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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Boyer (ranked 6416 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Foster (ranked 5575 p4p, 0 weight class). Damian Foster will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonardo Boyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Foster!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Boyer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Foster has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Foster in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Boyer bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Boyer gets to his feet - Foster follows without any prompting.
Boyer drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyer wants to stand but Foster is controlling his posture from full guard.
Foster throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Boyer escapes and throws Foster's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Boyer decides to stand up, so the ref orders Foster to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Boyer on his heels. He'll look to pass Boyer's guard now, I'm sure.
Boyer is looking for a triangle here but Foster uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Foster is looking to take a break and control but Boyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boyer struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyer manages to work his way to half guard, despite Foster's best efforts.
Boyer is trying to control but can't.
Boyer controlling the position for now.
Foster wants to work for an arm triangle but Boyer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Foster is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boyer defends it well.
Boyer wants to control but Foster is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boyer won't allow Foster to pass to mount.
Boyer actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyer gets full guard.
Foster wants to control from the top but Boyer keeps moving.
Boyer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boyer is breathing heavily.
Boyer keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.
Boyer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Foster defends it easily.
Foster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boyer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Foster works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boyer desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Boyer is looking to control Foster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boyer avoid being mounted?
Boyer is looking to improve his position.
Boyer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Foster pulls his head out easily.
Foster wants to pass to mount but Boyer is defending the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foster is trying to control. Boyer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Foster is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Foster dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Foster avoids the head kick by Boyer.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Foster.
Boyer controls the position for a moment.
Boyer is trying to get back to half guard.
Foster in the domination position with Boyer hanging on.
Foster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boyer looking for a kimura from the bottom but Foster passes into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boyer struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Boyer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Foster trying to control here.
Foster might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Boyer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Foster is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Boyer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Foster trying to control here.
Boyer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Foster sees it coming and defends easily.
Foster is looking to control Boyer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Foster avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Damian Foster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Foster is trying to control but can't.
Foster is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyer wants to work for an arm triangle but Foster is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boyer is thwarting Foster's attempts to control the position.
Boyer winds up and cracks Foster with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyer is thwarting Foster's attempts to control the position.
Boyer is working for a submission of some sort.
Boyer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boyer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Foster shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster trying to control but Boyer is working from the bottom.
Boyer has an active guard here but Foster has managed to pass into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Foster is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Foster is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Damian Foster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Foster bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Boyer is looking to regain half guard here but Foster keeps moving and retains side control.
Foster is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Boyer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boyer is trying to get back to half guard.
Boyer is trying to control Foster's posture but Foster avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster grinds an elbow into Boyer's temple.
Boyer wants to control but Foster postures up.
Boyer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Foster's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyer trying to control from the bottom.
Boyer keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foster is looking for a kimura but Boyer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Foster to get the leverage.
Boyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boyer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Foster pulls his head out easily.
Foster looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boyer is trying is best to control the position here.
Boyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Foster seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Foster is trying to work for a kimura but Boyer is defending well.
Foster sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boyer defending well though.
Foster is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Foster not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boyer looking for submissions off his back.
Boyer actively working from the bottom here.
Foster wants to take a breather but Boyer is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Foster is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boyer actively working from the bottom here.
Boyer is looking to control Foster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boyer avoid being mounted?
Boyer manages to get to full guard.
Foster preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boyer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Foster doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Foster manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boyer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Foster forces his way into half guard.
Boyer trying to hold on to Foster's head to control him but Foster postures up.
Foster trying to mount his opponent but Boyer defends it.
Foster prevents Boyer from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Foster is trying to control the action in half guard but Boyer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Foster!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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