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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar comes to the cage accompanied by Brujeria by La Coka Nostra. Po has chosen Skrypture - Look as his entrance music. James Po has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
15 - 9 - 1 |
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168 cm
28
156 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Po!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar wants to clinch but Po slips to the side
and Po counters with a left to the body.
Escobar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Escobar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Po lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Po throws a predictable looking body shot
and Escobar counters by moving into the clinch.
Escobar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Escobar has had enough of the clinch but Po keeps him there for the moment.
Po prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar wants to get back to striking at distance but Po won't allow it.
Escobar fails to pull guard.
Po lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Po lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escobar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Po has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Po creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Po's elbow.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Po.
Escobar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Po gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Po.
Po tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Po lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Po misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Po throws a head punch that misses.
Po softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Po scores with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Po breaks the clinch.
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Po. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Po connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Po scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Po.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Po counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Escobar is breathing heavily.
Po lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Po chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Po misses with an attempted mid kick.
Po throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Po darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Po as he jumps to the side.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Po as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Po.
Po stuns Escobar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Po is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Escobar rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Escobar's calf.
Po pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Po dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Po.
Escobar misses with a left hand
and Po counters with a nice body shot.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Po dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Po smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Juan Escobar has been cut.
Escobar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A slapping leg kick lands for Po.
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Po.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Po circles away and keeps his distance.
Escobar misses with a right hand
and Po counters with a slapping leg kick.
Po throws a quick inside leg kick.
Po thows a body shot but no joy.
Escobar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Po avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage!
Po stalks Escobar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Escobar's face. Escobar staggers backwards, shaken.
Po throws a series of punches but Escobar avoids them all with ease.
Po misses the body punch
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar clobbers Po with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Po circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Po counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po circles away from the clinch attempt.
Po dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Po. Escobar shrugs it off though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Escobar.
Escobar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar walks into a stiff left hand from Po.
Po has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Po.
Escobar walks into a straight right hand from Po.
Po rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Escobar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Po showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Escobar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Po scores with the left hand. Escobar knows he should have avoided that one.
Po thuds a left hand into Escobar's body.
Escobar misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Po connects with a leg kick. Escobar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
James Po seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Po lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Po throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Po is predictable there
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Po circles away from the clinch attempt.
Po uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Po misses with a wild combination.
Po swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Po throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Escobar trying to control the position but instead, Po has worked for underhooks and has pushed Escobar into the cage.
Po lands a body punch.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Po avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Po lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Po creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escobar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Po gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Po stalling against the cage.
Juan Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po digs a right hand underneath Escobar's ribcage. Escobar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Escobar looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar tries to circle away but Po has him pinned against the cage.
Escobar tries to work over Po's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Po gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Po throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobars head.
Escobar jumps guard but Po stands there with Escobar around his waist. Escobar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Po stops a takedown attempt from Escobar.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Po pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Escobar tries for a takedown but Po manages to get underhooks.
Po lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Po is leaning against Escobar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar wants a takedown but no success here.
Escobar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Po pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Escobar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Po lands a left hand.
Po pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po.
Escobar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Po lands a body punch.
Po lands with a light punch inside.
Po scores with a shot to the side of Escobar's head.
Po lands a body shot.
Escobar is looking to control Po's arms but Po gets an underhook and turns him. Now Escobar has his back to the cage.
Po makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escobar lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Po.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Po comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Po winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Po!
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energy
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hype
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