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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 316 p4p, 38 weight class) and Diego Escobar (ranked 283 p4p, 33 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
41 - 21 - 3, fighting out of New York, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Daniels misses with a straight left.
Daniels wants to slow Escobar down by chopping away at his legs.
Escobar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daniels looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daniels throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Daniels avoids a kick to the body.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Daniels's head but Daniels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daniels.
Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daniels clinches up with Escobar and pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Daniels as the two fighters clinch.
Daniels tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Daniels back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Daniels.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Daniels.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daniels lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar lands with a right to the head.
Daniels lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Daniels.
Daniels pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Daniels presses Escobar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Daniels struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Daniels has had enough of the clinch but Escobar keeps him there for the moment.
Daniels blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Daniels as the two fighters clinch.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels misses with a body punch.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Daniels.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar lands a nice uppercut.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.
Daniels throws a head punch that misses.
Daniels digs a right hand into Escobar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Escobar's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daniels lands a left hand.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Daniels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daniels scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Daniels misses with a body punch.
Daniels blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar prevents Daniels from breaking the clinch.
Escobar lands a right hand.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.
Escobar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daniels's efforts to push away.
Daniels lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands a right hand.
Daniels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniels throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big left from Daniels misses.
Escobar misses with a left hand
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Daniels.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Daniels moved away.
Daniels is looking to counter the offense by Escobar and move into the clinch.
Escobar misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Daniels on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daniels pivots, looking for a leg kick but Escobar is out of range and Daniels settles back down.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Escobar slips a jab from Daniels.
Daniels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar thuds his right hand into Daniels's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels connects with a solid leg kick.
Daniels moves in looking to clinch but Escobar pushes him off.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. Daniels looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with the body kick
and Daniels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Escobar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escobar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Escobar misses.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar throws a low kick, looking for Daniels's leg but Daniels calmly moves out of range.
Daniels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escobar at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daniels moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Escobar lands with a right hand.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escobar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daniels turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Daniels dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Daniels avoids it with no problem.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Daniels sees it coming and moves out of range.
Daniels is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Escobar.
Escobar gets tackled into the cage by Daniels. Daniels maintains the clinch.
Daniels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escobar has him pressed against the cage.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels manages to break the clinch.
Jack Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daniels takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Daniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar.
Escobar misses with a kick to the body.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar thuds a left hand into Daniels's body.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar tries a quick counter leg kick but Daniels is wise to it.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Daniels connects with a single shot there.
Daniels moves out of range as Escobar throws a body kick.
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
Daniels's corner calls for a 1-2. Daniels obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escobar takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Daniels - just one landing.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daniels misses with a looping left.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Daniels with 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!
Daniels checks the leg kick.
Escobar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Daniels has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Daniels moves to clinch but Escobar breaks away
and Escobar counters with a left to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Daniels checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar walks into a straight right hand from Daniels.
Escobar slips a jab from Daniels.
Daniels throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Escobar scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar with a jab.
Daniels takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Daniels is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Escobar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daniels connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Escobar scrambles back to his feet.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Daniels throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.
Escobar throws a hook but Daniels avoids it easily.
A big left from Escobar misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Escobar misses.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daniels.
Daniels wants to clinch.
Escobar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Daniels.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Daniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Escobar tries to land a leg kick but Daniels saw it coming and moves away.
Daniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Escobar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Escobar is looking to land body kicks.
Daniels throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar throws the left hand but Daniels avoids the punch easily.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Escobar misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot by Daniels.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar wants to land a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Daniels fires out a quick counter leg kick but Escobar just manages to avoid it.
Escobar needs to keep his hands up - Daniels had a free shot at his head there.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Daniels takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Escobar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Daniels cracks Escobar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Daniels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body punch from Daniels.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar stuns Daniels with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Escobar walks into a straight right hand from Daniels.
Nice jab there from Daniels.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Diego Escobar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Escobar throws a jab when Daniels was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Daniels misses the target.
Escobar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Daniels checks it.
Escobar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Daniels is out of range and Escobar settles back down.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Daniels sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Daniels manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Daniels closes the distance and clinches.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Jack Daniels has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Daniels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar lands a nice uppercut.
Escobar lands a hook that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Daniels lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daniels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Escobar working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daniels working aggressively here.
Daniels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Escobar.
Escobar lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Escobar.
Escobar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniels staying out of range there.
Daniels tries to clinch there but Escobar circles away.
Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Daniels misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar thuds his right hand into Daniels's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick from Escobar.
Escobar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Daniels fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escobar checks a low kick from Daniels.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Escobar scores with a kick to the body.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Daniels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar works over Daniels's head and body with a nice combination.
Daniels misses with a double jab
and Escobar counters with a nice body shot.
Escobar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escobar cracks Daniels with a right hand to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Daniels misses with a head kick.
Daniels misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar moves out of range as Daniels strikes.
Daniels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escobar. Escobar obviously looking to wear him down.
Daniels blocks a jab.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daniels moves away.
Daniels swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daniels scores with a nice strike.
Daniels sizes up Escobar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Escobar scores with a one two! Daniels had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Daniels missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. Daniels looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Daniels misses with a looping left.
Escobar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escobar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Escobar with a jab.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
Escobar lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escobar.
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Daniels chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escobar can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands a nice looking body kick.
Daniels smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
Escobar follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daniels.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar tests Daniels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Daniels is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Escobar.
Daniels loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Daniels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daniels takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Daniels's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daniels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Escobar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daniels doesn't seem bothered though.
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Escobar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Escobar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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