Public Fight Report
(Super-Featherweight) Jerome Edwards defeated Frankie Edgar Jr. by technical knockout (TKO) in round 5.Match Wednesday, June 23, 2021In this corner, standing 5 feet and 2 inches (157 centimeters) tall weighing in at 130 pounds (59 kilograms) is Frankie Edgar Jr.!!
In this corner, standing 5 feet and 7 inches (170 centimeters) tall weighing in at 130 pounds (59 kilograms) is Jerome Edwards!!
The referee for this bout will be Richard Steele.
ROUND 1
Frankie stays outside and uses his jab.
Edwards fights inside. (inside)
+Edwards hits Frankie with a series of punches to the eye.
+Frankie grazes Edwards with a volley of punches to the eye. Edwards sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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+Edwards slams Frankie with a pair of punches to the head!!
+ The fighters swap punches to the chin.
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+Frankie hits with a volley of punches to the mouth. Edwards seems wobbly!
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+Edwards hits Frankie with a flurry of punches to the chin.
-Edwards charges with a flurry of blows to the temple, but Frankie deftly avoits it.
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+Edwards lands a uppercut to the solar plexus. Frankie falls against the ropes!
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+Edwards whacks Frankie with a flurry of punches to the chin.
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+Frankie punches Edwards with a hook to the face!
+Frankie hits with a volley of solid punches to the chin!! Edwards backpedals to his own corner.
Frankie lands a tremendous punch in the nose and Edwards's legs turn to jelly -- down he goes!!
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Edwards struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
+Edwards hits with a barrage of nice blows to the ribs.
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-Edwards probes with a series of left punches to the temple, but Frankie narrowly avoids it
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-Edwards paws a flurry of blows to the chin, but Frankie backs out of it.
-Frankie throws a flurry of punches to the temple, but Edwards beats a hasty retreat.
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+Edwards hits with a flurry of mean blows to the head. Frankie grimaces in pain.
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+Frankie scores with a hard jab to the temple.
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+Frankie hammers Edwards with a volley of strong punches to the face.
+ The fighters trade blows to the jaw.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Frankie Edgar Jr. landed 22 of 30 punches, and Jerome Edwards landed 33 of 49 punches.
Frankie Edgar Jr. won the round 10-8
Frankie Edgar Jr. is winning the fight 10-8
Frankie remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Edwards doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 2
Frankie stays outside and uses his jab.
Edwards fights inside. (inside)
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+Edwards pounds Frankie with a series of punches to the head. Frankie sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
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-Frankie lunges with a flurry of punches to the solar plexus, but Edwards hides behind his gloves.
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-Edwards probes with a left roundhouse to the stomach, but only hits air.
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+ The fighters trade punches to the jaw.
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+Frankie tattoos Edwards with a flurry of mean punches to the chest!
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+Edwards jars Frankie with a barrage of commanding punches to the mouth.
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+Frankie tosses Edwards with a bite to the ear! The referee sees it and issues a warning!
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-Edwards attempts a barrage of blows to the jaw, but comes up empty.
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+Edwards hits Frankie with a barrage of punches to the head.
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-Edwards throws a barrage of shots to the chin, but Frankie blocks.
+Edwards stuns Frankie with a flurry of vicious punches to the face.
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-Frankie lashes out with a volley of right punches to the chest, but Edwards steps aside.
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+Frankie tosses a series of punches to the solar plexus. Edwards sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
+Edwards lands a uppercut to the stomach!!
+Frankie catches Edwards with a volley of quick punches to the solar plexus. Edwards doesn't seem bothered.
+Frankie connects with a flurry of punches to the chest.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Frankie Edgar Jr. landed 20 of 30 punches, and Jerome Edwards landed 33 of 46 punches.
Jerome Edwards won the round 10-9
Frankie Edgar Jr. is winning the fight 19-18
Frankie is obviously tired.
Edwards grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 3
Frankie stays outside and uses his jab.
Edwards fights inside. (inside)
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+Edwards takes charge with a pair of punches to the ribs.
-Frankie tries to land a series of punches to the ribs, but Edwards stays away from it.
-Frankie throws a volley of right punches to the chest, but comes up empty.
+Edwards rocks Frankie with a series of nasty shots to the nose!!
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-Edwards attempts a barrage of shots to the jaw, but Frankie ties him up.
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+Edwards pokes Frankie with a barrage of shots to the eye.
+Frankie belts Edwards with a right to the solar plexus. Edwards doesn't seem bothered.
+Edwards slams Frankie with a series of punches to the head! Frankie quickly recovers.
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-Frankie probes with a pair of right shots to the stomach, but Edwards narrowly avoids it
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+Edwards hits with a pair of nice shots to the mouth. Frankie asks for time to wipe off the blood.
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+Edwards tags Frankie with a quick uppercut to the mouth. Frankie laughs!
