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Event:
EMP Steve vs Papadopoulos
Date: Jan 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Good exchange - Foreman coming out on top.#KD#
Foreman sends Griffith crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Foreman is motioning to the referee to let Griffith up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Griffith is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Anthony Griffith has been cut.
Foreman cracks Griffith with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Foreman !
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Event:
IFC85: L.Heavy v Gorbachenko
Date: Dec 15, 2018 |
#R1#
Foreman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Foreman there.
Chamba throws a body punch but Foreman moves out of range.
Foreman scores with a one two! Chamba had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT2#
It looks like Gilberto Chamba has been cut.
Chamba throws a head kick but Foreman moves out of range.
Chamba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chamba lands a nice shot to the body.
Chamba looks to land a left hand but Foreman moved out of range nicely.
Chamba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Foreman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chamba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chamba lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Foreman scores with a punch to the head.
Chamba scores with a jab.#CUT#
It looks like Joe Foreman has been cut.
Chamba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T1#
Foreman lands a nice looking body shot.
Chamba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chamba thuds his right hand into Foreman 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Foreman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chamba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Foreman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Foreman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chamba throws a looping overhand right but Foreman ducks down to avoid it.
Foreman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Foreman .
It seemed like Foreman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Foreman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Foreman misses with a looping left.
Chamba seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've been told by Chamba's head coaches at House of 1000 Corpses that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chamba.
Chamba scores with a jab to the body.
Foreman slips a jab and a cross from Chamba.
#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foreman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chamba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Foreman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chamba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chamba misses with a body shot.
Foreman throws a hook but Chamba avoids it easily.
Foreman misses with a wild body shot.
Chamba lands a front kick.
Chamba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Foreman misses.
Chamba wants to clinch up but Foreman keeps it at a distance.
Chamba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chamba misses the jab.
A nice side step and Foreman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T3#
Foreman slips a jab from Chamba.
Foreman misses with a right hand
and Chamba counters with a left to the body.
Chamba connects with a high kick.
A left lands for Foreman .
Foreman avoids the head kick by Chamba.
A little jabbing left from Foreman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick from Chamba lands but Foreman takes it in his stride.
Chamba is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Foreman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Chamba misses the target.
Chamba misses with a shot to the body
and Foreman counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#
Gilberto Chamba's cut is getting worse.
Chamba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Foreman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chamba is looking for a counter combo.
Chamba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foreman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Foreman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foreman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chamba on the side of the head.
Foreman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Foreman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#CUT2#
Gilberto Chamba's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A big right from Chamba misses.
Chamba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foreman moves away.
A nice side step and Foreman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Foreman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chamba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chamba is breathing heavily.
Foreman lands a hook that stumbles Chamba back into the cage. Foreman follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Chamba to the canvas! Foreman pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Chamba has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joe Foreman !
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Event:
IFC78: Pugberg v Lomachenko
Date: Nov 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Steel misses with a straight right.
Foreman is looking to counter punch.
Steel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Foreman counters with a two punch combo.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Foreman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steel finds it's way round the side to connect with Foreman 's head.
Foreman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Foreman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
Steel defending well as Foreman loads up on a big left hand.
Steel connects with a nice looking jab.
#CUT2#
It looks like Joe Foreman has been cut.
Foreman looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Steel swings widly with a right hand
and Foreman counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Foreman pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Nice sprawl there from Foreman as Steel shoots in.
Foreman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Foreman enables Steel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Foreman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Foreman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steel is looking to work some ground and pound but Foreman has wrist control.
Steel throws a big elbow that misses.
Foreman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Foreman keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Steel looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Steel keeps trying to improve his position.
Foreman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steel.
Foreman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Foreman tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steel throwing strikes from guard but Foreman blocks nicely.
Steel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steel throwing strikes from guard but Foreman blocks nicely.
Steel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Foreman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steel throws a strike but Foreman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##ES2#
Steel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Foreman off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T3#
Steel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Foreman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steel throws out the jab.
Foreman moves away from the strike by Steel.
Steel swings for the body but Foreman moves out of range.
Steel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Foreman is looking to counter punch.
Foreman moves away from the strike by Steel.
A little feinted left hand from Foreman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steel is defended easily by Foreman .
Joe Foreman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Steel.
Steel fails with the takedown.#T4#
Steel throws a right and a left that Foreman avoids nicely.
