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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Earl Vespa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Earl Vespa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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197 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined |
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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 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earl Vespa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar avoids the head kick by Vespa.
Escobar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Escobar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Escobar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vespa is trying to stand.
Vespa is looking for a sweep. Escobar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Escobar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Escobar prevents Vespa from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar working Vespa over with strikes.
Vespa is looking to improve his position.
Escobar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Escobar there.
Vespa is in trouble now - Escobar has advanced to mount!
Escobar wants to control the pace but Vespa is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vespa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vespa is bucking up trying to escape but Escobar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Vespa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vespa is squirming around, avoiding Escobar's attempts to control the action.
Escobar controlling the position easily from mount.
Escobar lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vespa wants to hold on but Escobar pushes him away.
You get the feeling that Vespa really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Escobar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Escobar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vespa is looking to escape.
Escobar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vespa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Escobar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Escobar punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vespa trying desperately to get to his feet.
Vespa is breathing heavily.
Escobar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
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!
Escobar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vespa is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Vespa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Escobar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar looking to control but Vespa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vespa taking shots to the head.
Escobar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Escobar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vespa is squirming around, avoiding Escobar's attempts to control the action.
Escobar is landing with some decent strikes but Vespa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Escobar looking to finish Vespa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vespa!
Vespa is bucking up trying to escape but Escobar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Escobar lands a big shot there that rocks Vespa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vespa can't escape the position.
Escobar with the ground and pound from mount.
Escobar raining down shots from the mount!
Vespa taking shots to the head.
Vespa is rocked!
Escobar landing strikes from the mount and Vespa is in trouble!
Oh Vespa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Escobar dominating with strikes here.
Escobar postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Vespa bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Escobar and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Escobar!
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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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