Post by The Sandmen on Mar 21, 2012 15:48:10 GMT -5
Frankie Edgar! Frankie Edgar! This is what the people are chanting here.
Roy Nelson doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Frankie Edgar looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Roy Nelson is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Roy Nelson fakes a punch and launches himself over Edgar!
Nice move by Big Country who clinches and pushes Edgar against the cage
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Big Country tries a knee to the midsection...
Edgar blocks that knee
Big Country clumsily fails here and it's time for Frankie Edgar to fight back!
Frankie Edgar pushes Roy Nelson against the fence and tries to hit him with the back of his elbow
Roy Nelson blocks that easily and both man are still clinching
Frankie Edgar tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Big Country is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Big Country pushes off of Frankie Edgar and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Edgar stumbles backwards but Roy Nelson chases him and continues the rain of blows!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Edgar doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Roy Nelson embrace and tries to move away...
Roy Nelson pushes Edgar forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Roy Nelson looks to counter!
Big Country doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Frankie Edgar embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Big Country who put distance between them
Big Country looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Frankie Edgar's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Edgar moves forward looking for some action
Roy Nelson doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Big Country showing excellent timing, blasts Frankie Edgar with a right hand.
Great hook by Roy Nelson! Frankie Edgar is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Edgar's Mouth is beginning to swell
Big Country is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Roy Nelson creates space and allows Frankie Edgar to stand up.
Frankie Edgar is on his feet again.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar attempts a sweep single...
Roy Nelson was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Edgar misses a step and Roy Nelson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Big Country tries to grapple
He puts Edgar in a double underhook!
Big Country doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Frankie Edgar embrace and tries to move away...
Frankie Edgar pushes Big Country forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frankie Edgar shoots and grab Roy Nelson's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Big Country sprawl and remain on his feet
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Roy Nelson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Roy Nelson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Roy Nelson who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Big Country tries to take Frankie Edgar down... Edgar stumbles backwards and Roy Nelson launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Edgar's jaw!
Edgar's Chin is beginning to swell
Frankie Edgar tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Big Country is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Roy Nelson pushes away Edgar trying to keep the fight at striking range
Edgar stumbles backwards and Roy Nelson circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Roy Nelson takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Big Country wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frankie Edgar tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Big Country is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Big Country pushes Frankie Edgar against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Edgar's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Edgar's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Chin
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The fighters are clinching.
Big Country tries to take Frankie Edgar down... Edgar stumbles backwards and Roy Nelson launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Edgar's jaw!
Edgar has a small cut in his Chin
That punishment by Roy Nelson has left Edgar staggered! Roy Nelson should try push forward now and finish this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
Roy Nelson pushes away Edgar trying to keep the fight at striking range
Edgar stumbles backwards and Roy Nelson circles to get the center of the cage
That punishment by Roy Nelson has left Edgar staggered! Roy Nelson should try push forward now and finish this!
Frankie Edgar takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
Edgar throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Poorly executed technique. Roy Nelson looks to counter!
Frankie Edgar throws a combo
Roy Nelson ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Edgar swings again, only to get countered once more! Edgar is looking bad here!
Edgar's Nose is beginning to swell
Roy Nelson goes with a looping right hand while Frankie Edgar jumps back and jabs
Edgar seems staggered and Roy Nelson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Edgar grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Big Country struggles... Frankie Edgar is unable to take him down
Roy Nelson throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Edgar's chin! That stops Edgar in his tracks!
Edgar's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Right eye
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Frankie Edgar goes with a looping right hand while Roy Nelson jumps back and jabs
Edgar seems staggered and Roy Nelson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Edgar's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edgar has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
You can see Edgar's blood making stains in the mat.
Big Country studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Big Country moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edgar with a double overhooks!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Big Country is the winner of this round.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Frankie Edgar.
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Round 2
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Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
Surprise uppercut punch by Big Country.
It looks like Edgar was hit by a bus!
Roy Nelson turns out the lights for Edgar! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Edgar's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edgar has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Roy Nelson by KO (Punch) at 0:24 Round 2
Statistics: Roy Nelson
Punches 15/23 (65%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/16 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 3/6 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 10 s
People at Bercy Arena (Paris, France) will not regret paying for this ticket. Big Country's awesome performance was worth the money.
What a dull and boring fighter Edgar was today. He needs to improve his performance if he wants the fans cheer for him.