Steel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Foreman swivels and escapes.
Foreman misses with the combination.
Steel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Foreman throws a shot from downtown. Steel moves away and avoids it.
Steel dips to his left and cracks Foreman with an uppercut!
Steel lands a lovely overhand right.
Foreman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel shoots in for a takedown but Foreman shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Steel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Foreman 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Foreman throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
Foreman misses with a straight left.
Foreman slips under a jab from Steel.
Steel throws a body kick that misses
and Foreman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joe Foreman is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foreman moves away.
Steel lands a slapping body shot.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Foreman as he jumps to the side.
Foreman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Steel.
Foreman is looking to counter punch.
Steel lands a jab-cross combination.
Steel looks to throw the jab but Foreman is out of range.
As Steel looks to move away, Foreman throws a big counter combo but Steel just gets out of the way.#T1#
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foreman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Foreman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Steel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Steel fails to land the takedown.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foreman .
Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Foreman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foreman .
Steel misses with a lunging right hand
and Foreman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Steel throws a sloppy head kick
and Foreman counters with a straight right hand.
Foreman dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Steel connects with a jab.
Foreman moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joe Foreman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel thuds a left hand into Foreman 's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A swing and a miss from Foreman .#T3#
Foreman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jerome Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foreman misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Steel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steel thuds a left hand into Foreman 's body.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foreman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Steel.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foreman moves away.
A big right from Foreman misses.
Steel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Steel.#CUT2#
Joe Foreman 's cut is getting worse.
Foreman misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Steel throws out a loose jab but Foreman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Steel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foreman was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
An attempted straight right counter from Foreman misses the target.
Steel takes one on the button.
Steel works the jab nicely.
Foreman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Foreman throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Foreman ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
A big right from Foreman misses.
Steel throws a big shot that misses.
Foreman throwing a counter right hand but Steel manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A quick step to the side and Foreman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Foreman 's cut.
That's time! Foreman 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
A big right from Foreman misses.
Nice straight punches there by Steel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steel.
Steel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Foreman . Foreman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big left from Foreman misses.
Steel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Foreman 's shoulder, as Foreman tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Foreman misses the target.
Steel throws a hook but Foreman avoids it easily.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Foreman as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel lands with a right hand.
Steel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T1#
Foreman throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Foreman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Donk. Steel catches Foreman right on the button with a cross.#TD2#
Steel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Foreman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Steel wants to control from the top but Foreman keeps moving.
Jerome Steel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Steel throwing strikes from guard but Foreman blocks nicely.
Steel stopping the sweep attempt from Foreman .
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Steel throws a big right hand that misses.
Steel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Foreman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steel.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Foreman is keeping the position.
Steel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Steel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steel landing with the ground and pound.
Steel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Steel throwing strikes from guard but Foreman blocks nicely.
Steel with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Steel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Foreman as he jumps to the side.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Foreman is looking to counter punch.
Steel throws a right hand that misses
and Foreman counters with a left to the body.
Steel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#T4#
Foreman throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2#
and Steel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Foreman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steel.
Steel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Steel wants to pass to mount but Foreman is defending the position.
Foreman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steel.
Jerome Steel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steel slows the pace down in half guard.
Foreman is controlling Steel's trapped leg to prevent Steel from advancing to side control.
Joe Foreman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Steel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Steel!
Jerome Steel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
IFC 74: Paulin vs Impaler
Date: Oct 27, 2018 |
#R1#
A jab from Foreman misses.
Lemieux unleashes a big counter combination but Foreman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lemieux misses with a two punch combination.
Foreman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lemieux throws a series of punches but Foreman moves out of range.
Foreman slips under a jab from Lemieux.
Lemieux throws a big shot that misses.
Lemieux moves to clinch but Foreman breaks away
enabling Foreman to counter with a crisp jab.
Lemieux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foreman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Foreman throwing a counter right hand but Lemieux manages to avoid it.
Lemieux lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux blocks a jab.
Lemieux lands a glancing blow to the side of Foreman 's head.#CUT2#
It looks like Joe Foreman has been cut.
Lemieux dips to his left and cracks Foreman with an uppercut!
Lemieux throws a right and a left that Foreman avoids nicely. #T1#
Lemieux falls off balance throwing a combination
and Foreman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Foreman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foreman looks to score with a jab to the body but Lemieux is just out of range.
