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Event:
CP1: Rydell vs Dos Oliviera
Date: Jun 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Esposito throws a wild body kick that Puto sees coming a mile off.
A little jabbing left from Puto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Puto misses.
Puto lands a nice looking body shot.
Esposito throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Puto's waist but Puto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Esposito off to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puto. Esposito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Esposito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Puto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Esposito avoids the body shot from Puto.
Esposito misses with a takedown attempt - Puto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Puto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puto throws out a powerful jab.
We've been informed that Puto has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Esposito takes one to the side of the head.
Puto jabs Esposito right on the nose. Esposito blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puto throws a shot from downtown. Esposito moves away and avoids it.
No luck for Esposito with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baked Ziti Esposito . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Esposito .
Puto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT2#
It looks like Baked Ziti Esposito has been cut.
Puto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Esposito was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Puto.#T1#
A lazy left from Puto finds it's target.
Esposito has been working on his balance at RIO Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Puto.
Esposito tried to score with a low kick but Puto checks it.
Puto swings for the body but Esposito moves out of range.
Esposito is looking for a counter combo.
Puto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Esposito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puto misses with a wild body shot.
Esposito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Puto. No joy for Esposito on that attempt.
Puto is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Esposito with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Puto throws a body punch but Esposito moves out of range.
Puto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Puto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puto lands an overhand right.
Esposito connects with a leg kick. Puto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Puto slips under a jab from Esposito .
Puto misses with a few strikes there.
A counter left hand to the body from Esposito misses its target.
Puto slips a straight right by Esposito .
Puto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Esposito rather than just go for the knockout.
Puto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Esposito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Puto just misses with a punch to the body.
Esposito throws a leg kick but Puto sees it coming and moves out of range. #T2#
Esposito takes a swing at Puto's ribcage but misses.
Puto lands the left hand.
Esposito tried to score with a low kick but Puto checks it.
Puto is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Esposito had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A punch combination from Puto misses.
Puto blocks a leg kick.
Pinchi Puto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Esposito avoids the body shot from Puto.
Puto lands with a straight right. Esposito didn't see that one coming.
Puto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puto just misses with a punch to the body.
Puto lands with a shot to the body. #CL2#
Esposito tries to keep at a distance but Puto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Esposito is looking to break free of the clinch but Puto has double underhooks.
Puto throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Puto misses with a body punch.
Esposito digs a right hand underneath Puto's ribcage. Puto let out a lung full of air as it connected.#TD#
Esposito drags the fight down to the ground.
Puto trying to control but Esposito is working from the bottom. #T3#
Esposito preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Puto throws a big elbow that misses.
Esposito keeping full guard, as Puto tries to pass.
Esposito manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Puto manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Esposito trying to control but Puto is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esposito preventing the sweep.
Esposito controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Puto controls Esposito momentarily but Esposito frees himself.
Esposito stays in close to Puto's body and controls the position.
Esposito seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Puto for as long as he can get away with.
Puto looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pinchi Puto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baked Ziti Esposito 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Puto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Esposito .
Puto lands with a good body shot.#CL2#
Puto rushes Esposito and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Esposito is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Puto is defending well.
Puto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Esposito takes an elbow to the forehead.
Puto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Esposito .
A short uppercut from Puto.
Esposito prevents a body shot from Puto.
Puto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Puto lands a hook that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Puto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Esposito fails to land.
Puto scores with a knee to the head.
Puto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Esposito or not.
Puto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Esposito has a couple of punches blocked by Puto.
Esposito wants to break free but Puto has control.
Esposito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puto lands a knee to the head.
#T1#
Puto lands a nice elbow.
Puto working Esposito over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puto lands with a light punch inside.
Puto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Esposito misses with the head strike.
Puto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Puto prevents the takedown attempt.
Esposito is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Puto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baked Ziti Esposito . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Puto working Esposito over with knees to the body.
Esposito takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puto.
Puto crunches a lovely knee into Esposito 's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Puto on the inside.
Puto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Esposito has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Puto after a bit of a struggle.
Esposito 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Puto.
Puto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Puto lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#
Baked Ziti Esposito 's cut is getting worse.#T2#
Puto connects with a knee to the head.
Esposito swings wildly with an uppercut but Puto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Puto landing knees to the head.
Puto lands a nice elbow.
Puto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Puto lands an elbow that stopped Esposito in his tracks for a moment.
Esposito takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Esposito is rocked!
Puto with a knee to the head.
Oh Esposito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Puto.
Puto lands a damaging elbow.
Puto landing knees to the body.
Puto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Esposito .
