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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manfred von Richthofen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 lbs
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manfred von Richthofen!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
von Richthofen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Esposito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from von Richthofen.
Some wild striking there from von Richthofen.
Esposito misses with a head kick.
Esposito works von Richthofen's body with a nice hook.
Esposito scores with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as von Richthofen checks a leg kick.
Esposito defending well as von Richthofen loads up on a big left hand.
Esposito tries to clinch but von Richthofen is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from von Richthofen. Esposito does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Richthofen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Esposito attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Manfred von Richthofen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
von Richthofen lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Esposito misses.
von Richthofen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
von Richthofen looks gassed!
von Richthofen shoots in but Esposito avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Esposito tries a low kick but von Richthofen avoids it.
von Richthofen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Esposito pinned against the cage. Esposito gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
von Richthofen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Richthofen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Esposito throws a leg kick which misses von Richthofen's front leg but catches the back leg as von Richthofen tries to avoid it.
Frank Esposito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
von Richthofen slips a straight right by Esposito.
Esposito dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on von Richthofen. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esposito attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
von Richthofen avoids the body shot from Esposito.
Esposito throws a body punch but von Richthofen moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito throws a leg kick but von Richthofen sees it coming and moves out of range.
von Richthofen avoids the body shot from Esposito.
Esposito tries to clinch but von Richthofen is having none of it.
Esposito fails in his attempt to clinch.
von Richthofen misses with a body shot.
Esposito lands a front kick.
von Richthofen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Esposito finds it's way round the side to connect with von Richthofen's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Esposito misses with a low kick as von Richthofen jumps back.
Esposito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Esposito is looking to wear down von Richthofen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by von Richthofen.
Esposito cracks the inside of von Richthofen's front leg.
Esposito throws a nice inside leg kick.
Esposito fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and von Richthofen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Esposito tries to clinch but von Richthofen is having none of it.
Esposito takes a swing at von Richthofen's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Esposito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. von Richthofen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Esposito swings away with a body shot that misses
and von Richthofen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Esposito dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
von Richthofen misses with a straight left.
von Richthofen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick from Esposito misses.
Esposito throws a leg kick but von Richthofen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
von Richthofen lands a slapping body shot.
von Richthofen lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito wants to land a leg kick but von Richthofen is out of range.
Esposito tries to clinch up but von Richthofen circles away and keeps his distance.
von Richthofen lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito staying out of range there.
von Richthofen misses with a hook to the body
and Esposito counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
von Richthofen throws a jab when Esposito was well out of range.
von Richthofen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
von Richthofen lands a body shot.
von Richthofen checks the leg kick nicely there.
von Richthofen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
von Richthofen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esposito was well out of range. Poor timing from von Richthofen.
von Richthofen lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Richthofen checks a leg kick nicely.
von Richthofen just misses with a punch to the body.
von Richthofen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esposito was well out of range. Poor timing from von Richthofen.
Esposito lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
von Richthofen throws a series of punches but Esposito moves out of range.
von Richthofen takes a swing at Esposito's ribcage but misses.
von Richthofen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Esposito connects with a good right hand that stumbles von Richthofen. von Richthofen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Richthofen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Frank Esposito is winning the standup battle so far.
Esposito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from von Richthofen.
Esposito fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but von Richthofen is out of range.
von Richthofen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Esposito counters with a solid body kick.
von Richthofen is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Esposito.
Esposito throws a leg kick but von Richthofen sees it coming and moves out of range.
von Richthofen looks to score with a jab to the body but Esposito is just out of range.
Esposito tries to work over von Richthofen's front leg with a kick but von Richthofen checks it.
von Richthofen just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Esposito.
von Richthofen misses with a hook.
Esposito tried to score with a low kick but von Richthofen checks it.
Esposito tries to sprawl but von Richthofen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Esposito desperately trying to maintain half guard.
von Richthofen misses with a head shot. Esposito uses the momentum to regain guard.
von Richthofen trying to control but Esposito is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Esposito dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Esposito misses with a low kick.
von Richthofen misses with a looping right.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
Esposito slips under a jab from von Richthofen.
von Richthofen looks to land a right hand but Esposito moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
von Richthofen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Esposito counters with a low kick, right behind von Richthofen 's knee.
von Richthofen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
von Richthofen throws a series of strikes that have Esposito backpedaling.
A leg kick checked by von Richthofen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Esposito.
Esposito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
von Richthofen misses the shot to the body.
Esposito is looking to score with low kicks.
von Richthofen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Esposito staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from von Richthofen. Esposito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esposito stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Esposito wants it to stay on the feet.
von Richthofen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Esposito.
von Richthofen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Manfred von Richthofen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito wants to sweep but no luck.
Esposito avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
von Richthofen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
von Richthofen wants to control from the top but Esposito keeps moving.
von Richthofen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
von Richthofen wants to control from the top but Esposito keeps moving.
von Richthofen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
von Richthofen trying to control the position from guard on top but Esposito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
von Richthofen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esposito is trying to control the position but von Richthofen postures up.
Frank Esposito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Esposito throws a series of punches but von Richthofen moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
von Richthofen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esposito moves away.
Esposito wants to clinch up but von Richthofen keeps it at a distance.
von Richthofen checks a leg kick.
Esposito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. von Richthofen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
von Richthofen blocks a low kick nicely.
von Richthofen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Esposito is trying to defend but von Richthofen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
von Richthofen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manfred von Richthofen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Esposito has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Frank Esposito!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Frank Esposito!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Frank Esposito!
Frank Esposito wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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