Post by The Sandman on Feb 17, 2023 0:00:43 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Max Holloway chants all around the place!
Ferocious staredown by Maximus The Blessed while Marc Goddard recites the rules.
Frankie Edgar looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Now Max Holloway put his title in contention against The Answer.
Max Holloway has fight Frankie Edgar 2 times. He has won 2 of them.
The Answer is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Max Holloway comes with a 9 fight winning streak.
Frankie Edgar comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Marc Goddard.
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Round 1
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Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Frankie Edgar fires an unorthodox punch to Maximus The Blessed's torso
that hits its mark.
Max Holloway fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on The Answer's chin
Max Holloway attempts to cut off The Answer with punches
The Answer reels from the strikes.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar paws at Maximus The Blessed.
Maximus The Blessed answers with solid punches!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Maximus The Blessed studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Max Holloway fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Frankie Edgar tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Maximus The Blessed is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Maximus The Blessed
Maximus The Blessed tries to close his guard around The Answer
He succeeds!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Maximus The Blessed
Body shots by Frankie Edgar
Maximus The Blessed covers up.
Maximus The Blessed is trying to counter now!
Maximus The Blessed attempts a triangle from bottom! Frankie Edgar slips out. Maximus The Blessed quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Frankie Edgar slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Marc Goddard halts the fight to stand up Frankie Edgar. 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.
The Answer cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Maximus The Blessed can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Maximus The Blessed launches a hook to the body
Bang! The Answer stops that one with his ribs!
The Answer fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Max Holloway didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Maximus The Blessed
Frankie Edgar positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Frankie Edgar is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Maximus The Blessed's ribs
Maximus The Blessed ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Max Holloway
The Answer tries to open up Maximus The Blessed with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Maximus The Blessed is trying to block them with his hands...
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Max Holloway
The Answer positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Maximus The Blessed's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Max Holloway's Right eye
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Max Holloway
Maximus The Blessed launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting The Answer's ribs.
Crushing shot to The Answer's body! He's holding his side
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Max Holloway
Maximus The Blessed tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Maximus The Blessed'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 full mount over Max Holloway
Max Holloway tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Max Holloway moves to half guard.
Frankie Edgar is in half guard over Maximus The Blessed
Max Holloway attempts to move to full guard
Max Holloway manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Maximus The Blessed
Maximus The Blessed moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Frankie Edgar breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Marc Goddard halts the fight to stand up Max Holloway. 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.
Max Holloway fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown!
Max Holloway sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Maximus The Blessed tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Max Holloway locks up a guillotine and tries to pull guard...
Frankie Edgar slips his head out and ends up in Max Holloway's guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Maximus The Blessed
The Answer is in closed guard... Maximus The Blessed tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Max Holloway is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and trap Max Holloway in his guard...
Max Holloway rolls him over and takes his back!
Maximus The Blessed is in rear mount over The Answer
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Maximus The Blessed's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Maximus The Blessed tries to cover his face,
That brutal impact left Maximus The Blessed laid out on the mat! Frankie Edgar's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Frankie Edgar by KO (Strikes from guard) at 4:17 Round 1
Statistics: Max Holloway
Punches 10/12 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 136 s
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 10/17 (59%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 136 s
Frankie Edgar wins the Lightweight title!
OHHHHHHH! What a huge flash KO upset! Max was chipping away at Frankie and looked like he was going to take this one just as he took the previous 2 fights. But Frankie brought some of that trademark heart and fought through it and landed a devastating OMG-punch from guard and got shit DUNN!
