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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Speedy Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atkins comes to the cage accompanied by big in japan. Escobar has chosen KoRn En Vivo Mtv as his entrance music. Pablo Escobar has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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142 lbs
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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
29 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speedy Atkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Atkins moves in looking to clinch but Escobar pushes him off.
Escobar takes one on the button.
Atkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Atkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Atkins.
Atkins seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Speedy Atkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atkins 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 checks the leg kick.
Atkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Atkins throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Atkins is looking for a triangle but Escobar pushes his legs off easily.
Escobar connects with a couple of short punches.
Escobar trying to control but Atkins is working from the bottom.
Escobar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Escobar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Atkins is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Escobar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Atkins has managed to get both his arms back between Escobar's legs - danger averted.
Atkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Atkins defends it easily.
Atkins postures up in Escobar's guard and throws a big left but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Atkins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Escobar's guard.
Atkins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Atkins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar wants to control but Atkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Atkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Escobar trying to hold on to Atkins's head to control him but Atkins postures up.
Escobar tries to get to full guard but Atkins has control of the leg.
Atkins passes to side control.
Atkins goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Escobar rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Atkins's guard! Nice work there by Escobar!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar is in close to Atkins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar won't allow Atkins to sweep him here.
Atkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Escobar passes into half guard.
Escobar moves into full mount! Atkins won't be happy about that!
Atkins is trying to escape the mount.
Escobar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Atkins is desperately trying to improve his position but Escobar has a good base and remains in mount.
Escobar avoids the attempt from Atkins to control.
Escobar raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands a couple of good shots and Atkins has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Escobar is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Atkins has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Atkins is taking damage to the body and head.
Escobar is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atkins tries to escape but Escobar has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Atkins is working hard here to advance position.
Escobar doesn't have the hooks in and Atkins manages to turn into his guard.
Escobar pulls Atkins in close to prevent any damage.
Atkins drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Escobar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Atkins has Escobar in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Escobar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Atkins swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Atkins rushes Escobar and presses him up against the cage.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atkins.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins has Escobar pressed against the cage, preventing Escobar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Escobar taking a breather.
Atkins tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Atkins is keeping busy.
Escobar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Atkins walks away with a smile on his face. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Escobar slips a jab from Atkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Speedy Atkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escobar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar misses the jab.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Atkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Speedy Atkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Atkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Escobar lands a nice hook to Atkins's body. Atkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Atkins misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Atkins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pablo Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Atkins misses the shot to the body.
Escobar works over Atkins's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Atkins tries to clinch but Escobar is having none of it.
Escobar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Atkins was covering up waiting for the punch and Escobar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Escobar working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Escobar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Escobar cracks Atkins with a solid left hand.
Escobar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Atkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Escobar with a nice head shot there.
Escobar wants to control from the top but Atkins keeps moving.
Escobar scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Escobar defends it easily.
Atkins working a defensive guard here.
Atkins keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
Escobar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Atkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Atkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Escobar defends well.
Atkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Atkins, not yet.
Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Atkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atkins throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Escobar escapes and throws Atkins's legs to the side, diving into side control!
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.
Escobar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Atkins to see if he's OK.
Atkins is looking to regain half guard here but Escobar keeps moving and retains side control.
Escobar lands some shots froms side control.
Escobar tries for a kimura but Atkins is defending well.
Atkins is looking for a sweep.
Atkins manages to get back to half guard.
Atkins with the active half guard here but Escobar passes nicely into side control.
Atkins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Escobar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Escobar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atkins looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Atkins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Escobar swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escobar goes for a double leg but Atkins avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Atkins continues to drive forward.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Atkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Atkins's head but Atkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Atkins misses with a head kick.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Atkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Escobar circles away.
Atkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escobar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins tries to clinch
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Escobar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Atkins tries to clinch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Atkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atkins misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atkins manages to avoid it.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Atkins is out of range.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atkins is looking to wear down Escobar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Escobar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Atkins throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar shoots in looking for a takedown but Atkins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Escobar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Atkins appears to be looking for a big counter.
Speedy Atkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Escobar.
Escobar fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Escobar blocks a low kick nicely.
Escobar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice defenses there by Atkins.
Atkins lands a jab-cross combination.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Atkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atkins throws a right and a left that Escobar avoids nicely.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Escobar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Atkins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Atkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Atkins misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Escobar.
Atkins tries to clinch but Escobar is having none of it.
Escobar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pablo Escobar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Escobar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Atkins keeps working.
Atkins is trying to control but Escobar manages to pass to mount!
Escobar raining down hammerfists from mount.
Atkins is looking to improve his position but Escobar isn't that keen on the idea.
Escobar tries to control but Atkins wriggling away.
Atkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Escobar with good strikes from the mount here!
Atkins is trying to escape the mount.
Escobar punishing his opponent with strikes.
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!
Atkins bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Atkins is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Escobar is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Escobar has escaped and now he's on top!
Escobar wants to control from the top but Atkins keeps moving.
Pablo Escobar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Atkins looking for a guillotine here but Escobar defends easily.
Escobar wants to pass the guard but Atkins is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Escobar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Escobar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Escobar!
A very excited looking Pablo Escobar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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