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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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196 lbs
26 - 9 - 0 |
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184 cm
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180 lbs
23 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santiago Colon!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Escobar misses
and Colon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Colon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Escobar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Colon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Colon.
Colon throws a wild body kick that Escobar sees coming a mile off.
Escobar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Colon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Escobar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Colon.
Danga de danga de dang - Escobar scores with a four punch combination!
Escobar misses with a leg kick.
Escobar seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Escobar tries to score with a low kick but Colon moves his leg out of the way.
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 misses with a looping right.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Colon moved out of range.
Colon cracks the inside of Escobar's front leg.
Escobar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Colon misses with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Both fighters circling a little - Escobar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Escobar looks to land a combination but Colon avoids it well.
Escobar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Colon.
Colon is looking to score with low kicks.
Escobar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Colon checks a leg kick.
Colon misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Colon moves out of range easily.
Escobar takes a swing at Colon's ribcage but misses.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Escobar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escobar.
Colon checks a low kick from Escobar.
Escobar tries to score with a low kick but Colon moves his leg out of the way.
Escobar blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon tries to move into range but Escobar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Escobar is able to avoid easily.
Colon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Colon, as that shot connected.
Colon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Colon wants to counter with a clinch but Escobar pushes him away.
Colon misses with a straight left.
Colon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Colon connects with a body shot that sends Escobar's belly button to the back.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Colon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Colon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Colon misses with a two punch combination.
Colon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Colon cracks a nice hook into Escobar's ribs.
Colon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobar's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Colon blocks a low kick nicely.
Donk. Colon catches Escobar right on the button with a cross.
Colon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Escobar throws the left hand but Colon avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Colon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Colon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Colon throws out the jab.
Colon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Colon scrambles back to his feet.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar works Colon's body with a nice hook.
Colon misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Colon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Colon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Colon lands with a cross.
Colon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage!
Colon with a hook.
Escobar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Escobar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Colon.
Escobar throws a hook but Colon blocks it.
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
Colon has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Colon checks a leg kick.
Escobar throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar moves forwards but Colon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Escobar throws the kick towards the body but Colon avoids it.
Escobar wants to land a leg kick but Colon is out of range.
Colon wants to counter with a clinch but Escobar pushes him away.
Colon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Santiago Colon will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Colon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Colon throws a series of punches but Escobar avoids them all with ease.
Escobar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Colon misses.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Santiago Colon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Colon scores with a punch to the head.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Colon's shoulder, as Colon tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Colon throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Colon manages to avoid it.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar walks into a stiff left hand from Colon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colon avoids a kick to the body.
Colon misses the shot to the body.
Colon misses with a body shot.
Escobar throws a body kick that misses.
Colon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Colon is out of range.
Escobar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Colon counters with a right hand to the body.
Colon scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Colon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Escobar misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Colon. That's going to slow Escobar down.
Colon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Colon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Escobar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Colon is out of range.
Colon avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Colon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colon's corner calls for a 1-2. Colon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon misses with a low kick.
Escobar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Colon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Colon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage!
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Colon's shoulder, as Colon tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot by Colon.
Colon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Colon. That's going to slow Escobar down.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Colon sizes up Escobar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Escobar throws a body kick that misses.
Escobar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Colon counters by clinching up.
Colon lands a nice uppercut.
Colon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Colon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Colon throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar wants to get back to striking at distance but Colon won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Colon.
Escobar pushes Colon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Colon.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Colon.
Colon lands with a right to the head.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Colon.
A frustrated look appears on Escobar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Colon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Colon tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Colon back against the cage.
Colon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Colon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Escobar.
Nice body punch from Colon - that landed with a thud.
Colon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santiago Colon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Colon tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Colon back against the cage.
A short left from Colon.
Colon pushes Escobar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Colon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Colon.
Colon misses with a body punch.
Colon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobars head.
Colon swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Colon lands a shoulder strike.
Colon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Escobar tries to circle away but Colon has him pinned against the cage.
Colon lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Colon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Colon.
Colon can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Colon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Escobar moves away from the strike by Colon.
Colon throws a big shot that misses.
Colon cracks Escobar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Colon closes the distance and clinches.
Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escobar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A low kick from Escobar misses
and Colon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Colon sends Escobar crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Colon is motioning to the referee to let Escobar up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Escobar is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colon moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Escobar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Colon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Colon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Colon is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Escobar flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Escobar is out cold! Colon holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Santiago Colon!
Santiago Colon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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