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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artie Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lange comes to the cage accompanied by Fire - Bruce Springsteen. 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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199 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Artie Lange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Esposito!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lange lands a nice hook to Esposito's body. Esposito takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lange scores with a nice head shot.
Lange with a nice cross.
Esposito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lange.
Lange throws a hook to the side of Esposito's head but Esposito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Lange misses.
Esposito darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lange takes one to the chin there.
Lange misses the jab.
Lange throws a jab but it's blocked by Esposito.
Esposito throws a jab but it's blocked by Lange.
Esposito slips a straight right by Lange.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Esposito!
Esposito misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lange scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lange catches Esposito with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lange connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Lange misses the target.
Lange throws a hook but Esposito blocks it.
Lange misses with a hook
and Esposito counters with a slapping leg kick.
Esposito misses with a straight right.
Esposito slips a straight right by Lange.
Artie Lange seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange misses with a low kick.
Lange scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Esposito moves out of range of the body kick.
Esposito throws a big shot that misses.
Esposito gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Esposito moves away from the strike by Lange.
Lange throws a body punch but Esposito moves out of range.
Lange's jab looks to have found its range, popping Esposito under the eye.
Esposito goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Esposito fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lange, pushing him back against the cage.
Esposito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lange scores with a shoulder strike.
Esposito misses with the head strike.
Lange lands a left hand that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Esposito lands a left hand.
Esposito scores with a knee to the head.
Esposito has a couple of punches blocked by Lange.
Esposito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lange blocks it with crossed arms.
Esposito struggles to land a body shot inside as Lange controls his hands.
Esposito struggles to land a body shot inside as Lange controls his hands.
Esposito misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esposito tries a knee to the head but Lange blocks it.
Lange misses with a body punch.
Lange lands an uppercut.
Lange tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Esposito struggles to land a body shot inside as Lange controls his hands.
Esposito tries to land knees in the clinch but Lange avoids the damage to the body.
Esposito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Esposito blocks a body shot from Lange.
Lange lands a hook that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Lange misses with a punch on the inside.
Esposito blocking some punches.
Lange misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Esposito.
Esposito is leaning against Lange and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lange wants to get back to striking at distance but Esposito won't allow it.
Lange manages to break the clinch.
Lange throws a body punch but Esposito moves out of range.
Lange cracks Esposito with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Esposito.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Esposito momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lange.
Esposito lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lange's sensitive parts.
Lange waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Esposito.
Lange is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Esposito.
Esposito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lange throws out the jab.
Lange moves out of range of the leg kick from Esposito.
Lange lands a jab to the nose.
Lange misses with a hook. Esposito ducked under it nicely.
Lange fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Esposito on the side of the head.
Lange lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lange moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Esposito.
Esposito wants to land a leg kick but Lange is out of range.
A jab from Lange misses.
Esposito throws a leg kick but Lange sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Esposito slips under a jab.
Esposito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lange keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esposito tries to land a leg kick but Lange saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange misses with a lunging right hand
and Esposito counters with a good low kick that Lange was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lange throws a big shot that misses.
Lange misses with an uppercut.
Esposito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lange.
Lange misses the jab.
A shot to the body from Lange misses
and Esposito counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lange smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lange is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Esposito works Lange's body with a nice hook.
Esposito misses with a body shot.
Lange with a nice cross.
Esposito motions for Lange to come forward. Esposito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito misses the shot to the body.
Esposito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Esposito moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Esposito.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lange tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Lange back against the cage.
Lange misses with a body punch.
Esposito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lange doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Esposito misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Artie Lange will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Esposito gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lange.
Esposito checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lange lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Esposito tries a low kick but Lange avoids it.
Lange lands with a shot to the body.
Lange throws a big shot that misses.
Lange looks to throw the jab but Esposito is out of range.
Lange throws a jab but it's blocked by Esposito.
Esposito looks to land a left hand but Lange moved out of range nicely.
Esposito looks to score with a jab to the body but Lange is just out of range.
Esposito ducks under a wild hook from Lange.
Lange misses with a double jab.
Lange connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lange takes one to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Lange checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lange throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lange fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Esposito on the side of the head.
Esposito throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lange misses with a right hand
and Esposito makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lange moves out of range of the body kick from Esposito.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Esposito throws a leg kick but Lange checks it.
Lange throws a big shot that misses.
Lange tries to move into range but Esposito moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Esposito throws the left hand but Lange avoids the punch easily.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
Lange takes a swing at Esposito's ribcage but misses.
Esposito loads up on a big right hand but Lange slips the punch.
Artie Lange is winning the standup battle so far.
Esposito misses the jab.
Esposito dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lange. That did some damage!
Esposito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lange.
Lange is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lange throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Esposito pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lange is out of range and Esposito settles back down.
Lange misses with a wild combination.
Esposito on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Esposito throws a body kick that misses.
Esposito moves away from the strike by Lange.
Lange thows a left - swing and a miss!
Esposito throws a solid leg kick but Lange takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Esposito.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lange takes a step back to recover.
Lange swings for the body but Esposito moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lange throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lange takes a swing at Esposito's ribcage but misses.
Esposito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lange.
Esposito connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lange throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lange jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Esposito takes a jab right on the kisser.
Esposito misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Esposito, right into the meat.
Lange swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lange fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Esposito fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lange is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Esposito.
Lange throws a jab but it's blocked by Esposito.
A slow jab from Lange misses its intended target.
Esposito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito connects with a nice looking jab.
Esposito sizes up Lange with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Esposito looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Esposito throws a shot to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Esposito. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Esposito lands a really nice looking cross but Lange seems unphased.
Lange has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Esposito finds it's way round the side to connect with Lange's head.
Lange lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Esposito tests Lange's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lange throws out a loose jab but Esposito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esposito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lange tries to keep at a distance but Esposito has taken the fight into the clinch.
Esposito blocking some punches.
Esposito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lange lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Esposito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lange wants to break free but Esposito has control.
Esposito working Lange over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange struggles to land a body shot inside as Esposito controls his hands.
Esposito landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Esposito lands a shoulder strike.
Esposito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esposito tries to land knees in the clinch but Lange avoids the damage to the body.
Lange misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esposito.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Esposito.
Lange tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Esposito lands a nice uppercut.
Lange tries to circle away but Esposito has him pinned against the cage.
Esposito lands with a short shot to the head.
Lange goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lange lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Esposito.
Lange blocks an uppercut.
Esposito lands a good knee to the midsection. Lange won't want to take too many of those.
Esposito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Esposito throws the left hand but Lange avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Lange misses its intended target.
Esposito uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Esposito scores with a nice strike.
Lange takes one to the chin there.
Lange is rocked!
Lange swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Esposito.
Oh Lange is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lange misses with a right hand
and Esposito counters with a slapping leg kick.
Esposito moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lange scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esposito pushes Lange back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Esposito lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lange backwards.
Lange goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esposito lands an uppercut.
Esposito unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lange! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Esposito is unloading with more strikes now! Lange drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Esposito!
In his post fight interview, Frank Esposito started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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