Lemieux throws a jab when Foreman was well out of range.
Lemieux connects with a right hand. Foreman shakes it off.
Foreman slips a jab and a cross from Lemieux.
Lemieux works over Foreman 's head and body with a nice combination.
Foreman walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lemieux. Foreman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Foreman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2#
Lemieux lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!#CL2#
Lemieux takes the fight into the clinch.
Lemieux has a couple of punches blocked by Foreman .
Foreman looking to stall.
Foreman prevents a body shot from Lemieux.
A short uppercut from Foreman .
Lemieux misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Foreman .
Foreman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lemieux being controlled against the cage.
Lemieux working aggressively here.
Lemieux lands a shoulder strike.
Lemieux lands a nice shot to the body.
Foreman is breathing heavily.
Lemieux has a couple of punches blocked by Foreman .
#T3#
Nice body punch from Lemieux.
A shot in the inside from Lemieux. #CUT2#
Joe Foreman 's cut is getting worse.
Lemieux lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lemieux throws a punch but it's blocked by Foreman .
Lemieux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Foreman backwards. #ROC2#
Foreman is rocked!
Foreman blocks an uppercut.
Oh Foreman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lemieux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #CUT2#
Joe Foreman 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lemieux misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lemieux.
Lemieux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Foreman seems to have got his legs back now.
Foreman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lemieux has a couple of punches blocked by Foreman .
Lemieux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Foreman backwards.
Foreman is stalling here.
Lemieux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T4#
Foreman trying to control the position but instead, Lemieux has worked for underhooks and has pushed Foreman into the cage.
Lemieux lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foreman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lemieux's coach down at Death Valley Training Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lemieux's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Foreman is looking to control Lemieux's arms but Lemieux gets an underhook and turns him. Now Foreman has his back to the cage.
Lemieux has a couple of punches blocked by Foreman .
Good body shot from Lemieux.
Foreman looking to slow down the pace here.
Lemieux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #CUT2#
Jeez, Joe Foreman 's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lemieux misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Lemieux.
Lemieux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Foreman backwards.
Lemieux throws a punch but it's blocked by Foreman .
Lemieux is leaning against Foreman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Foreman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Lemieux.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joe Foreman 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vincent Lemieux!
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Event:
IFC 71: Murha v S.Heavyweight
Date: Oct 06, 2018 |
#R1#
A big right from Thompson misses.
Foreman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Foreman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
Foreman is looking to counter punch.
Foreman throws a looping overhand right but Thompson ducks down to avoid it.
Thompson swings for the body but Foreman moves out of range.
Thompson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Foreman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#
It looks like Patrick Thompson has been cut.
Foreman 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thompson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Foreman scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foreman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Foreman misses its target.
Foreman moves away from the strike by Thompson.
Thompson misses with an uppercut
and Foreman counters with a straight right hand.
Thompson misses with an uppercut
#KD#
and Foreman counters with a crisp one two that drops Thompson! Foreman thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Thompson to his feet! Thompson is in big trouble!#ROC#
Thompson is rocked!#T1#
Thompson throws a hook to the side of Foreman 's head but Foreman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Foreman finish him?
Thompson throws a right hand that misses
#KD#
and Foreman counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thompson! Foreman lets Thompson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Thompson misses with a hook
and Foreman counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Foreman !
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Event:
EFA 86 Pesonen Vs Egyptian
Date: Aug 19, 2018 |
#R1#
Randleman shoots in for a double leg but Foreman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Foreman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Randleman.
Randleman shoots in but Foreman avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD2#
Randleman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Randleman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Randleman slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foreman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Randleman.
Randleman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T1#
Randleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foreman 's head.
Randleman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Randleman thows a huge punch but Foreman dodges it nicely.
Randleman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Foreman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Randleman controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Randleman working Foreman over with strikes.
Foreman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Randleman trying to control the pace.
Foreman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Randleman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Foreman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Randleman.
Still in half guard, Randleman seems content to control.#T3#
Randleman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Randleman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Randleman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Randleman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Randleman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Foreman defending well though.
Randleman stalling. #T4#
Randleman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Randleman passes to full mount!
Randleman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Randleman landing strikes from the mount and Foreman is in trouble!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Randleman looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Randleman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Randleman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Foreman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Randleman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Randleman is continuing to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The adventures of Randleman the control monster continue. Boring.
