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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Escobar (ranked 2235 p4p, 224 weight class) and Tamagoshi Yoshi (ranked 2863 p4p, 285 weight class). Yoshi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bushido. 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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160 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tamagoshi Yoshi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshi throws a series of punches but Escobar avoids them all with ease.
Escobar tries to clinch
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escobar connects with an inside leg kick.
Escobar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yoshi's sensitive parts.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar throws a right hand that Yoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoshi also avoids with ease.
Escobar lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Yoshi's leg. Yoshi is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yoshi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escobar lands a jab to the nose.
Yoshi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Yoshi swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar misses with a double jab.
Yoshi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Tamagoshi Yoshi has been cut.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Yoshi.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Yoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar throws a hook but Yoshi blocks it.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yoshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yoshi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yoshi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Escobar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoshi.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar moves into the clinch successfully.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshi's elbow.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yoshi walks away with a smile on his face. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yoshi checks the leg kick.
That kick from Yoshi tenderised Escobar's leg. Escobar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yoshi misses the shot to the body.
Yoshi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Escobar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
I was talking to Escobar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Escobar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Escobar keeping full guard, as Yoshi tries to pass.
Escobar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Escobar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yoshi trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.
Yoshi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yoshi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Escobar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yoshi looking to sit in guard and control but Escobar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar looking to pass the guard.
Yoshi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Yoshi keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
Yoshi looking to control.
Escobar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Yoshi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yoshi is looking to regain half guard here but Escobar keeps moving and retains side control.
Yoshi is letting Escobar control him for a moment.
Yoshi prevents Escobar from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yoshi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Escobar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yoshi keeps working.
Escobar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Escobar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yoshi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yoshi can't do much from the bottom here.
Escobar is trying to get an arm triangle but Yoshi is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tamagoshi Yoshi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yoshi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escobar at a distance.
Yoshi checks a low kick from Escobar.
Escobar throws a head kick that half lands.
Escobar avoids a punch combination nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Escobar misses its target.
Yoshi takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Escobar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escobar lands a jab.
Escobar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoshi.
It looked like Escobar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escobar counters with a head kick. That will keep Yoshi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Escobar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yoshi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobar circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar lands a nice looking body shot.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Escobar takes a swing at Yoshi's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Yoshi connects with a looping right hand.
Yoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Escobar.
Yoshi's coach down at *****AXE PACK***** was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yoshi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yoshi stuns Escobar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yoshi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Escobar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yoshi just manages to avoid it.
Yoshi throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Yoshi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Escobar rather than just go for the knockout.
Yoshi throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshi moves out of range easily.
Escobar defending well as Yoshi loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yoshi.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Yoshi.
Yoshi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yoshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoshi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Yoshi seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshi takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshi. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar scores with a nice body kick.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoshi can do to turn this around?
That kick from Escobar tenderised Yoshi's leg. Yoshi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escobar misses with a leg kick
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circle momentarily. Escobar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoshi.
Yoshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Yoshi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yoshi! But no joy.
Yoshi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Escobar as he connects with a hook.
Yoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yoshi misses with a body kick.
Yoshi throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar wants to land a leg kick but Yoshi is out of range.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Yoshi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.
Yoshi misses the jab.
Yoshi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yoshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yoshi.
Escobar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Escobar misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshi counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshi. That's going to slow Escobar down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yoshi checks a leg kick.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar moves out of range as Yoshi throws a body kick.
Escobar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshi moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Yoshi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Yoshi moved out of range.
Escobar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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 jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar throws a front kick that sends Yoshi stumbling back into the cage.
Yoshi takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Escobar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Escobar misses with a double jab.
Escobar slips under a jab from Yoshi.
Escobar scores with a hook.
Yoshi moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yoshi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshi misses with a wild combination.
Yoshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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 Diego Escobar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tamagoshi Yoshi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Escobar scores with the left hand. Yoshi knows he should have avoided that one.
Yoshi moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshi.
Yoshi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yoshi with a hook.
Yoshi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Escobar is looking to counter the offense by Yoshi and move into the clinch.
Yoshi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Escobar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Escobar misses with a hook. Yoshi ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoshi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Yoshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
Yoshi misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar throws a hook but Yoshi avoids it easily.
Escobar pushes Yoshi up against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Yoshi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Yoshi won't allow it.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yoshi lands a body shot.
Escobar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yoshi.
Escobar lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yoshi.
Yoshi prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Yoshi scores with a shoulder strike.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands a nice uppercut.
Yoshi pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoshi controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar pulls Yoshi into guard.
Yoshi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Escobar working for a triangle but Yoshi defends it easily.
Yoshi preventing the sweep.
Yoshi wants to control from the top but Escobar keeps moving.
Yoshi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Escobar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Yoshi from controlling successfully.
Yoshi postures up.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Yoshi from controlling successfully.
Escobar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yoshi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Yoshi from controlling successfully.
Yoshi stopping the sweep attempt from Escobar.
Diego Escobar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Escobar is pulling down on Yoshi's head. It's preventing any offense from Yoshi, at least for the moment.
Yoshi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tamagoshi Yoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
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 bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yoshi's guard.
Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yoshi trying to control the position.
Yoshi working a defensive guard but Escobar passes into half guard.
Escobar works his foot free and advances to mount.
Escobar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Yoshi wants to hold on but Escobar pushes him away.
Yoshi has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
I really don't envy Yoshi right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!
After the fight, Diego Escobar 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
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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