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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Braulio Escobar (ranked 1292 p4p, 200 weight class) and Murray Rothbard (ranked 2294 p4p, 314 weight class). Rothbard has chosen Anarchy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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14 - 3 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braulio Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murray Rothbard!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothbard moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Rothbard has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Escobar is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Rothbard misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rothbard.
Rothbard ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rothbard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Rothbard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rothbard.
Rothbard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rothbard! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws a body punch but Rothbard moves out of range.
Rothbard is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rothbard misses with a straight left.
Rothbard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Rothbard wants to counter with a clinch but Escobar pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar throws a nice looking combination but Rothbard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rothbard 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.
Nice defenses there by Rothbard.
Rothbard throws a counter combo.
Rothbard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rothbard is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Escobar. Those never looked like landing.
Rothbard tries to counter with a clinch but Escobar shakes him off and moves away.
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Rothbard drives through and clinches with Escobar against the cage.
Rothbard has Escobar pressed against the cage.
Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Rothbard moved out of range.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothbard moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Rothbard follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Escobar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rothbard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rothbard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
A big right from Rothbard misses.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rothbard misses with a few strikes 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 scores with a jab to the body.
Rothbard looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Escobar swats away the attempt to clinch by Rothbard.
Rothbard digs a good hook to Escobar's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothbard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Braulio Escobar has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Rothbard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rothbard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rothbard.
And Rothbard responds with a good body kick, but Escobar manages to step out the way in time.
Rothbard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rothbard moves away.
Rothbard moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar gets tackled into the cage by Rothbard. Rothbard maintains the clinch.
Escobar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rothbard misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
Braulio Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rothbard feints a counter leg kick.
Escobar throws a hook but Rothbard avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Rothbard moved out of range.
Rothbard closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rothbard has Escobar pressed against the cage, preventing Escobar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Escobar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rothbard blocking some punches.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Rothbard uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Rothbard.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Rothbard.
Rothbard tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar tries to circle away but Rothbard has him pinned against the cage.
Rothbard misses with some punches.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rothbard.
Rothbard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar breaks from the clinch.
Rothbard tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rothbard slips a jab from Escobar.
Rothbard wants to clinch up but Escobar keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braulio Escobar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Braulio Escobar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar scores with a sloppy right hand. Rothbard should have avoided that one.
Escobar throws a jab when Rothbard was well out of range.
Escobar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rothbard can do to turn this around?
Rothbard clinches up against the cage.
Rothbard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Rothbard.
Rothbard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Rothbard.
Rothbard lands a left hand.
Rothbard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rothbard struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Rothbard keeps control of Escobar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Escobar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Braulio Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothbard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rothbard ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar throws a hook but Rothbard avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Rothbard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar throws a hook but Rothbard avoids it easily.
Escobar misses with a hook. Rothbard ducked under it nicely.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Rothbard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Rothbard ducks down to avoid it.
Rothbard walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar.
Rothbard moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Escobar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rothbard's hands.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Rothbard uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rothbard manages to avoid it.
Escobar avoids a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Rothbard ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Rothbard wants to counter the offense by Escobar and move into the clinch position.
Escobar throws a shot to the body.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rothbard steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Escobar.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Rothbard slips the punch.
Rothbard slips a jab from Escobar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escobar lands with a nice body punch.
Rothbard tries to clinch
and Escobar counters with a left to the body.
Escobar throws a nice looking combination but Rothbard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rothbard now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rothbard is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothbard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Rothbard counters with a good low kick that Escobar was not able to check.
Rothbard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rothbard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escobar throws a series of punches but Rothbard moves out of range.
Rothbard clinches.
Escobar wants to get back to striking at distance but Rothbard won't allow it.
Rothbard lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Escobar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Escobar tries to work over Rothbard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothbard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rothbard blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rothbard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray Rothbard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Escobar is trying to break the clinch but Rothbard has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Rothbard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Rothbard tries to clinch but Escobar is having none of it.
Rothbard is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Rothbard is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Rothbard.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Rothbard moved out of range.
Rothbard throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Rothbard counters with a stiff right hand.
Rothbard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Rothbard.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Rothbard controls his hands.
Rothbard digs a right hand into Escobar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Escobar's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braulio Escobar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Braulio Escobar'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!
Rothbard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rothbard misses with a straight left.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rothbard steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Escobar.
Rothbard misses with a series of wild punches.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Rothbard.
Rothbard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Rothbard is out of range.
Rothbard moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Rothbard ducks down to avoid it.
Rothbard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.
Escobar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rothbard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rothbard tries to clinch but Escobar is having none of it.
Rothbard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothbard ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Rothbard slips a jab from Escobar.
Escobar misses the jab.
Rothbard misses with a leg kick
and Rothbard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Rothbard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rothbard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar with a hook.
Rothbard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Rothbard.
Rothbard cracks the inside of Escobar's front leg.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Rothbard ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothbard throws a front kick that sends Escobar stumbling back into the cage.
Rothbard lands a body shot.
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 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rothbard manages to avoid it.
Rothbard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage!
Rothbard slips a straight right by Escobar.
Rothbard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rothbard tries to clinch but Escobar moves out of range.
Rothbard moves in looking to clinch but Escobar pushes him off.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rothbard at a distance.
Escobar throws a hook but Rothbard blocks it.
Rothbard throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Rothbard tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Escobar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rothbard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rothbard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Rothbard.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rothbard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar tries to circle away but Rothbard has him pinned against the cage.
Rothbard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar wants to break free but Rothbard has control.
Rothbard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar is trying to force a seperation but Rothbard has the dominant position.
Rothbard working aggressively here.
Rothbard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rothbard lands an uppercut.
Escobar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rothbard tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rothbard digs a right hand underneath Escobar's ribcage. Escobar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Rothbard.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rothbard.
Rothbard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobars head.
Rothbard struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Escobar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rothbard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rothbard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobars head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothbard blocks an uppercut.
Rothbard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Rothbard.
Rothbard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rothbard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rothbard prevents Escobar from breaking the clinch.
Rothbard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rothbard scores with a shot to the side of Escobar's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rothbard.
Rothbard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Rothbard is working Escobar over against the cage.
Rothbard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Murray Rothbard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left hand lands to the body for Rothbard.
Rothbard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murray Rothbard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Escobar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braulio Escobar!
An out of breath Braulio Escobar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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