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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
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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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yossi Avitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yossi Avitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hunter Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avitan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Avitan.
Avitan throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Hunter Thompson has been cut.
Avitan tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Avitan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thompson throws a lazy body kick
and Avitan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thompson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Thompson lands with an uppercut that bounces Avitan off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avitan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Avitan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thompson looks to throw a body kick
and Avitan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thompson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Avitan! Thompson is out on his feet! Avitan rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Thompson is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Thompson is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yossi Avitan!
Our winner, Yossi Avitan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Derrick Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 22 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus of Nazareth!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose throws out a loose jab but of Nazareth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose misses with a right hand
and of Nazareth counters with an outside leg kick.
Rose on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rose with a hook.
Rose throws a looping overhand right but of Nazareth ducks down to avoid it.
of Nazareth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rose misses with a hook. of Nazareth ducked under it nicely.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick that misses.
of Nazareth lands a nice hook to Rose's body. Rose takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
of Nazareth misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from of Nazareth. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
of Nazareth throws a chopping leg kick but Rose manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
of Nazareth digs a good body shot into Rose's ribs.
Rose throws a right hand that misses
and of Nazareth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
of Nazareth looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
of Nazareth scoring well with a low kick there.
of Nazareth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
of Nazareth slips under a jab from Rose.
of Nazareth scores with a leg kick.
of Nazareth fakes the leg kick and cracks Rose in the body.
of Nazareth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rose misses with a right hand
and of Nazareth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rose checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throws the left hand but of Nazareth avoids the punch easily.
Rose scores with a punch to the head.
of Nazareth with a nice cross.
Rose is rocked!
of Nazareth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oh Rose is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rose misses with an uppercut
and of Nazareth counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rose's knee momentarily.
Rose looks to land a right hand but of Nazareth moved out of range.
of Nazareth throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rose is breathing heavily.
of Nazareth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rose misses the jab.
That kick from of Nazareth tenderised Rose's leg. Rose is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
of Nazareth scores with the left hand. Rose knows he should have avoided that one.
Rose scores with the left hand. of Nazareth knows he should have avoided that one.
of Nazareth digs a good body shot into Rose's ribs.
of Nazareth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
of Nazareth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
of Nazareth drops Rose with a straight right hand, right on the button! of Nazareth follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus of Nazareth!
After winning the bout, Jesus of Nazareth thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chauncey Silvestre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heston Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Animal I Have Become as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
32 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chauncey Silvestre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Heston Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvestre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silvestre pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Silvestre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie wants to control but Silvestre is keeping busy.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Silvestre is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Silvestre wants to stand up but Gracie has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Gracie trying to hold on to Silvestre's head to control him but Silvestre postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard but Silvestre has mounted him!
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Gracie is really stuck here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to get back to his feet but Silvestre is in full control for now.
Gracie tries to escape but Silvestre has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Silvestre controlling the positon.
Silvestre seems like he's trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silvestre doesn't have the hooks in and Gracie manages to turn into his guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvestre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silvestre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heston Gracie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silvestre is defended easily by Gracie.
Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silvestre was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Silvestre can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Heston Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracie throwing shots but Silvestre is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silvestre.
Gracie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silvestre wants to sweep but no luck.
Silvestre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvestre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silvestre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie trying to control but Silvestre is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silvestre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Heston Gracie was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Silvestre misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Silvestre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working a defensive guard but Silvestre manages to pass into side control anyway.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie trying to hold on to Silvestre's head to control him but Silvestre postures up.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heston Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gracie throws a leg kick but Silvestre checks it.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Silvestre saw that one coming.
Heston Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvestre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gracie as he jumps to the side.
Gracie sizes up Silvestre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie leaves Silvestre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silvestre shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chauncey Silvestre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gracie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Silvestre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silvestre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silvestre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Silvestre!
Gracie trying to control the action but Silvestre is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre is letting Gracie control him for a moment.
Gracie working the ground and pound but Silvestre is defending the strikes.
Silvestre being controlled for a moment.
Gracie wants to control but Silvestre is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gracie in side control, throwing shots but Silvestre defends.
Gracie trying to control the position but Silvestre is working away.
Gracie looking to control but instead Silvestre has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Gracie trying to control from Silvestre's half guard. Silvestre has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Heston Gracie was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Silvestre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as Silvestre shoots in.
Silvestre takes one on the button.
Chauncey Silvestre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silvestre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie trying to control but Silvestre is working from the bottom.
Silvestre is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Silvestre keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heston Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heston Gracie!
After the big win, Heston Gracie made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellbent and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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