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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Efram Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Dyl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Efram Foreman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Dyl!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dyl looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foreman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good work by Dyl as he checks the leg kick.
Dyl scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dyl controlling from side mount.
Dyl tries to move to mount but Foreman blocks the move with his legs.
Dyl decides to stand back up. Dyl steps back and let's Foreman get back to his feet.
Dyl changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Foreman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dyl throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyl wants to lay and pray for a moment but Foreman keeps working.
Dyl prevents Foreman from escaping the position.
Dyl lands a decent elbow from side control.
Foreman can't do much from the bottom here.
Dyl prevents Foreman from escaping the position.
Dyl creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Foreman sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Foreman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dyl 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.
Foreman trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyl sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dyl is pushing down on Foreman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Foreman is fighting to maintain full guard but Dyl has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dyl looks gassed!
Dyl is taking a breather. Foreman 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.
Dyl passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Foreman!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Foreman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dyl content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Dyl.
Dyl throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dyl looking to control but Foreman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Foreman wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Foreman wants to get back to his feet.
Foreman wants to control his opponent's hands but Dyl gets his hands free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Dyl dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Foreman fails with the takedown
and Dyl counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dyl.
Foreman keeping moving, preventing Dyl from controlling successfully.
Foreman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dyl wants to pass the guard but Foreman is keeping the position.
Dyl controls from within his opponent's guard.
Foreman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dyl is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyl is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Foreman wants to sweep but no luck.
Dyl postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Foreman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dyl, into his guard.
Foreman trying to control but Dyl is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Foreman is looking to stand up but Dyl won't let him.
Dyl not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dyl preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dyl avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dyl has a closed guard, preventing Foreman from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman chips away with some ground and pound.
Foreman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Efram Foreman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foreman fails with the takedown
and Dyl counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dyl stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foreman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dyl trying to control the position from guard on top but Foreman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dyl stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foreman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyl trying to control but Foreman is working from the bottom.
Foreman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dyl trying to stand up but can't free himself from Foreman's guard.
Dyl should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Foreman pushes Dyl off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Foreman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Dyl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Foreman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Foreman shoots for a takedown but Dyl saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Foreman tries a head kick but it misses.
Dyl shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dyl sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Joe Dyl has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dyl prevents Foreman from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyl tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dyl avoids the attempt from Foreman to control.
Foreman is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Foreman looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
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.
Foreman rolls, trying to escape but Dyl keeps control of the position.
Dyl throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Dyl scores with strikes from the back.
Foreman has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Foreman trying to control the action but Dyl just sinks the hooks in.
Dyl keeps control of the position as Foreman tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyl is trying to stick to Foreman's back but Foreman is turning into Dyl. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dyl's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Foreman.
Foreman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Foreman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foreman tries to clinch but Dyl moves out of range.
Dyl takes the fight into the clinch.
Foreman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dyl.
Foreman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dyl has picked Foreman up - he's going for a ride! Dyl dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dyl lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foreman is trying to stand up here but Dyl is controlling him well.
Foreman trying to hold on to Dyl's head to control him but Dyl postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyl stops Foreman from getting back to his feet.
Efram Foreman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dyl is working for a kimura but Foreman is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foreman is refusing to be controlled, as Dyl sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Dyl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dyl has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Dyl!
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FIGHT
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