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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Escobar (ranked 68 p4p, 10 weight class) and Iolyn Madog (ranked 137 p4p, 19 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iolyn Madog!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Madog scores with a kick to the body.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Madog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Madog ducks down to avoid it.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Madog sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobar connects with a single shot there.
Madog tries a head kick but it misses.
Madog throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Madog checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Madog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Madog blocks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Madog! But no joy.
Madog misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar throws the kick towards the body but Madog avoids it.
Madog throws a front kick that sends Escobar stumbling back into the cage.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Madog moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
Nice shot by Escobar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Madog back to the cage. Escobar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice straight punches there by Escobar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escobar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat.
Madog pivots, looking for a leg kick but Escobar is out of range and Madog settles back down.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Madog's head but Madog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Madog responds with a good body kick, but Escobar manages to step out the way in time.
Madog takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Madog moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar throws a body kick that misses.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Madog moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
No joy there for Escobar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Madog checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Madog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Madog connects with a high kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Madog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Madog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Madog counters with a low kick, right behind Escobar 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Escobar wants to land a leg kick but Madog is out of range.
Madog misses with a wild combination.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madog.
Madog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Madog moved away.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Escobar stalks Madog and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Madog's face. Madog staggers backwards, shaken.
Escobar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Madog slips a jab from Escobar.
Escobar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Madog saw that one coming.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madog.
It seemed like Madog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Madog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Madog staying out of range there.
Escobar lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madog swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Madog is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Madog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Madog throws a quick inside leg kick.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Madog's front leg but catches the back leg as Madog tries to avoid it.
Madog moves out of range of the body kick.
Madog throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Madog paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Madog lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Madog.
Madog tries to move into range but Escobar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escobar looks for the body kick but Madog saw that one coming.
Madog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Madog throws a head kick that misses
and Madog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madog was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madog moves out of range of the leg kick from Escobar.
A thudding body kick lands there by Escobar!
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Madog. Beautiful body shot.
Escobar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Madog takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar scores with a push kick.
Madog misses the shot to the body.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Madog missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madog scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Escobar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Madog shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Madog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Escobar throws a front kick aimed at Madog's knee but Madog avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Escobar is looking to slow Madog down with leg kicks.
Madog does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Escobar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Madog avoids a kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Madog misses
and Escobar counters with an outside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Escobar.
Madog throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Madog.
Escobar checks a low kick from Madog.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Madog at a distance.
Escobar connects with a jab.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Madog walks into a straight right hand from Escobar.
Escobar tries to score with a low kick but Madog moves his leg out of the way.
Madog looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Madog's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Madog misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar throws a low kick but Madog moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar tries to score with a low kick but Madog moves his leg out of the way.
Escobar connects with the punch.
Escobar connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Escobar throws a body punch but Madog moves out of range.
Escobar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar with a hook.
Escobar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Madog misses with the combination.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Madog's front leg but catches the back leg as Madog tries to avoid it.
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Madog.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Madog checks a leg kick.
Madog connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a front kick aimed at Madog's knee but Madog avoids it well.
Escobar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Madog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Madog only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Escobar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A swing and a miss from Madog.
Escobar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Madog sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Escobar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Madog can do to turn this around?
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madog was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Madog stuns Escobar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Madog throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Escobar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Madog is out of range.
Madog with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escobar lunges at Madog with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Madog's hand.
Madog cracks Escobar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Madog checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Madog uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escobar has time to react.
Escobar tries to land a leg kick but Madog saw it coming and moves away.
Escobar throws a push kick but Madog slaps the foot to one side.
Escobar throws a low kick, looking for Madog's leg but Madog calmly moves out of range.
Madog walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Madog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Madog's shoulder, as Madog tries to avoid the shot.
Madog misses with a double jab.
Madog walks into a jab.
Escobar cracks Madog with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
A clash of legs there as Madog blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Madog.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Madog has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escobar blocks the body kick.
Escobar connects with a solid leg kick.
Madog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Madog backs away, Escobar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Madog might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Escobar has got the better of the exchanges.
Madog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Escobar misses.
A nice side step and Madog releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Escobar cracks the inside of Madog's front leg.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Madog.
Madog goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Madog just misses with a punch to the body.
Madog checks a low kick from Escobar.
It seemed like Madog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escobar.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madog.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Madog's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Escobar dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Escobar connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar slips under a jab from Madog.
As Madog backs away, Escobar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Madog sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madog.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Madog saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Madog.
A jab lands there for Madog.
Escobar tries to move into range but Madog moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Madog checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Madog 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.
Madog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Madog.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madog.
Madog on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escobar. Escobar obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Madog. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madog.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar.
Madog lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Madog throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Madog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar throws a body punch but Madog moves out of range.
Escobar moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMadog.
Madog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Madog lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar throws a low kick but Madog avoids it.
Madog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Madog connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Madog throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Madog finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar tried to counter with a leg kick but Madog avoided it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madog throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madog.
Escobar lands with a shot to the body.
