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Event:
MMA Hype -16-
Date: Dec 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Espinoza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#CL2#
Espinoza pushes Wilder up against the cage in a clinch.
Espinoza swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilder manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wilder misses with the head strike.
Espinoza trying to stall but Wilder improves his position.
Espinoza lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
Espinoza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilder dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Espinoza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinoza tries to stall but Wilder uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Espinoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilder taking a breather.
Espinoza is pushing Wilder up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wilder tries to work over Espinoza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Espinoza misses with some punches.
Espinoza being controlled against the cage.
Espinoza tries to throw a body punch but Wilder avoids it by throwing Espinoza back against the cage.
Espinoza throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilder.
Wilder avoiding damage.
I was talking to Wilder's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wilder is stalling here.
Espinoza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Espinoza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Espinoza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wilder lands a nice uppercut.
Espinoza is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T2#
Espinoza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
Espinoza misses with a body punch.
Espinoza throws a head punch that misses.
Wilder swings wildly with an uppercut but Espinoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #CUT#It looks like Benjamin Espinoza has been cut.
Espinoza misses with a punch to the body.
Wilder throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Wilder has hold of one of Espinoza's legs. Espinoza is fighting the takedown attempt but Wilder gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilder sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Espinoza's guard.
Nice strikes from Wilder there.
Wilder takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wilder stops Espinoza from getting back to his feet.
Espinoza is not content to let Wilder control the position.
Wilder lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Espinoza! More strikes land and this one is all over! Wilder jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Wilder!
George Wilder was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
MMA Hype -8-
Date: Nov 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Espinoza scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rojas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Espinoza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Espinoza throws a shot from downtown. Rojas moves away and avoids it.
Espinoza throws a right and a left that Rojas avoids nicely.
Espinoza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rojas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Benjamin Espinoza has been cut.
Espinoza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Espinoza.#CUT#It looks like Derrick Rojas has been cut.
Rojas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Espinoza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rojas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Espinoza misses with a double jab.
Rojas tries a quick counter leg kick but Espinoza is wise to it.
Espinoza swats away the attempt to clinch by Rojas.
Espinoza throws a big counter combination but Rojas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rojas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Espinoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Espinoza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Espinoza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Espinoza gets tackled into the cage by Rojas. Rojas maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rojas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Rojas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rojas.
A shot in the inside from Rojas. #ROC2#Espinoza is rocked!
Rojas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rojas creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Espinoza's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Espinoza drops to his knees and Rojas pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Rojas!
A very excited looking Derrick Rojas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
MMA Hype -2-
Date: Sep 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Everett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Espinoza.
Nice body kick from Everett.
Everett misses with a wild body shot.
Espinoza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Espinoza keeps the fight on the outside.
A low kick from Everett is predictable there
and Espinoza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Espinoza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Everett.
Everett tries a low kick but Espinoza avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinoza lands a two punch combo.
#CUT2#It looks like Kyson Everett has been cut.
Everett scores with a kick to the midsection.#CL#
Everett rushes Espinoza and presses him up against the cage.
Espinoza lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Everett letting Espinoza take a breather here.#T1##BC#
Everett breaks the clinch.
Espinoza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Everett.
Everett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Espinoza.
Espinoza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Everett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Espinoza lands a head shot.
Everett could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Everett misses with a hook. Espinoza ducked under it nicely.
Espinoza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Everett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Espinoza connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Everett scrambles back to his feet.#KD2#
Espinoza drops Everett with a beautiful combination! Everett stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Espinoza is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Everett is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Everett walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Espinoza! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benjamin Espinoza! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 01, 2024 |
#R1#
Espinoza jabs Holder to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL#
Espinoza instigates a clinch.
Holder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Espinoza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holder tries to break the clinch but Espinoza is controlling the position.
Holder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holder just leaning against Espinoza, taking a breather.
Holder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holder leaning his opponent against the cage.
Espinoza prevents Holder from breaking the clinch.
Holder stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Espinoza scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinoza scores with a shoulder strike.
