Public Fight Report
(Super-Featherweight) Jerome Edwards defeated Frankie Edgar Jr. by knockout (KO) in round 3.Match Wednesday, August 4, 2021In this corner, standing 5 feet and 7 inches (170 centimeters) tall weighing in at 130 pounds (59 kilograms) is Jerome Edwards!!
In this corner, standing 5 feet and 2 inches (157 centimeters) tall weighing in at 130 pounds (59 kilograms) is Frankie Edgar Jr.!!
The referee for this bout will be Mitch Halpern.
ROUND 1
Edwards fights inside. (inside)
Frankie stays outside and uses his jab.
+Edwards backs up Frankie with a flurry of furious punches to the chin.
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+Edwards takes charge with a flurry of quick blows to the jaw. Frankie grimaces in pain.
Edwards lands a resounding left hook and Frankie's legs turn to jelly -- down he goes!!
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Frankie struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Edwards grazes Frankie with a flurry of wild punches to the chin.
-Edwards tries a straight right to the head, but Frankie narrowly avoids it
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-Frankie lashes out with a pair of right punches to the nose, but goes wide.
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+Frankie lands a volley of heavy punches to the nose.
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+ The fighters trade shots to the temple.
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+Frankie drills Edwards with a pair of punches to the temple.
+Edwards wakes up the fans with a series of off balance punches to the head.
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+Edwards fires a pair of blows to the chin.
+Edwards lands a barrage of punches to the ribs. Frankie sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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+Frankie belts Edwards with a flurry of light punches to the head.
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-Frankie throws a volley of right punches to the face, but Edwards escapes.
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The fighters eye each other warily.
-Edwards tries a series of blows to the nose, but Frankie deftly avoits it.
+Frankie pokes Edwards with a stiff straight right to the temple.
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+Frankie wakes up the fans with a pair of powerful punches to the eye. Edwards ignores it.
+Edwards drills Frankie with a uppercut to the ribs.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Jerome Edwards landed 31 of 51 punches, and Frankie Edgar Jr. landed 23 of 31 punches.
Jerome Edwards won the round 10-8
Jerome Edwards is winning the fight 10-8
Edwards doesn't even want to rest!
Frankie remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 2
Edwards fights inside. (inside)
Frankie stays outside and uses his jab.
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-Frankie tries a series of right shots to the temple, but goes wide.
+Edwards wakes up the fans with a volley of stinging shots to the jaw.
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+Edwards whacks Frankie with a flurry of off balance punches to the temple. Frankie backpedals to his own corner.
Edwards lands a terrific blow to the temple and Frankie is knocked off his feet!!
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Frankie struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Frankie lands a stiff sweeping right to the face.
-Edwards fires a barrage of left punches to the jaw, but Frankie ties him up.
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+Edwards staggers Frankie with a volley of stiff blows to the temple. Frankie retreats to the far corner.
-Frankie probes with a series of left punches to the temple, but Edwards takes it in the forearms.
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+Edwards smashes Frankie with a barrage of blows to the jaw. Frankie doesn't notice.
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+Frankie shakes Edwards with a series of painful punches to the nose.
+Frankie strikes with a quick right to the face.
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-Frankie throws a barrage of right punches to the temple, but Edwards covers himself well.
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-Edwards tries to land a series of punches to the temple, but misses.
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-Frankie attempts a jab to the chin, but Edwards takes it in the forearms.
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+Edwards pounds Frankie with a volley of furious blows to the nose!
+Frankie hurts Edwards with a barrage of heavy punches to the temple!!
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+ The fighters trade shots to the jaw.
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+Frankie connects with a series of quick punches to the eye. Edwards hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
-Edwards fires a flurry of right punches to the mouth, but Frankie narrowly avoids it
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+Edwards backs up Frankie with a volley of mean shots to the ribs! Frankie is hurt!
BELL
According to the commentator:
Jerome Edwards landed 29 of 50 punches, and Frankie Edgar Jr. landed 24 of 45 punches.
Jerome Edwards won the round 10-8
Jerome Edwards is winning the fight 20-16
Edwards remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Frankie is slowing down.
ROUND 3
Edwards fights inside. (inside)
Frankie stays outside and uses his jab.
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+Edwards punches Frankie with a volley of commanding blows to the chin.
Edwards lands a sudden cross to the jaw and Frankie is lifted off his feet and onto his back!!
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TEN
He's Out!
Jerome Edwards wins by a Knock Out!!
BELL
Edwards grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Frankie receives medical attention from his trainer.
Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Jerome Edwards 10-8
Round 2: Jerome Edwards 10-8
Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Jerome Edwards 10-8
Round 2: Jerome Edwards 10-8
George Foreman had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Jerome Edwards 10-8
Round 2: Jerome Edwards 10-8
Jerome Edwards wins by a knockout!
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