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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Za Beast (ranked 2477 p4p, 2137 weight class) and Juanito Escobar (ranked 363 p4p, 312 weight class). Za Beast has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Lethal high kicks
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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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Za Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juanito Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast moves out of range of the body kick.
Beast appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Escobar connects with a body shot.
Beast closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Escobar did well to prevent Beast getting side control.
Escobar looking for submissions off his back.
Escobar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Beast throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beast postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Beast content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Beast stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Escobar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Escobar is looking for a triangle but Beast pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Beast is in close to Escobar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Escobar has momentary wrist control but Beast slips an elbow through the middle.
Escobar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beast gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Beast tries to free his leg and advance position but Escobar is retaining full guard.
Beast scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Escobar looking to control.
We've been hearing that Beast has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Escobar has his foot on Beast's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beast works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast lands a couple of elbows.
Beast wants to control from the top but Escobar keeps moving.
Escobar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beast gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beast is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Escobar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beast defends well.
Escobar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beast is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beast looking to pass the guard.
Escobar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beast landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Beast from controlling successfully.
Escobar looking for a sweep. Not yet Escobar, not yet.
Beast chips away with some ground and pound.
Escobar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beast gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Beast drops back looking for a leg! Escobar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Escobar manages to kick Beast off! Beast jumps back into Escobar's guard.
Beast makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Escobar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Beast has passed into side control.
Escobar is not content to let Beast control the position.
Escobar can't do much from the bottom here.
Beast trying to control the position but Escobar is working away.
Escobar is trying to control Beast's posture but Beast avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escobar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Za Beast 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.
Beast takes a jab right on the kisser.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Beast slips the punch.
Beast has closed the distance and engaged Escobar in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Escobar breaks from the clinch.
Beast tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escobar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Beast shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Beast avoids it with no problem.
Beast shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Escobar as he jumps to the side.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast drives through and clinches with Escobar against the cage.
Beast is trying to drag Escobar to the mat but Escobar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Za Beast. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar cracks Beast with a nice body shot.
Escobar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beast avoiding damage.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Beast controls the action.
Beast holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Escobar on the inside.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast goes for a takedown in the clinch but Escobar prevents it.
Escobar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beast backwards.
Beast is trying to drag Escobar to the mat but Escobar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Beast is trying to drag Escobar to the mat but Escobar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Escobar breaks from the clinch.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Beast tries to clinch up.
A jab lands there for Escobar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beast doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Escobar counters with a crisp right that sends Beast to the canvas! Escobar follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juanito Escobar!
Juanito Escobar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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