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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Outspan Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Collin Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Outspan Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Collin Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster rushes Duffy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Foster wants a takedown but no success here.
Duffy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Foster gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Duffy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foster's elbow.
Duffy is trying to force a seperation but Foster has the dominant position.
Foster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duffy slips a jab and a cross from Foster.
Nice body punch from Foster.
Duffy looks gassed!
Foster scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Collin Duffy has been cut.
Foster ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Foster shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Duffy is looking for a sweep. Foster is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Foster looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Duffy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duffy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster is controlling the pace.
Duffy is looking to escape.
Foster is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Duffy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Foster seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two 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.
Foster is looking to advance position but Duffy won't allow it.
Foster landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Foster is taking a breather. Duffy 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.
Duffy trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy looking for subs from the bottom but Foster mounts him!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Duffy is looking to improve his position but Foster isn't that keen on the idea.
Duffy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Foster controlling from mount.
Foster lands a heavy elbow.
Foster looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Outspan Foster just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Foster clinches.
Foster gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Duffy.
Foster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Outspan Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster scores with a takedown into Duffy's guard.
Duffy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Foster controls the pace.
Foster won't allow Duffy to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Outspan Foster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Collin Duffy's cut.
That's time! Foster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duffy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Foster just misses with a punch to the body.
Duffy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duffy swats away the attempt to clinch by Foster.
Foster looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Duffy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Foster was covering up waiting for the punch and Duffy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Duffy from controlling successfully.
Foster controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster trying to keep a closed guard but Duffy is proving a slippery customer.
Duffy is looking to work some ground and pound but Foster has wrist control.
Foster is working an open guard so Duffy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Foster throws a series of punches but Duffy moves out of range.
Duffy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duffy closes the distance and pushes Foster back into the cage.
Duffy tries a body shot but Foster blocks it.
Duffy is trying to break the clinch but Foster has him pressed against the cage.
Duffy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Foster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy jumps guard but Foster stands there with Duffy around his waist. Duffy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Duffy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Foster gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Foster lands a left hand.
Foster drops down looking for an ankle pick but Duffy pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Outspan Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duffy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Foster. No joy for Duffy on that attempt.
Foster shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Duffy 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 slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy trying to control here.
Foster is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Duffy wants to control but Foster is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Foster frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Duffy is trying to escape the mount.
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.
Foster sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Duffy is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Outspan Foster will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Collin Duffy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Foster shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Duffy sprawls well. Duffy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Foster gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Foster is defended easily by Duffy.
Duffy tries for a takedown but Foster circles away easily
and Foster counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Foster blocks an uppercut.
Duffy is trying to force a seperation but Foster has the dominant position.
Duffy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Foster just stands there and leans against the cage.
Foster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster scores with a sloppy right hand. Duffy should have avoided that one.
Foster tries to clinch there but Duffy circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Foster is defended easily by Duffy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Outspan Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Duffy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster stands up and waves to Duffy to follow him.
Foster misses with a takedown
and Duffy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Duffy.
Foster gets underhooks to prevent Duffy's takedown attempt.
Duffy 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. Duffy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Duffy fails with a takedown attempt.
Duffy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Foster darts in trying to clinch
and Duffy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duffy postures up in Foster's guard and throws a big left but Foster blocks it.
Outspan Foster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duffy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Foster is trying to control the position but Duffy postures up.
Foster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Foster looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Duffy manages to get to full guard.
Outspan Foster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster wants to control from the top but Duffy keeps moving.
Duffy is looking to stand up but Foster isn't so interested in that idea.
Foster is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Duffy trying to control the position.
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.
Foster is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Duffy trying to keep a closed guard but Foster is proving a slippery customer.
Foster stops Duffy from standing up.
Foster is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Foster trying to control but Duffy is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Outspan Foster.
Well Foster has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Outspan 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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FIGHT
RATING
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