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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aatos Kesti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aatos Kesti told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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152 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aatos Kesti!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kesti shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Escobar napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Escobar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kesti throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Escobar to regain full guard.
Kesti throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Escobar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kesti must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kesti chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kesti throws a big right hand that misses.
Escobar wants to stand up but Kesti is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesti throws a strike but Escobar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Escobar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Escobar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kesti wants to stand and escape but Escobar is having none of it.
Kesti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Escobar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Escobar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kesti wants to stand but Escobar is controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Escobar content to stall in guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kesti throws a right and a left that Escobar avoids nicely.
Escobar seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kesti misses with a straight left.
Kesti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Kesti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kesti with a poor takedown
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kesti closes the distance and clinches up with Escobar, looking for a takedown. Kesti pushes Escobar against the cage but Escobar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As Kesti backs away, Escobar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kesti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Escobar's waist but Escobar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kesti off to one side.
Escobar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pablo Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aatos Kesti.
Nice takedown defense from Escobar. No joy for Kesti on that attempt.
Escobar is looking for a counter combo.
No luck for Kesti with that takedown attempt.
Escobar is looking to counter punch.
Kesti tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Escobar defends well and Kesti ends up having to push Escobar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Kesti manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kesti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escobar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kesti throws an off balance right hand
and Escobar counters with a nice right hand that sends Kesti toppling to the canvas! Kesti scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Escobar finish him?!
Kesti is rocked!
It looks like Aatos Kesti has been cut.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Kesti is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
Kesti has his takedown stuffed
and Escobar counters with a huge right that knocks Kesti out cold! Escobar is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pablo Escobar!
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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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