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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Jean Yves Cachemaille (ranked 1655 p4p, 222 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 4368 p4p, 479 weight class). Pablo Escobar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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165 lbs
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Jean Yves Cachemaille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cachemaille throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cachemaille connects with a good right hand that stumbles Escobar. Escobar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Escobar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cachemaille. That did some damage!
A solid body kick from Escobar.
Cachemaille tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Cachemaille moves out of range easily.
Cachemaille throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Escobar checks a low kick from Cachemaille.
Cachemaille darts in and clinches Escobar up against the ropes.
Cachemaille working aggressively here.
We've been informed that Escobar 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.
Cachemaille lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cachemaille struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Escobar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar is pushing Cachemaille up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cachemaille throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cachemaille misses with some punches.
Escobar has Cachemaille pressed against the ropes.
Escobar leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Cachemaille fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cachemaille.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cachemaille misses with the head strike.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Escobar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cachemaille backwards.
Cachemaille doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Cachemaille misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cachemaille as Escobar tries to tie him up.
Escobar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cachemaille lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cachemaille.
Cachemaille tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escobar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Cachemaille was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Escobar.
Cachemaille throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escobar.
Cachemaille bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cachemaille on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cachemaille is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Escobar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big left from Cachemaille misses.
Cachemaille scores with a nice strike.
Cachemaille will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Yves Cachemaille dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Escobar swings for the body but Cachemaille moves out of range.
Cachemaille throws a leg kick but Escobar moved away.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Cachemaille sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobar throws the kick towards the body but Cachemaille avoids it.
Cachemaille throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cachemaille moves out of range of the leg kick from Escobar.
As Escobar tries to get set, Cachemaille tries to push him back and clinch up but Escobar manages to avoid the attempt.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cachemaille manages to avoid it.
Cachemaille seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cachemaille throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar is looking to land body kicks.
Cachemaille throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
And Escobar responds with a good body kick, but Cachemaille manages to step out the way in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Escobar is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cachemaille throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Escobar.
Cachemaille with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Cachemaille's ribs.
Cachemaille is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Escobar can do to turn this around?
Cachemaille throws a wild body kick that Escobar sees coming a mile off.
Cachemaille throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escobar.
Escobar slips a jab from Cachemaille.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Cachemaille is just out of range.
Escobar takes one to the side of the head.
Cachemaille scores with a nice right hand.
Cachemaille misses with a body shot.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cachemaille's sensitive parts.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cachemaille.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cachemaille throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Cachemaille thumps Escobar with a low kick.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Cachemaille's head back.
Jean Yves Cachemaille is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cachemaille feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cachemaille 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 lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Cachemaille was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloppy strikes from Cachemaille. Those never looked like landing.
Jab by Cachemaille.
Sloppy strikes from Cachemaille. Those never looked like landing.
Escobar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cachemaille with a body shot.
Cachemaille scores with a nice strike.
Jean Yves Cachemaille seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cachemaille fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cachemaille uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Cachemaille avoids the body shot from Escobar.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar. That's going to slow Cachemaille down.
Escobar connects with a single shot there.
Escobar misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Yves Cachemaille dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat.
Escobar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cachemaille rather than just go for the knockout.
Escobar connects with a single shot there.
Cachemaille tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cachemaille stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escobar.
Cachemaille is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cachemaille bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cachemaille closes the distance but Escobar moves to the side
and Cachemaille takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cachemaille misses with a series of wild punches.
Cachemaille backing away here, and Escobar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar throws a push kick but Cachemaille slaps the foot to one side.
Cachemaille looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cachemaille lands a slapping body shot.
Cachemaille misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cachemaille scores with a shot to the body.
Cachemaille keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cachemaille swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cachemaille displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Cachemaille is looking to score with low kicks.
Cachemaille backing away here, and Escobar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cachemaille takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Escobar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cachemaille throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Escobar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobar misses with a kick to the body.
Escobar avoids the head kick by Cachemaille.
Good leg kick by Cachemaille there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cachemaille tries to clinch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cachemaille paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Cachemaille.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cachemaille takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cachemaille moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
Cachemaille swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cachemaille misses with the head strike.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Jean Yves Cachemaille is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cachemaille cracks Escobar with a nice body shot.
Cachemaille misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cachemaille tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar wants to stall.
Pablo Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cachemaille misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jean Yves Cachemaille.
Well Cachemaille 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Yves Cachemaille!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jean Yves Cachemaille made sure he mentioned RAGS of a RONIN, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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