
Uncle Creepy won't budge, forcing Edgar to pull guard.
Ian McCall is in closed guard over Edgar
Edgar and Uncle Creepy are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Uncle Creepy is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ian McCall!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Frankie Edgar throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Uncle Creepy's face with those brutal elbows! Uncle Creepy needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Uncle Creepy 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 Ian McCall
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Ian McCall...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Edgar tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frankie Edgar controls the situation despite Ian McCall efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Frankie Edgar moves to better his position on the ground...
Frankie Edgar viciously slams hammer blows to Uncle Creepy's face!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Ian McCall 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 Ian McCall
Uncle Creepy 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 full mount over Ian McCall
Edgar tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frankie Edgar controls the situation despite Ian McCall efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Ian McCall doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Edgar's moves.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Ian McCall tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Ian McCall is in closed guard over Edgar
Uncle Creepy is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ian McCall!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Uncle Creepy tries to stand up!
Edgar doesn't allow him!
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Uncle Creepy is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Edgar's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Josh Rosenthal 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 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Uncle Creepy throws a lazy kick
Edgar dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Edgar launches a furious low kick!
Uncle Creepy receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Uncle Creepy hyper-extended his left leg
Frankie Edgar tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Frankie Edgar who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Edgar and Ian McCall are cliched up against the cage. Edgar steps for a throw
Uncle Creepy stays on his feet
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Uncle Creepy struggles and launches a few punches to Edgar's head
Nothing from this... Ian McCall seems frustrated.
Ian McCall gets sloppy and Frankie Edgar tries to take advantage...
Frankie Edgar pushes away Uncle Creepy trying to keep the fight at striking range
Uncle Creepy stumbles backwards and Frankie Edgar circles to get the center of the cage
Edgar looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ian McCall's punches
Edgar is on the receiving end of a great combo by Uncle Creepy.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Edgar.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar goes with a looping right hand while Ian McCall jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Uncle Creepy seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Edgar is holding Ian McCall's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ian McCall loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Ian McCall
Ian McCall doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Edgar's moves.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Ian McCall
Edgar tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Frankie Edgar moves to better his position on the ground...
Frankie Edgar viciously slams hammer blows to Uncle Creepy's face!
Uncle Creepy's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Edgar tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frankie Edgar controls the situation despite Ian McCall efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Uncle Creepy 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 Ian McCall
Ian McCall attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Frankie Edgar keeps control and remains in side mount.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Ian McCall
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Ian McCall...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Edgar tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frankie Edgar controls the situation despite Ian McCall efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Uncle Creepy tries to escape from the full mount...
Frankie Edgar is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Ian McCall
Edgar throws a few hammer fists to the face of Ian McCall
Solid shots!
Uncle Creepy has a small cut in his Left cheek
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Ian McCall
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Ian McCall...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Edgar fires a barrage of punches at Uncle Creepy's head!
This is bad! Edgar is just pounding on Ian McCall's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Uncle Creepy's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Edgar gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Ian McCall! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Ian McCall doesn't defend himself!
Uncle Creepy's Nose is beginning to swell
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Ian McCall 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 Ian McCall
Edgar has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Edgar throws a few hammer fists to the face of Ian McCall
Solid shots!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Ian McCall tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Frankie Edgar rolls Ian McCall to his stomach and takes his back!
Edgar is in rear mount over Uncle Creepy
Frankie Edgar moves to better his position on the ground...
Frankie Edgar viciously slams hammer blows to Uncle Creepy's face!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Uncle Creepy to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Uncle Creepy.
Winner is Frankie Edgar by TKO (GnP) at 4:42 Round 4
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/8 (50%)
GnP strikes 54/69 (78%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 812 s
Statistics: Ian McCall
Punches 10/18 (56%)
Kicks 5/6 (83%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/9 (44%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 777 s
McCall came on strong but Edgar is a little legit still.
Ian McCall looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Edgar and Uncle Creepy move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Frankie Edgar can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Frankie Edgar moves forward and launches a high kick!
Uncle Creepy ducks under.
Poorly executed technique. Ian McCall looks to counter!
Crisp uppercut by Uncle Creepy followed by a hard jab
Frankie Edgar stumbles back.
Frankie Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Ian McCall is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Edgar into his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Uncle Creepy
Frankie Edgar throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Uncle Creepy's face with those brutal elbows! Uncle Creepy needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Uncle Creepy
Edgar tries to escape from the closed guard
Frankie Edgar any adventage in the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Uncle Creepy
Edgar is in closed guard... Uncle Creepy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
Ian McCall is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and trap Ian McCall in his guard...
Ian McCall rolls him over and takes his back!
Uncle Creepy is in rear mount over Edgar
Edgar works on the ground with his fingers over Uncle Creepy's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal allows Uncle Creepy time to recover... 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Ian McCall tries a middle kick
Edgar blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Edgar's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Uncle Creepy looks to be in very good shape.
Ian McCall tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edgar goes down.
That punishment by Ian McCall has left Edgar staggered! Ian McCall should try push forward now and finish this!
