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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eliott Leighton (ranked 2707 p4p, 364 weight class) and Javier Esposito (ranked 4376 p4p, 496 weight class). Leighton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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211 lbs
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205 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliott Leighton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Esposito!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito blocks a leg kick.
Esposito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Esposito swats away the attempt to clinch by Leighton.
Esposito drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Leighton defends it well.
Esposito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leighton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Esposito.
Leighton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Leighton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esposito was well out of range. Poor timing from Leighton.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
Leighton tries to counter with a takedown but Esposito is quick to defend against it.
Leighton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Esposito scores with a jab. Leighton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Esposito there.
Esposito digs a good hook to Leighton's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Leighton.
Leighton checks a low kick from Esposito.
A nice leg kick lands there from Esposito.
Esposito checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Esposito swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Leighton has been working on his balance at JAG Training Grounds [$600/week], so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Esposito.
Esposito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Leighton lands a jab-cross combination.
Esposito scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leighton wants to stall.
Leighton throws a head punch that misses.
Esposito goes for a takedown attempt but Leighton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Leighton slips under a jab from Esposito.
Esposito keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Esposito drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Esposito lands with a kick to the ribs.
Leighton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leighton misses with a head kick.
Leighton misses the jab.
Leighton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leighton's sensitive parts.
Esposito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leighton.
Nice jab there from Leighton.
Leighton scoring well with a low kick there.
Esposito throws a leg kick but Leighton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leighton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Esposito scores with a punch to the head.
Esposito lands a jab to the nose.
Leighton tries a head kick but it misses.
Leighton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Esposito.
Leighton lands a head kick. Esposito smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Esposito tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Leighton is able to avoid easily.
Leighton throws a jab when Esposito was well out of range.
Esposito misses the shot to the body.
Leighton scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Esposito drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Leighton defends it well.
Esposito has a takedown stuffed.
Leighton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Esposito ducks under a wild hook from Leighton.
Esposito goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Esposito connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leighton's hands.
Esposito paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Esposito tries to keep at a distance but Leighton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leighton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esposito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton tries to land a knee to the head but Esposito blocks with his arms.
Leighton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Esposito is keeping busy.
Leighton tries for a takedown but Esposito manages to get underhooks.
Esposito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito trying to control the position but instead, Leighton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Esposito into the cage.
Leighton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Leighton wants to take the fight to the mat but Esposito manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Leighton lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Javier Esposito has been cut.
Esposito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Esposito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leighton scores with a shoulder strike.
Leighton throws a head punch that misses.
Esposito gets underhooks to prevent Leighton's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Leighton scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Leighton on the inside.
Esposito prevents a body shot from Leighton.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Esposito breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eliott Leighton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javier Esposito'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 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.
Esposito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leighton.
Leighton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Esposito connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Esposito connects with an inside leg kick.
Leighton has Esposito up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton.
A nice left hand lands by Esposito.
Leighton wants a takedown.
Esposito wants to stall.
Leighton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton looking to slow down the pace here.
Leighton wants to take the fight to the mat but Esposito manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Esposito.
Leighton is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Esposito is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Leighton can't fight it off and eventually Esposito manages to take the fight to the floor. Leighton looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Leighton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Leighton looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Esposito puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Leighton tries to get to full guard but Esposito has control of the leg.
Leighton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Esposito scores with a couple of nice shots.
Well, if Esposito is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Leighton is looking to improve his position.
Leighton keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Esposito there.
Esposito seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Esposito scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Leighton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leighton trying to keep a closed guard but Esposito is proving a slippery customer.
Esposito is working Leighton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Esposito postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Leighton working a defensive guard but Esposito manages to pass into side control anyway.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leighton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Esposito there.
Leighton has hold of Esposito's hands but Esposito slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Leighton tries to roll over but Esposito keeps him under control.
Leighton manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Esposito makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Esposito has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leighton working a defensive guard here.
Leighton wants to sweep here but Esposito controlling him for the moment.
Esposito lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Leighton wants to sweep here but Esposito controlling him for the moment.
Esposito slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Esposito landing some decent shots from guard.
Esposito connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leighton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Esposito's guard.
Leighton postures up in Esposito's guard and throws a big left but Esposito blocks it.
Leighton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Esposito looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leighton is one step ahead there.
Esposito seems keen to control Leighton's posture.
Esposito looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leighton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esposito is keeping the position for now.
Leighton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Esposito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leighton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leighton throwing strikes from guard but Esposito blocks nicely.
Leighton distracts Esposito with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Esposito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Javier Esposito's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Esposito lands with a cross.
Leighton is looking to clinch.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Leighton.
And Esposito tries to counter it with a takedown but Leighton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Leighton wants to clinch up but Esposito keeps it at a distance.
Esposito throws out a counter right but Leighton avoids it with no problem.
Esposito misses with a low kick as Leighton jumps back.
Leighton moves into range and clinches up with Esposito.
Esposito blocking some punches.
Leighton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leighton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leighton is looking to control Esposito's arms but Esposito gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leighton has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leighton misses with a body punch.
Eliott Leighton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Leighton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Leighton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Esposito up against the cage.
Esposito pushes Leighton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton pulls guard successfully.
Leighton seems keen to control Esposito's posture.
Esposito wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving.
Leighton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Esposito working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esposito trying to control the position from guard on top but Leighton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esposito won't allow Leighton to sweep him here.
Esposito postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Leighton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leighton controls Esposito momentarily but Esposito frees himself.
Esposito trying to control but Leighton is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito tries to free his leg and advance position but Leighton is retaining full guard.
Leighton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Leighton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Esposito works over Leighton with some ground and pound from guard.
Esposito showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Esposito postures up and lands a big shot to Leighton's brow.
Esposito is fighting to break Leighton's control of his arms but Leighton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Leighton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Esposito can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Esposito connects with a couple of short punches.
Esposito distracts Leighton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Esposito from controlling successfully.
Javier Esposito has got the better of the ground game so far.
Esposito cracks Leighton with a solid left hand.
Esposito trying to control but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Esposito content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Esposito postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Leighton is rocked!
Esposito stopping the sweep attempt from Leighton.
Oh Leighton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leighton pulls Esposito in close to his closed guard and prevents Esposito from doing any damage or advancing position.
Leighton seems to have got his legs back now.
Leighton controls Esposito momentarily but Esposito frees himself.
Esposito passes Leighton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Leighton tries to get to full guard but Esposito has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leighton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Esposito preventing the sweep.
Esposito being controlled here momentarily.
Leighton trying to control the position.
Leighton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Esposito controls the pace.
Esposito chips away with some ground and pound.
Leighton 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. Oh but Leighton is tightening it up a little... Esposito has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Esposito reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Esposito taps out! Nice BJJ there by Leighton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Pit Bull Development, into his post fight interview.
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