Post by The Sandman on Aug 18, 2022 18:22:58 GMT -5
Petr Yan looks very relaxed.
Frankie Edgar looks very relaxed.
Petr Yan has fight Frankie Edgar 2 times. He has lost 1 of them.
Yan of the Year is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Marc Goddard.
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Round 1
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Yan of the Year and The Answer move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Frankie Edgar throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Yan of the Year.
A punch from Petr Yan
grazes The Answer's right cheek.
The Answer's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nice punches from Petr Yan.
Even nicer blocks from The Answer.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
The Answer launches a hook to the body
Bang! Yan of the Year stops that one with his ribs!
The Answer shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Frankie Edgar goes with a looping right hand while Petr Yan jumps back and jabs
The Answer only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Petr Yan seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
The Answer launches a kick
but Petr Yan avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The Answer's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Yan of the Year.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar leans forwards and tries to grapple with Yan of the Year
The Answer shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Yan of the Year doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Frankie Edgar embrace and tries to move away...
Frankie Edgar pushes Yan of the Year forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Petr Yan tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Answer is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The Answer tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Frankie Edgar locks up a guillotine and tries to pull guard...
Petr Yan slips his head out and ends up in Frankie Edgar's guard.
Petr Yan is in closed guard over The Answer
Yan of the Year is in closed guard... The Answer tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Petr Yan!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Good looking punches from Frankie Edgar on the ground
They could take their toll on Yan of the Year.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year measures the resilience of The Answer's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Answer blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Yan of the Year misses a step and Frankie Edgar sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frankie Edgar fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Yan of the Year's face!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
The Answer gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Petr Yan! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Petr Yan doesn't defend himself!
Yan of the Year's Nose is beginning to swell
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Petr Yan 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 The Answer's moves.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Yan of the Year
Petr Yan launches a few punches to The Answer's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Answer tries to cover his face,
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Yan of the Year
The Answer tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Petr Yan
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Petr Yan...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
The Answer throws a few hammer fists to the face of Petr Yan
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Petr Yan's Forehead
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Petr Yan launches a few punches to The Answer's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Answer tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Left cheek
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Frankie Edgar doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year measures the resilience of The Answer's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Answer blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The Answer is trying to counter now!
The Answer tries to open up Petr Yan's defense faking a few punches.
Petr Yan wraps his arms around The Answer's arms and counters the punches.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Frankie Edgar was tooling Petr Yan for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Petr Yan lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Petr Yan tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Frankie Edgar keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Petr Yan 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 The Answer's moves.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Petr Yan tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Frankie Edgar rolls Petr Yan to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
The Answer is in rear mount over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year tries to stand up!
The Answer doesn't allow him!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Petr Yan takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Answer is holding Petr Yan's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Petr Yan loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Petr Yan
The Answer tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
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 2
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Several good body shots
land on The Answer.
A right hand from Frankie Edgar
gets deflected.
The Answer clumsily fails here and it's time for Petr Yan to fight back!
Petr Yan fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on The Answer's chin
A furious flurry of punches from Petr Yan
puts The Answer in a world of hurt!
The Answer has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Yan of the Year is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The two exchange wildly
Yan of the Year is connecting with a few punches
The Answer studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Answer grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Frankie Edgar tries to pass to half guard...
Petr Yan's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Yan of the Year's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Marc Goddard knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
The Answer struggles on the ground and tries to break Petr Yan's guard...
Yan of the Year doesn't want to free his opponent and The Answer continues in closed guard
The Answer misses a step and Petr Yan sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Answer is in closed guard... Yan of the Year tries to roll on the ground!
Frankie Edgar uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
The Answer struggles on the ground and tries to break Petr Yan's guard...
Frankie Edgar is in Yan of the Year open guard now
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Yan of the Year
The Answer gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Petr Yan! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Petr Yan doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Petr Yan's Nose
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Yan of the Year
The Answer tries to improve position.
Yan of the Year adjusts and closes his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
Frankie Edgar looks to posture up and open Petr Yan's guard...
Frankie Edgar forces Petr Yan to open his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Yan of the Year
The Answer tries to move to full mount
The Answer succeeds
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Frankie Edgar sits high on Petr Yan's chest and pulls his leg underneath Yan of the Year's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Yan of the Year tries to roll out. He's too quick for Frankie Edgar and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by The Answer and it cost him top position.
