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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fouad Barayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Barayev's choice of entrance music: MEDINE. Fouad Barayev has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ben Foster's chin.
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198 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fouad Barayev!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster takes the fight into the clinch.
Barayev is trying to stall.
Barayev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Foster walks away with a smile on his face. Barayev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Barayev shoots for a takedown but Foster saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barayev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Foster sprawls well. Foster wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barayev gets slowly back to his feet.
Ben Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fouad Barayev.
Barayev shoots in and drives through. Foster sprawls well.
Foster misses with the combination.
Foster doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barayev counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barayev.
Foster is trying to control the position but Barayev postures up.
Foster wants to get back to his feet but Barayev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barayev trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
Barayev drops back looking for a leg! Foster is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Foster manages to kick Barayev off! Barayev jumps back into Foster's guard.
Barayev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barayev won't allow Foster to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barayev defends it easily.
Barayev trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
Barayev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barayev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barayev has his takedown stuffed
and Foster holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barayev looks gassed!
Foster wants to break free but Barayev has control.
Barayev is trying to drag Foster to the mat but Foster just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Foster successfully pulls guard.
Foster is trying to control the position but Barayev postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barayev is one step ahead there.
Foster has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Foster is looking for a triangle but Barayev pushes his legs off easily.
Barayev prevents Foster from getting back to his feet.
Barayev trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster pushes Barayev off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Foster lands a jab-cross combination.
Foster scores with a takedown into Barayev's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barayev wants to sweep here but Foster controlling him for the moment.
Barayev wants to hit a switch here but Foster passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Barayev there!
Barayev is wriggling around trying to escape.
Foster trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barayev is desperately trying to improve his position but Foster has a good base and remains in mount.
Foster has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Barayev's face.
Barayev is looking to get to half guard.
Foster swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Foster!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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