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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 19, 2022 |
#R1# A looping hook to the body misses from Halilovic. Foss does a little dance to reset his feet. Halilovic just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFoss. Foss misses with a straight right. Halilovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Foss sprawls well. Foss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Halilovic gets slowly back to his feet. Halilovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Halilovic scores with a hook to the body. Foss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Halilovic misses with a takedown attempt - Foss sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Foss thinks about countering with a body kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Halilovic misses the shot to the body. Foss tries to counter by clinching up but Halilovic breaks away and moves out of range. Halilovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Mads Foss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zlatan Halilovic. Foss takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T1# Halilovic misses with the combination.
As Halilovic backs away, Foss returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Halilovic tries for a takedown but Foss circles away easily#CL# and Foss counters by clinching up. Foss misses with a hook from the clinch. Foss misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC# Foss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halilovic tries to clinch there but Foss circles away.
#CL2# Halilovic darts in and clinches Foss up against the cage. Halilovic jumps guard but Foss turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Halilovic is trying to push Foss away but Foss has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Foss lands a nice shot to the body. #BC# Foss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2# Halilovic lands with a shot to the body. Nice takedown defense from Foss. No joy for Halilovic on that attempt. #CL# Foss drives through and clinches with Halilovic against the cage.
Nice body punch from Foss - that landed with a thud.
Foss lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#CUT#It looks like Zlatan Halilovic has been cut. Halilovic looks winded! The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC# Foss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halilovic has a takedown stuffed. Mads Foss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Foss throws a right and a left that Halilovic avoids nicely. Halilovic wants to counter with a clinch but Foss pushes him away. Foss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Foss fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Halilovic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Foss circles away.#T3##CL# Foss has taken the fight to the clinch.
Foss works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Foss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halilovics head. Foss putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Halilovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Foss connects with a knee to the head.
I was talking to Foss's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Foss obliges. Foss lands with a short shot to the head. Foss scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Foss.
#BC# Foss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A swing and a miss from Foss. Crunch! Foss slams his shin into Halilovic's torso. Foss connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Halilovic momentarily.
#CL# Foss clinches up against the cage.#T4# Halilovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC# Foss breaks the clinch.
That kick from Foss tenderised Halilovic's leg. Halilovic is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL# Foss has taken the fight to the clinch.
Foss leaning his opponent against the cage. Halilovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Foss taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Foss unloads a knee to the mid-section. Foss is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#BC# Foss manages to break the clinch.
#CL# Foss fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Halilovic, pushing him back against the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mads Foss dominated that round. The cut man is working on Zlatan Halilovic's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL# Foss has managed to clinch.
Foss landing knees to the body.
Foss lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Knees to the body from Foss.
Foss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Foss lands a shoulder strike. #BC# Foss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Zlatan Halilovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Foss bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Halilovic's head backwards. Halilovic throws a low kick but Foss avoids it. Foss is looking to counter the offense by Halilovic and move into the clinch.#CL# Foss closes the distance and pushes Halilovic back into the cage. Foss scores with an uppercut up the middle. 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!#BC# Foss breaks from the clinch.
Foss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halilovic can do to turn this around? Halilovic is breathing heavily. A head kick from Foss lands but Halilovic takes it in his stride. Halilovic is looking to chop away at Foss's legs. #T1# Halilovic wants to clinch but Foss slips to the side and Foss counters with a slapping leg kick. Foss scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Halilovic throws a head kick but Foss moves out of range.
Foss is looking to slow Halilovic down with leg kicks. #CL# Foss has closed the distance and engaged Halilovic in a clinch.
Mads Foss has scored more points in the clinch so far. Foss prevents a takedown attempt there.
Foss lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Halilovic or not. Foss displaying some good clinch control by pressing Halilovic up against the cage. Foss lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Halilovic.#T2##BC# Foss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foss turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL# Foss rushes Halilovic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC# Foss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Halilovic moves away from the strike by Foss. Foss changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL# Foss gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Foss stalls. Foss is stalling here.
Halilovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC# Foss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3# Foss scores with a hook to the body. Halilovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Foss lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Halilovic is looking to clinch but Foss is avoiding it.
#CL# Foss gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Foss lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halilovic backwards. Foss lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A short uppercut from Foss. Foss looking to throw knees to the head but Halilovic is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Foss.
Halilovic tries to pull guard but Foss forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Foss works on Halilovic's body with a couple of short punches. Foss connects with a nasty looking knee right to Halilovic's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Foss with a knee to the head.
Foss tries a body shot but Halilovic blocks it.
#T4# Foss with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #BC# Foss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Foss lands a lovely overhand right.#CL# Foss has managed to clinch.
