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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomislav Vukovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vukovic comes to the cage accompanied by PPK - Resurection. 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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220 lbs
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195 cm
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220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tomislav Vukovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Foster!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Foster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Vukovic.
Foster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Foster.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vukovic is working to avoid the ground and pound but Foster connects with a decent elbow.
Foster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vukovic keeps working.
Vukovic is trying to buck Foster off.
Foster wants to control but Vukovic is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Vukovic is pushing Foster's head away, looking to escape. Foster manages to hold on to the position though.
Foster throws a strike aimed at the side of Vukovic's head but Vukovic avoids it well.
Foster wants to control but Vukovic is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Foster taking a breather here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vukovic throws out a leg kick but Foster moves out of range and Vukovic only half commits.
Foster misses with a straight left.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Foster misses with an uppercut. Vukovic saw that one coming.
Tomislav Vukovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foster catches Vukovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Foster clobbers Vukovic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vukovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Foster. Foster gets slowly back to his feet.
Vukovic misses with a low kick.
Vukovic slips a jab from Foster.
A swing and a miss from Foster.
Foster misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Foster cracks Vukovic with an open hand slap.
Foster misses with a straight right.
Vukovic scores with a leg kick.
Vukovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foster.
Vukovic slaps away a takedown attempt from Foster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Donk. Foster catches Vukovic right on the button with a cross.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vukovic dips to his left and cracks Foster with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Foster dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vukovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Foster. That did some damage!
Vukovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vukovic tries to land a leg kick but Foster saw it coming and moves away.
Vukovic throws a solid leg kick but Foster takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vukovic.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vukovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vukovic throws a jab when Foster was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vukovic throws the left hand but Foster avoids the punch easily.
Vukovic swinging wildly here.
A bone on bone clash there as Foster blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vukovic throws a leg kick that misses.
Vukovic defending well as Foster loads up on a big left hand.
Foster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Foster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vukovic.
Foster missing with a left hand there. Vukovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Foster lands with a right hand.
Vukovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster swings for the body but Vukovic moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Vukovic.
Foster moves in looking to clinch but Vukovic pushes him off.
Foster changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vukovic tries to avoid it but Foster manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vukovic to the ground. Vukovic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vukovic throws a solid leg kick but Foster takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vukovic.
Foster takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vukovic misses with a low kick.
Foster checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster slips under a jab.
Vukovic blocks a jab.
Vukovic throws a low kick, looking for Foster's leg but Foster calmly moves out of range.
Foster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vukovic is fending him off so far but Foster persists. Nope, Vukovic circles away and we're back to standing.
Foster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vukovic manages to avoid it.
Vukovic tries to land a leg kick but Foster saw it coming and moves away.
Vukovic cracks the inside of Foster's front leg.
Vukovic moves out of range as Foster strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vukovic swings for the body but Foster moves out of range.
Vukovic misses with a kick to the body.
Vukovic throws a hook to the side of Foster's head but Foster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Foster throws a right hand that Vukovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Vukovic also avoids with ease.
Vukovic slips a jab and a cross from Foster.
Vukovic tries to score with a low kick but Foster moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vukovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Foster is out of range.
Vukovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomislav Vukovic dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Foster takes a swing at Vukovic's ribcage but misses.
Vukovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foster. Vukovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Foster lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vukovic. Foster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Foster throws an overhand right that lands on Vukovic's shoulder, as Vukovic tries to avoid the shot.
Foster checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vukovic throws and low kick but Foster moves out of range easily.
Vukovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vukovic slips under a jab from Foster.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vukovic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Foster has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Foster and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Foster misses with a jab to the body
and Vukovic counters with a good low kick that Foster was not able to check.
Foster throws a hook but Vukovic blocks it.
Vukovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Foster.
Foster misses with a double jab
and Vukovic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vukovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vukovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Foster missing with a left hand there. Vukovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vukovic.
Tomislav Vukovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vukovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Foster's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vukovic throws a leg kick but Foster sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good work by Foster as he checks the leg kick.
Foster throws a looping overhand right but Vukovic ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vukovic thuds a left hand into Foster's body.
Foster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Foster misses with a wild body shot.
Vukovic misses with a wild combination.
Foster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vukovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Foster.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Foster.
Vukovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vukovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foster circles away quickly and effectively.
Foster throws a series of punches but Vukovic avoids them all with ease.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vukovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vukovic tries to land a leg kick but Foster saw it coming and moves away.
Foster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vukovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomislav Vukovic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vukovic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomislav Vukovic!
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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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