Espinoza is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Holder is keeping busy.
Holder misses with a punch on the inside.
Espinoza is looking to control Holder's arms but Holder gets an underhook and turns him. Now Espinoza has his back to the cage.
Holder is trying to push Espinoza away but Espinoza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Espinoza lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
Espinoza lands a body shot in the clinch.
Holder should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Espinoza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holders head.
Espinoza stalling in the clinch but Holder improves position.
Espinoza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Holder stalling.
Espinoza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holder backwards.
Holder controlling the action here for a moment.
Holder looks winded!
Espinoza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Espinoza digs a right hand into Holder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Holder's gas tank.
Espinoza scores with a shoulder strike.
Espinoza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holder backwards.
Espinoza leaning his opponent against the cage.
Espinoza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Holder or not.
Espinoza lands a hook that snaps the head of Holder backwards.
Holder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2#
Espinoza looking to stall.
A body shot lands from Espinoza.
Espinoza lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Espinoza is looking to control Holder's arms but Holder gets an underhook and turns him. Now Espinoza has his back to the cage.
Espinoza effectively controlling the action here.
Espinoza presses Holder against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Espinoza.
Espinoza is pushing Holder up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Espinoza presses Holder against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Espinoza.
Espinoza lands with a left to the head.
Espinoza lands a nice uppercut.
Espinoza lands a body punch.
Espinoza lands an uppercut.
Espinoza presses Holder against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T3#
Espinoza pushes Holder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Espinoza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Holder or not.
Espinoza scores with a shoulder strike.
Espinoza lands a body punch.
Holder takes a shot to the head.
Espinoza lands a shoulder strike. #ROC#Holder is rocked!
Espinoza scores with a hook to the body.
Holder is still on wobbly legs! Can Espinoza finish him?
Espinoza is pushing Holder up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Holder seems to have recovered his senses.
A right hand to the body from Espinoza.
Espinoza is looking to control Holder's arms but Holder gets an underhook and turns him. Now Espinoza has his back to the cage.
Espinoza prevents Holder from breaking the clinch.
Espinoza lands a body punch.
Espinoza scores with a shot to the side of Holder's head.
Espinoza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Holder.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Espinoza.
Still in the clinch, Espinoza scores with a nice short 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!
Espinoza lands a shoulder strike.
Espinoza lands a body punch. #T4#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Espinoza.
Espinoza unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Holder! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Espinoza is unloading with more strikes now! Holder drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Espinoza! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1202 Round 3
Date: Aug 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Espinoza tries to bum rush Hitter with a series of wild strikes but Hitter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hitter feints the counter takedown.
The fighters circle momentarily. Espinoza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Espinoza throws a series of strikes that have Hitter backpedaling.
Espinoza lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hitter walks into a jab.
Espinoza misses with a shot to the body
and Hitter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Espinoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hitter manages to avoid it.
Espinoza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Hitter shoots in and bounces Espinoza off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hitter chips away with some ground and pound.
Espinoza working a defensive guard here.
Hitter is pushing down on Espinoza's leg trying to pass to half guard. Espinoza is fighting to maintain full guard but Hitter has managed to sneak the leg through.#T1#
Hitter controlling the action here.
Espinoza on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hitter is taking a breather. Espinoza says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB2#
Hitter wants to work for an arm triangle but Espinoza is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hitter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Espinoza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hitter on the ground.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Hitter has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Espinoza tries to kick Hitter off in order to stand up. Hitter Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Hitter working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#SUB2#
Hitter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Espinoza has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Hitter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hitter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Espinoza wants to control but Hitter postures up.#T3#
Espinoza trying to control but Hitter flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hitter gets his hands free as Espinoza looks to control.
Espinoza wants to escape the position.
#SUB2#
Espinoza showing good submission defense here.
#SUB2#
Hitter is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Espinoza defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #T4#
Hitter lands strikes to the head.
Hitter wants to control but Espinoza is keeping busy.
Espinoza trying to control but not successfully. #SUB2#
Hitter is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Will Hitter go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hard Hitter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Espinoza dodges the punch combination from Hitter.
