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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Escobar Chavez (ranked 86 p4p, 11 weight class) and Bis Worth (ranked 383 p4p, 45 weight class). Escobar Chavez comes to the cage accompanied by Buena Vista Social Club - Hasta Siempre. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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179 cm
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150 lbs
15 - 2 - 2 |
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176 cm
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160 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Escobar Chavez! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bis Worth! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A slow jab from Worth misses its intended target. A jab from Worth finds it's way through Escobar Chavez's defenses. Escobar Chavez tries to score with a low kick but Worth moves his leg out of the way. Worth scores with a slapping inside leg kick. The fighters circling - Escobar Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Worth now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Worth ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Worth blocks a jab. Escobar Chavez walks into a left hand. Nice shot lands for Worth. An inside leg kick from Escobar Chavez misses. Bis Worth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Worth just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar Chavez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Worth scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Worth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Worth. Worth slips a jab from Escobar Chavez. Worth dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Escobar Chavez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Escobar Chavez throws a hook but Worth avoids it easily. Escobar Chavez moves into the clinch. Worth lands with a short head shot on the inside. Escobar Chavez lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Worth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Worth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez is working Worth over against the cage. Escobar Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Worth breaks from the clinch.
A left lands for Escobar Chavez. Escobar Chavez throws out a powerful jab. Escobar Chavez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Worth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Worth. Escobar Chavez half committed to a counter leg kick. Escobar Chavez moves into the clinch successfully.
Escobar Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside. Escobar Chavez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. A quick uppercut on the inside from Escobar Chavez. Worth manages to break the clinch.
Worth has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Worth misses with a body kick. Worth scores with a leg kick.
Escobar Chavez cracks Worth with an open hand slap. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Worth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobar Chavez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Worth throws a body punch but Escobar Chavez moves out of range. Escobar Chavez quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Worth throws a hook to the side of Escobar Chavez's head but Escobar Chavez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Worth lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Escobar Chavez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Escobar Chavez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Worth throws a hook to the side of Escobar Chavez's head but Escobar Chavez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A little feinted left hand from Escobar Chavez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Escobar Chavez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Worth. Escobar Chavez cracks Worth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Worth jabs at Escobar Chavez's body. Worth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar Chavez.
Worth moves forwards but Escobar Chavez connects with a nice, crisp jab. Escobar Chavez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Worth avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A shot to the liver by Escobar Chavez. Beautiful body shot. Escobar Chavez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Worth can pounce on him.
Worth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobar Chavez's sensitive parts. Worth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar Chavez manages to avoid it. Worth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Nice body kick from Escobar Chavez. A low kick from Worth is predictable there and Escobar Chavez counters with a straight right hand. Escobar Chavez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Worth. Worth misses with a lunging right hand
and Worth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Worth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Worth misses with a hook. Worth takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escobar Chavez scores with a jab to the body. Worth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Worth throws a quick inside leg kick. Worth looks to land a left hand but Escobar Chavez moved out of range nicely. Escobar Chavez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Escobar Chavez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Worth looks to land a right hand but Escobar Chavez moved out of range. Escobar Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Worth circles away.
Escobar Chavez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Escobar Chavez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Escobar Chavez connects with an inside leg kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Worth, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Escobar Chavez thuds his right hand into Worth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Worth throws a low kick, looking for Escobar Chavez's leg but Escobar Chavez calmly moves out of range. Escobar Chavez throws a shot from downtown. Worth moves away and avoids it. Escobar Chavez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Escobar Chavez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Escobar Chavez closes the distance but Worth moves to the side and Worth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Escobar Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar Chavez misses with a low kick.
Worth wants to counter with a clinch but Escobar Chavez pushes him away. Worth misses the shot to the body. Escobar Chavez keeps Worth at a distance using the push kick. Worth blocks the body kick.
Escobar Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Worth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Worth scores with a jab. Worth lands with a nice body punch. Worth thows a leg kick but Escobar Chavez checks it and Escobar Chavez counters with a nice uppercut. Worth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar Chavez. Escobar Chavez tries to clinch but Worth moves out of range. Worth pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Escobar Chavez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Worth throws a poor cross that misses
and Escobar Chavez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Worth feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Escobar Chavezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Worth looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar Chavez is just out of range. Worth lands with a cross. Escobar Chavez is looking to land body kicks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bis Worth will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Worth throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar Chavez's shoulder, as Escobar Chavez tries to avoid the shot. Worth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Escobar Chavez. Escobar Chavez looks to land a body kick but Worth moved away. Escobar Chavez scores with a kick to the midsection. Worth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar Chavez moves away. Worth misses with a looping left. Escobar Chavez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Worth scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Worth throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar Chavez moves out of range easily. Escobar Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Worth throws out the jab. Worth misses with a body shot.
