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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abaka Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
48 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Abaka Khan!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esposito.
Esposito tries to keep at a distance but Khan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Khan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Esposito lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Esposito missing with knees to the body.
Khan lands an elbow inside that Esposito shrugs off.
It looks like Frank Esposito has been cut.
Esposito landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Khan throws an elbow that misses.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Esposito blocks with his arms.
Khan avoiding damage as Esposito throws knees to the body.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan pushes off an throws an elbow but Esposito leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Khan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Esposito avoids a wild elbow strike from Khan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan managing to block the knees to the body from Esposito.
Khan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Esposito is keeping busy.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Esposito is defending well for now.
Khan misses with a knee strike.
Khan lands an elbow inside.
Esposito with a knee to the head.
Esposito pushes Khan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Esposito missing with knees to the body.
Esposito landing knees to the head.
Khan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Esposito avoids it.
Khan has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Esposito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Esposito misses with a knee to the head.
Khan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Esposito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Esposito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khan avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan lands an elbow just above Esposito 's eye.
Esposito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
Esposito lands a right hand.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Esposito's brow.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khan lands a nice elbow.
Frank Esposito's cut is getting worse.
Khan lands an elbow inside that Esposito shrugs off.
Esposito misses with a punch on the inside.
Esposito throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khan stalling in the clinch.
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Esposito is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khan is defending well for now.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Esposito blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Esposito.
Esposito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Esposito dodges an elbow strike from Khan.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.
Esposito blocks an elbow strike from Khan.
Esposito avoiding damage as Khan throws knees to the body.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khan throws an elbow but misses.
Esposito tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Esposito blocks it.
Khan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Khan obliges.
Esposito lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Esposito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esposito.
Khan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Frank Esposito's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Khan lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to land knees in the clinch but Esposito avoids the damage to the body.
Esposito throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Khan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Esposito is breathing heavily.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Esposito blocks with his arms.
Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Esposito has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Esposito.
Khan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Esposito.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khan lands a knee to the body.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Esposito scores with a knee to the head.
Esposito putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Khan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Esposito creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khan throws an elbow but misses.
Khan is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abaka Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Esposito's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Esposito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Esposito tries to close the distance and clinch but Khan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Esposito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Esposito works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Esposito swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Esposito finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Esposito thows a body shot but no joy.
Esposito throws a leg kick
and Khan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Abaka Khan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees to the body from Esposito.
Khan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Esposito avoids it.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Esposito lands with a left to the head.
Esposito looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
Khan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
Esposito blocks an elbow strike from Khan.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Esposito with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.
Khan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Esposito tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.
Esposito with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khan misses with an elbow strike.
Khan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Khan lands a left hand.
Jeez, Frank Esposito's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Esposito blocks it with crossed arms.
Khan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Esposito's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Abaka Khan!
An out of breath Abaka Khan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Frank Esposito was interviewed post fight and said 'This was my final competitive fight. It's been a great career.'.
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