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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montoya has chosen Mexican Style as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Montoya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar misses with a hook
and Montoya counters with a right hand to the body.
Montoya lands with an overhand left.
Montoya feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Escobars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Montoya keeps the fight on the outside.
Montoya appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Escobar closes the distance but Montoya moves to the side
enabling Montoya to counter with a crisp jab.
Escobar tries to clinch but Montoya moves away
and Montoya counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar clinches up against the cage.
Escobar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montoya's efforts to push away.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montoya's elbow.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Montoya.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Montoya.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar tries a body shot but Montoya blocks it.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Montoya working hard to break the clinch.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Montoya.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montoya.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Montoya is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Escobar is defending well.
Escobar scores with a hook to the body.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar has Montoya pressed against the cage, preventing Montoya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Montoya.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Montoya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escobar has him pressed against the cage.
Escobar digs a right hand into Montoya's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Montoya's gas tank.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Montoya throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
A short uppercut from Montoya.
Montoya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montoya misses with some punches.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Montoya tries to break free but Escobar pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Montoya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montoya is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya blocking some punches.
Montoya blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Escobar.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montoya blocking some punches.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Montoya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Montoya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montoya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montoya blocks a body shot from Escobar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Escobar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Montoya circles away from the clinch attempt
and Montoya counters with a series of strikes. Escobar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Montoya to counter with a crisp jab.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar throws a body punch but Montoya moves out of range.
Escobar misses with a left hand
and Montoya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alex Montoya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escobar misses with a shot to the body
and Montoya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar counters by moving into the clinch.
Diego Escobar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montoya blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Montoya is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Montoya can't break the clinch.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar lands a right hand.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Montoya throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montoya throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Escobar as Montoya tries to tie him up.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar tries to work over Montoya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar tries a body shot but Montoya blocks it.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Escobar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Montoya controls the action.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Montoya.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montoya's elbow.
Montoya blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Montoya scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar lands a right hand.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montoya's elbow.
Montoya is trying to force a seperation but Escobar has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montoya can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar scores with a shot to the side of Montoya's head.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Montoya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escobar has him pressed against the cage.
Montoya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Montoya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escobar scores with a shot to the side of Montoya's head.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Escobar dominated that second round.
That's time! Escobar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Montoya. Beautiful body shot.
Escobar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Montoya counters with a nice uppercut.
Escobar tries to clinch but Montoya is having none of it.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montoya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Montoya! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Montoya misses with a looping right.
Escobar is looking to counter the offense by Montoya and move into the clinch.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Montoya punishes Escobar's body with a nice straight punch.
Escobar needs to keep his hands up - Montoya had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya cracks Escobar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Montoya throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar takes the fight into the clinch.
Montoya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Montoya blocks an uppercut.
Escobar misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Montoya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Escobar gets through Montoya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Montoya.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar has Montoya pressed against the cage, preventing Montoya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montoya blocking some punches.
Escobar tries a body shot but Montoya blocks it.
Escobar lands an uppercut.
Escobar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Montoya.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montoya lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Montoya prevents a body shot from Escobar.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escobar.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Escobar scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar tries a body shot but Montoya blocks it.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montoyas head.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Escobar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar gets through Montoya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montoyas head.
Montoya is rocked!
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Montoya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alex Montoya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Escobar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Escobar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!
A less than humble Diego Escobar misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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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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