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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 04, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Kakuto closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Esposito's guard.#SU#
Esposito is working an open guard so Kakuto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kakuto swats away the attempt to clinch by Esposito.
A little feinted left hand from Kakuto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kakuto leaves Esposito with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Kakuto as Esposito shoots in.
Esposito fails to land the takedown.
Tsuyoi Kakuto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raffaele Esposito.#TD#
Kakuto drives through with a takedown into guard.
Esposito wants to get back to his feet but Kakuto passes into half guard.
#REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kakuto seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
#SU#
Kakuto gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #T1#
Esposito misses with a takedown
and Kakuto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Esposito fails with the takedown
and Kakuto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Esposito with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kakuto counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD#
Kakuto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SU#
Kakuto decides to stand up, so the ref orders Esposito to his feet. #TD#
Kakuto gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU#
Kakuto decides to stand up, so the ref orders Esposito to his feet.
Esposito tries to close the distance and clinch but Kakuto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kakuto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Esposito doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Kakuto to counter with a crisp jab.
Esposito looks winded!
Esposito doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kakuto counters with a left and a right that stings Esposito. #T2##TD#
Kakuto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SU#
Kakuto decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD#
Kakuto closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Esposito's guard.#SU#
Kakuto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD#
Kakuto feints and as Esposito raises his hands in defense, Kakuto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Esposito wants to get back to his feet but Kakuto passes into half guard.
#REVB##SU#
Kakuto gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Esposito shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kakuto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T3##TD#
Kakuto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Esposito!#SU#
Kakuto stands up. #TD#
Kakuto gets a double leg takedown into Esposito's guard.#SU#
Kakuto decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Esposito, up you get!
Raffaele Esposito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Kakuto gets the takedown into side control. #SU#
Kakuto stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kakuto is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kakuto. #SU#
Kakuto has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#TD#
Kakuto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SU#
Esposito is working an open guard so Kakuto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#TD#
Kakuto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SU#
Kakuto stands up and we're back to a striking position.
We've been told by Kakuto's head coaches at Canucks Combat Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#TD#
Kakuto scores with a takedown into Esposito's guard.
Kakuto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SU#
Kakuto stands up from Esposito's guard - Kakuto perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tsuyoi Kakuto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
Esposito tries to sprawl but Kakuto drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SU#
Kakuto stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. #TD#
Kakuto feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SU#
Kakuto decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD#
Kakuto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Esposito to the mat! Esposito manages to get full guard. #SU#
Kakuto stands and steps away. Esposito gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Esposito tries for a takedown but Kakuto circles away easily
and Kakuto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Kakuto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kakuto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Kakuto stands up.
Esposito is breathing heavily.#T1##TD#
Kakuto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kakuto stopping the sweep attempt from Esposito.#SU#
Kakuto stands and steps away. Esposito gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD#
Kakuto scores with a takedown into Esposito's guard.#SU#
Kakuto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T2##TD#
Kakuto is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Esposito's half guard.#SUB2#
Esposito looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tsuyoi Kakuto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU#
Kakuto decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #TD#
Kakuto feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Our spies down at at Cozad Amsterdam inform us that Esposito has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SU#
Esposito is working an open guard so Kakuto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#TD#
Kakuto feints and as Esposito raises his hands in defense, Kakuto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#T3##SU#
Kakuto stands up from Esposito's guard - Kakuto perhaps looking for a knockout. #TD#
Kakuto shoots in and bounces Esposito off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#SU#
Kakuto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD#
Kakuto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kakuto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Esposito can do to turn this around?
Esposito is trying to control but Kakuto passes into side control!
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SU#
Kakuto decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Esposito fails with the takedown.#TD#
Kakuto gets a takedown into half guard.#SU#
Kakuto decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tsuyoi Kakuto dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3##TD#
Kakuto throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Esposito was covering up waiting for the punch and Kakuto finishes the takedown easily into guard. #SU#
Kakuto decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Esposito, up you get! #TD#
Kakuto drives through with a takedown into Esposito's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SU#
Kakuto stands and steps away. Esposito gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tsuyoi Kakuto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Kakuto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SU#
Kakuto decides to stand back up. #T1##TD#
Kakuto shoots in and gets a takedown into Esposito's guard.
Esposito is trying to hold Kakuto in close to prevent damage but Kakuto has managed to pass into half guard.
Esposito is trying to get back to full guard.
Esposito takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SU#
Kakuto stands up and beckons Esposito to join him on the feet.
Esposito tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kakuto defends well and Esposito ends up having to push Kakuto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Esposito shoots in for a takedown but Kakuto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD#
Esposito gets caught napping as Kakuto dives in and scores a takedown. Esposito manages to retain guard.
