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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Espinoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Espinoza is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: krolithika. 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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205 lbs
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Ace Espinoza!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espinoza has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Washington finds it's way round the side to connect with Espinoza's head.
Espinoza tries to clinch but Washington moves out of range.
Espinoza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Washington misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Washington scores with a hook to the body. Espinoza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Washington misses with a wild body shot.
Washington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Espinoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Washington.
Washington throws a body punch but Espinoza moves out of range.
Espinoza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Washington shoots in for a double leg but Espinoza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Washington misses with a body shot.
Washington misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington looking to score a takedown here. Espinoza is defending well but Washington drives through and ends up in Espinoza's guard.
Espinoza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Espinoza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Washington is controlling him.
Washington trying to control but Espinoza is working from the bottom.
Espinoza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Espinoza wants to stand up but Washington is controlling him.
Ace Espinoza has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Washington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Washington jabs at Espinoza's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington misses the body punch
and Espinoza counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Espinoza is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Espinoza throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Washington wants to control but Espinoza is having none of it.
Washington is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Espinoza gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Washington swings for the body but Espinoza moves out of range.
Espinoza throws a right hand that Washington ducks under and follows up with a left that Washington also avoids with ease.
Washington is looking to wear down Espinoza with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A combination from Espinoza does no damage.
Espinoza swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington is trying hard to land a takedown here. Espinoza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Washington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Washington tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Espinoza is able to avoid easily.
Espinoza ducks under a wild hook from Washington.
Washington thows a body shot but no joy.
Washington misses with a jab, cross combination.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Espinoza moves away.
Espinoza tries to clinch but Washington is having none of it.
Espinoza lands with a cross.
Washington swings widly with a right hand
and Espinoza counters with a series of strikes. Washington will be more careful next time no doubt.
George Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Espinoza connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Washington momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Espinoza does no damage.
Washington throws a shot to the body.
Espinoza closes the distance and clinches.
Espinoza tries to score a body lock takedown but Washington shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Espinoza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Espinoza.
Washington gets a double leg takedown into Espinoza's guard.
Washington trying to control but Espinoza is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Espinoza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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 George Washington will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Washington lands with a nice body punch.
Espinoza tries to clinch up but Washington circles away and keeps his distance.
Washington misses with an uppercut
and Espinoza counters with a left and a right that stings Washington.
Washington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Washington slips a jab and a cross from Espinoza.
A slapping body kick lands there for Espinoza.
Washington throws a left and a right that both miss
and Espinoza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Washington misses with a body shot
letting Espinoza counter with a right hand.
Espinoza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Washington misses with a body punch
and Espinoza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Espinoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Washington.
Washington misses with a takedown attempt - Espinoza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Washington throws a sloppy body shot
and Espinoza counters with a three punch combo that has Washington backing up. Washington nods at Espinoza to acknowledge the strikes.
Washington dodges the punch combination from Espinoza.
Espinoza is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Espinoza swinging wildly here.
Washington misses with a jab, cross combination.
Washington throws a lazy uppercut
and Espinoza counters with a three punch combo that has Washington backing up. Washington nods at Espinoza to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Espinoza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington throws a sloppy body shot
and Espinoza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ace Espinoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Washington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Espinoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Washington.
Espinoza avoids the body shot from Washington.
Washington throws a sloppy body shot
and Espinoza counters with a nice uppercut.
Espinoza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Espinoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Washington.
George Washington is winning the standup battle so far.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Washington. Espinoza does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington swings for the body but Espinoza moves out of range.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Espinoza moves away.
Espinoza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Washington circles away quickly and effectively.
Espinoza defending well as Washington loads up on a big left hand.
Espinoza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Washington takes a swing at Espinoza's ribcage but misses.
Washington swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Espinoza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Espinoza moves away.
Espinoza shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Washington manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Espinoza is fighting to break Washington's control of his arms but Washington is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Washington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Washington had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Espinoza defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washington has a closed guard, preventing Espinoza from standing up.
Espinoza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Washington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Washington has a closed guard, preventing Espinoza from standing up.
Washington might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Espinoza wants to control from the top but Washington keeps moving.
Espinoza throws an elbow that misses. Washington uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Espinoza's guard. Nice move by Washington!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ace Espinoza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Washington looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Espinoza throws a series of punches but Washington avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Washington finds it's way through Espinoza's defenses.
Espinoza throws a nice looking combination but Washington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Washington misses with a jab to the body
and Espinoza counters with a three punch combo that has Washington backing up. Washington nods at Espinoza to acknowledge the strikes.
Washington throws an off balance right hand
and Espinoza counters with a straight right hand.
Washington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Espinoza.
Washington takes a swing at Espinoza's ribcage but misses.
Espinoza is looking to clinch.
Washington misses with a shot to the body
and Espinoza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Washington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Washington connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Espinoza closes the distance and clinches up with Washington, looking for a takedown. Espinoza pushes Washington against the cage but Washington circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Washington takes a swing at Espinoza's ribcage but misses.
Washington swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Espinoza counter with a right hand.
Espinoza has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Espinoza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Washington lands with a good body shot.
Washington misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Washington throws a sloppy head kick and Espinoza moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Espinoza misses with a takedown attempt - Washington sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Washington cracks a nice hook into Espinoza's ribs.
Espinoza cracks Washington with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Washington shoots in looking for a takedown. Espinoza tries to sprawl out of it but Washington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Espinoza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Washington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Espinoza manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington connects with a body shot.
Washington throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Espinoza misses with a head kick.
Washington misses with a hook to the body
and Espinoza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Washington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Espinoza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Washington misses the shot to the body.
Espinoza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Washington.
Washington throws a predictable looking body shot
and Espinoza counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Washington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Washington thows a body shot but no joy.
Washington thows a body shot but no joy.
Washington shoots in for a double leg but Espinoza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Espinoza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Washington throws a sloppy body shot
and Espinoza counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Espinoza as Washington shoots in.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Espinoza moves away.
Espinoza thows a body kick. Washington tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to George Washington.
I think Washington has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Washington!
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energy
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hype
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