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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Exotic (ranked 79 p4p, 274 weight class) and Juanito Escobar (ranked 13 p4p, 37 weight class). Exotic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Joe Exotic - I Saw a Tiger. Escobar has chosen Sweat (Skeler Remix) - Charlie A.Y.O as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Joe Exotic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juanito Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Exotic takes one on the button.
Escobar wants to land a leg kick but Exotic is out of range.
Exotic throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Escobar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Escobar swings for the body but Exotic moves out of range.
Exotic half committed to a counter leg kick.
Exotic misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Exotic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Escobar throws a jab when Exotic was well out of range.
Escobar has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar swings for the body but Exotic moves out of range.
Juanito Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Exotic.
Escobar tries to score with a low kick but Exotic moves his leg out of the way.
Exotic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escobar misses the body punch
and Exotic counters with a nice leg kick.
Exotic throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Exotic.
Escobar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Exotic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Exotic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Exotic misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Exotic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escobar lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar thows a leg kick but Exotic checks it
and Exotic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Escobar. Exotic shrugs it off though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar misses with a body kick.
A jab from Exotic misses.
Exotic backing away here, and Escobar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Exotic staying out of range there.
It looked like Exotic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice cross by Escobar.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Exotic throws out the jab.
Escobar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Exotic is just out of range.
Exotic moves out of range of the body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Exotic misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Exotic counters with a nice uppercut.
Escobar throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Exotic counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Escobar.
It looks like Joe Exotic has been cut.
Escobar pushes Exotic away with a front kick.
A lazy body kick from Escobar
and Exotic counters with a nice uppercut.
Escobar throws a low kick, looking for Exotic's leg but Exotic calmly moves out of range.
Escobar connects with a leg kick.
Exotic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Exotic works Escobar's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Exotic moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Exotic sizes up Escobar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Exotic moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Exotic moves away.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Exotic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Exotic loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Exotic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Escobar misses with a hook to the body
and Exotic counters with a crisp one two that drops Escobar! Exotic thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Escobar to his feet! Escobar is in big trouble!
Escobar is rocked!
Exotic throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar is still on wobbly legs! Can Exotic finish him?
Escobar misses with a body kick.
It looked like Exotic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Exotic will feel that in the morning.
Escobar seems to have recovered his senses.
Escobar throws a lazy head kick
and Exotic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Exotic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Exotic punishes Escobar's body with a nice straight punch.
Escobar throws a body kick that misses
and Exotic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Escobar thinking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Exotic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Exotic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Exotic slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Exotic misses the target.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromExotic.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Exotic avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Escobar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Exotic misses with a looping left.
Escobar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Exotic checks a leg kick nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Escobar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Exotic throws a head kick that misses
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Good exchange - Exotic coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Exotic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Exotic scores with a jab to the body.
Exotic digs a good body shot into Escobar's ribs.
Escobar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Juanito Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot by Exotic.
Exotic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Escobar if he has to take too many more of those.
Escobar is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Exotic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Exotic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a hook. Exotic ducked under it nicely.
Exotic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Escobar misses with an uppercut
and Exotic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Exotic throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Exotic.
The fighters circling - Exotic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Exotic blocks it well.
Escobar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Exotic throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Exotic scores with a push kick.
Jab, jab by Escobar - just one landing.
Exotic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Exotic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Exotic connects with a body shot that sends Escobar's belly button to the back.
A low kick from Escobar is predictable there
and Exotic counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Exotic jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Exotic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Exotic connects with a jab.
Exotic misses with a kick to the body.
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Exotic's ribs.
Exotic misses with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Exotic scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Exotic.
Exotic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Crunch! Escobar slams his shin into Exotic's torso.
Exotic catches Escobar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Escobar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Escobar keeps Exotic at a distance using the push kick.
Exotic moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar takes a swing at Exotic's ribcage but misses.
Exotic avoids the body shot from Escobar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Exotic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Exotic's cut.
That's time! Exotic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Exotic misses the shot to the body.
Escobar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Exotic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Exotic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar misses with a jab to the body
and Exotic counters with a stiff right hand.
Exotic throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Exotic throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar throws a hook but Exotic blocks it.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar thuds his shin into the meat of Exotic's side.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
A quick step to the side and Exotic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Exotic misses with a hook.
Escobar swings for the body but Exotic moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Exotic moved away.
Exotic connects with a jab.
Escobar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Exotic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Exotic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Escobar.
Escobar swings for the body but Exotic moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Exotic, as that shot connected.
Exotic lands with a cross.
Exotic's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Exotic duly obliges.
Escobar swings for the body but Exotic moves out of range.
Exotic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Juanito Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Escobar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Exotic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Exotic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
It looked like Exotic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Escobar.
Exotic loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Exotic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Exotic misses with the combination.
Exotic lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar off balance momentarily.
Escobar works Exotic's body with a nice hook.
Exotic checks a low kick from Escobar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Exotic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Exotic blocks the body kick.
Exotic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escobar looks to throw a body kick
and Exotic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Escobar is looking to land body kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Exotic misses the target.
Exotic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escobar throws a body punch but Exotic moves out of range.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Exotic catches Escobar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Exotic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Escobar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Exotic's sensitive parts.
Exotic looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Joe Exotic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a leg kick
and Exotic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escobar takes one to the chin there.
Exotic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar throws a leg kick
and Exotic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Exotic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Exotic counters with a stiff right hand.
Exotic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Exotic slips the punch.
Escobar just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromExotic.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Escobar might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Exotic has got the better of the exchanges.
Exotic lands a nice looking body kick.
Exotic scores with a nice strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Exotic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Exotic 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Exotic!
Joe Exotic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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