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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar comes into the arena with Gunz For Hire - Plata O Plomo blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Stone's choice of entrance music: Chill Bill. Robert Stone is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Stone!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Stone blocks a leg kick.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar lands a head shot.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar lands a jab to Stone's midsection.
Nice defenses there by Stone.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Escobar does it's job there.
Stone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone counters with a slapping leg kick.
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Escobar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
Stone tries to clinch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stone manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
Escobar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stone walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escobar misses with a few strikes there.
Stone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Escobar tries to work over Stone's front leg with a kick but Stone checks it.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Stone wants to counter with a clinch but Escobar pushes him away.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Escobar defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two 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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stone, right into the meat.
Stone blocks a low kick nicely.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stone.
Escobar throws a sloppy body shot
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Escobar works on Stone's body with a couple of short punches.
Stone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Escobar.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Escobar avoids the elbow strike from Stone, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar blocks the elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stone's efforts to push away.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Stone tries a knee to the head but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar lands with a right to the head.
Escobar works on Stone's body with a couple of short punches.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escobar.
Escobar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stone blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
Escobar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Escobar is leaning against Stone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Escobar's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Escobar.
Escobar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
Escobar avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
Escobar lands a nice uppercut.
Escobar dodges an elbow strike from Stone.
Stone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stone is trying to stall.
Escobar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stone throws an elbow but misses.
Escobar avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
Escobar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stone tries to land knees in the clinch but Escobar avoids the damage to the body.
Escobar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stone is looking to control Escobar's arms but Escobar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stone has his back to the cage.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone throws an elbow that misses.
Escobar blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Escobar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stone is looking to chop away at Escobar's legs.
Escobar lands a head shot.
It looks like Robert Stone has been cut.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Stone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Stone throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A combination from Escobar does no damage.
Escobar fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Stone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Stone appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar works Stone's body with a nice hook.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Escobar stuns Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Stone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Escobar lands a nice hook to Stone's body. Stone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from Stone misses.
Escobar is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stone.
Stone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Escobar seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Escobar cracks Stone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escobar misses with a left hand
and Stone counters by clinching up.
Escobar lands a body punch.
Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escobar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stone is rocked!
Stone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Escobar is looking to chop away at Stone's legs.
Stone doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Stone tries a quick counter leg kick but Escobar is wise to it.
Stone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar throws a jab when Stone was well out of range.
Stone doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar misses with a shot to the body
and Stone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Escobar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Stone in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Escobar throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Escobar connects with a jab.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Stone walks into a left hand.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar 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.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone tries a quick counter leg kick but Escobar is wise to it.
Stone misses with a kick to the body.
Escobar thuds a left hand into Stone's body.
Stone throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobar circles away quickly and effectively.
Pablo Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escobar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Stone's leg. Stone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escobar throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Escobar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Escobar lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Escobar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Escobar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Stone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Stone steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Escobar.
Escobar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stone misses with a body kick.
Escobar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Escobar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Escobar connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Escobar.
Escobar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stone is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stone seems to have recovered his senses.
Escobar throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar lands a lovely overhand right.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Stone only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stone wants to slow Escobar down by chopping away at his legs.
Stone avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Escobar wants to land a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
Stone ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar.
Stone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stone looks to land a body kick but Escobar moved away.
Stone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stone throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?
Donk. Escobar catches Stone right on the button with a cross.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some bone on bone action there as Escobar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Escobar throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Stone checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escobar throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Stone tries to counter by closing the distance.
Escobar cracks Stone with an open hand slap.
That has opened up Robert Stone's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escobar.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Stone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Stone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stone throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Stone moved out of range.
Escobar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stone's head backwards.
Escobar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stone replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Escobar blocks it well.
Escobar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone counters with a nice body shot.
Escobar tries to work over Stone's front leg with a kick but Stone checks it.
Pablo Escobar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Escobar connects with a single shot there.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Stone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Escobar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Escobar checks the leg kick.
Stone throws a leg kick but Escobar moved away.
Escobar misses with a kick to the body.
Escobar scores with the left hand. Stone knows he should have avoided that one.
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robert Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.
A cross from Escobar lands.
Stone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As Stone tries to get set, Escobar tries to push him back and clinch up but Stone manages to avoid the attempt.
Escobar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stone moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Escobar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Escobar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Escobar!
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energy
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hype
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