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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Escobar Chavez (ranked 905 p4p, 101 weight class) and Naoyuki Nakano (ranked 468 p4p, 63 weight class). Escobar Chavez comes to the cage accompanied by Buena Vista Social Club - Hasta Siempre. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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
24 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Escobar Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Naoyuki Nakano!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nakano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escobar Chavez throws a shot from downtown. Nakano moves away and avoids it.
Escobar Chavez lands the left hand.
Escobar Chavez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nakano tries to clinch but Escobar Chavez is having none of it.
Escobar Chavez scores with a nice right hand.
Nakano throws a solid leg kick but Escobar Chavez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nakano.
Nakano misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar Chavez counters with a thumping low kick.
Escobar Chavez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakano tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nakano moves into the clinch.
Escobar Chavez blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nakano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Escobar Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakano uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nakano can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar Chavez controls the action.
A short left from Nakano.
Escobar Chavez lands a right hand.
Escobar Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakano misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar Chavez lands a shot to the body.
Nakano lands with a short shot to the head.
Nakano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Escobar Chavez.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar Chavez fails to land.
Escobar Chavez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakanos head.
A right hand to the body from Nakano.
Nakano looking to slow down the pace here.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nakano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nakano swings for the body but Escobar Chavez moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Escobar Chavez avoids the head kick by Nakano.
Nakano moves out of range of the strikes.
Nakano throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nakano.
Nakano looks for the body kick but Escobar Chavez saw that one coming.
Nakano tests Escobar Chavez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar Chavez lands a front kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nakano - that will leave a mark!
Escobar Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Nakano's shoulder, as Nakano tries to avoid the shot.
Nakano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar Chavez wants to slow Nakano down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Escobar Chavez misses.
Nakano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Escobar Chavez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nakano - the referee stops the clock and Escobar Chavez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nakano. Escobar Chavez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Escobar Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar Chavez checks a leg kick.
Escobar Chavez tests Nakano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nakano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakano.
Nakano misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Nakano avoids it by throwing Escobar Chavez back against the cage.
Nakano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobar Chavezs head.
Nakano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nakano trying to stall but Escobar Chavez improves his position.
Escobar Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Nakano.
Nakano taking a breather.
Nakano tries a body shot but Escobar Chavez blocks it.
Nakano tries to stall but Escobar Chavez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A body shot lands from Escobar Chavez.
Nakano digs a right hand into Escobar Chavez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Escobar Chavez's gas tank.
Nakano throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar Chavez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar Chavez cracks Nakano with a nice body shot.
Escobar Chavez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar Chavez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakano works over Escobar Chavez's head and body with a nice combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good leg kick by Escobar Chavez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Escobar Chavez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nakano misses with a low kick.
Escobar Chavez scores with a nice head shot.
Nakano misses with a low kick.
Escobar Chavez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nakano.
Escobar Chavez avoids the body shot from Nakano.
Escobar Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakano wants to clinch.
Nakano misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar Chavez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nakano 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar Chavez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nakano lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar Chavez off balance momentarily.
Escobar Chavez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nakano.
Escobar Chavez throws a good cross that connects.
Escobar Chavez throws a lazy right hand but Nakano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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 Ramon Escobar Chavez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Escobar Chavez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Escobar Chavez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nakano.
Escobar Chavez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nakano in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
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.
Escobar Chavez lands the left hand.
Nakano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Escobar Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Ramon Escobar Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar Chavez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nakano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nakano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Escobar Chavez as he checks the leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Nakano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Escobar Chavez lands with a shot to the body.
Nakano scores with a push kick.
Nakano misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar Chavez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crunch! Nakano slams his shin into Escobar Chavez's torso.
Escobar Chavez closes the distance and pushes Nakano back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar Chavez.
A body shot lands from Nakano.
Escobar Chavez scores with a shot to the side of Nakano's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano blocks a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nakano's elbow.
Nakano stalling against the cage.
