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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ed Erickson (ranked 4784 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Foster (ranked 24983 p4p, 0 weight class). Erickson has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Ed Erickson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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154 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Erickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Foster!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster lands a two punch combo.
Foster lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Erickson tries to clinch there but Foster circles away.
Foster throws a right hand that Erickson ducks under and follows up with a left that Erickson also avoids with ease.
Foster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good work by Erickson as he checks the leg kick.
Erickson pushes Foster up against the cage in a clinch.
Foster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Foster is trying to break free.
Erickson tries to circle away but Foster has him pinned against the cage.
Erickson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Erickson shoots in but Foster avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Erickson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Foster.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster jabs Erickson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Foster instigates a clinch.
Foster is trying to force a seperation but Erickson has the dominant position.
Foster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Foster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Foster slowing the pace effectively.
Foster is looking to break free of the clinch but Erickson has double underhooks.
Erickson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Foster is looking for a takedown.
Erickson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Foster just stands there and leans against the cage.
Erickson prevents Foster from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Foster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Foster gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Erickson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Erickson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Erickson is breathing heavily.
Foster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foster throws a right and a left that Erickson avoids nicely.
Foster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Foster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Erickson tries to counter by clinching up but Foster breaks away and moves out of range.
Foster tries to score a power double leg takedown but Erickson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Foster somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster stuffs the takedown.
Erickson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Erickson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Foster's waist but Foster gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Erickson off to one side.
We've been informed that Foster has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Erickson tries to close the distance and clinch but Foster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Foster shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Erickson pinned against the cage. Erickson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Erickson sprawls well. Erickson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Foster gets slowly back to his feet.
Foster throws a series of strikes that have Erickson backpedaling.
Erickson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foster misses with a body kick.
Mason Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Foster throws a head kick that misses.
Erickson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Foster can't break the clinch.
Foster gets underhooks to prevent Erickson's takedown attempt.
Foster manages to break the clinch.
Foster shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Foster showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foster is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Foster dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Foster works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Foster shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Erickson is trying to defend but Foster finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Foster is taking a breather. Erickson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Erickson wants to get back to full guard.
Foster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Foster with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster is keen to just control but Erickson is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Foster keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Erickson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Foster has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Erickson is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erickson is squirming around, avoiding Foster's attempts to control the action.
Foster lands a heavy elbow.
Foster content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster tries to control but Erickson wriggling away.
Erickson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Erickson is trying to stand.
Foster controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Foster has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Foster is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster with the ground and pound from mount.
Foster can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Erickson is looking to escape.
Foster landing punches.
Foster controlling his opponent.
Foster has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Erickson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Foster controlling the pace for now.
Foster wants to control the pace but Erickson is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Erickson is squirming around, avoiding Foster's attempts to control the action.
Foster controlling the position easily from mount.
Foster looking to finish Erickson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Erickson!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Foster controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Foster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Foster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Erickson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ed Erickson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foster bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Erickson's head backwards.
Foster throws a series of punches but Erickson avoids them all with ease.
Erickson tries for a takedown but Foster sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Erickson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Erickson wants it to stay on the feet.
Foster scores with a takedown into Erickson's guard.
Erickson is looking to stand back up but Foster counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Erickson.
Foster is keen to just control but Erickson is a slippery customer.
Foster is taking a breather. Erickson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Erickson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Foster's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Foster's back!
Mason Foster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster is trying to stand back up.
Foster showing good submission defense here.
Erickson not allowing Foster to control his hands.
Foster breaks Erickson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Foster trying to control but Erickson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erickson being controlled here, momentarily.
Foster stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mason Foster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Foster looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Erickson wants to clinch up but Foster keeps it at a distance.
Foster throws a combination. Erickson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Erickson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Foster looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Erickson wants to clinch
and Foster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab by Erickson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Foster tries a head kick but it misses.
Erickson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Foster defends well and Erickson ends up having to push Foster into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Foster throws the kick towards the body but Erickson avoids it.
Foster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Erickson.
Erickson tries to clinch there but Foster circles away.
Foster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Erickson.
Erickson darts in looking for a takedown but Foster gets double underhooks and turns Erickson into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Erickson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Foster misses with a hook.
Erickson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ed Erickson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason Foster is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Foster misses with a two punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Foster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Foster 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Foster!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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