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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Van Vactor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Espozito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ethan Van Vactor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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197 cm
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186 lbs
5 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ethan Van Vactor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonathan Espozito!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Vactor tries to clinch up.
Espozito is trying hard to land a takedown here. Van Vactor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Van Vactor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Vactor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Vactor wants to clinch up but Espozito keeps it at a distance.
Van Vactor forces Espozito back against the cage and clinches.
Van Vactor misses with a knee to the head.
Espozito fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Van Vactor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Espozito lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Vactor scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jonathan Espozito has been cut.
Van Vactor connects with a knee to the head.
Espozito tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ethan Van Vactor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Espozito.
Espozito fails to pull guard.
Van Vactor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Espozito's face.
Espozito tries to pull guard but Van Vactor holds him up against the cage and eventually Espozito drops back down to his feet.
Van Vactor misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Van Vactor.
Espozito tries to pull guard but Van Vactor holds him up against the cage and eventually Espozito drops back down to his feet.
Van Vactor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Espozito has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Espozito fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Van Vactor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Espozito tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Espozito looks gassed!
Van Vactor misses with a knee strike.
Van Vactor landing knees to the body.
Van Vactor looking to throw knees to the head but Espozito is blocking nicely.
Van Vactor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Vactor gets underhooks to prevent Espozito's takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Vactor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Van Vactor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Vactor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Espozito's face.
Espozito decides to pull guard.
Van Vactor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Espozito working a defensive guard but Van Vactor manages to pass into side control anyway.
Espozito wants to control but Van Vactor postures up.
Espozito is looking to regain half guard here but Van Vactor keeps moving and retains side control.
Espozito is trying to control Van Vactor's posture but Van Vactor avoids it.
Espozito is looking for a sweep.
Van Vactor has an Americana. Espozito didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Van Vactor is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Van Vactor hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ethan Van Vactor!
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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
RATING
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