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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Foster (ranked 5541 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Brekker (ranked 4706 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Brekker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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170 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Brekker!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Brekker does no damage.
Foster looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Brekker throws a right hand that Foster ducks under and follows up with a left that Foster also avoids with ease.
Foster throws a counter high kick but Brekker was just alert enough to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Brekker.
Brekker tries to bum rush Foster with a series of wild strikes but Foster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andrew Brekker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brekker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foster.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brekker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Foster throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brekker's waist but Brekker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Foster off to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Foster.
Brekker looks to land a combination but Foster avoids it well.
Brekker throws a one two combo.
Brekker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Foster is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster throws a head kick but Brekker moves out of range.
Brekker throws a series of strikes that have Foster backpedaling.
Oh Foster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brekker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brekker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Brekker does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brekker throws a series of punches but Foster moves out of range.
Foster seems to have got his legs back now.
Foster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brekker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brekker swinging wildly here.
Foster throws a counter high kick but Brekker was just alert enough to avoid it.
Brekker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brekker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brekker throws a big shot that misses.
Foster lands with a kick to the temple. Brekker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Foster dives in for a single leg takedown but Brekker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice cross by Brekker.
Foster looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Foster wants to clinch up but Brekker keeps it at a distance.
Brekker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot lands for Brekker.
Brekker misses with a double jab.
Brekker throws a right hand that Foster ducks under and follows up with a left that Foster also avoids with ease.
Foster lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foster moves into range and clinches up with Brekker.
Foster is trying to pull guard but Brekker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Foster is trying to pull guard but Brekker has him pressed against the cage.
Brekker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Foster really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brekker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Foster tries to score a body lock takedown but Brekker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brekker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Foster keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brekker's efforts to push away.
Brekker prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster jumps guard but Brekker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Foster jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brekker walks away with a smile on his face. Foster gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brekker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foster.
Brekker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brekker tries to bum rush Foster with a series of wild strikes but Foster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Foster swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brekker looks to land a combination. Foster sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brekker scores with a one two! Foster had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Foster avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster throws a head kick that misses
and Brekker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A right-left combo lands from Brekker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brekker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foster circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Foster on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brekker throws a looping overhand right but Foster ducks down to avoid it.
Brekker misses with the combination.
Foster is looking to clinch.
Brekker misses with a few strikes there.
Brekker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brekker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brekker throws a hook to the side of Foster's head but Foster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Foster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brekker.
A slow jab from Foster misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Brekker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brekker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brekker misses with a few strikes there.
Foster appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brad Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brekker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Foster blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Brekker.
Brekker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brekker.
Sloppy strikes from Brekker. Those never looked like landing.
Brekker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brekker throws a series of punches but Foster moves out of range.
Foster half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Brekker circles away.
Despite the aggression on Brekker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Brekker throws a series of punches but Foster moves out of range.
Foster lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Brekker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch but Brekker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Foster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andrew Brekker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brekker's head.
Foster throws a nice head kick!
A combination from Brekker does no damage.
Brekker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brekker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brekker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foster circles away quickly and effectively.
Brekker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Foster throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brekker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Foster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brekker misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brekker lands a two punch combo.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch but Brekker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brekker.
Foster lands a jab-cross combination.
Brekker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Foster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brekker.
Brekker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brekker is working the combinations to good effect here.
Brekker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brekker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brekker misses with a few strikes there.
Foster throws a series of punches but Brekker moves out of range.
Brekker lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brekker stuffs the takedown attempt from Foster. Foster gets slowly back to his feet.
Brekker tries to bum rush Foster with a series of wild strikes but Foster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brekker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Foster throws a head kick that Brekker semi-blocks.
Brekker throws a series of punches but Foster avoids them all with ease.
Foster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brekker is looking for the big counter here.
Brekker lands a jab-cross combination.
No luck for Foster with that takedown attempt.
Foster slips a jab and a cross from Brekker.
Foster throws a quick counter head kick but Brekker was just out of range.
Foster scores with a head kick.
Brekker scores with a punch to the head.
Nice sprawl there from Brekker as Foster shoots in.
Brekker has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Brekker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foster fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Foster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Foster is looking to clinch but Brekker is avoiding it.
Foster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brekker works over Foster's head and body with a nice combination.
Foster dodges the punch combination from Brekker.
Foster went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brekker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brekker feints a jab promting Foster to slip. Brekker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Foster slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Foster tries to clinch but Brekker moves out of range.
Foster slips a jab and a cross from Brekker.
Foster lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Brekker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Brekker misses with a few strikes there.
As Brekker looks to move away, Foster throws a big counter combo but Brekker just gets out of the way.
Brekker staying out of range there.
Foster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brekker throws a nice looking combination but Foster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brekker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brekker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foster misses with a head kick.
Brekker lands a jab-cross combination.
Brekker misses with a double jab.
Foster throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brekker throws a series of punches but Foster avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foster changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brekker tries to avoid it but Foster manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brekker to the ground. Brekker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brekker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brekker circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brekker looks to land a combination but Foster avoids it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Foster!
Brekker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brekker.
Foster explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Foster throws a sloppy head kick and Brekker moves out of range easily.
Foster looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brekker tries to bum rush Foster with a series of wild strikes but Foster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Brekker.
Brekker looks to land a combination but Foster avoids it well.
Foster moves into the clinch successfully.
Brekker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brekker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Foster misses with the head strike.
Brekker wants to break free but Foster has control.
Brekker can't break the clinch.
Brekker wants to get back to striking at distance but Foster won't allow it.
Foster jumps guard but Brekker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foster is trying to pull guard but Brekker has him pressed against the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Foster. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Brekker wants to break free but Foster has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brekker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brekker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Foster jumps guard but Brekker stands there with Foster around his waist. Foster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brekker has had enough of the clinch but Foster keeps him there for the moment.
Brekker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brekker wants to get back to striking at distance but Foster won't allow it.
Brekker is trying to break free.
Brad Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Foster jumps guard but Brekker stands there with Foster around his waist. Foster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Foster keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brekker's efforts to push away.
Foster keeps control of Brekker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Andrew Brekker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Foster is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Foster jumps guard and drags Brekker to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Brekker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brekker 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Brekker!
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