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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arzlan Bathory (ranked 6 p4p, 57 weight class) and Diego Escobar (ranked 1 p4p, 7 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar throws a body punch but Bathory moves out of range.
A low kick from Bathory misses
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Bathory swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Bathory throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bathory gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Bathory's belly button to the back.
Bathory throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Bathory needs to keep his hands up - Escobar had a free shot at his head there.
Bathory misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory checks a leg kick.
Bathory uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bathory slips under a jab from Escobar.
Bathory misses with a looping left.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bathory scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobar.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Bathory.
Bathory keeps the fight on the outside.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
Escobar takes a swing at Bathory's ribcage but misses.
Bathory slips a jab from Escobar.
Escobar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bathory chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bathory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Bathory throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Bathory lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bathory.
Bathory getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Bathory pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bathory.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bathory.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Bathory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Bathory.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bathory.
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Bathory listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bathory throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bathory tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Escobar is able to avoid easily.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bathory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bathory connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bathory has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escobar finds it's way round the side to connect with Bathory's head.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escobar throws a hook but Bathory blocks it.
Good work by Escobar as he checks the leg kick.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bathory slips under a jab from Escobar.
Bathory takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Bathory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bathory wants to clinch but Escobar slips to the side
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to clinch but Bathory is having none of it.
Bathory misses with a hook
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar lands with an overhand left.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar lands with a straight right. Bathory didn't see that one coming.
A low kick from Bathory misses
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Bathory blocks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Bathory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar checks a leg kick nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Escobar, as that shot connected.
A punch lands to the side of Escobar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bathory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Escobar misses with a hook. Bathory ducked under it nicely.
Escobar scores with a sloppy right hand. Bathory should have avoided that one.
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!
Bathory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar 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 nice inside leg kick there by Bathory. That's going to slow Escobar down.
Bathory lets loose with a powerful body kick. Escobar will feel that in the morning.
Escobar checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory scoring well with a low kick there.
Escobar misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bathory.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bathory.
Bathory with a nice calf kick.
Escobar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bathory.
Bathory thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Bathory throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bathory manages to avoid it.
Escobar cracks Bathory with an open hand slap.
Bathory doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bathory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobar.
Escobar wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Bathory scores with a hook to the body. Escobar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good work by Escobar as he checks the leg kick.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Bathory avoids it with no problem.
Bathory throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bathory throws a leg kick which misses Escobar's front leg but catches the back leg as Escobar tries to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Diego Escobar will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bathory moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Bathory defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar throws a body punch but Bathory moves out of range.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Bathory blocks a low kick nicely.
Escobar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Bathory paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That kick from Bathory tenderised Escobar's leg. Escobar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar lands a glancing blow to the side of Bathory's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Bathory misses.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
Bathory tries to score with a low kick but Escobar moves his leg out of the way.
Bathory moves out of range of the strikes.
Bathory throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bathory looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory is looking to land body kicks.
Bathory blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Escobar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escobar lands with a right hand.
Escobar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bathory avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bathory can pounce on him.
A low kick lands for Bathory.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
It looked like Bathory wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar throws a hook but Bathory blocks it.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory misses with a straight right.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bathory sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Bathory scores with a nice right hand.
Good leg kick by Bathory.
Diego Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escobar scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bathory scores with a kick to the midsection.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Escobar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Bathory motions for Escobar to come forward. Bathory throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
Escobar throws a hook but Bathory blocks it.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Bathory misses with an attempted mid kick.
Escobar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bathory tries to clinch but Escobar is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Bathory lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobar's sensitive parts.
Bathory with a nice calf kick.
Bathory on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Bathory's ribs.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Bathory saw that one coming.
Bathory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bathory.
Bathory shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bathory is looking to chop away at Escobar's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Bathory needs to keep his hands up - Escobar had a free shot at his head there.
Escobar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bathory checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory throws a front kick aimed at Escobar's knee but Escobar avoids it well.
Bathory looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bathory looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar tests Bathory's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bathory lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bathory on the side of the head.
Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escobar has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bathory. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bathory moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Escobar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bathory tries to clinch but Escobar moves out of range.
Bathory swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bathory can pounce on him.
Bathory pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Bathory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Bathory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice leg kick from Bathory, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bathory goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Escobar moves into the clinch.
Escobar takes a shot to the head.
Escobar tries to work over Bathory's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bathory scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bathory has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bathory digs a right hand underneath Escobar's ribcage. Escobar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bathory lands a nice uppercut.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Escobar takes a swing at Bathory's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bathory.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Bathory lands a head shot.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Bathory scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Bathory throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bathory pivots, looking for a leg kick but Escobar is out of range and Bathory settles back down.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bathory misses the target.
Bathory delivers a nice body kick.
Bathory moves out of range of the strikes.
Bathory goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bathory is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escobar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bathory finds it's way round the side to connect with Escobar's head.
Bathory throws a quick inside leg kick.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Bathory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory tries to clinch but Escobar is having none of it.
Bathory waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
It seemed like Escobar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bathory throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick from Bathory, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bathory tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Bathory avoids it with no problem.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bathory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bathory lands a two punch combo.
