Post by The Sandmen on Sept 22, 2015 8:58:06 GMT -5
Rafael dos Anjos doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Ferocious staredown by Edson while John McCarthy recites the rules.
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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Rafael dos Anjos and Edson Barboza touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Edson avoids a dangerous strike from Dos Anjos
and counters with a solid straight!
There is a small laceration on Rafael dos Anjos's Left cheek
Dos Anjos is holding Edson Barboza's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Edson Barboza loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza attempts to trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard.
Edson Barboza manages to switch to half guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Edson
Edson reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Dos Anjos blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Edson
Rafael dos Anjos hovers above Edson
Edson Barboza stops him from throwing strikes.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Edson
Stand up! This is what Edson's cornermen are shouting. Rafael dos Anjos is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Dos Anjos launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Edson Barboza rolls over himself and stands up while Rafael dos Anjos rolls on his back.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rafael dos Anjos. 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 Mexico City Arena (Mexico City, Mexico) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Dos Anjos decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Dos Anjos moves back and takes a deep breath.
Brutal combination from Edson Barboza!
Dos Anjos is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
There is a small laceration on Rafael dos Anjos's Chin
Nice punches from Rafael dos Anjos.
Even nicer blocks from Edson.
Dos Anjos steps backwards away from Edson Barboza. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
High kick from Edson Barboza!
Dos Anjos seems to be done!
Nice punches from Rafael dos Anjos.
Even nicer blocks from Edson.
Edson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dos Anjos steps forward
Edson Barboza catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Dos Anjos showing excellent timing, blasts Edson Barboza with a right hand.
Edson steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Dos Anjos.
Edson Barboza's reflexes save him!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Dos Anjos wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Edson wants nothing of that and pushes Dos Anjos.
Poorly executed technique. Edson Barboza looks to counter!
A right hand from Edson Barboza
makes Dos Anjos stumble back!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Edson pushes Rafael dos Anjos and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Rafael dos Anjos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Dos Anjos decides to launch some tentative punches
Edson Barboza takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Nice punch by Rafael dos Anjos
that nearly tags Edson.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Edson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rafael dos Anjos's punches
Edson measures the resilience of Dos Anjos's chin with an uppercut while Dos Anjos lands some great crosses.
Edson launches a furious hook!
That hits Dos Anjos's chin like a wrecking ball! Dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the mat.
Edson is standing while Dos Anjos is on the ground on his back
Edson Barboza creates space and allows Rafael dos Anjos to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Rafael dos Anjos is standing now.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Edson steps forward
Dos Anjos feints.
Edson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Brutal combination from Edson Barboza!
Dos Anjos is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Dos Anjos's Chin is beginning to swell
Dos Anjos grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Edson struggles... Rafael dos Anjos is unable to take him down
Dos Anjos fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Edson sprawls and remains on his feet.
Edson is holding Rafael dos Anjos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos attempts to trap Edson Barboza in his guard.
Edson Barboza keeps control and remains in side mount.
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Edson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Edson Barboza, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Rafael dos Anjos moves forward looking for some grappling action
Edson pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Dos Anjos moves to shoot
but Edson Barboza delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Dos Anjos's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Dos Anjos launches a furious low kick!
Edson Barboza blocks
Poorly executed technique. Edson Barboza looks to counter!
Edson Barboza launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Dos Anjos blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Rafael dos Anjos's cheek! Dos Anjos stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Edson is standing while Dos Anjos is on the ground on his back
Rafael dos Anjos kicks his legs trying to keep Edson Barboza away.
No damage done by those kicks.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Edson is standing while Dos Anjos is on the ground on his back
Edson Barboza creates space and allows Rafael dos Anjos to stand up.
Rafael dos Anjos is on his feet again.
Rafael dos Anjos attempts to cut off Edson with punches
Edson avoids getting cornered.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Edson Barboza can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Edson Barboza moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Oh! Down goes Dos Anjos! Edson Barboza knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Edson Barboza really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Winner is Edson Barboza by KO (High kick) at 1:26 Round 2
Statistics: Rafael dos Anjos
Punches 5/30 (17%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 98 s
Statistics: Edson Barboza
Punches 19/23 (83%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 61 s
This fight happened. *tumbleweed* *cricket*
Ferocious staredown by Edson while John McCarthy recites the rules.
