Post by The Sandmen on May 3, 2012 14:13:46 GMT -5
Joseph Benavidez looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Yves Edwards raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Yves Edwards tries a hook to the body
and hits Benavidez ribs hard
Benavidez steps forward
Yves Edwards catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Benavidez has a small cut in his Mouth
Benavidez tries to grapple
He puts Edwards in a double underhook!
Edwards doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Joseph Benavidez embrace and tries to move away...
Joseph Benavidez pushes Edwards forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benavidez and Yves Edwards are cliched up against the cage. Benavidez hammers Edwards face and hooks Edwards leg
Edwards stays on his feet and fights off the trip
Benavidez clumsily fails here and it's time for Yves Edwards to fight back!
Edwards dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Benavidez from the ground!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Joseph Benavidez throws a combo
Yves Edwards ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Benavidez swings again, only to get countered once more! Benavidez is looking bad here!
Edwards tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Edwards is clinching with Benavidez.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benavidez tries to break the clinch... Yves Edwards launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Benavidez stumbles backwards and Yves Edwards shoots an incredible takedown!
Edwards throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Benavidez's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Joseph Benavidez's Chin
Edwards pushes Joseph Benavidez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Yves Edwards just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Benavidez may be in trouble!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Joseph Benavidez leans forwards and tries to grapple with Edwards
Edwards wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Benavidez launches a hook to the body
Yves Edwards moves aside looking for a counter...
Benavidez clumsily fails here and it's time for Yves Edwards to fight back!
Yves Edwards throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Benavidez's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Yves Edwards wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Benavidez!
Benavidez's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Joseph Benavidez's Nose
That punishment by Yves Edwards has left Benavidez staggered! Yves Edwards should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Edwards tries to grapple
He puts Benavidez in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
You can see Benavidez's blood making stains in the mat.
Edwards launches a few hard punches to Joseph Benavidez's ribs!
Joseph Benavidez's ribs shows the damage! Yves Edwards is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benavidez takes a break to breathe while holding Yves Edwards.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Edwards steps backwards away from Joseph Benavidez. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The two exchange wildly
Edwards is connecting with a few punches
An overhand right from Yves Edwards that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Benavidez's stops that one with his face! How is Benavidez standing?!
Benavidez seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Benavidez receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Benavidez seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Joseph Benavidez shoots for a double leg takedown!
Yves Edwards sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Incredible haymaker from Yves Edwards!
You can see Joseph Benavidez's head being snapped backwards!
Benavidez's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Yves Edwards has left Benavidez staggered! Yves Edwards should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Joseph Benavidez is a bloody mess!
Pulverizing punch to Benavidez's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Benavidez's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benavidez has a small cut in his Right cheek
Yves Edwards is opening up on Benavidez and raining down combinations!
Benavidez's corner looks worried!
Benavidez hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Yves Edwards knocks Benavidez out cold in a stunning fashion!
Benavidez's Nose is beginning to swell
Winner is Yves Edwards by KO (Punches) at 4:56 Round 1
Statistics: Joseph Benavidez
Punches 3/7 (43%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 28/31 (90%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Pretty surprised by this one. I would have predicted Benavidez in a 5 round epic, probably via decision. Instead, Edwards destroyed him in the first min, fucked with him the next 3 mins, then finished the job in the last min.
Yves Edwards raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Yves Edwards tries a hook to the body
and hits Benavidez ribs hard
Benavidez steps forward
Yves Edwards catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Benavidez has a small cut in his Mouth
Benavidez tries to grapple
He puts Edwards in a double underhook!
Edwards doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Joseph Benavidez embrace and tries to move away...
Joseph Benavidez pushes Edwards forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benavidez and Yves Edwards are cliched up against the cage. Benavidez hammers Edwards face and hooks Edwards leg
Edwards stays on his feet and fights off the trip
Benavidez clumsily fails here and it's time for Yves Edwards to fight back!
Edwards dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Benavidez from the ground!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Joseph Benavidez throws a combo
Yves Edwards ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Benavidez swings again, only to get countered once more! Benavidez is looking bad here!
Edwards tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Edwards is clinching with Benavidez.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benavidez tries to break the clinch... Yves Edwards launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Benavidez stumbles backwards and Yves Edwards shoots an incredible takedown!
Edwards throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Benavidez's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Joseph Benavidez's Chin
Edwards pushes Joseph Benavidez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Yves Edwards just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Benavidez may be in trouble!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Joseph Benavidez leans forwards and tries to grapple with Edwards
Edwards wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Benavidez launches a hook to the body
Yves Edwards moves aside looking for a counter...
Benavidez clumsily fails here and it's time for Yves Edwards to fight back!
Yves Edwards throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Benavidez's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Yves Edwards wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Benavidez!
Benavidez's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Joseph Benavidez's Nose
That punishment by Yves Edwards has left Benavidez staggered! Yves Edwards should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Edwards tries to grapple
He puts Benavidez in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
You can see Benavidez's blood making stains in the mat.
Edwards launches a few hard punches to Joseph Benavidez's ribs!
Joseph Benavidez's ribs shows the damage! Yves Edwards is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benavidez takes a break to breathe while holding Yves Edwards.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Edwards steps backwards away from Joseph Benavidez. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The two exchange wildly
Edwards is connecting with a few punches
An overhand right from Yves Edwards that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Benavidez's stops that one with his face! How is Benavidez standing?!
Benavidez seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Benavidez receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Benavidez seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Joseph Benavidez shoots for a double leg takedown!
Yves Edwards sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Incredible haymaker from Yves Edwards!
You can see Joseph Benavidez's head being snapped backwards!
Benavidez's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Yves Edwards has left Benavidez staggered! Yves Edwards should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Joseph Benavidez is a bloody mess!
Pulverizing punch to Benavidez's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Benavidez's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benavidez has a small cut in his Right cheek
Yves Edwards is opening up on Benavidez and raining down combinations!
Benavidez's corner looks worried!
Benavidez hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Yves Edwards knocks Benavidez out cold in a stunning fashion!
Benavidez's Nose is beginning to swell
Winner is Yves Edwards by KO (Punches) at 4:56 Round 1
Statistics: Joseph Benavidez
Punches 3/7 (43%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 28/31 (90%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Pretty surprised by this one. I would have predicted Benavidez in a 5 round epic, probably via decision. Instead, Edwards destroyed him in the first min, fucked with him the next 3 mins, then finished the job in the last min.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!