Esposito wants to get back to his feet but Kakuto passes into half guard.
#T2##REVB##SU#
Kakuto decides to stand and escape the position. #TD#
Kakuto gets the takedown into side control. #SU#
Kakuto stands up and beckons Esposito to his feet. #TD#
Kakuto drives through with a takedown into guard. #SU#
Kakuto stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Kakuto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Esposito tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kakuto is in Esposito's guard.#SU#
Kakuto stands and steps away. Esposito gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T3##TD#
Kakuto throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Esposito was covering up waiting for the punch and Kakuto finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Esposito is looking to stand back up but Kakuto counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Esposito.
Raffaele Esposito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#REVB##SU#
Kakuto postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Esposito to stand up. #TD#
Kakuto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SU#
Kakuto decides to stand back up. Kakuto steps back and let's Esposito get back to his feet.
Tsuyoi Kakuto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4##TD#
Kakuto closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Esposito quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SU#
Kakuto stands up and beckons Esposito to join him on the feet. #TD#
Kakuto drives through with a takedown into Esposito's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kakuto is standing up over Esposito. Esposito looks to escape but Kakuto dives into side control.
#REVB##SU#
Kakuto decides to stand back up. Kakuto steps back and let's Esposito get back to his feet.#TD#
Kakuto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Esposito pushes Kakuto off but Kakuto dives into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raffaele Esposito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kakuto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsuyoi Kakuto!
A victorious Tsuyoi Kakuto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Slavic FL 31 Rochester-Takeda
Date: Jun 03, 2022 |
#R1#
Galgo scores with a shot to the body.
#CL#
Galgo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Esposito is looking for a takedown.
Galgo lands a shoulder strike.
Galgo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Esposito.#BC#
Galgo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Esposito doesn't succeed with the takedown#KD#
and Galgo counters with a left and a right that hurts Esposito! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Galgo jumps into full mount!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Esposito looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galgo unloads with some shots from mount but Esposito bucks and avoids them well.
Galgo thowing shots but they're missing.
Poor strikes thrown by Galgo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Galgo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Galgo tries to control but Esposito wriggling away.
Galgo misses with a head shot.
Esposito wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Galgo.
#T1#
Galgo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Esposito manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Esposito, under a barage of strikes from Galgo.
Well, if Galgo 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.
#SU#
Galgo stands up out of the half guard.
Esposito looks up at the clock. Bad move! Galgo lands a right hand from hell, dropping Esposito. Galgo pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teriibe Galgo! |
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Event:
Slavic FL 27
Date: Apr 30, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Esposito tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Esposito is looking to take this one to the mat.
Esposito drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raffaele Esposito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Esposito wants a takedown but no success here.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
We've been hearing reports that Esposito has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Esposito has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jackson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Esposito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Esposito drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Esposito is breathing heavily.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Esposito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Esposito being controlled against the ropes.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Esposito's head.
Esposito takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Raffaele Esposito has been cut.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Esposito's head.
Jackson has Esposito pressed against the ropes.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
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!
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #ROC2#Esposito is rocked!
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oh Esposito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson lands a big right hand that drops Esposito! The killer instinct kicks in and Jackson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Jackson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devon Jackson!
During a confident post fight interview, Devon Jackson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1089 Round 3
Date: Mar 16, 2022 |
#R1#
Lu looks to land a combination but Esposito avoids it well. #CL2#
Esposito has closed the distance and engaged Lu in a clinch.
Lu taking a breather.
Esposito is working for takedown but Lu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lu has Esposito pushed against the cage.
Esposito tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lu just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito tries to circle away but Lu has him pinned against the cage.
Lu is struggling to control the position.
Esposito fails to pull guard.
Wilson Lu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raffaele Esposito.#T1#
Lu stalling the fight.
Lu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Esposito fails to pull guard.
#BC2#
Esposito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Lu clinches.
Esposito blocks a body shot from Lu.
Esposito blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lu just leaning against Esposito, taking a breather.
Lu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Esposito tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lu just stands there and leans against the cage.#T2#
Esposito jumps guard but Lu stands there with Esposito around his waist. Esposito gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD2#
Esposito pulls guard.
Lu sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lu's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esposito trying to keep a closed guard but Lu is proving a slippery customer.
#T3#
Lu stays in close to Esposito's body and controls the position.
Lu stopping the sweep attempt from Esposito.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Lu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Esposito not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T4#
Lu trying to control but Esposito is working from the bottom.
Lu prevents Esposito from getting back to his feet.
