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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Jones (ranked 5791 p4p, 495 weight class) and Rodrigo Escobar (ranked 3997 p4p, 423 weight class). Steven Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Escobar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escobar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones misses with the combination.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Escobar to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Steven Jones has been cut.
Rodrigo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Jones tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones lands a jab to Escobar's midsection.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar connects with a jab.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Escobar throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Escobar drops Jones with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Jones! Escobar dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrigo Escobar!
An out of breath Rodrigo Escobar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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