After the fight, David Watson, M.D., from the New York State Athletic Commission, explained that Edwin was not at risk because of the blood flowing from the cut during the fight.
Dana White, UFC president, commended Edwin for his toughness. "I've seen it so many times, where a guy gets cut and he can't handle that he's bleeding. I tell you what. That kid was so composed and he really pulled the fight out. I gave him all three rounds."
In other developments this episode, to kick things off this week, Shonie Carter thanked all of his teammates on Team Mojo for helping him with his win against Rich Clementi last week. Was this a new down-to-earth, level-headed Shonie for episode two? Not exactly. Shonie nearly gave away all of Team Mojo's preferred match-ups by leaving his journal filled with the match-up out in the open for anyone in the house to see. Later, after seeing middleweight Charles McCarthy get a little skittish about prospects of fighting this week, Shonie carried the showboating that was on display in episode one into episode two. At this week's fight announcement, Shonie called out Charles, in a mock operatic voice and melody, from the Team No Love line-up only to fake him out and pick Gideon Ray instead for the elimination. The move proved to be a good laugh, even to Charles' own teammates.
All in all, it was a good episode. Matt still came through as a leader, as he did in the first week, and he was the guiding voice again in Team Mojo's corner. Kudos go to Edwin for pulling off a gritty win.
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