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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Braulio Escobar (ranked 1357 p4p, 194 weight class) and Samuel Kravac (ranked 1164 p4p, 170 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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206 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Braulio Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Kravac!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Escobar as the two fighters clinch.
Escobar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar cracks Kravac with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Kravac.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Kravac.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kravac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar tries to work over Kravac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
Escobar tries a body shot but Kravac blocks it.
Kravac tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Kravac has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Escobar seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kravac can turn it around.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravac tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Kravac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Escobar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kravac.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar breaks the clinch.
Kravac tries to score a power double leg takedown but Escobar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kravac somewhat.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kravac paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Escobar lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravac looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Escobar is fending him off so far but Kravac persists. Nope, Escobar circles away and we're back to standing.
Braulio Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Kravac.
Kravac connects with a right hand. Escobar shakes it off.
Kravac blocks a jab.
Escobar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kravac moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar tries to clinch but Kravac is having none of it.
Kravac lands a really nice looking cross but Escobar seems unphased.
Escobar misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kravac thuds his right hand into Escobar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Escobar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Escobar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kravac shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravac is trying to control the action in half guard but Escobar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Escobar wants to get back to his feet.
Kravac perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kravac thows a huge punch but Escobar dodges it nicely.
Kravac stalling.
Escobar is trying to stand.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
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.
Kravac trying to control from half guard but Escobar is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A jab from Kravac misses.
Kravac fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Kravac circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kravac tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kravac fails with the takedown
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kravac throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kravac tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Escobar defends well and Kravac ends up having to push Escobar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kravac looks for a takedown but Escobar sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braulio Escobar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kravac just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kravac moves away.
Kravac misses with a right hand
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
Escobar stuffs the takedown.
Samuel Kravac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Kravac has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escobar finds it's way round the side to connect with Kravac's head.
Kravac walks into a left hand.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Kravac moved out of range nicely.
And Kravac tries to counter it with a takedown but Escobar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Braulio Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kravac throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar tries to counter by clinching up but Kravac breaks away and moves out of range.
Escobar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kravac on the side of the head.
Escobar stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Kravac saw that one coming.
Kravac drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Escobar defends it well.
Kravac bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kravac goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Escobar has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kravac but great work by Escobar.
Kravac tries to bench press Escobar off him but Escobar keeps the position.
Escobar working away.
Kravac is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravac can't do much from the bottom here.
Escobar has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kravac misses with a hook to the body
and Escobar counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kravac closes this distance looking for a takedown but Escobar circles away.
Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Braulio Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Kravac.
Escobar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kravac.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravac shoots in for a double leg but Escobar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Escobar is looking to counter punch.
Kravac misses with a body shot.
Kravac misses with a takedown
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Escobar. Beautiful body shot.
Escobar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kravac momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Kravac misses the target.
Kravac throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Escobar's waist but Escobar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kravac off to one side.
Kravac slips under a jab from Escobar.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kravac or perhaps it was just good defense by Escobar, which made it look bad.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a hook but Kravac blocks it.
Escobar misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Kravac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kravac shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Escobar sprawls well. Escobar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kravac gets slowly back to his feet.
Escobar thuds a left hand into Kravac's body.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kravac can do to turn this around?
Kravac looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Escobar is fending him off so far but Kravac persists. Nope, Escobar circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braulio Escobar dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Kravac closes this distance looking for a takedown but Escobar circles away.
Kravac tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Escobar swivels and escapes.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kravac just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Kravac gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Escobar to counter with a crisp jab.
Braulio Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Kravac.
Kravac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar darts in and clinches Kravac up against the cage.
Escobar pushes Kravac back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar scores with a shot to the side of Kravac's head.
A hook to the body from Escobar.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kravac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Escobar.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Kravac.
A short right from Escobar on the inside.
Kravac is trying to push Escobar away but Escobar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kravac backwards.
Kravac is rocked!
Escobar creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kravac with a big uppercut! Kravac tries to clinch up but Escobar pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kravac to the mat! Kravac covers up and Escobar unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Braulio Escobar!
Braulio Escobar retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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