-Edwards probes with a flurry of shots to the chin, but is ineffective.
+Frankie nails Edwards with a vicious straight right to the solar plexus. Edwards sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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-Edwards tries a barrage of right shots to the eye, but Frankie hides behind his gloves.
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-Edwards charges with a barrage of blows to the jaw, but Frankie hides behind his gloves.
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+Frankie shakes Edwards with a series of painful shots to the chest.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Frankie Edgar Jr. landed 18 of 35 punches, and Jerome Edwards landed 31 of 48 punches.
Jerome Edwards won the round 10-9
This fight is too close to call.
Frankie is slowing down.
Edwards is obviously tired.
ROUND 4
Frankie stays outside and uses his jab.
Edwards fights inside. (inside)
+Edwards throws a barrage of punches to the nose.
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+Frankie smacks Edwards with a barrage of punches to the chin.
-Edwards charges with a barrage of punches to the head, but Frankie steps aside.
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-Edwards attempts a jab to the mouth, but Frankie steps aside.
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+Frankie hits with a barrage of shots to the nose. Edwards falls against the ropes!
+Edwards hits with a series of stinging punches to the chin!
Edwards lands a ferocious hook and Frankie's mouth guard flies into the far corner -- he's down!!
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Frankie struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
-Frankie tries to land a flurry of punches to the stomach, but Edwards ties him up.
+Edwards jolts Frankie with a flurry of solid shots to the jaw. Frankie gets mad!
+Edwards catches Frankie with a series of blows to the chin.
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-Edwards launches a series of right punches to the ribs, but is ineffective.
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-Edwards tries to land a series of left blows to the head, but Frankie deftly avoits it.
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+Edwards strikes with a volley of quick blows to the face. Frankie falls against the ropes!
+ The fighters swap punches to the temple.
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-Edwards probes with a pair of left punches to the nose, but Frankie deftly avoits it.
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-Frankie throws a volley of punches to the face, but Edwards leaps aside.
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-Frankie tries a flurry of punches to the chin, but Edwards backs out of it.
+Edwards tags Frankie with a series of punches to the nose.
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+Edwards rocks Frankie with a pair of punches to the nose. Frankie gets mad!
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+Frankie attacks with a pair of solid punches to the chin.
+Frankie tosses a barrage of off balance punches to the eye! Edwards quickly recovers.
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-Frankie launches a pair of left shots to the face, but Edwards steps aside.
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+Frankie tags Edwards with a glancing cross to the nose.
-Frankie tries to land a flurry of punches to the stomach, but Edwards blocks.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Frankie Edgar Jr. landed 26 of 53 punches, and Jerome Edwards landed 29 of 43 punches.
Jerome Edwards won the round 10-8
Jerome Edwards is winning the fight 38-36
Frankie collapses limply onto his stool.
Edwards is obviously tired.
ROUND 5
Frankie stays outside and uses his jab.
Edwards fights inside. (inside)
+Frankie smacks Edwards with a off balance jab to the face.
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-Edwards attempts a volley of shots to the jaw, but Frankie leaps aside.
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-Frankie fires a volley of blows to the eye, but comes up empty.
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-Edwards throws a pair of punches to the face, but comes up empty.
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+Edwards pokes Frankie with a pair of blows to the eye!
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-Frankie launches a right to the nose, but goes wide.
+Frankie hits with a volley of quick punches to the chest.
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+Frankie punches Edwards with a flurry of commanding blows to the head.
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+Edwards hits Frankie with a flurry of heavy shots to the solar plexus.
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-Frankie tries to land a barrage of punches to the temple, but flails uselessly.
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+Edwards takes charge with a barrage of vicious shots to the temple.
+Frankie whacks Edwards with a barrage of quick punches to the temple.
-Frankie launches a flurry of left punches to the chest, but to no avail.
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+Edwards connects with a pair of painful blows to the chin. Edwards strikes, and hits again, and again, and again .. Frankie falls into a clinch. He won't let go! The referee is warning him but he won't let go! That's it, the fight is stopped!! The Referee stops the fight!
Jerome Edwards wins by a Knock Out!!
BELL
Frankie can't remember which corner is his.
Edwards is slowing down.
Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Frankie Edgar Jr. 10-8
Round 2: Jerome Edwards 10-9
Round 3: Jerome Edwards 10-9
Round 4: Jerome Edwards 10-8
Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Frankie Edgar Jr. 10-8
Round 2: Jerome Edwards 10-9
Round 3: Jerome Edwards 10-9
Round 4: Jerome Edwards 10-8
George Foreman had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Frankie Edgar Jr. 10-8
Round 2: Jerome Edwards 10-9
Round 3: Jerome Edwards 10-9
Round 4: Jerome Edwards 10-8
Jerome Edwards wins by a technical knockout!
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