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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bora Khan (ranked 70 p4p, 264 weight class) and Vicente Escalante (ranked 8 p4p, 36 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Khan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vicente Escalante was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bora Khan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vicente Escalante!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Escalante counters with a right hand to the body.
Khan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan moves out of range as Escalante strikes.
Escalante is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Escalante misses with a series of wild punches.
Escalante takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khan misses with a lunging right hand
and Escalante counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
Escalante closes the distance and clinches.
Escalante pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Escalante tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan tries a body shot but Escalante blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Escalante taking a breather.
Escalante blocks an uppercut.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan breaks the clinch.
Escalante lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Khan lands a nice looking body shot.
Escalante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Escalante fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khan checks it well.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Khan.
Escalante moves in looking to clinch but Khan pushes him off.
We've been informed that Escalante has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escalante looks to land a left hand but Khan moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan loads up on a big right hand but Escalante slips the punch.
A slow jab from Khan misses its intended target.
Escalante scores with a spinning back kick!
Escalante cracks Khan with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escalante throws an off balance right hand
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escalante takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escalante moves to clinch but Khan breaks away
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escalante gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Escalante - that landed with a thud.
Khan presses Escalante against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Escalante's face.
A hook to the body from Escalante.
Khan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Escalante tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khan tries a body shot but Escalante blocks it.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
Escalante has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Escalante.
Escalante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escalante.
Khan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Escalante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escalante lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Bora Khan has been cut.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Escalante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Khan.
A right hand to the body from Khan.
Escalante scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escalante gets through Khan'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!
Khan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Escalante tries to work over Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khan manages to break the clinch.
Escalante needs to keep his hands up - Khan had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escalante tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Khan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escalante circles away quickly and effectively.
Escalante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khan throwing a counter right hand but Escalante manages to avoid it.
Escalante scores with a nice body kick.
Khan scores with a nice strike.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Escalante throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Escalante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Escalante throws a body kick that misses.
Escalante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khan.
It seemed like Escalante was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escalante tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Escalante thinking.
Escalante moves out of range of the strikes.
Escalante misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice body punch from Khan.
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escalante looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khan tries to land a front kick but Escalante steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escalante is looking to clinch.
Khan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Good exchange - Khan coming out on top.
Escalante takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Escalante misses its intended target.
Khan moves out of range as Escalante throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Escalante throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escalante.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan misses with an uppercut
and Escalante counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escalante.
Escalante staying out of range there.
Bora Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan throws a body punch but Escalante moves out of range.
It seemed like Escalante was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escalante moves into the clinch.
Escalante blocks a body shot from Khan.
Khan prevents a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante works on Khan's body with a couple of short punches.
Vicente Escalante seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Escalante lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escalante's elbow.
Escalante lands an elbow just above Khan 's eye.
Escalante lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Khan blocks an elbow strike.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Escalante.
Khan manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escalante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khan slips a straight right by Escalante.
Escalante walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escalante tries a quick counter leg kick but Khan is wise to it.
Khan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escalante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante wants to clinch.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante rushes Khan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Escalante lands an elbow just above Khan 's eye.
A nice left hand lands by Khan.
A head punch on the inside from Escalante fails to land.
Good body shot from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escalante looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
Escalante pushes off an throws an elbow but Khan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khan blocks an elbow strike from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Khan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escalante.
Escalante tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Escalante back against the cage.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Escalante creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khan's defenses.
Escalante misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice body punch from Khan - that landed with a thud.
Escalante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escalante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escalante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khan blocks an elbow strike.
Khan manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Khan. That snapped Escalante's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escalante closes the distance and clinches.
Escalante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escalante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Escalante.
A short left from Khan.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Escalante.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khan as Escalante tries to tie him up.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Escalante blocking some punches.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Nice elbow from Escalante.
Bora Khan's cut is getting worse.
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 Bora Khan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
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.
Escalante looks for the body kick but Khan saw that one coming.
Escalante gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Escalante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escalante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Escalante tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khan avoids it.
Escalante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escalante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escalante misses with an elbow over the top.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hand to the body from Khan.
Khan tries a body shot but Escalante blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Escalante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escalante tries to work over Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escalante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Khan blocks an elbow strike from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan breaks the clinch.
Khan throws out a powerful jab.
Khan lands a right hook to the body.
Escalante thuds a left hand into Khan's body.
Escalante connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khan momentarily.
Escalante throws an off balance right hand
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Escalante. That snapped Khan's head back.
Escalante thows a leg kick but Khan checks it
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan throws a leg kick but Escalante checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escalante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick from Escalante, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Khan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escalante clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khan.
Khan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escalante blocking some punches.
Khan blocks an elbow strike from Escalante.
A short left from Khan.
Escalante looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan lands a shot to the body.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Khan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escalante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Escalante just misses with a elbow thrown towards Khan's brow.
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escalante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan working aggressively here.
Escalante creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Escalante lands a nice elbow.
Bora Khan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Escalante has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
A right hand to the body from Khan.
A body shot lands from Khan.
Escalante takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Escalante trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escalante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Khan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Khan walks into a straight right hand from Escalante.
Escalante throws a body kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan throws a jab but it's blocked by Escalante.
Khan scores with the left hand. Escalante knows he should have avoided that one.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Escalante takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Khan lands a right hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escalante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Khan misses the target.
Escalante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khan throws the left hand but Escalante avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Bora Khan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Escalante with a nice calf kick.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Escalante is just out of range.
Escalante scores with a decent looking hook.
Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khan sizes up Escalante with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Escalante forces Khan back against the cage and clinches.
Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escalante has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
Khan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Khan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khan.
Khan misses with a left hand
and Escalante counters with a slapping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Khan blocks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante slips a straight right by Khan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws the left hand but Escalante avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escalante! But no joy.
Good leg kick by Escalante.
Escalante scores with a punch to the head.
Escalante tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Escalante looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.
Khan takes a swing at Escalante's ribcage but misses.
Khan scores with a jab.
Khan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Escalante.
Escalante is looking to chop away at Khan's legs.
Escalante falls off balance throwing a combination
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escalante misses with a body shot.
Escalante scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escalante misses with an uppercut.
Escalante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escalante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escalante has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khan finds it's way round the side to connect with Escalante's head.
Khan throws a big shot that misses.
Khan slips a jab from Escalante.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Escalante.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Escalante saw that one coming.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escalante has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khan finds it's way round the side to connect with Escalante's head.
A jab from Khan misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escalante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khan misses with a hook to the body
letting Escalante counter with a right hand.
A lazy left from Escalante finds it's target.
Jeez, Bora Khan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Escalante tries to clinch up but Khan circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Khan misses the target.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Escalante throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Khan to counter with a crisp jab.
Escalante has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Escalante there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khan throws a sloppy body shot
and Escalante counters with a straight right hand.
Escalante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Khan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escalante clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escalante lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bora Khan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante is the new middleweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vicente Escalante waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Apothecary's logo in front of the cameras.
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