Randleman tries to free his leg and advance position but Foreman is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foreman wants to sweep but no luck.
Randleman throws a big elbow that misses.
Foreman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Foreman tries to get out of the position.
Randleman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Randleman landing some decent shots from guard. #T1#
Randleman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Randleman passes into half guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Foreman wants to improve his position but Randleman is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Randleman in particular looking to stall.
Foreman wants to control but Randleman is keeping busy.
Quinton Randleman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Still in half guard, Randleman seems content to control.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Randleman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#T3#
Randleman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Foreman trying to control but Randleman postures up.
Randleman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Foreman is looking for a sweep. Randleman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Randleman is nestled in close to Foreman , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Randleman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T4#
Randleman passes to side control.
Foreman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Randleman is staying tight to Foreman 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Foreman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Randleman.
Randleman scoring with punches and elbows.
Randleman is chipping away with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Randleman working the ground and pound.
Randleman working the ground and pound.
Randleman controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Randleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Randleman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Randleman lands in his opponent's guard.
Randleman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Randleman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foreman looking for a sweep. Not yet Foreman , not yet.
Randleman stays in close to Foreman 's body and controls the position.
More stalling from Randleman.#T1#
Randleman throws a big right hand that misses.
Randleman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Randleman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Randleman stays in close to Foreman 's body and controls the position.
Randleman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Foreman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Randleman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Foreman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Randleman connects with a couple of short punches.
Randleman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Randleman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Randleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
Randleman sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Quinton Randleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Foreman .
Randleman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Randleman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Foreman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Randleman somewhat.
Foreman is looking for a counter combo.
Randleman lands with a cross.
Foreman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#TD2#
Randleman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#T4#
Randleman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Foreman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Foreman wants to sweep but no luck.
Randleman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Randleman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Randleman postures up in Foreman 's guard and throws a big left but Foreman blocks it.
Randleman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Foreman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Randleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Joe Foreman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quinton Randleman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Randleman landing with the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Randleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Randleman 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Randleman!
In his post fight interview, Quinton Randleman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
EFA 83
Date: Jul 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Mike throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mike moves away from the strike by Foreman .
Mike misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mike throws a lazy right hand but Foreman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mike ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foreman moves away.
As Mike backs off Foreman throws a huge counter combo but Mike manages to avoid it all.
Good standup being displayed there by Mike as he connects with a hook.#CUT#
It looks like Joe Foreman has been cut.
Mike slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Foreman has knocked Mike down with a huge combo! Foreman steps away and waves a wobbly Mike back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT2#
It looks like Big Mike has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foreman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mike.
Mike swings widly with a right hand
and Mike takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mike throws a poor cross that misses
and Foreman counters with a left to the body.
Mike lunges at Foreman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Foreman 's hand.
Mike has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Mike throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mike loads up on a big right hand but Foreman slips the punch.
Mike throws a right and a left that Foreman avoids nicely. #T1#
Sloppy strikes from Mike. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Foreman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mike looks to land a right hand but Foreman moved out of range.
Foreman moves out of range as Mike strikes.
Big Mike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mike loads up on a big right hand but Foreman slips the punch.
Mike throws a shot from downtown. Foreman moves away and avoids it.
Mike throws a poor cross that misses
and Foreman counters with a stiff right hand.
Foreman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mike. Mike circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Foreman swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mike to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#
That has opened up Joe Foreman 's cut even more.
A big right from Mike misses.
Foreman is looking for the big counter here.
Mike swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Foreman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#
Big Mike's cut is getting worse.
Some wild striking there from Mike.
Mike throws a good cross that connects.
#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foreman connects with the punch.
Mike throws a right hand that misses
letting Foreman counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Foreman .
Mike throws a right and a left that both miss.
Foreman swings for the body but Mike moves out of range.
Mike misses the shot to the body.
Foreman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Foreman throws a shot to the body.
Mike is breathing heavily.
Mike misses with a left hand
enabling Foreman to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Foreman .
Mike misses with a left hand
and Foreman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#
Big Mike's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mike swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#KD2#
and Foreman counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mike! Foreman lets Mike back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#
Mike is rocked!
Mike throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Foreman counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Mike out cold! What a finish! Foreman is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Foreman !
The defeated Big Mike had this to say: 'Damn good fight, ready for the next!'.