Yan of the Year is trying to counter now!
Petr Yan launches a few punches to The Answer's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Answer tries to cover his face,
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Petr Yan tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Petr Yan gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year measures the resilience of The Answer's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Answer blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
The Answer tries to escape from the closed guard
The Answer succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Yan of the Year
The Answer positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Yan of the Year's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Yan of the Year is trying to counter now!
Yan of the Year tries to close his guard around The Answer
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
Frankie Edgar tries to better his position on the ground...
The Answer breaks the closed guard of Petr Yan and moves to half guard
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Petr Yan
Frankie Edgar tries to open Yan of the Year's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Frankie Edgar. Yan of the Year is unable to cover himself now!
Yan of the Year's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Yan of the Year's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Marc Goddard knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Yan of the Year has a small cut in his Forehead
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Petr Yan
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Petr Yan...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Petr Yan's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Frankie Edgar takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Petr Yan shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Petr Yan breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Frankie Edgar tries to better his position on the ground...
The Answer is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
The Answer positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Yan of the Year's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
The Answer clumsily fails here and it's time for Petr Yan to fight back!
Petr Yan tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Petr Yan gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Frankie Edgar tries to pass to half guard...
Petr Yan's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Petr Yan's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The Answer moves on the ground
The Answer cannot take advantage in the ground
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Frankie Edgar tries to pass to half guard...
Petr Yan's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Frankie Edgar closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Yan of the Year steps forward
The Answer feints.
Poorly executed technique. Petr Yan looks to counter!
Several good body shots
land on The Answer.
The Answer grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frankie Edgar
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
The Answer is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Petr Yan jabs at The Answer
hitting his chest.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
A punch from Frankie Edgar
grazes Yan of the Year's right cheek.
Petr Yan is a bloody mess!
Frankie Edgar attempts a sweep single...
Frankie Edgar catches Petr Yan's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Answer.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
The Answer is in closed guard... Yan of the Year tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
Petr Yan is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
The Answer tries to move on the ground and shows Petr Yan a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! The Answer's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Marc Goddard knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Petr Yan is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
You can see Yan of the Year's blood making stains in the mat.
Petr Yan is cooling the fight on the ground
Petr Yan is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll on the ground...
Yan of the Year knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Petr Yan is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Yan of the Year works on the ground with his fingers over The Answer's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Marc Goddard saw it!
Marc Goddard takes away one point from Petr Yan for eye poke.
Marc Goddard allows The Answer time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Frankie Edgar throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Yan of the Year.
Petr Yan goes with a looping right hand while Frankie Edgar jumps back and jabs
The Answer seems staggered and Petr Yan runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Petr Yan continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Petr Yan!
The Answer is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Yan of the Year pushes Frankie Edgar and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Frankie Edgar moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Yan of the Year doesn't stop bleeding.
Frankie Edgar takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Yan of the Year pushes Frankie Edgar and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
A solid combination from Frankie Edgar
connects with Yan of the Year.
Petr Yan takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
The Answer and Yan of the Year circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Petr Yan chases The Answer and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! The Answer steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
The Answer is holding Petr Yan's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Petr Yan loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Yan of the Year uses his forearms to block the impact!
Frankie Edgar gets sloppy and Petr Yan tries to take advantage...
Petr Yan attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Petr Yan manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
You can see Yan of the Year's blood making stains in the mat.
The Answer is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Marc Goddard didn't see that!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year doesn't stop bleeding.
Petr Yan launches a few punches to The Answer's cheek from the guard.
Frankie Edgar uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year doesn't stop bleeding.
Frankie Edgar looks to posture up and open Petr Yan's guard...
Frankie Edgar forces Petr Yan to open his guard.
Marc Goddard separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Yan of the Year doesn't stop bleeding.
The Answer decides to launch some tentative punches
Petr Yan takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Frankie Edgar can't continue fighting. Marc Goddard doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen left eye!
Winner is Petr Yan by TKO (Stoppage - Swollen eye) at 0:20 Round 4
Statistics: Petr Yan
Punches 37/54 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/19 (37%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 473 s
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 13/24 (54%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 24/37 (65%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 473 s
Attack of the Swollen Eye strikes again!!! Relatively even fight, damage-wise, though Yan was starting to take over during this flurry when he did the finishing damage-blow here that caused the swelling.
