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Event:
CFC 539
Date: Mar 25, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Rodriguez clinches up against the cage.
Rodriguez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Foster is looking to take this one to the mat.
Foster tries to break free but Rodriguez pushes him back against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Foster has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Rodriguez is stalling here.
Rodriguez pushes Foster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Foster is trying to break the clinch but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Foster up against the cage.
The referee calls for Rodriguez to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez just leaning against Foster, taking a breather.
Rodriguez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Foster up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frankie Rodriguez .
Rodriguez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T1#
Rodriguez scores with a jab. Foster acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rodriguez scores with the left hand. Foster knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been told by Rodriguez 's head coaches at Canadian Combat Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Foster.
Frankie Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Foster.
Rodriguez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Foster. That did some damage!
Frankie Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Rodriguez rushes Foster and presses him up against the cage.
Rodriguez digs a right hand into Foster's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Foster's gas tank.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
#CUT#It looks like Tyler Foster has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rodriguez .
Foster looks winded!
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
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!
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rodriguez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Foster looking for a takedown.
The referee calls for Rodriguez to work.
A short left from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez stalling in the clinch.
Rodriguez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Foster in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rodriguez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rodriguez is struggling to control the position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rodriguez obliges.#T3#
Rodriguez has Foster pushed against the cage.
Rodriguez digs a right hand underneath Foster's ribcage. Foster let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Rodriguez to work.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fosters head.
Rodriguez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rodriguez scores with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez gets underhooks to prevent Foster's takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodriguez .
A knee to the head by Rodriguez .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rodriguez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Foster wants to take the fight to the mat but Rodriguez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fosters head.
Rodriguez lands with a light punch inside.
Foster jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodriguez walks away with a smile on his face. Foster gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Foster takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A right-left combo lands from Rodriguez . #CL#
Rodriguez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Rodriguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Foster'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#
Rodriguez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Foster tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL2#
Foster closes the distance and clinches.
Frankie Rodriguez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rodriguez has Foster pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rodriguez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rodriguez 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rodriguez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
Foster is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rodriguez is defending well.
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Foster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Foster is breathing heavily.#T1#
Rodriguez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rodriguez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Foster up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Rodriguez for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the side of Foster's head.
Rodriguez landing knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rodriguez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rodriguez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez lands an uppercut.
A short left from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez has Foster pushed against the cage.#T2#
The referee calls for Rodriguez to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frankie Rodriguez .
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Foster on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rodriguez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Foster's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Rodriguez clinches up with Foster and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodriguez lands a hook that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
Rodriguez slows down the pace here.
Foster tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rodriguez lands a hook that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
Foster wants a takedown.
Frankie Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Foster.#T3#
Rodriguez lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rodriguez is leaning against Foster and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rodriguez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
#ROC#Foster is rocked!
Rodriguez lands with a right to the head.
Rodriguez prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Rodriguez to work.
Rodriguez lands a body shot. #T4#
Rodriguez stalling the fight.
Rodriguez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Foster up against the cage.
Rodriguez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rodriguez leaning against his opponent.
Rodriguez is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frankie Rodriguez .
Rodriguez digs a good body shot into Foster's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#CL#
Rodriguez forces Foster back against the cage and clinches.
Rodriguez effectively controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Rodriguez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Foster'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. This is the final round!#R3#
Rodriguez throws a front kick that sends Foster stumbling back into the cage.
Rodriguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rodriguez scores with a nice head shot.#CL#
Rodriguez clinches up against the cage.
Rodriguez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rodriguez is struggling to control the position.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster tries to pull guard but Rodriguez holds him up against the cage and eventually Foster drops back down to his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Foster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Rodriguez .
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fosters head.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head.
Rodriguez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Foster up against the cage.
Rodriguez stalls.
Rodriguez lands a right hand.
Foster jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodriguez walks away with a smile on his face. Foster gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rodriguez scores with a hook.#CL#
Foster tries to keep at a distance but Rodriguez has taken the fight into the clinch.#T2#
A hook to the body from Rodriguez .
A shot in the inside from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rodriguez working Foster over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez avoiding damage.
A short right from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rodriguez .
Frankie Rodriguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Rodriguez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rodriguez avoiding damage.
Rodriguez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rodriguez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Foster takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rodriguez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rodriguez works on Foster's body with a couple of short punches.
Rodriguez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
Rodriguez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Foster up against the cage.#T4#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frankie Rodriguez .
Rodriguez lands a nice shot that snaps Foster's head back.
A head kick from Rodriguez lands but Foster takes it in his stride. #CL#
Rodriguez has Foster up against the cage in a clinch.
Foster goes for a takedown attempt but Rodriguez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Frankie Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Foster.#CL#
Rodriguez clinches.
