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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hardas fook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Norman Foster has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 London, Norman Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, hardas fook!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster is looking to clinch.
Foster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Norman Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
fook scores a nice knee to the body.
fook connects with a nasty looking knee right to Foster's face.
fook lands a nice elbow.
fook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Foster throws a jab when fook was well out of range.
Foster lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Foster.
Foster tries to keep at a distance but fook has taken the fight into the clinch.
fook breaks from the clinch.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says fook as he avoids it easily.
Foster darts in trying to clinch
and fook holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
fook holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Foster takes a knee right on the jaw!
Foster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but fook has him pressed against the ropes.
Foster wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norman Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
fook has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Foster is trying to keep an underhook but fook manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foster won't allow fook to pass to mount.
fook is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
fook missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
fook slips a nice elbow through Foster's hands, connecting with Foster's forehead.
fook prevents Foster from standing back up.
Foster trying to control but fook postures up.
Foster is looking to escape.
fook not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Foster tries to clinch up
and fook holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
fook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
fook fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Foster sprawls well initially but fook persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
fook not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
fook trying to control the action but Foster is working from the bottom.
fook stands up out of the half guard.
fook looks gassed!
Horrible takedown by fook or perhaps it was just good defense by Foster which made him look bad.
Foster throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and fook counters with a body kick that stops Foster in his tracks momentarily.
Foster looks to clinch
and fook counters by moving into the clinch.
fook lands a knee to the head.
fook landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
fook prevents Foster from breaking the clinch.
fook keeps control of Foster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
fook landing knees to the head.
Foster wants to get back to striking at distance but fook won't allow it.
fook manages to break the clinch.
Foster darts in trying to clinch
and fook finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Foster throws a right hand that fook ducks under and follows up with a left that fook also avoids with ease.
fook takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Foster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Foster swings away with a leg kick that misses.
fook throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Foster counters with a left and a right that stings fook.
fook shoots in but no luck this time.
Foster tries to clinch up.
Foster scores with a one two! fook had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
fook looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Foster is fending him off so far but fook persists. Nope, Foster circles away and we're back to standing.
Foster lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
fook clinches up against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Foster.
Foster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Foster misses with a punch on the inside.
fook lands an elbow inside.
Foster can't get the takedown.
A short uppercut from Foster.
fook unloads a knee to the mid-section. Foster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
fook lands with a light punch inside.
fook's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Foster goes for a takedown attempt but fook pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
fook shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Foster as he avoids it easily.
Foster misses with a double jab.
Foster darts in trying to clinch
and fook counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by fook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Foster keeping moving, preventing fook from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foster looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Foster keeping moving, preventing fook from controlling successfully.
fook won't allow Foster to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
hardas fook dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Foster darts in trying to clinch
and fook moves into the clinch.
fook using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Foster prevents a takedown attempt there.
fook lands an elbow that stopped Foster in his tracks for a moment.
fook manages to break the clinch.
Foster shoots for a double leg takedown but fook sprawls well. He's pushed Foster's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
fook circles away from the clinch attempt
and fook counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Foster tries to keep at a distance but fook has taken the fight into the clinch.
fook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Foster with a lazy takedown attempt
and fook moves into the clinch.
fook stops a takedown attempt from Foster.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norman Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from fook.
fook crunches a lovely knee into Foster's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
fook looking for a takedown.
fook lands an elbow that stopped Foster in his tracks for a moment.
Foster misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Foster.
fook crunches a lovely knee into Foster's ribcage.
Foster can't get the takedown.
fook prevents the takedown attempt.
fook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Foster thows a leg kick but fook checks it
and fook counters by clinching up.
fook landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Foster scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as fook takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right handed body shot lands from Foster.
fook keeps control of Foster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
fook has picked Foster up - he's going for a ride! fook dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
fook with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
fook wants to stand up but Foster is controlling the position.
fook is looking to advance position but Foster won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster wants to get back to his feet.
fook has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Foster tries to roll over but fook keeps him under control.
fook passes to full mount!
Foster is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
fook tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
fook wants to control the pace but Foster is squirming around nicely.
Foster really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
fook controlling the position easily from mount.
Foster is trying desperately to improve position.
fook sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Foster is trying to escape the mount.
Foster tries to lock up and control but fook gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Foster working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
fook putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
fook can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Foster is looking to escape.
fook punching from mount but Foster doing a good job of avoiding damage.
fook putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
fook wants to control the pace but Foster is squirming around nicely.
fook landing strikes from the mount and Foster is in trouble!
Foster is desperately trying to improve his position but fook has a good base and remains in mount.
fook controlling the pace for now.
Foster is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
hardas fook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Foster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
fook throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Foster's waist but Foster gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing fook off to one side.
fook plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Foster closes the distance looking to clinch
and fook counters by clinching up.
Foster is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. fook gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Foster is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
fook content to slow the pace in the clinch.
fook scores a nice knee to the body.
fook goes for a takedown attempt but Foster pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
fook stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norman Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
fook shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
fook with shots to the head and body - Foster looks very uncomfortable down there.
fook scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
fook can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Foster is looking to escape.
fook thowing shots but they're missing.
fook looking to control but Foster is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
fook cracks Foster with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
fook looking to control but Foster is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Foster tries to get back to half guard but can't.
fook blocks Foster's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Foster is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
fook looking to control and managing it successfully.
Foster gets back to half guard.
fook trying to mount his opponent but Foster defends it.
Foster is trying to stand up here but fook is controlling him well.
fook is working for a kimura but Foster is defending it quite comfortably.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with fook in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Foster tries to clinch but fook moves away
and fook counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by fook.
fook breaks the clinch.
Foster moves into range and clinches up with fook.
A short uppercut from Foster.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Foster.
fook landing knees to the body.
fook keeps control of Foster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foster tries to pull guard but fook won't allow it.
Foster swings wildly with an uppercut but fook uses good head movement to avoid it.
fook lands an elbow that stopped Foster in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
fook lands a knee to the head.
Foster is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Foster takes a knee right on the jaw!
Foster tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Foster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
fook using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
fook prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees to the body from fook.
fook tries to pull guard but Foster won't allow it.
fook landing knees to the head.
fook is trying to stall.
fook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foster tries to clinch but fails miserably
and fook counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right from fook.
fook changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Foster fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Norman Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foster closes the distance but fook moves to the side
and fook counters by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
hardas fook comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got fook 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 James Atkins scores the fight for hardas fook!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for hardas fook!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for hardas fook!
hardas fook wins by unanimous decision!
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FIGHT
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