Ian McCall is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Edgar tries to close his guard around Uncle Creepy
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Ian McCall is in closed guard over Edgar
Uncle Creepy tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Ian McCall fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Ian McCall is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to move to full guard
Ian McCall keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Ian McCall is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Uncle Creepy's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Uncle Creepy tries to cover his face,
Ian McCall is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Ian McCall is in half guard over Edgar
Ian McCall tries to free his leg
Ian McCall uses some of his skill by jumping out of Edgar's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Ian McCall is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Uncle Creepy tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Ian McCall is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of Uncle Creepy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Uncle Creepy's side.
Ian McCall is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Uncle Creepy tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Edgar struggles and frees his leg!
Ian McCall is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Uncle Creepy's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Uncle Creepy tries to cover his face,
Ian McCall is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to move to full guard
Ian McCall keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Ian McCall is in half guard over Edgar
Uncle Creepy is taking this opportunity to rest.
Ian McCall is in half guard over Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of Uncle Creepy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Uncle Creepy blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Ian McCall is in half guard over Edgar
Uncle Creepy launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Frankie Edgar is not able to stop Edgar ground skills and Ian McCall moves to side mount!
Ian McCall is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Ian McCall aggressively and repeatedly punches Edgar.
Good job by Edgar blocking and slipping the blows.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Edgar is holding Ian McCall's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ian McCall shows great balance while pushing away Frankie Edgar
Uncle Creepy is trying to counter now!
Nice punch by Ian McCall
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is opening up on Uncle Creepy and raining down combinations!
Uncle Creepy's corner looks worried!
Inside leg kick from Uncle Creepy
that goes awry.
Good front kick from Uncle Creepy!
Edgar stumbles backwards after that one!
Hard blow to Edgar's mid-section, he seems hurt
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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Frankie Edgar tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Ian McCall jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Uncle Creepy is trying to counter now!
Uncle Creepy launches a furious low kick!
Edgar receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Edgar hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Frankie Edgar who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ian McCall is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Edgar.
Uncle Creepy grab one of Frankie Edgar's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Ian McCall throw Edgar to the mat like a ragdoll
Uncle Creepy is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Edgar tries to stand up!
Uncle Creepy doesn't allow him!
Uncle Creepy is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Ian McCall steps back and allows Edgar to get back to his feet.
Edgar climbs to his feet and is standing now.
0:57 Round 2 and Uncle Creepy is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Ian McCall throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Edgar's chin! That stops Edgar in his tracks!
Frankie Edgar fakes a punch and launches himself over Ian McCall
Uncle Creepy counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Every time Frankie Edgar attempts to get inside
Uncle Creepy fires a low kick.
Frankie Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Ian McCall is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Edgar into his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Uncle Creepy
Edgar is in closed guard... Uncle Creepy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Ian McCall is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Uncle Creepy's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Uncle Creepy tries to cover his face,
Ian McCall is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of Uncle Creepy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Uncle Creepy's side.
Ian McCall is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and trap Ian McCall in his guard...
Ian McCall rolls him over and takes his back!
Uncle Creepy is in rear mount over Edgar
Edgar has Uncle Creepy 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.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Ian McCall is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Body shots by Ian McCall
Solid blows to Edgar's abdomen.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Ian McCall is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of Uncle Creepy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Uncle Creepy blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Ian McCall looks to counter!
Ian McCall looks to mount Frankie Edgar...
Ian McCall slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ian McCall is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and trap Ian McCall in his guard...
Frankie Edgar gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Ian McCall is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar tries to close his guard around Uncle Creepy
He succeeds!
Ian McCall is in closed guard over Edgar
Uncle Creepy is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ian McCall!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Uncle Creepy tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Uncle Creepy
Ian McCall is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Ian McCall tries to close the guard.
Uncle Creepy put Frankie Edgar in closed guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Uncle Creepy
Frankie Edgar tries to pass Ian McCall's guard...
Frankie Edgar passes momentarily but Ian McCall regains full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Uncle Creepy
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Frankie Edgar can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Edgar tries to open up Ian McCall's defense faking a few punches.
Ian McCall wraps his arms around Edgar's arms and counters the punches.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Uncle Creepy
Edgar tries to escape from the closed guard
Frankie Edgar any adventage in the ground.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Uncle Creepy
Edgar is in closed guard... Uncle Creepy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
Ian McCall is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar tries to escape from the full mount...
Ian McCall is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Ian McCall is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Ian McCall looks to mount Frankie Edgar...
Ian McCall slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ian McCall is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and trap Ian McCall in his guard...
Ian McCall rolls him over and takes his back!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Frankie Edgar closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Edgar dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Uncle Creepy from the ground!
Uncle Creepy showing excellent timing, blasts Frankie Edgar with a right hand.
Great hook by Ian McCall! Frankie Edgar is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Edgar's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Uncle Creepy is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Ian McCall creates space and allows Frankie Edgar to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Frankie Edgar is standing now.
