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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thiago Pereira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira wants to clinch.
Pereira on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pereira tries to clinch up but Escobar circles away and keeps his distance.
Pereira tries to land a leg kick but Escobar saw it coming and moves away.
Pereira moves in looking to clinch but Escobar pushes him off.
Pereira moves out of range of the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pereira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pereira is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Pereira slips a jab from Escobar.
Escobar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Pereira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar misses with a right hand
and Pereira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Escobar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Escobar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escobar walks into a straight right hand from Pereira.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pereira slips a straight right by Escobar.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira lands a glancing blow to the side of Escobar's head.
A left lands for Escobar.
Escobar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pereira circles away quickly and effectively.
Some bone on bone action there as Escobar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pereira looks to land a body kick but Escobar moved away.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pereira closes the distance but Escobar moves to the side
and Escobar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pereira misses with a head kick.
Pereira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pereira slips a jab from Escobar.
Pereira lands with an overhand left.
Pereira feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Escobar's calf.
Pereira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira tries to land a leg kick but Escobar saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escobar.
Pereira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escobar jabs at Pereira's body.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pereira at a distance.
Escobar tries to land a front kick but Pereira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escobar throws a combination. Pereira tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pereira throws a leg kick
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Pereira moved out of range nicely.
Escobar walks into a left hand.
Pereira throws a chopping leg kick but Escobar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pereira tries a head kick but it misses.
Pereira ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar tests Pereira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar catches Pereira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pereira walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar.
Pereira misses with a low kick.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.
Pereira misses with a low kick.
Pereira slips a straight right by Escobar.
An inside leg kick lands from Escobar.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Escobar.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab by Escobar.
Pereira tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pereira scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira lands a head kick. Escobar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Escobar throws a right and a left that Pereira avoids nicely.
It looks like Pereira has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Pereira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Escobar. Beautiful body shot.
Pereira throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pereira counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Escobar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Pereira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pereira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar checks a low kick from Pereira.
Escobar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pereira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escobar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Escobar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Pereira counters with a nice low kick that buckles Escobar's knee momentarily.
Pereira is looking to chop away at Escobar's legs.
Escobar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
Escobar blocks a jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pereira might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Pereira. Those never looked like landing.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Pereira misses with a head kick.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pereira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escobar throws a push kick but Pereira slaps the foot to one side.
Pereira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Escobar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar swats away the attempt to clinch by Pereira.
Escobar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Escobar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pereira takes a step back to recover.
Escobar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pereira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Escobar.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pereira manages to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Escobar!
Pereira shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Escobar misses with a hook to the body
and Pereira counters with a nice leg kick.
Pereira throws a front kick aimed at Escobar's knee but Escobar avoids it well.
Pereira throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar connects with a body shot.
Escobar ducks right into an uppercut from Pereira.
Pereira throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pereira tries to land a front kick but Escobar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pereira lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobar's sensitive parts.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
Pereira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Pereira moves out of range easily.
Pereira is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Pereira throws a body kick that misses
and Escobar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pereira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pablo Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Pereira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Pereira moved out of range.
Escobar throws a series of punches but Pereira avoids them all with ease.
Escobar swats away the attempt to clinch by Pereira.
Escobar scores with a body shot.
Pereira moves out of range of the body kick.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pereira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pereira throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Escobar.
A punch combination from Escobar misses.
Pereira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pereira scores with a nice body kick.
Pereira tries to clinch there but Escobar circles away.
Pereira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Escobar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pereira throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira lands with a kick to the temple. Escobar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pereira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pereira misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pereira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar avoids the elbow strike from Pereira, against the cage.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Pereira tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Pereira back against the cage.
Pereira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Escobar.
Pereira has Escobar pressed against the cage, preventing Escobar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pereira can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Pereira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Escobar's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pereira looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Pereira is predictable there
and Escobar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pereira thinking.
Pereira wants to slow Escobar down by chopping away at his legs.
Pereira throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar throws a nice head kick!
Escobar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pereira.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar lands a jab to Pereira's midsection.
Pereira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Escobar looks to land a combination but Pereira avoids it well.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pereira lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Pereira.
Pereira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Pereira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pereira clinches.
Escobar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Pereira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar tries to work over Pereira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Pereira.
Escobar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pereira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Pereira.
Escobar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pereira lands a shoulder strike.
Pereira blocks an uppercut.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Pereira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pereira throws an elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pereira as Escobar tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Pereira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar tries to work over Pereira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pereira lands an elbow that stopped Escobar in his tracks for a moment.
Pereira struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar scores with a shoulder strike.
Pereira tries to land knees in the clinch but Escobar avoids the damage to the body.
Escobar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pereira has him pressed against the cage.
