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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Wan Soo (ranked 1963 p4p, 215 weight class) and Dante Esposito (ranked 1000 p4p, 114 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wan Soo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rise of the Northstar - Welcame. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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161 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
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World class MT
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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
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Wan Soo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dante Esposito !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wan Soo's sensitive parts.
Wan Soo shoots and misses
and Esposito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Esposito throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Esposito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Esposito comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wan Soo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Esposito looks for the body kick but Wan Soo saw that one coming.
Wan Soo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Esposito has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wan Soo avoids the head kick by Esposito .
Wan Soo moves forwards but Esposito connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Esposito looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esposito throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wan Soo's head.
Wan Soo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Esposito as he avoids it easily.
Esposito swings for the body but Wan Soo moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Esposito . Those never looked like landing.
Wan Soo throwing a counter right hand but Esposito manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Wan Soo.
Esposito unleashes a big counter combination but Wan Soo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice shot lands for Esposito .
Esposito scoring well with a low kick there.
Esposito throws a low kick but Wan Soo moves out of range easily.
Wan Soo takes a swing at Esposito 's ribcage but misses.
Esposito lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wan Soo connects with an inside leg kick.
No joy there for Esposito , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Esposito drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wan Soo throws a push kick but Esposito slaps the foot to one side.
Wan Soo misses the shot to the body.
Esposito scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wan Soo throws a lazy head kick
and Esposito counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wan Soo, right into the meat.
Wan Soo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esposito lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wan Soo's sensitive parts.
Wan Soo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Esposito throws a sloppy head kick and Wan Soo moves out of range easily.
We've been hearing reports that Wan Soo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wan Soo misses with a hook. Esposito ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wan Soo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Esposito under the eye.
A cross from Wan Soo lands.
Wan Soo has managed to clinch.
Esposito struggles to land a body shot inside as Wan Soo controls his hands.
Wan Soo has a couple of punches blocked by Esposito .
Wan Soo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wan Soo throws a head punch that misses.
Esposito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esposito lands with a left to the head.
Esposito throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Esposito fails to land.
Esposito lands a right hand.
Esposito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wan Soo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esposito 's elbow.
Esposito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Esposito lands a hook to the side of the head.
Esposito lands a hook that snaps the head of Wan Soo backwards.
Esposito scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wan Soo misses with a punch to the body.
Wan Soo can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.
Wan Soo blocking some punches.
Esposito prevents a body shot from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Wan Soo scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wan Soo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esposito working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esposito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esposito tries to throw a body punch but Wan Soo avoids it by throwing Esposito back against the cage.
Wan Soo misses with a body punch.
Wan Soo lands a nice shot to the body.
Esposito misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Wan Soo.
Esposito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wan Soo's elbow.
Esposito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wan Soo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wan Soo trying to land knees to the body.
Wan Soo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Esposito .
Wan Soo scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wan Soo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esposito misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Esposito dominated that round.
That's time! Wan Soo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wan Soo tries to clinch but Esposito is having none of it.
Wan Soo lands a head shot.
Wan Soo throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Esposito counter with a right hand.
Esposito has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Esposito 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wan Soo under the eye.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
Esposito ducks under a wild hook from Wan Soo.
Esposito avoids a kick to the body.
Esposito throws a wild body kick that Wan Soo sees coming a mile off.
Esposito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A low kick from Wan Soo is predictable there
and Esposito counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wan Soo.
Esposito fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Esposito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Esposito .
Esposito chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito throws a head kick that Wan Soo semi-blocks.
Wan Soo is looking to clinch but Esposito is avoiding it.
Esposito misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Esposito . That snapped Wan Soo's head back.
Wan Soo blocks a leg kick.
Esposito lunges at Wan Soo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wan Soo's hand.
Esposito feints and then cracks Wan Soo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wan Soo down.
A head kick misses from Wan Soo.
Esposito checks a leg kick.
Esposito feints and then cracks Wan Soo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wan Soo down.
Esposito lands a really nice looking cross but Wan Soo seems unphased.
Esposito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wan Soo closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito throws a punch but it's blocked by Wan Soo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Esposito fails to land.
