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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Escalante (ranked 2105 p4p, 24000 weight class) and Skippy McFarland (ranked 281 p4p, 700 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 cm 21 192 5 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm 22 184 2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling Lethal high kicks Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler Excellent boxer Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vicente Escalante! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Skippy McFarland! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Escalante's corner calls for a 1-2. Escalante obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Skippy McFarland has been cut. Escalante definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Escalante misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McFarland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. McFarland ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. McFarland throws a shot from downtown. Escalante moves away and avoids it. It looked like Escalante was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McFarland. McFarland lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Escalante tries a head kick but it misses.
McFarland misses with a straight right. Escalante connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McFarland momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from McFarland. Escalante does a little dance to reset his feet. A jab from McFarland does it's job there. A nice leg kick lands there from Escalante. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! McFarland throws a series of punches but Escalante avoids them all with ease. McFarland throws a right and a left that both miss. Escalante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McFarland blocks a head kick by Escalante.
Escalante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. No joy there for McFarland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Escalante throws a head kick but McFarland moves out of range.
A jab from McFarland misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. McFarland misses with a looping right. McFarland takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Nice defenses there by McFarland. Escalante misses with a double jab.
Escalante throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McFarland on the side of the head. Escalante lands a high kick!
Escalante throws a series of punches but McFarland avoids them all with ease. Escalante throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Escalante digs a good hook to McFarland's body.
Escalante lands a left and a right that send McFarland crashing to the mat, dazed. Escalante thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
McFarland is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Escalante slips a straight right by McFarland. McFarland is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him? Escalante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McFarland. Escalante sizes up McFarland with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That has opened up Skippy McFarland's cut even more. Escalante lands a jab to McFarland's midsection. McFarland looks winded! McFarland drops his hands momentarily and Escalante needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips McFarland just on the top of the head. McFarland drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in McFarland - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vicente Escalante! Vicente Escalante managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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