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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Escobar (ranked 38 p4p, 6 weight class) and Iolyn Madog (ranked 35 p4p, 4 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
26 - 5 - 0 |
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147 lbs
21 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
26 - 5 - 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
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iolyn Madog!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madog misses with a looping right.
Escobar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Madog momentarily.
Madog lands with a nice body punch.
Madog misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Madog saw that one coming.
Madog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Madog lands with a shot to the body.
Madog throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Escobar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Madog. That did some damage!
Escobar misses with a looping left.
Escobar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Madog on the side of the head.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Madog moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
Madog avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Madog avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madog manages to avoid it.
A head kick from Madog lands but Escobar takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madog tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Madog.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madog misses with a straight left.
Madog checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar lands the left hand.
Madog walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Escobar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at AK Beasties in the buildup to the fight.
Escobar misses with a leg kick
and Madog counters with a nice body kick.
Escobar throws a jab when Madog was well out of range.
It seemed like Madog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Madog takes one on the button.
Madog takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Madog slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Madog blocks a low kick nicely.
Madog throws a low kick but Escobar moves out of range easily.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy left from Escobar finds it's target.
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!
Madog throws out a leg kick but Escobar moves out of range and Madog only half commits.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Madog.
Escobar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escobar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Madog on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madog.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Escobar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Madog finds it's way round the side to connect with Escobar's head.
Madog slips a jab and a cross from Escobar.
Madog throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madog was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Escobar avoids the head kick by Madog.
Madog with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Madog cracks Escobar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Madog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar moves out of range as Madog strikes.
Escobar lands a jab-cross combination.
Madog misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Madog misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
Madog throws a solid leg kick but Escobar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Madog.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Madog saw that one coming.
Escobar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Madog moves away from the strike by Escobar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Madog looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Madog misses.
Escobar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Madog momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Escobar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Madog doesn't seem phased though.
A clash of legs there as Escobar blocks the low kick.
Escobar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Madog slips the punch.
Madog looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobar throws a body punch but Madog moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Madog.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Madog is just out of range.
Escobar throws a low kick but Madog avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Madog! But no joy.
Madog connects with a body shot.
Escobar wants to slow Madog down by chopping away at his legs.
Madog throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Madog moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar jabs Madog right on the nose. Madog blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Madog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Madog slips under a jab.
Madog swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madog looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Madog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar tries to work over Madog's front leg with a kick but Madog checks it.
Madog misses with a low kick.
Escobar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Madog.
Madog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Madog throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar misses with a left hand
and Madog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madog.
Escobar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Madog blocks a leg kick.
Madog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar backing away here, and Madog unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
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 waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madog.
Madog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escobar misses with a hook. Madog ducked under it nicely.
Escobar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Madog slips a straight right by Escobar.
Madog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escobar at a distance.
Madog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madog drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escobar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Madog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madog.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madog.
Madog blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog throws a leg kick that is checked
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar throws a jab when Madog was well out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Madog finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Escobar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madog scores with a jab to the head.
Madog wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Madog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Madog throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Madog slips a straight right by Escobar.
Madog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escobar.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Madog.
Madog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Madog lands with a kick to the temple. Escobar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Madog lands a glancing blow to the side of Escobar's head.
Madog slips under a jab.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Madog throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Madog throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Madog takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar feints a jab promting Madog to slip. Escobar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Madog slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Madog checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madog.
Madog is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Good work by Madog as he checks the leg kick.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Madog's head but Madog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Madog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Madog.
Madog lands a jab to the nose.
Madog throws a body kick that misses.
Madog throws a solid leg kick but Escobar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Madog.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madog moves out of range of the strikes.
Madog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Escobar does it's job there.
Madog's corner calls for a 1-2. Madog obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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.
A thudding body kick lands there by Madog!
Madog swings away with a body shot that misses
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
Madog throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madog slips under a jab from Escobar.
Madog lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Good leg kick by Escobar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Madog jabs at Escobar's body.
Escobar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Madog doesn't seem bothered though.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madog.
Escobar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobar throws a hook but Madog blocks it.
Madog fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobar.
Madog throws a front kick that sends Escobar stumbling back into the cage.
Escobar drops his hands momentarily and Madog takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Madog throws a leg kick which misses Escobar's front leg but catches the back leg as Escobar tries to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Escobar blocks the leg kick.
Escobar with a nice cross.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Madog's shoulder, as Madog tries to avoid the shot.
Madog moves out of range of the leg kick from Escobar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Madog throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Madog throws a leg kick that is checked
and Escobar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws the left hand but Madog avoids the punch easily.
Escobar wants to slow Madog down by chopping away at his legs.
Escobar tries a low kick but Madog avoids it.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Madog loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
A leg kick checked by Madog.
Madog connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Madog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Escobar throws the left hand but Madog avoids the punch easily.
Madog misses with a head kick.
Madog throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Escobar on the side of the head.
Madog lands a nice looking body kick.
Madog has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escobar finds it's way round the side to connect with Madog's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
A low kick from Madog is predictable there
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
Madog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Madog moves out of range of the leg kick from Escobar.
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 Diego Escobar will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Madog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Madog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Madog.
Escobar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Madog staying out of range there.
Madog misses with an uppercut.
Escobar lands a lovely overhand right.
Escobar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Madog's shoulder, as Madog tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Madog.
Madog throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar counters with a leg kick.