Frankie Edgar looks very relaxed.
Petr Yan has fight Frankie Edgar 2 times. He has lost 1 of them.
Yan of the Year is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Marc Goddard.
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Round 1
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Yan of the Year and The Answer move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Frankie Edgar throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Yan of the Year.
A punch from Petr Yan
grazes The Answer's right cheek.
The Answer's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nice punches from Petr Yan.
Even nicer blocks from The Answer.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
The Answer launches a hook to the body
Bang! Yan of the Year stops that one with his ribs!
The Answer shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Frankie Edgar goes with a looping right hand while Petr Yan jumps back and jabs
The Answer only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Petr Yan seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
The Answer launches a kick
but Petr Yan avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The Answer's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Yan of the Year.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar leans forwards and tries to grapple with Yan of the Year
The Answer shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Yan of the Year doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Frankie Edgar embrace and tries to move away...
Frankie Edgar pushes Yan of the Year forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Petr Yan tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Answer is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The Answer tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Frankie Edgar locks up a guillotine and tries to pull guard...
Petr Yan slips his head out and ends up in Frankie Edgar's guard.
Petr Yan is in closed guard over The Answer
Yan of the Year is in closed guard... The Answer tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Petr Yan!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Good looking punches from Frankie Edgar on the ground
They could take their toll on Yan of the Year.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year measures the resilience of The Answer's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Answer blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Yan of the Year misses a step and Frankie Edgar sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frankie Edgar fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Yan of the Year's face!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
The Answer gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Petr Yan! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Petr Yan doesn't defend himself!
Yan of the Year's Nose is beginning to swell
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Petr Yan 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 The Answer's moves.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Yan of the Year
Petr Yan launches a few punches to The Answer's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Answer tries to cover his face,
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Yan of the Year
The Answer tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Petr Yan
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Petr Yan...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
The Answer throws a few hammer fists to the face of Petr Yan
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Petr Yan's Forehead
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Petr Yan launches a few punches to The Answer's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Answer tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Left cheek
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Frankie Edgar doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year measures the resilience of The Answer's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Answer blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The Answer is trying to counter now!
The Answer tries to open up Petr Yan's defense faking a few punches.
Petr Yan wraps his arms around The Answer's arms and counters the punches.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Frankie Edgar was tooling Petr Yan for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Petr Yan lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Petr Yan tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Frankie Edgar keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Petr Yan 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 The Answer's moves.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Petr Yan tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Frankie Edgar rolls Petr Yan to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
The Answer is in rear mount over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year tries to stand up!
The Answer doesn't allow him!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Petr Yan takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Answer is holding Petr Yan's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Petr Yan loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Petr Yan
The Answer tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
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 2
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Several good body shots
land on The Answer.
A right hand from Frankie Edgar
gets deflected.
The Answer clumsily fails here and it's time for Petr Yan to fight back!
Petr Yan fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on The Answer's chin
A furious flurry of punches from Petr Yan
puts The Answer in a world of hurt!
The Answer has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Yan of the Year is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The two exchange wildly
Yan of the Year is connecting with a few punches
The Answer studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Answer grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Frankie Edgar tries to pass to half guard...
Petr Yan's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Yan of the Year's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Marc Goddard knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
The Answer struggles on the ground and tries to break Petr Yan's guard...
Yan of the Year doesn't want to free his opponent and The Answer continues in closed guard
The Answer misses a step and Petr Yan sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Answer is in closed guard... Yan of the Year tries to roll on the ground!
Frankie Edgar uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
The Answer struggles on the ground and tries to break Petr Yan's guard...
Frankie Edgar is in Yan of the Year open guard now
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Yan of the Year
The Answer gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Petr Yan! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Petr Yan doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Petr Yan's Nose
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Yan of the Year
The Answer tries to improve position.
Yan of the Year adjusts and closes his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
Frankie Edgar looks to posture up and open Petr Yan's guard...
Frankie Edgar forces Petr Yan to open his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Yan of the Year
The Answer tries to move to full mount
The Answer succeeds
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Frankie Edgar sits high on Petr Yan's chest and pulls his leg underneath Yan of the Year's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Yan of the Year tries to roll out. He's too quick for Frankie Edgar and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by The Answer and it cost him top position.
Yan of the Year is trying to counter now!