Rodriguez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tyler Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodriguez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Rodriguez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rodriguez 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Rodriguez ! |
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Event:
CFC 531
Date: Feb 25, 2023 |
#R1#
Foster ducks right into an uppercut from Neal.
A punch combination from Neal misses.
Neal lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#It looks like Tyler Foster has been cut.
Neal stuffs the takedown.
Neal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Neal definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Foster clinches with his opponent.
Foster is looking to take this one to the mat.
Neal tries a knee to the head but Foster blocks it.
Foster tries to pull guard but Neal forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Byron Neal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Foster.
Neal looking to throw knees to the head but Foster is blocking nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Neal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Neal landing knees to the body.
Neal unloads a knee to the mid-section. Foster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Neal is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Foster looks winded!
Neal landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Neal cracks Foster with a nice body shot.
Neal is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T1#
Neal connects with a knee to the head.
Neal lands a body punch in the clinch.
Neal crunches a lovely knee into Foster's ribcage.
Neal with a knee to the head.
Neal scores with a knee to the head.
Neal crunches a lovely knee into Foster's ribcage.
Neal is struggling to control the position.
Neal lands a knee to the head.
Neal lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Neal scores with 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!
A left hand lands to the body for Neal.
Neal scores with a knee to the head.
#ROC#Foster is rocked!
Neal lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Foster is still on wobbly legs! Can Neal finish him?#T2#
Neal has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Foster - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Neal, and another! Foster is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Byron Neal!
Byron Neal took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title. |
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Event:
CFC 522
Date: Jan 28, 2023 |
#R1#
Foster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Foster fails with a takedown attempt.
Penncil half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Penncil shoots in and drives through. Foster sprawls well.#TD2#
Foster scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Penncil controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Foster working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Foster is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penncil is pressing down on Foster's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T1#
Foster wants to pass the guard but Penncil is keeping the position.#SUB#
Foster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Penncil keeping full guard, as Foster tries to pass.
Foster throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Penncil has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Foster can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Penncil escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Foster gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T2#
Foster is stalling in the full guard.
Foster postures up in Penncil's guard and throws a big left but Penncil blocks it. #SUB#
Penncil is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Foster looking to pass the guard.
Foster tries to stand but Penncil is controlling from the bottom.
Penncil looking for a sweep. Not yet Penncil, not yet. #T3#
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Penncil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB#
Penncil looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Penncil throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
#SUB#
Penncil is looking for a triangle but Foster pushes his legs off easily.
Foster wants to control from the top but Penncil keeps moving.
Penncil looking to control.
Foster trying to control but Penncil is working from the bottom. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Foster content to stall in guard here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Penncil sprawls well. Penncil wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Foster gets slowly back to his feet.
BJ Penncil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Foster.
Penncil slaps away a takedown attempt from Foster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Penncil is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Foster.
Foster tries to clinch but Penncil is having none of it.
Foster closes this distance looking for a takedown but Penncil circles away.
Penncil attempts a counter takedown but Foster avoids it well and moves away.
Foster darts in looking for a takedown but Penncil gets double underhooks and turns Foster into the cage.
Foster looks winded!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Penncil throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Foster counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Penncil looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Penncil tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that BJ Penncil will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD#
Penncil looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Foster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penncil wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
BJ Penncil overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penncil makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Penncil wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
Penncil cracks Foster with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penncil trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
Foster controls Penncil momentarily but Penncil frees himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Foster can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1#
Penncil is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Foster has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Penncil can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Penncil scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB#
Penncil drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Foster dives on top into guard.#REVB##SUB#
Penncil escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Foster gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Foster tries to free his leg and advance position but Penncil is retaining full guard. #T2##SUB#
Penncil has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Foster can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Penncil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Foster can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Penncil looking for subs off his back but Foster has passed one foot through into half guard.
Foster not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Foster seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Penncil trying to control from the bottom.
#T3#
Foster is taking a breather. Penncil says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Penncil trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Foster is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Penncil sees it coming and defends easily.
Penncil is not content to let Foster control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Penncil is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Foster scores with a couple of nice shots.
Penncil tries to roll over but Foster keeps him under control.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Foster throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Penncil taking some punishment here, with Foster in his half guard.
Foster throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Penncil is looking to improve his position.
Penncil is refusing to be controlled, as Foster sits in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Foster wants to pass to mount but Penncil is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Foster checks a leg kick nicely.
Penncil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Foster.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyler Foster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Foster slaps away a takedown attempt from Penncil, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Penncil. No joy for Foster on that attempt. #TD2#
Foster closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Penncil to the mat! Penncil manages to get full guard.