Uncle Creepy follows Frankie Edgar
only to get counter punched in a big way! Uncle Creepy needs to stop playing Frankie Edgar's game or he'll get knocked out!
Uncle Creepy's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Edgar fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ian McCall didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Uncle Creepy
Uncle Creepy tries to close his guard around Edgar
He is not able to do it
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Uncle Creepy
Frankie Edgar tries to pass to half guard...
Ian McCall can't prevent his opponent from passing. Edgar looks to work from half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Uncle Creepy
Frankie Edgar aggressively and repeatedly punches Uncle Creepy.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Uncle Creepy's Nose is beginning to swell
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Uncle Creepy
Frankie Edgar tries to open Uncle Creepy's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Frankie Edgar. Uncle Creepy is unable to cover himself now!
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Uncle Creepy
Uncle Creepy tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Edgar tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Frankie Edgar takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Frankie Edgar fakes a move and moves laterally.
Edgar is holding Ian McCall's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ian McCall shows great balance while pushing away Frankie Edgar
Uncle Creepy tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A right hand from Ian McCall
misses its target.
Frankie Edgar tries to bring the fight to the ground
Uncle Creepy won't budge, forcing Edgar to pull guard.
Ian McCall is in closed guard over Edgar
Edgar and Uncle Creepy are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Uncle Creepy is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ian McCall!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Frankie Edgar throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Uncle Creepy's face with those brutal elbows! Uncle Creepy needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Uncle Creepy 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 Ian McCall
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Ian McCall...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Edgar tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frankie Edgar controls the situation despite Ian McCall efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Frankie Edgar moves to better his position on the ground...
Frankie Edgar viciously slams hammer blows to Uncle Creepy's face!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Ian McCall 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 Ian McCall
Uncle Creepy 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 full mount over Ian McCall
Edgar tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frankie Edgar controls the situation despite Ian McCall efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Ian McCall doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Edgar's moves.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Ian McCall tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Ian McCall is in closed guard over Edgar
Uncle Creepy is in closed guard... Edgar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ian McCall!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Uncle Creepy tries to stand up!
Edgar doesn't allow him!
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Uncle Creepy is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Edgar's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Josh Rosenthal 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 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Uncle Creepy throws a lazy kick
Edgar dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Edgar launches a furious low kick!
Uncle Creepy receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Uncle Creepy hyper-extended his left leg
Frankie Edgar tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Frankie Edgar who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Edgar and Ian McCall are cliched up against the cage. Edgar steps for a throw
Uncle Creepy stays on his feet
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Uncle Creepy struggles and launches a few punches to Edgar's head
Nothing from this... Ian McCall seems frustrated.
Ian McCall gets sloppy and Frankie Edgar tries to take advantage...
Frankie Edgar pushes away Uncle Creepy trying to keep the fight at striking range
Uncle Creepy stumbles backwards and Frankie Edgar circles to get the center of the cage
Edgar looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ian McCall's punches
Edgar is on the receiving end of a great combo by Uncle Creepy.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Edgar.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar goes with a looping right hand while Ian McCall jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Uncle Creepy seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Edgar is holding Ian McCall's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ian McCall loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Ian McCall
Ian McCall doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Edgar's moves.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Ian McCall
Edgar tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Frankie Edgar moves to better his position on the ground...
Frankie Edgar viciously slams hammer blows to Uncle Creepy's face!
Uncle Creepy's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Edgar tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frankie Edgar controls the situation despite Ian McCall efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Uncle Creepy 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 Ian McCall
Ian McCall attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Frankie Edgar keeps control and remains in side mount.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Ian McCall
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Ian McCall...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Edgar tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frankie Edgar controls the situation despite Ian McCall efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Uncle Creepy tries to escape from the full mount...
Frankie Edgar is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Ian McCall
Edgar throws a few hammer fists to the face of Ian McCall
Solid shots!
Uncle Creepy has a small cut in his Left cheek
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Ian McCall
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Ian McCall...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Edgar fires a barrage of punches at Uncle Creepy's head!
This is bad! Edgar is just pounding on Ian McCall's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Uncle Creepy's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Edgar gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Ian McCall! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Ian McCall doesn't defend himself!
Uncle Creepy's Nose is beginning to swell
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Ian McCall 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 Ian McCall
Edgar has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Edgar throws a few hammer fists to the face of Ian McCall
Solid shots!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Ian McCall
Ian McCall tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Frankie Edgar rolls Ian McCall to his stomach and takes his back!
Edgar is in rear mount over Uncle Creepy
Frankie Edgar moves to better his position on the ground...
Frankie Edgar viciously slams hammer blows to Uncle Creepy's face!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Uncle Creepy to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Uncle Creepy.
Winner is Frankie Edgar by TKO (GnP) at 4:42 Round 4
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/8 (50%)
GnP strikes 54/69 (78%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 812 s
Statistics: Ian McCall
Punches 10/18 (56%)
Kicks 5/6 (83%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/9 (44%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 777 s
McCall came on strong but Edgar is a little legit still.