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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Dragonez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Dragonez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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278 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Dragonez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragonez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Foster counters by clinching up.
Foster manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Foster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Foster lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Foster manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dragonez can't get the takedown.
Dragonez has Foster pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Foster manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
James Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Dragonez.
Dragonez is working for takedown but Foster is calmly controlling the position for now.
Foster has Dragonez pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dragonez.
Dragonez is trying to drag Foster to the mat but Foster just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dragonez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Foster pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dragonez looks gassed!
Foster rushes Dragonez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster is struggling to control the position.
Foster lands a shoulder strike.
Foster stalling against the cage.
Dragonez tries for a takedown. No joy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Foster tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Foster slowing the pace effectively.
Foster prevents a takedown attempt there.
Foster stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by James Foster.
Dragonez moves to clinch but Foster breaks away
and Foster counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragonez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Foster is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dragonez to the mat. Dragonez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Foster engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Foster thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Foster seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because James Foster wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dragonez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Foster counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dragonez won't allow Foster to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because James Foster wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Foster gets a clinch.
Foster is working Dragonez over against the cage.
Foster lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Foster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Foster for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Foster dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dragonez misses with a takedown attempt
and Foster decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dragonez's guard.
Dragonez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Foster controls the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
We're going to have a standup here because James Foster wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dragonez fails with the takedown
and Foster counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foster is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Foster not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dragonez is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Foster tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
James Foster has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Foster shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dragonez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Foster moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Foster stands up and beckons Dragonez to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Foster misses its intended target.
Dragonez misses with a takedown attempt
and Foster moves into the clinch.
James Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Dragonez.
Dragonez goes for a takedown attempt but Foster pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Foster has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stalling in the clinch from Foster.
Foster lands a body shot.
Foster lands a shot to the body.
Foster taking a breather.
Foster lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Foster.
A bit of stalling here from Foster.
Foster lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foster scores with a nice hook to the head.
Foster lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Daniel Dragonez has been cut.
Foster leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Foster dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Dragonez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Foster drives through with a takedown into Dragonez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Foster looking to pass the guard.
Foster wants to stand but Dragonez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dragonez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We're going to have a standup here because James Foster wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dragonez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Foster counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Foster sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Foster throwing shots but Dragonez is blocking nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Foster.
Foster closes the distance and clinches.
Foster is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster scores a nice knee to the body.
Foster is leaning against Dragonez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dragonez letting Foster take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by James Foster.
Foster instigates a clinch.
Foster lands a knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Foster throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Foster cracks Dragonez with a nice body shot.
Dragonez being controlled against the cage.
Foster throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dragonez up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Foster.
Foster connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dragonez's face.
Foster leaning his opponent against the cage.
Foster is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dragonez can't fight it off and eventually Foster manages to take the fight to the floor. Dragonez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Foster stands up and waves to Dragonez to follow him.
James Foster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Foster.
Foster clinches.
Foster lands a nice knee to the body.
Foster is stalling here.
Foster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dragonez can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foster looking to throw knees to the head but Dragonez is blocking nicely.
Daniel Dragonez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foster manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Foster gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Foster showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James 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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