Escobar lands with an overhand left.
Good shot there by Madog.
Escobar moves out of range as Madog strikes.
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Madog seems unphased.
Madog blocks a low kick nicely.
Escobar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Madog.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Madog as he connects with a hook.
Madog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Madog.
It appears Escobar was looking to counter with a kick there.
Escobar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Madog scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Escobar misses.
A head kick from Escobar lands but Madog takes it in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Escobar.
Madog lands a nice looking body shot.
Madog lands with a nice body punch.
Escobar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Madog's hands.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Madog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madog throws a body shot but no joy.
Madog just misses with a punch to the body.
Madog scores with a hook to the body. Escobar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Madog works Escobar's body with a nice hook.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madog.
Madog moves out of range of the body kick from Escobar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Madog is out of range and Escobar settles back down.
Madog throws a low kick, looking for Escobar's leg but Escobar calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madog throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Madog looks to throw a body kick
and Escobar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Madog's knee momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Madog throws a wild body kick that Escobar sees coming a mile off.
Escobar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Escobar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Escobar tried to counter with a leg kick but Madog avoided it.
A head kick misses from Madog.
Escobar dips to his left and cracks Madog with an uppercut!
Madog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madog throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Madog attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Madog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar avoids a kick to the body.
Escobar lands with a right hand.
Escobar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Iolyn Madog just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Madog misses with a straight left.
Madog swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
Madog avoids a punch combination nicely.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Madog's leg. Madog is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escobar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Madog checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Madog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar lands with a good body shot.
Escobar slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Madog.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar. That's going to slow Madog down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Madog misses with a wild body shot.
Madog bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Escobar's head backwards.
Escobar motions for Madog to come forward. Escobar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madog.
Escobar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Escobar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Madog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Madog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Escobar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Madog is out of range.
Madog checks a low kick from Escobar.
Madog replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Escobar blocks it well.
Madog moves out of range as Escobar throws a body kick.
Madog blocks a leg kick.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madog.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madog.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Madog is out of range and Escobar settles back down.
Madog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Madog's shoulder, as Madog tries to avoid the shot.
Madog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Escobar throws a jab when Madog was well out of range.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Madog's legs.
Madog misses with an uppercut.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Madog sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madog defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Madog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
Madog moves out of range of the body kick from Escobar.
Madog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madog was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a low kick as Madog jumps back.
Madog thumps Escobar with a low kick.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Madog's shoulder, as Madog tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Madog misses.
The fighters circling - Madog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madog has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Escobar.
Madog lands a jab to the nose.
Madog scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Madog missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Madog.
It seemed like Madog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madog.
Madog jabs at Escobar's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a wild body kick that Madog sees coming a mile off.
Escobar gets a clinch.
Madog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar swings for the body but Madog moves out of range.
Escobar throws a low kick but Madog avoids it.
Madog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Madog throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Madog blocks a leg kick.
Escobar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Madog.
Escobar slips under a jab from Madog.
Escobar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Madog.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madog was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Madog lands a glancing blow to the side of Escobar's head.
Madog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Madog connects with a leg kick. Escobar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Diego Escobar will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Madog misses the shot to the body.
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Madog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Madog misses the target.
Madog lands a slapping body shot.
Escobar thumps Madog with a low kick.
Madog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Madog throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar misses with a kick to the body.
Escobar wants to clinch up but Madog keeps it at a distance.
Madog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar scores with a punch to the head.
Madog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Madog.
Escobar lands a high kick!
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madog throws a counter combo.
Escobar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madog manages to avoid it.
Escobar swings for the body but Madog moves out of range.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Madog's front leg but catches the back leg as Madog tries to avoid it.
Madog avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Madog.
Madog misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Escobar fakes the leg kick and cracks Madog in the body.
Escobar connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Madog avoids the body shot from Escobar.
It seemed like Madog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Madog takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Madog misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madog looks to land a combination but Escobar avoids it well.
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Escobar.
Madog checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Madog. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Madog.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Madog.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar moves out of range as Madog strikes.
Escobar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Madog just manages to avoid it.
Escobar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar misses with a kick to the body.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Madog throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Madog.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Madog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Madog releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Madog blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Escobar does it's job there.
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Madog makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Madog takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Escobar keeps Madog at a distance using the push kick.
Madog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Madog.
Escobar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Madog scores with a body shot.
Madog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar cracks the inside of Madog's front leg.
Madog misses with an uppercut.
Madog misses the jab.
Iolyn Madog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lunges at Madog with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Madog's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madog misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Escobar finds it's way through Madog's defenses.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Escobar is looking to score with low kicks.
Madog let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Madog misses with a body shot.
Escobar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Madog motions for Escobar to come forward. Madog throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar is looking to counter punch.
Escobar connects with a nice looking jab.
Diego Escobar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Escobar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body kick from Escobar.
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.
Escobar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar slips under a jab from Madog.
Madog swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Escobar.
Escobar rushes Madog and presses him up against the cage.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 49:47
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar retains his featherweight title!
Diego Escobar tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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