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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Esperanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quentin Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Esperanza is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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222 lbs
23 - 20 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Esperanza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quentin Costa!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa shoots in for a takedown but Esperanza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Esperanza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Costa.
Costa tries for a takedown but Esperanza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jimmy Esperanza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quentin Costa.
Esperanza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice cross by Esperanza.
Costa closes the distance and clinches up with Esperanza, looking for a takedown. Costa pushes Esperanza against the cage but Esperanza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Esperanza scores with a nice strike.
Esperanza tries to clinch up but Costa circles away and keeps his distance.
Costa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Esperanza swivels and escapes.
Costa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Costa showed some decent athleticism there.
Costa controlling the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa stops Esperanza from getting back to his feet.
Costa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Costa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Esperanza sees it coming and defends easily.
Costa misses with a head shot. Esperanza uses the momentum to regain guard.
Esperanza keeping moving, preventing Costa from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Esperanza kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Esperanza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Costa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Costa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esperanza is keeping the position for now.
Esperanza wants to stand but Costa is controlling the position.
Esperanza can't keep his opponent in guard - Costa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa passes to side control.
Esperanza is trying to get back to his feet.
Costa swings around for an armbar but Esperanza sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Costa's guard.
Costa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Esperanza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Esperanza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Esperanza wants to stand but Costa is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esperanza trying to control the position from guard on top but Costa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Esperanza is aware though and is defending well.
Esperanza wants to control from the top but Costa keeps moving.
Costa seems keen to control Esperanza's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jimmy Esperanza.
Costa fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quentin Costa dominated that round.
That's time! Esperanza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Costa doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Esperanza counter with a right hand.
Esperanza has closed the distance and engaged Costa in a clinch.
Costa pulls guard successfully.
Esperanza wants to control from the top but Costa keeps moving.
Costa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Costa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Esperanza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Esperanza tries to free his leg and advance position but Costa is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esperanza passes Costa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Esperanza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Costa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Esperanza sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Esperanza trying to control but Costa is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jimmy Esperanza.
Esperanza tries to clinch up but Costa circles away and keeps his distance.
Esperanza scores with a decent looking hook.
Esperanza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Esperanza misses with a combination
and Costa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Esperanza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Costa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Esperanza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Esperanza tries a head kick but it misses.
Esperanza looks for a takedown but Costa sprawls well.
Jimmy Esperanza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esperanza tries a head kick but it misses.
Costa looks for a takedown but Esperanza sprawls well.
Jimmy Esperanza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quentin Costa.
Esperanza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Costa connects with a jab.
Jimmy Esperanza is winning the standup battle so far.
Costa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Esperanza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Costa somewhat.
Costa looks to land a right hand but Esperanza moved out of range.
Costa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Esperanza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Costa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Esperanza.
Costa misses with a straight left.
Costa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Esperanza on his heels. He'll look to pass Esperanza's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costa stays in close to Esperanza's body and controls the position.
Costa stands up over Esperanza, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Esperanza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Costa looking to sit in guard and control but Esperanza gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmy Esperanza will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Esperanza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Esperanza misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Esperanza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Esperanza lands with a nice combination. Costa backs away looking to recover.
Esperanza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costa was well out of range. Poor timing from Esperanza.
Esperanza fails with a takedown attempt.
Esperanza throws a series of punches but Costa moves out of range.
Costa slips a straight right by Esperanza.
A slow jab from Costa misses its intended target.
Esperanza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Costa pinned against the cage. Costa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esperanza is looking to clinch but Costa is avoiding it.
Costa shoots in for a takedown but Esperanza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Costa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Esperanza did well to prevent Costa getting side control.
Esperanza tries to get to full guard but Costa has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Costa lands a nice short elbow.
Costa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Esperanza defending well though.
Costa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costa throwing shots but Esperanza is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esperanza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Costa is keen to just control but Esperanza is a slippery customer.
Costa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Esperanza tries to roll over but Costa keeps him under control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Esperanza defending well though.
Costa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esperanza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Esperanza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Costa pulls his head out easily.
Costa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Costa looks to land a strike but Esperanza avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Costa trying to control but Esperanza is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esperanza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Costa is aware though and is defending well.
Costa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Costa stays in close to Esperanza's body and controls the position.
Esperanza is looking for a triangle but Costa pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costa throwing strikes from guard but Esperanza blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quentin Costa really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Esperanza pushes Costa up against the cage in a clinch.
Costa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Esperanza pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Esperanza looking to stall.
Costa scores with a shoulder strike.
Esperanza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esperanza prevents the takedown attempt.
Costa manages to pull guard.
Esperanza postures up in Costa's guard and throws a big left but Costa blocks it.
Costa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Costa punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa landing punches.
Esperanza is wriggling around trying to escape.
Esperanza sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Costa stops Esperanza from getting back to his feet.
Costa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Costa slows the pace down in half guard.
Esperanza wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa is taking a breather. Esperanza says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Let's hope that Costa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Quentin Costa.
Costa swats away the attempt to clinch by Esperanza.
Costa looks to land a left hand but Esperanza moved out of range nicely.
Costa just misses with a punch to the body.
Esperanza throws a combination that misses
and Costa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Quentin Costa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Costa not doing much here.
Esperanza is looking to improve his position.
Esperanza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Costa.
Esperanza is looking to escape.
Esperanza gets full guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Esperanza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costa advances position into side control!
Costa looks up at the clock and then as Esperanza takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Costa smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Esperanza taking a bit of punishment here - Costa scoring with strikes.
Esperanza can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quentin Costa dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Esperanza misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Esperanza.
A jab from Esperanza misses.
Esperanza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Costa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Esperanza tries to clinch but Costa is having none of it.
Costa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Esperanza lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Costa!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Costa is desperately trying to improve his position but Esperanza has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esperanza lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Costa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Esperanza wants to control the pace but Costa is squirming around nicely.
Costa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Esperanza controlling the pace for now.
Costa tries to reverse the position but Esperanza maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa holds on to Esperanza as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Esperanza thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Esperanza misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Esperanza avoids the attempt from Costa to control.
Jimmy Esperanza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Esperanza landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries to lock up and control but Esperanza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Esperanza unloads with some shots from mount but Costa bucks and avoids them well.
Esperanza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Esperanza punishing his opponent with strikes.
Costa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Esperanza landing strikes from the mount and Costa is in trouble!
Esperanza raining down hammerfists from mount.
Esperanza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Costa is looking to escape.
Quentin Costa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esperanza can't control as he wanted to and Costa manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Esperanza postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Costa to stand up.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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!
Esperanza moves in looking to clinch but Costa pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Esperanza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Esperanza lands a head shot.
Esperanza throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Esperanza showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Costa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 47:48
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quentin Costa!
Quentin Costa is the new light heavyweight champion!
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hype
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