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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Manuel Esteban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanda Phull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wanda Phull will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Manuel Esteban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wanda Phull!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phull doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Phull with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Esteban to score with a decent uppercut.
Esteban throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phull.
Phull will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Phull fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phull has closed the distance and engaged Esteban in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Esteban's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Esteban wants to break free but Phull has control.
Phull breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Esteban lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phull circles away quickly and effectively.
Esteban misses with a hook. Phull ducked under it nicely.
Phull fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Esteban leaves Phull with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Juan Manuel Esteban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanda Phull.
Esteban with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Juan Manuel Esteban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Esteban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phull throws a head kick that misses.
Phull fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phull tries to score a power double leg takedown but Esteban sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Phull somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phull has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Phull shoots in and drives through. Esteban sprawls well.
Phull dodges the punch combination from Esteban.
Esteban misses with an uppercut.
Phull shoots for a double leg takedown but Esteban sprawls well. He's pushed Phull's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Esteban looks to score with a jab to the body but Phull is just out of range.
Phull looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Esteban is fending him off so far but Phull persists. Nope, Esteban circles away and we're back to standing.
Esteban lands with a nice combination. Phull backs away looking to recover.
A jab lands there for Esteban.
Phull fails with a takedown attempt.
Esteban jabs Phull to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Esteban scores with a three punch combo!
Esteban scores with a jab to the body.
Esteban throws a lazy right hand but Phull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Esteban blocks the body kick.
A jab from Esteban finds it's way through Phull's defenses.
Phull tries to clinch up but Esteban circles away and keeps his distance.
Phull moves into range and clinches up with Esteban.
Phull tries to pull guard but Esteban forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Phull breaks the clinch.
No luck for Phull with that takedown attempt.
Esteban misses with an uppercut. Phull saw that one coming.
Esteban takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Esteban feints a jab promting Phull to slip. Esteban then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Phull slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Esteban throws a right and a left that Phull avoids nicely.
Phull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esteban was well out of range. Poor timing from Phull.
Esteban lands a nice shot to the body.
Phull tries to close the distance and clinch but Esteban swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Esteban connects with a body shot that sends Phull's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteban lands an overhand right.
Esteban throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phull.
Phull fails in his attempt to clinch.
Esteban slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Esteban misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phull is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice body punch from Esteban.
Phull looks for a takedown but Esteban sprawls well.
Esteban displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Phull.
Esteban lands a nice shot that snaps Phull's head back.
Nice sprawl there from Esteban as Phull shoots in.
Phull moves out of range of the strikes.
Esteban will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Esteban listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Phull is rocked!
Esteban throws a shot to the body.
Phull closes the distance and pushes Esteban back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phull breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esteban misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot by Esteban.
Esteban tests Phull's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Esteban looks to throw the jab but Phull is out of range.
Esteban thuds a left hand into Phull's body.
Juan Manuel Esteban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Esteban misses with a few strikes there.
Phull keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Esteban.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Esteban.
Phull tries to close the distance and clinch up but Esteban swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phull doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phull moves forwards but Esteban connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Esteban lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Phull is still on wobbly legs! Can Esteban finish him?
Esteban feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Phulls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Phull backs away from a small jab... but Esteban lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Phull crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Esteban with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Juan Manuel Esteban!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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