Foster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Penncil throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Penncil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penncil throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Foster must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Foster got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penncil has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Foster has managed to get both his arms back between Penncil's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Penncil looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Penncil looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T1##SUB#
Penncil throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foster wants to control from the top but Penncil keeps moving.
Foster passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Foster scoring with punches from side control.
Foster is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
You can see the frustration on Penncil's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T2#
Penncil stops Foster from passing to mount.
Penncil is trying to get back to half guard.
Foster trying to control the action but Penncil is working from the bottom.
Foster lands some shots froms side control.
The referee asks Foster politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Foster prefers to stall for the moment though.#T3#
Foster is putting a hurting on Penncil here, landing some big shots from side control.
Foster scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Penncil to see if he's OK.
Foster connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Penncil some visible discomfort.
Penncil is being controlled here.
Foster trying to control the position but Penncil is working away.
Penncil is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Foster is controlling him well.#SUB2#
Foster thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Foster tries to advance to mount but Penncil instead regains half guard.
Penncil wants to control but Foster is keeping busy.
#T4#
Foster lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Foster wants to control but Penncil is keeping him busy.
Foster slips a nice elbow through Penncil's hands, connecting with Penncil's forehead.
Penncil is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Foster is working for a submission of some sort.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Foster wants to control but Penncil is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Foster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Foster has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Foster!
After the big win, Tyler Foster made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors White Gorilla and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
CFC 519
Date: Jan 14, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Foster has closed the distance and engaged Janssens in a clinch.
#TD2#
Foster has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Janssens clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Janssens covering up well and avoiding damage. #SUB2#
Janssens showing good submission defense here.
Janssens is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Janssens is trying to stand back up.
Foster has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Foster has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Janssens's body.
Foster missing with punches from the back. #T1#
Janssens trying to control but not successfully.
Foster trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster misses with an elbow to the head.
Foster punches Janssens on the ear.
A lull in the action here.
Foster missing with punches from the back.
Foster lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Janssens is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#T2#
Foster trying to control momentarily.
#SUB2#
Janssens defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Foster's arms. #SUB2#
Foster looking for the choke from the back.
Foster controlling well, preventing Janssens from escaping the position.
Janssens trying to control the position but Foster manages to sink in the hooks.
Foster controls the position.
Janssens trying to control the position but Foster manages to sink in the hooks.
Foster is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Janssens. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.#T3##SUB2#
Janssens defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Foster is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Foster gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Foster gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Foster apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Foster. No joy for Janssens on that attempt.
Foster closes the distance and clinches up with Janssens, looking for a takedown. Foster pushes Janssens against the cage but Janssens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Janssens was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Janssens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Foster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Janssens with a lazy takedown attempt #TD2#
and Foster counters with a single leg into guard. Janssens didn't expect that.
Foster controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Foster 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.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Foster working his ground and pound in the gym.
Janssens is trying to keep Foster in close.
#T4#
Janssens scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Janssens controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster trying to control but Janssens is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Foster engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Foster shoots in but Janssens avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD2#
Foster closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Janssens quickly recovers to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Foster dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##TD#
Foster tries to sprawl but Janssens drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Janssens is taking a breather. Foster says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Foster trying to control here.
Foster manages to get to full guard.
Janssens wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Foster is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Janssens defends well.#T1##SUB2#
Foster working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Janssens has passed into half guard!
#SUB2#
Foster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Janssens pulls his head out easily.
Foster trying to control here.
Janssens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #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.
Foster on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Foster blocking the ground and pound attempt from Janssens.
Tyler Foster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Janssens passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Foster! #SUB#
Janssens working for a submission but Foster is keeping him at bay.
Janssens lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Foster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Janssens tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Foster is trying desperately to improve position.
Janssens is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Janssens takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Janssens can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Foster is looking to escape.
Janssens lands a heavy elbow. #T4#
Foster is looking to improve his position but Janssens isn't that keen on the idea.
Janssens lands with some strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Janssens with good strikes from the mount here!
Foster is trying desperately to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesper Janssens dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Foster gets caught napping as Janssens dives in and scores a takedown. Foster manages to retain guard.
Janssens trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Foster tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janssens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Janssens got a little sloppy there for a moment and Foster has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Janssens has managed to get both his arms back between Foster's legs - danger averted.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Janssens from controlling successfully. #T1#
Foster has a closed guard, preventing Janssens from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Janssens slaps away a takedown attempt from Foster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jesper Janssens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foster tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Janssens swivels and escapes.
Janssens wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Foster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD#
Janssens shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Janssens showed some decent athleticism there.
Foster tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Janssens manages to move to mount!
Janssens with good strikes from the mount here!#T2#
Foster really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Janssens is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Foster is bucking up trying to escape but Janssens cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Janssens cracks Foster with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foster working to try and regain half guard.
Foster is still trying to improve position.
