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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ismo Leikola (ranked 978 p4p, 107 weight class) and Ramon Escobar Chavez (ranked 969 p4p, 106 weight class). Leikola comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Escobar Chavez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Buena Vista Social Club - Hasta Siempre. This should be fireworks!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ismo Leikola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Escobar Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar Chavez misses the jab.
A nice combination there by Leikola.
It looks like Ramon Escobar Chavez has been cut.
Escobar Chavez lands a lovely overhand right.
Escobar Chavez tries to clinch up but Leikola circles away and keeps his distance.
Leikola lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar Chavez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leikola.
Leikola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escobar Chavez. Escobar Chavez obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar Chavez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Leikola does it's job there.
Leikola throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leikola's head.
Leikola takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Escobar Chavez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Escobar Chavez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leikola takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leikola is rocked!
Escobar Chavez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escobar Chavez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oh Leikola is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Escobar Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leikola.
Leikola swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leikola seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez punishes Leikola's body with a nice straight punch.
Leikola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escobar Chavez can pounce on him.
Escobar Chavez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leikola has time to react.
Escobar Chavez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Leikola feints and then cracks Escobar Chavez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar Chavez down.
Leikola digs a good body shot into Escobar Chavez's ribs.
Leikola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar Chavez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Leikola with a body shot.
Escobar Chavez misses with a low kick.
Leikola takes a swing at Escobar Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Leikola misses with a looping right.
Escobar Chavez throws out a counter right but Leikola avoids it with no problem.
Escobar Chavez loads up on a big right hand but Leikola slips the punch.
Leikola throws a leg kick which misses Escobar Chavez's front leg but catches the back leg as Escobar Chavez tries to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez misses with a low kick.
Leikola throws a leg kick which misses Escobar Chavez's front leg but catches the back leg as Escobar Chavez tries to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar Chavez with a jab.
Leikola moves out of range as Escobar Chavez strikes.
Escobar Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Escobar Chavez - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leikola slips under a jab.
Leikola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar Chavez.
Leikola fires out a quick counter leg kick but Escobar Chavez just manages to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez looks to throw the jab but Leikola is out of range.
Leikola doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leikola misses with a head kick.
Escobar Chavez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ismo Leikola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar Chavez looks for the body kick but Leikola saw that one coming.
Leikola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leikola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar Chavez tries to clinch but Leikola is having none of it.
Escobar Chavez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Leikola had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Leikola 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.
Leikola tries to bum rush Escobar Chavez with a series of wild strikes but Escobar Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Escobar Chavez clinches up against the cage.
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Leikola uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Leikola's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Leikola misses with some punches.
Leikola scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leikola manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez throws a lazy uppercut
and Leikola counters with a good low kick that Escobar Chavez was not able to check.
A head kick misses from Leikola.
Escobar Chavez throws a leg kick which misses Leikola's front leg but catches the back leg as Leikola tries to avoid it.
Leikola lands with a right hand.
Escobar Chavez misses with an attempted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Escobar Chavez.
Leikola with a hook.
Escobar Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leikola.
Leikola ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leikola throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar Chavez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leikola scores with a leg kick.
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Leikola was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Escobar Chavez looks to land a left hand but Leikola moved out of range nicely.
Escobar Chavez drives through and clinches with Leikola against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leikola.
Still in the clinch, Escobar Chavez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escobar Chavez lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Escobar Chavez.
Leikola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leikola fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar Chavez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escobar Chavez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Leikola takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leikola dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar Chavez. That did some damage!
Escobar Chavez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leikola avoids the body shot from Escobar Chavez.
A little feinted left hand from Leikola on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leikola takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Escobar Chavez lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar Chavez. Leikola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar Chavez lands a really nice looking cross but Leikola seems unphased.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar Chavez.
A left lands for Leikola.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escobar Chavez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leikola.
Leikola throws the left hand but Escobar Chavez avoids the punch easily.
A lazy left from Escobar Chavez finds it's target.
Leikola sizes up Escobar Chavez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Escobar Chavez works Leikola's body with a nice hook.
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 Ismo Leikola will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ramon Escobar Chavez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Leikola throws a low kick, looking for Escobar Chavez's leg but Escobar Chavez calmly moves out of range.
Leikola lands with a kick to the temple. Escobar Chavez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Leikola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Escobar Chavez dips to his left and cracks Leikola with an uppercut!
Leikola throws out a leg kick but Escobar Chavez moves out of range and Leikola only half commits.
Escobar Chavez lunges at Leikola with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leikola's hand.
Escobar Chavez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leikola counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Escobar Chavez throws a hook but Leikola avoids it easily.
Leikola fires out a quick counter leg kick but Escobar Chavez just manages to avoid it.
Leikola finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Escobar Chavez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leikola's head backwards.
Leikola doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Escobar Chavez throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leikola moves away from the strike by Escobar Chavez.
Leikola swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar Chavez blocks a head kick by Leikola.
Escobar Chavez throws out a counter right but Leikola avoids it with no problem.
Escobar Chavez lunges at Leikola with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leikola's hand.
Escobar Chavez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar Chavez. Leikola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leikola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar Chavez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leikola looks to throw the jab but Escobar Chavez is out of range.
Leikola gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobar Chavez.
Leikola throws a series of strikes that have Escobar Chavez backpedaling.
Escobar Chavez misses with a looping left.