Worth bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Escobar Chavez's head backwards. Worth checks the leg kick nicely there.
Worth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobar Chavez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Worth scrambles back to his feet. Escobar Chavez slips under a jab from Worth. Escobar Chavez misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Escobar Chavez missing with a left hand there. Worth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Worth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Worth misses with a jab to the body
and Escobar Chavez counters with a good, hard body kick but Worth shrugs it off. Escobar Chavez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Worth misses the jab. Escobar Chavez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A shot to the liver by Escobar Chavez. Beautiful body shot. A big right from Escobar Chavez misses. Worth feints a counter leg kick. Worth throws a nice looking combination but Escobar Chavez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Escobar Chavez looks for the body kick but Worth saw that one coming. Escobar Chavez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Escobar Chavez is leaning against Worth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but Worth blocks it.
Worth stalling.
Worth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Worth takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Worth misses with an uppercut. Bis Worth seems to be getting the better of the standup. Escobar Chavez throws a looping overhand right but Worth ducks down to avoid it. Worth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Escobar Chavez throws a body punch but Worth moves out of range. Worth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar Chavez. A little jabbing left from Worth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Escobar Chavez scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action! Worth scores with a jab to the head.
Worth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Escobar Chavez avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Danga de danga de dang - Worth scores with a four punch combination! Worth dodges the punch combination from Escobar Chavez.
Worth moves out of range of the strikes. Escobar Chavez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escobar Chavez avoids the body shot from Worth.
Escobar Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Worth. Escobar Chavez feinted there with a counter leg kick. Escobar Chavez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Worth checks the leg kick. Worth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar Chavez manages to avoid it. Escobar Chavez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Worth throws a leg kick but Escobar Chavez sees it coming and moves out of range. Escobar Chavez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Worth's calf. A swing and a miss from Escobar Chavez.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters circle momentarily. Worth darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Worth just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar Chavez misses the target. Escobar Chavez moves away from the strike by Worth. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Worth checks a leg kick. Escobar Chavez misses with a leg kick. Worth checks a low kick from Escobar Chavez. Escobar Chavez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Worth throws a leg kick and Escobar Chavez counters with a straight right hand. Escobar Chavez gets a clinch. Worth throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar Chavez. A head punch blocked on the inside by Worth. Escobar Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Escobar Chavez. Escobar Chavez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Escobar Chavez tries to work over Worth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Escobar Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch. Worth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Worth blocks an uppercut.
Worth lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar Chavez. Worth misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez lands with a short head shot on the inside. Escobar Chavez working aggressively here.
Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Worth controls his hands.
Escobar Chavez tries to work over Worth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Worth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but Worth blocks it.
Worth trying to control the position but instead, Escobar Chavez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Worth into the cage. Escobar Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Worth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Escobar Chavez lands an uppercut. Worth breaks from the clinch.
Worth takes a jab right on the kisser.
Escobar Chavez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A big left from Worth misses. Worth misses with a shot to the body and Escobar Chavez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. 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 Ramon Escobar Chavez will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Escobar Chavez checks a low kick from Worth. Worth throws a nice inside leg kick. Decent striking displayed by Worth there. Worth works the jab nicely. Worth feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Escobar Chavezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Escobar Chavez tries to clinch there but Worth circles away.
Escobar Chavez lands a nice shot that snaps Worth's head back.
Escobar Chavez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Worth. Escobar Chavez misses with an uppercut. Worth saw that one coming. Worth misses with a body shot.
Escobar Chavez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Escobar Chavez misses with a body punch.
Escobar Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by Worth. Escobar Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Worth working aggressively here.
Worth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Worth.
Worth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. A short uppercut from Escobar Chavez. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Worth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Escobar Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Worth misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Escobar Chavez.
Worth breaks the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Worth blocks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar Chavez looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A big right from Escobar Chavez misses. Worth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Escobar Chavez lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar Chavez scores with a leg kick.
Escobar Chavez cracks Worth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Escobar Chavez looks for the body kick but Worth saw that one coming. A big right from Escobar Chavez misses. Worth misses with a looping right. Escobar Chavez moves into range and connects with a jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Worth. Escobar Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet. Escobar Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Worth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Escobar Chavez. Escobar Chavez scoring well with a low kick there.
