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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caol Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar has chosen KoRn En Vivo Mtv as his entrance music. Caol Uno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 cm
28
150 lbs
11 - 3 - 1 |
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160 cm
27
142 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Caol Uno! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Escobar! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Uno swings widly with a right hand
and Escobar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Uno looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Uno scores with a hook to the body. Escobar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Uno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it. Uno connects with a body shot that sends Escobar's belly button to the back. Uno throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range. Uno throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Uno looks to land a combination but Escobar avoids it well. Uno scores with a jab to the jaw. Uno throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily. A big right from Uno misses. Uno sizes up Escobar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Uno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it. Uno staying out of range there. Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Escobar misses with a hook. Uno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Escobar misses with a body shot.
Uno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar. Escobar throws a leg kick but Uno moved away. Uno misses the body punch and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand. Escobar throws a right hand that Uno ducks under and follows up with a left that Uno also avoids with ease. Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caol Uno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Uno lands a nice shot to the body.
Uno misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming. Escobar avoids the body shot from Uno.
Uno throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar. Uno is looking to wear down Escobar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Good shot there by Escobar. Escobar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Uno swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Uno needs to keep his hands up - Escobar had a free shot at his head there. Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uno. Escobar works Uno's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Escobar throws a jab when Uno was well out of range. Uno throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range. A right-left combo lands from Escobar. Uno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it. Escobar misses with a wild combination.
Escobar takes one to the chin there. Uno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar. Escobar scores with a body shot.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uno was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar. Escobar misses with a looping left. Uno takes a shot right to the bread basket. Uno looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range. Uno throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Uno misses with a hook to the body
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Escobar misses with an uppercut
and Uno counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Escobar thinking. Uno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uno lands an overhand right. Escobar tries to land a front kick but Uno steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Escobar takes a swing at Uno's ribcage but misses. Uno feints a jab promting Escobar to slip. Uno then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Escobar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Uno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escobar moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Uno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar. A big right from Escobar misses. Uno ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar. Uno throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Uno thinking. Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. This has been an exciting period of action! Escobar misses with a wild combination.
Uno throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing. Uno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Uno throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Escobar throws a body punch but Uno moves out of range. Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uno throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar counters with an outside leg kick.
Uno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Uno throws a right hand that Escobar ducks under and follows up with a left that Escobar also avoids with ease. Escobar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uno connects with a right hand. Escobar shakes it off. Uno thows a left - swing and a miss! The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Uno feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Escobars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uno. Uno throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Uno avoids a lazy jab quite easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pablo Escobar will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A decent looking cross lands there for Uno. Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Uno thows a left - swing and a miss! Uno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar scores with a jab to the body. Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uno. Uno misses with a body shot.
Uno staying out of range there. Uno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it. Uno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Uno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Escobar misses with a shot to the body and Uno makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Nice uppercut lands for Uno. That snapped Escobar's head back.
Escobar lands with an uppercut that bounces Uno off the cage and back into range. Pablo Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup. 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! Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Escobar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Escobar looks to land a combination but Uno avoids it well. Uno throws a hook but Escobar blocks it. Jab by Uno. Uno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Escobar slips under a jab. Escobar throws a low kick but Uno moves out of range easily. Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Uno. Uno looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range. Uno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escobar. Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uno. A left and a right from Escobar both land. Nice combination. Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Uno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uno takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Uno takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses. Uno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab. Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uno manages to avoid it. Escobar staying out of range there. Escobar throws out a leg kick but Uno moves out of range and Escobar only half commits. A big left from Uno misses. Uno throws a right hand that Escobar ducks under and follows up with a left that Escobar also avoids with ease. Escobar misses with the combination.
Escobar jabs at Uno's body. Escobar swings for the body but Uno moves out of range.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Uno. Uno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar. Uno loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch. Uno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Uno throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it. Escobar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Uno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Left hook, right uppercut from Uno. Uno connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Escobar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Uno lands a nice shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Escobar.
Uno throws a poor cross that misses
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Escobar swings for the body but Uno moves out of range.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uno manages to avoid it. Escobar swings for the body but Uno moves out of range.
Escobar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Escobar cracks Uno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Escobar tries to score with a low kick but Uno moves his leg out of the way. Uno swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Uno looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely. Escobar misses the shot to the body. Uno misses with a looping left. Uno throws an ugly left hook that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Uno has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escobar finds it's way round the side to connect with Uno's head. Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Uno missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Escobar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Escobar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Uno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uno scores with a punch to the head. Escobar doesn't manage to clinch there - Uno circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pablo Escobar will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Uno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar misses the shot to the body. Uno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Escobar throws a shot to the body.
Uno bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Uno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Escobar drops his hands momentarily and Uno takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uno manages to avoid it. Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Uno. Uno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Uno lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Escobar tries to clinch up. Uno checks a low kick from Escobar. Escobar slips under a jab from Uno. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Uno throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. No joy there for Escobar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Uno jabbing away but nothing is landing. Escobar fails to land with a series of punches.
Uno throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range. Uno misses with a body shot
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand. Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Uno is just out of range. Uno gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobar. Uno avoids a punch combination nicely.
Uno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Uno misses with an uppercut. Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uno. Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Uno moves away and avoids it. Uno is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Caol Uno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good shot there by Uno. Escobar staying out of range there. 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 body punch but Uno moves out of range. Uno misses with a body shot.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Escobar lands a nice looking body shot.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot. Escobar takes a swing at Uno's ribcage but misses. Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uno was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar. Uno throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range. A swing and a miss from Uno. Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Uno's belly button to the back. Uno throws a big shot that misses. Escobar wants to land a leg kick but Uno is out of range. Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Uno ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Uno lands a nice hook to Escobar's body. Escobar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Escobar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Nice body punch from Escobar. Escobar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uno under the eye. Uno misses with a hook. Uno lands with a hook. Escobar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Uno lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Pablo Escobar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Uno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uno misses with a two punch combination.
Uno with a body punch. A glancing blow. Uno takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The crowd cheers as Uno lands an impressive looking overhand right. Escobar doesn't seem phased though. Escobar scores with a hook to the body. Uno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Uno throws a hook but Escobar blocks it. Uno lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Escobar. Escobar moves forwards but Uno connects with a nice, crisp jab. Escobar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Uno's head. Uno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobar circles away quickly and effectively. Escobar lands the left hand. Uno avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Escobar punishes Uno's body with a nice straight punch. The fighters circle momentarily. Escobar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Uno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Uno moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Uno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Escobar throws a body punch but Uno moves out of range. Escobar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Escobar throws a leg kick but Uno moved away.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Pablo Escobar. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:28 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Caol Uno! Caol Uno was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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