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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tapani Kansalainen (ranked 13 p4p, 3 weight class) and Diego Escobar (ranked 22 p4p, 5 weight class). 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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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
18 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tapani Kansalainen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kansalainen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kansalainen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick but Escobar moved away.
Kansalainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been told by Kansalainen's head coaches at Gangsterdamage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kansalainen throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kansalainen scores with a nice head shot.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kansalainen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kansalainen swings widly with a right hand
and Escobar counters with an outside leg kick.
Kansalainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Kansalainen moved out of range nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escobar.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kansalainen.
Escobar dodges the punch combination from Kansalainen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansalainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kansalainen avoids a kick to the body.
Escobar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Escobar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kansalainen. That one must have hurt.
Kansalainen works Escobar's body with a nice hook.
Kansalainen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kansalainen throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Kansalainen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kansalainen. That's going to slow Escobar down.
Kansalainen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kansalainen throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kansalainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escobar can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kansalainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Kansalainen avoids it with no problem.
Kansalainen misses with a hook
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
It looks like Tapani Kansalainen has been cut.
Tapani Kansalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen throws a sloppy head kick
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kansalainen avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar defending well as Kansalainen loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
Escobar ducks right into an uppercut from Kansalainen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kansalainen.
It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Kansalainen keeps Escobar at a distance using the push kick.
Escobar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kansalainen backing away here, and Escobar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar throws a body punch but Kansalainen moves out of range.
Escobar ducks right into an uppercut from Kansalainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar tries a quick counter leg kick but Kansalainen is wise to it.
Escobar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kansalainen connects with a body shot that sends Escobar's belly button to the back.
Nice shot lands for Kansalainen.
Kansalainen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Escobar to score with a decent uppercut.
Escobar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kansalainen looks to throw a body kick
enabling Escobar to counter with a crisp jab.
Kansalainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kansalainen.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kansalainen.
An inside leg kick lands from Kansalainen.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kansalainen.
Danga de danga de dang - Kansalainen scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Kansalainen is just out of range.
Kansalainen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A leg kick checked by Escobar.
Kansalainen misses with a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Kansalainen missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kansalainen. Escobar shrugs it off though.
Kansalainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kansalainen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kansalainen cracks Escobar with a good jab.
Kansalainen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kansalainen misses with a low kick.
Escobar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kansalainen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kansalainen misses the shot to the body.
Kansalainen throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Kansalainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tapani Kansalainen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Escobar scores with a hook.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Kansalainen scores with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Kansalainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kansalainen with a jab.
Kansalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Nice uppercut lands for Kansalainen. That snapped Escobar's head back.
A shot to the liver by Escobar. Beautiful body shot.
Kansalainen scores with a hook to the body. Escobar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kansalainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kansalainen lands a jab to Escobar's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Kansalainen misses
and Escobar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kansalainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kansalainen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escobar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Escobar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kansalainen connects with a body shot that sends Escobar's belly button to the back.
Escobar misses with a hook. Kansalainen ducked under it nicely.
Escobar moves out of range as Kansalainen throws a body kick.
Escobar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kansalainen misses with the combination.
Kansalainen misses with a body shot
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kansalainen is able to avoid easily.
Tapani Kansalainen is winning the standup battle so far.
Kansalainen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Escobar under the eye.
Kansalainen misses with a low kick.
Escobar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kansalainen with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Kansalainen lands the left hand.
A big right from Kansalainen misses.
Escobar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kansalainen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Escobar can do to turn this around?
Escobar checks a leg kick nicely.
It seemed like Escobar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kansalainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kansalainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kansalainen fakes the leg kick and cracks Escobar in the body.
Escobar throws a hook but Kansalainen blocks it.
Escobar slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Kansalainen misses.
Kansalainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Kansalainen misses
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Escobar might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kansalainen has got the better of the exchanges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Kansalainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A swing and a miss from Kansalainen.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Kansalainen avoids it with no problem.
Kansalainen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A cross from Kansalainen lands.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar moves out of range as Kansalainen strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
Kansalainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab from Kansalainen.
A left lands for Escobar.
Escobar cracks Kansalainen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kansalainen is rocked!
Kansalainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kansalainen misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kansalainen lands with a nice combination. Escobar backs away looking to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Kansalainen misses the target.
Kansalainen throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Kansalainen avoids it with no problem.
Kansalainen misses with a straight left.
Kansalainen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick but Escobar checks it.
Kansalainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Kansalainen.
Escobar throws a fast counter high kick but Kansalainen manages to duck under it in time.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kansalainen.
Escobar shapes to counter with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kansalainen.
Escobar slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tapani Kansalainen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kansalainen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kansalainen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Escobar's calf.
Kansalainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Kansalainen avoids it with no problem.
Sloppy strikes from Kansalainen. Those never looked like landing.
Kansalainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar is looking to score with low kicks.
Kansalainen throws a head kick that misses.
Crunch! Escobar slams his shin into Kansalainen's torso.
Kansalainen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kansalainen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kansalainen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar tries to land a leg kick but Kansalainen saw it coming and moves away.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick but Escobar moved away.
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kansalainen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kansalainen connects with the punch.
Kansalainen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escobar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kansalainen misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Escobar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Oh Kansalainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kansalainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kansalainen seems to have got his legs back now.
Escobar walks into a left hand.
Kansalainen cracks a nice hook into Escobar's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar slips under a jab from Kansalainen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kansalainen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobar.
Kansalainen scoring well with a low kick there.
Kansalainen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kansalainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kansalainen, as that shot connected.
Kansalainen defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kansalainen sizes up Escobar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Escobar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Escobar.
Escobar avoids the head kick by Kansalainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kansalainen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kansalainen takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Escobar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kansalainen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escobar tries to move into range but Kansalainen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kansalainen throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Escobar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kansalainen lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kansalainen throws out the jab.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Kansalainen avoids it with no problem.
Kansalainen loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kansalainen connects with the punch.
Kansalainen throws a lazy body kick
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kansalainen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Escobar on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kansalainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kansalainen slips under a jab.
Escobar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kansalainen to score with a decent uppercut.
Escobar defending well as Kansalainen loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar throws a counter combo.
Kansalainen throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escobar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kansalainen misses with a combination
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tapani Kansalainen clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Escobar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kansalainen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diego Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kansalainen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kansalainen throws out a powerful jab.
Kansalainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kansalainen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kansalainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Kansalainen misses
and Escobar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Kansalainen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Escobar.
A big left from Kansalainen misses.
Escobar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kansalainen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kansalainen throws a body kick that misses
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kansalainen lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansalainen throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobar takes one to the side of the head.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kansalainen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kansalainen swinging wildly here.
Kansalainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Escobar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar throws a good cross that connects.
Kansalainen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kansalainen scores with a punch to the head.
Kansalainen lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kansalainen. Escobar shrugs it off though.
Kansalainen jabs Escobar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kansalainen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kansalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kansalainen connects with a single shot there.
Kansalainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kansalainen tests Escobar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kansalainen throws out a powerful jab.
Kansalainen tries to land a body kick
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kansalainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Escobar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kansalainen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kansalainen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kansalainen tries to land a body kick
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kansalainen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar tries to land a front kick but Kansalainen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kansalainen throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kansalainen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Kansalainen. That snapped Escobar's head back.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen misses with a body kick.
Escobar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kansalainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar dodges the punch combination from Kansalainen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Good exchange - Kansalainen coming out on top.
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kansalainen is able to avoid easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar throws a hook but Kansalainen avoids it easily.
Kansalainen throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kansalainen with a body shot.
Kansalainen lands with a kick to the temple. Escobar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tapani Kansalainen had his way with Diego Escobar in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kansalainen throws a leg kick which misses Escobar's front leg but catches the back leg as Escobar tries to avoid it.
Kansalainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar is looking for the big counter here.
Kansalainen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Escobar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kansalainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kansalainen throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar counters with a body kick.
Escobar slips under a jab from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Escobar counters with an outside leg kick.
Kansalainen slips a jab from Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kansalainen throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Kansalainen lands a glancing blow to the side of Escobar's head.
Kansalainen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar throws a hook but Kansalainen avoids it easily.
Kansalainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Escobar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kansalainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Kansalainen misses with a left hand
and Escobar counters with a nice leg kick.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kansalainen. Kansalainen obviously looking to wear him down.
Kansalainen throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
Donk. Escobar catches Kansalainen right on the button with a cross.
Kansalainen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escobar at a distance.
Escobar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escobar walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kansalainen drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Escobar swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kansalainen's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar is the new featherweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Diego Escobar waved his t-shirt featuring UnderGround Clothing Co.'s logo in front of the cameras.
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