Nice body punch from Wan Soo - that landed with a thud.
Wan Soo blocking some punches.
Wan Soo digs a right hand underneath Esposito 's ribcage. Esposito let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Esposito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wan Soo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Esposito blocks a body shot from Wan Soo.
Nice body punch from Wan Soo - that landed with a thud.
Esposito lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wan Soo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dante Esposito seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Esposito prevents a body shot from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esposito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wan Soo's elbow.
Esposito misses with a punch to the body.
Wan Soo lands with a left to the head.
Esposito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wan Soo wants a takedown.
Esposito misses with some punches.
Esposito lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Esposito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wan Soo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esposito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Esposito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wan Soo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wan Soo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esposito misses with some punches.
Wan Soo can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esposito tries to work over Wan Soo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wan Soo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esposito 's elbow.
Esposito misses with a punch on the inside.
Wan Soo tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Wan Soo back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wan Soo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Esposito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Esposito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wan Soo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wan Soo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esposito 's elbow.
Wan Soo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esposito lands a body punch.
Esposito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wan Soo misses with a body punch.
Wan Soo misses with a punch to the body.
Wan Soo throws a head punch that misses.
Wan Soo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esposito lands with a light punch inside.
Wan Soo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wan Soo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Good body shot from Esposito .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Esposito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Esposito is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wan Soo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wan Soo wants to clinch up but Esposito keeps it at a distance.
Esposito flicks out a counter leg kick but Wan Soo steps away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wan Soo.
Esposito lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wan Soo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Esposito 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Esposito lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wan Soo tries to clinch up.
Esposito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wan Soo closes the distance and clinches.
Wan Soo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esposito swings wildly with an uppercut but Wan Soo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esposito tries to work over Wan Soo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wan Soo tries to work over Esposito 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wan Soo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wan Soo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Esposito is keeping busy.
Esposito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo tries to work over Esposito 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Esposito lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wan Soo backwards.
Esposito lands with a right to the head.
Wan Soo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wan Soo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Esposito scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wan Soo stalls.
Esposito tries a body shot but Wan Soo blocks it.
Wan Soo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Esposito lands a left hand.
Jon Wan Soo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wan Soo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wan Soo tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Wan Soo back against the cage.
Esposito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esposito prevents a body shot from Wan Soo.
Esposito lands with a light punch inside.
Esposito swings wildly with an uppercut but Wan Soo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Wan Soo fails to land.
Wan Soo trying to control the position but instead, Esposito has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wan Soo into the cage.
Esposito working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wan Soo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Esposito lands a left hand.
Esposito lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wan Soo or not.
Wan Soo blocks an uppercut.
Esposito scores with a shoulder strike.
Esposito lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wan Soo backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito misses with a body punch.
Wan Soo tries a body shot but Esposito blocks it.
Wan Soo tries to work over Esposito 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wan Soo lands a right hand.
Wan Soo misses with some punches.
Esposito blocks a body shot from Wan Soo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esposito .
Wan Soo misses with a punch on the inside.
Esposito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Esposito lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wan Soo backwards.
Esposito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Esposito struggles to land a body shot inside as Wan Soo controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Esposito .
Esposito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wan Soo is looking for a takedown.
Wan Soo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esposito 's elbow.
Esposito blocks a body shot from Wan Soo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wan Soo blocks an uppercut.
Esposito struggles to land a body shot inside as Wan Soo controls his hands.
Esposito tries to work over Wan Soo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Esposito misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Wan Soo.
Esposito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wan Soo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wan Soo backwards.
Esposito lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wan Soo is rocked!
Esposito blocking some punches.
Oh Wan Soo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esposito misses with a punch on the inside.
Esposito has a couple of punches blocked by Wan Soo.
Esposito misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wan Soo.
Esposito cracks Wan Soo with a nice body shot.
Esposito working aggressively here.
Esposito 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esposito .
Wan Soo seems to have got his legs back now.
Wan Soo trying to stall but Esposito improves his position.
Esposito lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Esposito .
Wan Soo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Esposito or not.
Wan Soo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Esposito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Esposito has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Esposito !
After winning the bout, Dante Esposito thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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