Foss managing to block the knees to the body from Halilovic.
Foss with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Foss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Nice elbow from Foss. #BC# Foss breaks from the clinch.
Foss circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foss is looking to counter with a body kick. Halilovic closes the distance and clinches up with Foss, looking for a takedown. Halilovic pushes Foss against the cage but Foss circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Mads Foss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zlatan Halilovic.#CL# Foss darts in and clinches Halilovic up against the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mads Foss dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Zlatan Halilovic's cut. That's time! Foss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3##CL# Foss darts in and clinches Halilovic up against the cage. Foss stalling the fight.
#BC# Foss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zlatan Halilovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Foss loads up on a big right hand but Halilovic slips the punch. Foss lands a nice hook to Halilovic's body. Halilovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Halilovic throws a series of strikes that have Foss backpedaling.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halilovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Foss feints and then cracks Halilovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Halilovic down. Nice straight punches there by Foss. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Foss.#T1# A nice inside leg kick there by Foss. That's going to slow Halilovic down. Foss dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Halilovic. That did some damage! Foss cracks Halilovic with a good jab. Foss stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Foss wants it to stay on the feet. Halilovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Sloppy strikes from Foss. Those never looked like landing. Halilovic throws a series of punches but Foss avoids them all with ease. Halilovic scores with a jab to the jaw. Halilovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#CL# Foss has closed the distance and engaged Halilovic in a clinch.
Foss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2# Foss lands an uppercut. Foss working Halilovic over with knees to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Halilovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Foss. Halilovic being controlled against the cage. Foss lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC# Foss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Foss moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Halilovic fails to land the takedown. Foss misses the shot to the body. Foss lands with a nice body kick. #T3# A head kick by Halilovic misses #CL# and Foss moves into the clinch. Foss lands a shoulder strike. Halilovic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Foss walks away with a smile on his face. Halilovic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Mads Foss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zlatan Halilovic.#CL# Foss closes the distance and clinches. Foss digs a right hand underneath Halilovic's ribcage. Halilovic let out a lung full of air as it connected. Foss gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A nice left hand lands by Foss.
#BC# Foss breaks the clinch.
Foss dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Foss fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Halilovic on the side of the head. A good leg kick by Foss. Halilovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T4# A nice inside leg kick there by Foss. That's going to slow Halilovic down. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Foss throws a nice outside leg kick. Halilovic shoots in and drives through. Foss sprawls well. Halilovic takes a body punch but keeps moving. Halilovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Foss throws a head kick that half lands.
#CL# Foss forces Halilovic back against the cage and clinches.#BC# Foss manages to break the clinch.
Foss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zlatan Halilovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Foss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halilovic.
And that's the end of the fight! Mads Foss showed his dominance in that final round. Well Foss has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mads Foss! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 13, 2021 |
#R1# Foss throws a body kick that misses letting Ruiz counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Mads Foss has been cut. Foss takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ruiz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#ROC2#Foss is rocked! Ruiz throws a nice inside leg kick. Ruiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Foss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Ruiz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Ruiz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fosss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Oh Foss is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A combination from Ruiz does no damage. Ruiz misses with an uppercut. Foss seems to have got his legs back now. Ruiz is looking to clinch. Ruiz throws the kick towards the body but Foss avoids it. Foss was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Ruiz wants to clinch.#T1# Ruiz connects with a solid leg kick. Ruiz is looking to clinch. Sloppy strikes from Ruiz. Those never looked like landing. Foss tries to counter by clinching up but Ruiz breaks away and moves out of range. Ruiz blocks a head kick by Foss.
Ruiz flicks out a counter leg kick but Foss steps away. Ruiz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ruiz throws a lazy body kick and Foss counters with a stiff right hand. Foss gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Ruiz is looking to clinch but Foss is avoiding it.
Foss is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ruiz. Ruiz wants to clinch up but Foss keeps it at a distance. Ruiz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Foss swivels and escapes.#T2# Ruiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Foss circles away.
Ruiz scores with a leg kick.
Ruiz tries to bum rush Foss with a series of wild strikes but Foss uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ruiz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Ruiz slips a jab and a cross from Foss.
Ruiz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL# Foss moves into the clinch. Foss content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ruiz looking to throw knees to the head but Foss is blocking nicely.
Ruiz has Foss pressed against the cage, preventing Foss from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Ruiz misses with a knee to the head. Foss leaning against his opponent.
The referee calls for Foss to work.
Foss takes a knee right on the jaw!
#T3# Foss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruiz's elbow. Ruiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Foss manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ruiz lands a nice knee to the body. Foss is breathing heavily.#BC# Foss manages to break the clinch.
