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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Esposito (ranked 610 p4p, 885 weight class) and Jesse James (ranked 92 p4p, 130 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonardo Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse James!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Esposito throws a leg kick
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
Esposito works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Esposito misses the target.
A nice side step and James releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Esposito is looking to chop away at James's legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from James! But no joy.
We've been told by Esposito's head coaches at FIST OF FURY that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Esposito.
James looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Esposito swings for the body but James moves out of range.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Esposito.
Esposito misses with a wild body shot.
James is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Esposito with a body shot.
Esposito throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Esposito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from James! But no joy.
Esposito thows a leg kick but James checks it
and James counters with a nice body shot.
Esposito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
James takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Esposito scoring well with a low kick there.
Esposito scores with a punch to the head.
Leonardo Esposito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esposito buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito tries to land a leg kick but James saw it coming and moves away.
Esposito motions for James to come forward. Esposito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito swings and misses with a shot to the body
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Esposito looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Esposito shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
James slips under a jab.
James swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito misses with a looping right.
James takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Esposito attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
James throws out a counter right but Esposito avoids it with no problem.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Esposito.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esposito throws a lazy uppercut
and James counters with a left to the body.
Esposito throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Esposito dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Esposito misses the shot to the body.
James checks the leg kick nicely there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from James! But no joy.
Esposito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
James looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Esposito misses with a straight right.
James swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito scores with a punch to the head.
Esposito motions for James to come forward. Esposito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito scores with a crisp jab that stopped James in his tracks.
Esposito throws a body shot but no joy.
James swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Esposito misses with a straight left.
Esposito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Esposito scores with a jab to the jaw.
Esposito throws a good cross that connects.
Esposito has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito pivots, looking for a leg kick but James is out of range and Esposito settles back down.
Esposito misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from James! But no joy.
Esposito misses with an uppercut.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Esposito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and James counters with a nice body shot.
James takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by James.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Esposito throws a poor cross that misses
and James counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Esposito thinking.
Esposito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
James now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Esposito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Esposito throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Esposito throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
James let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito throws a leg kick that is checked
and James makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Esposito misses with a kick to the body
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Esposito throws an off balance right hand
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James tries to move into range but Esposito moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Esposito moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esposito lands a really nice looking cross but James seems unphased.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Esposito dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
James checks a low kick from Esposito.
James swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Esposito shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
James now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
James takes one on the button.
Esposito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
Esposito misses with an uppercut
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito misses with a hook
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
Esposito swings for the body but James moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito tries to land a leg kick but James saw it coming and moves away.
James swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Esposito misses with a left hand
and James counters with a nice body shot.
Esposito scores with a jab to the jaw.
James gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Esposito.
Esposito attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
James throws out a counter right but Esposito avoids it with no problem.
Esposito scores with a kick to the body.
Jesse James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
Esposito connects with the punch.
Esposito connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Esposito is looking to slow James down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esposito.
James swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Esposito throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
James looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
James moves away from the strike by Esposito.
Esposito thows a leg kick but James checks it
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A clash of legs there as James blocks the low kick.
James throws out a counter right but Esposito avoids it with no problem.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from James! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Esposito. Esposito obviously looking to wear him down.
Leonardo Esposito is winning the standup battle so far.
James blocks the body kick.
Esposito connects with a leg kick.
Esposito throws a chopping leg kick but James manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
James let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Esposito thuds a left hand into James's body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esposito misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Esposito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Esposito 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Esposito!
A victorious Leonardo Esposito thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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