Espinoza connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Benjamin Espinoza is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Espinoza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Espinoza.
Espinoza fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hitter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Espinoza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hitter doesn't seem bothered though.
Espinoza connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Espinoza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hitter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Hitter drives through with a takedown into Espinoza's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Espinoza is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hitter dives into side control.
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!#REVR#
Espinoza on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Espinoza tries to get out of the position.
A lull in the action here.
Hitter lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T1#
Hitter connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Espinoza some visible discomfort.
Espinoza is being controlled here.
Hitter scores with punches from side control.
Hitter controlling from side mount.
Espinoza looking for a sweep but Hitter has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Espinoza tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T2#
Hitter lands a heavy elbow.
Hitter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Espinoza wants to hold on but Hitter pushes him away.
Hitter controlling from the full mount.
Hitter tries to control but Espinoza wriggling away.
Espinoza is trying desperately to improve position.#T3#
Hitter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hitter controlling from the full mount.
Espinoza reaches up to try and control the position but Hitter seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Espinoza rolls and tries to escape and now Hitter has his back!
#SUB2#
Hitter is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Espinoza knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Espinoza for a finish.
Espinoza is trying to stand back up.
Hitter wants to control but Espinoza is keeping busy.#T4#
Hitter keeps control of the position as Espinoza tries to break free.
Espinoza is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hitter.
#SUB2#
Hitter working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Espinoza rolls, trying to escape but Hitter keeps control of the position.
Hitter lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Hitter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hard Hitter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Hitter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hitter steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hitter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Espinoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hitter shoots in for a double leg but Espinoza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice combination there by Espinoza.
#CUT#It looks like Hard Hitter has been cut.
Hitter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Espinoza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hitter.
Espinoza tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hitter is landing with strikes. Espinoza can't take much more of this.#T1##SUB2#
Espinoza 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 Hitter gets his way!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Espinoza looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Espinoza trying to control but not successfully. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hitter lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Hitter is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Espinoza. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Espinoza is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hitter connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Espinoza to escape the position.
#SUB2#
Espinoza is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Hitter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Espinoza wants to control his opponent's hands but Hitter gets his hands free. #T3##SUB2#
Hitter is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Espinoza is defending well though. Hitter let's go of the attempt for now.
Hitter controls the action.
Espinoza is trying to get back to his feet but Hitter has full control of the position and if anything, Espinoza has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hitter is not going to allow Espinoza to sit and survive in this position.
Espinoza is really stuck here.
Espinoza is trying to stand back up. #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.
Hitter biding his time, looking for the opening.
Hitter landing with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hitter trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Espinoza doesn't escape.
Benjamin Espinoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hard Hitter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hitter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Espinoza defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hard Hitter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hitter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Josh West scores the fight for Hard Hitter!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Hard Hitter!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Hard Hitter!
Hard Hitter wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1202 Round 2
Date: Aug 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Fritz shoots in for a takedown but Espinoza shows good takedown defense.
Espinoza lands a jab to the head.
Espinoza misses with a two punch combination.
Espinoza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fritz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Espinoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fritz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Fritz backs off Espinoza throws a huge counter combo but Fritz manages to avoid it all.
Fritz dives in for a single leg takedown but Espinoza sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice body punch from Espinoza - that landed with a thud.
Fritz can't break the clinch.
Fritz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Espinoza to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Fritz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinoza lands with a right to the head.
Espinoza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fritz's elbow.
Fritz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Espinoza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Espinoza misses with a body punch.
Fritz is looking for a takedown.
Espinoza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Espinoza.
Espinoza scores with a shot to the side of Fritz's head.
Espinoza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Espinoza will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fritz up against the cage.
Espinoza struggles to land a body shot inside as Fritz controls his hands.
Espinoza misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Espinoza to work.
Fritz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fritz blocks a body shot from Espinoza.
A nice right hand lands inside from Espinoza.
Espinoza holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Espinoza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fritz's elbow. #T2#
Fritz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fritz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fritz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Espinoza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Espinoza lands a body shot.