Esposito being controlled here, momentarily.
Lu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lu is working hard here to advance position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Lu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL#
Lu drives through and clinches with Esposito against the cage.
#TD#
Lu is trying to trip Esposito. He has hold of a leg but Esposito is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lu persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Esposito doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lu controlling from the top position.
Lu throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB2#
Esposito throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Esposito has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1#
Lu looking to sit in guard and control but Esposito gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Lu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lu working a defensive guard here.
Esposito throws a big right hand that misses.
Lu is pulling down on Esposito's head. It's preventing any offense from Esposito, at least for the moment.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lu wants to sweep but no luck.
Esposito tries to free his leg and advance position but Lu is retaining full guard.
Lu is pulling down on Esposito's head to control his posture. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Esposito throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lu's waist but Lu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Esposito off to one side. #T3##TD#
Lu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Esposito wants to control but Lu is having none of it.
Esposito is breathing heavily.
Esposito is looking to improve his position but Lu isn't that keen on the idea.
Lu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#T4#
Esposito squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Lu controlling his opponent.
Lu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lu controlling his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Lu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Lu throws a lazy right hand but Esposito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Esposito.
Esposito fails with a takedown attempt.
Esposito closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lu circles away.
Esposito looks to land a body kick but Lu moved away.#CL#
Lu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lu tries a knee to the head but Esposito blocks it.
Esposito has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Esposito tries to work over Lu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Esposito is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wilson Lu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raffaele Esposito.
Esposito takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lu controlling the action here for a moment.
Esposito is trying to pull guard but Lu has him pressed against the cage.
Esposito fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Esposito working hard to break the clinch.
Esposito is trying to pull guard but Lu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson Lu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lu looking for a takedown.
Lu struggles to land a body shot inside as Esposito controls his hands.
Lu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Esposito.
Lu has a couple of punches blocked by Esposito.
Esposito blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esposito wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lu has him pressed against the cage.
Esposito tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T3#
Lu lands a right hand.
Esposito creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Esposito is looking to break free of the clinch but Lu has double underhooks.
Esposito being controlled against the cage.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but Lu blocks it.
Esposito drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Esposito tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lu slows down the pace here.
Lu is pushing Esposito up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Lu for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esposito tries to pull guard but Lu won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilson Lu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Wilson Lu!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Wilson Lu!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Wilson Lu!
Wilson Lu wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Wilson Lu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1089 Round 2
Date: Mar 15, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Esposito bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Yong Sun wants to get back to his feet but Esposito is dominant here and he's now got Yong Sun's back!
Esposito controlling from the back.
Esposito keeps control of the position as Yong Sun tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Esposito controlling the positon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yong Sun is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Esposito lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Yong Sun hold on?!
#T1##SUB#
Yong Sun is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Esposito gets his way!
Esposito controls the action.
Yong Sun really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Esposito. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Esposito's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T2##SUB#
Esposito working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Good control from Esposito.#SUB#
Yong Sun showing good submission defense here.
Esposito loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Yong Sun hold on?
Esposito is riding his opponent, not letting Yong Sun buck him off. #T3#
Yong Sun trying to control the hands but Esposito breaks the grip.
Esposito throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Yong Sun!
Esposito throwing damaging strikes from the back! Yong Sun could be in trouble here!
Yong Sun rolls, trying to escape but Esposito keeps control of the position.
Yong Sun keeps trying to improve his position.
Esposito slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Esposito scores with punches and elbows.
Yong Sun trying to control but not successfully.
Yong Sun manages to reverse the position and now he's in Esposito's guard. Nice work there by Yong Sun.
#T4#
Yong Sun stops Esposito from standing up.
Yong Sun looking to pass the guard.
Yong Sun throws an elbow that misses. Esposito uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yong Sun's guard. Nice move by Esposito!#REVR#
Esposito is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esposito content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raffaele Esposito dominated that round.
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.#R2##CL#
Esposito gets a clinch.
Yong Sun prevents Esposito from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yong Sun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Esposito has him pressed against the cage.
Yong Sun is trying to force a seperation but Esposito has the dominant position.
Esposito is trying to break free.#TD#
Esposito manages to pull guard.
Yong Sun wants to get up but he can't break Esposito's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Esposito is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Esposito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yong Sun can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Esposito looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Esposito looking for a sweep. Not yet Esposito, not yet.
Esposito might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T1#
Yong Sun trying to control the position from guard on top but Esposito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yong Sun tries to free his leg and advance position but Esposito is retaining full guard.
Esposito wants to get back to his feet but Yong Sun is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yong Sun trying to control but Esposito is working from the bottom.
