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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Esqueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woohun Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esqueda comes to the cage accompanied by Cant del Barça. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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169 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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170 lbs
16 - 5 - 3 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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TWGC Champion
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Esqueda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Woohun Do!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Do moves out of range as Esqueda strikes.
Do looks to land a right hand but Esqueda moved out of range.
Esqueda ducks under a wild hook from Do.
A jab from Do misses.
Do connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Esqueda's hands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Do.
Do throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Woohun Do seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esqueda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Do throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Do avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Do moves out of range of the leg kick from Esqueda.
Esqueda slips a jab from Do.
Do misses with a series of wild punches.
Esqueda looks to land a right hand but Do moved out of range.
Esqueda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Do is out of range.
Esqueda tries to work over Do's front leg with a kick but Do checks it.
Do lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Do feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Esqueda's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Do is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Do.
Esqueda misses with a leg kick.
Do moves out of range as Esqueda throws a body kick.
Esqueda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Esqueda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Do is out of range.
Do takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Esqueda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Esqueda lands with an overhand left.
Esqueda walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Esqueda misses with a body kick.
Do misses the shot to the body.
Esqueda throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Esqueda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Do doesn't seem bothered though.
Gerard Esqueda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Esqueda misses with a hook
and Do counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Do throws the left hand but Esqueda avoids the punch easily.
Do fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esqueda manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Esqueda.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Esqueda.
Do fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Esqueda.
Esqueda takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Esqueda does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Do drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Do throws a big right hand that misses.
Do trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Esqueda trying to keep a closed guard but Do is proving a slippery customer.
Do postures up and lands a big shot to Esqueda's brow.
Esqueda keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.
Esqueda is looking to cinch up a triangle. Do throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Esqueda's body to avoid the submission. Esqueda has instead reached around Do's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Esqueda arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gerard Esqueda!
Gerard Esqueda retains his lightweight title!
Gerard Esqueda gave a mention to $300 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Woohun Do spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry fans. I tried my best. I'll be back next time and better than ever!'.
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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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