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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Whissell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosco Espino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whissell comes to the cage accompanied by Rose Of Sharon. George Whissell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Whissell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rosco Espino!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espino fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Whissell drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Espino keeping full guard, as Whissell tries to pass.
Espino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Whissell is one step ahead there.
Espino is looking for a triangle but Whissell pushes his legs off easily.
Whissell landing some decent shots from guard.
Whissell pushing down on Espino's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Espino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Whissell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Espino is just riding it out for now. Whissell eventually gives up the hold.
Whissell is working for a kimura but Espino is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whissell prevents Espino from improving his position.
Whissell is tying to control. Espino wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Whissell seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Espino is trying to control but can't.
Whissell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Espino does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Whissell works his way into full mount!
Whissell moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Espino has worked his arm free - good work by Espino!
Whissell is breathing heavily.
Espino is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Whissell off and has taken his back!
Whissell covers up after that shot from Espino.
Espino is looking to control Whissell but Whissell is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Espino looking for the choke but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espino is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Whissell preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Espino.
Whissell tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Espino dominating with strikes here.
Espino working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Espino wants to finish this one by submission but Whissell is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Espino.
Espino pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Espino is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Whissell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espino on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Espino tries to buck Whissell off but Whissell is having none of it.
Espino manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Espino tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Whissell wants to pass to mount but Espino is defending the position.
Espino moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Espino should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Espino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Whissell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Espino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Whissell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Whissell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Espino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Espino is looking for a triangle but Whissell pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whissell drops back looking for a leg! Espino is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Espino manages to kick Whissell off! Whissell jumps back into Espino's guard.
Espino wants to sweep but no luck.
Whissell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Whissell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Whissell advances to half guard.
Whissell seems to be working for a kimura but Espino defends the submission attempt.
Whissell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Espino is looking to control Whissell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Espino avoid being mounted?
Espino is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Whissell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Whissell's back!
Espino punishes Whissell with strikes from the back mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rosco Espino will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Espino tries for a takedown but Whissell circles away easily
so Whissell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Whissell looking to pass the guard.
Whissell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Whissell slips nicely into half guard.
Whissell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Espino is staying active underneath Whissell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Espino is looking to improve his position.
Espino slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Whissell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Whissell slips nicely into half guard.
Espino regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espino manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Whissell manages to get himself to full guard.
Espino trying to stand up but can't free himself from Whissell's guard.
Espino lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Espino gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rosco Espino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Espino misses with a takedown
and Whissell counters with a single leg into guard. Espino didn't expect that.
Whissell pushes down on Espino's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Espino is trying to stand.
Espino wants to get back to full guard.
Whissell works his way into side control.
Espino is looking for a sweep.
Whissell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Whissell advances nicely into full mount.
Espino tries to hold on but Whissell postures up.
Espino is looking to improve his position but Whissell isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whissell looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Espino is in all sorts of trouble here.
Whissell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Whissell with good strikes from the mount here!
Espino is rocked!
Espino is squirming around, avoiding Whissell's attempts to control the action.
Espino is still in real trouble! Can Whissell finish him?
Whissell working for a submission but Espino is keeping him at bay.
Espino seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Espino is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espino is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Whissell lands a nice shot to the head.
Whissell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Espino's face.
Whissell has hold of Espino's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Espino manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Whissell is working for a guillotine from mount but Espino frees his head quite easily.
Espino is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Whissell trying to control but Espino is having none of it.
Espino slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Espino is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Whissell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Whissell's back!
Espino trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Espino scores with punches from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whissell breaks Espino's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Whissell working some strikes from top position.
George Whissell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Whissell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Espino dives on top into guard.
Whissell has momentary wrist control but Espino slips an elbow through the middle.
Espino is sitting in close to Whissell's body. Whissell has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Espino is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Espino is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Whissell.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). George Whissell!
George Whissell retains his lightweight title!
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