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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Estevez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leslie Sambosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Estevez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Empire State of Mind. Sambosa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bleach Stain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Jackson Estevez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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280 lbs
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274 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Estevez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leslie Sambosa!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sambosa.
Sambosa grinds an elbow into Estevez's temple.
The strikes coming from Sambosa are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sambosa cracks Estevez with a big elbow.
Sambosa working the ground and pound.
Estevez is looking to reverse the position.
Estevez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Estevez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sambosa.
Estevez gets full guard.
Estevez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sambosa's guard.
Estevez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sambosa throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sambosa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sambosa thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estevez throwing strikes from guard but Sambosa blocks nicely.
Sambosa wants to sweep here but Estevez controlling him for the moment.
Estevez passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Sambosa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sambosa throws a couple of heel strikes.
Sambosa wants to sweep but no luck.
Sambosa throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Estevez wants to stand but Sambosa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sambosa throwing short punches from the bottom.
Sambosa will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Estevez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sambosa is on top in guard.
Sambosa is in close to Estevez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Estevez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sambosa is one step ahead there.
Estevez is breathing heavily.
Sambosa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sambosa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sambosa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sambosa distracts Estevez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sambosa cracks Estevez with a solid left hand.
Estevez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sambosa distracts Estevez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estevez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sambosa stands up over Estevez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sambosa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sambosa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sambosa connects with a couple of short punches.
Sambosa scoring with some ground and pound.
Sambosa postures up and lands a big shot to Estevez's brow.
Sambosa working some strikes from top position.
Estevez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sambosa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sambosa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Estevez's head.
Sambosa connects with a couple of short punches.
Sambosa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sambosa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sambosa distracts Estevez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sambosa chips away with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sambosa connects with a couple of short punches.
Sambosa distracts Estevez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sambosa works over Estevez with some ground and pound from guard.
Estevez has momentary wrist control but Sambosa slips an elbow through the middle.
Sambosa is in close to Estevez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sambosa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sambosa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sambosa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Estevez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sambosa postures up and lands a big shot to Estevez's brow.
Sambosa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Estevez's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leslie Sambosa dominated that round.
That's time! Estevez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sambosa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Estevez trying to strike off his back.
Sambosa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sambosa is working Estevez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sambosa chips away with some ground and pound.
Leslie Sambosa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sambosa stopping the sweep attempt from Estevez.
Sambosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Estevez is retaining full guard.
Sambosa stopping the sweep attempt from Estevez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Estevez has momentary wrist control but Sambosa slips an elbow through the middle.
Sambosa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sambosa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sambosa distracts Estevez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sambosa works over Estevez with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sambosa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sambosa lands a couple of digs.
Estevez looking to control.
Sambosa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sambosa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sambosa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sambosa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sambosa working some strikes from top position.
Sambosa landing with the ground and pound.
Sambosa distracts Estevez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sambosa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Estevez's head.
Sambosa is working Estevez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sambosa chips away with some ground and pound.
Sambosa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Estevez's head.
Sambosa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Estevez's head.
Sambosa scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sambosa landing some decent shots from guard.
Sambosa is working Estevez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sambosa chips away with some ground and pound.
Sambosa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sambosa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Estevez trying to keep a closed guard but Sambosa is proving a slippery customer.
Sambosa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sambosa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sambosa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sambosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sambosa connects with a couple of short punches.
Sambosa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Estevez's head.
Sambosa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sambosa is in close to Estevez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sambosa connects with a couple of short punches.
Sambosa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Estevez has momentary wrist control but Sambosa slips an elbow through the middle.
Sambosa stands up over Estevez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sambosa scoring with some ground and pound.
Sambosa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sambosa lands a couple of digs.
Sambosa is in close to Estevez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Estevez working a defensive guard here.
Sambosa lands a couple of digs.
Sambosa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sambosa landing with the ground and pound.
Sambosa chips away with some ground and pound.
Estevez has momentary wrist control but Sambosa slips an elbow through the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Estevez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sambosa working some strikes from top position.
Sambosa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sambosa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Estevez's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leslie Sambosa 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!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sambosa.
Sambosa landing strikes.
Estevez is trying to get back to half guard.
Estevez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Estevez taking a bit of punishment here - Sambosa scoring with strikes.
Sambosa landing a few strikes.
Sambosa lands a few punches from side control.
Sambosa landing a few strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sambosa is working Estevez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Estevez struggling a bit here.
Sambosa scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sambosa scoring with punches and elbows.
Sambosa is putting a hurting on Estevez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Estevez is looking to reverse the position.
Estevez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Estevez is trying to control Sambosa's posture but Sambosa avoids it.
Estevez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Estevez can't do much from the bottom here.
Sambosa working the ground and pound.
Sambosa lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sambosa lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sambosa scoring with punches from side control.
Sambosa cracks Estevez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Estevez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Estevez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sambosa lands a nice forearm strike.
Sambosa lands a few punches from side control.
Sambosa lands a nice forearm strike.
Sambosa scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sambosa scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sambosa working the ground and pound from side control.
Estevez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sambosa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sambosa lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estevez wants to control but Sambosa is keeping busy.
Sambosa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sambosa is nestled in close to Estevez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sambosa is nestled in close to Estevez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Estevez looking for submissions off his back.
Sambosa working the head and body with strikes.
Estevez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Estevez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sambosa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sambosa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sambosa slips a nice elbow through Estevez's hands, connecting with Estevez's forehead.
Sambosa working the head and body with strikes.
Estevez trying to control from the bottom.
Estevez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sambosa lands with a punch from half guard.
Estevez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sambosa working the head and body with strikes.
Sambosa stops Estevez from getting back to his feet.
Sambosa working Estevez over with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sambosa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sambosa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sambosa lands a nice short elbow.
Jackson Estevez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leslie Sambosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Estevez is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sambosa pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leslie Sambosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sambosa 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 25:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leslie Sambosa!
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