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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russ Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Beaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beaver comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sound of Silence kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russ Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Beaver!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beaver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Foster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beaver.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Beaver has eaten all the pies!
Beaver fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Foster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beaver has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Foster finds it's way round the side to connect with Beaver's head.
Foster tries to clinch but Beaver moves out of range.
Oooh a lovely combination from Foster sends Beaver down but not out. Foster dives into side control looking to finish.
Beaver is rocked!
It looks like Karl Beaver has been cut.
Foster stands up and beckons Beaver to his feet.
Beaver is still on wobbly legs! Can Foster finish him?
Russ Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beaver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Foster.
Foster gets caught flat footed, as Beaver shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Beaver from controlling successfully.
Beaver seems to have recovered his senses.
Foster wants to stand up but Beaver is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beaver throws a big right hand that misses.
Beaver stands and throws Foster's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Beaver decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster tries to keep at a distance but Beaver has taken the fight into the clinch.
Beaver tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beaver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Foster's brow.
Beaver jumps guard but Foster stands there with Beaver around his waist. Beaver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Russ Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Beaver.
Foster lands a body punch.
Foster wants a takedown.
Beaver wants a takedown.
Beaver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Foster manages to break the clinch.
Foster throws a nice looking combination but Beaver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Foster misses with the combination.
Foster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beaver scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Foster wants to get back to his feet.
Beaver has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Foster closes the distance looking to clinch
and Beaver counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Beaver has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Foster is proving hard to escape from.
Foster is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Beaver is controlling him.
Beaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beaver is looking to work some ground and pound but Foster has wrist control.
Foster wants to stand and escape but Beaver is having none of it.
Beaver decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Foster misses with a wild combination.
Foster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beaver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beaver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beaver swinging wilding here.
Donk. Foster catches Beaver right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaver shoots in for a takedown but Foster shows good takedown defense.
Foster moves into range and clinches up with Beaver.
Beaver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Foster wants to break free but Beaver has control.
Foster is trying to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beaver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Foster's brow.
Beaver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Foster blocks an elbow strike.
Beaver stalling in the clinch but Foster improves position.
Foster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beaver throws an elbow that misses.
Foster wants a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beaver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Foster's brow.
Foster tries to break the clinch but Beaver is controlling the position.
Beaver is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Foster wants to get back to striking at distance but Beaver won't allow it.
Foster lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beaver tries to pull guard but Foster holds him up against the cage and eventually Beaver drops back down to his feet.
Foster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Foster breaks from the clinch.
Beaver on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Foster scores with a three punch combo!
Beaver will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaver looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Foster!
Beaver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Beaver landing strikes, looking to finish!
Foster wants to get back to his feet.
Beaver throwing strikes here but Foster is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Beaver can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Foster is looking to escape.
Beaver thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Foster is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Beaver throws some wild stikes that Foster manages to avoid easily.
Beaver lands a heavy elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foster wants to try and get back to his feet.
Beaver misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Beaver trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Foster tries to buck Beaver off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Karl Beaver will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karl Beaver's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Foster stuffs the takedown attempt from Beaver. Beaver gets slowly back to his feet.
Beaver shoots in looking for a takedown. Foster tries to sprawl out of it but Beaver keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Foster manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Beaver closes the distance but Foster moves to the side
and Foster counters with a stiff right hand.
Foster has closed the distance and engaged Beaver in a clinch.
A short right from Foster.
Foster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beaver has him pressed against the cage.
Beaver drags the fight down to the ground.
Foster is looking to stand up but Beaver won't let him.
Foster gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Foster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Foster throws a nice looking combination but Beaver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Foster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beaver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Foster manages to break the clinch.
Foster misses with a series of wild punches.
Foster has managed to clinch.
Beaver is breathing heavily.
Foster will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Beaver up against the cage.
Foster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Foster.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster misses with a jab, cross combination.
Russ Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foster connects with a jab.
Foster drops Beaver with a left right combo! Foster follows him down to the ground into side control.
Foster has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Foster throws a series of strikes that have Beaver backpedaling.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Foster!
Beaver feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Beaver working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beaver tries to free his leg and advance position but Foster is retaining full guard.
Foster manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Foster closes the distance looking to clinch
so Beaver counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Foster is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Beaver is controlling him.
Beaver wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
Beaver might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Foster kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Karl Beaver has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaver seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Beaver prevents Foster from getting back to his feet.
Beaver stands and steps away. Foster gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Beaver shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Foster but Foster pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Russ Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Beaver.
