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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt the wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar comes to the cage accompanied by Brujeria by La Coka Nostra. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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156 lbs
8 - 5 - 1 |
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183 cm
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147 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt the wrestler!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
the wrestler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
the wrestler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
the wrestler fails with an attempt to clinch.
the wrestler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Escobar but Escobar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Escobar scores with a sloppy right hand. the wrestler should have avoided that one.
Escobar swats away the attempt to clinch by the wrestler.
the wrestler is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Escobar lands a jab-cross combination.
the wrestler misses with a few strikes there.
the wrestler thows a left - swing and a miss!
the wrestler throws a series of punches but Escobar avoids them all with ease.
the wrestler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Escobar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten the wrestler somewhat.
Juan Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt the wrestler.
the wrestler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
the wrestler shoots in for a double leg but Escobar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
the wrestler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobar circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar swats away the attempt to clinch by the wrestler.
Escobar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Escobar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Escobar.
the wrestler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escobar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
the wrestler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
the wrestler tries for a kimura but Escobar is defending well.
the wrestler in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
the wrestler working away.
the wrestler scoring with punches and elbows.
the wrestler working the ground and pound.
Escobar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but the wrestler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
the wrestler throws a strike aimed at the side of Escobar's head but Escobar avoids it well.
the wrestler in side control, throwing shots but Escobar defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar sneaks back into half guard.
Escobar gets back to full guard.
Escobar controlling the wrestler's posture.
Escobar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
the wrestler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
the wrestler postures up in Escobar's guard and throws a big left but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar wants to sweep here but the wrestler controlling him for the moment.
the wrestler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar controls the wrestler momentarily but the wrestler frees himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but the wrestler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
the wrestler closes the distance but Escobar moves to the side
and Escobar counters with a two punch combo.
the wrestler wants to clinch but Escobar slips to the side
and Escobar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Escobar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
the wrestler keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
the wrestler looking for a guillotine here but Escobar defends easily.
Escobar looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
the wrestler has his foot on Escobar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Escobar works his way back into a safe position though.
the wrestler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Escobar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Escobar slips nicely into half guard.
the wrestler is looking for a sweep. Escobar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Escobar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and the wrestler defends it well.
the wrestler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Escobar is breathing heavily.
the wrestler missing with punches from the bottom.
the wrestler gets full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar stopping the sweep attempt from the wrestler.
Escobar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Escobar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
the wrestler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Escobar swivels and escapes.
Escobar clinches up with the wrestler and pushes him back against the cage.
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
the wrestler is trying to break the clinch but Escobar has him pressed against the cage.
Escobar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
the wrestler stopping the sweep attempt from Escobar.
the wrestler being controlled here momentarily.
the wrestler throwing strikes but missing.
Escobar looking to control.
Escobar is controlling the wrestler's posture.
the wrestler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
the wrestler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Escobar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for the wrestler!
the wrestler can't escape the position.
the wrestler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
the wrestler tries to hold on but Escobar pushes him away.
Escobar looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escobar looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
the wrestler tries to reverse the position but Escobar maintains control.
the wrestler is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Escobar has taken his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
the wrestler is really stuck here.
the wrestler breaks Escobar's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
the wrestler wants to pass the guard but Escobar is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
the wrestler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
the wrestler postures up.
the wrestler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Escobar trying to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
the wrestler tries to keep at a distance but Escobar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Escobar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
the wrestler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
the wrestler throwing strikes from guard but Escobar blocks nicely.
the wrestler drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Escobar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now the wrestler has Escobar in his guard.
the wrestler will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
the wrestler throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
the wrestler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Escobar defends well.
the wrestler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Escobar's guard.
the wrestler throws and elbow that misses. Escobar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in the wrestler's guard. Nice move by Escobar!
Escobar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar forces his way into half guard.
the wrestler tries to roll over but Escobar keeps him under control.
Escobar wants to take a breather but the wrestler is having none of it.
the wrestler tries to get to full guard but Escobar has control of the leg.
Escobar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks the wrestler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Escobar wants to pass to mount but the wrestler is defending the position.
the wrestler punching from the bottom.
Escobar wants to lay and pray for a moment but the wrestler keeps working.
the wrestler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Escobar dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
the wrestler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
the wrestler wants to clinch.
Escobar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
the wrestler feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Escobar managing to control the position.
Escobar controls the wrestler momentarily but the wrestler frees himself.
the wrestler connects with a couple of short punches.
Escobar keeping full guard, as the wrestler tries to pass.
the wrestler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Escobar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
the wrestler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
the wrestler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Escobar keeping full guard, as the wrestler tries to pass.
Juan Escobar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Escobar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
the wrestler is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Escobar is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Escobar has escaped and now he's on top!
Escobar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Escobar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down the wrestler for as long as he can get away with.
Escobar passes into half guard.
the wrestler tries to roll over but Escobar keeps him under control.
the wrestler landing rabbit punches to the side of Escobar's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
the wrestler manages to get to full guard.
Escobar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
the wrestler looking for a sweep. Not yet the wrestler, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
the wrestler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Escobar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed the wrestler's guard.
the wrestler wants to improve his position but Escobar is controlling well.
Escobar working the head and body with strikes.
Escobar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
the wrestler is not content to let Escobar control the position.
the wrestler punching from the bottom.
Escobar is trying to control the action in half guard but the wrestler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
the wrestler tries to roll over but Escobar keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Escobar is pressing down on the wrestler's thigh, looking to free his foot. the wrestler is holding on for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
the wrestler moves into the clinch successfully.
Escobar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but the wrestler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Escobar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but the wrestler pulls him back up using the underhooks.
the wrestler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escobar has him pressed against the cage.
the wrestler breaks from the clinch.
the wrestler tries to clinch
and Escobar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
the wrestler manages to get to full guard.
the wrestler wants to sweep here but Escobar controlling him for the moment.
Juan Escobar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Escobar stays in close to the wrestler's body and controls the position.
Kurt the wrestler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
the wrestler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Juan Escobar.
Well Escobar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Escobar!
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hype
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