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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Escobar (ranked 285 p4p, 711 weight class) and Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 38 p4p, 92 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yamaguchi's choice of entrance music: Yama Yama. 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kai Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot that snaps Escobar's head back.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Escobar.
A leg kick checked by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamaguchi throws a front kick aimed at Escobar's knee but Escobar avoids it well.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar lands with a good body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Escobar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escobar.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamaguchi thumps Escobar with a low kick.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Yamaguchi's shoulder, as Yamaguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar blocks the body kick.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight left.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Escobar works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Yamaguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Yamaguchi misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamaguchi blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Yamaguchi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yamaguchi slips under a jab from Escobar.
Escobar cracks Yamaguchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Yamaguchi throws a low kick, looking for Escobar's leg but Escobar calmly moves out of range.
Yamaguchi lands with a slapping head kick.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamaguchi.
Escobar clinches with his opponent.
Escobar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamaguchi scores with a shoulder strike.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Yamaguchi.
Escobar lands with a short shot to the head.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escobar.
Escobar works on Yamaguchi's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands with a left to the head.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
Yamaguchi blocks a body shot from Escobar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamaguchi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar pushes Yamaguchi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yamaguchi misses with some punches.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamaguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Escobar.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yamaguchi takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Yamaguchi.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi scores with a shoulder strike.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar cracks Yamaguchi with a nice body shot.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar lands an uppercut.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar cracks Yamaguchi with a nice body shot.
Yamaguchi looks winded!
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
Escobar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Escobar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escobar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escobar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Escobar dominated that 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.
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
Escobar doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamaguchi circles away.
Escobar wants to slow Yamaguchi down by chopping away at his legs.
Escobar slips a jab from Yamaguchi.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Yamaguchi tries to score with a low kick but Escobar moves his leg out of the way.
Escobar throws a low kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range easily.
Escobar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yamaguchi is looking to slow Escobar down with leg kicks.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
Nice shot by Escobar.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamaguchi can do to turn this around?
Escobar blocks a jab.
Yamaguchi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamaguchi.
Escobar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yamaguchi in his tracks.
Yamaguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar checks the leg kick.
Escobar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Yamaguchi ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Yamaguchi.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range nicely.
Yamaguchi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escobar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yamaguchi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Escobar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yamaguchi walks into a straight right hand from Escobar.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Escobar gets a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Yamaguchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobars head.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamaguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamaguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Yamaguchi.
A right hook to the body lands for Escobar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yamaguchi is breathing heavily.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
A short left from Escobar.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar.
Yamaguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Escobar pushes Yamaguchi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Escobar scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Escobar.
Good body shot from Escobar.
Escobar pushes Yamaguchi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escobar cracks Yamaguchi with a nice body shot.
Escobar lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escobar.
A right hook to the body lands for Escobar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Escobar.
Escobar lands a left hand.
Yamaguchi is rocked!
Escobar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Yamaguchi is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamaguchi seems to have recovered his senses.
Escobar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamaguchis head.
Escobar lands with a left to the head.
Diego Escobar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Escobar tries to work over Yamaguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamaguchi blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi misses with some punches.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Yamaguchi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar pushes Yamaguchi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Escobar scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries a body shot but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar lands an uppercut.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Escobar on the inside.
Escobar lands with a light punch inside.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamaguchi controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Escobar presses Yamaguchi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamaguchi takes a shot to the head.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Yamaguchi controls the action.
Escobar lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Escobar.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar pushes Yamaguchi against the cage. Escobar is working some dirty boxing. Escobar pushes off with a quick right hook! Yamaguchi goes down! Yamaguchi tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Escobar moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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