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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Lazzarini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazzarini's entrance music is Goffredo Mameli - 'Il Canto degli Italiani'. A fine choice. 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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201 lbs
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195 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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TWGC Champion
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Flavio Lazzarini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazzarini thows a body shot but no joy.
Lazzarini will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Lazzarini.
Escobar ducks right into an uppercut from Lazzarini.
Lazzarini lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lazzarini uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Flavio Lazzarini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar scores with a shot to the body.
Lazzarini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escobar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lazzarini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Escobar connects with a high kick.
It looks like Flavio Lazzarini has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lazzarini looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses
and Lazzarini counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lazzarini is looking to chop away at Escobar's legs.
Lazzarini misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Escobar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lazzarini misses with a low kick.
Lazzarini misses with a head kick.
Escobar cracks the inside of Lazzarini's front leg.
Lazzarini with a hook.
Escobar lands an overhand right.
Escobar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lazzarini swings widly with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lazzarini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Lazzarini swinging wildly here.
Lazzarini lands a really nice looking cross but Escobar seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've been informed that Escobar has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lazzarini throws a front kick aimed at Escobar's knee but Escobar avoids it well.
Lazzarini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lazzarini throws a predictable looking body shot
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Escobar. Beautiful body shot.
Lazzarini tries to land a front kick but Escobar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lazzarini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar looks to land a combination but Lazzarini avoids it well.
Lazzarini throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lazzarini lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Escobar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Escobar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lazzarini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Escobar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses the jab.
Lazzarini takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Lazzarini.
Lazzarini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Lazzarini.
Escobar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lazzarini's sensitive parts.
The fighters circling - Lazzarini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lazzarini ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lazzarini is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Escobar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lazzarini looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lazzarini looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini tries to clinch there but Escobar circles away.
Escobar jabs at Lazzarini's body.
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!
Lazzarini works the jab nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Escobar, as that shot connected.
Lazzarini looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lazzarini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Lazzarini checks it.
Lazzarini lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lazzarini misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lazzarini takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Lazzarini.
Escobar connects with a right hand. Lazzarini shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Escobar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Flavio Lazzarini's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lazzarini scores with a three punch combo!
Lazzarini on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lazzarini tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lazzarini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lazzarini goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lazzarini misses with a leg kick.
Escobar scores with a hook.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lazzarini moves away.
Escobar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escobar works over Lazzarini's head and body with a nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Lazzarini misses the target.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lazzarini. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar misses with a two punch combination.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lazzarini.
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
Lazzarini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escobar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Escobar motions for Lazzarini to come forward. Escobar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lazzarini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Lazzarini.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escobar.
Escobar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lazzarini doesn't seem bothered though.
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Lazzarini seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lazzarini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Lazzarini.
Escobar cracks the inside of Lazzarini's front leg.
Lazzarini darts in trying to clinch
enabling Escobar to counter with a crisp jab.
Lazzarini ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar.
Escobar checks a low kick from Lazzarini.
Lazzarini throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar thows a body shot but no joy.
Escobar scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Flavio Lazzarini's cut is getting worse.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Escobar.
Lazzarini connects with a jab.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lazzarini.
Lazzarini blocks a low kick nicely.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lazzarini throws out the jab.
Escobar misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lazzarini.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar slips under a jab from Lazzarini.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar scores with a body shot.
Escobar cracks Lazzarini with an open hand slap.
A leg kick checked by Escobar.
Nice defenses there by Lazzarini.
Escobar lands a nice looking body shot.
Escobar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lazzarini's head backwards.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lazzarini.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lazzarini takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Escobar scores with a hook.
Escobar connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Escobar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Flavio Lazzarini's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lazzarini tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Escobar is able to avoid easily.
Lazzarini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar misses with a leg kick.
Lazzarini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Lazzarini tries to clinch but Escobar moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Escobar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jab, jab by Escobar - just one landing.
Lazzarini ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lazzarini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escobar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lazzarini moves away.
Escobar throws a jab when Lazzarini was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazzarini lands a jab.
Lazzarini throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
Lazzarini walks into a straight right hand from Escobar.
Lazzarini misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
Flavio Lazzarini's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lazzarini is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lazzarini avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Lazzarini swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar lands the left hand.
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Lazzarini's ribs.
Escobar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lazzarini. That did some damage!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Escobar lands a glancing blow to the side of Lazzarini's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Lazzarini.
Escobar punishes Lazzarini's body with a nice straight punch.
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.
Lazzarini looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lazzarini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lazzarini on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Escobar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lazzarini.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini lands with a straight right. Escobar didn't see that one coming.
Lazzarini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lazzarini circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Escobar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Escobar defending well as Lazzarini loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lazzarini's calf.
A solid body kick from Escobar.
Escobar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lazzarini. Lazzarini circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lazzarini throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lazzarini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lazzarini misses the shot to the body.
Lazzarini takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar.
Escobar slips a jab from Lazzarini.
Flavio Lazzarini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pablo Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lazzarini swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Escobar.
Lazzarini sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lazzarini thuds his right hand into Escobar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pablo Escobar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lazzarini lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lazzarini.
Escobar dodges the punch combination from Lazzarini.
Lazzarini throws a lazy uppercut
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Escobar lunges at Lazzarini with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lazzarini's hand.
Escobar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Escobar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Escobar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Escobar 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Escobar!
Pablo Escobar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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