Bathory looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Bathory pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bathory's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bathory scrambles back to his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bathory.
Escobar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bathory.
Bathory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Bathory moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory moves out of range of the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Escobar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Bathory avoids it with no problem.
Bathory pivots, looking for a leg kick but Escobar is out of range and Bathory settles back down.
Bathory throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bathory throws out a leg kick but Escobar moves out of range and Bathory only half commits.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Bathory moved out of range nicely.
Escobar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bathory gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escobar takes a swing at Bathory's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Escobar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bathory attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good work by Bathory as he checks the leg kick.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory works the jab nicely.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Bathory tries a low kick but Escobar avoids it.
Bathory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escobar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bathory.
Bathory scores with the left hand. Escobar knows he should have avoided that one.
Bathory pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bathory.
Bathory takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Bathory delivers a nice body kick.
Escobar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Escobar lands a high kick!
Bathory dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Escobar as he connects with a hook.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Bathory's belly button to the back.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bathory.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Bathory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bathory throws a predictable looking body shot
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Bathory darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bathory misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Bathory throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Bathory throws a body kick that misses.
Escobar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bathory.
Escobar blocks a low kick nicely.
Bathory smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A left lands for Bathory.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Escobar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bathory tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Bathory.
Bathory with a nice calf kick.
Bathory feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Arzlan Bathory did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Escobar wants to clinch up but Bathory keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Bathory misses the target.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
A little feinted left hand from Bathory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar takes one to the chin there.
Escobar lands a jab to the nose.
Crunch! Bathory slams his shin into Escobar's torso.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bathory. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bathory is looking to chop away at Escobar's legs.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
Bathory throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
Escobar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bathory pivots, looking for a leg kick but Escobar is out of range and Bathory settles back down.
Escobar works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
That kick from Bathory tenderised Escobar's leg. Escobar is trying to keep his angry face on.
A left lands for Escobar.
Bathory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escobar scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bathory. That's going to slow Escobar down.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Bathory's head but Bathory sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory looks to land a body kick but Escobar moved away.
Escobar moves out of range as Bathory throws a body kick.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Bathory defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Bathory wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Bathory misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Bathory is predictable there
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Bathory.
Escobar slips a straight right by Bathory.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Bathory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bathory misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Escobar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Escobar there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bathory. That's going to slow Escobar down.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bathory.
Escobar blocks a leg kick.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Escobar defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bathory. That's going to slow Escobar down.
Bathory misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Escobar checks the leg kick.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Escobar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bathory has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bathory and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar throws a leg kick but Bathory moved away.
Bathory walks into a left hand.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Escobar tries to clinch but Bathory moves out of range.
Escobar throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar scores with a hook to the body. Bathory takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bathory thuds a left hand into Escobar's body.
Bathory 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 tries to keep at a distance but Bathory has taken the fight into the clinch.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Bathory controls the action.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bathory goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bathorys head.
Bathory lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Escobar.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar tries to work over Bathory's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bathory's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bathory pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bathory misses with an elbow strike.
Arzlan Bathory has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bathory blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Bathory.
Bathory throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Bathory.
Bathory trying to control the position but instead, Escobar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bathory into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Escobar as the two fighters clinch.
Bathory misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Escobar on the inside.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bathory lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bathory can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bathorys head.
Good body shot from Escobar.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bathory has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Bathory blocks an uppercut.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Bathory.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bathory fails to land.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Diego Escobar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Bathory throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Bathory is looking to clinch.
Bathory tries a low kick but Escobar avoids it.
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Bathory fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bathory. Bathory obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick from Bathory, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bathory motions for Escobar to come forward. Bathory throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar scores with a jab. Bathory acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Bathory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Bathory throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar lands a head kick. Bathory smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bathory fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A clash of legs there as Escobar blocks the low kick.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bathory manages to avoid it.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Bathory.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escobar throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Escobar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bathory doesn't seem phased though.
Bathory lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bathory throws a push kick but Escobar slaps the foot to one side.
Bathory tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory lands a glancing blow to the side of Escobar's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Escobar blocks the leg kick.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bathory takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bathory can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Escobar blocks the leg kick.
Bathory with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch lands to the side of Bathory 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bathory tries to move into range but Escobar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bathory is looking to chop away at Escobar's legs.
Bathory sizes up Escobar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bathory slips under a jab.
Bathory blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bathory. Bathory obviously looking to wear him down.
Bathory lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Escobar throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Bathory throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bathory cracks Escobar with an open hand slap.
Escobar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bathory throws a front kick aimed at Escobar's knee but Escobar avoids it well.
It seemed like Escobar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Escobar connects with a high kick.
Bathory misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Bathory.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Bathory takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bathory fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Escobar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bathory doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bathory thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Escobar if he has to take too many more of those.
Decent striking displayed by Escobar there.
Bathory is looking to clinch.
Escobar throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Escobar clobbers Bathory with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Bathory tests Escobar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Bathory misses.
Bathory scores with a leg kick.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Bathory.
Escobar has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Bathory.
Bathory tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bathory.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Escobar.
Well Escobar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Diego 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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