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Event:
EFA 73 Vasilevskiy vs jurmu
Date: Jun 09, 2018 |
#R1#
A low kick from Sekany is predictable there #KD#
and Foreman counters with a nice right hand that sends Sekany toppling to the canvas! Sekany scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Foreman finish him?!#CUT#
It looks like Jake Sekany has been cut.
Sekany fails to land the takedown.
Foreman is looking to counter punch.
Sekany misses with a head kick.
Sekany shoots in for a takedown but Foreman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sekany on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sekany thows a leg kick but Foreman checks it
and Foreman counters with a huge left! Sekany is in big trouble! He's backing up but Foreman isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Sekany from any more damage. A dominating finish by Foreman !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Foreman !
The defeated Jake Sekany had this to say: 'Complete bullshit I could throw a ball at every judge, complete idiots. My opponent got lucky and I will be back. I never quit, I am like herpes, I go away but I just comeback stronger...'.
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Event:
EFA 62 Sekany vs Kim
Date: May 12, 2018 |
#R1#
Foreman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Douglass.
Douglass slips a jab from Foreman .
Douglass takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick by Douglass misses
and Douglass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#
It looks like Murdo Douglass has been cut.
Douglass misses with a double jab
and Foreman counters with a two punch combo.
A low kick from Douglass misses
and Foreman counters with a straight right hand.
Foreman misses with a looping right.
Foreman jabs at Douglass's body.
Douglass lands a glancing blow to the side of Foreman 's head.#T1#
Douglass blocks a jab.
Douglass throws a good cross that connects.
#CUT#
It looks like Joe Foreman has been cut.
Douglass throws a hook but Foreman blocks it.
Foreman lands with an overhand left.
Foreman lands a head shot.#CUT2#
Murdo Douglass's cut is getting worse.
Douglass tries to land a front kick but Foreman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Foreman digs a good hook to Douglass's body.
Foreman throws a hook but Douglass blocks it.#T2#
Douglass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Douglass tries to land a body kick#KD2#
and Foreman counters with a crisp right hand that drops Douglass! Foreman lets Douglass back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foreman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Foreman looks to land a left hand but Douglass moved out of range nicely.
Foreman throws a series of punches but Douglass avoids them all with ease.
Douglass throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Foreman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#
Murdo Douglass's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Douglass connects with a single shot there.
Douglass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Foreman 's sensitive parts.
Douglass takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T3##KD2#
Foreman lands a big right hand that sends Douglass crashing to the mat! Foreman stays standing though and waves Douglass back to his feet!#ROC2#
Douglass is rocked!#CUT2#
Jeez, Murdo Douglass's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Murdo Douglass's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Foreman !
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Event:
EFA 48 Locke vs Kingi
Date: Apr 08, 2018 |
#R1#
Stebson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CUT#
It looks like Joe Foreman has been cut.#TD#
Stebson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Foreman sprawls well initially but Stebson persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Foreman is defending against the submission attempts here by Stebson.
Stebson controlling the pace. #SUB#
Stebson seems to be working for a kimura but Foreman defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Stebson seems to be working for a kimura but Foreman defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Stebson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T1##SUB#
Stebson is working for a kimura but Foreman is defending it quite comfortably.
Stebson wants to free his trapped foot but Foreman is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Stebson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Foreman has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Stebson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Stebson is working for a kimura but Foreman is defending it quite comfortably.
#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stebson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Foreman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Foreman wants to control but Stebson is keeping busy.
Foreman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stebson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stebson is trying to control the action in half guard but Foreman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Stebson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Foreman is refusing to be controlled, as Stebson sits in half guard.
Stebson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T3#
Stebson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #SUB#
Stebson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Foreman is now in Stebson's guard. A big mistake from Stebson there, giving up the dominant position! #SUB#
Stebson working for a triangle but Foreman defends it easily.
#SUB#
Stebson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Foreman defends well.#SUB#
Stebson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Foreman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Foreman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T4##SUB#
Foreman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stebson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Foreman has managed to get both his arms back between Stebson's legs - danger averted.
Stebson keeping moving, preventing Foreman from controlling successfully.
Foreman being controlled here momentarily. #SUB#
Stebson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Foreman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Stebson looking for a guillotine here but Foreman defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stebson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Stebson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Foreman 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Stebson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Foreman under the eye.