Yong Sun must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yong Sun won't allow Esposito to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yong Sun wants to control from the top but Esposito keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yong Sun fails with a takedown attempt.
Esposito slaps away a takedown attempt from Yong Sun, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yong Sun shoots in for a double leg but Esposito sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Raffaele Esposito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gu Yong Sun.
Esposito takes one to the chin there.
Raffaele Esposito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Esposito misses with a body kick.
Yong Sun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yong Sun fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD#
Esposito drives through with a takedown into Yong Sun's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Esposito controlling from the top position.
Esposito content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Yong Sun looking for a guillotine here but Esposito defends easily.
Yong Sun 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.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yong Sun throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Esposito looking to pass the guard.
Yong Sun is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Yong Sun wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yong Sun stops Esposito from getting back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raffaele Esposito dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Yong Sun changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Esposito tries to avoid it but Yong Sun manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Esposito to the ground. Esposito escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Esposito misses the target.#TD#
Esposito drives through with a takedown into Yong Sun's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Yong Sun wants to get back to his feet but Esposito passes into half guard.
Raffaele Esposito overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#REVB#
Esposito prevents Yong Sun from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Esposito seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yong Sun wants to control the action here but instead Esposito manages to pass to full mount! #T1#
Esposito lands a big shot there that rocks Yong Sun but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Yong Sun is trying desperately to improve position.
Yong Sun in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Yong Sun working to try and regain half guard.
Esposito controlling from mount.
Yong Sun working to try and regain half guard.
#T2#
Yong Sun wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Esposito keeps control of the position as Yong Sun tries to break free.
Esposito lands with a hammerfist to the side of Yong Sun's head.#SUB#
Esposito is persistently looking for the submission but Yong Sun is defending it well.
Esposito controlling well, preventing Yong Sun from escaping the position.
#T3#
Yong Sun trying to control the position but Esposito manages to sink in the hooks.
Yong Sun covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Good control from Esposito.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yong Sun trying to control the action but Esposito just sinks the hooks in. #SUB#
Yong Sun is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Esposito gets his way!
Yong Sun tries to break free.
#T4##SUB#
Yong Sun showing good submission defense here.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Esposito.
Yong Sun trying to control the action but Esposito just sinks the hooks in.
Yong Sun wants to escape the position.
Gu Yong Sun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raffaele Esposito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raffaele Esposito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Esposito has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Raffaele Esposito!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Raffaele Esposito!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Raffaele Esposito!
Raffaele Esposito wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1089 Round 1
Date: Mar 14, 2022 |
#R1#
Panopoulos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Esposito shoots in but no luck this time.
Esposito tries to clinch up but Panopoulos circles away and keeps his distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Panopoulos.
Panopoulos with the inside leg kick.
Panopoulos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Panopoulos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Panopoulos scoring well with a low kick there.
Esposito throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Esposito chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Panopoulos can pounce on him.
Panopoulos stuffs the takedown attempt from Esposito. Esposito gets slowly back to his feet.
Esposito misses with a wild body shot. #TD2#
Panopoulos tries to sprawl but Esposito drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esposito trying to control the action but Panopoulos is working from the bottom.
Esposito is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Panopoulos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Panopoulos tries to get out of the position.#T1#
Panopoulos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Esposito.
Esposito trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panopoulos is trying to stand back up but Esposito is controlling him
Esposito tries to stand but can't do so whilst Panopoulos controls his leg.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Esposito lands strikes from half guard.
Esposito missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Esposito throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB2#
Esposito is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Esposito working Panopoulos over with strikes.
Panopoulos is breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, Esposito seems content to control.
Panopoulos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Esposito scores with a couple of nice shots.#T3#
Esposito throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Esposito controlling the action here.
Panopoulos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Esposito on the ground.
Esposito is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Panopoulos is trying to reverse the position but instead Esposito has taken his back - oops!#T4#
Esposito is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
It looks like Esposito might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Esposito's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Raffaele Esposito will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Esposito decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Panopoulos is trying to escape back to his feet but Esposito uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Panopoulos trying to remain calm as Esposito controls from the top position.
Esposito has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Panopoulos is not content to let Esposito control the position.
Panopoulos parries the strikes from Esposito easily there. Esposito is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Panopoulos to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito just content to control the position. #T1#
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Esposito landing strikes.
Esposito working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Esposito wants to stand but Panopoulos has his arm trapped.
Esposito working the ground and pound.
Esposito is looking to take a break and control but Panopoulos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Esposito has an Americana. Panopoulos didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Esposito is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Esposito hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Raffaele Esposito! |
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