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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carmelo Lewis (ranked 6148 p4p, 614 weight class) and Michael Escobar (ranked 5166 p4p, 561 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carmelo Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lewis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good standup being displayed there by Lewis as he connects with a hook.
Escobar tries to clinch there but Lewis circles away.
Escobar drops his hands momentarily and Lewis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Lewis pushes him off.
Escobar tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
A little feinted left hand from Lewis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar pushes Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Escobar prevents the takedown attempt.
Lewis takes a shot to the head.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Escobar.
Lewis has Escobar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Escobar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lewis has Escobar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Escobar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carmelo Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lewis stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lewis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lewis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lewis looks to land a combination but Escobar avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lewis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lewis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lewis throws a quick counter head kick but Escobar was just out of range.
Escobar tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar instigates a clinch.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lewis looking for a takedown.
Lewis goes for a takedown attempt but Escobar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Michael Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis lands a nice shot that snaps Escobar's head back.
Escobar clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Escobar prevents it.
Escobar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
A shot in the inside from Escobar.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Escobar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lewis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Escobar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
Escobar moves into the clinch.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Escobar prevents Lewis from breaking the clinch.
Escobar keeps control of Lewis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Escobar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Escobar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar lands a hook that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lewis is working for takedown but Escobar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lewiss head.
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 lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Escobar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar scores with a shoulder strike.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lewis is rocked!
Lewis tries to score a body lock takedown but Escobar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Oh Lewis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Lewis seems to have got his legs back now.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Lewis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Escobar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Escobar on the inside.
Lewis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Escobar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Escobar has him pressed against the cage.
Escobar lands with a right to the head.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Escobar drops Lewis onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lewis is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Escobar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Escobar tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
Escobar forces Lewis back against the cage and clinches.
Escobar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Escobar scores with a shoulder strike.
Lewis wants a takedown but no success here.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar throws a big uppercut that drops Lewis! More strikes from Escobar and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lewis lies dazed against the cage as Escobar celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Escobar!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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