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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Tosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tosh's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stepping Razor. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
20 - 7 - 1 |
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181 lbs
28 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Tosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Esposito!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito misses with a low kick as Tosh jumps back.
Esposito sizes up Tosh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Esposito lands a nice shot that snaps Tosh's head back.
Tosh avoids the head kick by Esposito.
The crowd cheers as Tosh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Esposito doesn't seem phased though.
Tosh lands a nice looking body shot.
Tosh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
Tosh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tosh connects with a body shot.
A low kick from Esposito misses
and Tosh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Esposito's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tosh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tosh wants to pass the guard but Esposito is keeping the position.
Tosh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Esposito works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tosh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Esposito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esposito is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tosh stays in close to Esposito's body and controls the position.
Tosh is looking to work some ground and pound but Esposito has wrist control.
Tosh throws a big right hand that misses.
Tosh postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Esposito working a defensive guard here.
Tosh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tosh drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Esposito manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tosh has Esposito in his guard.
Esposito is looking to work some ground and pound but Tosh has wrist control.
Tosh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Esposito with a flurry of punches that miss.
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!
Esposito throwing strikes from guard but Tosh blocks nicely.
Esposito trying to control but Tosh is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tosh is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosh throws a big elbow that misses.
Tosh forces his way into half guard.
Tosh moves nicely into side control.
Tosh working the head and body with strikes.
Tosh tries to score with some ground and pound. Esposito controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Esposito is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tosh's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Esposito is refusing to be controlled, as Tosh sits in half guard.
Tosh is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Esposito is defending against the submission attempts here by Tosh.
Tosh is looking to take a break and control but Esposito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Esposito wants to improve his position but Tosh is controlling well.
Esposito on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Tosh dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Esposito takes a swing at Tosh's ribcage but misses.
Esposito takes a swing at Tosh's ribcage but misses.
Tosh misses with a shot to the body
and Esposito counters with a good low kick that Tosh was not able to check.
Tosh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Esposito has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tosh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Esposito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tosh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esposito moves away.
Tosh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Esposito misses with a hook
and Tosh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Esposito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tosh moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito lands a nice looking body shot.
Tosh tries a low kick but Esposito avoids it.
Tosh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Esposito.
Esposito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Esposito throws a jab when Tosh was well out of range.
Tosh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Esposito throws an overhand right that lands on Tosh's shoulder, as Tosh tries to avoid the shot.
Tosh tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Esposito can pounce on him.
Tosh takes a swing at Esposito's ribcage but misses.
Frank Esposito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Esposito throws a leg kick which misses Tosh's front leg but catches the back leg as Tosh tries to avoid it.
Tosh looks to land a body kick but Esposito moved away.
Esposito checks a leg kick.
Esposito fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tosh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Esposito takes a swing at Tosh's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Tosh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Esposito moves out of range as Tosh strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosh just misses with a punch to the body.
Esposito looks to throw the jab but Tosh is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Esposito checks a leg kick.
Esposito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Esposito has closed the distance and engaged Tosh in a clinch.
Tosh drops down looking for an ankle pick but Esposito pulls his leg out and moves away.
Esposito checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tosh.
Tosh shoots in looking for a takedown. Esposito tries to sprawl out of it but Tosh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Esposito manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Esposito thows a body shot but no joy.
Esposito takes one to the side of the head.
Frank Esposito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Esposito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tosh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Esposito thows a body shot but no joy.
Frank Esposito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tosh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Esposito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Esposito stuffs the takedown attempt from Tosh. Tosh gets slowly back to his feet.
Esposito fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tosh is out of range.
Esposito throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tosh finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tosh throws a leg kick but Esposito moved away.
Tosh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tosh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tosh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esposito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Tosh is predictable there
and Esposito counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tosh misses with a head kick.
Tosh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tosh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Esposito counters with an outside leg kick.
Tosh throws a hook to the side of Esposito's head but Esposito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Esposito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Esposito smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Esposito lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Esposito misses with a body shot
and Tosh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tosh scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tosh throws a low kick, looking for Esposito's leg but Esposito calmly moves out of range.
Tosh shoots for a double leg takedown but Esposito sprawls well. He's pushed Tosh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Esposito stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Esposito wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Tosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Esposito throws a wild body kick that Tosh sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tosh misses with a body shot.
Tosh is looking to wear down Esposito with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tosh misses with a low kick.
Esposito throws a nice inside leg kick.
Esposito moves out of range as Tosh throws a body kick.
Jab by Esposito.
Tosh jabs at Esposito's body.
Tosh throws a leg kick which misses Esposito's front leg but catches the back leg as Esposito tries to avoid it.
Tosh misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh blocks a jab.
Tosh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Esposito but Esposito pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Esposito swings for the body but Tosh moves out of range.
Esposito throws a jab but it's blocked by Tosh.
Tosh throws the left hand but Esposito avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tosh blocks a low kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Tosh blocks the leg kick.
Tosh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Esposito but Esposito pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Esposito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Esposito 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Esposito!
After winning the bout, Frank Esposito thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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