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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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222 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
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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
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Robert Gibson has been cut.
Gibson keeps the fight on the outside.
Foster tries to sprawl but Gibson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gibson is trying to control the action in half guard but Foster is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gibson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Foster tries to roll over but Gibson keeps him under control.
Gibson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gibson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibson prevents Foster from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson throwing shots but Foster is blocking nicely.
Gibson trying to mount his opponent but Foster defends it.
Gibson wants to control but Foster is keeping him busy.
Gibson controlling the pace.
Foster is looking for a sweep. Gibson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gibson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Foster doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gibson.
Gibson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foster's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster wants to get back to full guard.
Gibson trying to control from Foster's half guard. Foster has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Foster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gibson on the ground.
Gibson passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster wants to improve his position but Gibson is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gibson is just content to waste time from the top position. Foster takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Foster keeping full guard, as Gibson tries to pass.
Gibson with a nice head shot there.
Gibson is looking to work some ground and pound but Foster has wrist control.
Gibson looking to sit in guard and control but Foster gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gibson wants to sweep here but Foster controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gibson trying to control the position here.
Foster advances to half guard.
Nice strikes from Foster there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foster looks to land a strike but Gibson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Foster looking to sit in guard and control but Gibson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gibson trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Gibson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Gibson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Foster tries to clinch but Gibson moves out of range.
Foster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gibson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Foster connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gibson scrambles back to his feet.
Foster is looking to clinch but Gibson is avoiding it.
Foster looks to score with a jab to the body but Gibson is just out of range.
Foster misses with a straight left.
Marcus Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibson throws out a loose jab but Foster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foster cracks Gibson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gibson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gibson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Foster moves forwards but Gibson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Foster stuffs the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibson throws a hook to the side of Foster's head but Foster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Foster scores with a jab to the body.
Gibson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Gibson.
Gibson slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson swats away the attempt to clinch by Foster.
Gibson shoots in looking for a takedown but Foster manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gibson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Foster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Foster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gibson throws out the jab.
Foster misses with a few strikes there.
Gibson throws a hook but Foster avoids it easily.
Foster tries to clinch up but Gibson circles away and keeps his distance.
Marcus Foster is winning the standup battle so far.
Gibson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gibson misses with a wild combination.
Foster forces Gibson back against the cage and clinches.
Foster tries to work over Gibson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Foster scores with a nice hook to the head.
Foster tightens his grip and picks Gibson up, before dumping him to the ground. Gibson manages to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gibson is trying to control the position but Foster postures up.
Gibson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Foster is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibson wants to sweep here but Foster controlling him for the moment.
Foster looking to sit in guard and control but Gibson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Gibson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gibson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gibson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gibson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gibson looking to pass the guard.
Gibson throws a strike but Foster rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Foster trying to control but Gibson is working from the bottom.
Foster has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster is working Gibson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Foster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gibson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Foster throws a strike but Gibson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Foster working a defensive guard but Gibson passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in half guard, Gibson seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Foster dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Gibson's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Foster tries to clinch but Gibson moves out of range.
Foster moves out of range of the leg kick from Gibson.
Foster throws an overhand right that lands on Gibson's shoulder, as Gibson tries to avoid the shot.
Foster misses with a jab to the body
and Gibson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gibson throws a series of punches but Foster avoids them all with ease.
Foster throws a series of strikes that have Gibson backpedaling.
Foster takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gibson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gibson tries to bum rush Foster with a series of wild strikes but Foster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Foster misses with a hook. Gibson ducked under it nicely.
Gibson slips a jab from Foster.
Gibson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gibson throws a leg kick but Foster sees it coming and moves out of range.
Foster slips a straight right by Gibson.
Foster throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gibson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gibson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Foster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Foster misses its intended target.
Foster missing with a left hand there. Gibson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gibson misses with a series of wild punches.
Gibson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Foster needs to keep his hands up - Gibson had a free shot at his head there.
Gibson throws a sloppy head kick and Foster moves out of range easily.
Foster jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gibson throws a nice looking combination but Foster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robert Gibson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gibson keeps the fight on the outside.
Foster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gibson.
Foster tries to clinch but Gibson moves out of range.
Foster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gibson.
A combination from Gibson does no damage.
Foster thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Foster.
Foster misses with a lunging right hand
and Gibson counters with a series of strikes. Foster will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gibson missing with a left hand there. Foster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Foster misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gibson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Foster scores with a body shot.
Gibson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That has opened up Robert Gibson's cut even more.
Gibson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gibson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Gibson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gibson.
Foster misses with an uppercut. Gibson saw that one coming.
Foster lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Foster lands with a cross.
Foster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gibson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster slips under a jab from Gibson.
Marcus Foster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gibson lunges at Foster with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Foster's hand.
Foster is looking to clinch.
Foster has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gibson finds it's way round the side to connect with Foster's head.
A big left from Foster misses.
Good exchange - Foster coming out on top.
Foster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gibson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gibson cracks Foster with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A punch lands to the side of Foster 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Foster tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gibson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gibson staying out of range there.
Gibson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson throws a push kick but Foster slaps the foot to one side.
Gibson misses with a body kick.
Foster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gibson was well out of range. Poor timing from Foster.
Foster has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibson tries to pull guard but Foster forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Foster misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Foster.
Foster presses Gibson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gibson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Foster has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gibson after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Foster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Foster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Foster throws a looping overhand right but Gibson ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Foster showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Foster 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Foster!
Marcus Foster took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Malicious Intent Fight Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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