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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Escrima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Janus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Escrima might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bamboleo. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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167 lbs
21 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Escrima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh Janus!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janus throws a leg kick
and Escrima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Janus rushes Escrima and presses him up against the cage.
Escrima tries to score a body lock takedown but Janus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Escrima jumps guard but Janus stands there with Escrima around his waist. Escrima gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Janus misses with an elbow strike.
Escrima ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Escrima no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Escrima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Janus wants to stand but Escrima is controlling his posture from full guard.
Janus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Escrima. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Escrima looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escrima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Janus defends well.
Janus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Escrima is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escrima had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Janus defends it easily.
Escrima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Janus is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escrima controlling the position.
Janus prevents Escrima from getting back to his feet.
Escrima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Janus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Janus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Janus is fighting to break Escrima's control of his arms but Escrima is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Escrima looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Janus wants to stand but Escrima has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Escrima seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Escrima is working an open guard so Janus takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Janus tries to clinch but Escrima is having none of it.
Janus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escrima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Janus backs away, Escrima returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Janus fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Escrima misses the target.
A lazy left from Escrima finds it's target.
Janus wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escrima tried to score with a low kick but Janus checks it.
Escrima looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Janus wants to clinch but Escrima slips to the side
and Escrima makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Escrima throws an overhand right that lands on Janus's shoulder, as Janus tries to avoid the shot.
Escrima feints and then cracks Janus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Janus down.
Janus moves into the clinch successfully.
Escrima scores with a shot to the side of Janus's head.
Escrima jumps guard but Janus stands there with Escrima around his waist. Escrima gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Escrima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Janus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Escrima blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Escrima is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Janus to keep the fight standing.
Janus looking to slow down the pace here.
Janus with a knee to the head.
Escrima tries to pull guard but Janus holds him up against the cage and eventually Escrima drops back down to his feet.
A shot in the inside from Escrima.
Janus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Escrima takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
Janus misses with a knee strike.
Escrima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Janus leaning against his opponent.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Escrima throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Escrima struggles to land a body shot inside as Janus controls his hands.
Escrima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Janus's elbow.
Janus lands a knee to the head.
Janus just leaning against Escrima, taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Escrima.
Janus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Escrima tries to break free but Janus pushes him back against the cage.
Janus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Escrima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Janus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Escrima.
Janus has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Escrima seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Janus can turn it around.
Escrima can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Miguel Escrima will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Escrima swings for the body but Janus moves out of range.
Escrima scores with a kick to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Janus.
Escrima scores with a decent looking hook.
Janus tries to close the distance and clinch but Escrima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escrima fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escrima fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Janus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Escrima keeps the fight on the outside.
Janus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Janus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escrima.
Janus tries to clinch up but Escrima circles away and keeps his distance.
Hugh Janus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escrima blocks a head kick by Janus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escrima throws a body punch but Janus moves out of range.
Escrima throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Escrima fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escrima just misses with a punch to the body.
Miguel Escrima is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Janus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Janus wants to clinch up but Escrima keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Janus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escrima can pounce on him.
Escrima throws a leg kick but Janus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Janus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Janus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Janus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Escrima.
Escrima scores with a crisp jab that stopped Janus in his tracks.
Janus is looking to clinch.
Janus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escrima lands with a kick to the ribs.
Janus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Escrima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escrima tries to keep at a distance but Janus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Escrima lands a body shot.
Janus missing with knees to the body.
Escrima is trying to pull guard but Janus turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escrima is trying to pull guard but Janus turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Escrima is trying to pull guard but Janus has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Escrima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escrima takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Escrima blocks it with crossed arms.
Escrima can't break the clinch.
Escrima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Escrima wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Escrima works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Janus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Escrima is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Escrima is looking to break free of the clinch but Janus has double underhooks.
Janus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Escrima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Janus can do to turn this around?
Janus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Escrima is defending well for now.
Janus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Escrima blocks the elbow strike.
Escrima wants to break free but Janus has control.
Escrima dodges an elbow strike from Janus.
Escrima breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Escrima catches Janus right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Escrima.
Janus doesn't manage to clinch there - Escrima circles away.
Janus avoids the body shot from Escrima.
Janus moves in looking to clinch but Escrima pushes him off.
Janus forces Escrima back against the cage and clinches.
Escrima is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Janus to keep the fight standing.
Escrima is trying to pull guard but Janus turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Escrima dodges an elbow strike from Janus.
Escrima tries to pull guard but Janus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Janus lands a damaging elbow.
Janus blocking some punches.
Hugh Janus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Escrima breaks the clinch.
Good exchange - Escrima coming out on top.
Janus throws a nice head kick!
Janus tries to clinch up but Escrima circles away and keeps his distance.
Escrima misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janus moves away from the strike by Escrima.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janus walks into a straight right hand from Escrima.
Escrima throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick by Janus - that's a beauty! Escrima is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Janus can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hugh Janus!
Hugh Janus gave a mention to HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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