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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Espino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergiou Figu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Espino comes to the cage accompanied by Apple Juice by Taintstick. 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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290 lbs
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280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Espino!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergiou Figu!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espino misses with a head kick.
Espino misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Espino is looking to clinch.
Figu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Figu wants to free his trapped foot but Espino is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Figu is controlling the pace.
Espino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Espino moves into full guard.
Espino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Figu is one step ahead there.
Figu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espino is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Figu tries to free his leg and advance position but Espino is retaining full guard.
Figu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Figu preventing the sweep.
Espino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Espino had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Figu defends it easily.
Espino had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Figu defends it easily.
Espino seems keen to control Figu's posture.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Espino trying to strike off his back.
Figu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Espino throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espino keeping moving, preventing Figu from controlling successfully.
Figu distracts Espino with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Espino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Figu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Figu cracks Espino with a solid left hand.
Figu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Espino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Espino can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Figu controls the pace.
Figu won't allow Espino to sweep him here.
Espino is trying to control the position but Figu postures up.
Figu trying to control the position from guard on top but Espino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Figu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Espino looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Figu passes into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Figu is looking to take a break and control but Espino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figu scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Espino to see if he's OK.
Espino tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Espino is trying to control Figu's posture but Figu avoids it.
Espino is looking to regain half guard here but Figu keeps moving and retains side control.
Figu is looking to take a break and control but Espino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Espino is trying to control Figu's posture but Figu avoids it.
Espino tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Espino can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Figu is looking to take a break and control but Espino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Espino struggling a bit here.
Figu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Espino is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Espino is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Figu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Espino doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Figu.
Espino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Espino has one foot on Figu's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Espino throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergiou Figu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Espino with a lazy takedown attempt
and Figu counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Espino!
Espino is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Espino is trying to escape the mount.
Figu working the ground and pound effectively.
Figu prevents Espino from getting the reversal.
Figu with shots to the head and body - Espino looks very uncomfortable down there.
Figu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Figu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Figu unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Espino wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Figu celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergiou Figu! Sergiou Figu retains his super heavyweight title!
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hype
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