Puto with a knee to the head.
Puto lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#
Baked Ziti Esposito 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Puto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Puto throws a big uppercut that drops Esposito ! More strikes from Puto and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Esposito lies dazed against the cage as Puto celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pinchi Puto!
Pinchi Puto managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), into his post fight interview.
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Event:
Rev Island
Date: Jan 07, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Von Mises closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Von Mises.
Esposito tries to pull guard but Von Mises won't allow it.
Von Mises is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Esposito is keeping busy.
Esposito throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Mises.
Esposito lands with a right to the head.
Esposito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Esposito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esposito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#TD#
Esposito manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Von Mises looking to sit in guard and control but Esposito gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Esposito is standing up over Von Mises. Von Mises looks to escape but Esposito dives into side control.
Von Mises tries to escape but Esposito is in control.
Von Mises is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#T1#
Esposito controls the position.
Von Mises is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Esposito has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Von Mises is letting Esposito control him for a moment.
Von Mises bucks up and tries to throw Esposito off but instead Esposito has got his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#SUB#
Esposito has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Von Mises is in real trouble here. Esposito gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Von Mises is tapping out! Esposito wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Baked Ziti Esposito !
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Event:
Super-Saturday
Date: Dec 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Esposito misses with a body kick.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
Rokocoko takes a swing at Esposito 's ribcage but misses.
Esposito looks to score with a jab to the body but Rokocoko is just out of range.
Rokocoko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Esposito misses with an uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rokocoko checks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Esposito lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rokocoko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rokocoko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rokocoko scores with a nice right hand.
#CL#
Rokocoko clinches with his opponent.
Esposito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esposito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Esposito is trying to pull guard but Rokocoko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Esposito misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rokocoko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Esposito blocks an uppercut.
Rokocoko can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.
Rokocoko scores with a shoulder strike.
Rokocoko works on Esposito 's body with a couple of short punches.
Esposito throws a punch but it's blocked by Rokocoko. #T1#
Rokocoko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rokocoko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Esposito tries for a takedown. No joy.
Esposito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rokocoko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rokocoko misses with a punch on the inside.
Rokocoko 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.
Rokocoko digs a right hand into Esposito 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Esposito 's gas tank.
Rokocoko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Esposito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rokocoko gets through Esposito 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rokocoko.
Rokocoko misses with some punches.
Rokocoko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Esposito lands a hook that snaps the head of Rokocoko backwards.
Esposito struggles to land a body shot inside as Rokocoko controls his hands.
Esposito can't find room to land a body shot as Rokocoko controls the action.
Esposito working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rokocoko scores with a shot to the side of Esposito 's head.
Rokocoko throws a head punch that misses.
Esposito misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Esposito . #T2#
Rokocoko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rokocoko lands with a left to the head.
Rokocoko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Rokocoko.
A right handed body shot lands from Rokocoko.
Esposito looks winded!
Rokocoko blocking some punches.
Rokocoko cracks Esposito with a nice body shot.
Esposito tries to pull guard but Rokocoko holds him up against the cage and eventually Esposito drops back down to his feet.
Joe Rokocoko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baked Ziti Esposito .
Esposito struggles to land a body shot inside as Rokocoko controls his hands.
Rokocoko misses with the head strike.
Rokocoko lands with a short shot to the head.
Rokocoko lands a right hand.
A short left from Rokocoko.
Rokocoko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rokocoko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Esposito blocks an uppercut.
Rokocoko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rokocoko lands a right hand. #T3#
Rokocoko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rokocoko lands an uppercut.
Rokocoko blocking some punches.
Rokocoko is leaning against Esposito and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rokocoko.
Rokocoko prevents the takedown attempt.
Esposito looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rokocoko.
Rokocoko lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Rokocoko on the inside.
Rokocoko scores with a shot to the side of Esposito 's head. #ROC#
Esposito is rocked!
Esposito blocking some punches.
Esposito is still on wobbly legs! Can Rokocoko finish him?
Rokocoko lands an uppercut.
Rokocoko lands a shot to the body.
Rokocoko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rokocoko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rokocoko dips a shoulder and cracks Esposito with a mighty uppercut! Esposito falls back against the cage and Rokocoko unloads with a barrage of strikes! Esposito is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Rokocoko screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Rokocoko!
Joe Rokocoko is the new middleweight champion!
Joe Rokocoko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Island Nation
Date: Dec 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Esposito moved out of range nicely.
Esposito thuds a left hand into Johnson 's body.
A swing and a miss from Johnson .
Esposito swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Esposito lands with a good body shot.