Petr Yan launches a few punches to The Answer's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Answer tries to cover his face,
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Petr Yan tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Petr Yan gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year measures the resilience of The Answer's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Answer blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
The Answer tries to escape from the closed guard
The Answer succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Yan of the Year
The Answer positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Yan of the Year's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Yan of the Year is trying to counter now!
Yan of the Year tries to close his guard around The Answer
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
Frankie Edgar tries to better his position on the ground...
The Answer breaks the closed guard of Petr Yan and moves to half guard
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Petr Yan
Frankie Edgar tries to open Yan of the Year's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Frankie Edgar. Yan of the Year is unable to cover himself now!
Yan of the Year's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Yan of the Year's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Marc Goddard knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Yan of the Year has a small cut in his Forehead
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Petr Yan
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Petr Yan...
Frankie Edgar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Petr Yan's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Frankie Edgar takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Petr Yan shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Petr Yan breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
Frankie Edgar tries to better his position on the ground...
The Answer is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Petr Yan
The Answer positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Yan of the Year's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
The Answer clumsily fails here and it's time for Petr Yan to fight back!
Petr Yan tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Petr Yan gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Frankie Edgar tries to pass to half guard...
Petr Yan's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Petr Yan's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The Answer moves on the ground
The Answer cannot take advantage in the ground
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Frankie Edgar tries to pass to half guard...
Petr Yan's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Frankie Edgar closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Yan of the Year steps forward
The Answer feints.
Poorly executed technique. Petr Yan looks to counter!
Several good body shots
land on The Answer.
The Answer grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frankie Edgar
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
The Answer is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Petr Yan jabs at The Answer
hitting his chest.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
A punch from Frankie Edgar
grazes Yan of the Year's right cheek.
Petr Yan is a bloody mess!
Frankie Edgar attempts a sweep single...
Frankie Edgar catches Petr Yan's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Answer.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
The Answer is in closed guard... Yan of the Year tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
Petr Yan is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
The Answer tries to move on the ground and shows Petr Yan a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! The Answer's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Marc Goddard knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Petr Yan is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
You can see Yan of the Year's blood making stains in the mat.
Petr Yan is cooling the fight on the ground
Petr Yan is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll on the ground...
Yan of the Year knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Petr Yan is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Yan of the Year works on the ground with his fingers over The Answer's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Marc Goddard saw it!
Marc Goddard takes away one point from Petr Yan for eye poke.
Marc Goddard allows The Answer time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Frankie Edgar throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Yan of the Year.
Petr Yan goes with a looping right hand while Frankie Edgar jumps back and jabs
The Answer seems staggered and Petr Yan runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Petr Yan continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Petr Yan!
The Answer is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Yan of the Year pushes Frankie Edgar and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Frankie Edgar moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Yan of the Year doesn't stop bleeding.
Frankie Edgar takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Yan of the Year pushes Frankie Edgar and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
A solid combination from Frankie Edgar
connects with Yan of the Year.
Petr Yan takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
The Answer and Yan of the Year circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Petr Yan chases The Answer and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! The Answer steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
The Answer is holding Petr Yan's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Petr Yan loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Yan of the Year uses his forearms to block the impact!
Frankie Edgar gets sloppy and Petr Yan tries to take advantage...
Petr Yan attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Petr Yan manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
You can see Yan of the Year's blood making stains in the mat.
The Answer is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Marc Goddard didn't see that!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year doesn't stop bleeding.
Petr Yan launches a few punches to The Answer's cheek from the guard.
Frankie Edgar uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year doesn't stop bleeding.
Frankie Edgar looks to posture up and open Petr Yan's guard...
Frankie Edgar forces Petr Yan to open his guard.
Marc Goddard separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Yan of the Year doesn't stop bleeding.
The Answer decides to launch some tentative punches
Petr Yan takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Frankie Edgar can't continue fighting. Marc Goddard doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen left eye!
Winner is Petr Yan by TKO (Stoppage - Swollen eye) at 0:20 Round 4
Statistics: Petr Yan
Punches 37/54 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/19 (37%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 473 s
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 13/24 (54%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 24/37 (65%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 473 s
Attack of the Swollen Eye strikes again!!! Relatively even fight, damage-wise, though Yan was starting to take over during this flurry when he did the finishing damage-blow here that caused the swelling.
