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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Borin Chim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Esqueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esqueda has chosen Cant del Barça as his entrance music. Gerard Esqueda has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borin Chim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Esqueda!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Esqueda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chim throws a leg kick which misses Esqueda's front leg but catches the back leg as Esqueda tries to avoid it.
Chim misses with a low kick as Esqueda jumps back.
Chim misses with a low kick.
Esqueda feints the counter takedown.
Borin Chim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chim wants to slow Esqueda down by chopping away at his legs.
Chim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chim looks to score with a jab to the body but Esqueda is just out of range.
Chim tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Esqueda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Esqueda on the side of the head.
Esqueda keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chim throws a hook but Esqueda avoids it easily.
Esqueda throws a looping overhand right but Chim ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Chim misses.
Chim misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chim scores with a three punch combo!
Esqueda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chim scores with a nice strike.
Chim missing with a left hand there. Esqueda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chim as he jumps to the side.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Esqueda, as that shot connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Esqueda.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chim.
Chim looks to land a combination but Esqueda avoids it well.
Esqueda avoids the head kick by Chim.
Esqueda motions for Chim to come forward. Esqueda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chim half committed to a counter leg kick.
Esqueda misses with a hook. Chim ducked under it nicely.
Esqueda lands with a nice body punch.
Chim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chim misses with a wild body shot.
Chim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Esqueda is out of range.
Esqueda thows a body kick. Chim tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've been informed that Esqueda has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chim cracks Esqueda with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Chim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Esqueda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Chim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Esqueda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chim.
Esqueda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Esqueda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chim.
Esqueda misses with a straight right.
Chim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Esqueda is out of range.
Esqueda throws an overhand right that lands on Chim's shoulder, as Chim tries to avoid the shot.
Chim throws a leg kick but Esqueda moved away.
Esqueda ducks right into an uppercut from Chim.
A swing and a miss from Chim.
Chim throws a shot to the body.
Chim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Esqueda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice defenses there by Esqueda.
Esqueda blocks a head kick by Chim.
Esqueda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Chim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Chim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda looks to land a right hand but Chim moved out of range.
Esqueda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chim looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esqueda.
A punch lands to the side of Esqueda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Esqueda loads up on a big right hand but Chim slips the punch.
Esqueda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chim.
A slapping leg kick lands for Esqueda.
Chim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chim looks to land a left hand but Esqueda moved out of range nicely.
Esqueda throws a body shot but no joy.
Chim throws a front kick aimed at Esqueda's knee but Esqueda avoids it well.
Jab by Chim.
Chim missing with a left hand there. Esqueda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Esqueda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chim lands a glancing blow to the side of Esqueda's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Esqueda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chim lands a slapping body shot.
Chim bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Esqueda's head backwards.
Chim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chim there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chim misses with a hook.
Esqueda with the counter takedown but Chim avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Esqueda misses the target.
Chim throws a sloppy head kick and Esqueda moves out of range easily.
Chim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chim connects with a leg kick. Esqueda looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Esqueda throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chim.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esqueda. Chim does a little dance to reset his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Esqueda blocks the leg kick.
Esqueda drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chim defends it well.
Chim throws out a powerful jab.
That kick from Chim tenderised Esqueda's leg. Esqueda is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chim takes a swing at Esqueda's ribcage but misses.
Esqueda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chim lands a jab to Esqueda's midsection.
Esqueda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borin Chim dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Esqueda keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Esqueda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A leg kick checked by Esqueda.
Esqueda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Chim just misses with a punch to the body.
Esqueda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chim takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Esqueda can do to turn this around?
Esqueda bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chim's head.
It looks like Chim has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Esqueda throws a leg kick but Chim moved away.
Chim tries to score with a low kick but Esqueda moves his leg out of the way.
Esqueda slips a straight right by Chim.
Chim misses with a body kick.
Chim misses with a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Esqueda might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Chim has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esqueda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chim.
Esqueda throws the left hand but Chim avoids the punch easily.
Esqueda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Esqueda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chim.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chim misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Esqueda.
A left lands for Chim.
Chim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esqueda.
Esqueda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Esqueda misses with an uppercut.
Chim feints and then cracks Esqueda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Esqueda down.
Chim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Esqueda.
Esqueda throws a body shot but no joy.
Chim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Esqueda throws a leg kick but Chim sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chim throwing a counter right hand but Esqueda manages to avoid it.
Esqueda misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chim.
Chim lands a jab.
Esqueda slips a jab from Chim.
Chim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chim's corner calls for a 1-2. Chim obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chim slips a straight right by Esqueda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chim throws a big shot that misses.
