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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dyer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Zack Hemsey – Don't Get In My Way. This should be fireworks!
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218 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francisco Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar has Dyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Dyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dyer misses with a knee strike.
Dyer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Dyer crunches a lovely knee into Escobar's ribcage.
Escobar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Escobar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dyer is defending well for now.
Dyer prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar stalling in the clinch but Dyer improves position.
Dyer avoiding damage as Escobar throws knees to the body.
Dyer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar digs a right hand underneath Dyer's ribcage. Dyer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Escobar lands with a light punch inside.
Escobar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dyer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Escobar blocks it with crossed arms.
Dyer working aggressively here.
Escobar tries to land knees in the clinch but Dyer avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Dyer fails to land.
Escobar is leaning against Dyer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dyer misses with some punches.
Dyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Escobar blocks it with crossed arms.
Dyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dyer misses with a knee to the head.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dyer avoids it.
Escobar trying to stall but Dyer improves his position.
Dyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Escobar is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Escobar has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dyer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Escobar can turn it around.
Escobar wants a takedown but no success here.
Our sources have told us that Dyer has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Tom Dyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Escobar.
Dyer avoiding damage as Escobar throws knees to the body.
Dyer misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Escobar.
Dyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dyer working Escobar over with knees to the body.
Dyer landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dyer obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dyer regains guard.
Dyer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Escobar postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dyer is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Escobar, into his guard.
Escobar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dyer is aware though and is defending well.
Escobar looking for a guillotine here but Dyer defends easily.
Dyer postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dyer wants to get up but he can't break Escobar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Escobar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dyer defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyer is looking to stand up but Escobar won't let him.
Escobar has his foot on Dyer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dyer works his way back into a safe position though.
Dyer tries to stand but Escobar is controlling from the bottom.
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 had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dyer defends it easily.
Escobar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dyer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dyer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dyer has managed to clinch.
Dyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dyer tries to land knees in the clinch but Escobar avoids the damage to the body.
Dyer lands a good knee to the midsection. Escobar won't want to take too many of those.
Dyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Dyer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Escobar shoots in but no luck this time.
Escobar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dyer!
Escobar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dyer is looking for a sweep.
Dyer can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Escobar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Escobar goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dyer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Escobar but great work by Dyer.
Escobar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dyer stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer tries to keep at a distance but Escobar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dyer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dyer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Escobar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Escobar is breathing heavily.
Dyer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Escobar avoids it.
Escobar avoiding damage as Dyer throws knees to the body.
Dyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Escobar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dyer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dyer looking to throw knees to the head but Escobar is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Dyer.
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!
Dyer lands with a light punch inside.
Dyer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer connects with a knee to the head.
Dyer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dyer misses with a knee strike.
Dyer scores a nice knee to the body.
Escobar tries a body shot but Dyer blocks it.
Tom Dyer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dyer misses with a knee to the head.
Escobar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dyer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dyer looking to throw knees to the head but Escobar is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Dyer.
Dyer misses with a knee strike.
Dyer trying to land knees to the body.
Escobar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dyer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Escobar's face.
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!
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dyer missing with knees to the body.
Dyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar misses with a knee strike.
Escobar lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Escobar.
Dyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Escobar blocks it with crossed arms.
Dyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Escobar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Escobar is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dyer can't fight it off and eventually Escobar manages to take the fight to the floor. Dyer looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dyer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Dyer dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dyer throws a chopping leg kick but Escobar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dyer throws a right and a left that Escobar avoids nicely.
Escobar misses with a takedown attempt
and Dyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dyer has Escobar up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dyer is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dyer tries a knee to the head but Escobar blocks it.
Dyer tries a knee to the head but Escobar blocks it.
Dyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Escobar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Escobar blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dyer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Escobar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dyer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dyer tries to keep at a distance but Escobar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dyer as Escobar tries to tie him up.
Dyer trying to land knees to the body.
Dyer tries to land a knee to the head but Escobar blocks with his arms.
Escobar has picked Dyer up - he's going for a ride! Escobar dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar seems to be working for a kimura but Dyer defends the submission attempt.
Dyer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Escobar is trying to work for a kimura but Dyer is defending well.
Escobar wants to work for an arm triangle but Dyer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dyer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar seems to be looking for submissions.
Escobar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Francisco Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar is working for a kimura but Dyer is defending it quite comfortably.
Escobar thows a huge punch but Dyer dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Escobar seems to be working for a kimura but Dyer defends the submission attempt.
Dyer wants to get back to his feet.
Dyer wants to get back to full guard.
Escobar is looking for a kimura but Dyer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Escobar to get the leverage.
Escobar is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Escobar pushing down on Dyer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dyer trying to control from the bottom.
Dyer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Escobar is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Dyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dyer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Dyer!
After the fight, Tom Dyer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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