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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Esqueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gotard Krasnodebski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esqueda comes to the cage accompanied by Cant del Barça. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 cm
28
169 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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180 cm
26
164 lbs
21 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
18 - 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
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Gotard Krasnodebski! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Krasnodebski closes the distance and clinches. Krasnodebski struggles to land a body shot inside as Esqueda controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage. A shot in the inside from Esqueda. Krasnodebski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Esqueda blocks the body kick.
Esqueda misses with a hook. Krasnodebski ducked under it nicely. Esqueda throws a push kick but Krasnodebski slaps the foot to one side. Krasnodebski tries a head kick but it misses.
Esqueda misses with a kick to the body and Krasnodebski counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Esqueda throws a lazy body kick and Krasnodebski counters with a nice body shot. Esqueda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Krasnodebski blocks a low kick nicely. Esqueda's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Krasnodebski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Esqueda scrambles back to his feet. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Krasnodebski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Esqueda throws a leg kick and Krasnodebski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Esqueda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. A big right from Esqueda misses. Esqueda lands a jab to Krasnodebski's midsection. Krasnodebski takes a swing at Esqueda's ribcage but misses. Krasnodebski avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Esqueda throws a leg kick that is checked and Krasnodebski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Krasnodebski. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Krasnodebski has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Krasnodebski misses with a hook from the clinch. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Krasnodebski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esqueda misses with the head strike.
Esqueda trying to control the position but instead, Krasnodebski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Esqueda into the cage. Esqueda misses with a punch to the body.
Esqueda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esqueda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krasnodebski's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Esqueda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Krasnodebski has him pressed against the cage. Krasnodebski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Esqueda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Esqueda digs a right hand underneath Krasnodebski's ribcage. Krasnodebski let out a lung full of air as it connected. 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! Krasnodebski blocks an uppercut.
Krasnodebski goes for a takedown attempt but Esqueda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Esqueda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Esqueda motions for Krasnodebski to come forward. Esqueda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Esqueda misses with a leg kick. Esqueda throws a low kick but it's checked well by Krasnodebski. Esqueda throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Krasnodebski misses with a kick to the body.
Krasnodebski shoots in looking for a takedown. Esqueda tries to sprawl out of it but Krasnodebski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Esqueda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Esqueda misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Esqueda misses with a leg kick. Esqueda lands a nice shot to the body.
Esqueda misses with a body kick. Some bone on bone action there as Krasnodebski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Gerard Esqueda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Esqueda works Krasnodebski's body with a nice hook. Esqueda thows a leg kick but Krasnodebski checks it and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Esqueda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Krasnodebski's calf. Esqueda throws a chopping leg kick but Krasnodebski manages to avoid taking any serious damage. A head kick misses from Krasnodebski. Krasnodebski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Krasnodebski blocks a leg kick. Esqueda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Esqueda wants it to stay on the feet. Gerard Esqueda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gotard Krasnodebski.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Krasnodebski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Krasnodebski walks into a stiff left hand from Esqueda. Esqueda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krasnodebski was well out of range. Poor timing from Esqueda. Esqueda misses with a wild body shot. A low kick from Esqueda misses and Krasnodebski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. This has been an exciting period of action! If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Krasnodebski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Esqueda doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Krasnodebski. Krasnodebski is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Krasnodebski trying to control the position from guard on top but Esqueda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Esqueda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. 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 Gerard Esqueda will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Krasnodebski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Krasnodebski controlling the action here. Krasnodebski is looking to stall here but Esqueda recovers full guard. Esqueda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Esqueda has an active guard here but Krasnodebski has managed to pass into half guard.
Krasnodebski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Esqueda is just riding it out for now. Krasnodebski eventually gives up the hold. Esqueda wants to improve his position but Krasnodebski is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Krasnodebski throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Esqueda to regain full guard. Krasnodebski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esqueda is keeping the position for now. Krasnodebski wants to control from the top but Esqueda keeps moving. Krasnodebski won't allow Esqueda to sweep him here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Esqueda wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Esqueda tries to land a sweep but no joy. Esqueda trying to keep a closed guard but Krasnodebski is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Krasnodebski is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Esqueda blocks a head kick by Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski blocks a low kick nicely. Esqueda throws a leg kick but Krasnodebski moved away. Krasnodebski swings for the body but Esqueda moves out of range.
Krasnodebski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Gotard Krasnodebski has been cut. Krasnodebski lands a slapping body shot.
