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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Panzer Grenadier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dr. Kitch. Grenadier comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Esaka '96 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
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166 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
22
168 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Escobar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panzer Grenadier! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Escobar misses the body punch and Grenadier makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Escobar really felt that one! Escobar throws a lazy head kick and Grenadier counters with a nice low kick that buckles Escobar's knee momentarily. A low kick from Escobar is predictable there and Grenadier counters with a low kick, right behind Escobar 's knee. Grenadier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Grenadier is looking to chop away at Escobar's legs. Grenadier rushes Escobar and presses him up against the cage. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grenadier as Escobar tries to tie him up. Grenadier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards. Grenadier avoiding damage as Escobar throws knees to the body.
Grenadier scores with a nice hook to the head. Grenadier stalling.
Grenadier blocks an uppercut.
Grenadier lands with a right to the head. Grenadier cracks Escobar with a nice body shot. Escobar throws an elbow that misses.
Grenadier manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Grenadier takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grenadier lands a hook to the side of the head. Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Grenadier digs a right hand underneath Escobar's ribcage. Escobar let out a lung full of air as it connected. Grenadier misses with a short punch on the inside. Escobar misses with a knee to the head. Grenadier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Grenadier lands with a short head shot on the inside. Escobar looking to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Grenadier.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Grenadier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards. A quick uppercut on the inside from Grenadier. Grenadier pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A shot in the inside from Grenadier. Grenadier scores with an uppercut up the middle. Escobar stalling in the clinch but Grenadier improves position. Grenadier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Grenadier breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grenadier keeps Escobar at a distance using the push kick. Grenadier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Grenadier lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar off balance momentarily. Grenadier keeps the fight on the outside. Escobar on the wrong end of a nice jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Escobar throws an off balance right hand
and Grenadier counters with a stiff right hand. Grenadier scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Escobar misses with a right hand and Grenadier counters with a nice uppercut. Grenadier lands with a right hand. Escobar misses with a shot to the body and Grenadier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grenadier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Grenadier thuds his right hand into Escobar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Escobar misses with a left hand and Grenadier counters with a stiff right hand. The fight moves into the clinch position. Escobar misses with a body punch.
Grenadier misses with a hook from the clinch. Escobar blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar. Grenadier digs a right hand into Escobar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Escobar's gas tank. Escobar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grenadier has him pressed against the cage. Escobar looking to throw knees to the head but Grenadier is blocking nicely.
Escobar is breathing heavily. Grenadier misses with the head strike.
Grenadier lands a shoulder strike. Grenadier lands with a right to the head. A short right from Grenadier. Escobar avoiding damage.
Grenadier lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Grenadier misses with a hook from the clinch. Escobar tries to land a knee to the head but Grenadier blocks with his arms.
Grenadier digs a right hand underneath Escobar's ribcage. Escobar let out a lung full of air as it connected. Grenadier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grenadier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Escobar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Grenadier fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Grenadier lands with a nice body kick. Grenadier fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Escobar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Grenadier. That one must have hurt. Grenadier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Escobar's calf. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A thudding body kick lands there by Grenadier!
Grenadier is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Escobar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Grenadier connects with a solid leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Panzer Grenadier 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.
Grenadier works the jab nicely. Grenadier has Escobar up against the cage in a clinch.
Grenadier lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Escobar or not. Grenadier lands with a left to the head. Good body shot from Grenadier.
Still in the clinch, Grenadier scores with a nice short uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grenadier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Grenadier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Grenadier breaks from the clinch.
Escobar moves to clinch but Grenadier breaks away and Grenadier counters with a nice uppercut. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. An inside leg kick lands from Grenadier. Escobar thows a leg kick but Grenadier checks it and Grenadier counters with a series of strikes. Escobar will be more careful next time no doubt. 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 swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grenadier counters with a good low kick that Escobar was not able to check. Grenadier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grenadier scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Escobar tries to keep at a distance but Grenadier has taken the fight into the clinch. Grenadier lands with a left to the head. A shot in the inside from Grenadier. Grenadier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grenadier throws a nice outside leg kick. Escobar tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Escobar takes one to the chin there. Grenadier lands a nice looking body kick. Grenadier scoring well with a low kick there.
