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Event:
QFC Tournament 642 Round 1
Date: Jun 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Esco fails to land with a series of punches.
Esco throws a body shot but no joy.
Esco misses with a few strikes there.
McCoy misses with a straight left.
As McCoy backs off Esco throws a huge counter combo but McCoy manages to avoid it all.
McCoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Esco is just out of range.
McCoy connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esco.
#T1#
McCoy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Esco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McCoy counters with a straight right hand.
McCoy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McCoy connects with a nice looking jab.
McCoy avoids the head kick by Esco.
Esco tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McCoy defends well and Esco ends up having to push McCoy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As Esco backs away, McCoy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McCoy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCoy dodges the punch combination from Esco.
#T2#
McCoy misses with an uppercut
and Esco counters with a two punch combo.
McCoy throws a low kick, looking for Esco's leg but Esco calmly moves out of range.
McCoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Esco throws a counter combo.
McCoy misses with a straight left.
Esco throws a counter combo.
McCoy catches Esco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esco throws a combination that misses
and McCoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Esco throws a nice looking combination but McCoy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCoy is looking to counter punch.
McCoy takes a swing at Esco's ribcage but misses.
Esco unleashes a big counter combination but McCoy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Esco throws a leg kick but McCoy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Esco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Esco throws a looping overhand right but McCoy ducks down to avoid it.
McCoy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Esco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCoy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCoy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T4#
Good work by Esco as he checks the leg kick.
McCoy avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCoy throwing a counter right hand but Esco manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Esco misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from McCoy misses the target.
Esco moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esco ducks under a wild hook from McCoy.
Esco is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Esco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCoy.
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 Roy McCoy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Esco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCoy throws out the jab.
Esco misses with a two punch combination.
Pablo Esco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCoy moves out of range as Esco strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from McCoy misses the target.
Esco moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from McCoy misses the target.
A combination from Esco does no damage. #T1#
McCoy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McCoy.
Esco throws a right hand that McCoy ducks under and follows up with a left that McCoy also avoids with ease.
A jab from Esco misses.
McCoy throws an overhand right that lands on Esco's shoulder, as Esco tries to avoid the shot.
Esco lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Esco throws a sloppy head kick
and McCoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Esco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCoy.
Esco throws a nice looking combination but McCoy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2#
Esco avoids the body shot from McCoy.
Esco throws a lazy right hand but McCoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCoy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pablo Esco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Esco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McCoy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McCoy lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCoy misses the shot to the body.
McCoy looks to land a left hand but Esco moved out of range nicely.#T3#
McCoy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Esco lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McCoy backs up against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Esco.
Esco lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McCoy backs up against the cage.
#T4#
Esco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCoy.
McCoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCoy misses with a hook.
McCoy misses with a straight left.
McCoy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Esco is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Esco's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Some wild striking there from Esco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Esco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Esco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McCoy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Esco thinking.
McCoy throws a poor cross that misses
and Esco counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from McCoy misses.
Esco is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McCoy scores with a decent looking hook.
McCoy throws a lazy right hand but Esco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Esco lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esco displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Esco lands with a nice combination. McCoy backs away looking to recover.#T1#
Esco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCoy connects with a right hand. Esco shakes it off.
A jab from Esco misses.
An attempted straight right counter from McCoy misses the target.
McCoy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Esco at a distance.
Esco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCoy.
Esco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Esco scores with a three punch combo!
McCoy scores with a sloppy right hand. Esco should have avoided that one.
McCoy misses with a double jab.
Esco attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
As Esco backs away, McCoy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McCoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Esco. Those never looked like landing. #T3#
McCoy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Esco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Esco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCoy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Esco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esco unleashes a big counter combination but McCoy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Good work by McCoy as he checks the leg kick.
McCoy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McCoy darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T4#
Esco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Esco misses with a jab to the body
and McCoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Esco is just out of range.
Esco is looking for the big counter here.
Esco stalks McCoy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McCoy's face. McCoy staggers backwards, shaken.
Esco fails to land with a series of punches.
McCoy works over Esco's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for McCoy.
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 Roy McCoy.
I think McCoy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Pablo Esco!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Pablo Esco!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Pablo Esco!
Pablo Esco wins by unanimous decision!
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