Foreman misses with a hook.
Stebson shoots for a double leg takedown but Foreman sprawls well. He's pushed Stebson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Foreman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Foreman lands a nice shot to the body.
Stebson misses with a right hand
and Foreman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Norman Stebson has been cut.
Foreman stuffs the takedown attempt from Stebson. Stebson gets slowly back to his feet.
Foreman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stebson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foreman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stebson throws a front kick aimed at Foreman 's knee but Foreman avoids it well.
Stebson moves out of range as Foreman strikes.
Stebson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Foreman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stebson.
Stebson misses with a hook.
Stebson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Foreman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norman Stebson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stebson swings widly with a right hand
#KD2#
and Foreman counters with a nice right hand that sends Stebson toppling to the canvas! Stebson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Foreman finish him?!
Foreman slips under a jab from Stebson.
Stebson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foreman .
Stebson avoids the body shot from Foreman .
Joe Foreman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Foreman misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foreman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Foreman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Foreman ducks under a wild hook from Stebson.#TD#
Stebson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Foreman is trying to keep Stebson in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Stebson wants to pass the guard but Foreman is keeping the position.
Stebson wants to control from the top but Foreman keeps moving.
Stebson passes into half guard.
Stebson content to control rather than advance.
Stebson trying to control from half guard but Foreman is working away. #T3#
Stebson is pressing down on Foreman 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Foreman is holding on for now.
Stebson wants to control but Foreman is keeping him busy.
Foreman is trying is best to control the position here.
Stebson works his way into side control. #SUB#
Stebson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stebson advances to mount. #T4##SUB#
Stebson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Foreman is surviving well by controlling Stebson's body position as best he can.
Stebson wants to control the pace but Foreman is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Stebson looking for a guillotine from mount but Foreman is having none of it.
Stebson controlling the position easily from mount.
Stebson wants to take his opponent's back but Foreman doesn't allow it.
Foreman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joe Foreman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Stebson lands a head kick. Foreman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stebson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Stebson as he connects with a hook.
Foreman loads up on a big right hand but Stebson slips the punch.#CL#
Stebson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice left hand lands by Foreman .
Stebson digs a right hand underneath Foreman 's ribcage. Foreman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Stebson.
Foreman effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stebson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Foreman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Foreman misses the jab.
Stebson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Foreman can do to turn this around?
Stebson takes a swing at Foreman 's ribcage but misses.
Stebson lands a nice shot that snaps Foreman 's head back.
#T1#
Stebson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stebson.#TD#
Foreman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stebson passes into half guard.
Foreman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Foreman is defending against the submission attempts here by Stebson.
Foreman is in trouble now - Stebson has advanced to mount! #T2##SUB#
Stebson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Foreman is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Foreman and Stebson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
#SUB#
Stebson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stebson working away.
Stebson trying to control the action but Foreman is working from the bottom.
Foreman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stebson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3#
Foreman gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Foreman can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Stebson looking for a guillotine from mount but Foreman is having none of it.
Foreman has given up his back.
Stebson controls the action.
Stebson wants to control but Foreman manages to buck him off and is now in Stebson's guard! Nice work there by Foreman ! #SUB#
Stebson working for a triangle but Foreman defends it easily.
Foreman wants to stand but Stebson has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T4##SUB#
Stebson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Foreman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Foreman is looking to stand up but Stebson won't let him. #SUB#
Stebson working for a triangle but Foreman defends it easily.
Stebson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Stebson is looking for a triangle but Foreman pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Norman Stebson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stebson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norman Stebson!
During a confident post fight interview, Norman Stebson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
EFA 24 Azgada vs Correia
Date: Feb 11, 2018 |
#R1#
Van Damme looks for the body kick but Foreman saw that one coming.
Van Damme missing with a left hand there. Foreman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Damme throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Van Damme looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jean Claude Van Damme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foreman slips under a jab.
Van Damme fakes the leg kick and cracks Foreman in the body.
Van Damme connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Van Damme loads up on a big right hand but Foreman slips the punch.
Foreman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Foreman avoids the body shot from Van Damme.
Van Damme lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Damme misses with a kick to the body.
Van Damme cracks Foreman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Van Damme throws an off balance right hand
and Foreman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
An attempted straight right counter from Foreman misses the target.#T1#
Van Damme turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Damme looks to land a body kick but Foreman moved away.
