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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by City and Colour - Comin' Home. 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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175 lbs
15 - 3 - 1 |
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182 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dallas Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Esposito!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Green throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Green checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dallas Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Esposito checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Green lands a right hook to the body.
Esposito throws a leg kick but Green moved away.
Green throws a sloppy head kick and Esposito moves out of range easily.
Esposito dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Green. That did some damage!
Esposito has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Green.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Green instigates a clinch.
Esposito misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Green.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esposito missing with knees to the body.
Esposito throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greens head.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esposito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Esposito lands a nice uppercut.
Esposito misses with a punch to the body.
Esposito blocks a body shot from Green.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esposito's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito throws an elbow that misses.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Green misses with the head strike.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Esposito is trying to stall.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Esposito.
A body shot lands from Esposito.
Esposito misses with an elbow strike.
Esposito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green is working Esposito over against the cage.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green dodges an elbow strike from Esposito.
Green blocks a body shot from Esposito.
Esposito lands a left hand that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Green takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esposito prevents a body shot from Green.
Green takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Dallas Green has been cut.
Green blocks a body shot from Esposito.
Esposito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Green is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Esposito.
Esposito lands a nice shot to the body.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Esposito scores with a shot to the side of Green's head.
Esposito gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esposito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Green.
Esposito lands a nice shot to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Esposito obliges.
Esposito lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short left from Esposito.
Esposito lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Green or not.
Esposito lands an elbow that stopped Green in his tracks for a moment.
Green takes an elbow to the forehead.
Green takes a knee to the side of the body.
Esposito lands a hook that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Esposito throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greens head.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Green back against the cage.
Esposito trying to control the position but instead, Green has worked for underhooks and has pushed Esposito into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito connects with a nasty looking knee right to Green's face.
Esposito lands a shoulder strike.
Esposito blocks an uppercut.
Esposito lands an elbow just above Green 's eye.
Esposito misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esposito.
Esposito lands a nice shot to the body.
Esposito lands a body shot.
Esposito lands a shoulder strike.
Esposito controlling the action here for a moment.
Esposito digs a right hand into Green's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Green's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esposito digs a right hand into Green's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Green's gas tank.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Esposito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Esposito.
Esposito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito pushes Green back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Esposito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Esposito presses Green against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Esposito lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Esposito scores with a shot to the side of Green's head.
Esposito lands a hook that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Esposito tries to stall but Green uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Esposito on the inside.
Esposito prevents a body shot from Green.
Esposito digs a right hand into Green's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Green's gas tank.
Green tries a body shot but Esposito blocks it.
Esposito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Esposito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Green tries to work over Esposito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Esposito works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Esposito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Green.
Esposito scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Green back against the cage.
Esposito works on Green's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Esposito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dallas Green'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.
Green throws a jab when Esposito was well out of range.
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Green.
Green throws a hook but Esposito blocks it.
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.
Green lands a nice leg kick that just misses Esposito's sensitive parts.
Green throws an overhand right that lands on Esposito's shoulder, as Esposito tries to avoid the shot.
Green pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Esposito gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Green preventing the sweep.
Esposito keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Esposito has Green pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esposito keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Esposito throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
Green uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Green looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
Green tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Esposito is able to avoid easily.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esposito was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Esposito takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Green throws a head kick that half lands.
Esposito swats away the attempt to clinch by Green.
Esposito instigates a clinch.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Green back against the cage.
Esposito lands with a right to the head.
Green lands a hook to the side of the head.
Esposito lands an elbow inside that Green shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esposito misses with a body punch.
Esposito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Green lands with a right to the head.
Green misses with a body punch.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Green back against the cage.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Green back against the cage.
Esposito pushes Green back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Green takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito digs a right hand underneath Green's ribcage. Green let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Green tries a body shot but Esposito blocks it.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.
Esposito lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Esposito struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Frank Esposito seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Esposito controlling the action here for a moment.
Esposito connects with a nasty looking knee right to Green's face.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
Esposito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esposito missing with knees to the body.
Esposito scores with a shot to the side of Green's head.
Esposito tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Esposito prevents a body shot from Green.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Green blocks a body shot from Esposito.
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 quick uppercut on the inside from Esposito.
Esposito stalling against the cage.
Esposito comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A left hand lands to the body for Esposito.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Esposito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Esposito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Esposito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esposito avoiding damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green tries a body shot but Esposito blocks it.
Esposito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Esposito.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frank Esposito will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dallas Green's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Green. That's going to slow Esposito down.
Green throws a leg kick that misses.
Green misses with a head kick.
Green misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Esposito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Esposito instigates a clinch.
Green misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Esposito - that landed with a thud.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Esposito lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Esposito lands an elbow that stopped Green in his tracks for a moment.
Esposito lands a body shot.
Esposito blocks a body shot from Green.
Esposito is leaning against Green and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Esposito.
Esposito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Esposito throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Esposito landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito trying to control the position but instead, Green has worked for underhooks and has pushed Esposito into the cage.
Esposito throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Esposito.
Esposito scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Esposito pushes Green back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Green takes an elbow to the forehead.
Esposito lands a body punch.
Esposito can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
Esposito unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Esposito.
A nice left hand lands by Esposito.
Esposito lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Esposito.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Esposito is working Green over against the cage.
Esposito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Esposito.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito lands a body punch.
Esposito lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Esposito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Esposito gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Esposito lands a right hand.
Esposito lands an elbow inside.
Esposito lands a body punch.
Esposito lands a hook that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Esposito.
Esposito prevents a body shot from Green.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Esposito lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Nice elbow from Esposito.
Esposito lands a left hand.
Esposito can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Esposito.
Esposito putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Green in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Esposito pushes Green back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Esposito lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Esposito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Green.
Esposito crunches a lovely knee into Green's ribcage.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esposito prevents a body shot from Green.
Good body shot from Esposito.
Esposito unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Esposito lands a right hand.
Esposito lands a good knee to the midsection. Green won't want to take too many of those.
Esposito works on Green's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esposito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.
Esposito lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Esposito connects with a knee to the head.
Frank Esposito is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Green takes a knee to the side of the body.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Esposito working Green over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito blocking some punches.
Esposito working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Esposito controls his hands.
Green misses with the head strike.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Esposito controls his hands.
Esposito using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Esposito lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Esposito lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Green.
Esposito blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Green back against the cage.
Dallas Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Esposito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Esposito winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Esposito!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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