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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Foster (ranked 4841 p4p, 395 weight class) and Brian Snow (ranked 3257 p4p, 299 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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195 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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198 cm
25
249 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Foster! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Snow! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Snow jabbing away but nothing is landing. Foster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Foster wants to clinch up but Snow keeps it at a distance. Dante Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Snow circles away from the clinch attempt and Snow counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Dante Foster has been cut. Snow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Foster staying out of range there. Foster swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Snow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. Foster tries to clinch and Foster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Foster darts in trying to clinch and Snow counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Foster down! Snow is looking to finish but Foster is intelligently defending himself. Snow is looking to work some ground and pound but Foster has wrist control. Foster avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Snow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Foster is keeping the position for now. Snow wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving. Snow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Snow postures up in Foster's guard and throws a big left but Foster blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Foster preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Snow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Snow landing with the ground and pound. Snow looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Snow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Foster preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Foster has momentary wrist control but Snow slips an elbow through the middle. Snow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Foster utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Foster being controlled here, momentarily. Foster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Snow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Foster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Snow. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Snow's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Snow is looking to work some ground and pound but Foster has wrist control. Snow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Snow landing some decent shots from guard. Snow throws an elbow that misses. Foster uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Snow's guard. Nice move by Foster!
Foster is breathing heavily. Snow tries to land a sweep but no joy. Snow throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Snow wants to get back to his feet but Foster is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Foster preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Snow keeps trying to improve his position. Snow wants to improve his position but instead Foster has moved into half guard.
Snow misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Snow kicks Foster off and gets back to his feet. Snow drops his shoulder and cracks Foster with a huge uppercut! Foster goes down! Can Snow finish him?
Foster is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Snow postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Foster covers up, he's hurt! Snow keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Snow and the ref steps in to end the fight! Snow can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Snow! Brian Snow seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
41% |
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