Esposito lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson throws a hook but Esposito blocks it.
Esposito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson .
Esposito staying out of range there.
Esposito misses with a series of wild punches.
Esposito misses with the combination.
Esposito connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Esposito ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Esposito fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1#
Esposito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Esposito tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Nice defenses there by Esposito .
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson . Esposito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esposito throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Esposito back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT#
It looks like Baked Ziti Esposito has been cut.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esposito moves away.
It seemed like Esposito was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Esposito looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Esposito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Esposito throws a shot to the body.
Esposito tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esposito throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#T2#
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Esposito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Esposito .
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Esposito 's hands.
Johnson throws a body punch but Esposito moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson misses with a body punch
and Esposito counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Esposito cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Esposito jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Esposito moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Esposito digs a good body shot into Johnson 's ribs.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Esposito moves away from the strike by Johnson . #T3#
Esposito connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esposito . Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Esposito .
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Esposito , right into the meat.
Esposito scoring well with a low kick there.
Esposito connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Esposito lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson 's head.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Esposito throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Esposito lands a jab to the head.
Esposito tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson 's hand.
Esposito lands a jab to the nose.#T4#
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Esposito .
Johnson 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Esposito under the eye.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Esposito doesn't seem phased though.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Esposito tries a quick counter leg kick but Johnson is wise to it.
Esposito scores with a shot to the body.
Esposito scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Esposito .
Johnson works over Esposito 's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Esposito moves away from the strike by Johnson .
Esposito throws a counter combo.
Johnson misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Baked Ziti Esposito will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baked Ziti Esposito '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.
#R2#
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Esposito throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Some wild striking there from Esposito .
Esposito ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Esposito misses.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Esposito throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esposito .
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Esposito slips the punch.
Esposito throws a nice outside leg kick.
Esposito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Esposito throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Esposito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Esposito .
Esposito feints and then cracks Johnson 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Esposito is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Esposito moves away from the strike by Johnson .
Esposito takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Esposito takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson checks a low kick from Esposito .
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Esposito . Esposito obviously looking to wear him down.
Esposito lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Esposito moves away and avoids it.#T2#
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Esposito knows he should have avoided that one.
Esposito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson .
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Esposito throws a body shot but no joy.
Esposito thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Esposito moved out of range nicely.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Esposito counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson 's knee momentarily.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Esposito feints and then cracks Johnson 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Esposito with an uppercut!
Esposito is looking to clinch.
Esposito scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T3#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Esposito lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Esposito connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Esposito cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Esposito .
Esposito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Esposito moved out of range.
Esposito tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Esposito 's head but Esposito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A countering left hand to the body from Esposito misses.
Esposito dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson . That did some damage!
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Esposito lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Esposito shakes it off.
Esposito throws a right and a left that both miss.#T4#
Esposito throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Esposito has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esposito .
Esposito throws a head punch that misses.
Esposito misses with a body punch.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Esposito .
Esposito lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Esposito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esposito lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esposito 's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esposito .
Esposito lands with a right to the head.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Esposito fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baked Ziti Esposito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Baked Ziti Esposito 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
A swing and a miss from Johnson .
Esposito throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stuart Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Esposito saw that one coming.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Esposito counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Esposito connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Esposito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Esposito avoids the body shot from Johnson .
Esposito keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Esposito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Esposito is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Esposito listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Esposito slips a straight right by Johnson .
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Esposito counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Esposito counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Esposito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson .
Johnson throws a hook but Esposito avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Esposito ! But no joy.
Esposito throws a nice inside leg kick.
Esposito throws a nice inside leg kick.
Esposito lands a body shot.
Esposito misses with a body kick.
Esposito looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Esposito ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Esposito there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Esposito stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Esposito .
Esposito fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Esposito .
Baked Ziti Esposito is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esposito .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esposito thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Esposito scores with a leg kick.
A cross from Esposito lands.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Esposito !
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Esposito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Esposito connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good leg kick by Esposito there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Esposito scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T3#
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Esposito drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Esposito fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson . Esposito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Esposito .
Johnson swings for the body but Esposito moves out of range.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Esposito on the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Esposito !
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Esposito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Esposito 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Esposito duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson misses with a hook. Esposito ducked under it nicely.
Esposito does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A quick step to the side and Johnson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T4#
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Esposito .
The fight stays on the outside here - Esposito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Esposito lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Esposito .
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Esposito thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Esposito .
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Esposito .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Esposito slips under a jab.