Foss takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ruiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Foss looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Ruiz thuds his right hand into Foss's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Ruiz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CUT2#Mads Foss's cut is getting worse.#CL# Foss rushes Ruiz and presses him up against the cage. Foss lands a hook to the side of the head. Foss tries to work over Ruiz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Ruiz tries to land a knee to the head but Foss blocks with his arms.
#T4# Ruiz is trying to force a seperation but Foss has the dominant position. Ruiz is trying to break free. Ruiz lands a knee to the head.
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!#KD2# Ruiz has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Foss goes down! Ruiz pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Foss prevents Ruiz from moving into mount. Foss on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Foss tries to get out of the position.#SUB2# Ruiz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2# Ruiz is trying to get an arm triangle but Foss is defending well. You can see the frustration on Foss's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Ruiz trying to control the position but Foss is working away. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Ruiz dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mads Foss's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2# Ruiz scores with a nice body kick.
Anthony Ruiz seems to be getting the better of the standup. Sloppy strikes from Ruiz. Those never looked like landing. As Ruiz tries to get set, Foss tries to push him back and clinch up but Ruiz manages to avoid the attempt. Ruiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Foss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Foss seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Ruiz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foss. Ruiz has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Ruiz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ruiz misses the jab. Ruiz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foss sees it coming and avoids it easily. Ruiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foss. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ruiz throws a lazy right hand but Foss sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Ruiz moves in looking to clinch but Foss pushes him off. Foss feinted there with a counter leg kick. Ruiz looks for the body kick but Foss saw that one coming. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Foss checks a leg kick. #T1# Ruiz throws a quick inside leg kick. Ruiz lands with a slapping head kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Ruiz. That's going to slow Foss down. Ruiz throws a jab but it's blocked by Foss. Anthony Ruiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ruiz scores with a one two! Foss had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. A jab from Foss does it's job there. Ruiz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Foss is able to avoid easily. Ruiz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Foss takes a shot right to the bread basket. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Foss moves in looking to clinch but Ruiz pushes him off. Foss moves out of range of the strikes.#T2# Foss sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Ruiz misses the jab. Ruiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruiz tries to clinch but Foss is having none of it. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Ruiz throws a jab but it's blocked by Foss. Ruiz lands with an overhand left.#CUT2#Mads Foss's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Ruiz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ruiz is breathing heavily. Ruiz avoids a kick to the body.
Ruiz misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Foss. A chopping leg kick lands by Ruiz. Ruiz delivers a nice body kick. Anthony Ruiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3# Ruiz misses with a body kick. Ruiz throws a half hearted mid kick. Foss seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Foss throws a series of punches but Ruiz moves out of range. Ruiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Foss is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Foss circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Ruiz tries to get set, Foss tries to push him back and clinch up but Ruiz manages to avoid the attempt. Foss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ruiz misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Foss misses the target. Ruiz looks to land a combination. Foss sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Ruiz misses with a body kick. Foss keeps the fight on the outside. A counter left hand to the body from Foss misses its target.#CL# Foss clinches with his opponent.
#T4# Ruiz lands with a short shot to the head. #BC# Foss breaks from the clinch.
Ruiz throws a half hearted mid kick. Foss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruiz thuds his shin into the meat of Foss's side. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ruiz lands with an uppercut that bounces Foss off the cage and back into range. Foss moves forwards but Ruiz connects with a nice, crisp jab. A kick lands to the mid section there for Ruiz. Ruiz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Foss on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Some wild striking there from Ruiz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Ruiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Mads Foss's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Ruiz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Ruiz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Foss steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ruiz. That one must have hurt. Foss wants to land a leg kick but Ruiz is out of range. Foss throws a front kick aimed at Ruiz's knee but Ruiz avoids it well. Foss takes one on the button. Ruiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Foss is looking to counter the offense by Ruiz and move into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ruiz throws a right and a left that Foss avoids nicely. Foss is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Ruiz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Ruiz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ruiz. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Foss takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T1# A combination from Ruiz does no damage. Ruiz rushes Foss with punches - Foss moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Foss goes down! Ruiz follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Ruiz! Anthony Ruiz decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 09, 2021 |
#R1# White shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Foss as he jumps to the side. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! White shoots for a takedown but Foss saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. White darts in looking for a takedown but Foss gets double underhooks and turns White into the cage. Mads Foss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl White. White fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Foss avoids it really well and circles away. Foss scores with a leg kick.
Foss slaps away a takedown attempt from White, before circling back to the center of the mat. White shoots in and drives through. Foss sprawls well. Foss lands a nice shot to the body.
Foss scores with a shot to the body.
