The American beat Fabian Edwards by knockout this Saturday in Dublin
This Saturday (23rd), Bellator returned to Dublin to stage another event for the organization, where Johnny Eblen defended his middleweight belt against Fabian Edwards in the main fight.
And Eblen didn’t notice the Englishman, brother of UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards. Practically throughout the fight, the American dominated the event and managed to win and keep the title with him.
Fight
It wasn’t a problem-free fight for the champion, who faced his moments of difficulty. But as soon as he found himself in the cage, he used a strategy to hit the Englishman hard while also taking risks with takedowns. Edwards managed to defend himself a bit from takedown attempts and, in the clinch, gave Eblen a nice elbow.
The duel was completely controlled by the American, who responded with good blows. And what would help him get closer to victory was a right hook that knocked Edwards down and forced him to stay on the defensive with strong ground and jab. Furthermore, Eblen never stopped throwing elbows until the referee stopped him at the start of the third round to continue as Bellator champion.
And, after the clash, a certain moment of tension. Eblen began shouting in the direction of Fabian Edwards and soon began arguing with his brother. Leon and the American began an exchange of barbs, which had to be contained by security guards at the event.
Only the Brazilian wins
Bellator is expected to have only one Brazilian in the cage this weekend. This was Otto Rodrigues, who made his debut for the organization against Brian Moore. And it didn’t take much effort to make the fight go where he wanted it.
Rodrigues was in control of the fight and had no major problems in his debut with the victory in the organization, getting the submission in the first round. It was the thirteenth consecutive victory for the featherweight, who sought his place in international MMA.
Source: Terra
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