Post by The Sandmen on Oct 25, 2016 9:31:33 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Edwards while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Michael Chiesa doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Yves Edwards and Michael Chiesa touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Chiesa blocks.
Chiesa avoids a dangerous strike from Edwards
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Chiesa is connecting with a few punches
Michael Chiesa fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Edwards blocks that. It was easy!
Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Chiesa receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Edwards cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Chiesa can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Michael Chiesa just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Edwards may be in trouble!
A left hook from Edwards
grazes the chin of Chiesa.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Michael Chiesa has found an opening in the defense of Edwards, launching a big uppercut
Yves Edwards is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Yves Edwards launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Chiesa blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Michael Chiesa's cheek! Chiesa stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Edwards is standing while Chiesa is on the ground on his back
Michael Chiesa seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Michael Chiesa launches an up-kick intended for Yves Edwards's head...
Edwards leans out of the way.
Edwards is standing while Chiesa is on the ground on his back
Michael Chiesa launches an up-kick intended for Yves Edwards's head...
It lands flush with Yves Edwards's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Edwards is standing while Chiesa is on the ground on his back
Edwards launches a kick to Chiesa's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Edwards is standing while Chiesa is on the ground on his back
Edwards moves backwards and gestures for Michael Chiesa to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Michael Chiesa is standing now.
Yves Edwards and Chiesa engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Edwards's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Michael Chiesa swings...
...no good.
Yves Edwards is measuring Chiesa with his jab.
Chiesa isn't fazed.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Michael Chiesa tries to take advantage...
Several good body shots
are evaded by Edwards.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Michael Chiesa can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Michael Chiesa is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Incredible haymaker from Michael Chiesa!
You can see Yves Edwards's head being snapped backwards!
Every time Michael Chiesa attempts to get inside
Edwards fires a low kick.
Yves Edwards moves forward and launches a low kick.
Chiesa blocks that.
Edwards decides to launch some tentative punches
Chiesa launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Edwards with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Chiesa hyper-extended his leg
Edwards throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Michael Chiesa attempts to cut off Edwards with punches
Edwards reels from the strikes.
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Yves Edwards takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Yves Edwards tries a middle kick
Michael Chiesa blocks and steps away.
Chiesa is trying to counter now!
Chiesa is holding Yves Edwards's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
Michael Chiesa is in side mount over Yves Edwards
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Yves Edwards work his BJJ game.
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Michael Chiesa in his guard.
Yves Edwards manages to switch to full guard.
Michael Chiesa is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Chiesa
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Edwards
Chiesa tries to escape from closed guard...
Edwards waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Michael Chiesa! He is reversed and nor Yves Edwards is on half guard!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Surprise roundhouse punch by Chiesa.
It looks like Edwards was hit by a bus!
Chiesa throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Edwards's defense muffles the blows.
Edwards launches a hook to the body
Michael Chiesa moves aside looking for a counter...
Chiesa tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edwards follows Michael Chiesa
Chiesa fakes a move.
Brutal-looking high kick from Yves Edwards!
Chiesa dodges!
Nice punch by Yves Edwards
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Edwards throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Michael Chiesa seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Several good body shots
land on Edwards.
Michael Chiesa and Edwards engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Edwards leads with a punch
Michael Chiesa evades but whiffs with a counter.
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Yves Edwards launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Chiesa's knee!
Chiesa dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Edwards throws a lazy kick
Chiesa blocks and keeps his distance.
Chiesa begins to launch a barrage of punches over Edwards
this is getting worse and worse for Edwards
Michael Chiesa circles around Edwards
Michael Chiesa attempts a sweep single...
Yves Edwards was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Chiesa is holding Yves Edwards's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Michael Chiesa is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Michael Chiesa goes for an americana!
Edwards breaks free.
Michael Chiesa is in side mount over Yves Edwards
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Chiesa's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Edwards
Edwards breaths deeply while on the ground
Michael Chiesa is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Michael Chiesa in his guard.
Yves Edwards manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Edwards
Not a desiderable position that Edwards is in now. Michael Chiesa is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Chiesa use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Yves Edwards holds Michael Chiesa and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Chiesa's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Chiesa tries to cover his face,
Chiesa's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Chiesa's cheek from the guard.
Michael Chiesa uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Chiesa is trying to counter now!
Chiesa use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, Missouri) is cheering him!
Michael Chiesa is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Michael Chiesa looks to pass to mount...
Edwards creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A left hook from Chiesa
falls short.
Edwards looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Michael Chiesa's punches
Chiesa is on the receiving end of a great combo by Edwards.
Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Chiesa receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Yves Edwards takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Michael Chiesa tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edwards won't budge, forcing Chiesa to pull guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Michael Chiesa!
Edwards is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Edwards's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Several good body shots
land on Chiesa.
Edwards spins around and tries a spinning back kick!
