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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Escobedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cod Captivating (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Cod Captivating enters the cage!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Escobedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cod Captivating!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobedo cracks Captivating with a good jab.
Escobedo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Escobedo scores with a punch to the head.
Captivating throws a sloppy head kick and Escobedo moves out of range easily.
Captivating works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Escobedo is looking to clinch.
Escobedo wants to clinch up but Captivating keeps it at a distance.
Escobedo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Escobedo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Escobedo.
Captivating misses with a body kick.
Escobedo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Escobedo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Captivating.
Escobedo looks to land a combination. Captivating sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Captivating throws a body punch but Escobedo moves out of range.
Escobedo throws a solid leg kick but Captivating takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escobedo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Escobedo lands a jab to the nose.
Escobedo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Captivating throws a head kick but Escobedo moves out of range.
Captivating looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Captivating fails to land with a series of punches.
Captivating dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Captivating throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Escobedo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Captivating has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Captivating and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Escobedo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escobedo checks the leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Escobedo.
Captivating throws a right hand that Escobedo ducks under and follows up with a left that Escobedo also avoids with ease.
Escobedo thows a body shot but no joy.
Captivating misses with an attempted mid kick.
Escobedo misses with a takedown attempt - Captivating sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Escobedo misses with a combination
and Captivating finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Escobedo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Captivating.
Escobedo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Captivating's head.
Captivating tries to keep at a distance but Escobedo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Escobedo prevents Captivating from breaking the clinch.
Escobedo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Captivating blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Escobedo scores with a shot to the side of Captivating's head.
Captivating pushes off an throws an elbow but Escobedo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Escobedo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Captivating blocks it with crossed arms.
Escobedo wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Escobedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Captivating escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escobedo throws a leg kick but Captivating sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobedo swinging wildly here.
Escobedo lands a jab to Captivating's midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Escobedo as he connects with a hook.
Escobedo misses with a wild combination.
Escobedo lands a two punch combo.
Cod Captivating is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobedo wants to clinch but Captivating slips to the side
and Escobedo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Captivating explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Escobedo pushes Captivating up against the cage in a clinch.
Captivating wants to break free but Escobedo has control.
Escobedo managing to block the knees to the body from Captivating.
Escobedo tries to land knees in the clinch but Captivating avoids the damage to the body.
Captivating has had enough of the clinch but Escobedo keeps him there for the moment.
Escobedo drags the fight down to the ground.
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!
Captivating sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Escobedo working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobedo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Captivating working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Escobedo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Captivating's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Captivating trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Escobedo working a defensive guard here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Escobedo wants to clinch up but Captivating keeps it at a distance.
Escobedo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escobedo avoids the head kick by Captivating.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Escobedo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Escobedo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Captivating throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Captivating throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escobedo.
Captivating has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Captivating there as he acknowledges the shot.
Captivating takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Captivating takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick by Captivating misses
and Escobedo counters with a nice leg kick.
Escobedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Captivating on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escobedo. Escobedo obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobedo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Captivating throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Captivating looks gassed!
Escobedo scoring well with a low kick there.
Escobedo connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobedo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Escobedo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Escobedo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Escobedo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Escobedo closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Escobedo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Escobedo throws a right and a left that Captivating avoids nicely.
Captivating throws a sloppy head kick and Escobedo moves out of range easily.
Escobedo lands with an uppercut that bounces Captivating off the cage and back into rage.
Escobedo feints and then cracks Captivating's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Captivating down.
Alejandro Escobedo is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Captivating.
Escobedo has managed to clinch.
Captivating can't break the clinch.
Escobedo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Cod Captivating has been cut.
Escobedo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Captivating is trying to force a seperation but Escobedo has the dominant position.
Escobedo lands an elbow just above Captivating 's eye.
Captivating wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escobedo has him pressed against the cage.
Captivating escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Captivating misses with a kick to the body.
Captivating scoring well with a low kick there.
Captivating's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escobedo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Captivating counters with a body kick that stops Escobedo in his tracks momentarily.
Escobedo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Captivating throws a left and a right that both miss
and Captivating takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escobedo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Escobedo slips a jab and a cross from Captivating.
Escobedo fails with the takedown.