Chim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Esqueda misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Esqueda misses.
Esqueda thuds his right hand into Chim's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chim scores with a body shot.
Esqueda lands with a cross.
Chim scores with a decent looking hook.
Chim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Chim misses its intended target.
Esqueda feints the counter takedown.
Chim tried to score with a low kick but Esqueda checks it.
Esqueda throws a body shot but no joy.
Chim throwing a counter right hand but Esqueda manages to avoid it.
Chim looks to land a body kick but Esqueda moved away.
Chim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Esqueda shoots in but Chim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Esqueda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chim manages to avoid it.
Chim throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chim misses the shot to the body.
Chim throws a push kick but Esqueda slaps the foot to one side.
Esqueda lands with a cross.
Chim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Esqueda checks a low kick from Chim.
Chim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Esqueda changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Esqueda lands with a hook. Chim tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Esqueda scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Esqueda misses the target.
Esqueda looks to land a right hand but Chim moved out of range.
Esqueda checks a leg kick nicely.
Chim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esqueda.
Esqueda's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Esqueda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Esqueda lands with a cross.
Chim with a jab.
Esqueda misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Chim ducks under a wild hook from Esqueda.
Chim scores with a leg kick.
Chim looks to score with a jab to the body but Esqueda is just out of range.
Chim throws a jab but it's blocked by Esqueda.
Esqueda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chim.
Esqueda throws a push kick but Chim slaps the foot to one side.
Chim needs to keep his hands up - Esqueda had a free shot at his head there.
Chim tests Esqueda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Esqueda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chim throws a leg kick but Esqueda sees it coming and moves out of range.
Borin Chim is winning the standup battle so far.
Chim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Chim.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Esqueda clobbers Chim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chim misses with a jab to the body
and Esqueda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gerard Esqueda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Chim throws a leg kick but Esqueda sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chim throws a low kick but Esqueda avoids it.
Chim throws a head kick that half lands.
A clash of legs there as Chim blocks the low kick.
Chim misses with a low kick.
Chim misses with a body kick.
And Esqueda tries to counter it with a takedown but Chim pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A left lands for Esqueda.
Esqueda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Esqueda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Esqueda checks a leg kick.
Chim 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.
Chim misses with a low kick.
Esqueda throws a big shot that misses.
Chim throws a leg kick which misses Esqueda's front leg but catches the back leg as Esqueda tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chim.
Chim throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Esqueda misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from Chim misses its target.
Chim scores with a leg kick.
Esqueda lands with a right hand.
Chim throws a head kick that misses.
Chim throws a body punch but Esqueda moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esqueda. Chim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esqueda connects with the punch.
Chim thuds a left hand into Esqueda's body.
Chim misses with a low kick.
Esqueda with the counter takedown but Chim avoids it easily.
Esqueda checks a leg kick.
Chim slips a jab from Esqueda.
Chim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esqueda moves away.
Chim scores with a nice right hand.
Chim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chim throws a body punch but Esqueda moves out of range.
Chim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esqueda moves away.
Esqueda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chim throws a low kick but Esqueda avoids it.
Esqueda throws a body shot but no joy.
Esqueda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esqueda swinging wildly here.
Esqueda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chim is out of range.
Chim ducks under a wild hook from Esqueda.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Esqueda checks a leg kick.
Chim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Esqueda throws a body punch but Chim moves out of range.
Chim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Esqueda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chim checks a leg kick nicely.
Chim motions for Esqueda to come forward. Chim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Esqueda drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chim defends it well.
Esqueda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esqueda manages to avoid it.
Chim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda throws a body shot but no joy.
Chim is looking to slow Esqueda down with leg kicks.
Chim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Esqueda lands with a good body shot.
Esqueda swings for the body but Chim moves out of range.
Esqueda staying out of range there.
Esqueda blocks a head kick by Chim.
Esqueda with the counter takedown but Chim avoids it easily.
Chim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Esqueda.
Esqueda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Esqueda.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chim.
Chim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Esqueda drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chim defends it well.
Chim 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.
Esqueda lands a jab.
Chim connects with a leg kick. Esqueda looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esqueda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Esqueda misses the target.
It looked like Chim was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Esqueda.
Esqueda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chim throws a front kick aimed at Esqueda's knee but Esqueda avoids it well.
Chim takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Esqueda moves forwards but Chim connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chim slips under a jab.
Chim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esqueda.
Esqueda misses with a straight right.
Chim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Esqueda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chim.
Chim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chim tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Esqueda.
Chim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borin Chim showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chim 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borin Chim!
Borin Chim gave a mention to Conquer in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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