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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Espinoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Justice might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Westside Connection - Bow Down . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ace Espinoza!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A combination from Justice does no damage.
Justice misses the jab.
Justice lands a body shot.
Espinoza is looking to clinch but Justice is avoiding it.
Justice thows a body shot but no joy.
Espinoza closes the distance and clinches.
Justice creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Justice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Espinoza 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.
Espinoza moves to clinch but Justice breaks away
and Justice counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Ace Espinoza has been cut.
Espinoza drives through and clinches with Justice against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Justice takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Espinoza tries to land knees in the clinch but Justice avoids the damage to the body.
Justice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Espinoza unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Justice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Justice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Espinoza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Justice is defending well for now.
Espinoza misses with a knee strike.
Espinoza lands an elbow just above Justice 's eye.
Espinoza lands a knee to the body.
Justice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Espinoza missing with knees to the body.
Justice tries to land knees in the clinch but Espinoza avoids the damage to the body.
Espinoza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Justice avoids it.
Espinoza scores with a knee to the head.
Justice has had enough of the clinch but Espinoza keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza crunches a lovely knee into Justice's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalling in the clinch from Justice.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Justice as Espinoza tries to tie him up.
Espinoza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Justice avoids it.
Justice avoiding damage as Espinoza throws knees to the body.
Espinoza with a knee to the head.
Justice is trying to break free.
Espinoza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Espinoza tries to land a knee to the head but Justice blocks with his arms.
Espinoza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Espinoza tries to land knees in the clinch but Justice avoids the damage to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Espinoza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Justice avoids it.
Justice manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Justice misses.
Justice finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Espinoza tries to clinch but Justice is having none of it.
Justice throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Espinoza misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Justice.
Espinoza dodges the punch combination from Justice.
Justice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Espinoza moves away.
Justice throws a jab but it's blocked by Espinoza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice connects with a body shot that sends Espinoza's belly button to the back.
Justice looks to land a combination but Espinoza avoids it well.
Justice finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Justice misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Justice tenderised Espinoza's leg. Espinoza is trying to keep his angry face on.
Espinoza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Justice throws out the jab.
Justice listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Justice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Espinoza moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Justice swinging wildly here.
Espinoza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ace Espinoza will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ace Espinoza's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Justice.
Justice misses with a low kick as Espinoza jumps back.
Espinoza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Justice lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Espinoza at a distance.
Justice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Justice swinging wildly here.
Justice misses with a hook
and Espinoza counters with a head kick. That will keep Justice thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Espinoza takes one on the button.
Espinoza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Espinoza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivan Justice is winning the standup battle so far.
Justice lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Justice.
Justice changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Justice misses with a two punch combination.
Justice just misses with a punch to the body.
Espinoza closes the distance but Justice moves to the side
and Justice counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Espinoza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Justice is looking to wear down Espinoza with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Justice bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Espinoza's head backwards.
Espinoza misses with a body kick.
Espinoza is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Justice counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Justice tenderised Espinoza's leg. Espinoza is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Espinoza.
Justice looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Espinoza is breathing heavily.
Justice lunges at Espinoza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Espinoza's hand.
Justice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Espinoza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Justice moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick from Espinoza lands but Justice takes it in his stride.
Espinoza 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.
Justice lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ivan Justice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Justice.
Espinoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Justice.
Good exchange - Justice coming out on top.
Justice throws out a powerful jab.
Espinoza takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Justice misses its intended target.
Justice moves out of range as Espinoza throws a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Justice. Espinoza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Justice moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Espinoza moves out of range as Justice throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice connects with a body shot that sends Espinoza's belly button to the back.
Espinoza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Justice takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Justice with a nice cross.
Espinoza tries to clinch but Justice is having none of it.
Espinoza tries to clinch but Justice moves away
and Justice counters with a good low kick that Espinoza was not able to check.
A clash of legs there as Espinoza blocks the low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Justice tries to work over Espinoza's front leg with a kick but Espinoza checks it.
Justice throws a body punch but Espinoza moves out of range.
Espinoza avoids the body shot from Justice.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Justice dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ace Espinoza's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Justice avoids the head kick by Espinoza.
Espinoza delivers a nice body kick.
Justice throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Espinoza looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Espinoza looks for the body kick but Justice saw that one coming.
Espinoza ducks under a wild hook from Justice.
Justice feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Espinoza's calf.
Justice lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Justice misses with a hook. Espinoza ducked under it nicely.
Justice throws a jab but it's blocked by Espinoza.
Justice lands a two punch combo.
That has opened up Ace Espinoza's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice throws a low kick but Espinoza moves out of range easily.
Justice lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Justice.
Espinoza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Justice throws a right and a left that Espinoza avoids nicely.
Espinoza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Justice takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Justice fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Espinoza darts in and clinches Justice up against the cage.
Espinoza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Justice is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza has Justice pressed against the cage, preventing Justice from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Espinoza tries a knee to the head but Justice blocks it.
Espinoza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Justice is looking to break free of the clinch but Espinoza has double underhooks.
Justice tries to circle away but Espinoza has him pinned against the cage.
Justice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Espinoza stalling against the cage.
Espinoza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Justice is defending well for now.
Justice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Espinoza checks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Justice misses with a wild body shot.
Justice takes a swing at Espinoza's ribcage but misses.
Justice lands a nice hook to Espinoza's body. Espinoza takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Justice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Espinoza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Espinoza 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.
Espinoza tries to land a front kick but Justice steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Justice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Justice throws out a powerful jab.
Nice straight punches there by Justice. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Justice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Justice fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Espinoza on the side of the head.
Justice takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza tries to clinch but Justice moves away
letting Justice counter with a right hand.
Justice lands a nice leg kick that just misses Espinoza's sensitive parts.
Justice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Espinoza.
Espinoza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ace Espinoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Espinoza throws a sloppy head kick and Justice moves out of range easily.
Justice scores with a crisp jab that stopped Espinoza in his tracks.
The cut above Ace Espinoza's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Justice connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Espinoza takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Justice thuds his right hand into Espinoza's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ace Espinoza's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Justice swings for the body but Espinoza moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Justice showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Justice has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Justice!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ivan Justice waved his t-shirt featuring Rebel Pride Clothing. Everything in STOCK $5's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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