Escobar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grenadier makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good exchange - Grenadier coming out on top. Grenadier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Grenadier lands with a kick to the ribs.
Grenadier scores with a leg kick.
Grenadier throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Escobar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escobar misses with a shot to the body and Grenadier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Grenadier dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage! Escobar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Grenadier connects with a leg kick. Escobar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Escobar tries to move into range but Grenadier moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Grenadier thuds his right hand into Escobar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Escobar misses with a double jab
enabling Grenadier to counter with a crisp jab. Grenadier connects with an inside leg kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grenadier.
Escobar misses with a shot to the body and Grenadier counters with a good low kick that Escobar was not able to check. Escobar misses with a combination
and Grenadier counters with a left and a right that stings Escobar. Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Escobar misses with a shot to the body and Grenadier counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Good exchange - Grenadier coming out on top. Escobar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Grenadier moves into the clinch. Grenadier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grenadier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Escobar misses with a body shot
and Grenadier counters with a thumping low kick. Panzer Grenadier seems to be getting the better of the standup. Grenadier moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Grenadier moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Escobar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grenadier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Grenadier scores with a hook to the body. Escobar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Panzer Grenadier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Grenadier scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Grenadier takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Escobar throws a combination that misses and Grenadier counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Grenadier moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Escobar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Grenadier has managed to clinch.
Escobar is looking to control Grenadier's arms but Grenadier gets an underhook and turns him. Now Escobar has his back to the cage. Grenadier scores with a shoulder strike. Grenadier scores with a shoulder strike. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Grenadier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grenadier. Escobar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Grenadier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grenadier lands with a light punch inside. Escobar looking to slow down the pace here. Grenadier scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside. Grenadier lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Grenadier on the inside. Escobar digs a right hand into Grenadier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grenadier's gas tank. Grenadier scores with a nice hook to the head. Escobar is looking to control Grenadier's arms but Grenadier gets an underhook and turns him. Now Escobar has his back to the cage. A head punch on the inside from Grenadier fails to land. A right handed body shot lands from Grenadier.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Grenadier blocking some punches.
Escobar takes a shot to the head. Grenadier working some nice short punches in the clinch. Grenadier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grenadier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards. Grenadier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Grenadier thuds his right hand into Escobar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Escobar looks to throw a body kick and Grenadier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Escobar wants to clinch but Grenadier slips to the side and Grenadier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Escobar misses with a double jab
and Grenadier counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grenadier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Grenadier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar backwards. Grenadier is trying to stall.
Nice body punch from Grenadier - that landed with a thud.
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! Grenadier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar backwards. Escobar taking a breather. A right hook to the body lands for Grenadier.
Escobar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Grenadier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar backwards. Grenadier managing to block the knees to the body from Escobar.
A left hand lands to the body for Grenadier.
Grenadier lands an uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Grenadier. Grenadier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobars head. Escobar takes a shot to the head. Grenadier stalling against the cage.
Grenadier working some nice short punches in the clinch. A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grenadier avoiding damage.
Good body shot from Grenadier.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Escobar is trying to break the clinch but Grenadier has him pressed against the cage. Grenadier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Panzer Grenadier seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Grenadier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Grenadier is working Escobar over against the cage. Grenadier is working Escobar over against the cage. Grenadier lands a hook that snaps the head of Escobar backwards. Grenadier lands a right hand. Grenadier digs a right hand underneath Escobar's ribcage. Escobar let out a lung full of air as it connected. Grenadier breaks from the clinch.
Grenadier lands with a nice combination. Escobar backs away looking to recover. Grenadier with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grenadier lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Escobar misses and Grenadier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Panzer Grenadier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Grenadier cracks a nice hook into Escobar's ribs. Pablo Escobar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! An inside leg kick lands from Grenadier. Grenadier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escobar swats him away and circles back towards the center. Escobar closes the distance but Grenadier moves to the side and Grenadier counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Pablo Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Escobar moves to clinch but Grenadier breaks away and Grenadier counters by clinching up. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Grenadier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards. Escobar breaks from the clinch.
Escobar closes the distance but Grenadier moves to the side and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Panzer Grenadier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Grenadier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 24:30 Judge George Francis scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Panzer Grenadier!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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