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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blackbeard The Pirate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Escobar's choice of entrance music: KoRn En Vivo Mtv. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blackbeard The Pirate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Pirate walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar.
Blackbeard The Pirate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Pirate throws a front kick aimed at Escobar's knee but Escobar avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Pirate. That's going to slow Escobar down.
Escobar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Escobar scores with a jab. The Pirate acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The Pirate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The Pirate misses with a body kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Escobar 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.
The Pirate misses with the combination.
The Pirate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar shoots in and drives through. The Pirate sprawls well.
Nice uppercut there from Escobar.
The Pirate throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Pirate throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Escobar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Pirate avoids the body shot from Escobar.
The Pirate misses the shot to the body.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Pirate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pirate misses with a kick to the body.
The Pirate misses with a looping right.
Escobar defending well as The Pirate loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut there from The Pirate.
The Pirate throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar misses with a series of wild punches.
The Pirate feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Pirate. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Pirate 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.
The Pirate misses the shot to the body.
The Pirate ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar throws out a powerful jab.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A punch combination from Escobar misses.
The Pirate wants to land a leg kick but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Pirate moves away.
As Escobar looks to move away, The Pirate throws a big counter combo bu Escobar just gets out of the way.
The Pirate misses with a head kick.
Escobar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Pirate regains half guard there - taking advantage of Escobar's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Escobar is thwarting The Pirate's attempts to control the position.
Escobar tries to pass the half guard into mount. The Pirate knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The Pirate is looking for a sweep. Escobar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Pirate is trying to stand back up but Escobar is controlling him
Escobar is trying to control the action in half guard but The Pirate is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar tries to pass the half guard into mount. The Pirate knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The Pirate wants to control but Escobar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The Pirate is not content to let Escobar control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.
Good work by The Pirate as he checks the leg kick.
The Pirate gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The Pirate will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Escobar wants to pass the guard but The Pirate is keeping the position.
Escobar wants to control from the top but The Pirate keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar content to stall in guard here.
Escobar stopping the sweep attempt from The Pirate.
Escobar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Pirate is keeping the position for now.
Escobar content to stall in guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Escobar throws an elbow that misses. The Pirate uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Escobar's guard. Nice move by The Pirate!
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Escobar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Pirate's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from The Pirate.
The Pirate scores with a kick to the midsection.
The Pirate throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Pirate checks a low kick from Escobar.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Pirate at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. The Pirate does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Pirate is looking to score with low kicks.
The Pirate throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
The Pirate throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Escobar misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Pirate wants to clinch.
The Pirate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escobar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The Pirate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from The Pirate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pirate tried to score with a low kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar thuds a left hand into The Pirate's body.
The Pirate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Pirate lands a nice looking body shot.
Escobar stuns The Pirate with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blackbeard The Pirate is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar walks forward, straight into a front kick from The Pirate.
Blackbeard The Pirate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Pirate takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
The Pirate throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Pirate looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
The Pirate gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The Pirate is pulling down on Escobar's head. It's preventing any offense from Escobar, at least for the moment.
Escobar content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar postures up.
Escobar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as The Pirate holds on and takes a little breather.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar trying to control but The Pirate is working from the bottom.
Escobar prevents The Pirate from getting back to his feet.
The Pirate manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Escobar manages to get himself to full guard.
The Pirate is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate wants to control from the top but Escobar keeps moving.
Escobar has The Pirate pulled in close to control his posture.
The Pirate stopping the sweep attempt from Escobar.
The Pirate is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Escobar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The Pirate swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Escobar slips under a jab from The Pirate.
The Pirate tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The Pirate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but The Pirate is out of range.
The Pirate tried to score with a low kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar swings for the body but The Pirate moves out of range.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Pirate at a distance.
The Pirate misses with a looping right.
The Pirate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
The Pirate pivots, looking for a leg kick but Escobar is out of range and The Pirate settles back down.
The Pirate throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Pirate rushes Escobar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The Pirate misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar pulls The Pirate into guard.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing The Pirate from controlling successfully.
Escobar has The Pirate pulled in close to control his posture.
Escobar wants to improve his position but instead The Pirate has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Blackbeard The Pirate will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Escobar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Escobar lands a nice hook to The Pirate's body. The Pirate takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Pirate tries to clinch up.
Escobar scores with a jab to the head.
The Pirate is looking to clinch.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends The Pirate's belly button to the back.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar digs a good body shot into The Pirate's ribs.
The Pirate slips a jab and a cross from Escobar.
The Pirate ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Pirate.
The Pirate tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Escobar is able to avoid easily.
Escobar thows a leg kick but The Pirate checks it
and The Pirate counters with an inside leg kick.
The Pirate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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 connects with a good right hand that stumbles The Pirate. The Pirate circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pirate throws a head kick that half lands.
Escobar blocks a low kick nicely.
The Pirate misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from The Pirate.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but The Pirate is just out of range.
The Pirate clinches up with Escobar and pushes him back against the cage.
The Pirate is fighting off a takedown attempt but Escobar is just too persistent for him and manages to trip The Pirate to the mat. The Pirate regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Escobar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Pirate is keeping the position for now.
Escobar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The Pirate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Pirate is pulling down on Escobar's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Pirate wants to stand and escape but Escobar is having none of it.
Escobar is looking to work some ground and pound but The Pirate has wrist control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Escobar looks for the body kick but The Pirate saw that one coming.
The Pirate throws a low kick but Escobar avoids it.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Pirate throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The Pirate lands a nice shot to the body.
The Pirate is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
The Pirate looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Escobar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escobar lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Pirate misses with a low kick.
The Pirate loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
The Pirate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escobar slips under a jab from The Pirate.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Pirate shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blackbeard The Pirate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Pirate avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The Pirate throws a big shot that misses.
The Pirate scores with a hook.
Escobar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Pirate rather than just go for the knockout.
The Pirate fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escobar lands the left hand.
The Pirate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Pirate moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Pirate lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The Pirate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar misses with a double jab
and The Pirate counters with a nice body shot.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Pirate appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Pirate at a distance.
The Pirate shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Escobar circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Pirate on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A combination from The Pirate does no damage.
The Pirate misses with a body kick.
Escobar gets tackled into the cage by The Pirate. The Pirate maintains the clinch.
Escobar has picked The Pirate up - he's going for a ride! Escobar dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Pirate holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pablo Escobar.
I think Escobar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Pablo Escobar!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Pablo Escobar!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Pablo Escobar!
Pablo Escobar wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Pablo Escobar made sure he mentioned Kemists ↑™ 5x160Q - $149-199, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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hype
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