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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gracie Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie Allen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gracie Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dante Esposito !
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen avoids the body shot from Esposito .
Allen slips a jab from Esposito .
Allen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Allen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Allen is keen to just control but Esposito is a slippery customer.
Esposito is looking to control Allen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Esposito avoid being mounted?
Allen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Esposito does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Esposito is looking to control Allen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Esposito avoid being mounted?
Esposito is not content to let Allen control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Allen trying to control the action but Esposito is working from the bottom.
Esposito pushes Allen off and gets back to his feet.
Esposito defending well as Allen loads up on a big left hand.
Esposito appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Allen. Esposito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esposito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Esposito misses with a body kick.
Allen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Renegade Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito slips under a jab.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Esposito avoids the body shot from Allen.
Allen connects with a nice looking jab.
Esposito moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Esposito lands a nice looking body kick.
Esposito scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Esposito misses.
Allen throws a body punch but Esposito moves out of range.
Allen shoots in looking for a takedown. Esposito tries to sprawl out of it but Allen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Esposito manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Esposito .
Good standup being displayed there by Esposito as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito digs a good hook to Allen's body.
Allen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Esposito .
Esposito cracks a nice hook into Allen's ribs.
Esposito throws a sloppy head kick and Allen moves out of range easily.
It looked like Allen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Allen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Esposito .
Esposito feints and then cracks Allen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Allen down.
Esposito misses with a hook.
Esposito throws a quick inside leg kick.
Allen misses with a double jab.
Esposito doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Esposito connects with a leg kick. Allen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Esposito scores with a nice body kick.
Esposito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allen was well out of range. Poor timing from Esposito .
Allen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Esposito sprawls and moves away.
Esposito getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esposito . Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen throws a hook to the side of Esposito 's head but Esposito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dante Esposito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Esposito coming out on top.
Allen just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen moves out of range of the body kick.
Esposito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Esposito , right into the meat.
Allen digs a good body shot into Esposito 's ribs.
Dante Esposito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esposito throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Allen.
Esposito takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Esposito lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Esposito 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Allen misses with a straight left.
Esposito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Esposito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Allen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Esposito fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Allen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some wild striking there from Esposito .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Esposito dominated that round.
That's time! Allen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Esposito staying out of range there.
Allen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Esposito goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Allen throws a leg kick but Esposito checks it.
Esposito connects with a body shot.
Esposito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
Allen moves out of range of the body kick from Esposito .
Esposito on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Esposito punishes Allen's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Esposito darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Esposito is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Allen rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Allen. Esposito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Esposito wants to slow Allen down by chopping away at his legs.
Esposito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Allen moves out of range of the body kick from Esposito .
Esposito misses with a wild combination.
Allen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Allen.
Dante Esposito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Allen throws a jab when Esposito was well out of range.
Esposito lands a nice shot that snaps Allen's head back.
Esposito bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Esposito looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Esposito takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Allen throws a push kick but Esposito slaps the foot to one side.
Esposito explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
Esposito tries to land a leg kick but Allen saw it coming and moves away.
Allen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Allen avoids the head kick by Esposito .
Allen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Allen clinches up against the cage.
Esposito lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Esposito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Esposito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Allen prevents a body shot from Esposito .
Allen lands with a right to the head.
Esposito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Allen lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esposito .
Allen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esposito throws a punch but it's blocked by Allen.
Esposito throws a head punch that misses.
Allen prevents a body shot from Esposito .
Allen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Esposito has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.
Esposito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Allen scores with a shot to the side of Esposito 's head.
Esposito lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Esposito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allen's elbow.
Esposito lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Esposito .
Allen struggles to land a body shot inside as Esposito controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Allen.
Allen tries to work over Esposito 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Esposito lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Allen lands a right hand.
Allen is working Esposito over against the cage.
Esposito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allen scores with a hook to the body.
Allen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esposito 's elbow.
Gracie Allen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Allen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Esposito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Esposito blocks a body shot from Allen.
Allen throws a head punch that misses.
Esposito lands with a light punch inside.
Allen scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
A short uppercut from Esposito .
Esposito tries to work over Allen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Esposito can't find room to land a body shot as Allen controls the action.
Allen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito lands with a right to the head.
Esposito throws a punch but it's blocked by Allen.
Allen manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Allen.
Allen throws a jab when Esposito was well out of range.
Esposito plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Allen misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Esposito ! But no joy.
Allen throws a leg kick but Esposito sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Allen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Allen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Allen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Esposito , right into the meat.
Allen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Esposito throws the left hand but Allen avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dante Esposito will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Allen is looking to land body kicks.
Esposito only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Allen takes one to the chin there.
Esposito misses with a hook to the body
and Allen counters with a right hand to the body.
Allen lands with a straight right. Esposito didn't see that one coming.
Allen throws a sloppy body shot
and Esposito counters with a leg kick.
Esposito lunges at Allen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Allen's hand.
Esposito throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Esposito throws a low kick but it's checked well by Allen.
Esposito throws a chopping leg kick but Allen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Allen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Esposito under the eye.
Esposito misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Allen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Esposito .
Allen cracks Esposito with a right hand to the side of the head.
Esposito fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Esposito .
Esposito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Esposito chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Allen can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Allen avoids the body shot from Esposito .
Esposito scores with a leg kick.
Esposito just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen rushes Esposito and presses him up against the cage.
Esposito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allen scores with a shoulder strike.
Allen scores with a shot to the side of Esposito 's head.
Allen is leaning against Esposito and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Esposito lands with a light punch inside.
Esposito misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Allen.
Esposito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allen's elbow.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Esposito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esposito working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Esposito misses with a body punch.
A short right from Allen on the inside.
Esposito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allen's elbow.
Allen breaks from the clinch.
Esposito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen tries to bum rush Esposito with a series of wild strikes but Esposito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body kick from Esposito .
Esposito misses with a hook to the body
enabling Allen to counter with a crisp jab.
Esposito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Allen blocks a jab.
Esposito throws a low kick but Allen moves out of range easily.
Allen tries to bum rush Esposito with a series of wild strikes but Esposito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Esposito on the side of the head.
Allen doesn't manage to clinch there - Esposito circles away.
Esposito chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esposito moves away.
Esposito throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Esposito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allen was well out of range. Poor timing from Esposito .
Esposito looks to land a right hand but Allen moved out of range.
Allen feints and then cracks Esposito 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Esposito down.
Allen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Allen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Esposito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Esposito throws a low kick but it's checked well by Allen.
Esposito throws a low kick but Allen moves out of range easily.
Esposito attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Allen checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito throws a sloppy head kick and Allen moves out of range easily.
Allen throwing a counter right hand but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Esposito connects with a leg kick. Allen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Esposito .
Esposito misses with the body kick
and Allen counters with a thumping low kick.
Esposito ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Allen drives through and clinches with Esposito against the cage.
Allen pushes Esposito back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Esposito takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Allen misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
Allen tries to work over Esposito 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allen scores with a hook to the body.
Allen tries to work over Esposito 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Esposito swings wildly with an uppercut but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esposito working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Esposito has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.
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 Gracie Allen.
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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Esposito !
Dante Esposito thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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