Yves Edwards hits hard Chiesa ribs with that one! Chiesa's just wrenches like a little branch.
Chiesa ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Michael Chiesa attempts a sweep single...
Yves Edwards was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Edwards tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Edwards is clinching with Chiesa.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Yves Edwards postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Chiesa hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Hard blow to Chiesa's mid-section, he seems hurt
Chiesa doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Yves Edwards embrace and tries to move away...
Yves Edwards pushes Chiesa forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards pushes Michael Chiesa againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Chiesa cannot escape Yves Edwards's clinch! Yves Edwards is just brutalizing Chiesa with punches time and time again!
Chiesa's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Michael Chiesa's Nose
Chiesa doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Yves Edwards embrace and tries to move away...
Yves Edwards pushes Chiesa forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards pushes off of Michael Chiesa and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Chiesa stumbles backwards but Yves Edwards chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Michael Chiesa tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Edwards is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Michael Chiesa pushes away Edwards trying to keep the fight at striking range
Edwards doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Michael Chiesa
Chiesa misses a step and Yves Edwards sees an opportunity to counter him!
Yves Edwards pushes away Chiesa trying to keep the fight at striking range
Chiesa stumbles backwards and Yves Edwards circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Chiesa is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Chiesa is holding Yves Edwards's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards shows great balance while pushing away Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Yves Edwards!
Chiesa is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Chiesa's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Crisp uppercut by Chiesa followed by a hard jab
Edwards deflects the blows.
Edwards is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Quick hook by Yves Edwards
Good shot! Chiesa has reasons to be worried.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Edwards pushes Michael Chiesa and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Chiesa steps forward
Yves Edwards catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Yves Edwards was tooling Michael Chiesa for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Michael Chiesa lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Solid kick to the leg from Yves Edwards
that visibly pains Chiesa.
That punishment by Yves Edwards has left Chiesa staggered! Yves Edwards should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Michael Chiesa looks rattled! Yves Edwards sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Michael Chiesa is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
That brutal impact left Chiesa laid out on the mat! Yves Edwards's corner come in to congratulate him!
Chiesa's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Winner is Yves Edwards by KO (Punches) at 3:15 Round 3
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 24/36 (67%)
Kicks 10/14 (71%)
Clinch strikes 11/15 (73%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 92 s
Statistics: Michael Chiesa
Punches 28/53 (53%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/6 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 137 s
Yves goes away for a while, then gets a couple upgrades and is right back in the mix.
Michael Chiesa doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Yves Edwards and Michael Chiesa touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Chiesa blocks.
Chiesa avoids a dangerous strike from Edwards
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Chiesa is connecting with a few punches
Michael Chiesa fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Edwards blocks that. It was easy!
Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Chiesa receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Edwards cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Chiesa can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Michael Chiesa just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Edwards may be in trouble!
A left hook from Edwards
grazes the chin of Chiesa.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Michael Chiesa has found an opening in the defense of Edwards, launching a big uppercut
Yves Edwards is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Yves Edwards launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Chiesa blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Michael Chiesa's cheek! Chiesa stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Edwards is standing while Chiesa is on the ground on his back
Michael Chiesa seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Michael Chiesa launches an up-kick intended for Yves Edwards's head...
Edwards leans out of the way.
Edwards is standing while Chiesa is on the ground on his back
Michael Chiesa launches an up-kick intended for Yves Edwards's head...
It lands flush with Yves Edwards's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Edwards is standing while Chiesa is on the ground on his back
Edwards launches a kick to Chiesa's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Edwards is standing while Chiesa is on the ground on his back
Edwards moves backwards and gestures for Michael Chiesa to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Michael Chiesa is standing now.
Yves Edwards and Chiesa engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Edwards's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Michael Chiesa swings...
...no good.
Yves Edwards is measuring Chiesa with his jab.
Chiesa isn't fazed.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Michael Chiesa tries to take advantage...
Several good body shots
are evaded by Edwards.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Michael Chiesa can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Michael Chiesa is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Incredible haymaker from Michael Chiesa!
You can see Yves Edwards's head being snapped backwards!
Every time Michael Chiesa attempts to get inside
Edwards fires a low kick.
Yves Edwards moves forward and launches a low kick.
Chiesa blocks that.
Edwards decides to launch some tentative punches
Chiesa launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Edwards with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Chiesa hyper-extended his leg
Edwards throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Michael Chiesa attempts to cut off Edwards with punches
Edwards reels from the strikes.
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Yves Edwards takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Yves Edwards tries a middle kick
Michael Chiesa blocks and steps away.
Chiesa is trying to counter now!
Chiesa is holding Yves Edwards's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
Michael Chiesa is in side mount over Yves Edwards
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Yves Edwards work his BJJ game.
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Michael Chiesa in his guard.
Yves Edwards manages to switch to full guard.