Madog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Madog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog lands a nice shot that snaps Escobar's head back.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madog.
Madog scores with a nice body kick.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Escobar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Madog listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Madog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Madog swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Madog manages to avoid it.
Madog lands a slapping body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Madog.
Some bone on bone action there as Madog checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat.
Madog defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Madog moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Madog connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Madog throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Madog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Madog's legs.
Madog tries to score with a low kick but Escobar moves his leg out of the way.
Escobar tries to work over Madog's front leg with a kick but Madog checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Madog.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar misses the jab.
Madog's jab looks to have found its range, popping Escobar under the eye.
Escobar misses with a low kick as Madog jumps back.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Madog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escobar at a distance.
Madog swinging wildly here.
Madog lands a jab to Escobar's midsection.
Madog misses the jab.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Madog is just out of range.
Escobar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Madog is out of range and Escobar settles back down.
Madog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Madog throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Madog's knee momentarily.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Madog.
Escobar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Madog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madog misses the body punch
and Escobar counters with a right hand to the body.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar motions for Madog to come forward. Escobar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Madog looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Madog chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escobar can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Madog.
Madog misses with a low kick as Escobar jumps back.
Madog throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Madog has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Madog cracks Escobar with a good jab.
Madog tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Escobar is able to avoid easily.
Madog's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Madog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
Madog misses with an attempted mid kick.
Madog throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Madog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madog swinging wildly here.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Madog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar scores with a hook.
Madog connects with an inside leg kick.
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Madog lands a head shot.
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.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Madog! But no joy.
Escobar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Madog tests Escobar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iolyn Madog really dominated that round.
That's time! Escobar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Escobar lands a leg kick that knocks Madog off balance momentarily.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madog.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Madog misses with a hook.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Madog throws a half hearted mid kick.
Madog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madog misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar drops his hands momentarily and Madog takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Madog scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escobar swings for the body but Madog moves out of range.
Madog thumps Escobar with a low kick.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Madog's front leg but catches the back leg as Madog tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Madog blocks the leg kick.
Madog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Madog in his tracks.
Madog misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Madog does a little dance to reset his feet.
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.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madog.
Madog cracks Escobar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Madog's legs.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madog appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Madog moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Madog lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Madog goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Madog feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
Escobar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Madog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar scores with a kick to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Madog.
A left lands for Escobar.
Good leg kick by Escobar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Madog looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar is looking to counter punch.
Escobar lands a jab to the head.
Escobar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Madog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escobar.
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Madog is able to avoid easily.
Madog looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Madog scores with a hook to the body. Escobar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Madog lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Escobar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madog was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Madog punishes Escobar's body with a nice straight punch.
Madog moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses the jab.
Escobar takes one on the button.
Madog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Madog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Madog throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Madog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madog.
A bone on bone clash there as Escobar blocks the leg kick.
Madog throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Madog 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 Escobar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Escobar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Madog throws out a leg kick but Escobar moves out of range and Madog only half commits.
Good leg kick by Madog there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Madog with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escobar cracks Madog with a good jab.
Madog throws a low kick, looking for Escobar's leg but Escobar calmly moves out of range.
Madog changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Escobar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madog throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Madog's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Escobar keeps Madog at a distance using the push kick.
Escobar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Madog's hands.
Madog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Madog loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar misses with a hook
and Madog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobar catches Madog with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Madog throws a low kick but Escobar moves out of range easily.
Madog throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar avoids a kick to the body.
Madog lands the left hand.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Madog thumps Escobar with a low kick.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Iolyn Madog will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Madog is able to avoid easily.
Madog moves out of range of the leg kick from Escobar.
Madog misses with a leg kick.
Madog slips a straight right by Escobar.
Madog looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Madog chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escobar can pounce on him.
Madog motions for Escobar to come forward. Madog throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Madog tries to land a front kick but Escobar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madog.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madog lands a nice looking kick to the body. Escobar takes a step back to recover.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madog.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madog defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar motions for Madog to come forward. Escobar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Madog slips a straight right by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Madog moved out of range nicely.
Madog wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Madog.
Escobar is looking to score with low kicks.
Escobar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Madog.
Madog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Escobar throws an off balance right hand
and Madog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Madog misses the jab.
Madog misses with a hook.
Madog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Madog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madog stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Madog thumps Escobar with a low kick.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Madog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Madog slips under a jab from Escobar.
Escobar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Escobar throws a jab when Madog was well out of range.
Escobar takes a swing at Madog's ribcage but misses.
Escobar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Madog momentarily.
Madog lands with a good body shot.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Madog.
A head kick misses from Madog.
Madog tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar throws a series of punches but Madog avoids them all with ease.
Madog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Madog's leg. Madog is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madog staying out of range there.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Madog sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Madog.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Madog.
Escobar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Madog misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Escobar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Madog blocks a jab.
Madog takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Madog misses with a hook
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Madog catches Escobar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Madog lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madog thuds his right hand into Escobar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Escobar throws a solid leg kick but Madog takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escobar.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Madog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Madog blocks a jab.
Escobar slips under a jab from Madog.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Madog. Madog obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
and Madog counters with a nice low kick that buckles Escobar's knee momentarily.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Madog ducks down to avoid it.
Madog lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Madog tries to move into range but Escobar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iolyn Madog.
Well Madog has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:48
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Iolyn Madog!
Iolyn Madog is the new featherweight champion!
Iolyn Madog thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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