Foreman connects with a jab.#CUT#
It looks like Jean Claude Van Damme has been cut.
BAM! Foreman delivers a spinning backfist that drops Van Damme like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Joe Foreman !
Joe Foreman retains his heavyweight title!
Jean Claude Van Damme spoke after the fight, saying 'Bs....stoppage'.
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Event:
EFA 13 Harrington vs Pavlov
Date: Jan 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Foreman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Foreman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Shark Tank in the buildup to the fight.
Azgada throws a shot to the body.
Azgada looks to land a left hand but Foreman moved out of range nicely.
Foreman throwing a counter right hand but Azgada manages to avoid it.
Foreman swings widly with a right hand
and Azgada counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Joe Foreman has been cut.
Azgada throws the left hand but Foreman avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Foreman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Azgada misses with a hook to the body
and Foreman counters with a stiff right hand.
Azgada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Foreman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Foreman throws a looping overhand right but Azgada ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azgada blocks a jab.
Azgada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foreman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azgada.
Azgada throws a jab when Foreman was well out of range.#T1#
Azgada connects with a good right hand that stumbles Foreman . Foreman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Foreman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Azgada cracks Foreman with an open hand slap.
Foreman misses with a hook. Azgada ducked under it nicely.
Azgada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Foreman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Azgada misses with a left hand
and Foreman counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC#
Azgada is rocked!
Azgada throws the left hand but Foreman avoids the punch easily.
Foreman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Azgada is still on wobbly legs! Can Foreman finish him?
Azgada misses with a hook
and Foreman rattles Azgada with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Azgada tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Foreman dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Azgada stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joe Foreman !
Joe Foreman retains his heavyweight title!
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Event:
EFA 4 Diaz vs Petmalu
Date: Dec 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Foreman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#TD2#
Foreman tries to sprawl but Belluiou drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Belluiou looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Belluiou is keen to just control but Foreman is a slippery customer.
Belluiou wants to pass to mount but Foreman is defending the position.
Belluiou is looking to take a break and control but Foreman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foreman wants to improve his position but Belluiou is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Belluiou is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Belluiou is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T1#
Belluiou working the head and body with strikes.
Belluiou trying to control the action but Foreman is working from the bottom.
Belluiou with the ground and pound but Foreman uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Belluiou looking to pass the guard.
Belluiou trying to control the position from guard on top but Foreman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belluiou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Foreman seems keen to control Belluiou's posture.
Belluiou wants to pass the guard but Foreman is keeping the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Foreman can't keep his opponent in guard - Belluiou advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Belluiou missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Belluiou trying to control from half guard but Foreman is working away. #SUB2#
Belluiou is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Foreman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Belluiou trying to control the action but Foreman is working from the bottom. #T3#
Foreman tries to roll over but Belluiou keeps him under control.
Belluiou not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB2#
Belluiou is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Foreman defends it well. #SUB2#
Belluiou is working for a kimura but Foreman is defending it quite comfortably.
Foreman is looking to improve his position.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Belluiou missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Belluiou throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Foreman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belluiou misses with a takedown
and Foreman counters with a nice uppercut.
Belluiou looks winded!
Belluiou tries to clinch
and Foreman counters with a straight right hand.#KD#
Foreman cracks Belluiou with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Foreman has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Belluiou to stand back up!#KD#
Foreman cracks Belluiou with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Belluiou looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Foreman finish him?
#ROC#
Belluiou is rocked!
Foreman punishes Belluiou's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Foreman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Foreman misses with a wild combination.
Foreman connects with a jab.
We've been told by Foreman 's head coaches at The Shark Tank that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Belluiou throws an ugly left hook that misses
#KD#
and Foreman counters with a nice right hand that sends Belluiou toppling to the canvas! Belluiou scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Foreman finish him?!#CUT#
It looks like Aljerendo Belluiou has been cut.
Belluiou swings widly with a right hand
and Foreman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foreman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Belluiou takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Belluiou is breathing heavily.
Foreman knocks out Belluiou with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Foreman before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Foreman picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Foreman !
Joe Foreman is the new heavyweight champion!
The defeated Aljerendo Belluiou had this to say: 'He hits like a garbage truck, and smells like one too. I almost went unconscious from his stench alone.'.