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 Chavez scores with a sloppy right hand. Worth should have avoided that one. Escobar Chavez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Worth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Escobar Chavez gets a clinch. Escobar Chavez misses with a body punch.
Escobar Chavez cracks Worth with a nice body shot. Worth taking a breather. Escobar Chavez takes a shot to the head. Worth has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar Chavez.
Worth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Worth avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Escobar Chavez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Worth under the eye. Worth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Worth.
Escobar Chavez closes the distance and clinches. A short right from Worth on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Worth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar Chavez backwards. Escobar Chavez prevents Worth from breaking the clinch. Worth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Worth controls his hands.
Worth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Worth ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar Chavez. Escobar Chavez takes a shot right to the bread basket. Escobar Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Worth. Worth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Worth throws a body punch but Escobar Chavez moves out of range. Escobar Chavez moves out of range of the leg kick from Worth. Escobar Chavez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Escobar Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Worth is just out of range. Worth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Worth misses with a looping right. Escobar Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by Worth. A little jabbing left from Worth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Worth cracks Escobar Chavez with a good jab. Worth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar Chavez.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Escobar Chavez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Worth misses with a body punch.
Escobar Chavez digs a right hand underneath Worth's ribcage. Worth let out a lung full of air as it connected. Escobar Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside. Escobar Chavez throws a head punch that misses. Escobar Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar Chavez scores with a hook to the body. Escobar Chavez misses with a body punch.
Escobar Chavez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Worth backwards. Escobar Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Escobar Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Worth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Worth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escobar Chavez backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Worth. Escobar Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Worth avoids it by throwing Escobar Chavez back against the cage. Worth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar Chavez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Worth. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Escobar Chavez clearly takes that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Escobar Chavez is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Worth is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Worth scoring well with a low kick there.
Worth misses the body punch and Escobar Chavez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Worth throws out a loose jab but Escobar Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it. Escobar Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar Chavez sets himself, and Worth steps forward looking for the clinch! Escobar Chavez avoids it this time. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar Chavez checks a leg kick. Worth scores with a shot to the body.
Escobar Chavez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Worth. Worth throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar Chavez. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escobar Chavez, right into the meat.
Worth misses with a left hand and Escobar Chavez counters with a slapping leg kick. Worth avoids the body shot from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Escobar Chavez lands with a shot to the body. Escobar Chavez thuds a left hand into Worth's body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Worth misses with a straight right. Worth misses with a wild body shot. Worth avoids the body shot from Escobar Chavez.
Worth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar Chavez. Worth throws a poor cross that misses
and Escobar Chavez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Escobar Chavez tests Worth's chin there with a solid looking shot. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Escobar Chavez. Worth shrugs it off though. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Worth.
Escobar Chavez throws a push kick but Worth slaps the foot to one side. Escobar Chavez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Worth. Escobar Chavez dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Worth works Escobar Chavez's body with a nice hook. Worth throws a leg kick and Escobar Chavez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Worth throws a looping overhand right but Escobar Chavez ducks down to avoid it. Escobar Chavez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Worth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Escobar Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Worth moves away. Escobar Chavez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Escobar Chavez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Escobar Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Worth's shoulder, as Worth tries to avoid the shot. Worth throws a body punch but Escobar Chavez moves out of range. Nice defenses there by Escobar Chavez. Escobar Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Worth was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar Chavez. A shot to the liver by Escobar Chavez. Beautiful body shot. Escobar Chavez lands a head shot. Escobar Chavez defending well as Worth loads up on a big left hand. Worth throws the left hand but Escobar Chavez avoids the punch easily. Escobar Chavez lands with an overhand left. Worth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escobar Chavez checks a low kick from Worth. Escobar Chavez moves out of range of the strikes. Escobar Chavez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Worth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar Chavez.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Worth lands a jab to the nose. Worth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Worth throws a hook but Escobar Chavez blocks it. Worth throws a jab when Escobar Chavez was well out of range. Escobar Chavez swings and misses with a shot to the body enabling Worth to counter with a crisp jab. Escobar Chavez misses with a left hand and Worth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Escobar Chavez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Worth. Escobar Chavez jabs at Worth's body. Worth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Worth is looking to slow Escobar Chavez down with leg kicks. Escobar Chavez throws a shot to the body.
Escobar Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Worth moves away. Escobar Chavez throws a low kick but Worth moves out of range easily. Escobar Chavez gets in close and instigates a clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Escobar Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Worth.
Worth is trying to break free. Escobar Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Worth working aggressively here.