Foster keeps trying to improve his position.#T3#
Janssens is landing with some decent strikes but Foster is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Foster taking shots to the head.
Foster is looking to improve his position but Janssens isn't that keen on the idea.
Janssens lands a couple of good shots and Foster has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#T4#
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Janssens lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Foster hold on?!
Janssens biding his time, looking for the opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee is taking a good look at Foster as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Janssens!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesper Janssens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Janssens 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesper Janssens!
An out of breath Jesper Janssens 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:
CFC 511
Date: Dec 17, 2022 |
#R1#
Pacucci tries to clinch up#TD2#
so Foster counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacucci can't keep his opponent in guard - Foster advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Well, if Foster 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.
Pacucci tries to get to full guard but Foster has control of the leg.
Foster is controlling the pace.
Foster lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Foster seems to be working for a kimura but Pacucci defends the submission attempt.
Foster seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T1#
Pacucci is refusing to be controlled, as Foster sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Foster is looking for a kimura but Pacucci is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Foster to get the leverage.
Foster drops an elbow to the side of Pacucci's head.
Pacucci is trying to maintain the position but Foster is very close to passing his half guard.
Foster not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pacucci has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Foster is working away from the top position though.
Foster seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Foster working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Foster wants to free his trapped foot but Pacucci is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pacucci taking some punishment here, with Foster in his half guard.
Foster wants to free his trapped foot but Pacucci is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Foster drops an elbow to the side of Pacucci's head.
Foster controlling the action here.
Pacucci wants to get back to full guard.
Pacucci taking some punishment here, with Foster in his half guard.
Pacucci manages to get to full guard.
Pacucci manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Foster manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##T3#
Pacucci wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving. #SUB2#
Foster looking for subs off his back but Pacucci has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacucci prevents Foster from improving his position.
Foster looks winded!
Foster blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pacucci.
Foster tries to get to full guard but Pacucci has control of the leg. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Pacucci is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pacucci prevents Foster from improving his position.
Foster wants to control but Pacucci is keeping busy.
Pacucci winds up and cracks Foster with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Foster on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pacucci works his way into full mount!
Pacucci lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyler Foster will probably get the nod.
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#
Pacucci moves in looking to clinch but Foster pushes him off.#CL2#
Foster clinches with his opponent.
Foster blocks a body shot from Pacucci. #TD2#
Foster gets control of Pacucci's arms and successfully pulls guard. Foster will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pacucci lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pacucci landing some decent shots from guard.
Pacucci missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Foster looking for a sweep. Not yet Foster, not yet.
Foster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pacucci.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Pacucci drops back, looking for a kneebar! Foster looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Foster looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Foster! #REVB##SUB2#
Foster tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Foster has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pacucci tries to bench press Foster off him but Foster keeps the position. #T1#
Pacucci is working hard here to advance position.
Pacucci being controlled for a moment.
Pacucci manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Foster working over Pacucci with some ground and pound. Pacucci looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pacucci gets back to full guard.
#T2#
Foster scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Foster won't allow Pacucci to sweep him here.
Foster is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Foster trying to control but Pacucci is working from the bottom.
Pacucci tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Foster seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Foster wants to control from the top but Pacucci keeps moving.
Foster is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Foster is breathing heavily.#T3##SUB#
Foster has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Pacucci to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Foster is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Pacucci pulls down on the head and he's put Foster to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tony Pacucci! |
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Event:
CFC 507
Date: Nov 26, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Foster shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Seto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Seto is working hard here to advance position.
Seto has momentary wrist control but Foster slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Seto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Foster defends well.
Seto controls Foster momentarily but Foster frees himself. #SUB#
Seto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Seto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Seto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Foster stopping the sweep attempt from Seto.#SUB#
Seto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Foster is aware though and is defending well.#T1#
Foster postures up.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Seto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seto is looking to sweep but instead, Foster has passed into half guard.
Seto trying to hold on to Foster's head to control him but Foster postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seto is not content to let Foster control the position.
Foster throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Foster seems content to control.#SUB#
Seto actively working from the bottom here.
Seto manages to get to full guard.
Foster engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2##SUB#
Seto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Seto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB#
Seto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Foster must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Seto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Foster has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Seto to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Foster is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Seto pulls down on the head and he's put Foster to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Junior Seto!
After winning the bout, Junior Seto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 11, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Foster closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bustack's guard.
Foster is standing up over Bustack. Bustack looks to escape but Foster dives into side control.
Bustack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Foster on the ground.#REVR#
Foster taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster working the ground and pound from side control.
Foster has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Foster controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Bustack taking shots to the head.
Foster controlling the position easily from mount.
Foster lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#T2##SUB2#
Foster is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Foster!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyler Foster! |
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