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Peace was never an option as Fabian Edwards took on Johnny Eblen in the Bellator 299. As the middleweight champion defended his title from ‘The Assassin,‘ Eblen let go of his emotions and it quickly turned ugly.
Fabian Edwards harbored an unyielding determination to defeat the undefeated fighter hailing from the heartland of Iowa. However, the narrative took a dramatic turn soon after his KO win as Eblen indulged in a ‘not so friendly’ altercation with his fallen opponent. Shortly after that, Leon Edwards entered the octagon defending his brother, confronting the formidable Eblen sparking beef between Eblen and the Edwards brothers.
Leon Edwards sparks post-fight altercation with Johnny Eblen
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The much-anticipated fight between Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards was cooking for a long time. Eblen’s triumphant middleweight title defense unfolded in splendid fashion on Saturday, captivating the crowd at Bellator 299’s main event, hosted within the grandeur of Dublin’s 3Arena.
Things got heated after the bell between @JohnnyEblen and Leon Edwards. #Bellator299 LIVE on @SHOsports 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/s1XK2zJ1B0
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) September 23, 2023
With an unblemished record of 14 wins in mixed martial arts, including a flawless 10-0 streak in Bellator, Eblen stepped into the cage against Fabian Edwards, whose record stands at 12 victories and 3 losses in MMA, with 8 wins and 3 losses in Bellator.
The turning point of the match came early in the third round when Eblen unleashed a dominant display of skill that Edwards couldn’t counter and fell to the ground. Eblen then proceeded to throw ground-and-pound strikes at Edwards. The culmination of this display of excellence arrived at the 0:21 mark of Round 3, as the referee declared Eblen the victor by way of knockout. But to everyone’s shock, this was followed by an anti-climatic confrontation, when Eblen started shouting down at his fallen opponent.
After the referee stopped the fight, Eblen confronted his opponent, and things took a different turn when Leon Edwards entered the arena to confront Eblen. Leon Edwards expressed his discontentment with Eblen’s celebratory conduct. Their altercation forced the intervention of security personnel, who promptly watered down the disturbance. And, now, the reigning champion is getting a lot of flack from the fans.
Fans react to Leon Edward’s confrontation with Eblen
As soon as the confrontation video went viral, fans swarmed the internet to express their diverse opinions on the incident. Some of the comments of the fans are.
one of the fans stated that Lean Edwards would smoke Eblen in a fight.
Leon smokes him
— . (@Almutawakll) September 23, 2023
Another fan stated that Eblen is acting as a weirdo and he should show some sportsmanship.
Eblen is a wierdo show some sportsmanship
— Shorings 🇨🇺 (@ShoringsMIA) September 23, 2023
Additionally, another fan stated that Eblen’s behavior is unprofessional.
He’s doing way too much. This kind of stuff is so unprofessional.
— Arthur (@ArthurBaitson) September 23, 2023
Moreover, another fan stated that Leon Edward would win in the second round if he fought against Eblen.
Leon Edwards wins in the 2nd round 😅
— Jeff Ferrara🎥📸 (@JFerraraF18) September 23, 2023
Furthermore, a fan indicating Eblen, hurled abuses at him calling him a clout chaser, who should stick to B leagues.
Pathetic clout chasing stick to the b league buddy
— 🧊 ᅠ (@OGICEY) September 23, 2023
One of the fans wondered why Eblen did that since he never had any beef with Edward.
Why did Eblen even do that? From what I saw I didn’t see him and fabian having beef at all
— Zide (@AKindReader) September 23, 2023
Last but not least one of the fans stated that it is lame what EBlen and Edwards did after the match.
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so lame when we all know no one would allow anything to happen between the two AND they’re in separate weight classes.
— naterade (please ratio me) (@tiltedhalfrican) September 23, 2023
Based on the reactions of the fans it can be understood that they are most definitely not conceding Eblen’s behavior, even after he triumphed.
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So what do you think about this new beef in the MMA town?
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