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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ravi Escobar (ranked 5096 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Pinto (ranked 24239 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinto has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ravi Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dylan Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ravi Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinto misses with a kick to the body.
Pinto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Escobar swings for the body but Pinto moves out of range.
Escobar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pinto momentarily.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Pinto pushes him off.
Pinto appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Escobar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Escobar lands a left and a right that send Pinto crashing to the mat, dazed. Escobar thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Pinto is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar scores with the left hand. Pinto knows he should have avoided that one.
Pinto is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
Pinto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Escobar has closed the distance and engaged Pinto in a clinch.
Escobar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pinto or not.
Pinto seems to have recovered his senses.
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
Pinto looks winded!
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
Escobar tries a body shot but Pinto blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar breaks from the clinch.
Pinto slips a straight right by Escobar.
Escobar tries to clinch but Pinto is having none of it.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Pinto moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Pinto saw that one coming.
Pinto throws a leg kick
enabling Escobar to counter with a crisp jab.
Pinto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pinto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Escobar throws a jab when Pinto was well out of range.
Pinto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Pinto uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escobar lands a nice looking body shot.
Escobar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
A jab from Escobar misses.
Escobar clinches up with Pinto and pushes him back against the cage.
Escobar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar gets through Pinto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escobar lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Escobar.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Escobar presses Pinto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Escobar lands a right hand.
A short right from Escobar on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar misses with a hook.
It seemed like Pinto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Pinto moves away and avoids it.
Pinto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.
Escobar throws the left hand but Pinto avoids the punch easily.
Pinto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Escobar connects with the punch.
Escobar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pinto on the side of the head.
Pinto moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Pinto moves away and avoids it.
Escobar scores with the left hand. Pinto knows he should have avoided that one.
Pinto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pinto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Pinto moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinto was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Pinto looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escobar checks a leg kick nicely.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinto moves away.
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!
Escobar scores with a hook to the body. Pinto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pinto misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Pinto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar backing away here, and Pinto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Pinto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Pinto moved out of range.
Escobar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ravi Escobar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Escobar takes a swing at Pinto's ribcage but misses.
Pinto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinto looks to land a body kick but Escobar moved away.
Good work by Escobar as he checks the leg kick.
Ravi Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Pinto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Escobar tries to clinch but Pinto is having none of it.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pinto in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pinto is breathing heavily.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar darts in and clinches Pinto up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pinto lands an uppercut.
Pinto avoiding damage.
Pinto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Escobar.
Escobar pushes Pinto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Escobar misses with a body punch
and Pinto counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pinto appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Escobar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pinto doesn't seem phased though.
Escobar lands a jab to the head.
Pinto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Escobar clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar scores with a hook to the body.
Escobar lands with a short shot to the head.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escobar.
Escobar works on Pinto's body with a couple of short punches.
Ravi Escobar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Escobar tries a body shot but Pinto blocks it.
Escobar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Escobar is looking to clinch but Pinto is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto takes one to the chin there.
Escobar swings widly with a right hand
and Pinto counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinto tries to keep at a distance but Escobar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pinto blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Pinto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escobar pushes Pinto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Escobar.
Pinto blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar lands with a left to the head.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Escobar tries a body shot but Pinto blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Escobar.
Escobar gets through Pinto'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!
Pinto blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Pinto prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Pinto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Escobar up against the cage.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Escobar.
Escobar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Escobar.
Pinto taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ravi Escobar dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pinto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Escobar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pinto at a distance.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pinto can do to turn this around?
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pinto misses with a leg kick
enabling Escobar to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Pinto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pinto throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
Escobar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinto is just out of range.
Escobar wants to clinch.
Pinto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar works the jab nicely.
Pinto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pinto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice defenses there by Pinto.
Pinto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Escobar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pinto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab lands there for Escobar.
Escobar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pinto.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pinto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar looks to clinch
and Pinto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pinto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pinto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Escobar.
Pinto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinto manages to avoid it.
Pinto tries a quick counter leg kick but Escobar is wise to it.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Pinto slips a jab from Escobar.
Pinto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pinto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pinto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto takes one to the chin there.
No joy there for Escobar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Escobar avoids the head kick by Pinto.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar misses with a right hand
enabling Pinto to counter with a crisp jab.
Escobar with a jab.
Pinto moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Pinto counters with a body kick.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Pinto.
Pinto fakes the leg kick and cracks Escobar in the body.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Pinto misses with a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Pinto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pinto moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar tries to clinch but Pinto moves out of range.
Pinto tries to score with a low kick but Escobar moves his leg out of the way.
Pinto defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Pinto avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinto was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Pinto is out of range.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Pinto is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Pinto moved out of range nicely.
Dylan Pinto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ravi Escobar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Escobar gets a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ravi Escobar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Escobar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ravi Escobar!
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hype
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pop
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