Fritz is trying to pull guard but Espinoza turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Espinoza is pushing Fritz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Espinoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Espinoza displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fritz up against the cage.
Espinoza digs a right hand underneath Fritz's ribcage. Fritz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Espinoza is pressed up against the cage. Fritz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Espinoza down to the mat. Espinoza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T3#
Espinoza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Espinoza.
Espinoza moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fritz is breathing heavily.
Fritz slips a jab and a cross from Espinoza.
Espinoza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fritz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fritz tries to clinch but Espinoza moves out of range.
Espinoza stuffs the takedown.
Espinoza closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fritz 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.
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!
Espinoza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fritz shoots for a double leg takedown but Espinoza sprawls well. He's pushed Fritz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fritz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Espinoza connects with a crisp jab. #T4#
Espinoza just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Espinoza as Fritz shoots in.
Espinoza is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fritz with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Espinoza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Espinoza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Espinoza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fritz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Espinoza works over Fritz's head and body with a nice combination.
Espinoza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fritz at a distance.
Espinoza throws a right hand that Fritz ducks under and follows up with a left that Fritz also avoids with ease.#CL2#
Espinoza darts in and clinches Fritz up against the cage.
Espinoza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fritz backwards.
Espinoza is pushing Fritz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Espinoza avoiding damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Espinoza dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Fritz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Espinoza as he jumps to the side.
Espinoza stuffs the takedown attempt from Fritz. Fritz gets slowly back to his feet.
Espinoza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Espinoza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Espinoza misses with a wild body shot.
Espinoza throws a shot to the body.
Espinoza catches Fritz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinoza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fritz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fritz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Fritz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fritz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fritz throws a leg kick but Espinoza checks it.
Espinoza is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T1##CL2#
Espinoza has closed the distance and engaged Fritz in a clinch.
Espinoza has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A right hand to the body from Espinoza.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Espinoza stalling the fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Espinoza.
Espinoza lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Espinoza.
Espinoza lands a shoulder strike.
Fritz takes a shot to the head.
Espinoza stalls.
Fritz is trying to break the clinch but Espinoza has him pressed against the cage.
Espinoza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fritz's elbow.
Fritz is trying to break the clinch but Espinoza is controlling him.
Espinoza has Fritz pushed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Espinoza. #T2#
Espinoza is struggling to control the position.#TD#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fritz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fritz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fritz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Espinoza manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Espinoza seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Fritz stands up from Espinoza's guard - Fritz perhaps looking for a knockout.
Espinoza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fritz rather than just go for the knockout.
Espinoza scores with a hook to the body. Fritz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T3#
Espinoza thuds a left hand into Fritz's body.
Benjamin Espinoza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Espinoza lands a jab-cross combination.
Benjamin Espinoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fritz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Espinoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fritz was well out of range. Poor timing from Espinoza.
Espinoza lands a right hook to the body.
#CL2#
Espinoza drives through and clinches with Fritz against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Espinoza.
Espinoza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fritz.
Espinoza leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fritz is looking for a takedown.
Espinoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Espinoza scores with a nice short uppercut.#T4#
Fritz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Espinoza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Espinoza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Espinoza can't find room to land a body shot as Fritz controls the action.
Fritz can't get the takedown.
Fritz blocks a body shot from Espinoza.
Espinoza lands a body shot in the clinch.
Espinoza effectively controlling the action here.
Benjamin Espinoza seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Espinoza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Espinoza scores with a shoulder strike.
Espinoza can't find room to land a body shot as Fritz controls the action.
Espinoza lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Espinoza.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Espinoza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Espinoza moves into range and clinches up with Fritz.
A hook to the body from Espinoza.
Espinoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fritz prevents a body shot from Espinoza.
Espinoza stops a takedown attempt from Fritz.
Fritz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Espinoza smiles and moves away.
Fritz misses with a body shot
and Espinoza counters with a nice body shot.
Fritz fails with the takedown
and Espinoza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Fritz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Espinoza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fritz darts in trying to clinch
and Espinoza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL2#
Espinoza drives through and clinches with Fritz against the cage.