Krasnodebski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Esqueda rather than just go for the knockout. Krasnodebski throws the kick towards the body but Esqueda avoids it. Krasnodebski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Esqueda throws out a leg kick but Krasnodebski moves out of range and Esqueda only half commits. Gerard Esqueda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Krasnodebski fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Esqueda throws a leg kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Krasnodebski throws a hook but Esqueda blocks it. Esqueda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krasnodebski's sensitive parts. Esqueda swings for the body but Krasnodebski moves out of range.
Krasnodebski misses with a kick to the body.
Esqueda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Krasnodebski's calf. Esqueda throws a leg kick and Krasnodebski moves into the clinch. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Krasnodebski as Esqueda tries to tie him up. Krasnodebski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krasnodebski prevents a body shot from Esqueda. Krasnodebski lands with a left to the head. Esqueda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Esqueda blocking some punches.
Esqueda swings wildly with an uppercut but Krasnodebski uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Krasnodebski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Esqueda pulls him back up using the underhooks. Krasnodebski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esqueda working aggressively here.
Krasnodebski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Krasnodebski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esqueda's elbow. A short left from Krasnodebski. 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! Krasnodebski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Esqueda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krasnodebski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Esqueda looks to land a body kick but Krasnodebski moved away. Esqueda defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Krasnodebski. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Krasnodebski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Krasnodebski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Esqueda quickly recovers to half guard. Krasnodebski is breathing heavily. The fighters are battling for position here. Esqueda manages to regain full guard. Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gotard Krasnodebski will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Gotard Krasnodebski'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.
Esqueda scores with a jab. Krasnodebski wants to slow Esqueda down by chopping away at his legs. A lazy left from Krasnodebski finds it's target. Krasnodebski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Esqueda throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. A head kick misses from Krasnodebski. Krasnodebski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Esqueda. Krasnodebski misses with a wild body shot. Esqueda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Krasnodebski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Esqueda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Esqueda checks a leg kick. Krasnodebski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Krasnodebski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Esqueda cracks the inside of Krasnodebski's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice cross by Esqueda. Esqueda scores with a sloppy right hand. Krasnodebski should have avoided that one. Esqueda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Krasnodebski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Esqueda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krasnodebski's sensitive parts. Esqueda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Esqueda avoids a kick to the body.
Esqueda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Esqueda looks to score with a jab to the body but Krasnodebski is just out of range. A solid leg kick lands there for Esqueda.
Esqueda thumps Krasnodebski with a low kick. Krasnodebski has managed to clinch.
Esqueda gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Krasnodebski regains guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Esqueda passes easily into side control. Nice work. Esqueda scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Esqueda cracks Krasnodebski with a big elbow. Esqueda looks up at the clock and then as Krasnodebski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Esqueda smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gotard Krasnodebski has got the better of the ground game so far. Krasnodebski seems a little lost for a moment, as Esqueda dominates the positioning. Esqueda scores with a couple of short elbows. Esqueda lands a nice forearm strike. Krasnodebski is looking to reverse the position. Esqueda working away. Esqueda looking to control but instead Krasnodebski has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard. Esqueda moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Esqueda cracks Krasnodebski with a big right hand but Krasnodebski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Esqueda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krasnodebski keeps working. Esqueda staying calm. Krasnodebski wants to control but Esqueda postures up. Krasnodebski tries to bench press Esqueda off him but Esqueda keeps the position. Krasnodebski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Krasnodebski tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Esqueda working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Krasnodebski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Esqueda. Esqueda working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Krasnodebski is not content to let Esqueda control the position. Esqueda tries to score with some ground and pound. Krasnodebski controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Esqueda trying to control the position but Krasnodebski is working away. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Krasnodebski taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Esqueda clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Gotard Krasnodebski'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.
Esqueda misses with a low kick as Krasnodebski jumps back. Horrible takedown by Krasnodebski or perhaps it was just good defense by Esqueda which made him look bad. Krasnodebski shoots in for a double leg but Esqueda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Esqueda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Esqueda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Krasnodebski scores with a jab to the body. Esqueda darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Krasnodebski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Esqueda slips a straight right by Krasnodebski. A decent looking body kick lands there for Esqueda. Esqueda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krasnodebski moves away. Esqueda defending well as Krasnodebski loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Krasnodebski throws a jab when Esqueda was well out of range. Esqueda throws a low kick but Krasnodebski moves out of range easily. Esqueda thows a body kick. Krasnodebski tries to catch it but that hurt him. Krasnodebski is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Krasnodebski tries to clinch there but Esqueda circles away.
