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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Light Chicken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russ Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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205 lbs
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186 cm
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215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Light Chicken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russ Foster!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster fails to land the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from Foster.
Danga de danga de dang - Foster scores with a four punch combination!
Foster tries to clinch up.
Foster has managed to clinch.
Foster drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chicken gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right handed body shot lands from Foster.
Foster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Foster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Foster tries to stall but Chicken uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chicken goes for a takedown in the clinch but Foster prevents it.
Chicken has clasped his hands together around Foster's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chicken tries to advance to mount but can't.
Foster takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Foster managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Chicken.
Foster wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Foster defending against the ground and pound.
Chicken tries to advance to mount but Foster denies him.
Chicken sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Foster is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Foster is pushing Chicken's head away, looking to escape. Chicken manages to hold on to the position though.
Foster throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Foster misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Foster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chicken will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Foster connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Foster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Foster lands with a slapping head kick.
A combination from Foster does no damage.
Chicken misses with a takedown attempt
and Foster counters with a left and a right that stings Chicken.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Light Chicken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chicken is breathing heavily.
Foster throws a series of punches but Chicken moves out of range.
Chicken blocks the body kick.
Horrible takedown by Chicken or perhaps it was just good defense by Foster which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chicken showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Foster.
Foster is looking to clinch.
Chicken shoots in and drives through. Foster sprawls well.
Foster works the jab nicely.
Chicken shoots for a double leg takedown but Foster sprawls well. He's pushed Chicken's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Foster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chicken.
Foster is looking to clinch but Chicken is avoiding it.
Chicken misses with a takedown attempt
and Foster counters with a one-two to the body.
Foster scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chicken looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chicken closes the distance and clinches up with Foster, looking for a takedown. Chicken pushes Foster against the cage but Foster circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chicken avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick from Foster lands but Chicken takes it in his stride.
Foster tries to clinch but Chicken moves out of range.
Chicken decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Foster is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chicken has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Foster avoids a series of strikes thrown by Chicken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russ Foster dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chicken swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chicken has his takedown stuffed
and Foster counters with a series of strikes. Chicken will be more careful next time no doubt.
Foster throws a one two combo.
Chicken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foster with a hook.
Light Chicken is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Chicken circles away.
Chicken fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Foster sprawls well initially but Chicken persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chicken working the head and body with strikes.
Foster is looking to escape.
Chicken is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chicken looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chicken stops Foster from getting back to his feet.
Chicken missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chicken missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chicken thows a huge punch but Foster dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Foster lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chicken backs up against the cage.
Foster misses with a two punch combination.
Foster is looking to clinch.
Chicken shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Foster but Foster pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Foster wants to clinch.
Foster moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chicken slips a jab and a cross from Foster.
Foster swinging wilding here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Foster.
Russ Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Foster. No joy for Chicken on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Light Chicken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foster throws a right hand that Chicken ducks under and follows up with a left that Chicken also avoids with ease.
Foster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Foster.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chicken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Foster throws a combination. Chicken tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Foster misses with a wild combination.
Foster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chicken is fending him off so far but Foster persists. Nope, Chicken circles away and we're back to standing.
Chicken scores with a takedown into Foster's guard.
Foster wants to stand and escape but Chicken is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Foster pushes Chicken back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Foster tries to break the clinch but Chicken is controlling the position.
Chicken drops down looking for an ankle pick but Foster pulls his leg out and moves away.
Foster works over Chicken's head and body with a nice combination.
Foster fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Chicken as Foster shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russ Foster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Foster misses with a wild combination.
Foster wants to clinch.
Foster lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chicken closes the distance and clinches up with Foster, looking for a takedown. Chicken pushes Foster against the cage but Foster circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Foster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chicken.
Foster fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Foster does no damage.
Foster throws a series of punches but Chicken avoids them all with ease.
Foster moves in looking to clinch but Chicken pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster misses with a two punch combination.
Foster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Foster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Chicken with that takedown attempt.
Chicken shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Foster but Foster pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Light Chicken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Foster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chicken bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Chicken tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chicken has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chicken has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Foster is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Chicken asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chicken throws an elbow but Foster slips to the side and avoids it well.
Chicken tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Chicken is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Foster is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Foster is trying to get back to his feet.
Chicken working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chicken swings around for an armbar but Foster sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Chicken's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster tries to stand but Chicken is controlling from the bottom.
Foster stands up and waves to Chicken to follow him.
Foster is looking to clinch.
Chicken fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Foster misses.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Chicken circles away.
Chicken tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Foster swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chicken looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Foster is fending him off so far but Chicken persists. Nope, Foster circles away and we're back to standing.
Foster stalks Chicken and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chicken's face. Chicken staggers backwards, shaken.
Foster keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chicken has Foster pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Foster manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chicken is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Foster pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Foster has had enough of the clinch but Chicken keeps him there for the moment.
Foster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Foster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Light Chicken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foster misses with an elbow over the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russ Foster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Foster winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russ Foster!
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energy
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hype
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