Fritz letting Espinoza take a breather here.#T1#
Espinoza lands a nice uppercut.
Espinoza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fritz or not.
Espinoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Espinoza gets through Fritz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fritz tries a knee to the head but Espinoza blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Espinoza.
Espinoza tries a body shot but Fritz blocks it.
Espinoza scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Espinoza.
A short right from Espinoza on the inside.
Espinoza pushes Fritz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Espinoza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Espinoza lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
Espinoza digs a right hand underneath Fritz's ribcage. Fritz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Espinoza.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The referee calls for Espinoza to work.
Espinoza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Espinoza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fritz or not.
A shot in the inside from Espinoza.
Come on Espinoza - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Espinoza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Espinoza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Espinoza lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Espinoza on the inside. #T3#
Fritz is trying to pull guard but Espinoza turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Espinoza.
A hook to the body from Espinoza.
A body shot lands from Espinoza.
Espinoza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Espinoza.
Espinoza lands a body punch in the clinch.
Espinoza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Espinoza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Espinoza as the two fighters clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fritz takes a shot to the head.
Espinoza lands a hook that snaps the head of Fritz backwards.
Espinoza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Espinoza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Espinoza is leaning against Fritz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Espinoza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fritz.
Espinoza lands with a left to the head.
Espinoza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Espinoza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Espinoza.
Espinoza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fritz backwards.
Espinoza scores with a hook to the body.
Espinoza scores with a shot to the side of Fritz's head.
Espinoza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Espinoza lands a right hand. #ROC2#Fritz is rocked!
Espinoza is stalling here.
Ryan Fritz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benjamin Espinoza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oh Fritz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fritz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Espinoza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Espinoza winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Benjamin Espinoza!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Benjamin Espinoza!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Benjamin Espinoza!
Benjamin Espinoza wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1202 Round 1
Date: Aug 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Espinoza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hatfield.
Some wild striking there from Espinoza.
Hatfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hatfield swinging wildly here.
Hatfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hatfield swinging wildly here.
Hatfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hatfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Hatfield does no damage.
Hatfield scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hatfield bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Espinoza's head.
Espinoza misses the shot to the body.
Hatfield appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A combination from Espinoza does no damage.
Espinoza misses with a double jab.
#T1#
Espinoza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hatfield.
Hatfield misses with a wild combination.
Espinoza appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hatfield misses with a double jab.
Espinoza throws a right and a left that Hatfield avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hatfield! But no joy.
Espinoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Espinoza misses.
Espinoza fails to land with a series of punches.
Espinoza throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hatfield counters with a stiff right hand.
Hatfield lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Espinoza. Hatfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Espinoza just misses with a punch to the body.
Espinoza thuds a left hand into Hatfield's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatfield shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Espinoza eats them both and turns towards Hatfield to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hatfield moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#T2#
Espinoza misses with a wild body shot.
Espinoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Hatfield is just out of range.
Hatfield lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hatfield scores with a one two! Espinoza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hatfield.
Espinoza is looking to wear down Hatfield with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Espinoza throws a nice looking combination but Hatfield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Espinoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hatfield manages to avoid it.
Espinoza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hatfield looks winded!
Espinoza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hatfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Espinoza dodges the punch combination from Hatfield.
Hatfield looks to land a combination but Espinoza avoids it well.
Espinoza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#CL#
Hatfield tries to keep at a distance but Espinoza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Espinoza stalling.
#T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Espinoza.
Espinoza lands a body shot.
Espinoza pushes Hatfield back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Espinoza presses Hatfield against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hatfield takes a shot to the head.
Hatfield letting Espinoza take a breather here.
Espinoza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Espinoza lands a nice uppercut.
Espinoza leaning his opponent against the cage.#T4#
Espinoza lands a left hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Espinoza lands a right hand. #ROC#Hatfield is rocked!
Espinoza unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hatfield! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Espinoza is unloading with more strikes now! Hatfield drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Espinoza! |
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