Pereira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar blocks a body shot from Pereira.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar blocks an elbow strike from Pereira.
Escobar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pereira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Escobar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Pereira.
Pereira throws an elbow that misses.
Pereira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pereira throws an elbow but it misses.
Pereira 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 blocks the elbow strike.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Pereira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pereira throws a head punch that misses.
Pereira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pablo Escobar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Escobar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Pereira controls his hands.
Pereira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pereira blocks an uppercut.
Pereira blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Pereira avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Pereira blocks a body shot from Escobar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar breaks the clinch.
Escobar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pereira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Escobar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pereira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar throws a series of punches but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Escobar - just one landing.
Pereira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escobar can pounce on him.
Nice defenses there by Pereira.
Pereira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pereira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Escobar scores with a punch to the head.
Escobar with a hook.
Pereira will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pereira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Escobar really 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.
Pereira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pereira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pereira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pereira motions for Escobar to come forward. Pereira throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pereira.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Pereira counters with a head kick. That will keep Escobar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Escobar lunges at Pereira with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pereira's hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Escobar.
Escobar tries to land a front kick but Pereira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escobar throws a right and a left that Pereira avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar throws a half hearted mid kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
Pereira tries to clinch up.
Escobar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick from Pereira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Pereira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Escobar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pereira counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Escobar. That snapped Pereira's head back.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Pereira's belly button to the back.
A low kick from Pereira misses
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pereira clinches up with Escobar and pushes him back against the cage.
Pereira looking to slow down the pace here.
Pereira lands an elbow inside that Escobar shrugs off.
Pereira misses with an elbow over the top.
Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Escobar tries to bum rush Pereira with a series of wild strikes but Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pereira pivots, looking for a leg kick but Escobar is out of range and Pereira settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pereira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pereira throws a low kick but Escobar moves out of range easily.
Escobar throws a hook but Pereira blocks it.
Pereira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
Escobar misses with a hook. Pereira ducked under it nicely.
Escobar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pereira slips a straight right by Escobar.
Escobar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pereira.
Pereira moves in looking to clinch but Escobar pushes him off.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Pereira moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar misses with a few strikes there.
Escobar tests Pereira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar throws a series of punches but Pereira moves out of range.
Escobar throws a body kick that misses.
Pereira on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pereira lands with a kick to the temple. Escobar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pereira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pereira wants to clinch.
Escobar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Escobar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pereira walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Escobar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pereira misses with a kick to the body.
Escobar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Escobar connects with a crisp jab.
Pereira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pereira throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jab from Pereira.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar scores with a shot to the body.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pereira throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a nice kick to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
An inside leg kick lands from Escobar.
Escobar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Escobar dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pereira slips a jab from Escobar.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Pereira slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Pereira.
Pereira takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pereira shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pereira pivots, looking for a leg kick but Escobar is out of range and Pereira settles back down.
Escobar keeps the fight on the outside.
Pereira scores with a head kick.
Pereira throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar scores with a shot to the body.
Escobar pushes Pereira away with a front kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Escobar.
Escobar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Escobar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Escobar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pereira tries to clinch up
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar scores with a hook to the body. Pereira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Escobar connects with a jab.
Pereira connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice cross by Escobar.
Escobar defending well as Pereira loads up on a big left hand.
Pereira is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Pereira misses with a low kick.
Pereira slips a jab and a cross from Escobar.
Escobar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
Escobar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Pereira walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Escobar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Escobar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Escobar dips to his left and cracks Pereira with an uppercut!
Pereira takes one to the side of the head.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escobar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escobar scores with a one two! Pereira had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pereira darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pereira throws a leg kick which misses Escobar's front leg but catches the back leg as Escobar tries to avoid it.
Escobar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pereira thumps Escobar with a low kick.
Pereira throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Pereira seems unphased.
Escobar lands a right hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pereira.
Pereira moves into the clinch.
Pereira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pereira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pereira.
Escobar scores with a shot to the side of Pereira's head.
Pereira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Escobar's efforts to push away.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pereira pushes off an throws an elbow but Escobar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar avoids a wild elbow strike from Pereira.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Escobar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pereira 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.
Pereira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pereira moves in looking to clinch but Escobar pushes him off.
Escobar misses with a two punch combination.
Escobar throws a hook but Pereira avoids it easily.
Escobar throws a low kick, looking for Pereira's leg but Pereira calmly moves out of range.
Escobar lands with an uppercut that bounces Pereira off the cage and back into range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pereira.
Escobar scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pereira takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Thiago Pereira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pereira thows a leg kick but Escobar checks it
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Escobar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Escobar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 45:50
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Escobar!
Pablo Escobar is the new light heavyweight champion!
Pablo Escobar thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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