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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lester Only (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach vanEsselstyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Only's entrance music is Third World . A fine choice. vanEsselstyn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Day and Night kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lester Only!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zach vanEsselstyn!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Only with a nice cross.
It looks like Zach vanEsselstyn has been cut.
Only walks into a jab.
It looks like Lester Only has been cut.
vanEsselstyn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Only keeps the fight on the outside.
vanEsselstyn forces Only back against the cage and clinches.
vanEsselstyn lands a nice elbow.
vanEsselstyn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Only avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
vanEsselstyn tries to close the distance and clinch but Only swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
vanEsselstyn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Only keeps the fight on the outside.
vanEsselstyn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
vanEsselstyn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Only.
vanEsselstyn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
vanEsselstyn wants to clinch.
Only shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Only shoots in for a takedown but vanEsselstyn shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Only. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Only keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for vanEsselstyn.
Only is breathing heavily.
vanEsselstyn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Only paws at him with a jab and circles away.
vanEsselstyn moves into the clinch.
vanEsselstyn lands a nice knee to the body.
vanEsselstyn prevents a takedown attempt there.
vanEsselstyn has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Only clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
vanEsselstyn working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Only defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of vanEsselstyn's arms.
vanEsselstyn is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Only defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Only is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Only staying busy and making it hard for vanEsselstyn to control.
vanEsselstyn is persistently looking for the submission but Only is defending it well.
vanEsselstyn doesn't have the hooks in and Only manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Only wants to control from the top but vanEsselstyn keeps moving.
vanEsselstyn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Only manages to get himself to full guard.
vanEsselstyn 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.
Only is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
vanEsselstyn stands up from Only's guard - vanEsselstyn perhaps looking for a knockout.
Only misses with a two punch combination.
Only connects with a right hand. vanEsselstyn shakes it off.
vanEsselstyn instigates a clinch.
Only is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
vanEsselstyn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Only lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Only has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. vanEsselstyn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
vanEsselstyn has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Only clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Only tries to roll but vanEsselstyn sticks to his back.
vanEsselstyn working for a choke but Only is defending well.
vanEsselstyn is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Only trying to control but not successfully.
Only turns into vanEsselstyn and is now in his guard.
vanEsselstyn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Only gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Only drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Only jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Only throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around vanEsselstyn's waist but vanEsselstyn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Only off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach vanEsselstyn dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
vanEsselstyn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Only's waist but Only gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing vanEsselstyn off to one side.
vanEsselstyn defending well as Only loads up on a big left hand.
Only fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
vanEsselstyn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Only swivels and escapes.
Only scores with a nice right hand.
Only connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Only slips a jab and a cross from vanEsselstyn.
Only jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Only as he connects with a hook.
vanEsselstyn darts in and clinches Only up against the cage.
Only on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
vanEsselstyn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
vanEsselstyn doesn't manage to clinch there - Only circles away.
Only scores with a jab to the jaw.
Only misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Only scores with a jab. vanEsselstyn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
vanEsselstyn dodges the punch combination from Only.
vanEsselstyn is looking to clinch but Only is avoiding it.
Zach vanEsselstyn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
vanEsselstyn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Only throws a shot to the body.
Only avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Only throws and low kick but vanEsselstyn moves out of range easily.
A jab from Only does it's job there.
vanEsselstyn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Only tries for a takedown but vanEsselstyn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
vanEsselstyn checks a leg kick.
Only is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Only scores with a decent looking hook.
vanEsselstyn tries to clinch there but Only circles away.
Only throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
vanEsselstyn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Only paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
vanEsselstyn tries to clinch there but Only circles away.
vanEsselstyn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
vanEsselstyn tries to clinch but Only moves out of range.
vanEsselstyn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Only, pushing him back against the cage.
Only gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from vanEsselstyn.
Lester Only has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach vanEsselstyn.
Nice elbow from vanEsselstyn.
Only is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
vanEsselstyn has Only pushed against the cage.
vanEsselstyn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Only.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from vanEsselstyn.
Only looking for a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for vanEsselstyn.
vanEsselstyn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Only lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
vanEsselstyn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Only.
vanEsselstyn lands a knee to the body.
Only gets underhooks to prevent vanEsselstyn's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Only tries to pull guard but vanEsselstyn won't allow it.
vanEsselstyn lands an elbow inside.
Only blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
vanEsselstyn is pressed up against the cage. Only has hold of a leg and is looking to drag vanEsselstyn down to the mat. vanEsselstyn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
vanEsselstyn moves in looking to clinch but Only pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - vanEsselstyn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Only slips a jab and a cross from vanEsselstyn.
Only misses with a leg kick
and vanEsselstyn counters with a single leg into guard. Only didn't expect that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Only looking for a guillotine here but vanEsselstyn defends easily.
vanEsselstyn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lester Only will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
vanEsselstyn fails in his attempt to clinch.
vanEsselstyn has Only up against the cage in a clinch.
Only is working for takedown but vanEsselstyn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Only on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
vanEsselstyn breaks the clinch.
vanEsselstyn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
vanEsselstyn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Only with a jab.
vanEsselstyn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
vanEsselstyn is looking to clinch.
Only shoots in and drives through. vanEsselstyn sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
vanEsselstyn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Only.
That's one minute gone in the round.
vanEsselstyn tries to clinch up but Only circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by vanEsselstyn or perhaps it was just good defense by Only which made him look bad.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts vanEsselstyn, as that shot connected.
Only misses with a combination
and vanEsselstyn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Only's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Only has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but vanEsselstyn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
vanEsselstyn postures up.
vanEsselstyn scoring with some ground and pound.
Only working for a triangle but vanEsselstyn defends it easily.
vanEsselstyn is in close to Only's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Only is working an open guard so vanEsselstyn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
vanEsselstyn looks for a takedown but Only sprawls well.
Only tests vanEsselstyn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
vanEsselstyn doesn't manage to clinch there - Only circles away.
Only cracks vanEsselstyn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Only catches vanEsselstyn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Only lands a jab to the head.
Only keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from vanEsselstyn.
Only throws a hook but vanEsselstyn blocks it.
vanEsselstyn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Only paws at him with a jab and circles away.
vanEsselstyn is looking to clinch.
Only cracks vanEsselstyn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Only misses with a combination
and vanEsselstyn moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Only drops to a knee looking for a takedown but vanEsselstyn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Only. That's going to take a lot out of him.
vanEsselstyn works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Only looking for a sweep. Not yet Only, not yet.
Only keeping full guard, as vanEsselstyn tries to pass.
Only is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
vanEsselstyn stands up from Only's guard - vanEsselstyn perhaps looking for a knockout.
Only throws a hook to the side of vanEsselstyn's head but vanEsselstyn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Only shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with vanEsselstyn but vanEsselstyn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
vanEsselstyn fails with an attempt to clinch.
vanEsselstyn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Only manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
vanEsselstyn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
vanEsselstyn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
vanEsselstyn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Only is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zach vanEsselstyn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think vanEsselstyn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zach vanEsselstyn!
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