Michael Chiesa is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Chiesa
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Edwards
Chiesa tries to escape from closed guard...
Edwards waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Michael Chiesa! He is reversed and nor Yves Edwards is on half guard!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Surprise roundhouse punch by Chiesa.
It looks like Edwards was hit by a bus!
Chiesa throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Edwards's defense muffles the blows.
Edwards launches a hook to the body
Michael Chiesa moves aside looking for a counter...
Chiesa tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edwards follows Michael Chiesa
Chiesa fakes a move.
Brutal-looking high kick from Yves Edwards!
Chiesa dodges!
Nice punch by Yves Edwards
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Edwards throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Michael Chiesa seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Several good body shots
land on Edwards.
Michael Chiesa and Edwards engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Edwards leads with a punch
Michael Chiesa evades but whiffs with a counter.
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Yves Edwards launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Chiesa's knee!
Chiesa dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Edwards throws a lazy kick
Chiesa blocks and keeps his distance.
Chiesa begins to launch a barrage of punches over Edwards
this is getting worse and worse for Edwards
Michael Chiesa circles around Edwards
Michael Chiesa attempts a sweep single...
Yves Edwards was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Chiesa is holding Yves Edwards's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Michael Chiesa is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Michael Chiesa goes for an americana!
Edwards breaks free.
Michael Chiesa is in side mount over Yves Edwards
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Chiesa's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Edwards
Edwards breaths deeply while on the ground
Michael Chiesa is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Michael Chiesa in his guard.
Yves Edwards manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Edwards
Not a desiderable position that Edwards is in now. Michael Chiesa is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Chiesa use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Yves Edwards holds Michael Chiesa and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Chiesa's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Chiesa tries to cover his face,
Chiesa's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Chiesa's cheek from the guard.
Michael Chiesa uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Chiesa is trying to counter now!
Chiesa use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, Missouri) is cheering him!
Michael Chiesa is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Michael Chiesa looks to pass to mount...
Edwards creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A left hook from Chiesa
falls short.
Edwards looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Michael Chiesa's punches
Chiesa is on the receiving end of a great combo by Edwards.
Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Chiesa receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Yves Edwards takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Michael Chiesa tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edwards won't budge, forcing Chiesa to pull guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Michael Chiesa!
Edwards is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Edwards's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Several good body shots
land on Chiesa.
Edwards spins around and tries a spinning back kick!
Yves Edwards hits hard Chiesa ribs with that one! Chiesa's just wrenches like a little branch.
Chiesa ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Michael Chiesa attempts a sweep single...
Yves Edwards was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Edwards tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Edwards is clinching with Chiesa.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Yves Edwards postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Chiesa hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Hard blow to Chiesa's mid-section, he seems hurt
Chiesa doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Yves Edwards embrace and tries to move away...
Yves Edwards pushes Chiesa forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards pushes Michael Chiesa againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Chiesa cannot escape Yves Edwards's clinch! Yves Edwards is just brutalizing Chiesa with punches time and time again!
Chiesa's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Michael Chiesa's Nose
Chiesa doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Yves Edwards embrace and tries to move away...
Yves Edwards pushes Chiesa forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards pushes off of Michael Chiesa and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Chiesa stumbles backwards but Yves Edwards chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Michael Chiesa tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Edwards is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Michael Chiesa pushes away Edwards trying to keep the fight at striking range
Edwards doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Michael Chiesa
Chiesa misses a step and Yves Edwards sees an opportunity to counter him!
Yves Edwards pushes away Chiesa trying to keep the fight at striking range
Chiesa stumbles backwards and Yves Edwards circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Chiesa is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Chiesa is holding Yves Edwards's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards shows great balance while pushing away Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Yves Edwards!
Chiesa is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Chiesa's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Crisp uppercut by Chiesa followed by a hard jab
Edwards deflects the blows.
Edwards is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Quick hook by Yves Edwards
Good shot! Chiesa has reasons to be worried.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Edwards pushes Michael Chiesa and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Chiesa steps forward
Yves Edwards catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Yves Edwards was tooling Michael Chiesa for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Michael Chiesa lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Solid kick to the leg from Yves Edwards
that visibly pains Chiesa.
That punishment by Yves Edwards has left Chiesa staggered! Yves Edwards should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Michael Chiesa looks rattled! Yves Edwards sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Michael Chiesa is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
That brutal impact left Chiesa laid out on the mat! Yves Edwards's corner come in to congratulate him!
Chiesa's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Winner is Yves Edwards by KO (Punches) at 3:15 Round 3
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 24/36 (67%)
Kicks 10/14 (71%)
Clinch strikes 11/15 (73%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 92 s
Statistics: Michael Chiesa
Punches 28/53 (53%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/6 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 137 s
Yves goes away for a while, then gets a couple upgrades and is right back in the mix.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!