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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luka Modric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esposito has chosen Sukh Knight as his entrance music. John Esposito has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luka Modric's chin.
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186 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
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285 lbs
28 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luka Modric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Esposito!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Modric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Esposito fakes the leg kick and cracks Modric in the body.
Modric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Esposito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Modric.
Modric is looking to land body kicks.
Modric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esposito was well out of range. Poor timing from Modric.
Nice defenses there by Esposito.
Good shot there by Modric.
Modric fakes the leg kick and cracks Esposito in the body.
Modric with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Modric defending well as Esposito loads up on a big left hand.
Esposito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esposito throws out a loose jab but Modric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Modric misses with a hook.
Esposito lands a front kick.
Esposito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Modric swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Esposito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Modric misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Esposito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Modric. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Modric.
Modric lands with a kick to the ribs.
Modric lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Esposito slips a straight right by Modric.
Modric just misses with a punch to the body.
Modric misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Esposito.
Modric throws a body punch but Esposito moves out of range.
Modric lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Modric moves out of range as Esposito throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Modric, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Esposito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Modric sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Esposito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esposito throws a combination. Modric tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Modric misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Modric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esposito.
Modric looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Modric connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Modric shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Esposito eats them both and turns towards Modric to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Modric throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Modric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Esposito.
Esposito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Modric was well out of range. Poor timing from Esposito.
Esposito connects with a crisp jab.
Esposito keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Modric throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito connects with a right hand. Modric shakes it off.
Modric blocks the body kick.
Esposito blocks a head kick by Modric.
Esposito tries to land a front kick but Modric steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Modric blocks a jab.
A big right from Esposito misses.
Modric moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Modric takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Modric throws a wild body kick that Esposito sees coming a mile off.
Esposito takes a swing at Modric's ribcage but misses.
Esposito takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Modric throws a series of punches but Esposito moves out of range.
Modric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esposito.
Esposito throws a shot from downtown. Modric moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito moves out of range of the body kick from Modric.
Modric throws a head kick but Esposito moves out of range.
Esposito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Modric works over Esposito's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like John Esposito has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Modric swings for the body but Esposito moves out of range.
Modric just misses with a punch to the body.
Esposito connects with a body shot that sends Modric's belly button to the back.
Modric is looking to wear down Esposito with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Esposito cracks Modric with an open hand slap.
Modric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Modric loads up on a big right hand but Esposito slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Modric connects with a solid leg kick.
Esposito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Modric makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Modric showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Esposito.
Esposito thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Modric dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Esposito's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Modric jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Modric misses with a few strikes there.
Esposito chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Modric can pounce on him.
A shot to the liver by Esposito. Beautiful body shot.
Esposito swings for the body but Modric moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Modric.
Esposito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Esposito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Esposito looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Modric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Esposito misses the shot to the body.
Esposito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Modric.
Esposito lands a nice shot that snaps Modric's head back.
Modric misses with an uppercut
and Esposito counters with a low kick, right behind Modric 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Modric throws a body shot but no joy.
Esposito ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Esposito lands a two punch combo.
Esposito throws a big shot that misses.
Modric feints and then cracks Esposito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Esposito down.
Modric cracks a nice hook into Esposito's ribs.
Esposito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Esposito tries to bum rush Modric with a series of wild strikes but Modric uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Modric misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Esposito misses.
Modric lands a nice leg kick that just misses Esposito's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esposito throws a looping overhand right but Modric ducks down to avoid it.
Luka Modric is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito lands a head shot.
Modric delivers a nice body kick.
Esposito takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Esposito ducks under a wild hook from Modric.
Modric lands a two punch combo.
Modric tries a head kick but it misses.
Modric lands a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Esposito checks a leg kick.
Modric throws a wild body kick that Esposito sees coming a mile off.
Modric misses with an uppercut. Esposito saw that one coming.
Esposito cracks Modric with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Esposito sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Esposito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Modric throws a chopping leg kick but Esposito manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito throws a jab when Modric was well out of range.
Modric jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Modric misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Modric moves out of range as Esposito strikes.
Esposito lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esposito. Modric does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esposito tries to work over Modric's front leg with a kick but Modric checks it.
Esposito slips a straight right by Modric.
Modric ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Modric slips a jab from Esposito.
Modric misses with a looping right.
Modric takes one on the button.
Esposito throws the left hand but Modric avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Esposito.
An inside leg kick from Modric misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Modric misses the target.
Modric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esposito.
Modric checks the leg kick nicely there.
Esposito missing with a left hand there. Modric was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Modric.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esposito paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Modric misses the shot to the body.
Esposito takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Modric sizes up Esposito with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A thudding body kick lands there by Modric!
Modric throws a body punch but Esposito moves out of range.
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 Luka Modric will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Esposito's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Esposito takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Esposito jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A lazy left from Modric finds it's target.
Esposito is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Modric walks into a left hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Esposito in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A jab from Esposito finds it's way through Modric's defenses.
Esposito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Modric.
Modric tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Modric lands a glancing blow to the side of Esposito's head.
Esposito has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Modric.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Modric fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Modric gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Esposito connects with a body shot.
Esposito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Esposito scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Modric moves out of range of the body kick.
Modric connects with a good right hand that stumbles Esposito. Esposito circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Esposito throws the left hand but Modric avoids the punch easily.
Modric misses with a wild body shot.
Modric lands a really nice looking cross but Esposito seems unphased.