Esqueda cracks Krasnodebski with a right hand to the side of the head. A solid leg kick lands there for Esqueda.
Esqueda misses with a hook
and Krasnodebski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Esqueda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Krasnodebski checks a leg kick. Nice body punch from Esqueda. Krasnodebski needs to keep his hands up - Esqueda had a free shot at his head there. Esqueda stuns Krasnodebski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. This has been an exciting period of action! Esqueda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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. Krasnodebski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Esqueda. Esqueda gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Krasnodebski trying to control the position from guard on top but Esqueda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Krasnodebski preventing the sweep. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Krasnodebski being controlled here momentarily. Esqueda is trying to keep Krasnodebski in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Esqueda managing to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gerard Esqueda wasn't doing enough on the ground. Esqueda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krasnodebski's sensitive parts. Krasnodebski throws a right and a left that Esqueda avoids nicely. A low kick from Esqueda is predictable there and Krasnodebski counters with a stiff right hand. A lazy body kick from Esqueda and Krasnodebski counters with a thumping low kick. Krasnodebski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A shot to the liver by Esqueda. Beautiful body shot. Esqueda throws a lazy right hand but Krasnodebski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Krasnodebski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Krasnodebski is looking to land body kicks. Krasnodebski motions for Esqueda to come forward. Krasnodebski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Esqueda throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Krasnodebski throws a head kick that misses. Krasnodebski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Esqueda is looking to chop away at Krasnodebski's legs. Esqueda connects with a solid leg kick. Esqueda throws a leg kick which misses Krasnodebski's front leg but catches the back leg as Krasnodebski tries to avoid it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Esqueda misses the shot to the body. Krasnodebski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Esqueda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Krasnodebski's calf. Esqueda wants to slow Krasnodebski down by chopping away at his legs. Esqueda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Esqueda had his way with Gotard Krasnodebski in that round. The cut man is working on Gotard Krasnodebski's cut. That's time! Esqueda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Krasnodebski tries to land a front kick but Esqueda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Some bone on bone action there as Krasnodebski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Esqueda jabbing away but nothing is landing. Esqueda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Esqueda. Krasnodebski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Krasnodebski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Krasnodebski throws out a powerful jab. Esqueda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krasnodebski checks a low kick from Esqueda. Krasnodebski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Esqueda moves out of range of the body kick from Krasnodebski.
Esqueda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round. Krasnodebski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Esqueda tries to avoid it but Krasnodebski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Esqueda to the ground. Esqueda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Krasnodebski is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Krasnodebski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Esqueda is out of range and Krasnodebski settles back down. Esqueda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Krasnodebski. That did some damage! That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Krasnodebski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Esqueda - the referee stops the clock and Krasnodebski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Esqueda. Krasnodebski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Krasnodebski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Esqueda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Esqueda misses with a low kick. Krasnodebski misses with a body kick. Krasnodebski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Krasnodebski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A slow jab from Krasnodebski misses its intended target. Esqueda loads up on a big right hand but Krasnodebski slips the punch. Krasnodebski throws a push kick but Esqueda slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Esqueda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Krasnodebski has time to react. Gotard Krasnodebski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Esqueda connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Krasnodebski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Esqueda. Esqueda throws a half hearted mid kick. Esqueda misses with a looping left. Esqueda staying out of range there. Esqueda scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action! Esqueda tries to work over Krasnodebski's front leg with a kick but Krasnodebski checks it. Gerard Esqueda is winning the standup battle so far. Esqueda takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Krasnodebski lands a nice shot to the body.
Krasnodebski checks a leg kick. Good work by Krasnodebski as he checks the leg kick. Krasnodebski misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Esqueda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Esqueda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Gerard Esqueda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Krasnodebski is defended easily by Esqueda. Esqueda moves into range and connects with a jab. Krasnodebski cracks the inside of Esqueda's front leg. Krasnodebski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Esqueda throws a leg kick and Krasnodebski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Krasnodebski. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Esqueda is controlling Krasnodebski's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gerard Esqueda. Esqueda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Esqueda wants it to stay on the feet. Gerard Esqueda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gotard Krasnodebski. Krasnodebski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Esqueda misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Esqueda lands a jab to Krasnodebski's midsection. Krasnodebski misses with a combination
and Esqueda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Krasnodebski's knee momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight! Gerard Esqueda showed his dominance in that final round. Well Esqueda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:46 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard Esqueda! Gerard Esqueda retains his lightweight title! Gerard Esqueda really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that $300 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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