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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Leach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leach has chosen Wiki - Wikispeaks as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Matt Leach was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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World class MT
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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
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Leach!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster shoots and misses
and Leach counters with a series of strikes. Foster will be more careful next time no doubt.
Foster tries for a takedown but Leach sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Leach is looking for the big counter here.
Leach throws a one two combo.
Foster dives in and grabs Leach's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leach pushes down on Foster's head and hops out.
Foster definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leach defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Foster.
Foster tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Leach counters with a two punch combo.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leach as he jumps to the side.
Leach scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Leach.
Leach lands a two punch combo.
Leach goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Leach leaves Foster with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Leach swats away the attempt to clinch by Foster.
As Foster backs off Leach throws a huge counter combo but Foster manages to avoid it all.
Foster shoots and misses
and Leach counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Foster shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leach as he avoids it easily.
Leach throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Foster shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leach but Leach pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leach is looking for the big counter here.
Foster misses with a left hand
and Leach counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice takedown defense from Leach. No joy for Foster on that attempt.
Leach throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leach circles away from the clinch attempt
and Leach counters with a left and a right that stings Foster.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leach slaps away a takedown attempt from Foster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Foster throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leach counters with a series of strikes. Foster will be more careful next time no doubt.
Foster misses with an uppercut
and Leach holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Leach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leach throws a series of strikes that have Foster backpedaling.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leach paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leach lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Leach leaves Foster with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Foster has his takedown stuffed
and Leach holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leach fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Leach circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foster throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leach's waist but Leach gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Foster off to one side.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Foster lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Leach has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leach and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Foster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leach is looking for the big counter here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster misses with a shot to the body
and Leach counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Foster scores with a one two! Leach had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Foster misses with a takedown
and Leach counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Leach dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Foster takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Leach defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Foster.
As Foster backs off Leach throws a huge counter combo but Foster manages to avoid it all.
A right-left combo lands from Leach.
Sean Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foster closes the distance and clinches up with Leach, looking for a takedown. Foster pushes Leach against the cage but Leach circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leach is looking for the big counter here.
Leach scores with a head kick.
Leach scores with a three punch combo!
Foster fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Leach lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch but Leach swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sean Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster fails with a takedown attempt.
Foster misses with a double jab
and Leach counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Foster fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leach is out of range.
Leach feints a jab promting Foster to slip. Leach then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Foster slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Leach looks to land a combination. Foster sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Foster tries to clinch but Leach is having none of it.
Foster shoots and misses
and Leach counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster has his takedown stuffed
and Leach counters with a one-two to the body.
Leach is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foster shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leach but Leach pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Foster backs off Leach throws a huge counter combo but Foster manages to avoid it all.
Leach throws a one two combo.
Leach moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Foster has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leach defends it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Leach's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Foster misses with a takedown attempt - Leach sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leach lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Foster drives through and clinches with Leach against the cage.
Leach scores a nice knee to the body.
Leach scores with a shot to the side of Foster's head.
Leach has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leach is working Foster over against the cage.
Leach cracks Foster with a nice body shot.
A short right from Leach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leach lands a body shot.
Leach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leach throws a one two combo.
Foster is rocked!
Leach goes for a small jab and connects. Now Leach goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Foster stumbles back but Leach runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Foster to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Foster will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Leach!
In his post fight interview, Matt Leach gave a big smile as he said 'I want to aprecciate the support of my sponsors, Kore Fight Nutrition and GREEN!160, my family and to the most beautiful island of the planet, Great Britain!'.
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hype
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