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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Temel Dilli (ranked 1418 p4p, 147 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 1727 p4p, 182 weight class). Escobar has chosen KoRn En Vivo Mtv as his entrance music. Pablo Escobar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
34 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Temel Dilli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilli lands a front kick.
Escobar throws a hook but Dilli blocks it.
Escobar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dilli misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Dilli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Escobar on the side of the head.
Dilli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar drives through with a takedown into Dilli's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Escobar is looking to pass into half guard but Dilli pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dilli is in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Escobar is on top in guard.
Escobar trying to control but Dilli is working from the bottom.
Escobar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dilli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Escobar sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilli keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
Dilli avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Escobar looking to sit in guard and control but Dilli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Escobar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dilli trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar looking to control.
Dilli postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilli loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dilli scoring with some ground and pound.
Escobar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dilli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dilli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Escobar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dilli trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.
Escobar trying to keep a closed guard but Dilli is proving a slippery customer.
Escobar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dilli throws a leg kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dilli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dilli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dilli scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dilli cracks a nice hook into Escobar's ribs.
Dilli misses with a leg kick
and Escobar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dilli's guard.
Escobar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Escobar lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Escobar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dilli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dilli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dilli avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Escobar wants to control from the top but Dilli keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dilli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Escobar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dilli is keeping the position for now.
Escobar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dilli has Escobar pulled in close to control his posture.
Escobar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dilli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dilli keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
Escobar looking to sit in guard and control but Dilli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Temel Dilli 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.
Dilli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Dilli.
Escobar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dilli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dilli misses with a straight right.
Dilli scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from Dilli misses.
Escobar closes the distance but Dilli moves to the side
and Dilli counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Dilli lands a body shot.
Escobar moves into the clinch.
Dilli prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Dilli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Escobar can do to turn this around?
Escobar misses with some punches.
Dilli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar is leaning against Dilli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dilli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dilli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dilli blocks a body shot from Escobar.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escobar.
Escobar tries to work over Dilli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dilli pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar tries to work over Dilli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dilli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dilli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dilli swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dilli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dilli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Dilli scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Dilli lands a jab to the head.
Dilli throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dilli.
Dilli connects with a crisp jab.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Dilli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Dilli misses.
Temel Dilli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dilli lands a really nice looking cross but Escobar seems unphased.
Escobar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dilli.
Dilli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dilli throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar throws a shot to the body.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dilli napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dilli is trying to get back to half guard.
Escobar landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar trying to control the action but Dilli is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Escobar.
Dilli takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Escobar scores with a couple of short elbows.
Escobar trying to control the position but Dilli is working away.
Dilli is holding Escobar down, trying to stall.
Escobar has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dilli!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilli wants to control but Escobar is having none of it.
Dilli is working to get back to half guard.
Escobar working Dilli over with strikes here.
Dilli is rocked!
Escobar with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dilli is trying to escape the mount.
Escobar controlling his opponent.
Escobar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Temel Dilli will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dilli misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dilli throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Dilli lands a jab to Escobar's midsection.
Temel Dilli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dilli tries to work over Escobar's front leg with a kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dilli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Escobar.
Escobar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Escobar is looking to advance position but Dilli won't allow it.
Dilli is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar controlling the action here.
Dilli wants to improve his position but Escobar is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar throws a strike but Dilli avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dilli has Escobar pulled in close to control his posture.
Escobar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dilli is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dilli working a defensive guard here.
Escobar is looking to work some ground and pound but Dilli has wrist control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dilli holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pablo Escobar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Escobar advances position into side control!
Temel Dilli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Escobar trying to control the position but Dilli is working away.
Dilli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar cracks Dilli with a big right hand but Dilli just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Escobar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Escobar throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Escobar advances to mount.
Escobar jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dilli manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to advance to mount but can't.
Escobar advances to full mount.
Dilli tries to hold on but Escobar postures up.
Pablo Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dilli sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dilli desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Dilli is trying to maintain the position but Escobar is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dilli is trying to get back to full guard.
Escobar working the head and body with strikes.
Dilli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Escobar.
Dilli controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Escobar lands a nice short elbow.
Dilli controlling the position well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Escobar is trying to control the action in half guard but Dilli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Escobar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Escobar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dilli has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Temel Dilli!
A victorious Temel Dilli 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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pop
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