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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahmoud Denjat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Denjat's choice of entrance music: U.S.A. National Anthem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 lbs
21 - 8 - 0 |
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175 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 8 - 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
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mahmoud Denjat!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito is looking to clinch.
Esposito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Denjat.
Esposito throws a head kick that Denjat semi-blocks.
Denjat misses with a looping right.
Esposito throws a low kick but Denjat avoids it.
A slow jab from Esposito misses its intended target.
Denjat fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Esposito avoids it really well and circles away.
Denjat misses with a body kick.
Esposito wants to clinch but Denjat slips to the side
and Denjat counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Esposito throws out a loose jab but Denjat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esposito throws a head kick that Denjat semi-blocks.
Denjat throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Frank Esposito has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Denjat.
Denjat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Denjat's calf.
Decent striking displayed by Denjat there.
Denjat gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Denjat throws a head kick that misses.
Esposito tries to clinch up.
Esposito throws a hook but Denjat avoids it easily.
Esposito blocks the body kick.
Denjat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Denjat.
Denjat throws a body kick that misses.
Esposito throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Denjat.
Mahmoud Denjat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esposito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Denjat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denjat tries to work over Esposito's front leg with a kick but Esposito checks it.
Denjat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Denjat dips to his left and cracks Esposito with an uppercut!
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!
Denjat throws a front kick aimed at Esposito's knee but Esposito avoids it well.
An inside leg kick from Denjat misses.
Denjat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Denjat connects with a leg kick. Esposito looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Denjat connects with a high kick.
Denjat connects with the punch.
Esposito is rocked!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Denjat.
Oh Esposito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Esposito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Esposito is breathing heavily.
Denjat circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Esposito to the canvas! Esposito doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Denjat keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mahmoud Denjat!
Mahmoud Denjat made sure to mention his sponsor, Hellbent in his post fight interview.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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