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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Heaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Foster's choice of entrance music: Friggin In The Riggin. Jeremy Foster acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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178 cm
27
212 lbs
12 - 6 - 1 |
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182 cm
28
217 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Seamus Heaney! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Foster! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Heaney scores with a jab to the head.
Foster dips to his left and cracks Heaney with an uppercut! Heaney throws a jab but it's blocked by Foster. Good standup being displayed there by Heaney as he connects with a hook. Heaney jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Heaney with a nice cross. Foster misses with the combination.
Heaney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foster was well out of range. Poor timing from Heaney. Foster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heaney.
Heaney missing with a left hand there. Foster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A cross from Heaney lands. Foster throws a combination that misses and Heaney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Heaney throws a body punch but Foster moves out of range. Heaney tries to clinch up and Foster makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Foster takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Foster connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Heaney momentarily.
It looks like Seamus Heaney has been cut. Foster avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Foster fails to land with a series of punches.
Heaney misses with a body shot.
Foster connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Foster swings for the body but Heaney moves out of range.
Foster with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Heaney drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Heaney throws a strike aimed at the side of Foster's head but Foster avoids it well. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Heaney creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Heaney throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Foster works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Heaney trying to control from Foster's half guard. Foster has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Heaney throws a big right hand that misses. Heaney throws a big right hand that misses. Heaney trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Foster manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Foster drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Heaney manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Foster has Heaney in his guard. Foster preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Heaney working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Heaney looking to sit in guard and control but Foster gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Foster stopping the sweep attempt from Heaney. Heaney has control of Foster's left arm, preventing Foster from doing any damage. Heaney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Heaney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Foster looking to sit in guard and control but Heaney gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Foster wants to sweep here but Heaney controlling him for the moment. Heaney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Heaney trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom. Heaney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Heaney working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Heaney throwing strikes from guard but Foster blocks nicely. Foster controlling Heaney's posture. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus Heaney dominated that round. The cut man is working on Seamus Heaney's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Heaney gets a double leg takedown into Foster's guard. Heaney trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Heaney trying to move into half guard but instead Foster has managed to sweep! Foster postures up.
Foster throwing strikes from guard but Heaney blocks nicely. Foster is in close to Heaney's body, working some short punches and elbows. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Heaney is on top in guard.
Heaney throws a big elbow that misses. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Heaney throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Foster manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Foster lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Heaney hang on? Heaney working to try and regain half guard.
Foster with shots to the head and body - Heaney looks very uncomfortable down there.
Seamus Heaney's cut is getting worse. Heaney takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Seamus Heaney's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Heaney is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Foster lands a big shot there that rocks Heaney but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jeez, Seamus Heaney's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Seamus Heaney's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jeremy 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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