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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Issac Field (ranked 1319 p4p, 1301 weight class) and Anthony Epolito (ranked 181 p4p, 179 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Issac Field!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Epolito!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Field throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Epolito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Epolito.
Field rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Epolito counters with a nice uppercut.
Epolito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Field waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Epolito.
Epolito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Field ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Epolito moves away.
Field throws a body shot but no joy.
Field moves out of range of the strikes.
Epolito sizes up Field with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Epolito shoots in for a takedown but Field shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Epolito gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Epolito is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Field is defending well for now.
Epolito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Field wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Epolito has him pressed against the cage.
Epolito misses with some punches.
Epolito swings wildly with an uppercut but Field uses good head movement to avoid it.
Field blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Field is trying to push Epolito away but Epolito has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Field definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good body shot from Epolito.
Epolito has a couple of punches blocked by Field.
Epolito pushes Field back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Epolito lands a body shot in the clinch.
Epolito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Epolito has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Field seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Epolito can turn it around.
A left hand lands to the body for Epolito.
Field looking to stall.
Field throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Epolito.
Epolito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Epolito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Field is trying to break the clinch but Epolito has him pressed against the cage.
Epolito misses with a punch to the body.
Epolito has a couple of punches blocked by Field.
Epolito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short body shot lands from Epolito as the two fighters clinch.
Epolito throws a head punch that misses.
Epolito swings wildly with an uppercut but Field uses good head movement to avoid it.
Field swings wildly with an uppercut but Epolito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epolito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Epolito moves away from the strike by Field.
Epolito darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Field scores with a crisp jab that stopped Epolito in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito drives through and clinches with Field against the cage.
Epolito lands a hook to the side of the head.
Epolito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Epolito misses with a body kick.
Epolito misses with a wild body shot.
Epolito ducks under a wild hook from Field.
Field ducks under a wild hook from Epolito.
Field looks to throw the jab but Epolito is out of range.
Epolito clinches.
Epolito misses with the head strike.
Epolito misses with a punch on the inside.
Epolito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Epolito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Epolito has managed to clinch.
Field blocks an uppercut.
Epolito stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epolito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Epolito misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Epolito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Field avoids it.
Epolito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Epolito struggles to land a body shot inside as Field controls his hands.
Epolito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Epolito on the inside.
Epolito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Epolito breaks the clinch.
A big right from Field misses.
Epolito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Issac Field is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Epolito has Field up against the cage in a clinch.
Epolito can't find room to land a body shot as Field controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Epolito 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.
Epolito on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Field connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Anthony Epolito has been cut.
Field scores with a crisp jab that stopped Epolito in his tracks.
Epolito moves out of range of the strikes.
Epolito gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Field.
Field throws a looping overhand right but Epolito ducks down to avoid it.
Field misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Epolito.
Field scores with a crisp jab that stopped Epolito in his tracks.
Epolito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Field misses with a straight left.
Epolito closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Epolito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Epolito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Still in the clinch, Epolito scores with a nice short uppercut.
Epolito throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fields head.
Field blocking some punches.
Epolito throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fields head.
Field blocking some punches.
Anthony Epolito seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito stalls.
Epolito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Epolito tries to land a knee to the head but Field blocks with his arms.
Epolito avoiding damage.
Epolito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Epolito sizes up Field with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Epolito scores with a decent looking hook.
Epolito shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Field eats them both and turns towards Epolito to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Field looks to land a left hand but Epolito moved out of range nicely.
Epolito wants to counter with a clinch but Field pushes him away.
Epolito slips under a jab from Field.
Nice defenses there by Epolito.
Field misses with a right hand
and Epolito counters with a nice uppercut.
Epolito misses with a right hand
and Field counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Epolito thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Epolito closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Field blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Epolito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Epolito misses with a body punch.
Field blocking some punches.
Epolito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Field.
Epolito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Epolito.
Epolito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Epolito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Field throws a lazy right hand but Epolito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Field throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Field walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Epolito throws a right hand that Field ducks under and follows up with a left that Field also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Field takes one to the side of the head.
Field lands with an uppercut that bounces Epolito off the cage and back into range.
Field throws a jab but it's blocked by Epolito.
Epolito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Epolito.
Field avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Epolito's jab looks to have found its range, popping Field under the eye.
Epolito throws a head kick but Field moves out of range.
Epolito swings for the body but Field moves out of range.
Epolito throws a body kick that misses.
Anthony Epolito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epolito has managed to clinch.
A short right from Epolito on the inside.
Field blocks an uppercut.
Epolito lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Field backwards.
Epolito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Epolito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Epolito misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Field on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Epolito scores with a nice hook to the head.
Epolito works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Epolito will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Field up against the cage.
Field is looking to control Epolito's arms but Epolito gets an underhook and turns him. Now Field has his back to the cage.
Epolito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Epolito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Epolito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Epolito misses with the head strike.
Epolito lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Field backwards.
Epolito throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Epolito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anthony Epolito's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A left lands for Field.
Field scores with a jab.
Epolito misses with an uppercut
and Field connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Epolito with a jab.
Epolito lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Field at a distance.
Epolito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Field.
Field staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Field lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Field is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Field misses with a wild body shot.
Field throws a hook but Epolito blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Epolito on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Epolito throws a combination that misses
and Field counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Field throws a lazy uppercut
and Epolito counters with a nice uppercut.
Field misses with a hook.
Epolito misses with a straight left.
Epolito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Field.
Epolito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Field tries to keep at a distance but Epolito has taken the fight into the clinch.
Epolito misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Field.
Epolito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Epolito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Field is looking to control Epolito's arms but Epolito gets an underhook and turns him. Now Field has his back to the cage.
Epolito has a couple of punches blocked by Field.
Field blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Epolito stalls.
Epolito lands a left hand.
Field blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Epolito works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Epolito just leaning against Field, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Epolito.
Epolito lands a body shot.
Epolito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Epolito takes a swing at Field's ribcage but misses.
Issac Field is winning the standup battle so far.
Epolito's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Field connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Epolito scrambles back to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Epolito there.
Field slips under a jab from Epolito.
Field was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Epolito ducks under a wild hook from Field.
Field misses with a looping right.
Field tries to keep at a distance but Epolito has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Epolito working aggressively here.
Epolito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Epolito lands a nice uppercut.
Epolito tries a body shot but Field blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Epolito lands a shoulder strike.
Epolito gets through Field's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Epolito misses with the head strike.
Epolito struggles to land a body shot inside as Field controls his hands.
Epolito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Epolito.
Epolito breaks from the clinch.
Field throws a hook but Epolito blocks it.
Epolito moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Epolito fails to land.
Epolito lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Issac Field has been cut.
Epolito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epolito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Epolito.
A left hand lands to the body for Epolito.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Field blocks an uppercut.
Issac Field has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Epolito misses with a punch to the body.
Epolito throws a head punch that misses.
Epolito breaks from the clinch.
Anthony Epolito is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Epolito forces Field back against the cage and clinches.
Epolito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Field's elbow.
Field stalling in the clinch but Epolito improves position.
Field wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Epolito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Epolito winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Epolito!
Anthony Epolito decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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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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