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Event:
Test of Wills III
Date: Aug 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Fotherby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fotherby tries to clinch but Shaw is having none of it.
Fotherby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fotherby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shaw is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Shaw is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fotherby.
Shaw throws a series of punches but Fotherby moves out of range.
Fotherby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fotherby!
#CL#
Fotherby clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fotherby looking to throw knees to the head but Shaw is blocking nicely.
Shaw tries to break the clinch but Fotherby is controlling the position. #T1#
Shaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Fotherby won't allow it.
#BC#
Fotherby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fotherby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shaw counters with a series of strikes. Fotherby will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shaw swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fotherby.
Shaw looks to land a combination but Fotherby avoids it well.
Fotherby wants to clinch.
As Fotherby backs off Shaw throws a huge counter combo but Fotherby manages to avoid it all.
Fotherby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fotherby sets himself, and Shaw steps forward looking for the clinch! Fotherby avoids it this time.#T2#
Fotherby lands with a nice combination. Shaw backs away looking to recover.
Fotherby throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fotherby is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Fotherby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fotherby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fotherby wants to clinch#KD2#
and Shaw counters with a series of strikes that sends Fotherby to the canvas! Shaw follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight! #ROC2#
Fotherby is rocked!
Shaw is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Oh Fotherby is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shaw's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fotherby is wriggling around but Shaw manages to pass to half guard.
Fotherby seems to have got his legs back now.#ES#
Fotherby makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#T3#
Fotherby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fotherby doesn't manage to clinch there - Shaw circles away.
Fotherby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Fotherby.
Fotherby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL#
Fotherby rushes Shaw and presses him up against the cage.#T4#
A nice right hand lands inside from Shaw. #BC#
Fotherby breaks from the clinch.
Shaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Fotherby.
Fotherby's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fotherby duly obliges.
Fotherby wants to clinch but Shaw slips to the side
and Shaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Shaw misses with a wild combination.
Fotherby is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Billy Fotherby will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Fotherby tries to grapple but his opponent circles #KD2#
and Shaw counters with a series of strikes that sends Fotherby to the canvas! Shaw follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Fotherby working a defensive guard here.
Shaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fotherby throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fotherby throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#T1#
Fotherby wants to get back to his feet but Shaw is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Shaw looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shaw misses with a wild combination.
Fotherby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shaw throws a counter combo.
A combination from Shaw does no damage.
Fotherby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shaw throws a counter combo.
Fotherby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T2#
Fotherby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shaw shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fotherby pinned against the cage. Fotherby gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A low kick from Shaw misses
and Fotherby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fotherby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fotherby fails to land with a series of punches.
Shaw misses with a double jab.
#T3#
Fotherby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fotherby tries to clinch up.
Shaw throws a counter combo.
A right-left combo lands from Fotherby.
Fotherby closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shaw counters with a two punch combo.
Henry Shaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fotherby is looking to clinch.
Shaw swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fotherby counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Shaw enables Fotherby to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shaw manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fotherby has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fotherby throws a strike but Shaw rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Shaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shaw engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Shaw throws a big elbow that misses.
We've been informed that Shaw has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Shaw must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Fotherby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shaw stops Fotherby from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Shaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Fotherby's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fotherby duly obliges.
Shaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Fotherby backs off Shaw throws a huge counter combo but Fotherby manages to avoid it all.
Fotherby scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fotherby misses with a series of wild punches.
Fotherby looks to land a combination but Shaw avoids it well.
Fotherby moves in looking to clinch but Shaw pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fotherby tries to clinch but Shaw moves out of range.
Shaw lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#KD2#
Oooh a lovely combination from Shaw sends Fotherby down but not out. Shaw dives into side control looking to finish.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The strikes coming from Shaw are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Henry Shaw has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
Shaw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fotherby keeps working. #SUB2#
Shaw tries for a kimura but Fotherby is defending well.
Shaw controlling from side mount. #SUB2#
Shaw goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fotherby has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Shaw but great work by Fotherby.
The strikes coming from Fotherby are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #T2#
Fotherby prevents Shaw from escaping the position.
Fotherby throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fotherby creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Shaw sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fotherby controls the position from side control.
Shaw wants to control but Fotherby postures up.
Fotherby scores with punches from side control. #T3#
Shaw struggling a bit here.
Shaw pushes Fotherby away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fotherby gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Fotherby decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fotherby wants to clinch up but Shaw keeps it at a distance.