White fails with the takedown. White looks winded! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Foss thows a body kick. White tries to catch it but that hurt him. White shoots in for a takedown but Foss shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Foss was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Foss wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Foss jabs White right on the nose. White blinks but takes it well. Foss lands with a nice body kick. This has been an exciting period of action! A chopping leg kick lands by Foss. Foss lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T1# Nice sprawl there from Foss as White shoots in. A nice leg kick lands there from Foss. Foss scores with a spinning back kick! Foss moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Foss with a body punch. A glancing blow. White takes a body punch but keeps moving. White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Foss with a nice cross. White looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. White is trying hard to land a takedown here. Foss sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. White closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Foss scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Foss stuffs the takedown. Foss with a body punch. A glancing blow. White takes one on the button. Foss connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between White's hands. Foss scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Foss stuns White with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. A slapping body kick lands there for Foss. White takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Foss fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Foss is looking to wear down White with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Foss scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. White doesn't seem bothered though. Mads Foss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2# Foss with a nice cross. Foss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Foss. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! White crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Foss - the referee stops the clock and White gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Foss. White manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Foss scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Foss tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot. Foss lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Jab from Foss. Foss throws a body punch but White moves out of range. Foss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. White dives in and grabs Foss's left leg, looking for a takedown. Foss pushes down on White's head and hops out. White moves forwards but Foss connects with a nice, crisp jab. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Foss. Foss tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot. Foss punishes White's body with a nice straight punch. Foss lands a nice looking kick to the body. White takes a step back to recover. White darts in looking for a takedown but Foss gets double underhooks and turns White into the cage. Foss scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. White doesn't seem bothered though. That kick from Foss tenderised White's leg. White is trying to keep his angry face on. White shoots in and drives through. Foss sprawls well. Foss is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from White. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! White crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Foss - the referee stops the clock and White gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Foss. White manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#T3# Foss fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Nice jab there from Foss. Foss works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. A kick lands to the mid section there for Foss. A decent looking body kick lands there for Foss. White on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Foss connects with an inside leg kick. White's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Foss fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#TD2# A momentary lapse in concentration from Foss enables White to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Foss manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. White stands and throws Foss's legs to the side, diving into side control. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Foss is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Foss is looking for a sweep. We've been informed that White has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. You can see the frustration on Foss's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Foss is looking to work his way out of this bad position but White is controlling him well.#SUB2# White is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Foss knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T4# The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Foss sneaks back into half guard.#SUB2# Foss is defending against the submission attempts here by White.
#SUB2# White is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Foss is trying to stand.
Foss on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Foss tries to get out of the position. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Foss wants to get back to full guard. Foss desperately trying to maintain half guard. White is looking to take a break and control but Foss is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mads Foss dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2# Foss fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Horrible takedown attempt by White or perhaps it was just good defense by Foss, which made it look bad. White shoots for a takedown but Foss saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. White changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Foss tries to avoid it but White manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Foss to the ground. Foss escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Mads Foss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl White. White takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. White has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Foss. Foss connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Mads Foss is winning the standup battle so far. White tries to score a power double leg takedown but Foss sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten White somewhat. Foss feints and then cracks White's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow White down. Nice body punch from Foss. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. White with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Foss to score with a decent uppercut. White tries to score a power double leg takedown but Foss sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten White somewhat. White is breathing heavily. A decent looking body kick lands there for Foss.#T1# A solid leg kick lands there for Foss.
Foss lands with a right hand. White takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Foss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Foss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Foss jabs White right on the nose. White blinks but takes it well. Foss throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Foss thuds his shin into the meat of White's side. Decent striking displayed by Foss there.#TD2# White gets a takedown into half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Foss wants to improve his position but White is controlling well.
Foss is concentrating on defense, preventing White from advancing position. Foss is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of White's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take White's back! You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Foss has the hooks in. White is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T2# What can White do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Foss wants to control but White manages to buck him off and is now in Foss's guard! Nice work there by White! #SUB2# White thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Foss pulls White in to control the position. Foss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. White wants to control from the top but Foss keeps moving. Foss wants to sweep but no luck. Foss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?#T3# White pushes down on Foss's leg and manages to get into half guard. Foss wants to get back to full guard. Foss moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. White passes Foss's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2# White is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Foss is looking for a sweep. White is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. White trying to control the action but Foss is working from the bottom. Foss is trying to maintain the position but White is very close to passing his half guard.#T4##SUB2# White is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Foss is just riding it out for now. White eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2# White is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Foss defends it well. White missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Foss tries to get to full guard but White has control of the leg. #SUB2# White is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2# White is trying for a kimura here. Foss looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! White wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Karl White! After the big win, Karl White made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors X-Treme Clothing™ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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