Foster scores with the left hand. Beaver knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice sprawl there from Foster as Beaver shoots in.
Foster misses with a two punch combination.
Foster stuffs the takedown attempt from Beaver. Beaver gets slowly back to his feet.
Foster gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Beaver controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Beaver stops Foster from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Foster tries to clinch up
and Beaver counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Foster's guard now.
Beaver wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
Foster manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Beaver dodges the punch combination from Foster.
Foster is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Foster tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Beaver counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster is trying to buck Beaver off.
Foster is not content to let Beaver control the position.
Foster tries to escape but Beaver is in control.
Beaver tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaver tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Beaver has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Foster wants to get back to his feet but Beaver drags him back down.
Beaver decides to stand back up. Beaver steps back and let's Foster get back to his feet.
Foster wants to clinch.
Foster throws a combination that misses
and Beaver counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Foster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beaver on the ground.
Beaver stops Foster from getting back to his feet.
Beaver perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Foster is trying to escape back to his feet but Beaver uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Beaver decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foster scores with a nice right hand.
Foster wants to clinch but Beaver slips to the side
and Beaver counters with a nice double leg into side control. Foster won't be happy with that.
Beaver is looking to take a break and control but Foster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Foster tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Beaver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Karl Beaver's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Beaver shoots in looking for a takedown. Foster tries to sprawl out of it but Beaver keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Foster manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Foster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Foster.
Foster shoots for a takedown but Beaver saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Beaver feints and as Foster raises his hands in defense, Beaver changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beaver with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beaver is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Foster is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Foster has escaped and now he's on top!
Foster wants to get up but he can't break Beaver's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Foster postures up.
Beaver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Foster has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Beaver is proving hard to escape from.
Beaver manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Foster. That snapped Beaver's head back.
Foster swings for the body but Beaver moves out of range.
Foster scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Beaver has a takedown stuffed.
A punch combination from Foster misses.
Foster throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beaver moves into the clinch.
Foster has had enough of the clinch but Beaver keeps him there for the moment.
Beaver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Foster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A hook to the body from Foster.
Beaver misses with some punches.
Foster is looking to break free of the clinch but Beaver has double underhooks.
Foster wants to break free but Beaver has control.
Beaver has Foster pushed against the cage.
Foster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beaver lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Foster is trying to stand up here but Beaver is controlling him well.
Foster has one foot on Beaver's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Foster has Beaver up against the cage in a clinch.
Beaver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beaver takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaver is trying to trip Foster. He has hold of a leg but Foster is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Beaver persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beaver drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beaver jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Beaver prevents Foster from getting back to his feet.
Foster utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Foster wants to stand up but Beaver is controlling him.
Beaver postures up in Foster's guard and throws a big left but Foster blocks it.
Foster is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Foster utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Foster is looking to stand up but Beaver isn't so interested in that idea.
Foster will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Beaver shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Foster as he jumps to the side.
Russ Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Beaver.
Foster gets a clinch.
Foster is trying to break the clinch but Beaver has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Foster.
Foster lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Foster wants to get back to striking at distance but Beaver won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Foster blocks an elbow strike.
Foster breaks the clinch.
Beaver has a takedown stuffed.
Foster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beaver, pushing him back against the cage.
Beaver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Foster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Foster is pressed up against the cage. Beaver has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Foster down to the mat. Foster avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Beaver tries to keep at a distance but Foster has taken the fight into the clinch.
Beaver looking to slow down the pace here.
Beaver lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Russ Foster has been cut.
Foster stops a takedown attempt from Beaver.
Beaver misses with a knee strike.
Beaver stalling in the clinch but Foster improves position.
Foster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Foster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Foster lands a left hand.
Beaver blocks the elbow strike.
Beaver is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Beaver tries for a takedown. No joy.
Foster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Foster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beaver tries to pull guard but Foster won't allow it.
Foster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beaver blocks the elbow strike.
Beaver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beaver's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Beaver goes for a takedown in the clinch but Foster prevents it.
Beaver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Russ Foster is winning the standup battle so far.
Foster throws a combination that misses
and Beaver counters by clinching up.
Foster blocking some punches.
Beaver throws an elbow but it misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Beaver.
Beaver has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Foster is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Beaver lands a nice elbow.
Nice body punch from Foster.
Foster breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Foster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Foster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beaver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beaver has a takedown stuffed.
Foster falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beaver counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Beaver.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Beaver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Beaver winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Beaver!
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