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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Espinoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
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242 lbs
32 - 22 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Claudio Espinoza!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espinoza slips a jab from Bob.
A clash of legs there as Espinoza blocks the low kick.
Espinoza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bob lands a nice shot to the body.
Bob has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GTi 888 in the buildup to the fight.
Bob pivots, looking for a leg kick but Espinoza is out of range and Bob settles back down.
Espinoza feints the counter takedown.
Espinoza scores with a decent looking hook.
Bob connects with a looping right hand.
Espinoza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bob forces Espinoza back against the cage and clinches.
Espinoza has a couple of punches blocked by Bob.
Espinoza manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinoza trying to stall but Bob improves his position.
Bob misses with a punch to the body.
Espinoza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob swings wildly with an uppercut but Espinoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Espinoza stalling.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Espinoza 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.
Espinoza is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bob working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bob misses with a hook from the clinch.
Espinoza throws a head punch that misses.
Espinoza gets through Bob's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Espinoza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bobs head.
Espinoza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bob can't find room to land a body shot as Espinoza controls the action.
Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Espinoza is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bob gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bob lands a body punch.
Bob digs a right hand underneath Espinoza's ribcage. Espinoza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza stalling in the clinch but Bob improves position.
Bob lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bob lands a shoulder strike.
Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Espinoza misses with some punches.
Espinoza is looking to take this one to the mat.
Billy Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudio Espinoza.
Bob tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Espinoza's elbow.
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!
Bob lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Espinoza looks winded!
Bob misses with a punch to the body.
Bob lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bob pushes Espinoza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bob lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bob lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Espinoza is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bob digs a right hand underneath Espinoza's ribcage. Espinoza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Espinoza's elbow.
Bob misses with a body punch.
Bob blocking some punches.
Espinoza looking to stall.
Espinoza has a couple of punches blocked by Bob.
Bob is pushing Espinoza up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bob scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Bob.
Bob can't find room to land a body shot as Espinoza controls the action.
Espinoza lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bob is looking to improve his position.
Bob wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob is not content to let Espinoza control the position.
Espinoza prevents Bob from improving his position.
Espinoza trying to control from half guard but Bob is working away.
Espinoza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bob defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Espinoza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bob does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bob displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Espinoza throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bob dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bob throws a sloppy head kick and Espinoza moves out of range easily.
Espinoza misses the shot to the body.
Bob is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Espinoza can do to turn this around?
Espinoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bob was well out of range. Poor timing from Espinoza.
Espinoza looks to land a left hand but Bob moved out of range nicely.
Bob works the jab nicely.
Bob scores with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bob. That's going to slow Espinoza down.
Bob keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bob waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Espinoza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob scores with a shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bob.
Bob fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Espinoza is breathing heavily.
Bob dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob gets a clinch.
Bob doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Espinoza blocks a body shot from Bob.
Billy Bob has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Bob - that landed with a thud.
Espinoza prevents a body shot from Bob.
Bob lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bob can't find room to land a body shot as Espinoza controls the action.
Espinoza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bob digs a right hand into Espinoza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Espinoza's gas tank.
Bob lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Espinoza backwards.
Bob misses with a punch to the body.
Bob pushes Espinoza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bob stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bob doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob pushes Espinoza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bob is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bob softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bob tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Espinoza's elbow.
Bob lands a hook that snaps the head of Espinoza backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob lands a shoulder strike.
Bob prevents the takedown attempt.
Billy Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudio Espinoza.
Bob tries to work over Espinoza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Espinoza tries a body shot but Bob blocks it.
Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Espinoza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bob working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bob.
Espinoza throws a punch but it's blocked by Bob.
A short right from Bob.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza blocks a body shot from Bob.
Bob tries a body shot but Espinoza blocks it.
Espinoza is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bob is keeping busy.
Espinoza is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Espinoza misses with a punch to the body.
Bob tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bob swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Espinoza lands with a right to the head.
Espinoza drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bob lands a left hand.
A short right from Bob on the inside.
Bob misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bob is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bob misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bob scores with a shoulder strike.
Bob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bob lands a right hand.
Espinoza has a couple of punches blocked by Bob.
Bob makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bob can't find room to land a body shot as Espinoza controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Espinoza is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bob gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Espinoza is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bob is defending well.
Bob lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bob lands with a short shot to the head.
Bob lands a right hand that snaps the head of Espinoza backwards.
Bob has a couple of punches blocked by Espinoza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bob dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Good leg kick by Bob there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Espinoza throws a leg kick but Bob sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bob throws a shot to the body.
Espinoza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bob.
Billy Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bob lands with an uppercut that bounces Espinoza off the cage and back into range.
Espinoza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Espinoza there as he acknowledges the shot.
Espinoza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bob feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Espinoza sprawling to the canvas! Espinoza rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bob finish him?!
Espinoza is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Espinoza gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Billy Bob!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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