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
=========================================
Rafael dos Anjos and Edson Barboza touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Edson avoids a dangerous strike from Dos Anjos
and counters with a solid straight!
There is a small laceration on Rafael dos Anjos's Left cheek
Dos Anjos is holding Edson Barboza's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Edson Barboza loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza attempts to trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard.
Edson Barboza manages to switch to half guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Edson
Edson reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Dos Anjos blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Edson
Rafael dos Anjos hovers above Edson
Edson Barboza stops him from throwing strikes.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Edson
Stand up! This is what Edson's cornermen are shouting. Rafael dos Anjos is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Dos Anjos launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Edson Barboza rolls over himself and stands up while Rafael dos Anjos rolls on his back.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rafael dos Anjos. 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 Mexico City Arena (Mexico City, Mexico) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Dos Anjos decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Dos Anjos moves back and takes a deep breath.
Brutal combination from Edson Barboza!
Dos Anjos is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
There is a small laceration on Rafael dos Anjos's Chin
Nice punches from Rafael dos Anjos.
Even nicer blocks from Edson.
Dos Anjos steps backwards away from Edson Barboza. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
High kick from Edson Barboza!
Dos Anjos seems to be done!
Nice punches from Rafael dos Anjos.
Even nicer blocks from Edson.
Edson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dos Anjos steps forward
Edson Barboza catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Dos Anjos showing excellent timing, blasts Edson Barboza with a right hand.
Edson steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Dos Anjos.
Edson Barboza's reflexes save him!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Dos Anjos wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Edson wants nothing of that and pushes Dos Anjos.
Poorly executed technique. Edson Barboza looks to counter!
A right hand from Edson Barboza
makes Dos Anjos stumble back!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Edson pushes Rafael dos Anjos and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Rafael dos Anjos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Dos Anjos decides to launch some tentative punches
Edson Barboza takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Nice punch by Rafael dos Anjos
that nearly tags Edson.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Edson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rafael dos Anjos's punches
Edson measures the resilience of Dos Anjos's chin with an uppercut while Dos Anjos lands some great crosses.
Edson launches a furious hook!
That hits Dos Anjos's chin like a wrecking ball! Dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the mat.
Edson is standing while Dos Anjos is on the ground on his back
Edson Barboza creates space and allows Rafael dos Anjos to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Rafael dos Anjos is standing now.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Edson steps forward
Dos Anjos feints.
Edson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Brutal combination from Edson Barboza!
Dos Anjos is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Dos Anjos's Chin is beginning to swell
Dos Anjos grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Edson struggles... Rafael dos Anjos is unable to take him down
Dos Anjos fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Edson sprawls and remains on his feet.
Edson is holding Rafael dos Anjos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos attempts to trap Edson Barboza in his guard.
Edson Barboza keeps control and remains in side mount.
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Edson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Edson Barboza, but it's close.
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Round 2
=========================================
Rafael dos Anjos moves forward looking for some grappling action
Edson pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Dos Anjos moves to shoot
but Edson Barboza delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Dos Anjos's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Dos Anjos launches a furious low kick!
Edson Barboza blocks
Poorly executed technique. Edson Barboza looks to counter!
Edson Barboza launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Dos Anjos blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Rafael dos Anjos's cheek! Dos Anjos stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Edson is standing while Dos Anjos is on the ground on his back
Rafael dos Anjos kicks his legs trying to keep Edson Barboza away.
No damage done by those kicks.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Edson is standing while Dos Anjos is on the ground on his back
Edson Barboza creates space and allows Rafael dos Anjos to stand up.
Rafael dos Anjos is on his feet again.
Rafael dos Anjos attempts to cut off Edson with punches
Edson avoids getting cornered.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Edson Barboza can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Edson Barboza moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Oh! Down goes Dos Anjos! Edson Barboza knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Edson Barboza really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Winner is Edson Barboza by KO (High kick) at 1:26 Round 2
Statistics: Rafael dos Anjos
Punches 5/30 (17%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 98 s
Statistics: Edson Barboza
Punches 19/23 (83%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 61 s
This fight happened. *tumbleweed* *cricket*
lol