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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Espinosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DaMarcus Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Espinosa comes to the cage accompanied by It was Jesus by Johnny Cash. Saint is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Espinosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, DaMarcus Saint!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint throws a low kick but Espinosa moves out of range easily.
Saint walks into a jab.
Saint throws a shot from downtown. Espinosa moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saint. Espinosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saint throws a head kick that half lands.
Saint lands a jab.
Espinosa shoots in but Saint avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Saint tries to close the distance and clinch up but Espinosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saint walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Espinosa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Espinosa has Saint up against the cage in a clinch.
Saint dodges an elbow strike from Espinosa.
Saint trying to land knees to the body.
Espinosa tries a body shot but Saint blocks it.
Espinosa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saint.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Espinosa.
Good body shot from Saint.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saint is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Espinosa is keeping busy.
Saint with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinosa managing to block the knees to the body from Saint.
Espinosa jumps guard and drags Saint to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Espinosa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Saint trying to control the position from guard on top but Espinosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Espinosa controlling Saint's posture.
Espinosa keeping full guard, as Saint tries to pass.
Saint preventing the sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Saint throws a jab when Espinosa was well out of range.
Espinosa tries to move into range but Saint moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Espinosa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinosa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Saint defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint can't do much from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint tries to bench press Espinosa off him but Espinosa keeps the position.
The ground and pound from Espinosa seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sloppy strikes there by Espinosa.
Saint is working to avoid the ground and pound but Espinosa connects with a decent elbow.
Espinosa is trying to get an arm triangle but Saint is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Espinosa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Saint knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Espinosa throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinosa working the body and head with strikes.
Saint avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Espinosa.
Espinosa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Saint is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Espinosa looks up at the clock and then as Saint takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Espinosa smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Espinosa misses with the ground and pound.
Espinosa lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Saint down.
Espinosa working the head and body with strikes.
Saint tries to escape but Espinosa is in control.
Espinosa throws an elbow but Saint slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Espinosa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Espinosa working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinosa landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Saint is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Espinosa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Espinosa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Espinosa stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Espinosa shoots in and bounces Saint off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Saint working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Espinosa.
Espinosa with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Espinosa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saint tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Espinosa postures up in Saint's guard and throws a big left but Saint blocks it.
Espinosa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Espinosa dominated that round.
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.
Espinosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saint.
Espinosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Espinosa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Espinosa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Saint tries to avoid it but Espinosa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Saint to the ground. Saint escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Saint stuffs the takedown attempt from Espinosa. Espinosa gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Espinosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Espinosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint.
Saint turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saint is looking to land body kicks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Espinosa.
Saint lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saint scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Saint throws a body punch but Espinosa moves out of range.
Saint misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown by Espinosa or perhaps it was just good defense by Saint which made him look bad.
Saint tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Espinosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint.
Saint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinosa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Espinosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Saint.
Espinosa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Espinosa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Saint's head.
Espinosa passes the guard and advances to mount!
Saint is in all sorts of trouble here.
Espinosa raining down shots from the mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Saint can do anything to dispel that myth.
Espinosa is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Saint has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Saint!
Saint really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Espinosa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Espinosa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Espinosa working a defensive guard here.
Saint throwing strikes but missing.
Espinosa has his feet on Saint's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Espinosa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saint sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Espinosa somewhat.
Saint scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Espinosa doesn't seem bothered though.
Espinosa throws an overhand right that lands on Saint's shoulder, as Saint tries to avoid the shot.
Espinosa moves out of range of the leg kick from Saint.
Saint tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Espinosa shoots for a takedown but Saint saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Espinosa cracks Saint with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint just misses with a punch to the body.
Espinosa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saint as he jumps to the side.
Saint misses with a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Saint. No joy for Espinosa on that attempt.
Saint lands a head shot.
Espinosa throws a hook but Saint blocks it.
Espinosa moves away from the strike by Saint.
Jesus Espinosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint fails in his attempt to clinch.
Espinosa shoots in but Saint avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Espinosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saint fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Espinosa.
Espinosa throws a big shot that misses.
Espinosa shoots in for a double leg but Saint sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Espinosa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinosa is thwarting Saint's attempts to control the position.
Espinosa decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Espinosa shoots in looking for a takedown. Saint tries to sprawl out of it but Espinosa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saint manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Saint misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saint.
Saint uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Espinosa has time to react.
DaMarcus Saint is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Espinosa tries to land a leg kick but Saint saw it coming and moves away.
Horrible takedown by Espinosa or perhaps it was just good defense by Saint which made him look bad.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saint keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed right hand from Espinosa misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but DaMarcus Saint will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Saint connects with a good right hand that stumbles Espinosa. Espinosa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Espinosa loads up on a big right hand but Saint slips the punch.
Saint throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Saint as Espinosa shoots in.
Espinosa ducks under a wild hook from Saint.
Espinosa shoots in looking for a takedown. Saint tries to sprawl out of it but Espinosa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saint manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Saint turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Espinosa shoots and misses
and Saint makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Espinosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saint misses the shot to the body.
Saint uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Espinosa.
Saint fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Espinosa manages to avoid it.
Saint connects with a high kick.
Espinosa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saint pinned against the cage. Saint gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Espinosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Saint.
Espinosa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saint catches Espinosa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Espinosa defending well as Saint loads up on a big left hand.
Espinosa shoots in for a takedown but Saint shows good takedown defense.
DaMarcus Saint seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Espinosa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saint is fending him off so far but Espinosa persists. Nope, Saint circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circling - Saint throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Espinosa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Saint throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Espinosa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saint scores with a hook.
Saint goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Espinosa fails with the takedown.
Espinosa drives through and clinches with Saint against the cage.
Nice elbow from Espinosa.
Espinosa fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinosa lands a damaging elbow.
Saint makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saint scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Saint.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Espinosa.
Saint managing to block the knees to the body from Espinosa.
Saint tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saint landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Saint trying to land knees to the body.
Espinosa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Espinosa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Saint to keep the fight standing.
Espinosa trying to land knees to the body.
Saint digs a right hand underneath Espinosa's ribcage. Espinosa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Saint gets through Espinosa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saint lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Espinosa.
Saint with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saint lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint avoiding damage as Espinosa throws knees to the body.
Saint lands a knee to the head.
Saint lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Saint trying to land knees to the body.
Espinosa wants a takedown but no success here.
Saint lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Espinosa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saint scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Espinosa is trying to pull guard but Saint turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Espinosa misses with a knee strike.
Espinosa takes a shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Saint is working Espinosa over against the cage.
DaMarcus Saint seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Espinosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Espinosa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinosa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Saint to keep the fight standing.
A short left from Saint.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Espinosa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Saint's brow.
Espinosa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saint walks away with a smile on his face. Espinosa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Espinosa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Espinosa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saint sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Espinosa somewhat.
Espinosa shoots in for a takedown but Saint shows good takedown defense.
Jab, jab by Saint - just one landing.
Saint looks to score with a jab to the body but Espinosa is just out of range.
Saint smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Saint fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Espinosa manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Espinosa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saint tries a head kick but it misses.
Espinosa throws a head kick that misses.
Saint takes the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
DaMarcus Saint comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saint 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... DaMarcus Saint!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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