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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Routalempi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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200 lbs
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188 cm
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197 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pekka Routalempi!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Escobar misses
and Routalempi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Routalempi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Escobar's hands.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
Routalempi misses with a double jab.
Routalempi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Escobars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Routalempi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Routalempi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Routalempi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Routalempi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Routalempi throws a body kick that misses.
Routalempi is looking to land body kicks.
Escobar clinches up with Routalempi and pushes him back against the cage.
Escobar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Routalempi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Routalempi lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Escobar tries to work over Routalempi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Routalempi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Routalempi works Escobar's body with a nice hook.
Routalempi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Routalempi fails to land with a series of punches.
Routalempi throws a big shot that misses.
Routalempi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Routalempi checks it.
Escobar wants to clinch up but Routalempi keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot by Routalempi.
Routalempi throws a body kick that misses.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Routalempi.
Routalempi dodges the punch combination from Escobar.
Routalempi swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Escobar momentarily.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Routalempi lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Routalempi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escobar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Routalempi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Escobar tries to land a leg kick but Routalempi saw it coming and moves away.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Routalempi moves out of range easily.
Routalempi swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
Routalempi throws out a powerful jab.
Routalempi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escobar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Routalempi scores with a nice body kick.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi misses the shot to the body.
Escobar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Routalempi.
Routalempi digs a good body shot into Escobar's ribs.
Routalempi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Escobar avoids a kick to the body.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Routalempi.
Escobar avoids the head kick by Routalempi.
Escobar takes a kick to the side of the head.
Routalempi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Routalempi scores with a nice head shot.
Routalempi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Escobar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Routalempi finds it's target.
Routalempi misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Routalempi.
Routalempi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Routalempi scores with the left hand. Escobar knows he should have avoided that one.
Escobar looks for the body kick but Routalempi saw that one coming.
Routalempi scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Routalempi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Routalempi moves out of range of the body kick.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Routalempi at a distance.
Routalempi tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Routalempi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Escobar tries to clinch but Routalempi is having none of it.
Escobar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Routalempi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Escobar - that will leave a mark!
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Routalempi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Routalempi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Routalempi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Routalempi scores with a kick to the midsection.
A clash of legs there as Routalempi blocks the low kick.
No joy there for Routalempi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Escobar defending well as Routalempi loads up on a big left hand.
Routalempi tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Routalempi checks a leg kick.
Escobar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Routalempi jabs at Escobar's body.
Routalempi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar throws a right hand that Routalempi ducks under and follows up with a left that Routalempi also avoids with ease.
Routalempi looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Routalempi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Escobar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Routalempi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Escobar.
Routalempi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Routalempi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Routalempi.
Routalempi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Routalempi throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Routalempi blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Routalempi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Routalempi sizes up Escobar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Routalempi.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Routalempi will feel that in the morning.
Routalempi thows a body shot but no joy.
Routalempi misses with a double jab.
Routalempi feints a jab promting Escobar to slip. Routalempi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Escobar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Routalempi is breathing heavily.
Routalempi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Routalempi tries to keep at a distance but Escobar has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Routalempi.
Routalempi stalling in the clinch but Escobar improves position.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Routalempi avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Routalempi pressing his opponent against the cage.
A body shot lands from Escobar.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Routalempi.
Escobar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Routalempi is keeping busy.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar is fighting off a takedown attempt but Routalempi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Escobar to the mat. Escobar regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Routalempi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Routalempi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Escobar tries to buck Routalempi off but Routalempi is having none of it.
Routalempi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Escobar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Routalempi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Routalempi throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Routalempi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Escobar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Routalempi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Routalempi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Escobar counters with a head kick.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Routalempi. Routalempi obviously looking to wear him down.
Routalempi catches Escobar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sloppy strikes from Routalempi. Those never looked like landing.
Routalempi throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Routalempi moves out of range easily.
Routalempi scores with a decent looking hook.
Routalempi misses with a few strikes there.
Routalempi misses with a body punch
and Escobar counters with a leg kick.
Routalempi looks to land a combination. Escobar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Escobar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Routalempi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An inside leg kick from Escobar misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Routalempi keeps the fight on the outside.
Routalempi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Routalempi avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Escobar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Routalempi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar moves out of range as Routalempi throws a body kick.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Escobar.
Escobar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pekka Routalempi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Routalempi looks to land a combination but Escobar avoids it well.
Escobar blocks the body kick.
Routalempi misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar counters with an outside leg kick.
Escobar throws a low kick but Routalempi avoids it.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Routalempi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Routalempi counters with a head kick.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Routalempi.
Pablo Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar digs a good hook to Routalempi's body.
Routalempi throws a sloppy head kick
and Escobar counters with a nice leg kick.
Routalempi misses with a series of wild punches.
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!
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Routalempi throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Escobar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Routalempi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Escobar throws a head kick but Routalempi moves out of range.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Routalempi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Routalempi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Routalempi misses with a head kick.
Routalempi fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Escobar.
Escobar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Routalempi moved away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Routalempi. Escobar shrugs it off though.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Routalempi manages to avoid it.
Escobar tries to land a front kick but Routalempi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pekka Routalempi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Escobar dodges the punch combination from Routalempi.
Routalempi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Routalempi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Routalempi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Escobar.
Some wild striking there from Routalempi.
Escobar is looking to clinch but Routalempi is avoiding it.
Escobar is looking to wear down Routalempi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Routalempi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Routalempi tries to bum rush Escobar with a series of wild strikes but Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Routalempi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Routalempi's head but Routalempi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar moves into the clinch successfully.
Escobar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Routalempi blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Routalempi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Routalempi stalling against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pablo Escobar.
I think Routalempi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Routalempi!
A very excited looking Pekka Routalempi 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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