Captivating is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobedo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Captivating finds it's way round the side to connect with Escobedo's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Captivating misses the target.
Captivating cracks Escobedo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Escobedo has Captivating up against the cage in a clinch.
Captivating pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Escobedo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Escobedo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Captivating has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Escobedo scores a nice knee to the body.
Escobedo scores a nice knee to the body.
Captivating takes an elbow to the temple.
Captivating looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Escobedo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Escobedo just leaning against Captivating, taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Escobedo obliges.
Escobedo lands a knee to the body.
Escobedo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Captivating's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Captivating tries to circle away but Escobedo has him pinned against the cage.
Escobedo manages to break the clinch.
Escobedo moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobedo landing knees to the body.
Captivating avoiding damage as Escobedo throws knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Escobedo.
Captivating lands an elbow inside that Escobedo shrugs off.
Still in the clinch, Escobedo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Captivating tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Escobedo avoids it.
Escobedo controlling the action here for a moment.
Escobedo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Escobedo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Captivating has had enough of the clinch but Escobedo keeps him there for the moment.
Captivating is trying to force a seperation but Escobedo has the dominant position.
Escobedo is trying to drag Captivating to the mat but Captivating 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 Alejandro Escobedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobedo missing with knees to the body.
Escobedo scores with a shot to the side of Captivating's head.
Escobedo looking to stall.
Captivating escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escobedo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Escobedo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Captivating swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobedo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Captivating.
Escobedo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Captivating.
Captivating thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Escobedo if he has to take too many more of those.
Captivating scores with a nice body kick.
Captivating is looking to land body kicks.
Escobedo shoots in looking for a takedown. Captivating tries to sprawl out of it but Escobedo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Captivating manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Good leg kick by Captivating there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Escobedo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Captivating.
No joy there for Captivating, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Escobedo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Captivating misses with a kick to the body.
Captivating throws a sloppy head kick and Escobedo moves out of range easily.
Escobedo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Captivating looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Escobedo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good exchange - Escobedo coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobedo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escobedo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Escobedo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Captivating takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escobedo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alejandro Escobedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Captivating throws a right and a left that Escobedo avoids nicely.
Escobedo is looking to clinch.
Escobedo moves in looking to clinch but Captivating pushes him off.
Captivating takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Escobedo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Captivating on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Danga de danga de dang - Escobedo scores with a four punch combination!
Captivating takes one to the side of the head.
Captivating showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Escobedo.
Captivating thuds his shin into the meat of Escobedo's side.
Escobedo scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Escobedo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cod Captivating's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Captivating tries to move into range but Escobedo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobedo.
Captivating looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Captivating bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Captivating takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Captivating misses with a combination
and Escobedo counters by moving into the clinch.
Captivating with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Captivating manages to break the clinch.
Escobedo thumps Captivating with a low kick.
Captivating looks to land a body kick but Escobedo moved away.
Captivating throws a right and a left that Escobedo avoids nicely.
Captivating takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escobedo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escobedo is looking to clinch.
Captivating takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Escobedo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Escobedo looks to land a combination. Captivating sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Captivating tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobedo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Escobedo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobedo is trying to control the action in half guard but Captivating is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Escobedo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Escobedo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Captivating does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Captivating has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Escobedo wants to pass the guard but Captivating is defending well.
Escobedo is looking to take a break and control but Captivating is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Captivating works his way to full guard. Good work.
Escobedo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Captivating 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.
Captivating keeping moving, preventing Escobedo from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Captivating trying to control the position here.
Escobedo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Alejandro Escobedo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Captivating looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Captivating keeping full guard, as Escobedo tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobedo is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Escobedo wants to get up but he can't break Captivating's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cod Captivating has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Captivating misses with a leg kick.
Captivating works over Escobedo's head and body with a nice combination.
Escobedo is looking to clinch but Captivating is avoiding it.
Captivating swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Escobedo.
Captivating misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Captivating.
A nice combination there by Captivating.
Escobedo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Escobedo duly obliges.
Captivating gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escobedo closes the distance and clinches.
Captivating is trying to break the clinch but Escobedo has him pressed against the cage.
Escobedo can't get the takedown.
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 Alejandro Escobedo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Escobedo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Escobedo!
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