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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pavlo Esca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laffy Taffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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Decent wrestler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pavlo Esca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Laffy Taffy!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taffy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pavlo Esca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taffy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Esca is pressing down on Taffy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Esca looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Esca really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Esca is working hard here to advance position.
Taffy drops back looking for a leg! Esca is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Esca manages to kick Taffy off! Taffy jumps back into Esca's guard.
Esca working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taffy.
Esca tries to strike from the bottom.
Esca looking for a sweep. Not yet Esca, not yet.
Esca has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Taffy throwing strikes from guard but Esca blocks nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taffy closes the distance and clinches up with Esca, looking for a takedown. Taffy pushes Esca against the cage but Esca circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Esca gets the takedown into side control.
Esca sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Taffy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esca scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Check out the look on Esca's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
What's Taffy going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Taffy is trying to control Esca's posture but Esca avoids it.
Taffy is looking for a sweep.
Esca working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Esca tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Taffy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Esca.
Taffy is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taffy looks gassed!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Esca with a poor takedown
and Taffy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Esca really felt that one!
A nice inside leg kick there by Taffy. That's going to slow Esca down.
Esca gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Taffy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Esca's guard.
Taffy trying to control the position from guard on top but Esca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esca looking for a sweep. Not yet Esca, not yet.
Esca striking from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Esca is on top in guard.
Esca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Esca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Esca throwing strikes from guard but Taffy blocks nicely.
Esca with a flurry of punches that miss.
Esca lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Esca throwing strikes from guard but Taffy blocks nicely.
Taffy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Esca throwing strikes from guard but Taffy blocks nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Esca darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taffy has hold of Esca's hands but Esca slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Taffy is looking for a sweep. Esca is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taffy trying to control here.
Esca throwing shots but Taffy is blocking nicely.
Taffy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Taffy actively working from the bottom here.
Esca misses with a head shot. Taffy uses the momentum to regain guard.
Esca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Esca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Esca stuffs the takedown.
Esca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taffy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Esca's waist but Esca gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taffy off to one side.
Pavlo Esca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laffy Taffy.
Taffy with a lazy takedown attempt
so Esca counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Esca preventing the sweep.
Esca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Esca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taffy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taffy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Esca manages to get himself to full guard.
Esca thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Esca striking from the bottom.
Esca throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Esca looking for a sweep. Not yet Esca, not yet.
Esca manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Taffy manages to get himself to full guard.
Esca tries to free his leg and advance position but Taffy is retaining full guard.
Esca landing some decent shots from guard.
Esca keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Taffy's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taffy has momentary wrist control but Esca slips an elbow through the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Esca stopping the sweep attempt from Taffy.
Taffy is looking for a triangle but Esca pushes his legs off easily.
Taffy wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavlo Esca dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Esca misses with a takedown attempt
and Taffy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Taffy.
Esca has a couple of punches blocked by Taffy.
Taffy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esca.
Esca prevents a body shot from Taffy.
Taffy is trying to maintain a safe position but Esca gets an underhook and turns Taffy into the cage.
Esca has had enough of the clinch but Taffy keeps him there for the moment.
Taffy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esca keeps the fight on the outside.
Esca with a poor takedown
so Taffy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Taffy wants to control from the top but Esca keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esca on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Esca tries to get out of the position.
Esca will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pavlo Esca overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taffy wants to control from the top but Esca keeps moving.
Taffy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Esca wants to improve his position but instead Taffy has moved into half guard.
Esca landing a few short strikes.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Esca fails with the takedown
and Taffy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavlo Esca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taffy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Esca doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Esca is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Esca working over Taffy with some ground and pound. Taffy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Esca working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taffy taking some punishment here, with Esca in his half guard.
Esca thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Esca takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esca landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Taffy is rocked!
Taffy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Esca scores with a couple of nice shots.
Taffy is still in real trouble! Can Esca finish him?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Esca lands a nice short elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Esca connects with a nice short shot to Taffy's temple.
Taffy is trying to control but can't.
Taffy missing with punches from the bottom.
Taffy is looking for a sweep. Esca is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Taffy seems to have recovered his senses.
Taffy wants to control but Esca is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Esca thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taffy's head.
Esca is looking to pass Taffy's guard but actually Taffy recovers to full guard.
Esca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taffy shoots in but Esca avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esca shoots and misses
and Taffy counters with a two punch combo.
Taffy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Esca fails with the takedown
and Taffy counters with a left to the body.
Esca throws a right hand that misses
so Taffy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Taffy trying to control but Esca is working from the bottom.
Esca looking for a sweep. Not yet Esca, not yet.
Taffy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Esca's guard.
Esca throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Esca keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Esca looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Esca shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Taffy counter with a right hand.
Taffy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Esca tries for a takedown but Taffy circles away easily
and Taffy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taffy gets a clinch.
Esca blocks the elbow strike.
Taffy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Esca just stands there and leans against the cage.
Taffy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taffy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Esca as Taffy shoots in.
Esca with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taffy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Esca's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Esca lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Taffy trying to control but Esca is working from the bottom.
Taffy stands up out of Esca's guard for a moment - Esca manages to land a nice upkick.
Taffy trying to control but Esca is working from the bottom.
Esca thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Esca bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Taffy's guard.
Esca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Esca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Esca's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laffy Taffy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Esca misses with a takedown
and Taffy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Taffy.
Taffy breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Taffy as Esca shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Esca.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavlo Esca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Esca fails with the takedown.
Esca fails with a takedown attempt.
Esca scores a takedown into full mount!
Esca punishing his opponent with strikes.
Esca connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Taffy is bucking up trying to escape but Esca cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Taffy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Esca looking to finish Taffy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Taffy!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esca avoids the attempt from Taffy to control.
Esca scoring with strikes but Taffy is staying in there.
Esca breaks from Taffy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Esca thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Taffy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Taffy wants to control but Esca is having none of it.
Taffy can't escape the position.
Taffy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Taffy is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Esca pulls his head out easily.
Esca throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Taffy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Esca prevents Taffy from improving his position.
Taffy taking some punishment here, with Esca in his half guard.
Taffy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taffy is looking to escape.
Taffy is looking for a sweep. Esca is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice jab there from Taffy.
Taffy has Esca up against the cage in a clinch.
Taffy has had enough of the clinch but Esca keeps him there for the moment.
Taffy blocking some punches.
Taffy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taffy throws a head punch that misses.
Taffy landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esca prevents Taffy from breaking the clinch.
Esca is looking to break free of the clinch but Taffy has double underhooks.
Taffy blocks an uppercut.
Esca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taffy lands a nice knee to the body.
Taffy is trying to stall.
Taffy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Esca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Esca misses with some punches.
Taffy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Esca gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Taffy wants a takedown but no success here.
Esca throws a punch but it's blocked by Taffy.
Esca misses with a punch on the inside.
Taffy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Esca gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A head punch on the inside from Esca fails to land.
Esca stops a takedown attempt from Taffy.
Esca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taffy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taffy avoids the body shot from Esca.
Esca doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Taffy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Esca has a closed guard, preventing Taffy from standing up.
Esca throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Esca throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Taffy slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Esca.
Esca punching from the bottom.
Esca tries to roll over but Taffy keeps him under control.
Taffy tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Laffy Taffy.
I think Taffy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laffy Taffy!
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