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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Escobar (ranked 267 p4p, 35 weight class) and Osiris Egyptian (ranked 230 p4p, 29 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osiris Egyptian!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar jabs Egyptian right on the nose. Egyptian blinks but takes it well.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar tries to work over Egyptian's front leg with a kick but Egyptian checks it.
As Escobar backs off Egyptian throws a huge counter combo but Escobar manages to avoid it all.
Egyptian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Escobar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar lands with a nice body punch.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egyptian throws a solid leg kick but Escobar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Egyptian.
Escobar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Egyptian drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Egyptian wants to counter the offense by Escobar and move into the clinch position.
Egyptian looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Egyptian ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Egyptian's ribs.
Egyptian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egyptian manages to avoid it.
Egyptian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Egyptian.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Egyptian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Egyptian ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Egyptian tries a quick counter leg kick but Escobar is wise to it.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crunch! Escobar slams his shin into Egyptian's torso.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Egyptian makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Escobar really felt that one!
Egyptian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Egyptian throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
Escobar throws a body punch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Egyptian misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egyptian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Egyptian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escobar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Egyptian looks to land a body kick but Escobar moved away.
Egyptian tries to move into range but Escobar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab from Escobar.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Egyptian misses with a body kick.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
A nice side step and Egyptian releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Egyptian avoids a kick to the body.
Escobar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Escobar lands with an overhand left.
Egyptian swings widly with a right hand
and Escobar counters by clinching up.
Egyptian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Egyptian breaks from the clinch.
Escobar tests Egyptian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to bum rush Egyptian with a series of wild strikes but Egyptian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Escobar sets himself, and Egyptian steps forward looking for the clinch! Escobar avoids it this time.
Egyptian takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escobar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Egyptian's head backwards.
Escobar lands with an overhand left.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Egyptian instigates a clinch.
Egyptian swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Egyptian forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Egyptian.
Escobar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice left hand lands by Egyptian.
Egyptian just leaning against Escobar, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Egyptian gets through Escobar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Egyptian working aggressively here.
Escobar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Egyptian smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Egyptian avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Egyptian scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escobar throws a good cross that connects.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Egyptian is out of range.
Egyptian tries to land a front kick but Escobar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Egyptian feints a jab promting Escobar to slip. Egyptian then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Escobar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Escobar swings for the body but Egyptian moves out of range.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Egyptian seems unphased.
Escobar throws a low kick, looking for Egyptian's leg but Egyptian calmly moves out of range.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Egyptian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Diego Escobar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Escobar misses with a kick to the body.
Egyptian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Egyptian.
Jab, jab by Escobar - just one landing.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Egyptian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Egyptian slips the punch.
Egyptian thinks about the counter body kick.
Escobar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Egyptian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Escobar misses the jab.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Egyptian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Egyptian replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Escobar blocks it well.
Egyptian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.
Escobar throws a push kick but Egyptian slaps the foot to one side.
Escobar takes a swing at Egyptian's ribcage but misses.
Egyptian stuns Escobar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egyptian tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Egyptian lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Egyptian has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Escobar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Egyptian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Escobar.
Egyptian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Escobar dips to his left and cracks Egyptian with an uppercut!
Egyptian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egyptian defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Egyptian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Egyptian moves into the clinch successfully.
Egyptian stalling against the cage.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Egyptian can do to turn this around?
Escobar tries to pull guard but Egyptian holds him up against the cage and eventually Escobar drops back down to his feet.
Egyptian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Egyptian.
Egyptian stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar pulls guard successfully.
Egyptian slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Escobar is adopting a defensive guard.
Egyptian stopping the sweep attempt from Escobar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar wants to improve his position but instead Egyptian has moved into half guard.
Escobar is looking to improve his position.
Escobar is working hard here to advance position.
Escobar trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Escobar manages to control the position for a moment.
Escobar is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar wants to control but Egyptian is having none of it.
Escobar working to try and regain half guard.
Egyptian controlling the pace for now.
Escobar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Egyptian avoids the attempt from Escobar to control.
Egyptian prevents Escobar from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Escobar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick from Egyptian.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Egyptian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Escobar crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Egyptian - the referee stops the clock and Escobar gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Egyptian. Escobar manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A big left from Escobar misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Egyptian checks a leg kick.
Egyptian defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
A solid body kick from Egyptian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Egyptian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Egyptian.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Escobar drops his hands momentarily and Egyptian takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Egyptian counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Escobar misses
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Egyptian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Escobar, pushing him back against the cage.
Egyptian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Egyptian's ribs.
Egyptian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Egyptian closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Egyptian tries to land a front kick but Escobar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Egyptian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Egyptian slips the punch.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses
and Escobar counters with a big head kick but Egyptian shrugs it off.
Egyptian tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with a kick to the body.
Osiris Egyptian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Egyptian misses.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Egyptian scores with the left hand. Escobar knows he should have avoided that one.
Egyptian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Egyptian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar lands with an uppercut that bounces Egyptian off the cage and back into range.
Escobar cracks Egyptian with a right hand to the side of the head.
Egyptian takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Egyptian is just out of range.
Egyptian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
It seemed like Egyptian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Egyptian's shoulder, as Egyptian tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Egyptian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Egyptian tests Escobar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
Egyptian throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
Escobar lands a jab to Egyptian's midsection.
Escobar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with a series of wild punches.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook
and Egyptian counters with a nice kick to the body.
Egyptian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Escobar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Egyptian takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Egyptian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Egyptian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Egyptian connects with a right hand. Escobar shakes it off.
Escobar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Egyptian raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Egyptian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Egyptian is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Egyptian throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar lands a right hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Diego Escobar.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Escobar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!
An out of breath Diego 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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RATING
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