Modric lands a nice looking body shot.
Esposito takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slow jab from Modric misses its intended target.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Modric here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Esposito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Modric turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Esposito misses.
Esposito slips a jab from Modric.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Modric moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Esposito avoids the body shot from Modric.
Modric slips a jab from Esposito.
The fighters circling - Esposito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Modric throws a low kick but Esposito moves out of range easily.
Modric throws a nice looking combination but Esposito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Modric throws a wild body kick that Esposito sees coming a mile off.
Modric swinging wildly here.
Esposito throws out a loose jab but Modric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esposito loads up on a big right hand but Modric slips the punch.
Modric throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Modric misses.
Esposito fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Modric tries to score with a low kick but Esposito moves his leg out of the way.
Modric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esposito was well out of range. Poor timing from Modric.
Modric scores with a jab. Esposito acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Esposito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Modric moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Esposito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Esposito misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Modric blocks the leg kick.
Modric throws a shot to the body.
Modric lands a really nice looking cross but Esposito seems unphased.
Esposito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Modric moves away.
Esposito looks to land a right hand but Modric moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Modric lands a nice shot 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!
Modric lands a nice shot to the body.
Esposito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Modric.
Modric steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Esposito.
Modric connects with an inside leg kick.
Modric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Modric misses with a low kick.
Modric lands with a straight right. Esposito didn't see that one coming.
Esposito takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Modric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esposito.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Esposito pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Modric scoring well with a low kick there.
Esposito looks to land a combination but Modric avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Modric clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on John Esposito's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice shot lands for Modric.
Modric fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Esposito has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Esposito looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Modric looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A left lands for Modric.
Modric looks to land a body kick but Esposito moved away.
Esposito closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Esposito has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Modric takes a swing at Esposito's ribcage but misses.
Esposito takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Modric thows a left - swing and a miss!
Esposito's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Donk. Esposito catches Modric right on the button with a cross.
Esposito avoids the body shot from Modric.
Esposito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Modric.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esposito. Modric does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Modric there.
Modric lands a jab to Esposito's midsection.
Modric misses with a wild body shot.
Modric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Modric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Esposito gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Modric.
Esposito misses the jab.
Modric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Modric coming out on top.
Esposito clobbers Modric with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
A left and a right from Modric both land. Nice combination.
Modric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Esposito.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modric misses with a kick to the body.
Esposito looks to throw the jab but Modric is out of range.
A slow jab from Esposito misses its intended target.
Esposito swings for the body but Modric moves out of range.
Modric fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Esposito has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Esposito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Modric makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Esposito throws a hook but Modric blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Modric.
Esposito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Esposito takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Modric takes a jab right on the kisser.
Esposito takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modric scores with a jab to the body.
Esposito is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Esposito swings for the body but Modric moves out of range.
Modric takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Modric. Esposito does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Modric misses its intended target.
Modric throws a low kick but Esposito avoids it.
Modric swinging wildly here.
Modric fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Esposito is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Modric.
Good standup being displayed there by Esposito as he connects with a hook.
Esposito takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good standup being displayed there by Esposito as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Modric is looking to land body kicks.
Esposito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Modric.
Esposito throws the kick towards the body but Modric avoids it.
Modric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Esposito tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Modric loads up on a big right hand but Esposito slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Esposito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Modric is looking to chop away at Esposito's legs.
Esposito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Modric counters with a low kick, right behind Esposito 's knee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot by Esposito.
Modric slips a jab from Esposito.
A slapping leg kick lands for Modric.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Modric had his way with John Esposito in that round.
The cut man is working on John Esposito's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Modric scores with a nice right hand.
Modric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Modric connects with a solid leg kick.
Modric rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Esposito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Modric throws a leg kick that misses.
Esposito misses with an uppercut.
Esposito buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
Esposito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Modric.
Esposito lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Modric at a distance.
Esposito misses with a looping right.
Modric misses with a hook. Esposito ducked under it nicely.
Modric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esposito.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Modric connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Esposito throws a big shot that misses.
Modric looks to land a right hand but Esposito moved out of range.
Esposito misses with a series of wild punches.
Modric connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Esposito's hands.
Modric throws a body punch but Esposito moves out of range.
Esposito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Modric.
Modric misses with an attempted mid kick.
Modric on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Esposito. Esposito obviously looking to wear him down.
Esposito paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Esposito throws out a loose jab but Modric uses good head movement to avoid it.
John Esposito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modric steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Esposito.
Modric scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Esposito is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Modric bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Modric.
Esposito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Modric.
A jab lands there for Modric.
Esposito throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Esposito.
Modric wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Modric works Esposito's body with a nice hook.
Modric connects with a solid leg kick.
Esposito misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Modric lands a nice shot that snaps Esposito's head back.
Modric bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Esposito's head backwards.
Esposito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Modric.
A jab from Modric does it's job there.
Esposito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Modric.
Esposito tries to work over Modric's front leg with a kick but Modric checks it.
Modric throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Modric lands with a hook. Esposito tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Modric.
Both fighters circling a little - Modric finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Modric lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Modric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Modric takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Esposito takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Modric moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Esposito does no damage.
Esposito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Modric keeps Esposito at a distance using the push kick.
Modric throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Esposito on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Modric throws a quick inside leg kick.
Modric digs a good hook to Esposito's body.
Luka Modric is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Modric lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Modric lands with a good body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luka Modric showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Modric has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luka Modric!
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