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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Attila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan Attila!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Attila just manages to avoid it.
Attila goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Attila takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Attila takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Attila tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Escobar swats away the attempt to clinch by Attila.
A jab from Attila misses.
Escobar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Escobar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Attila swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Escobar.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Escobar.
It looks like Johan Attila has been cut.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Attila's shoulder, as Attila tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar lands a jab to the head.
Attila tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Attila 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attila misses with a double jab
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar connects with a body shot.
Escobar wants to clinch.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Attila is just out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Attila scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Attila blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Attila goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar gets underhooks to prevent Attila's takedown attempt.
Attila scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Attila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Attila wants a takedown but no success here.
Attila changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Escobar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Escobar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pablo Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Attila.
Escobar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Attila fails with a takedown attempt.
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 keeps the fight on the outside.
Escobar slips a straight right by Attila.
Attila's corner calls for a 1-2. Attila obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escobar throws a right and a left that Attila avoids nicely.
Attila drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Escobar defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good shot there by Attila.
Attila takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Attila.
Escobar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Escobar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pablo Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar defending well as Attila loads up on a big left hand.
Attila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A punch lands to the side of Attila 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Attila.
Attila drives through and clinches with Escobar against the cage.
Escobar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
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!
Attila drops down looking for an ankle pick but Escobar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Attila tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Attila misses the target.
Escobar dodges the punch combination from Attila.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Attila with the counter takedown but Escobar avoids it easily.
Attila misses with a left hand
and Escobar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Escobar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escobar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Attila's calf.
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Attila tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Attila misses with a two punch combination.
Escobar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Attila misses with a double jab
and Escobar counters with a left to the body.
Escobar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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 Johan Attila's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar dips to his left and cracks Attila with an uppercut!
Attila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Attila throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Escobar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Attila scores with a decent looking hook.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Attila manages to avoid it.
Attila feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attila takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escobar thuds his right hand into Attila's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Attila can do to turn this around?
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Attila.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Attila misses with an uppercut
and Escobar counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Attila is just out of range.
Attila's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escobar with a jab.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar tries to clinch but Attila is having none of it.
Escobar lands a jab to the head.
Attila clobbers Escobar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Attila tries to clinch up but Escobar circles away and keeps his distance.
Escobar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Attila scores with a decent looking hook.
Attila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Attila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Attila avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Attila tests Escobar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Attila has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Attila throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Attila ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Attila staying out of range there.
Attila checks a leg kick.
Attila throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar works over Attila's head and body with a nice combination.
Attila with a lazy takedown attempt
and Escobar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Escobar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Attila.
Attila throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobar counters with an inside leg kick.
Attila loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Attila is trying to drag Escobar to the mat but Escobar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attila misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Escobar.
Attila goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar trying to stall but Attila improves his position.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Attila lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
The referee calls for Attila to work.
Escobar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Escobar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Attila stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Attila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attila ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Attila changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Escobar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Attila swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Attila misses with a straight right.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Attila manages to avoid it.
Attila moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Attila is working for takedown but Escobar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pablo Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Attila.
Attila tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Attila might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Attila avoids a kick to the body.
Attila moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Attila tries to keep at a distance but Escobar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Attila is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Escobar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Escobar controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Escobar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johan Attila's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Escobar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Attila slips the punch.
Escobar wants to clinch up but Attila keeps it at a distance.
Attila misses with a straight right.
Attila fails in his attempt to clinch.
Attila throws a combination that misses
and Escobar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Attila misses with a double jab.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Attila.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Escobar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Attila misses with a jab to the body
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Attila misses with a wild combination.
Attila scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A punch combination from Attila misses.
Nice jab there from Attila.
Attila throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar feints and then cracks Attila's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Attila down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Escobar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escobar tests Attila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Attila misses the target.
Escobar connects with a jab.
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Attila tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pablo Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar takes one to the side of the head.
Escobar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Attila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Attila shoots in for a takedown but Escobar shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escobar misses with a hook. Attila ducked under it nicely.
Attila misses with the combination.
Escobar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Attilas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Attila tries to clinch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar scores with a jab. Attila acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Attila misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Attila.
Escobar's corner calls for a 1-2. Escobar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Attila needs to keep his hands up - Escobar had a free shot at his head there.
A lazy left from Escobar finds it's target.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Attila.
Johan Attila is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attila moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Attila swings widly with a right hand
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
Escobar walks into a stiff left hand from Attila.
Attila is looking to clinch.
Escobar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Attila under the eye.
Escobar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar misses the jab.
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Attila is able to avoid easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Escobar. That snapped Attila's head back.
A cross from Escobar lands.
Attila swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Escobar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Attila throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Attila takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escobar scores with a jab to the head.
Attila has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escobar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Attila throws a right hand that Escobar ducks under and follows up with a left that Escobar also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Attila throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Attila avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Escobar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Attila with a lazy takedown attempt
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Escobar clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Johan Attila's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Escobar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Attila misses the target.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Attila connects with the punch.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Attila moves away.
Attila throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Escobar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Attila misses with a left hand
and Attila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Attila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Attila changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Escobar is predictable there
and Attila counters with a takedown into side control.
Escobar is trying to improve his position.
Attila tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Attila is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Attila.
Attila cracks Escobar with a big elbow.
Attila scores with punches from side control.
Attila looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Escobar is avoiding damage well.
Attila is looking to take a break and control but Escobar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Attila in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Attila trying to control the action but Escobar is working from the bottom.
Attila lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Escobar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is looking for a sweep.
Attila creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Escobar sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Attila swings around for an armbar but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Attila's guard.
Attila controlling Escobar's posture.
Attila wants to sweep but no luck.
Escobar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Attila looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Attila looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Attila is trying to control the position but Escobar postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Attila takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Attila throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
Attila takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Attila is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Attila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Escobar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Attila dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Johan Attila's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Attila throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Attila gets a takedown into half guard.
Attila is stalling here. Escobar is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Attila seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Escobar has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Escobar trying to control the position but Attila is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attila tries to bench press Escobar off him but Escobar keeps the position.
Escobar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Attila's legs.
Escobar is looking to take a break and control but Attila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attila is trying to improve his position.
Attila is still trying to improve position.
Escobar tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Attila can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Escobar wants to stand but Attila is controlling his arm.
Attila manages to get back to half guard.
Attila is looking to control Escobar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Attila avoid being mounted?
Escobar prevents Attila from improving his position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Escobar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Attila keeps working.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Escobar swings for the body but Attila moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Attila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Attila feints the counter takedown.
Attila darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Attila is thwarting Escobar's attempts to control the position.
Attila seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Escobar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Attila is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Attila is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johan Attila has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar pushes Attila off but Attila dives into side control.
An elbow from Attila crashes against the mat.
Attila throws a strike aimed at the side of Escobar's head but Escobar avoids it well.
Escobar is trying to control Attila's posture but Attila avoids it.
Attila sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Escobar is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Johan Attila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Escobar is working to avoid the ground and pound but Attila connects with a decent elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Attila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Escobar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 48:47
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Escobar!
Pablo Escobar retains his light heavyweight title!
Pablo Escobar thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Johan Attila was interviewed post fight and said 'This isnt over. *big smile on his face* I am still young, at the beginning of my career and just getting started. So exspect to see me back. Will learn a lot out of this defeat and congrats to the Champ. Will see you again soon hopefully! *smug smile*'.
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