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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregg Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine has chosen Downtown Swinga 96 by MOP as his entrance music. 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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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregg Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito walks into a jab.
Valentine misses with a head kick.
Esposito looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esposito.
Esposito connects with an inside leg kick.
Esposito throws a leg kick that misses.
Valentine checks the leg kick.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Valentine misses with a hook to the body
and Esposito counters with an outside leg kick.
Valentine lands with an uppercut that bounces Esposito off the cage and back into range.
Esposito misses with the combination.
Valentine misses with a left hand
and Esposito counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Valentine thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine keeps the fight on the outside.
Valentine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Valentine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Esposito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valentine connects with a right hand. Esposito shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Valentine takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Valentine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Esposito attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Esposito unloads a knee to the mid-section. Valentine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Esposito throws a punch but it's blocked by Valentine.
Esposito misses with the head strike.
Esposito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valentine throws a punch but it's blocked by Esposito.
Esposito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Esposito tries a body shot but Valentine blocks it.
Esposito pushes Valentine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but Valentine blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Esposito throws an elbow but misses.
Valentine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine avoids a wild elbow strike from Esposito.
Esposito lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Gregg Valentine has been cut.
Valentine taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valentine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Esposito misses with the head strike.
Esposito throws a punch but it's blocked by Valentine.
Valentine trying to stall but Esposito improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Esposito fails to land.
Esposito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valentine.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esposito.
Esposito slowing the pace effectively.
Valentine misses with a body punch.
Esposito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses with a body punch.
Esposito tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Esposito back against the cage.
Valentine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Esposito lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Valentine just leaning against Esposito, taking a breather.
Esposito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Esposito throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Esposito throws an elbow but misses.
Esposito lands an elbow inside.
Valentine is trying to push Esposito away but Esposito has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Valentine looking to stall.
Esposito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esposito scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
Esposito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esposito misses with a knee to the head.
Valentine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Esposito tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Esposito back against the cage.
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!
Valentine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Esposito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esposito gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Esposito stalling in the clinch but Valentine improves position.
Valentine being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Esposito on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Esposito throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Valentine scores with a shoulder strike.
Esposito lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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 Gregg Valentine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Valentine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Esposito throws a solid leg kick but Valentine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Esposito.
Esposito takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Valentine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valentine throws a leg kick that is checked
and Esposito counters with an inside leg kick.
Esposito blocks a leg kick.
Valentine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Esposito.
Valentine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Frank Esposito is winning the standup battle so far.
Esposito lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Esposito.
Valentine cracks Esposito with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esposito throws a body punch but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valentine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Esposito has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Esposito there as he acknowledges the shot.
Valentine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Esposito doesn't seem bothered though.
Esposito looks for the body kick but Valentine saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine blocks a head kick by Esposito.
Valentine motions for Esposito to come forward. Valentine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Esposito there as he acknowledges the shot.
Esposito looks to land a right hand but Valentine moved out of range.
Esposito lands a head kick!
Esposito blocks a jab.
Valentine scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Valentine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Esposito takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Valentine is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A head kick misses from Valentine.
Valentine throws a leg kick which misses Esposito's front leg but catches the back leg as Esposito tries to avoid it.
Esposito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentine moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Valentine.
Valentine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Esposito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the body from Esposito misses
and Valentine counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Esposito.
Esposito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Esposito tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.
Valentine lands a slapping body shot.
Valentine throws a hook to the side of Esposito's head but Esposito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valentine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentine throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Esposito on the side of the head.
Valentine scores with a jab.
Esposito is looking to wear down Valentine with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Valentine connects with a looping right hand.
Valentine lands a leg kick that knocks Esposito off balance momentarily.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Esposito is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentine.
Esposito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valentine circles away quickly and effectively.
Esposito throws a low kick but Valentine avoids it.
Valentine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Esposito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valentine scores with a decent looking hook.
A low kick from Esposito is predictable there
and Valentine makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Valentine connects with a body shot.
Valentine lands a jab to Esposito's midsection.
Valentine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Esposito on the side of the head.
Esposito gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Valentine.
Valentine connects with a body shot.
Valentine stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Esposito is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Esposito misses
and Valentine counters with a nice leg kick.
Oh Esposito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valentine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Esposito seems to have got his legs back now.
A good leg kick by Valentine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands a glancing blow to the side of Esposito's head.
Valentine scores with a hook.
Valentine scoring well with a low kick there.
Esposito misses with a leg kick
and Valentine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Valentine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Esposito takes one to the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Valentine finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Valentine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Valentine lands with a nice body punch.
Esposito stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valentine.
Valentine scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine punishes Esposito's body with a nice straight punch.
Esposito has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valentine.
Valentine lands with a shot to the body.
Valentine thumps Esposito with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregg Valentine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gregg Valentine's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Esposito 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.
Esposito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valentine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Esposito misses with a straight right.
Esposito tries to clinch but Valentine is having none of it.
Esposito will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Valentine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Valentine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Valentine lands a right hook to the body.
Esposito is looking to chop away at Valentine's legs.
Valentine checks the leg kick nicely there.
Esposito takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Valentine scores with a punch to the head.
Valentine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Esposito has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Esposito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valentine lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito scores with a three punch combo!
Valentine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Esposito throws a chopping leg kick but Valentine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Valentine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Esposito wants to clinch but Valentine slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Valentine fakes the leg kick and cracks Esposito in the body.
Nice cross by Valentine.
Esposito stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valentine.
Valentine throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Esposito takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Valentine lands a glancing blow to the side of Esposito's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esposito takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Esposito walks straight into a right hand from Valentine - that's dropped him! Valentine jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Esposito from any more punishment! Esposito complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gregg Valentine!
Gregg Valentine made sure to mention his sponsor, Firebird Designs in his post fight interview.
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