A fight that put some of us on our feet occasionally. It could have been more exciting though.
Roy Nelson doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Frankie Edgar looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Roy Nelson is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Roy Nelson fakes a punch and launches himself over Edgar!
Nice move by Big Country who clinches and pushes Edgar against the cage
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Big Country tries a knee to the midsection...
Edgar blocks that knee
Big Country clumsily fails here and it's time for Frankie Edgar to fight back!
Frankie Edgar pushes Roy Nelson against the fence and tries to hit him with the back of his elbow
Roy Nelson blocks that easily and both man are still clinching
Frankie Edgar tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Big Country is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Big Country pushes off of Frankie Edgar and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Edgar stumbles backwards but Roy Nelson chases him and continues the rain of blows!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Edgar doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Roy Nelson embrace and tries to move away...
Roy Nelson pushes Edgar forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Roy Nelson looks to counter!
Big Country doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Frankie Edgar embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Big Country who put distance between them
Big Country looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Frankie Edgar's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Edgar moves forward looking for some action
Roy Nelson doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Big Country showing excellent timing, blasts Frankie Edgar with a right hand.
Great hook by Roy Nelson! Frankie Edgar is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Edgar's Mouth is beginning to swell
Big Country is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Roy Nelson creates space and allows Frankie Edgar to stand up.
Frankie Edgar is on his feet again.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar attempts a sweep single...
Roy Nelson was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Edgar misses a step and Roy Nelson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Big Country tries to grapple
He puts Edgar in a double underhook!
Big Country doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Frankie Edgar embrace and tries to move away...
Frankie Edgar pushes Big Country forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frankie Edgar shoots and grab Roy Nelson's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Big Country sprawl and remain on his feet
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Roy Nelson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Roy Nelson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Roy Nelson who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Big Country tries to take Frankie Edgar down... Edgar stumbles backwards and Roy Nelson launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Edgar's jaw!
Edgar's Chin is beginning to swell
Frankie Edgar tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Big Country is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Roy Nelson pushes away Edgar trying to keep the fight at striking range
Edgar stumbles backwards and Roy Nelson circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Roy Nelson takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Big Country wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frankie Edgar tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Big Country is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Big Country pushes Frankie Edgar against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Edgar's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Edgar's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Chin
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The fighters are clinching.
Big Country tries to take Frankie Edgar down... Edgar stumbles backwards and Roy Nelson launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Edgar's jaw!
Edgar has a small cut in his Chin
That punishment by Roy Nelson has left Edgar staggered! Roy Nelson should try push forward now and finish this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
Roy Nelson pushes away Edgar trying to keep the fight at striking range
Edgar stumbles backwards and Roy Nelson circles to get the center of the cage
That punishment by Roy Nelson has left Edgar staggered! Roy Nelson should try push forward now and finish this!
Frankie Edgar takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
Edgar throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Poorly executed technique. Roy Nelson looks to counter!
Frankie Edgar throws a combo
Roy Nelson ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Edgar swings again, only to get countered once more! Edgar is looking bad here!
Edgar's Nose is beginning to swell
Roy Nelson goes with a looping right hand while Frankie Edgar jumps back and jabs
Edgar seems staggered and Roy Nelson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Edgar grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Big Country struggles... Frankie Edgar is unable to take him down
Roy Nelson throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Edgar's chin! That stops Edgar in his tracks!
Edgar's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Right eye
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Frankie Edgar goes with a looping right hand while Roy Nelson jumps back and jabs
Edgar seems staggered and Roy Nelson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Edgar's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edgar has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
You can see Edgar's blood making stains in the mat.
Big Country studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Big Country moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edgar with a double overhooks!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Big Country is the winner of this round.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Frankie Edgar.
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Round 2
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Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
Surprise uppercut punch by Big Country.
It looks like Edgar was hit by a bus!
Roy Nelson turns out the lights for Edgar! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Edgar's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edgar has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Roy Nelson by KO (Punch) at 0:24 Round 2
Statistics: Roy Nelson
Punches 15/23 (65%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/16 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 3/6 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 10 s
People at Bercy Arena (Paris, France) will not regret paying for this ticket. Big Country's awesome performance was worth the money.
What a dull and boring fighter Edgar was today. He needs to improve his performance if he wants the fans cheer for him.
A fight that put some of us on our feet occasionally. It could have been more exciting though.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!