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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eskobar Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Messinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Messinger has chosen Huckleberry by Ichabod as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
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160 lbs
16 - 25 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eskobar Andersson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Messinger!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson slips a jab from Messinger.
Messinger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Andersson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Messinger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Andersson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Messinger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Andersson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Messinger.
Andersson breaks the clinch.
Messinger throws out a loose jab but Andersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Messinger looks to land a right hand but Andersson moved out of range.
Messinger clinches with his opponent.
Messinger has had enough of the clinch but Andersson keeps him there for the moment.
Messinger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Messinger misses with a low kick as Andersson jumps back.
Messinger feints and as Andersson raises his hands in defense, Messinger changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Messinger being controlled here momentarily.
Andersson trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messinger throws an elbow that misses. Andersson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Messinger's guard. Nice move by Andersson!
Andersson trying to control but Messinger is working from the bottom.
Messinger throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Messinger wants to sweep here but Andersson controlling him for the moment.
Messinger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Messinger keeping moving, preventing Andersson from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Eskobar Andersson.
Messinger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Messinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Messinger throws a lazy head kick
and Andersson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Messinger is predictable there
and Andersson counters with a right hand to the body.
Messinger fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Messinger is defended easily by Andersson.
Messinger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Messinger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Andersson counters with a head kick that drops Messinger to the mat! Messinger scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Messinger is rocked!
Messinger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Messinger is still on wobbly legs! Can Andersson finish him?
Will Messinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersson drives through with a takedown into Messinger's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Andersson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Messinger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Messinger has his foot on Andersson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Andersson works his way back into a safe position though.
Messinger seems to have recovered his senses.
Messinger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Andersson won't allow Messinger to sweep him here.
Messinger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Messinger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Andersson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messinger misses with a body shot
and Andersson counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Andersson looks at the referee who does nothing so Andersson lands a crushing right that sends Messinger to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eskobar Andersson!
Eskobar Andersson retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Eskobar Andersson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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