Leikola tests Escobar Chavez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leikola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Escobar Chavez looks to land a right hand but Leikola moved out of range.
As Escobar Chavez backs away, Leikola returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar Chavez feints and then cracks Leikola's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leikola down.
Escobar Chavez lands with a good body shot.
Leikola misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook. Leikola ducked under it nicely.
Escobar Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Leikola.
Escobar Chavez blocks a leg kick.
Escobar Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Escobar Chavez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez misses with a looping left.
Escobar Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Escobar Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leikola takes a swing at Escobar Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Leikola misses with a leg kick.
Leikola misses with a looping right.
Leikola connects with a nice looking jab.
Escobar Chavez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leikola moves out of range of the body kick.
Leikola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar Chavez manages to avoid it.
Leikola lands with an uppercut that bounces Escobar Chavez off the cage and back into range.
Escobar Chavez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leikola. Leikola circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leikola looks to land a combination but Escobar Chavez avoids it well.
Leikola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leikola is looking to score with low kicks.
Escobar Chavez blocks a leg kick.
Escobar Chavez throws out a counter right but Leikola avoids it with no problem.
A good leg kick by Leikola.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leikola.
Escobar Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Leikola.
Leikola scores with a leg kick.
Leikola throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar Chavez moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez scores with a body shot.
Leikola takes a swing at Escobar Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Leikola throws a leg kick but Escobar Chavez checks it.
Escobar Chavez drops his hands momentarily and Leikola takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Escobar Chavez connects with a jab.
Escobar Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Leikola is just out of range.
Leikola thumps Escobar Chavez with a low kick.
Leikola throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Escobar Chavez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leikola motions for Escobar Chavez to come forward. Leikola throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Leikola.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leikola ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar Chavez.
Leikola throws a low kick but Escobar Chavez avoids it.
Escobar Chavez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Escobar Chavez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Leikola.
Leikola looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Escobar Chavez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Leikola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leikola throws a jab when Escobar Chavez was well out of range.
Escobar Chavez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Leikola moves forwards but Escobar Chavez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A lazy left from Escobar Chavez finds it's target.
Leikola scores with a decent looking hook.
Leikola throws a good cross that connects.
Escobar Chavez scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leikola misses with a low kick.
Leikola finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Leikola throws a shot to the body.
Escobar Chavez walks into a jab.
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 Ismo Leikola will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ramon Escobar Chavez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Leikola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leikola manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Leikola.
Escobar Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leikola moves away.
Escobar Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Escobar Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Leikola was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Escobar Chavez.
Leikola looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar Chavez is just out of range.
Escobar Chavez slips a jab from Leikola.
Leikola swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Leikola moves forwards but Escobar Chavez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Escobar Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leikola.
Leikola looks to land a left hand but Escobar Chavez moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leikola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Escobar Chavez counters with a right hand to the body.
Escobar Chavez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobar Chavez cracks a nice hook into Leikola's ribs.
Escobar Chavez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez cracks a nice hook into Leikola's ribs.
Leikola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar Chavez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Escobar Chavez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leikola misses with a hook. Escobar Chavez ducked under it nicely.
Escobar Chavez looks to throw the jab but Leikola is out of range.
Escobar Chavez moves away from the strike by Leikola.
Leikola throws a nice looking combination but Escobar Chavez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leikola.
Leikola jabs Escobar Chavez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Leikola. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leikola.
Leikola takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leikola is looking to score with low kicks.
Escobar Chavez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar Chavez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Escobar Chavez throws a hook to the side of Leikola's head but Leikola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leikola walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Escobar Chavez as he checks the leg kick.
Leikola scores with a sloppy right hand. Escobar Chavez should have avoided that one.
Leikola moves away from the strike by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leikola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Leikola.
Escobar Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leikola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Escobar Chavez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leikola throws a predictable looking body shot
and Escobar Chavez counters with an outside leg kick.
Escobar Chavez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leikola throws a lazy right hand but Escobar Chavez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar Chavez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar Chavez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leikola moves out of range of the strikes.
Leikola fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar Chavez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Leikola takes a swing at Escobar Chavez's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Leikola.
Leikola misses with a head kick.
Escobar Chavez throws a hook to the side of Leikola's head but Leikola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A left and a right from Leikola both land. Nice combination.
Leikola takes one to the side of the head.
Leikola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leikola misses with an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramon Escobar Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leikola misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leikola smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leikola cracks Escobar Chavez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar Chavez.
Some bone on bone action there as Leikola checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar Chavez misses with a straight right.
Leikola blocks a jab.
A low kick from Leikola is predictable there
and Escobar Chavez counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez blocks a jab.
Leikola throws out a loose jab but Escobar Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar Chavez. Leikola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar Chavez misses with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar Chavez checks a leg kick.
Leikola lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar Chavez off balance momentarily.
Escobar Chavez is looking to slow Leikola down with leg kicks.
Leikola scoring well with a low kick there.
Escobar Chavez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leikola.
Leikola fires out a quick counter leg kick but Escobar Chavez just manages to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez checks a low kick from Leikola.
Escobar Chavez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leikola's sensitive parts.
Leikola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Escobar Chavez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Leikola walks into a straight right hand from Escobar Chavez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leikola throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar Chavez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Escobar Chavez.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ramon Escobar Chavez.
I think Leikola 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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