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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dante Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Gentry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gentry's choice of entrance music: Triumph - Wu Tang Clan. Matt Gentry has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dante Esposito !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Gentry!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Esposito lands with a slapping head kick.
Gentry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gentry moves out of range of the body kick from Esposito .
Esposito misses with a jab to the body
and Gentry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gentry lunges at Esposito with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Esposito 's hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Esposito .
Esposito ducks right into an uppercut from Gentry.
Esposito throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gentry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Esposito - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gentry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Esposito slips under a jab from Gentry.
A little feinted left hand from Esposito on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Esposito staying out of range there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gentry.
Gentry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito looks to throw a body kick
and Gentry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gentry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dante Esposito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esposito connects with a solid leg kick.
Gentry scores with a jab.
A good leg kick by Esposito .
Gentry looks to score with a jab to the body but Esposito is just out of range.
Esposito fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gentry just manages to avoid it.
Gentry moves out of range of the body kick.
Gentry doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gentry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gentry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Esposito .
Gentry misses with an uppercut. Esposito saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Esposito . That's going to slow Gentry down.
Esposito lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Esposito connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gentry looks to land a combination but Esposito avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Gentry misses.
Esposito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esposito looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Esposito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Esposito looks for the body kick but Gentry saw that one coming.
Esposito throws a body kick that misses.
Gentry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Esposito . Esposito obviously looking to wear him down.
Dante Esposito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Esposito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Esposito is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Gentry misses with an uppercut.
Esposito takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gentry has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Esposito tries to land a body kick
and Gentry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Esposito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gentry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Esposito loads up on a big right hand but Gentry slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito just misses with a punch to the body.
Gentry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Esposito stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Esposito missing with a left hand there. Gentry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gentry misses with a wild body shot.
Gentry is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Esposito had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A big right from Esposito misses.
A head kick from Esposito lands but Gentry takes it in his stride.
Gentry throws a right hand that Esposito ducks under and follows up with a left that Esposito also avoids with ease.
Gentry looks to score with a jab to the body but Esposito is just out of range.
Gentry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esposito was well out of range. Poor timing from Gentry.
Some wild striking there from Gentry.
A quick step to the side and Esposito tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Esposito throws out a powerful jab.
Gentry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gentry connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Esposito scrambles back to his feet.
Esposito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gentry manages to avoid it.
Gentry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot by Gentry.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito looks for the body kick but Gentry saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Esposito .
Gentry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Esposito is trying to control but Gentry manages to pass to mount!
Esposito tries to hold on but Gentry pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gentry breaks from Esposito 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gentry lands a couple of good shots and Esposito has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Gentry keeps control of the position as Esposito tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Gentry will probably get the nod.
That's time! Esposito 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A shot to the liver by Gentry. Beautiful body shot.
Esposito looks to score with a jab to the body but Gentry is just out of range.
Gentry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Gentry takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gentry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Esposito .
Gentry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Gentry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Esposito throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gentry on the side of the head.
Gentry just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Esposito slips under a jab from Gentry.
Esposito ducks under a wild hook from Gentry.
Esposito throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Esposito lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gentry at a distance.
A low kick from Esposito misses
and Gentry counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Gentry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Esposito throws a hook to the side of Gentry's head but Gentry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gentry throws a hook to the side of Esposito 's head but Esposito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Esposito misses with a right hand
and Gentry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gentry. Esposito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick there by Esposito .
Gentry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Esposito as he avoids it easily.
Esposito scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Esposito throws a wild body kick that Gentry sees coming a mile off.
And Gentry tries to counter it with a takedown but Esposito pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
Gentry scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esposito punishes Gentry's body with a nice straight punch.
Esposito blocks a jab.
Gentry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Esposito .
Esposito misses with a leg kick
and Gentry counters with a nice uppercut.
Matt Gentry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gentry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Esposito looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gentry's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Esposito takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Esposito scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A punch combination from Gentry misses.
Esposito lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gentry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Esposito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito clobbers Gentry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gentry takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Esposito thumps Gentry with a low kick.
Gentry throws a body punch but Esposito moves out of range.
Gentry checks a leg kick.
Gentry wants to counter the offense by Esposito and move into the clinch position.
Esposito misses with a kick to the body.
Gentry takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Esposito feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gentrys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gentry stuns Esposito with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Esposito throws a leg kick
and Gentry makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Esposito throws a body shot but no joy.
Gentry let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Esposito throws a sloppy head kick
and Gentry counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Esposito misses with a left hand
and Gentry counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Esposito takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gentry shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Esposito 's guard.
Gentry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Esposito works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gentry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gentry is pushing down on Esposito 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Esposito is fighting to maintain full guard but Gentry has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gentry content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Esposito avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gentry.
Esposito knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gentry on the ground.
