With the Bellator middleweight world title on the road, Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards threw down in a rematch featured on the PFL Tremendous Fights: Battle of the Giants. Eblem was seeking to stay unbeaten whereas Edwards was seeking to avenge a previous loss.
Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards
Early in spherical 1, the US-born wrestler Johnny Eblen was seeking to set up vary utilizing his kicks to the pinnacle and physique, Fabian Edwards was capable of land sharp counters and get again to the middle. An enormous cross landed from Eblen sending Edwards reeling backwards and the 2 started to scramble within the clinch.
Half method by spherical 1, Eblen ducked and ran in for a takedown, picked up Edwards and slammed him thrice in a row, and tripped him a fourth. However every time Edwards was ready pop again to his ft.
A collection of teep kicks from Fabian Edwards appeared to discover a residence in spherical 2. A counter rear cross landed on Eblen who then shot for a takedown towards good cage. With half guard locked in, Edwards labored again to his ft only for the US-born wrestler to slam him again down once more. Again on their ft, the Jamaican-English athlete was capable of land some spectacular flurries together with an elbow towards the Bellator middleweight champion.
Edwards appeared to seek out his vary in spherical 3 touchdown sharp kicks to the leg and physique of his opponent, whereas controlling the lead hand. His work paid off as he landed a pointy rear cross towards Eblen to counter the champion’s jab.
Eblen ducked low and was capable of safe a takedown half method by the spherical. After working again to his ft, Edwards for proper to work touchdown kicks on his US-born opponent together with a flying knee.
Early in spherical 4, Eblen landed a rear hook that lit up the reside viewers in Saudi Arabia. Controlling the lead hand, Edwards slammed teep kicks agains the physique of his opponent. After ducking beneath a punch, the US-based athlete secured a takedown and landed a number of kneed and his opponent labored again to his ft.
After getting poked within the eye early within the fifth spherical, Eblen received aggressive touchdown a head kick and a cross earlier than getting kicked within the groin. After a short pause, Edwards was spearing with teep kicks to the physique whereas Eblen swung for in search of a knockout. A physique punch, to counter the jab, from Edwards appeared to impact Eblen who started backing away. Edwards defended a number of takedown makes an attempt and landed a mixture towards the unbeaten Eblen. The 2 middleweights traded elbows within the clinch and Edwards continued to assault the physique.
After an exhausting 5 championship rounds, Johnny Eblen stays unbeaten and defends his Bellator middleweight title with a unanimous determination. 48-47 x3.
Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards Highlights
