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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 2271 p4p, 242 weight class) and Gray Maynard (ranked 1359 p4p, 154 weight class). Escobar comes to the cage accompanied by KoRn En Vivo Mtv. 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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BJJ Red 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
38 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gray Maynard !
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar misses with a left hand
and Maynard counters with a stiff right hand.
Maynard lands a nice shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maynard misses with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Maynard .
Escobar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Escobar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maynard counters with a nice leg kick.
Maynard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Maynard moved out of range.
Maynard scoring well with a low kick there.
Maynard throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Maynard lands a body shot.
Maynard lands a nice hook to Escobar's body. Escobar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Escobar scores with a nice head shot.
Maynard moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard misses with a wild combination.
Escobar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escobar doesn't manage to clinch there - Maynard circles away.
Maynard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maynard throws a shot to the body.
Escobar shoots in but no luck this time.
Maynard lands a really nice looking cross but Escobar seems unphased.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maynard throws out the jab.
Maynard jabs Escobar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maynard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice cross by Maynard .
Escobar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maynard .
Maynard sizes up Escobar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maynard ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Maynard has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Maynard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Maynard misses with a wild body shot.
Maynard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maynard rushes Escobar and presses him up against the cage.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Maynard controls the action.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maynard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maynard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maynard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escobar takes the fight into the clinch.
Maynard blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Escobar tightens his grip and picks Maynard up, before dumping him to the ground. Maynard manages to land in guard.
Escobar looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
Escobar advances to half guard.
Maynard wants to get back to full guard.
Escobar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maynard actively working from the bottom here.
Escobar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maynard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Escobar is working hard here to advance position.
Escobar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard wants to improve his position but Escobar is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maynard actively working from the bottom here.
Escobar works his foot free and advances to mount.
Escobar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maynard is looking to escape.
Escobar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Maynard is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Maynard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Maynard dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Escobar with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Maynard to counter with a crisp jab.
Escobar slips under a jab from Maynard .
Escobar is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Maynard throws a body shot but no joy.
Maynard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Escobar on the side of the head.
Maynard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maynard works Escobar's body with a nice hook.
Maynard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot by Escobar.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Maynard slips the punch.
Maynard lands a head kick!
Escobar doesn't manage to clinch there - Maynard circles away.
Maynard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maynard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws a hook but Maynard avoids it easily.
Escobar with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Maynard 's head back.
Escobar with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Maynard lands with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maynard throws a leg kick but Escobar moved away.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maynard manages to avoid it.
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar dives in and scores a takedown into Maynard 's guard.
Escobar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Escobar stands and throws Maynard 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Escobar tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maynard is pushing Escobar's head away, looking to escape. Escobar manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard sneaks back into half guard.
Maynard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Escobar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Maynard tries to get to full guard but Escobar has control of the leg.
Maynard looking for submissions off his back.
Escobar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maynard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Escobar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maynard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Maynard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maynard defending well though.
Escobar trying to control from half guard but Maynard is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Escobar prevents Maynard from improving his position.
Escobar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maynard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maynard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Escobar is thwarting Maynard 's attempts to control the position.
Maynard flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Escobar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maynard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Maynard slips the punch.
Escobar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Maynard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Maynard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Maynard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Escobar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maynard is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pablo Escobar 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. This is the final round!
Escobar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maynard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Maynard there.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown but Maynard shows good takedown defense.
A little jabbing left from Maynard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Escobar.
Maynard closes the distance and clinches.
Maynard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Maynard avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Escobar.
Maynard prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Maynard misses with the head strike.
Maynard misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Maynard .
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maynard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar swings for the body but Maynard moves out of range.
Maynard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard misses with a straight right.
Escobar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maynard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maynard scores with a hook to the body. Escobar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maynard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Maynard misses with a body kick.
Gray Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar throws a hook but Maynard avoids it easily.
Maynard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Escobar attempts a counter takedown but Maynard avoids it well and moves away.
Maynard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Maynard ducks down to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maynard !
Maynard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Maynard .
Maynard misses the shot to the body.
Escobar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maynard sprawls and moves away.
Maynard lands the left hand.
Maynard lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard misses with a straight left.
Escobar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maynard cracks Escobar with an open hand slap.
Escobar swings for the body but Maynard moves out of range.
Maynard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar moves into the clinch.
Escobar tries a body shot but Maynard blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escobar gets through Maynard 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar scores with a shoulder strike.
Escobar misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Escobar.
Maynard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard working aggressively here.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maynard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maynard .
Maynard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maynard moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maynard throws out the jab.
Escobar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Maynard throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Maynard 's guard.
Escobar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Escobar trying to control but Maynard is working from the bottom.
Escobar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Escobar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maynard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Escobar has managed to get both his arms back between Maynard 's legs - danger averted.
Escobar preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to free his leg and advance position but Maynard is retaining full guard.
Escobar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Maynard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Escobar manages to get himself to full guard.
Escobar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maynard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maynard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maynard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maynard stopping the sweep attempt from Escobar.
Maynard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gray Maynard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maynard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gray Maynard !
Gray Maynard thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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pop
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