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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques St Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar comes to the cage accompanied by Brujeria by La Coka Nostra. St Croix is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Erasure - A Little Respect. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
21 - 13 - 1 |
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152 lbs
21 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques St Croix!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Croix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Escobar's calf.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Escobar is defended easily by St Croix.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
St Croix keeps the fight on the outside.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but St Croix moved out of range.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Croix.
Escobar throws a body punch but St Croix moves out of range.
Escobar throws the kick towards the body but St Croix avoids it.
St Croix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Croix closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Escobar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
St Croix is looking to take a break and control but Escobar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Escobar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Escobar tries to get to full guard but St Croix has control of the leg.
St Croix thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Escobar's head.
Escobar wants to get back to full guard.
Escobar wants to sweep but St Croix has passed to side control!
Escobar tries to bench press St Croix off him but St Croix keeps the position.
Escobar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is trying to control but can't.
St Croix is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Escobar is just riding it out for now. St Croix eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar tries to get to full guard but St Croix has control of the leg.
Escobar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Escobar looking for a guillotine here but St Croix defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Escobar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St Croix defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. St Croix gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Escobar working for submissions but it's allowed St Croix to get to half guard.
Escobar trying to control but St Croix postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is looking for a sweep. St Croix is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St Croix is trying to control the action in half guard but Escobar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Escobar actively working from the bottom here.
St Croix tries to pass the half guard into mount. Escobar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
St Croix is trying to control the action in half guard but Escobar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Escobar is looking for a sweep. St Croix is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escobar looking for submissions off his back.
St Croix controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jacques St Croix will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Escobar tries to clinch but St Croix is having none of it.
Escobar lets loose with a powerful body kick. St Croix will feel that in the morning.
Escobar shoots in and gets a takedown into St Croix's guard.
Escobar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Croix is keeping the position for now.
Escobar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St Croix tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Escobaris looking to pass into half guard but St Croix pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now St Croix is in guard.
Escobar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Escobar has his foot on St Croix's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. St Croix works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
St Croix makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Escobar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and St Croix defends well.
St Croix looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
St Croix trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar looking for a sweep. Not yet Escobar, not yet.
Escobar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Escobar looking for a guillotine here but St Croix defends easily.
St Croix trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St Croix can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Escobar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Escobar looking for a sweep. Not yet Escobar, not yet.
St Croix slips nicely into half guard.
Escobar with the active half guard here but St Croix passes nicely into side control.
St Croix wants to control but Escobar is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to buck St Croix off but St Croix is having none of it.
St Croix wants to lay and pray for a moment but Escobar keeps working.
St Croix just content to control the position.
Escobar is not content to let St Croix control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Escobar 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
St Croix shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. St Croix showed some decent athleticism there.
St Croix is trying to control the action in half guard but Escobar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Juan Escobar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Escobar is looking to control St Croix's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Escobar avoid being mounted?
St Croix wants to lay and pray for a moment but Escobar keeps working.
Escobar is looking to improve his position.
Escobar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of St Croix's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take St Croix's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix is having to fend off submission attempts from Escobar, who is looking to sink in the choke. Escobar doesn't have the hooks in though and St Croix manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
St Croix content to stall in guard here.
St Croix wants to pass the guard but Escobar is keeping the position.
Escobar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St Croix trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St Croix avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
St Croix trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Croix is pushing down on Escobar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Escobar is fighting to maintain full guard but St Croix has managed to sneak the leg through.
St Croix wants to take a breather but Escobar is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St Croix pulls his head out easily.
Escobar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St Croix pulls his head out easily.
St Croix wants to pass the guard but Escobar is defending well.
St Croix content to control rather than advance.
St Croix trying to control from half guard but Escobar is working away.
St Croix tries to pass to full mount but Escobar defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St Croix is trying to control the action in half guard but Escobar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
St Croix is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jacques St Croix hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Croix.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques St Croix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think St Croix 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jacques St Croix!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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