Esposito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stuart Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Esposito works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baked Ziti Esposito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Esposito has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baked Ziti Esposito !
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Event:
Get Some
Date: Oct 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Navarro keeps the fight on the outside.
Navarro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Esposito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Navarro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Navarro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Esposito is looking to score with low kicks.
Esposito misses with a left hand
and Navarro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
Navarro digs a good hook to Esposito 's body.
Esposito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Esposito pivots, looking for a leg kick but Navarro is out of range and Esposito settles back down.
Navarro throws out a counter right but Esposito avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito throws a hook to the side of Navarro's head but Navarro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Navarro moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Esposito .
Navarro tests Esposito 's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT2#
It looks like Baked Ziti Esposito has been cut.
Esposito lands an overhand right.
Esposito definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Esposito ducks under a wild hook from Navarro.
It looked like Esposito was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Esposito misses with a lunging right hand
and Navarro counters with a left to the body.
Esposito misses with a leg kick
and Navarro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Esposito on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Navarro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esposito was well out of range. Poor timing from Navarro.
Esposito throws a head kick that misses
and Navarro counters with a nice uppercut.
Navarro throws a right hand that Esposito ducks under and follows up with a left that Esposito also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Esposito misses the target.
Navarro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Esposito gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Navarro.
Navarro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Esposito finds it's way round the side to connect with Navarro's head.
Esposito misses with a straight right.
Navarro looks like he wants to counter punch here.#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!
Esposito walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice uppercut there from Navarro.
Some bone on bone action there as Navarro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Navarro misses with a straight left.
A punch lands to the side of Esposito 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Navarro lands a jab to the nose.
Esposito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Navarro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Esposito .
Navarro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Esposito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Navarro manages to avoid it.
Esposito walks into a stiff left hand from Navarro.
Esposito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Navarro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Esposito clobbers Navarro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Esposito throws a left and a right that both miss
and Navarro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Navarro cracks a nice hook into Esposito 's ribs.
Esposito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Navarro scores with a shot to the body.
Esposito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Navarro.
Navarro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Navarro takes a swing at Esposito 's ribcage but misses.
Navarro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esposito .
Navarro lands with a cross.
Esposito just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Navarro has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Navarro punishes Esposito 's body with a nice straight punch.
Navarro connects with a right hand. Esposito shakes it off.#T4#
Navarro with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esposito misses with a body kick.
Navarro avoids a kick to the body.
Navarro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Navarro connects with a right hand. Esposito shakes it off.
Navarro lands a jab to the head.
Navarro jabs Esposito to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Navarro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Esposito .
Esposito misses with a wild combination.
Navarro throws a body punch but Esposito moves out of range.
Navarro moves out of range of the body kick.
Navarro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Esposito .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dong Navarro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baked Ziti Esposito 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Navarro lands a nice shot that snaps Esposito 's head back.
Esposito moves out of range as Navarro strikes.
A combination from Esposito does no damage.
Navarro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Navarro jabs Esposito to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Esposito takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as Navarro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Esposito doesn't seem phased though.
Esposito looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Navarro takes a swing at Esposito 's ribcage but misses.
Navarro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Esposito .
Navarro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esposito .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito walks into a left hand.
Dong Navarro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Esposito gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Navarro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Navarro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Esposito throws out the jab.
Esposito cracks Navarro with a good jab.#T1#
Navarro throws a body shot but no joy.
Esposito has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Esposito there as he acknowledges the shot.
Navarro misses with a looping left.
Navarro throws a jab when Esposito was well out of range.
Esposito throws an off balance right hand
and Navarro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Navarro walks into a stiff left hand from Esposito .
Navarro clobbers Esposito with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Esposito looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Navarro scores with a shot to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Esposito might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Esposito slips under a jab from Navarro.
A little feinted left hand from Esposito on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Esposito just misses with a punch to the body.
Esposito bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T2#
Esposito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esposito looks to score with a jab to the body but Navarro is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Navarro. Esposito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esposito ducks under a wild hook from Navarro.
Esposito wants to land a leg kick but Navarro is out of range.
Navarro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Navarro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Esposito misses with a body shot
and Navarro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Esposito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Navarro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Navarro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Esposito attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Navarro stuns Esposito with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T3#
A lazy body kick from Esposito
and Navarro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Navarro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Esposito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Navarro.
Navarro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Esposito .
Esposito swings widly with a right hand
and Navarro counters with a straight right hand.
Navarro moves away from the strike by Esposito .
Esposito walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Esposito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Esposito misses with a combination
and Navarro counters with a nice uppercut.