Shaw throws a counter combo.
Fotherby tries to clinch up.
Fotherby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shaw circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fotherby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Fotherby wants to clinch.
Shaw unleashes a big counter combination but Fotherby bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fotherby tries to clinch but Shaw is having none of it.
Fotherby shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shaw throws a series of punches but Fotherby avoids them all with ease.
Fotherby moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fotherby is looking to clinch but Shaw is avoiding it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Billy Fotherby.
I think Fotherby 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Billy Fotherby!
An out of breath Billy Fotherby thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Test of Wills II
Date: Jul 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Fotherby lands the left hand.
Fotherby is looking to clinch but Haggus is avoiding it.
Haggus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fotherby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haggus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fotherby pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Haggus back to the cage. Fotherby follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Haggus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fotherby.
Fotherby tries to clinch but Haggus is having none of it.
Haggus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#TD#
Haggus feints and as Fotherby raises his hands in defense, Haggus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fotherby is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Haggus is controlling him.
Haggus wants to control from the top but Fotherby keeps moving.
Haggus stops Fotherby from standing up.
Haggus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fotherby is looking to stand up but Haggus isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fotherby has momentary wrist control but Haggus slips an elbow through the middle.#T1##SUB#
Haggus is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fotherby is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fotherby has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Fotherby stopping the sweep attempt from Haggus.
Fotherby throwing strikes but missing.
Haggus has control of Fotherby's left arm, preventing Fotherby from doing any damage.
Fotherby really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haggus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fotherby wants to control from the top but Haggus keeps moving. #SUB#
Haggus is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Fotherby rolls with it to try and escape but Haggus cranks on the arm and Fotherby is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Larry Haggus!
Larry Haggus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Billy Fotherby spoke after the fight, saying 'Every loss is something learnt.'.
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Event:
Initiation
Date: Jul 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Fotherby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nurmagoduv with the counter takedown but Fotherby avoids it easily.
Fotherby throws a right and a left that Nurmagoduv avoids nicely.
Nurmagoduv changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurmagoduv avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nurmagoduv is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fotherby defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nurmagoduv.
Nurmagoduv needs to keep his hands up - Fotherby had a free shot at his head there.
Nurmagoduv keeps the fight on the outside.
Fotherby misses with a combination
#TD2#
and Nurmagoduv counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fotherby won't be happy with that.
Fotherby is trying to get back to his feet.
Nurmagoduv is putting a hurting on Fotherby here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nurmagoduv working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nurmagoduv is looking to take a break and control but Fotherby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Nurmagoduv working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nurmagoduv in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nurmagoduv lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nurmagoduv working the head and body with strikes. #SUB2#
Nurmagoduv thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nurmagoduv in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nurmagoduv working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fotherby struggling a bit here.
Nurmagoduv works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nurmagoduv lands some shots froms side control.#T2#
Fotherby wants to get back to his feet.
Nurmagoduv in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fotherby is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nurmagoduv has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Nurmagoduv is chipping away with strikes.
Nurmagoduv working the head and body with strikes.
Nurmagoduv lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nurmagoduv creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#ROC2#
Fotherby is rocked!
Nurmagoduv lands a strong strike to the head of Fotherby. That's dazed him! Nurmagoduv looking to finish here. Fotherby is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Nurmagoduv lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagoduv!
During a confident post fight interview, Khabib Nurmagoduv thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Billy Fotherby spoke after the fight, saying 'Every loss is something learnt.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 25, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Beasley closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Fotherby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fotherby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beasley.
Beasley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Beasley counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fotherby swinging wildly here.
Beasley tries to counter by clinching up but Fotherby breaks away and moves out of range.
Fotherby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beasley counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Beasley has closed the distance and engaged Fotherby in a clinch.
Beasley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fotherby working hard to break the clinch.#T1#
Fotherby takes an elbow to the forehead. #TD#
Beasley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fotherby uses from the top position. #SUB#
Beasley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fotherby doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fotherby manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fotherby landing some decent shots from guard.
Fotherby preventing the sweep.
Beasley wants to control but Fotherby passes easily into half guard.
Beasley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fotherby scores with a couple of nice shots.#T2#
Beasley wants to control but Fotherby is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Beasley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nice strikes from Fotherby there.
Ground and pound from Fotherby.
Beasley throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Fotherby lands with a punch from half guard.
Fotherby trying to control the action but Beasley is working from the bottom.
