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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tweedle Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Chumbawamba - Tubthumping. 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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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
42 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tweedle Dee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Frank Esposito has been cut.
Esposito looks to land a right hand but Dee moved out of range.
Esposito takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Esposito lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dee moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy body kick from Esposito
and Dee counters with a single leg into guard. Esposito didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dee tries to free his leg and advance position but Esposito is retaining full guard.
Dee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dee works over Esposito with some ground and pound from guard.
Esposito is rocked!
Dee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oh Esposito is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Esposito seems to have got his legs back now.
Dee stands and throws Esposito's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee with the ground and pound but Esposito regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Dee is trying to control. Esposito wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dee throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Esposito to regain full guard.
Dee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Esposito works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito keeping moving, preventing Dee from controlling successfully.
Dee looking to sit in guard and control but Esposito gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Esposito doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Esposito manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Esposito gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dee throws his legs up looking for a submission but Esposito uses it to pass to side control.
Dee tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito trying to control the action but Dee is working from the bottom.
Dee is looking to regain half guard here but Esposito keeps moving and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dee struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tweedle Dee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Esposito's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Esposito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dee.
Dee throws a low kick, looking for Esposito's leg but Esposito calmly moves out of range.
Dee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Esposito.
Esposito throws a leg kick which misses Dee's front leg but catches the back leg as Dee tries to avoid it.
Esposito ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Esposito lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Esposito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dee throws out the jab.
Dee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dee throws a push kick but Esposito slaps the foot to one side.
Dee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dee throws a hook but Esposito avoids it easily.
Dee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Esposito. Esposito obviously looking to wear him down.
Dee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Esposito takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Esposito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Esposito can pounce on him.
Dee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dee looks to throw the jab but Esposito is out of range.
Esposito moves out of range as Dee throws a body kick.
Esposito tries to land a front kick but Dee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Esposito buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Esposito on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Esposito counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dee's knee momentarily.
Jab, jab by Dee - just one landing.
Dee looks for the body kick but Esposito saw that one coming.
Esposito misses with a body shot.
Esposito ducks under a wild hook from Dee.
Esposito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dee throws a leg kick
and Esposito counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Dee misses
and Esposito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito throws a leg kick which misses Dee's front leg but catches the back leg as Dee tries to avoid it.
Esposito misses with a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Esposito.
Dee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dee misses with a body shot
and Esposito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dee throws a chopping leg kick but Esposito manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Esposito walks into a stiff left hand from Dee.
Dee just misses with a punch to the body.
Dee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esposito was well out of range. Poor timing from Dee.
Dee tries to work over Esposito's front leg with a kick but Esposito checks it.
Esposito blocks a jab.
Esposito takes one to the side of the head.
Dee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Esposito throws a leg kick but Dee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Esposito throws the kick towards the body but Dee avoids it.
Esposito motions for Dee to come forward. Esposito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee misses with a wild body shot.
Esposito misses with a straight right.
Frank Esposito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dee throws a low kick but Esposito moves out of range easily.
Dee scores with a decent looking hook.
Dee misses with a looping right.
Esposito stuffs the takedown.
Esposito feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good leg kick by Esposito there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Esposito gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dee blocks a body shot from Esposito.
Dee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dee drags the fight down to the ground.
Esposito has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Esposito wants to pass the guard but Dee is keeping the position.
Dee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito holds on to Dee as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Esposito regains half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tweedle Dee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Frank Esposito's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Esposito.
Dee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Esposito. Esposito obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot by Esposito.
Esposito gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Esposito lands a nice looking body kick.
Dee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esposito moves away.
A clash of legs there as Esposito blocks the low kick.
Dee is looking to land body kicks.
Dee feints and then cracks Esposito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Esposito down.
A bone on bone clash there as Esposito blocks the leg kick.
Esposito takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dee punishes Esposito's body with a nice straight punch.
Esposito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Esposito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Esposito thumps Dee with a low kick.
Dee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito moves into range and connects with a jab.
Esposito ducks under a wild hook from Dee.
Dee looks to throw the jab but Esposito is out of range.
Dee digs a good hook to Esposito's body.
Esposito looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Esposito.
Esposito wants to land a leg kick but Dee is out of range.
Dee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Esposito scores with a hook to the body. Dee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Esposito misses with a leg kick.
Esposito moves out of range of the strikes.
Dee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Esposito connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dee momentarily.
Dee shoots in for a takedown but Esposito shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Frank Esposito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Esposito just misses with a punch to the body.
Dee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Esposito swivels and escapes.
Dee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Esposito.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Esposito wants to clinch.
Esposito misses with a kick to the body.
Dee thows a leg kick but Esposito checks it
and Esposito counters with a low kick, right behind Dee 's knee.
Dee lands a nice shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dee.
Tweedle Dee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Esposito throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Esposito lands an overhand right.
Esposito throws out a leg kick but Dee moves out of range and Esposito only half commits.
Dee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito throws a leg kick but Dee checks it.
Esposito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dee checks a leg kick.
Esposito tries to clinch but Dee moves out of range.
Dee jabs at Esposito's body.
Esposito throws a looping overhand right but Dee ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dee.
Dee tries to land a leg kick but Esposito saw it coming and moves away.
A jab lands there for Dee.
Esposito takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Esposito throws a leg kick but Dee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Esposito avoids the body shot from Dee.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Esposito.
Dee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Esposito.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dee misses with a hook to the body
and Esposito counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dee lands a right hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dee.
Esposito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Esposito doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Espositos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dee darts in looking for a takedown but Esposito gets double underhooks and turns Dee into the cage.
Frank Esposito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tweedle Dee.
Dee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Esposito lands with a nice body kick.
Esposito comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dee walks forward, straight into a front kick from Esposito.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Esposito goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Esposito lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dee backs up against the cage.
It looks like Tweedle Dee has been cut.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Esposito showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dee 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tweedle Dee!
After the big win, Tweedle Dee made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Australian Xtreme Elite Supplements 160Q and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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