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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Esperanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russo comes to the cage accompanied by Can I Play With Madness. Jimmy Esperanza acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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231 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Esperanza!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Russo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Russo misses with a series of wild punches.
Russo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Russo.
Russo misses with a series of wild punches.
Russo tries to bum rush Esperanza with a series of wild strikes but Esperanza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Esperanza misses with a takedown attempt - Russo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jon Russo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russo lands a jab-cross combination.
Esperanza dodges the punch combination from Russo.
A punch combination from Russo misses.
Russo scores with a three punch combo!
Esperanza slips a jab and a cross from Russo.
Russo looks to land a combination but Esperanza avoids it well.
Esperanza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Russo.
Esperanza wants to land a leg kick but Russo is out of range.
Esperanza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Russo as he avoids it easily.
Esperanza looks gassed!
Russo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Russo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Russo throws a series of punches but Esperanza moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo misses with a two punch combination.
Russo throws a right and a left that Esperanza avoids nicely.
No joy there for Russo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Russo throws a right and a left that Esperanza avoids nicely.
No joy there for Russo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Russo throws a right hand that Esperanza ducks under and follows up with a left that Esperanza also avoids with ease.
Esperanza throws a front kick aimed at Russo's knee but Russo avoids it well.
Russo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Esperanza pivots, looking for a leg kick but Russo is out of range and Esperanza settles back down.
Russo throws a right hand that Esperanza ducks under and follows up with a left that Esperanza also avoids with ease.
Russo misses with a two punch combination.
Russo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jon Russo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Russo misses with a wild combination.
Russo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Esperanza closes the distance and clinches up with Russo, looking for a takedown. Esperanza pushes Russo against the cage but Russo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jon Russo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Esperanza.
Russo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Russo throws a series of punches but Esperanza avoids them all with ease.
Russo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Russo throws a nice looking combination but Esperanza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Esperanza dodges the punch combination from Russo.
Russo misses with a wild combination.
Russo throws a series of punches but Esperanza avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Russo misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Russo.
Russo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Russo misses with the combination.
A combination from Russo does no damage.
Russo throws a right and a left that Esperanza avoids nicely.
Russo misses with a series of wild punches.
Russo throws a right hand that Esperanza ducks under and follows up with a left that Esperanza also avoids with ease.
Russo misses with the combination.
Russo misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice sprawl there from Russo as Esperanza shoots in.
Russo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Esperanza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Russo.
Russo misses with the combination.
Russo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Esperanza dodges the punch combination from Russo.
Esperanza throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo moves out of range of the body kick.
Russo misses with a two punch combination.
Russo swinging wilding here.
Russo misses with a series of wild punches.
Esperanza has a takedown stuffed.
Russo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Esperanza fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Esperanza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Esperanza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Russo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Esperanza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Russo misses with a two punch combination.
Russo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Russo swats away the attempt to clinch by Esperanza.
Esperanza moves into range and clinches up with Russo.
Russo avoiding damage as Esperanza throws knees to the body.
Esperanza drags the fight down to the ground.
Esperanza has a closed guard, preventing Russo from standing up.
Esperanza is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Russo frees his head nicely. Oh but Esperanza has switched to an armbar! Russo is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jimmy Esperanza!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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