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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edward Forester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forester's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Roar by Treat. Joe Calzaghe will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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150 lbs
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158 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Forester!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Calzaghe!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forester misses with a right hand
and Calzaghe counters with a three punch combo that has Forester backing up. Forester nods at Calzaghe to acknowledge the strikes.
Forester throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Calzaghe.
Forester throws a poor cross that misses
and Calzaghe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Forester scores with a sloppy right hand. Calzaghe should have avoided that one.
Forester throws a shot from downtown. Calzaghe moves away and avoids it.
Forester misses with a wild combination.
Forester gets caught flat footed, as Calzaghe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Calzaghe throwing strikes from guard but Forester blocks nicely.
Calzaghe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Forester wants to sweep here but Calzaghe controlling him for the moment.
Forester might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe trying to control but Forester is working from the bottom.
Calzaghe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Forester pulls Calzaghe in close to prevent any damage.
Calzaghe trying to control the position from guard on top but Forester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe Calzaghe was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Calzaghe misses with a few strikes there.
Calzaghe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Forester. Calzaghe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Forester misses with an uppercut
and Calzaghe counters with a three punch combo that has Forester backing up. Forester nods at Calzaghe to acknowledge the strikes.
Forester jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Forester scores with a decent looking hook.
Forester misses with a double jab.
Calzaghe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Forester misses.
Forester connects with a good right hand that stumbles Calzaghe. Calzaghe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forester looks to land a left hand but Calzaghe moved out of range nicely.
Calzaghe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forester lands a lovely overhand right.
Forester looks to throw the jab but Calzaghe is out of range.
Calzaghe moves out of range as Forester strikes.
Edward Forester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forester lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Forester throws an overhand right that lands on Calzaghe's shoulder, as Calzaghe tries to avoid the shot.
Calzaghe moves out of range of the strikes.
Calzaghe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Forester misses with an uppercut
and Calzaghe counters with a two punch combo.
Forester looks to land a combination but Calzaghe avoids it well.
Forester throws an off balance right hand
and Calzaghe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Edward Forester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Forester.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forester misses with a hook. Calzaghe ducked under it nicely.
Calzaghe throws a right and a left that Forester avoids nicely.
A jab from Forester does it's job there.
Forester lands the left hand.
Calzaghe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Forester.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calzaghe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Forester.
Forester lands a jab-cross combination.
Calzaghe is rocked!
Forester throws a hook but Calzaghe blocks it.
Calzaghe is still on wobbly legs! Can Forester finish him?
Calzaghe slips a jab and a cross from Forester.
A slow jab from Forester misses its intended target.
Calzaghe seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Forester misses with a double jab.
Forester misses with a lunging right hand
and Calzaghe counters with a single leg into guard. Forester didn't expect that.
Calzaghe trying to control but Forester is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Forester dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Forester throws a right and a left that Calzaghe avoids nicely.
Forester misses with an uppercut
and Calzaghe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Forester's guard.
Calzaghe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Calzaghe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Forester wants to sweep but no luck.
Calzaghe slips nicely into half guard.
Forester trying to control from the bottom.
Calzaghe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Calzaghe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Forester trying to control but Calzaghe postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe prevents Forester from improving his position.
Forester is working hard here to advance position.
Forester is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calzaghe prevents Forester from improving his position.
Calzaghe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forester is pressing down on Calzaghe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Calzaghe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Calzaghe throwing strikes from guard but Forester blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Forester is on top in guard.
Forester cracks Calzaghe with a solid left hand.
Calzaghe working a defensive guard here.
Forester has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forester throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Calzaghe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Forester lands a couple of elbows.
Forester postures up in Calzaghe's guard and throws a big left but Calzaghe blocks it.
Forester in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Calzaghe wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Forester accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Forester scoring with punches to the head and body.
Calzaghe trying to keep a closed guard but Forester is proving a slippery customer.
Forester with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe wants to stand and escape but Forester is having none of it.
Forester lands a couple of digs.
Calzaghe trying to control the position.
Forester throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Calzaghe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Forester scoring with punches to the head and body.
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.
Forester with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Forester's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Forester dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Calzaghe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Forester.
Forester is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Calzaghe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Forester.
Forester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calzaghe.
Forester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Forester throws a hook to the side of Calzaghe's head but Calzaghe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Edward Forester is winning the standup battle so far.
Forester throws a jab when Calzaghe was well out of range.
OH! Calzaghe has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Forester smells blood and charges in for the finish! Forester unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Calzaghe sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Edward Forester!
Edward Forester retains his featherweight title!
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