Escobar Chavez lands a body punch in the clinch. Worth lands a shot to the body. Escobar Chavez lands a nice uppercut. Escobar Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside. Ramon Escobar Chavez has scored more points in the clinch so far. Escobar Chavez lands a hook that snaps the head of Worth backwards. Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Worth controls his hands.
Worth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Worth is leaning against Escobar Chavez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Worth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Worth scores with a nice right hand.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Worth.
Escobar Chavez scores with a shot to the body.
Worth throws a front kick aimed at Escobar Chavez's knee but Escobar Chavez avoids it well. Worth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar Chavez. Worth takes a jab right on the kisser.
Worth lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Escobar Chavez had his way with Bis Worth in that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A bone on bone clash there as Worth blocks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Worth! But no joy. Bis Worth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Worth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Worth is looking to chop away at Escobar Chavez's legs. Worth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar Chavez loads up on a big right hand but Worth slips the punch. Worth connects with a leg kick. Escobar Chavez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Worth throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar Chavez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Worth blocks a leg kick. Worth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar Chavez moves away. Worth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Worth misses with a looping right. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice straight punches there by Escobar Chavez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escobar Chavez. Escobar Chavez misses with an uppercut. Worth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Worth. Nice uppercut there from Escobar Chavez. Nice defenses there by Escobar Chavez. Worth swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar Chavez misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Worth ducks under a wild hook from Escobar Chavez. A bone on bone clash there as Escobar Chavez blocks the leg kick.
Escobar Chavez wants to clinch. Escobar Chavez tries to clinch and Worth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Escobar Chavez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Worth throws a body kick that misses enabling Escobar Chavez to counter with a crisp jab. Nice body kick from Escobar Chavez. Worth throws a leg kick and Escobar Chavez counters with an outside leg kick.
Escobar Chavez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Escobar Chavez there as he acknowledges the shot. Escobar Chavez throws a nice inside leg kick. Worth misses with a body shot
enabling Escobar Chavez to counter with a crisp jab. Nice body punch from Escobar Chavez. Worth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Escobar Chavez blocks a leg kick. Worth just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar Chavez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Worth throws a leg kick and Escobar Chavez counters with an outside leg kick.
Escobar Chavez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Escobar Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Worth takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Worth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Escobar Chavez wants to clinch up but Worth keeps it at a distance. Worth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar Chavez catches Worth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Worth missing with a left hand there. Escobar Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Worth looks to land a left hand but Escobar Chavez moved out of range nicely. Escobar Chavez is looking to clinch. Worth thows a left - swing and a miss! Worth misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Worth swings widly with a right hand
letting Escobar Chavez counter with a right hand. Worth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escobar Chavez can pounce on him.
Worth looks for the body kick but Escobar Chavez saw that one coming. Worth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Worth wants to slow Escobar Chavez down by chopping away at his legs. Escobar Chavez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Worth thows a leg kick but Escobar Chavez checks it and Escobar Chavez counters with a straight right hand. Worth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Worth misses with a right hand and Escobar Chavez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Worth is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? A lazy left from Escobar Chavez finds it's target. Worth throws a lazy right hand but Escobar Chavez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Worth - that will leave a mark!
Worth tests Escobar Chavez's chin there with a solid looking shot. Escobar Chavez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Worth under the eye. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Worth takes a swing at Escobar Chavez's ribcage but misses. Worth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Worth misses with a low kick. Escobar Chavez cracks the inside of Worth's front leg. Worth scores with a shot to the body.
Worth on the wrong end of a nice hook. Escobar Chavez scores with a nice head shot. Escobar Chavez lands with a cross. Escobar Chavez moves out of range as Worth strikes. A counter left hand to the body from Escobar Chavez misses its target. Worth misses with a low kick as Escobar Chavez jumps back. Escobar Chavez thumps Worth with a low kick. Worth misses with a right hand and Escobar Chavez counters with a right hand to the body. Worth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobar Chavez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Worth scrambles back to his feet. Escobar Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Worth swats him away and circles back towards the center. Escobar Chavez connects with a single shot there. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Worth misses with a hook. A slapping leg kick lands for Escobar Chavez.
Worth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escobar Chavez. Escobar Chavez obviously looking to wear him down.
Worth is looking to slow Escobar Chavez down with leg kicks.
And that's the end of the fight! Ramon Escobar Chavez showed his dominance in that final round. Well Escobar Chavez 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:46 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Escobar Chavez! Ramon Escobar Chavez retains his featherweight title! Our winner, Ramon Escobar Chavez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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