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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson comes to the cage accompanied by Roll Right. This should be a great matchup!
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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
39 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Esposito!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson shoots in and drives through. Esposito sprawls well.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Watson gets tackled into the cage by Esposito. Esposito maintains the clinch.
Esposito lands with a short shot to the head.
Watson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Watson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Watson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Esposito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watson avoids it.
Esposito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Esposito misses with a knee to the head.
Esposito lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Esposito with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Esposito with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Watson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Esposito fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson gets a double leg takedown into Esposito's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Esposito utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Watson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Watson wants to control from the top but Esposito keeps moving.
Esposito has control of Watson's left arm, preventing Watson from doing any damage.
Watson throwing strikes but missing.
Watson is looking to pass into half guard but Esposito pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Esposito is in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson wants to get back to his feet but Esposito is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Watson is looking to stand back up but Esposito counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Watson.
Watson won't allow Esposito to pass to mount.
Watson wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Watson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Watson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Esposito is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Esposito connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson can't get the takedown.
Esposito lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Esposito lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Brian Watson has been cut.
Esposito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Esposito landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Esposito gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Watson.
Esposito connects with a nasty looking knee right to Watson's face.
Esposito putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Watson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esposito working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Esposito tries a body shot but Watson blocks it.
Watson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Esposito after a bit of a struggle.
Watson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Esposito gets the underhooks and prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Esposito creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esposito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Esposito misses with a knee to the head.
Esposito throws a knee to the head but misses.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Esposito lands a knee to the head.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Esposito lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
Esposito looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
Watson wants a takedown but no success here.
A shot in the inside from Esposito.
Watson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Esposito gets underhooks to prevent Watson's takedown attempt.
Esposito gets underhooks to prevent Watson's takedown attempt.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Esposito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Watson's cut.
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.
Esposito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Esposito's guard.
Watson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Watson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Esposito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Watson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esposito is keeping the position for now.
Esposito wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Watson is now in half guard.
Watson wants to control but Esposito is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Watson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Watson's back!
Watson is trying to get back to his feet but Esposito has full control of the position and if anything, Watson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Esposito misses with a punch to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson trying to control the hands but Esposito breaks the grip.
Watson is trapped and Esposito is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Watson wants to control his opponent's hands but Esposito gets his hands free.
Watson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Brian Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Watson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Watson trying to get back to his feet but Esposito is in full control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito missing with strikes.
I really don't envy Watson right now.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Esposito.
Esposito throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Watson trying to get back to his feet but Esposito is in full control for now.
Esposito missing with punches from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Watson trying to control the position but Esposito manages to sink in the hooks.
Watson is trying to stand back up.
Watson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Esposito's guard. Nice work there by Watson.
Esposito is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Esposito manages to move to mount!
Watson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Watson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Esposito throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Esposito thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson tries to hold on but Esposito pushes him away.
Esposito throwing strikes here but Watson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
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 cut man is working on Brian Watson's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Watson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Esposito is trying to defend but Watson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Watson trying to control the action but Esposito is working from the bottom.
Watson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Watson is looking to advance position but Esposito won't allow it.
Esposito holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson is trying to control. Esposito wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Watson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Esposito!
Esposito is in a horrible position here. Watson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson unloads with some shots from mount but Esposito bucks and avoids them well.
Watson tries to control but Esposito wriggling away.
Watson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Esposito is looking to get to half guard.
Watson wants to control but instead Esposito manages to regain half guard.
Frank Esposito is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito wants to control but Watson is keeping busy.
Watson is keen to just control but Esposito is a slippery customer.
Watson is stalling here. Esposito is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Watson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Esposito has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Brian Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Esposito moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Esposito wants to control but Watson is keeping him busy.
Watson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Esposito is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito is looking to take a break and control but Watson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Esposito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Esposito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Esposito jabs Watson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Esposito moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Watson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Esposito's waist but Esposito gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watson off to one side.
Watson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Esposito avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson walks into a jab.
A punch combination from Esposito misses.
Esposito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Watson counters with a single leg into guard. Esposito didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esposito seems keen to control Watson's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esposito not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Watson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Esposito 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Esposito!
An intense looking Frank Esposito took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'This was my final competitive fight. It's been a great career.'.
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