Navarro thuds his right hand into Esposito 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T4#
Navarro just misses with a punch to the body.
Esposito throws a low kick but Navarro moves out of range easily.
Navarro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Esposito connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Navarro scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Esposito fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Esposito tenderised Navarro's leg. Navarro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Esposito throws a jab but it's blocked by Navarro.
A punch lands to the side of Esposito 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Navarro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Esposito .
Esposito missing with a left hand there. Navarro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, jab by Navarro - just one landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Navarro.
Navarro cracks a nice hook into Esposito 's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dong Navarro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Baked Ziti Esposito '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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Esposito tries to score with a low kick but Navarro moves his leg out of the way.
A good leg kick by Esposito .
Navarro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL#
Esposito has closed the distance and engaged Navarro in a clinch.
Esposito misses with a punch on the inside.
Esposito blocks an uppercut.
Navarro blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Navarro working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Esposito .
Esposito swings wildly with an uppercut but Navarro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Navarro.
Esposito blocks an uppercut.
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Navarro blocking some punches.
Navarro tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Navarro back against the cage.
Esposito lands with a short shot to the head.
Navarro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Esposito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Navarro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Navarro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Navarro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Navarro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Esposito backwards. #TD#
Esposito decides to pull guard.
Navarro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Navarro stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Esposito has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Navarro manages to get his head free but now Esposito has transitioned to an armbar! Navarro grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Esposito ! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Baked Ziti Esposito !
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Event:
Theater of Madness
Date: Oct 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Novotas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Esposito misses with a hook
and Novotas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Esposito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Novotas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Esposito definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A punch combination from Esposito misses.
Novotas loads up on a big right hand but Esposito slips the punch.
Novotas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esposito .
It seemed like Novotas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Esposito paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Novotas's coach down at Island Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Novotas's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Esposito misses with a wild body shot.
Esposito takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novotas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Novotas scores with a jab. Esposito acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Esposito tries to bum rush Novotas with a series of wild strikes but Novotas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Novotas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Esposito scores with a crisp jab that stopped Novotas in his tracks. #T1#
Novotas misses with a left hand
and Esposito counters with a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Novotas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Novotas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Novotas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Novotas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Esposito rather than just go for the knockout.
Esposito misses with a right hand
and Novotas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Esposito throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Novotas.
Novotas lands a body punch.
Esposito tries to work over Novotas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Esposito 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Esposito .
Esposito misses with a punch to the body.
Novotas misses with a body punch.
Novotas blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
Esposito misses with a body punch.
#TD#
Esposito ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Esposito no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Novotas trying to control but Esposito is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Esposito is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Novotas rolls with it to try and escape but Esposito cranks on the arm and Novotas is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Baked Ziti Esposito !
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Event:
Island Icons
Date: Sep 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Dimelo tries a head kick but it misses.
Miko Dimelo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dimelo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT#
It looks like Baked Ziti Esposito has been cut.
Esposito throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dimelo.#CL2#
Dimelo gets tackled into the cage by Esposito . Esposito maintains the clinch.
Esposito lands with a light punch inside.
Esposito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esposito struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimelo controls his hands.
Dimelo trying to stall but Esposito improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Dimelo fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Esposito .
Dimelo can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.
Esposito lands a hook that snaps the head of Dimelo backwards.
Esposito is trying to push Dimelo away but Dimelo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dimelo misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito tries to pull guard but Dimelo holds him up against the cage and eventually Esposito drops back down to his feet.
A shot in the inside from Esposito .
Esposito throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dimelos head.
Dimelo working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esposito pushes Dimelo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1##TD2#
Esposito successfully pulls guard.
#SUB2#
Esposito looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Dimelo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Esposito has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dimelo has managed to get both his arms back between Esposito 's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Esposito looking for a guillotine here but Dimelo defends easily.
#SUB2#
Esposito has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dimelo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Esposito is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Dimelo frees his head nicely. Oh but Esposito has switched to an armbar! Dimelo is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Baked Ziti Esposito !
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Event:
Revolution Island Night 1
Date: Sep 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Esposito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD2#
and Staley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Staley passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Esposito !
Staley wants to take Esposito 's back but he can't do it this time. #SUB2#
Staley moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Esposito has worked his arm free - good work by Esposito !
#SUB2#
Staley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Esposito is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito is not content to let Staley control the position. #T1#
Staley works to advance to full mount. Esposito defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #SUB2#
Staley has isolated one of Esposito 's arms. Esposito looking to fight him off but Staley twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Layne Staley!
Layne Staley seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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