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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Ray Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar comes to the cage accompanied by Dr. Kitch. Badass has chosen Of Ice and Movement by Gorgoroth as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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175 cm
27
159 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
155 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
16 - 11 - 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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Ray Badass! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Escobar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Escobar feints and as Badass raises his hands in defense, Escobar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Badass escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Escobar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Badass is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Escobar lands a couple of decent looking shots. Badass is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Escobar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Badass looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action! Escobar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Escobar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Escobar with a flurry of punches that miss. Escobar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Escobar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Escobar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Escobar throws a big elbow that misses. Escobar throwing strikes but missing. Badass working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Escobar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Escobar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Escobar trying to control but Badass is working from the bottom. Badass manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Escobar tries to reverse the position but Badass maintains control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Badass is standing up, even though he is in mount. Some wild striking there from Badass.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A shot to the liver by Badass. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Badass throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut. Badass swinging wildly here.
Escobar blocks a jab. Escobar throws a push kick but Badass slaps the foot to one side. Badass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Escobar lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Badass misses. Nice straight punches there by Badass. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Badass. Badass tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Badass buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Badass. Those never looked like landing. Badass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Badass. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Badass. 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! Badass takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Badass sees it coming and checks it nicely. Billy Ray Badass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Escobar rushes Badass and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Escobar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Escobar prevents a body shot from Badass. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Badass lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Escobar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Badass is defending well for now. Escobar throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pablo Escobar will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Escobar misses with a combination
enabling Badass to counter with a crisp jab. A punch combination from Badass misses. Badass cracks Escobar with a right hand to the side of the head. Escobar tries to clinch there but Badass circles away.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Badass.
Pablo Escobar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Escobar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Badass throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A head kick by Badass misses and Escobar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badass works over Escobar's head and body with a nice combination. Badass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Badass.
That's one minute gone in the round. Badass scores with a decent looking hook. Badass lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Badass misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Escobar counters with a two punch combo.
Badass is rocked! Badass jabs Escobar right on the nose. Escobar blinks but takes it well. Badass is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him? Badass moves out of range of the body kick. Badass seems to have recovered his senses. Escobar thows a body shot but no joy. Badass misses with a hook
and Escobar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Badass throws a right and a left that Escobar avoids nicely. Billy Ray Badass seems to be getting the better of the standup. Badass takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Badass lands with a right hand. Escobar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Escobar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Badass. Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Badass swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar. Jab from Badass. Badass throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Badass throws a series of strikes that have Escobar backpedaling.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escobar moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Escobar shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and Badass counters with a head kick. Escobar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Badass circles away quickly and effectively. Jab by Badass. Badass throws a right hand that Escobar ducks under and follows up with a left that Escobar also avoids with ease. Escobar throws a head kick but Badass moves out of range.
Badass avoids a punch combination nicely.
Escobar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Badass connects with the punch. Badass jabs Escobar right on the nose. Escobar blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Escobar misses with a body punch
and Badass counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Escobar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Badass counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Escobar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Badass scores with a jab to the jaw. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Escobar slips a straight right by Badass. Badass lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Escobar throws a right and a left that both miss. Badass scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Badass jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Escobar swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Ray Badass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Escobar moves out of range as Badass strikes. Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Escobar throws out a powerful jab. Badass scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Escobar avoids the head kick by Badass.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Escobar is looking to clinch but Badass is avoiding it.
Badass swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Badass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar swings for the body but Badass moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Badass fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Badass. Escobar throws a head kick that misses. Badass misses with a body kick. Escobar misses with a low kick. Badass lands the left hand. Escobar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Escobar is looking to wear down Badass with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Escobar misses the shot to the body. Escobar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Escobar takes one to the side of the head.
Escobar throws a body punch but Badass moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Badass lands a jab-cross combination. Badass misses with a head kick.
Badass lands with a shot to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Escobar moves into the clinch successfully.
Escobar landing knees to the body.
Escobar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Badass fails to land. 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. Escobar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Badass. Escobar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Badass prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Escobar turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Escobar manages to end up in side control. Badass is looking for a sweep. Badass is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Escobar off and has taken his back! Escobar manages to reverse the position and now he's in Badass's guard. Nice work there by Escobar.
Escobar throwing strikes but missing. Escobar scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Escobar is looking to work some ground and pound but Badass has wrist control. Escobar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Escobar landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Badass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Escobar tries to free his leg and advance position but Badass is retaining full guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Badass avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Escobar throws a big elbow that misses. Badass trying to keep a closed guard but Escobar is proving a slippery customer.
Escobar 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. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Escobar is fighting to break Badass's control of his arms but Badass is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Badass wants to sweep but no luck.
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 Pablo Escobar. I think Escobar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Escobar!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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