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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dragic Moniko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Foster (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 White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Decent knees
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dragic Moniko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Foster!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Moniko misses its intended target.
Foster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Foster does no damage.
Moniko misses with a right hand
and Foster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donk. Moniko catches Foster right on the button with a cross.
Foster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foster fails with the takedown.
Moniko throws a series of punches but Foster avoids them all with ease.
Moniko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Foster.
Foster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moniko.
Foster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Foster shoots for a takedown but Moniko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dragic Moniko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Foster.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moniko gets a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Foster.
Foster is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moniko to keep the fight standing.
Foster looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Foster keeps control of Moniko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moniko can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Foster fails to pull guard.
Moniko can't break the clinch.
Moniko tries to break the clinch but Foster is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Moniko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Moniko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Foster breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moniko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Foster wants to clinch.
Moniko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moniko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Foster.
Foster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moniko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Foster looks gassed!
Decent striking displayed by Moniko there.
Foster is rocked!
Moniko catches Foster with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Foster forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dragic Moniko!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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