Beasley is looking to control Fotherby's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beasley avoid being mounted?#T3##SUB#
Beasley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nice strikes from Fotherby there. #SUB#
Beasley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Beasley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fotherby is working away from the top position though.
Fotherby is looking to take a break and control but Beasley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beasley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fotherby is working away from the top position though.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fotherby wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Beasley uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Fotherby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fotherby wants to control from the top but Beasley keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fotherby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Beasley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Billy Fotherby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fotherby tries to bum rush Beasley with a series of wild strikes but Beasley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Fotherby dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Fotherby tries to clinch up.
Beasley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL#
Beasley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fotherby tries to break free but Beasley pushes him back against the cage.
Fotherby wants a takedown but no success here.
Fotherby is struggling to control the position.
Beasley prevents Fotherby from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Beasley blocks an elbow strike from Fotherby.
Fotherby is looking to control Beasley's arms but Beasley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fotherby has his back to the cage.
Fotherby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T1#
Beasley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fotherby just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beasley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Beasley jumps guard but Fotherby stands there with Beasley around his waist. Beasley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gonzalo Beasley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beasley misses with a punch to the body.
Beasley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fotherby pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fotherby tries to break free but Beasley pushes him back against the cage.
Fotherby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fotherby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beasley avoids it.
Beasley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Beasley wants a takedown but no success here.
Fotherby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beasley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fotherby just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beasley is trying to pull guard but Fotherby has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Fotherby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Beasley has closed the distance and engaged Fotherby in a clinch.
#TD#
Beasley jumps into guard, dragging Fotherby to the mat.
#T3#
Fotherby tries to stand but Beasley is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Beasley is looking for a triangle here but Fotherby uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beasley is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fotherby connects with a decent elbow.
Fotherby lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beasley on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fotherby lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ground and pound from Fotherby seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #T4#
Fotherby is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Beasley is trying to control Fotherby's posture but Fotherby avoids it. #SU2#
Fotherby decides to stand up, so the ref orders Beasley to his feet.
Fotherby wants to clinch up but Beasley keeps it at a distance.
Gonzalo Beasley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fotherby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fotherby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fotherby stalks Beasley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Beasley's face. Beasley staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Fotherby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Fotherby tries to clinch up but Beasley circles away and keeps his distance.
Beasley jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#CL#
Beasley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fotherby tries to circle away but Beasley has him pinned against the cage.
Beasley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fotherby's efforts to push away.
Beasley keeps control of Fotherby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Beasley has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fotherby after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fotherby is looking to break free of the clinch but Beasley has double underhooks.
Fotherby throws a punch but it's blocked by Beasley.
Fotherby misses with some punches.
#T1##BC2#
Fotherby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fotherby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Billy Fotherby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fotherby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fotherby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL#
Beasley moves into the clinch successfully.
Beasley is trying to pull guard but Fotherby has him pressed against the cage.
Fotherby is trying to break free.
Fotherby wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fotherby is trying to break the clinch but Beasley is controlling him.
Beasley prevents Fotherby from breaking the clinch.#T2#
Beasley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fotherby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fotherby tries to break free but Beasley pushes him back against the cage.
Beasley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fotherby fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gonzalo Beasley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Fotherby. Those never looked like landing.
Fotherby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beasley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beasley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fotherby swinging wildly here.
Fotherby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fotherby misses with the combination.
Beasley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fotherby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beasley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beasley tries to counter by clinching up but Fotherby breaks away and moves out of range.#T3#
Fotherby is looking to clinch.
Beasley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fotherby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fotherby tries to clinch up.
Fotherby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Beasley counters by clinching up.
Fotherby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beasley tries for a takedown but Fotherby manages to get underhooks.
Fotherby working hard to break the clinch.
Fotherby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beasley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fotherby to keep the fight standing.
Beasley jumps guard but Fotherby turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T4#
Fotherby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#TD#
Beasley has Fotherby pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Beasley pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fotherby tumbling to the mat - Beasley dives into Fotherby's guard.#ES2#
Fotherby has his feet on Beasley's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fotherby tries to clinch up but Beasley circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Beasley clinches up with Fotherby and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fotherby has had enough of the clinch but Beasley keeps him there for the moment.
Gonzalo Beasley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billy Fotherby is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beasley lands an elbow inside that Fotherby shrugs off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Fotherby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fotherby 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Fotherby!
A victorious Billy Fotherby thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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