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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Munster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esposito comes to the cage accompanied by Sukh Knight. 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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285 lbs
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280 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Esposito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Munster!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munster wants to slow Esposito down by chopping away at his legs.
Esposito misses with a looping left.
Esposito feints and then cracks Munster's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Munster down.
Munster on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like The Munster has been cut.
Esposito blocks a leg kick.
Esposito slips under a jab from Munster.
Esposito checks a leg kick.
Munster takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice jab there from Esposito.
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!
A bone on bone clash there as Munster blocks the leg kick.
Munster pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Esposito throws a right hand that Munster ducks under and follows up with a left that Munster also avoids with ease.
Munster tries a head kick but it misses.
Munster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Esposito sizes up Munster with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Munster takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Munster doesn't manage to clinch there - Esposito circles away.
Good shot there by Munster.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munster connects with an inside leg kick.
Munster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Esposito misses with a wild combination.
Esposito takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Esposito connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That has opened up The Munster's cut even more.
Esposito scores with a jab to the head.
Munster attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Decent striking displayed by Esposito there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munster lands a nice leg kick that just misses Esposito's sensitive parts.
A cross from Munster lands.
The crowd cheers as Munster lands an impressive looking overhand right. Esposito doesn't seem phased though.
A solid body kick from Munster.
Munster tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito misses with a lunging right hand
and Munster counters with a leg kick.
Munster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munster throws a leg kick but Esposito sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Munster looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Munster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munster closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Esposito working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Munster scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Munster fails to land.
Esposito misses with a punch on the inside.
Munster throws a punch but it's blocked by Esposito.
Munster misses with the head strike.
Esposito blocks an uppercut.
Munster misses with a body punch.
Munster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Munster tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Munster back against the cage.
Munster can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.
Esposito misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good exchange - Esposito coming out on top.
Munster finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Esposito avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Munster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Munster connects with a single shot there.
It looks like John Esposito has been cut.
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!
Munster moves out of range as Esposito strikes.
Munster throws a lazy head kick
and Esposito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Munster takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The cut above The Munster's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Esposito keeps the fight on the outside.
Munster avoids the body shot from Esposito.
Esposito misses with a looping left.
Esposito is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Munster!
Esposito is breathing heavily.
Esposito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Munster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munster misses with a head kick.
Munster throws a solid leg kick but Esposito takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Munster.
Munster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Esposito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Esposito on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Munster lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Munster throws a front kick that sends Esposito stumbling back into the cage.
Munster throws the kick towards the body but Esposito avoids it.
Munster lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Munster sizes up Esposito with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Munster looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Munster lunges at Esposito with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Esposito's hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munster forces Esposito back against the cage and clinches.
Munster swings wildly with an uppercut but Esposito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Munster dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Munster throws a leg kick
and Esposito counters with a straight right hand.
Esposito ducks under a wild hook from Munster.
Esposito lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Munster backs up against the cage.
Munster throws a leg kick that misses.
Esposito keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Munster misses with a lunging right hand
and Esposito counters with a crisp one two that drops Munster! Esposito thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Munster to his feet! Munster is in big trouble!
Munster is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Esposito sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Munster throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Munster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Esposito misses its intended target.
Munster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Munster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Esposito checks a low kick from Munster.
Esposito ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Esposito thuds his right hand into Munster's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Munster defending well as Esposito loads up on a big left hand.
The Munster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esposito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The Munster's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Munster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Munster scores with a hook to the body. Esposito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Esposito checks the leg kick.
Munster has Esposito up against the cage in a clinch.
Esposito blocks an uppercut.
Munster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esposito.
Munster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Munster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Esposito will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Munster misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Munster as Esposito tries to tie him up.
Esposito seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Munster is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito misses with the head strike.
Munster has a couple of punches blocked by Esposito.
Munster misses with the head strike.
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!
Munster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Esposito blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Munster as Esposito tries to tie him up.
Munster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esposito prevents a body shot from Munster.
Esposito is pushing Munster up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Esposito throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Munster scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esposito swings wildly with an uppercut but Munster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esposito looking to stall.
Esposito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Esposito scores with a shot to the side of Munster's head.
Munster lands a nice uppercut.
Munster lands with a short shot to the head.
The Munster seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Munster blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Esposito fails to land.
Munster lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munster throws a punch but it's blocked by Esposito.
Esposito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Munster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Munster lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Munster.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Munster on the inside.
Munster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Espositos head.
Munster can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.
Munster lands with a right to the head.
Munster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
John Esposito's cut is getting worse.
Munster lands an uppercut.
Munster tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Munster back against the cage.
Esposito misses with some punches.
Munster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esposito's elbow.
Esposito blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Munster.
Munster lands a hook that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munster.
Munster drops Esposito onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Esposito is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Munster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esposito has a couple of punches blocked by Munster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Munster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Munster is looking to clinch but Esposito is avoiding it.
Munster just misses with a punch to the body.
Munster connects with a crisp jab.
Esposito keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Esposito misses.
Munster bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munster drops Esposito with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Esposito looks back up at him and smiles so Munster waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Esposito is rocked!
Munster thuds his shin into the meat of Esposito's side.
Oh Esposito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Munster Rushes Esposito and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Esposito is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Munster Piles on the pressure and Esposito crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Munster!
The Munster is the new heavyweight champion!
The Munster took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 160! for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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