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Event:
EFA 1
Date: Nov 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Zackary Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #KD#
and Foreman counters with a crisp one two that drops Zackary Jr! Foreman thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Zackary Jr to his feet! Zackary Jr is in big trouble!#ROC#
Zackary Jr is rocked!
Zackary Jr is aggressively charging in as Foreman backs up avoiding any damage. Foreman tosses out a jab and Zackary Jr runs right into it face first! Zackary Jr is out cold! Foreman dropped down on all fours and is barking in Zackary Jr's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Foreman !
Zane Zackary Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'I will keep trying'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 11, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Couture has managed to clinch.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Foreman .
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Foreman looking to slow down the pace here.
Foreman scores with a shot to the side of Couture's head.
A shot in the inside from Couture.
Foreman blocks an uppercut.
Foreman looking to stall.
Foreman has a couple of punches blocked by Couture.
#BC2#
Foreman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couture misses with a looping right.
Foreman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Foreman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Couture backs up against the cage.
Couture misses the shot to the body. #T1##TD#
Foreman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Foreman wants to sweep here but Couture controlling him for the moment.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.
Foreman trying to keep a closed guard but Couture is proving a slippery customer.
Couture controlling from the top position.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Foreman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Foreman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Foreman wants to stand up but Couture is controlling him.
Foreman keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Foreman throws a sloppy body shot
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Couture moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couture. #TD#
Couture has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Foreman clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
I would not like to be Foreman right now.
#T3#
Couture tries to get the hooks in deep but Foreman pushed the leg off.
Couture keeps control of the position as Foreman tries to break free.
Couture looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Couture lands a shot to the head. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Couture not allowing Foreman to control his hands.
Foreman manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Couture is now in side control.
Couture controlling the position from side mount.
Couture throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Couture with the ground and pound but Foreman regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Couture dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Couture throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Foreman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Couture connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT#
It looks like Joe Foreman has been cut.
Couture throws a hook but Foreman blocks it.#CL#
Couture rushes Foreman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Foreman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Randall Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Couture does no damage.
Couture is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Foreman can do to turn this around?
Foreman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Foreman 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Couture connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Foreman scrambles back to his feet.#T1#
Couture moves in looking to clinch but Foreman pushes him off.
Couture lands a nice shot to the body.
Foreman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Foreman slips a jab and a cross from Couture.
Foreman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot by Couture.
Couture displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Foreman keeps the fight on the outside.
Foreman lands with a straight right. Couture didn't see that one coming.
Couture throws a left and a right that both miss
and Foreman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Couture takes a swing at Foreman 's ribcage but misses. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foreman connects with the punch.
Couture wants to clinch
and Foreman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Foreman tries to move into range but Couture moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Foreman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Couture throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Couture lands.
Foreman misses with a double jab.
Couture throws a poor cross that misses
and Foreman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Foreman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Couture could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T3#
Couture lands a nice looking body shot.
#KD2#
Foreman cracks Couture with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Foreman has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Couture to stand back up!#ROC2#
Couture is rocked!
Couture doesn't manage to clinch there - Foreman circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Foreman ! But no joy.#CL#
Couture closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Couture tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Couture as Foreman tries to tie him up.
Couture lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Foreman or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Couture.
Couture is looking for a takedown.
Foreman blocks a body shot from Couture. #T4#
Foreman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Couture keeps control of Foreman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Couture blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD#
Couture has hold of one of Foreman 's legs. Foreman is fighting the takedown attempt but Couture gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Foreman looking to control.
Foreman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Couture's guard. #REVB#
Couture pulls Foreman in to control the position.
Couture looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Couture looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Foreman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Couture wants to improve his position but Foreman is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Randall Couture will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Foreman 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Foreman ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Couture swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Foreman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Foreman lands with a cross.
A low kick from Couture misses #KD2#
and Foreman counters with a crisp one two that drops Couture! Foreman thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Couture to his feet! Couture is in big trouble!
Decent striking displayed by Couture there.#KD2#
Foreman feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Couture sprawling to the canvas! Couture rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Foreman finish him?!
Oh Couture is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foreman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Couture seems to have got his legs back now.
Couture misses with a double jab.
#KD2#
Foreman lands a big uppercut and Couture crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Couture looks OK. Foreman waves Couture back to his feet!#T1#
Couture misses with a body punch
and Foreman counters with a right hand from hell and Couture is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Foreman !
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