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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arol Spice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Espozito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arol Spice could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jonathan Espozito's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arol Spice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonathan Espozito!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spice avoids the body shot from Espozito.
Espozito will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arol Spice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Espozito shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Spice's guard.
Spice wants to stand but Espozito is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Espozito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spice is keeping the position for now.
Espozito postures up and lands a big shot to Spice's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Espozito is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Spice is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Espozito is controlling him.
Espozito trying to control but Spice is working from the bottom.
Espozito missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spice is looking to stand back up but Espozito counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Spice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice wants to get back to his feet.
Espozito trying to control from half guard but Spice is working away.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Spice keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Espozito looks gassed!
Espozito dives in and grabs Spice's left leg, looking for a takedown. Spice pushes down on Espozito's head and hops out.
Arol Spice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Espozito.
A jab lands there for Spice.
Spice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Espozito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Espozito looks for a takedown but Spice sprawls well.
Spice misses with a looping right.
Spice misses with a looping right.
Espozito ducks right into an uppercut from Spice.
Espozito takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Espozito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spice.
Spice moves into range and connects with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Espozito 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spice connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Espozito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spice.
Espozito shoots in but no luck this time.
Espozito slips a straight right by Spice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espozito slips under a jab from Spice.
Espozito fails to land the takedown.
Spice lands with a cross.
Spice throws a hook to the side of Espozito's head but Espozito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spice tries to keep at a distance but Espozito has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Espozito to work.
Espozito pulls Spice into guard.
Espozito has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spice can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Spice got a little sloppy there for a moment and Espozito has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Spice has managed to get both his arms back between Espozito's legs - danger averted.
Espozito controls Spice momentarily but Spice frees himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Espozito is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Spice is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espozito is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Espozito looking for a sweep. Not yet Espozito, not yet.
Spice got a little sloppy there for a moment and Espozito has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Spice has managed to get both his arms back between Espozito's legs - danger averted.
Espozito bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spice's guard.
Espozito loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Espozito drops back looking for a leg! Spice is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spice manages to kick Espozito off! Espozito jumps back into Spice's guard.
Espozito trying to control but Spice is working from the bottom.
Spice keeping full guard, as Espozito tries to pass.
Spice is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Espozito postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Espozito decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Spice, up you get!
Spice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Espozito.
Espozito shoots in and drives through. Spice sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Espozito.
Espozito moves out of range as Spice strikes.
Jab by Spice.
Spice connects with a crisp jab.
Spice gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Espozito to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Spice wants to stand up but Espozito is controlling him.
Espozito thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Espozito working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Espozito dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Espozito moves into range and clinches up with Spice.
Espozito manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Spice wanted to stand there but Espozito had control of the position.
Spice got a little sloppy there for a moment and Espozito has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Spice has managed to get both his arms back between Espozito's legs - danger averted.
Espozito has his foot on Spice's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Spice works his way back into a safe position though.
Spice is looking to stand up but Espozito won't let him.
Espozito working for a triangle but Spice defends it easily.
Espozito looking for a guillotine here but Spice defends easily.
Spice has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Espozito escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Spice gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espozito escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Spice gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Espozito escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Spice gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Espozito is looking for a triangle but Spice pushes his legs off easily.
Espozito has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spice can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Espozito has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spice can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Espozito has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spice can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espozito lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Spice!
Espozito looking to secure an arm triangle but Spice defends it well.
Espozito is going olschool here, as he tries to force Spice to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Spice shrugs it off.
Espozito tries to control but Spice wriggling away.
Espozito landing strikes, looking to finish!
Espozito looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Spice squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espozito jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Spice manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Espozito thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Espozito is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Spice has escaped the position, nice work there.
Espozito looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Spice managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Espozito.
Espozito is trying to get an arm triangle but Spice is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Spice dodges the ground and pound from Espozito.
Espozito is trying to get an arm triangle but Spice is defending well.
Espozito working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Spice swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Espozito.
Espozito shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spice defends it nicely.
Espozito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arol Spice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spice throws a jab when Espozito was well out of range.
Espozito looks for a takedown but Spice sprawls well.
Espozito staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Espozito 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Espozito will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Espozito scores with a takedown into Spice's guard.
Spice wants to get back to his feet but Espozito is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Espozito stands up from Spice's guard - Espozito perhaps looking for a knockout.
Espozito changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Spice looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Espozito prevents Spice from escaping the position.
Jonathan Espozito has got the better of the ground game so far.
Espozito wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Spice, who protects the arm well.
Espozito thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Spice pushes Espozito away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Espozito gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Espozito has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Spice is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Espozito yanks on the arm and Spice is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Espozito.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonathan Espozito!
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