Escobar Chavez cracks Nakano with a nice body shot.
Escobar Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nakano tries to stall but Escobar Chavez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Escobar Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Nakano.
Nakano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar Chavez.
Nakano misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Nakano.
A shot in the inside from Escobar Chavez.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Escobar Chavez gets through Nakano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nakano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nakano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nakano tries a body shot but Escobar Chavez blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar Chavez fails to land.
Ramon Escobar Chavez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Escobar Chavez - that landed with a thud.
Escobar Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
Nakano tries to work over Escobar Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakano has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar Chavez.
Nakano leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nakano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobar Chavezs head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez working aggressively here.
A short right from Nakano.
Nakano looking to stall.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nakano lands with a left to the head.
Escobar Chavez blocks a body shot from Nakano.
Nakano pushes Escobar Chavez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nakano takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nakano trying to control the position but instead, Escobar Chavez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nakano into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Nakano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Escobar Chavez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nakano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nakano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nakano misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nakano takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Escobar Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Nakano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nakano is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Come on Nakano - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez working aggressively here.
Nakano struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar Chavez controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escobar Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Escobar Chavez - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Escobar Chavez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nakano.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar Chavez pushes Nakano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nakano.
Escobar Chavez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nakano is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nakano looking to slow down the pace here.
Nakano struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar Chavez controls his hands.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Nakano controls the action.
Escobar Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
Escobar Chavez is working Nakano over against the cage.
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 Ramon Escobar Chavez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Escobar Chavez lands a nice hook to Nakano's body. Nakano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nakano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nakano is looking to land body kicks.
Nakano misses with a low kick.
Nakano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nakano misses with a leg kick.
Escobar Chavez lands a leg kick that knocks Nakano off balance momentarily.
Escobar Chavez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nakano prevents a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar Chavez fails to land.
Nakano prevents a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
Nakano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Escobar Chavez as Nakano tries to tie him up.
Escobar Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Nakano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar Chavez.
Nakano is stalling here.
Nakano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar Chavez backwards.
Nakano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escobar Chavez lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano lands a shoulder strike.
Nakano gets through Escobar Chavez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nakano blocks an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nakano's elbow.
Escobar Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nakano scores with a shot to the side of Escobar Chavez's head.
A right hand to the body from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Nakano lands a shot to the body.
Escobar Chavez lands with a right to the head.
Escobar Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nakano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar Chavez backwards.
Nakano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Nakano.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nakano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Escobar Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nakano tries a body shot but Escobar Chavez blocks it.
Escobar Chavez prevents a body shot from Nakano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakano blocks a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez lands a left hand.
Nakano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Escobar Chavez.
Nakano misses with some punches.
Escobar Chavez tries to work over Nakano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Escobar Chavez.
Nakano lands a hook that snaps the head of Escobar Chavez backwards.
Nakano blocks a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
Nakano blocks a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
A short right from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Nakano controls the action.
Escobar Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nakano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nakano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar Chavez scores with a shoulder strike.
Nakano has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar Chavez.
Nakano avoiding damage.
Escobar Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Naoyuki Nakano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nakano scores with a hook to the body.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakano prevents a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nakano.
Nakano lands a left hand.
Nakano throws a head punch that misses.
Nakano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar Chavez backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escobar Chavez.
Nakano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar Chavez's elbow.
Nakano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escobar Chavez blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Nakano.
Escobar Chavez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nakano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar Chavez's elbow.
Nakano lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Nakano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nakano scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakano swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nakano backwards.
Nakano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez misses with the head strike.
Escobar Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Nakano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nakano leaning against his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Nakano.
Escobar Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Nakano.
Nakano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar Chavez backwards.
Nakano prevents a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
Nakano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nakano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar Chavez backwards.
Nakano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Escobar Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nakano lands a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naoyuki Nakano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Escobar Chavez 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ramon Escobar Chavez!
Ramon Escobar Chavez gave a mention to Sportivité in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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