Esposito is looking for a sweep. Gentry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Esposito is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gentry jumps into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt Gentry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Esposito 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Esposito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gentry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gentry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Esposito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gentry checks a low kick from Esposito .
Gentry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gentry checks a leg kick.
Gentry fails to land with a series of punches.
Esposito takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gentry throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Esposito tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gentry is in Esposito 's guard.
Esposito keeping moving, preventing Gentry from controlling successfully.
Matt Gentry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gentry passes into half guard.
Esposito wants to control but Gentry passes into side.
Gentry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito is looking to regain half guard here but Gentry keeps moving and retains side control.
Esposito dodges the ground and pound from Gentry.
A lull in the action here.
Gentry lands a decent elbow from side control.
Esposito is pushing Gentry's head away, looking to escape. Gentry manages to hold on to the position though.
Esposito takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gentry grinds an elbow into Esposito 's temple.
Gentry lands a nice forearm strike.
Gentry wants to control but Esposito is keeping him busy.
Esposito tries to escape but Gentry is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Esposito to see if he's OK.
Gentry landing a few strikes.
Esposito is trying to get back to half guard.
Gentry cracks Esposito with a big elbow.
Gentry is looking to take a break and control but Esposito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gentry works to advance to full mount. Esposito defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Gentry lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Esposito takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gentry lands a couple of good shots and Esposito has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito wants to control his opponent's hands but Gentry gets his hands free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Esposito right now.
Gentry trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Esposito is taking damage to the body and head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gentry is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Esposito grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Esposito is trying to break free.
Gentry lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Esposito is rocked!
Gentry is punishing Esposito with some ground and pound.
Oh Esposito is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Esposito is taking damage to the body and head.
Esposito can't escape the position.
Gentry has Esposito flattened out and is raining down punches.
Gentry trying to control momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentry lands with a hammerfist to the side of Esposito 's head.
Esposito trying to control the hands but Gentry won't let him.
Gentry controls the position.
Gentry throwing damaging strikes from the back! Esposito could be in trouble here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gentry slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Esposito seems to have got his legs back now.
Esposito is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Gentry really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Gentry on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gentry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Esposito looks to land a body kick but Gentry moved away.
Esposito attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Esposito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gentry lands with a nice body punch.
Gentry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gentry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esposito .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gentry.
Gentry lands a head shot.
Gentry misses with a body shot.
Esposito throws a leg kick
and Esposito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gentry throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Esposito swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gentry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Esposito throws a push kick but Gentry slaps the foot to one side.
Gentry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Esposito misses with a straight right.
Esposito lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Esposito scores with a nice body kick.
Gentry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Esposito . Esposito obviously looking to wear him down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Esposito .
Esposito walks into a jab.
Gentry digs a good hook to Esposito 's body.
Gentry moves out of range as Esposito throws a body kick.
Gentry looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Esposito lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry scores with a shot to the body.
Gentry decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esposito is trying to control but can't.
Gentry is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Esposito is trying to escape back to his feet but Gentry uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Esposito is not content to let Gentry control the position.
Esposito takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Check out the look on Gentry's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito struggling a bit here.
Gentry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esposito keeps working.
Gentry working the body and head with strikes.
Gentry landing a few strikes.
You can see the frustration on Esposito 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gentry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esposito keeps working.
Gentry works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gentry working the body and head with strikes.
Esposito takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentry working the head with strikes.
Esposito on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Esposito on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Esposito tries to get out of the position.
Esposito is trying to control Gentry's posture but Gentry avoids it.
Gentry staying calm.
Esposito tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gentry presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Gentry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gentry is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Esposito can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Gentry dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gentry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Esposito has a couple of punches blocked by Gentry.
Esposito working aggressively here.
Gentry is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Esposito can't fight it off and eventually Gentry manages to take the fight to the floor. Esposito looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gentry forces his way into half guard.
Esposito is not content to let Gentry control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gentry connects with a nice short shot to Esposito 's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito is not content to let Gentry control the position.
Gentry working the head and body with strikes.
Gentry thows a huge punch but Esposito dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gentry trying to control the action but Esposito is working from the bottom.
Esposito keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Esposito trying to hold on to Gentry's head to control him but Gentry postures up.
Gentry lands with a punch from half guard.
Gentry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gentry wants to free his trapped foot but Esposito is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gentry seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Esposito does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gentry looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Esposito with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dante Esposito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Esposito !
Esposito is trying desperately to improve position.
Esposito wants to control but Gentry is having none of it.
Esposito tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gentry looking to control but Esposito is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Esposito is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gentry postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Esposito looks a forlorn figure.
Gentry raining down shots from the mount!
Gentry landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gentry lands with some strikes.
Gentry unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Esposito wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Gentry celebrates on the ropes and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Gentry! Matt Gentry retains his lightweight title!
Matt Gentry decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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