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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyril Makarenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Big Pun - Brave in The Heart. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
28 - 15 - 0 |
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194 cm
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246 lbs
33 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cyril Makarenko!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makarenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escobar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Makarenko finds it's way round the side to connect with Escobar's head.
Escobar lands a nice hook to Makarenko's body. Makarenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Makarenko misses with a jab to the body
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
Escobar has Makarenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Makarenko tries to circle away but Escobar has him pinned against the cage.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makarenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makarenko's elbow.
Makarenko lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Escobar.
Escobar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escobar connects with a solid leg kick.
We've been informed that Makarenko 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Makarenko.
Makarenko throws a leg kick but Escobar moved away.
Escobar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Makarenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makarenko tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar lands an uppercut.
Escobar cracks Makarenko with a nice body shot.
Makarenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Makarenko backwards.
Escobar tries a body shot but Makarenko blocks it.
Escobar breaks the clinch.
Escobar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Makarenko under the eye.
Escobar throws a body punch but Makarenko moves out of range.
Escobar lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Makarenko blocks the body kick.
Makarenko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Escobar counters with a left to the body.
Some wild striking there from Escobar.
Escobar lands with an uppercut that bounces Makarenko off the cage and back into range.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Makarenko.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Makarenko moved out of range.
We've been told by Escobar's head coaches at Breakdown Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Makarenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Makarenko has Escobar up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Makarenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar takes a shot to the head.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Makarenko.
Escobar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Makarenko counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from Escobar does it's job there.
Makarenko throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makarenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar tests Makarenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Makarenko looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar jabs Makarenko right on the nose. Makarenko blinks but takes it well.
Escobar feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Makarenko sprawling to the canvas! Makarenko rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Escobar finish him?!
Makarenko is rocked!
Makarenko ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Makarenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
Makarenko drives through and clinches with Escobar against the cage.
Makarenko seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Makarenko.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Makarenko.
Makarenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Escobar is breathing heavily.
Makarenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Makarenko misses with a body kick.
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!
A head kick misses from Makarenko.
Escobar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Makarenko just manages to avoid it.
Makarenko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Escobar takes a step back to recover.
Makarenko looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Makarenko.
Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escobar has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makarenko. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makarenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makarenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Makarenko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobar's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarenko tries to land a leg kick but Escobar saw it coming and moves away.
Escobar throws a right and a left that Makarenko avoids nicely.
Makarenko appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Makarenko.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makarenko can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarenko lands with a good body shot.
Escobar takes a swing at Makarenko's ribcage but misses.
Makarenko motions for Escobar to come forward. Makarenko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Makarenko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Escobar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escobar cracks the inside of Makarenko's front leg.
Makarenko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Escobar moves out of range as Makarenko strikes.
Makarenko slips under a jab.
Makarenko tries a quick counter leg kick but Escobar is wise to it.
Escobar misses with a lunging right hand
and Makarenko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Escobar's knee momentarily.
Escobar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Makarenko momentarily.
Makarenko throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makarenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Makarenko misses with a head kick.
Makarenko misses with a low kick.
Makarenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Makarenko's legs.
Escobar throws a leg kick
and Makarenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Makarenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Makarenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar swings widly with a right hand
and Makarenko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Escobar's knee momentarily.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Makarenko. Makarenko obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar lands a slapping body shot.
Makarenko throws a big shot that misses.
Makarenko throws a right hand that Escobar ducks under and follows up with a left that Escobar also avoids with ease.
Escobar throws a jab when Makarenko was well out of range.
It seemed like Makarenko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Makarenko scores with a body shot.
Makarenko fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Makarenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Escobar misses with a double jab
and Makarenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Makarenko misses with an uppercut.
Escobar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Escobar slips under a jab from Makarenko.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Pablo Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makarenko thows a body kick. Escobar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Makarenko checks a leg kick nicely.
Makarenko tries to counter with a clinch but Escobar shakes him off and moves away.
Makarenko darts in trying to clinch
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyril Makarenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A solid body kick from Makarenko.
A leg kick checked by Makarenko.
A good leg kick by Makarenko.
Makarenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Makarenko with a hook.
Makarenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Makarenko tries to clinch up.
Escobar throws a low kick but Makarenko moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar takes the fight into the clinch.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Makarenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makarenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Makarenko pushes Escobar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Makarenko lands with a light punch inside.
Makarenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makarenko's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Makarenko.
Makarenko can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Makarenko lands a body punch.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Makarenko.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makarenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Makarenko misses with a body punch.
Makarenko tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Makarenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makarenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar is rocked!
Makarenko creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Escobar's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Escobar drops to his knees and Makarenko pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cyril Makarenko!
A very excited looking Cyril Makarenko 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.
In defeat, Pablo Escobar stepped up to the mic, saying 'Stay classy!'.
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energy
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hype
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