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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Foster (ranked 917 p4p, 1271 weight class) and Daniel Yergin (ranked 118 p4p, 147 weight class). Benjamin Foster could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Yergin's chin.
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Yergin!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yergin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yergin scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Benjamin Foster has been cut.
Foster looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Foster prevents Yergin from improving his position.
Foster sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Yergin wants to improve his position but Foster is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Foster connects with a nice short shot to Yergin's temple.
Yergin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Foster scores with a couple of nice shots.
Foster lands with a punch from half guard.
Yergin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yergin is trying to control but can't.
Foster is trying to work for a kimura but Yergin is defending well.
Foster seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Foster drops an elbow to the side of Yergin's head.
Foster working the head and body with strikes.
Foster slips a nice elbow through Yergin's hands, connecting with Yergin's forehead.
Yergin is rocked!
The fighters are battling for position here. Yergin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yergin is still in real trouble! Can Foster finish him?
Yergin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yergin seems to have recovered his senses.
Yergin isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Foster stacks Yergin on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Foster!
Yergin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing that Foster has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Foster's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Yergin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Foster 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.
Foster scoring with punches from side control.
Foster is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yergin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Foster tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Foster grinds an elbow into Yergin's temple.
Yergin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Foster connects with a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yergin is trying to get back to half guard.
Yergin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Foster lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Yergin! Foster senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Yergin out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Benjamin Foster!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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